used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Is the story of The Three Bad Men---not The Three Wise Men “What's a godfather, Bill?”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “A godfather is a sort of reserve parent who promises to renounce the devil with all his works an' pomps.”_ _The Youngest Bad Man smiled wanly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “What job does he hold down?”_ _“You're an awful ignorant young man, Bob,” replied The Wounded Bad Man reproachfully.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “What job does he hold down?”_ _“You're an awful ignorant young man, Bob,” replied The Wounded Bad Man reproachfully.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading _Is the story of The Three Bad Men---not The Three Wise Men “What's a godfather, Bill?”
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading “Well, Bill, all I got to say is that us three're a lovely bunch o' godfathers.”_ THE daylight raid on the Wickenburg National Bank had not been a success.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Well, Bill, all I got to say is that us three're a lovely bunch o' godfathers.”_ THE daylight raid on the Wickenburg National Bank had not been a success.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading _Is the story of The Three Bad Men---not The Three Wise Men “What's a godfather, Bill?”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “What job does he hold down?”_ _“You're an awful ignorant young man, Bob,” replied The Wounded Bad Man reproachfully.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading “Well, Bill, all I got to say is that us three're a lovely bunch o' godfathers.”_ THE daylight raid on the Wickenburg National Bank had not been a success.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading “Well, Bill, all I got to say is that us three're a lovely bunch o' godfathers.”_ THE daylight raid on the Wickenburg National Bank had not been a success.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “A godfather is a sort of reserve parent who promises to renounce the devil with all his works an' pomps.”_ _The Youngest Bad Man smiled wanly.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What job does he hold down?”_ _“You're an awful ignorant young man, Bob,” replied The Wounded Bad Man reproachfully.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “What job does he hold down?”_ _“You're an awful ignorant young man, Bob,” replied The Wounded Bad Man reproachfully.
godfathernounUS /ˈɡɑːdfɑːðər/
any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading _Is the story of The Three Bad Men---not The Three Wise Men “What's a godfather, Bill?”
godfathersnounUS /ˈɡɑːdfɑːðərz/
plural of “godfather” — any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading “Well, Bill, all I got to say is that us three're a lovely bunch o' godfathers.”_ THE daylight raid on the Wickenburg National Bank had not been a success.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Well, Bill, all I got to say is that us three're a lovely bunch o' godfathers.”_ THE daylight raid on the Wickenburg National Bank had not been a success.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Well, Bill, all I got to say is that us three're a lovely bunch o' godfathers.”_ THE daylight raid on the Wickenburg National Bank had not been a success.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What job does he hold down?”_ _“You're an awful ignorant young man, Bob,” replied The Wounded Bad Man reproachfully.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “A godfather is a sort of reserve parent who promises to renounce the devil with all his works an' pomps.”_ _The Youngest Bad Man smiled wanly.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “What job does he hold down?”_ _“You're an awful ignorant young man, Bob,” replied The Wounded Bad Man reproachfully.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, Bill, all I got to say is that us three're a lovely bunch o' godfathers.”_ THE daylight raid on the Wickenburg National Bank had not been a success.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading “What job does he hold down?”_ _“You're an awful ignorant young man, Bob,” replied The Wounded Bad Man reproachfully.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading The Youngest Bad Man inquired.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Is the story of The Three Bad Men---not The Three Wise Men “What's a godfather, Bill?”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “What job does he hold down?”_ _“You're an awful ignorant young man, Bob,” replied The Wounded Bad Man reproachfully.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “Well, Bill, all I got to say is that us three're a lovely bunch o' godfathers.”_ THE daylight raid on the Wickenburg National Bank had not been a success.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Youngest Bad Man inquired.
the force of workers available
From this reading _Is the story of The Three Bad Men---not The Three Wise Men “What's a godfather, Bill?”
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading “Well, Bill, all I got to say is that us three're a lovely bunch o' godfathers.”_ THE daylight raid on the Wickenburg National Bank had not been a success.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Is the story of The Three Bad Men---not The Three Wise Men “What's a godfather, Bill?”
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “Well, Bill, all I got to say is that us three're a lovely bunch o' godfathers.”_ THE daylight raid on the Wickenburg National Bank had not been a success.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Is the story of The Three Bad Men---not The Three Wise Men “What's a godfather, Bill?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Well, Bill, all I got to say is that us three're a lovely bunch o' godfathers.”_ THE daylight raid on the Wickenburg National Bank had not been a success.
parentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading “A godfather is a sort of reserve parent who promises to renounce the devil with all his works an' pomps.”_ _The Youngest Bad Man smiled wanly.
pomps
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From this reading “A godfather is a sort of reserve parent who promises to renounce the devil with all his works an' pomps.”_ _The Youngest Bad Man smiled wanly.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading “A godfather is a sort of reserve parent who promises to renounce the devil with all his works an' pomps.”_ _The Youngest Bad Man smiled wanly.
raidverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading “Well, Bill, all I got to say is that us three're a lovely bunch o' godfathers.”_ THE daylight raid on the Wickenburg National Bank had not been a success.
renounceverbUS /rɪˈnaʊns/
give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
From this reading “A godfather is a sort of reserve parent who promises to renounce the devil with all his works an' pomps.”_ _The Youngest Bad Man smiled wanly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “What job does he hold down?”_ _“You're an awful ignorant young man, Bob,” replied The Wounded Bad Man reproachfully.
reproachfullyadverb
in a reproving or reproachful manner
From this reading “What job does he hold down?”_ _“You're an awful ignorant young man, Bob,” replied The Wounded Bad Man reproachfully.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading “A godfather is a sort of reserve parent who promises to renounce the devil with all his works an' pomps.”_ _The Youngest Bad Man smiled wanly.
express in words
From this reading “Well, Bill, all I got to say is that us three're a lovely bunch o' godfathers.”_ THE daylight raid on the Wickenburg National Bank had not been a success.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “A godfather is a sort of reserve parent who promises to renounce the devil with all his works an' pomps.”_ _The Youngest Bad Man smiled wanly.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “A godfather is a sort of reserve parent who promises to renounce the devil with all his works an' pomps.”_ _The Youngest Bad Man smiled wanly.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _Is the story of The Three Bad Men---not The Three Wise Men “What's a godfather, Bill?”
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading “Well, Bill, all I got to say is that us three're a lovely bunch o' godfathers.”_ THE daylight raid on the Wickenburg National Bank had not been a success.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, Bill, all I got to say is that us three're a lovely bunch o' godfathers.”_ THE daylight raid on the Wickenburg National Bank had not been a success.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Is the story of The Three Bad Men---not The Three Wise Men “What's a godfather, Bill?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _Is the story of The Three Bad Men---not The Three Wise Men “What's a godfather, Bill?”
three're
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From this reading “Well, Bill, all I got to say is that us three're a lovely bunch o' godfathers.”_ THE daylight raid on the Wickenburg National Bank had not been a success.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “A godfather is a sort of reserve parent who promises to renounce the devil with all his works an' pomps.”_ _The Youngest Bad Man smiled wanly.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, Bill, all I got to say is that us three're a lovely bunch o' godfathers.”_ THE daylight raid on the Wickenburg National Bank had not been a success.
wanlyadverb
in a weak or pale or languid manner
From this reading “A godfather is a sort of reserve parent who promises to renounce the devil with all his works an' pomps.”_ _The Youngest Bad Man smiled wanly.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, Bill, all I got to say is that us three're a lovely bunch o' godfathers.”_ THE daylight raid on the Wickenburg National Bank had not been a success.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What job does he hold down?”_ _“You're an awful ignorant young man, Bob,” replied The Wounded Bad Man reproachfully.
What's
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From this reading _Is the story of The Three Bad Men---not The Three Wise Men “What's a godfather, Bill?”
which person or people
From this reading “A godfather is a sort of reserve parent who promises to renounce the devil with all his works an' pomps.”_ _The Youngest Bad Man smiled wanly.
Wickenburg
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From this reading “Well, Bill, all I got to say is that us three're a lovely bunch o' godfathers.”_ THE daylight raid on the Wickenburg National Bank had not been a success.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading _Is the story of The Three Bad Men---not The Three Wise Men “What's a godfather, Bill?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “A godfather is a sort of reserve parent who promises to renounce the devil with all his works an' pomps.”_ _The Youngest Bad Man smiled wanly.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading “A godfather is a sort of reserve parent who promises to renounce the devil with all his works an' pomps.”_ _The Youngest Bad Man smiled wanly.
people who are wounded
From this reading “What job does he hold down?”_ _“You're an awful ignorant young man, Bob,” replied The Wounded Bad Man reproachfully.
You're
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From this reading “What job does he hold down?”_ _“You're an awful ignorant young man, Bob,” replied The Wounded Bad Man reproachfully.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “What job does he hold down?”_ _“You're an awful ignorant young man, Bob,” replied The Wounded Bad Man reproachfully.
YoungestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Youngest Bad Man inquired.
