used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He took formal possession of the accused, and forthwith made it clear that he was not minded to run any risk of a second escape.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading He took formal possession of the accused, and forthwith made it clear that he was not minded to run any risk of a second escape.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading He arrived hardly an hour in advance of Jim Maxwell.
ain't
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From this reading "That young feller ain't in no way safe in a jail," he explained to his brother official.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He arrived hardly an hour in advance of Jim Maxwell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Word had been sent to the sheriff of Kalmak of Jack Reeves' capture at Malamute, and he at once set forth to bring his prisoner back.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He took formal possession of the accused, and forthwith made it clear that he was not minded to run any risk of a second escape.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He arrived hardly an hour in advance of Jim Maxwell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Word had been sent to the sheriff of Kalmak of Jack Reeves' capture at Malamute, and he at once set forth to bring his prisoner back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Word had been sent to the sheriff of Kalmak of Jack Reeves' capture at Malamute, and he at once set forth to bring his prisoner back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There's no tellin' what didoes he'd be up to--he's that ornery.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Word had been sent to the sheriff of Kalmak of Jack Reeves' capture at Malamute, and he at once set forth to bring his prisoner back.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Word had been sent to the sheriff of Kalmak of Jack Reeves' capture at Malamute, and he at once set forth to bring his prisoner back.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "That young feller ain't in no way safe in a jail," he explained to his brother official.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Word had been sent to the sheriff of Kalmak of Jack Reeves' capture at Malamute, and he at once set forth to bring his prisoner back.
rid of obstructions
From this reading He took formal possession of the accused, and forthwith made it clear that he was not minded to run any risk of a second escape.
didoes
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From this reading "There's no tellin' what didoes he'd be up to--he's that ornery.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading He took formal possession of the accused, and forthwith made it clear that he was not minded to run any risk of a second escape.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "That young feller ain't in no way safe in a jail," he explained to his brother official.
fellernounUS /ˈfelər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading "That young feller ain't in no way safe in a jail," he explained to his brother official.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading He took formal possession of the accused, and forthwith made it clear that he was not minded to run any risk of a second escape.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Word had been sent to the sheriff of Kalmak of Jack Reeves' capture at Malamute, and he at once set forth to bring his prisoner back.
forthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He took formal possession of the accused, and forthwith made it clear that he was not minded to run any risk of a second escape.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Word had been sent to the sheriff of Kalmak of Jack Reeves' capture at Malamute, and he at once set forth to bring his prisoner back.
only a very short time before
From this reading He arrived hardly an hour in advance of Jim Maxwell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Word had been sent to the sheriff of Kalmak of Jack Reeves' capture at Malamute, and he at once set forth to bring his prisoner back.
he'd
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From this reading "There's no tellin' what didoes he'd be up to--he's that ornery.
he's
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From this reading "There's no tellin' what didoes he'd be up to--he's that ornery.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Word had been sent to the sheriff of Kalmak of Jack Reeves' capture at Malamute, and he at once set forth to bring his prisoner back.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He arrived hardly an hour in advance of Jim Maxwell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He arrived hardly an hour in advance of Jim Maxwell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He took formal possession of the accused, and forthwith made it clear that he was not minded to run any risk of a second escape.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Word had been sent to the sheriff of Kalmak of Jack Reeves' capture at Malamute, and he at once set forth to bring his prisoner back.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading "That young feller ain't in no way safe in a jail," he explained to his brother official.
Jim
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From this reading He arrived hardly an hour in advance of Jim Maxwell.
Kalmak
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From this reading Word had been sent to the sheriff of Kalmak of Jack Reeves' capture at Malamute, and he at once set forth to bring his prisoner back.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He took formal possession of the accused, and forthwith made it clear that he was not minded to run any risk of a second escape.
MalamutenounUS /ˈmæləmjuːt/
breed of sled dog developed in Alaska
From this reading Word had been sent to the sheriff of Kalmak of Jack Reeves' capture at Malamute, and he at once set forth to bring his prisoner back.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading He arrived hardly an hour in advance of Jim Maxwell.
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading He took formal possession of the accused, and forthwith made it clear that he was not minded to run any risk of a second escape.
not any; not one
From this reading "That young feller ain't in no way safe in a jail," he explained to his brother official.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He took formal possession of the accused, and forthwith made it clear that he was not minded to run any risk of a second escape.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Word had been sent to the sheriff of Kalmak of Jack Reeves' capture at Malamute, and he at once set forth to bring his prisoner back.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading "That young feller ain't in no way safe in a jail," he explained to his brother official.
on one occasion
From this reading Word had been sent to the sheriff of Kalmak of Jack Reeves' capture at Malamute, and he at once set forth to bring his prisoner back.
orneryadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrnəri/
having a difficult and contrary disposition
From this reading "There's no tellin' what didoes he'd be up to--he's that ornery.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading He took formal possession of the accused, and forthwith made it clear that he was not minded to run any risk of a second escape.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Word had been sent to the sheriff of Kalmak of Jack Reeves' capture at Malamute, and he at once set forth to bring his prisoner back.
ReevesnounUS /riːvz/
plural of “reeve” — female ruff
From this reading Word had been sent to the sheriff of Kalmak of Jack Reeves' capture at Malamute, and he at once set forth to bring his prisoner back.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading He took formal possession of the accused, and forthwith made it clear that he was not minded to run any risk of a second escape.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He took formal possession of the accused, and forthwith made it clear that he was not minded to run any risk of a second escape.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "That young feller ain't in no way safe in a jail," he explained to his brother official.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He took formal possession of the accused, and forthwith made it clear that he was not minded to run any risk of a second escape.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Word had been sent to the sheriff of Kalmak of Jack Reeves' capture at Malamute, and he at once set forth to bring his prisoner back.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Word had been sent to the sheriff of Kalmak of Jack Reeves' capture at Malamute, and he at once set forth to bring his prisoner back.
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading Word had been sent to the sheriff of Kalmak of Jack Reeves' capture at Malamute, and he at once set forth to bring his prisoner back.
tellin
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From this reading "There's no tellin' what didoes he'd be up to--he's that ornery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He took formal possession of the accused, and forthwith made it clear that he was not minded to run any risk of a second escape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Word had been sent to the sheriff of Kalmak of Jack Reeves' capture at Malamute, and he at once set forth to bring his prisoner back.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's no tellin' what didoes he'd be up to--he's that ornery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Word had been sent to the sheriff of Kalmak of Jack Reeves' capture at Malamute, and he at once set forth to bring his prisoner back.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took formal possession of the accused, and forthwith made it clear that he was not minded to run any risk of a second escape.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "There's no tellin' what didoes he'd be up to--he's that ornery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He took formal possession of the accused, and forthwith made it clear that he was not minded to run any risk of a second escape.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "That young feller ain't in no way safe in a jail," he explained to his brother official.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "There's no tellin' what didoes he'd be up to--he's that ornery.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Word had been sent to the sheriff of Kalmak of Jack Reeves' capture at Malamute, and he at once set forth to bring his prisoner back.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "That young feller ain't in no way safe in a jail," he explained to his brother official.
