used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Boys," said McShay with a solemnity most unusual to him, "I think you’re a committin’ murder, and I won’t stay and see you do it.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading And he walked off, followed by Smith and Lee, and they made the greatest haste to secure their horses and get away before the silent thing hung in the silent air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hal understood and made no further protest.
asphaltnounUS /ˈæsfɔːlt/
mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing
From this reading You can have my share of the asphalt—I wouldn’t have it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And he walked off, followed by Smith and Lee, and they made the greatest haste to secure their horses and get away before the silent thing hung in the silent air.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And he walked off, followed by Smith and Lee, and they made the greatest haste to secure their horses and get away before the silent thing hung in the silent air.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading It’s blood money."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Boys," said McShay with a solemnity most unusual to him, "I think you’re a committin’ murder, and I won’t stay and see you do it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And he walked off, followed by Smith and Lee, and they made the greatest haste to secure their horses and get away before the silent thing hung in the silent air.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can have my share of the asphalt—I wouldn’t have it.
committin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Boys," said McShay with a solemnity most unusual to him, "I think you’re a committin’ murder, and I won’t stay and see you do it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Boys," said McShay with a solemnity most unusual to him, "I think you’re a committin’ murder, and I won’t stay and see you do it.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And he walked off, followed by Smith and Lee, and they made the greatest haste to secure their horses and get away before the silent thing hung in the silent air.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Hal understood and made no further protest.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And he walked off, followed by Smith and Lee, and they made the greatest haste to secure their horses and get away before the silent thing hung in the silent air.
highest in quality
From this reading And he walked off, followed by Smith and Lee, and they made the greatest haste to secure their horses and get away before the silent thing hung in the silent air.
Hal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hal understood and made no further protest.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading And he walked off, followed by Smith and Lee, and they made the greatest haste to secure their horses and get away before the silent thing hung in the silent air.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You can have my share of the asphalt—I wouldn’t have it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he walked off, followed by Smith and Lee, and they made the greatest haste to secure their horses and get away before the silent thing hung in the silent air.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Boys," said McShay with a solemnity most unusual to him, "I think you’re a committin’ murder, and I won’t stay and see you do it.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading And he walked off, followed by Smith and Lee, and they made the greatest haste to secure their horses and get away before the silent thing hung in the silent air.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading And he walked off, followed by Smith and Lee, and they made the greatest haste to secure their horses and get away before the silent thing hung in the silent air.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Boys," said McShay with a solemnity most unusual to him, "I think you’re a committin’ murder, and I won’t stay and see you do it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And he walked off, followed by Smith and Lee, and they made the greatest haste to secure their horses and get away before the silent thing hung in the silent air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Boys," said McShay with a solemnity most unusual to him, "I think you’re a committin’ murder, and I won’t stay and see you do it.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s blood money."
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading And he walked off, followed by Smith and Lee, and they made the greatest haste to secure their horses and get away before the silent thing hung in the silent air.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Hal understood and made no further protest.
McShay
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Boys," said McShay with a solemnity most unusual to him, "I think you’re a committin’ murder, and I won’t stay and see you do it.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading It’s blood money."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Boys," said McShay with a solemnity most unusual to him, "I think you’re a committin’ murder, and I won’t stay and see you do it.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading "Boys," said McShay with a solemnity most unusual to him, "I think you’re a committin’ murder, and I won’t stay and see you do it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You can have my share of the asphalt—I wouldn’t have it.
not any; not one
From this reading Hal understood and made no further protest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You can have my share of the asphalt—I wouldn’t have it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And he walked off, followed by Smith and Lee, and they made the greatest haste to secure their horses and get away before the silent thing hung in the silent air.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading Hal understood and made no further protest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Boys," said McShay with a solemnity most unusual to him, "I think you’re a committin’ murder, and I won’t stay and see you do it.
get by special effort
From this reading And he walked off, followed by Smith and Lee, and they made the greatest haste to secure their horses and get away before the silent thing hung in the silent air.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Boys," said McShay with a solemnity most unusual to him, "I think you’re a committin’ murder, and I won’t stay and see you do it.
have in common
From this reading You can have my share of the asphalt—I wouldn’t have it.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading And he walked off, followed by Smith and Lee, and they made the greatest haste to secure their horses and get away before the silent thing hung in the silent air.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading And he walked off, followed by Smith and Lee, and they made the greatest haste to secure their horses and get away before the silent thing hung in the silent air.
solemnitynounUS /səˈlemnəti/
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading "Boys," said McShay with a solemnity most unusual to him, "I think you’re a committin’ murder, and I won’t stay and see you do it.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Boys," said McShay with a solemnity most unusual to him, "I think you’re a committin’ murder, and I won’t stay and see you do it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You can have my share of the asphalt—I wouldn’t have it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And he walked off, followed by Smith and Lee, and they made the greatest haste to secure their horses and get away before the silent thing hung in the silent air.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he walked off, followed by Smith and Lee, and they made the greatest haste to secure their horses and get away before the silent thing hung in the silent air.
a special situation
From this reading And he walked off, followed by Smith and Lee, and they made the greatest haste to secure their horses and get away before the silent thing hung in the silent air.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Boys," said McShay with a solemnity most unusual to him, "I think you’re a committin’ murder, and I won’t stay and see you do it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Boys," said McShay with a solemnity most unusual to him, "I think you’re a committin’ murder, and I won’t stay and see you do it.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Hal understood and made no further protest.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading "Boys," said McShay with a solemnity most unusual to him, "I think you’re a committin’ murder, and I won’t stay and see you do it.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading And he walked off, followed by Smith and Lee, and they made the greatest haste to secure their horses and get away before the silent thing hung in the silent air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Boys," said McShay with a solemnity most unusual to him, "I think you’re a committin’ murder, and I won’t stay and see you do it.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Boys," said McShay with a solemnity most unusual to him, "I think you’re a committin’ murder, and I won’t stay and see you do it.
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can have my share of the asphalt—I wouldn’t have it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Boys," said McShay with a solemnity most unusual to him, "I think you’re a committin’ murder, and I won’t stay and see you do it.
you're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Boys," said McShay with a solemnity most unusual to him, "I think you’re a committin’ murder, and I won’t stay and see you do it.
