used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WE STEAL A MARCH ON THE ENEMY "What I'd like to know," said Robert, "are we going to let that--that--" "Kidnapper-voodoo priest--cannibal--son-of-a-polecat," prompted Ray.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "What I'd like to know," continued Robert, "are we going to let him beat us after all?"
(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 "What I'd like to know," continued Robert, "are we going to let him beat us after all?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WE STEAL A MARCH ON THE ENEMY "What I'd like to know," said Robert, "are we going to let that--that--" "Kidnapper-voodoo priest--cannibal--son-of-a-polecat," prompted Ray.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading "What I'd like to know," continued Robert, "are we going to let him beat us after all?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But he's making direct for that gold mine," said Robert.
cannibalnounUS /ˈkænəbəl/
a person who eats human flesh
From this reading WE STEAL A MARCH ON THE ENEMY "What I'd like to know," said Robert, "are we going to let that--that--" "Kidnapper-voodoo priest--cannibal--son-of-a-polecat," prompted Ray.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "What I'd like to know," continued Robert, "are we going to let him beat us after all?"
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Not if I have to go after him single-handed," declared Grant Norris.
command with authority
From this reading "But he's making direct for that gold mine," said Robert.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "There's only one thing to do," Julian offered.
an opposing military force
From this reading WE STEAL A MARCH ON THE ENEMY "What I'd like to know," said Robert, "are we going to let that--that--" "Kidnapper-voodoo priest--cannibal--son-of-a-polecat," prompted Ray.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But he's making direct for that gold mine," said Robert.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Not if I have to go after him single-handed," declared Grant Norris.
the act of departing
From this reading WE STEAL A MARCH ON THE ENEMY "What I'd like to know," said Robert, "are we going to let that--that--" "Kidnapper-voodoo priest--cannibal--son-of-a-polecat," prompted Ray.
coins made of gold
From this reading "But he's making direct for that gold mine," said Robert.
let have
From this reading "Not if I have to go after him single-handed," declared Grant Norris.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Not if I have to go after him single-handed," declared Grant Norris.
he's
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From this reading "But he's making direct for that gold mine," said Robert.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What I'd like to know," continued Robert, "are we going to let him beat us after all?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not if I have to go after him single-handed," declared Grant Norris.
I'd
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From this reading WE STEAL A MARCH ON THE ENEMY "What I'd like to know," said Robert, "are we going to let that--that--" "Kidnapper-voodoo priest--cannibal--son-of-a-polecat," prompted Ray.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Not if I have to go after him single-handed," declared Grant Norris.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading "There's only one thing to do," Julian offered.
Kidnapper-voodoo
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From this reading WE STEAL A MARCH ON THE ENEMY "What I'd like to know," said Robert, "are we going to let that--that--" "Kidnapper-voodoo priest--cannibal--son-of-a-polecat," prompted Ray.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading WE STEAL A MARCH ON THE ENEMY "What I'd like to know," said Robert, "are we going to let that--that--" "Kidnapper-voodoo priest--cannibal--son-of-a-polecat," prompted Ray.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading WE STEAL A MARCH ON THE ENEMY "What I'd like to know," said Robert, "are we going to let that--that--" "Kidnapper-voodoo priest--cannibal--son-of-a-polecat," prompted Ray.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading WE STEAL A MARCH ON THE ENEMY "What I'd like to know," said Robert, "are we going to let that--that--" "Kidnapper-voodoo priest--cannibal--son-of-a-polecat," prompted Ray.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "But he's making direct for that gold mine," said Robert.
march in a procession
From this reading WE STEAL A MARCH ON THE ENEMY "What I'd like to know," said Robert, "are we going to let that--that--" "Kidnapper-voodoo priest--cannibal--son-of-a-polecat," prompted Ray.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But he's making direct for that gold mine," said Robert.
NorrisnounUS /ˈnɔːrɪs/
United States writer (1870-1902)
From this reading "Not if I have to go after him single-handed," declared Grant Norris.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not if I have to go after him single-handed," declared Grant Norris.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "There's only one thing to do," Julian offered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WE STEAL A MARCH ON THE ENEMY "What I'd like to know," said Robert, "are we going to let that--that--" "Kidnapper-voodoo priest--cannibal--son-of-a-polecat," prompted Ray.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There's only one thing to do," Julian offered.
and nothing more
From this reading "There's only one thing to do," Julian offered.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading WE STEAL A MARCH ON THE ENEMY "What I'd like to know," said Robert, "are we going to let that--that--" "Kidnapper-voodoo priest--cannibal--son-of-a-polecat," prompted Ray.
promptedverbUS /ˈprɑːmptɪd/
past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action
From this reading WE STEAL A MARCH ON THE ENEMY "What I'd like to know," said Robert, "are we going to let that--that--" "Kidnapper-voodoo priest--cannibal--son-of-a-polecat," prompted Ray.
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading WE STEAL A MARCH ON THE ENEMY "What I'd like to know," said Robert, "are we going to let that--that--" "Kidnapper-voodoo priest--cannibal--son-of-a-polecat," prompted Ray.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading WE STEAL A MARCH ON THE ENEMY "What I'd like to know," said Robert, "are we going to let that--that--" "Kidnapper-voodoo priest--cannibal--son-of-a-polecat," prompted Ray.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WE STEAL A MARCH ON THE ENEMY "What I'd like to know," said Robert, "are we going to let that--that--" "Kidnapper-voodoo priest--cannibal--son-of-a-polecat," prompted Ray.
single-handedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəlˈhændɪd/
unsupported by other people
From this reading "Not if I have to go after him single-handed," declared Grant Norris.
son-of-a-polecat
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From this reading WE STEAL A MARCH ON THE ENEMY "What I'd like to know," said Robert, "are we going to let that--that--" "Kidnapper-voodoo priest--cannibal--son-of-a-polecat," prompted Ray.
STEALverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading WE STEAL A MARCH ON THE ENEMY "What I'd like to know," said Robert, "are we going to let that--that--" "Kidnapper-voodoo priest--cannibal--son-of-a-polecat," prompted Ray.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WE STEAL A MARCH ON THE ENEMY "What I'd like to know," said Robert, "are we going to let that--that--" "Kidnapper-voodoo priest--cannibal--son-of-a-polecat," prompted Ray.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE STEAL A MARCH ON THE ENEMY "What I'd like to know," said Robert, "are we going to let that--that--" "Kidnapper-voodoo priest--cannibal--son-of-a-polecat," prompted Ray.
There's
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From this reading "There's only one thing to do," Julian offered.
a special situation
From this reading "There's only one thing to do," Julian offered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE STEAL A MARCH ON THE ENEMY "What I'd like to know," said Robert, "are we going to let that--that--" "Kidnapper-voodoo priest--cannibal--son-of-a-polecat," prompted Ray.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What I'd like to know," continued Robert, "are we going to let him beat us after all?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE STEAL A MARCH ON THE ENEMY "What I'd like to know," said Robert, "are we going to let that--that--" "Kidnapper-voodoo priest--cannibal--son-of-a-polecat," prompted Ray.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WE STEAL A MARCH ON THE ENEMY "What I'd like to know," said Robert, "are we going to let that--that--" "Kidnapper-voodoo priest--cannibal--son-of-a-polecat," prompted Ray.
