used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Why, he watched me walk away after I shot him; and never said a word.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "But how about the kidnapping?" asked Jumbo.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Why, he watched me walk away after I shot him; and never said a word.
aimingverbUS /ˈeɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading He's aiming to make a grand haul of the whole gang together, and get his name in the headlines."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Why, he watched me walk away after I shot him; and never said a word.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "But how about the kidnapping?" asked Jumbo.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Why, he watched me walk away after I shot him; and never said a word.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "The police would have been here before this if Enderby wanted to proceed on that," she said.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "The police would have been here before this if Enderby wanted to proceed on that," she said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But how about the kidnapping?" asked Jumbo.
Enderby
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From this reading "The police would have been here before this if Enderby wanted to proceed on that," she said.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading No, I tell you he hasn't got the evidence yet, and we're safe until he gets it.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading He's aiming to make a grand haul of the whole gang together, and get his name in the headlines."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He's aiming to make a grand haul of the whole gang together, and get his name in the headlines."
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading No, I tell you he hasn't got the evidence yet, and we're safe until he gets it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading No, I tell you he hasn't got the evidence yet, and we're safe until he gets it.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading He's aiming to make a grand haul of the whole gang together, and get his name in the headlines."
hasn't
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From this reading No, I tell you he hasn't got the evidence yet, and we're safe until he gets it.
haulverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading He's aiming to make a grand haul of the whole gang together, and get his name in the headlines."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The police would have been here before this if Enderby wanted to proceed on that," she said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, he watched me walk away after I shot him; and never said a word.
He's
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From this reading He's aiming to make a grand haul of the whole gang together, and get his name in the headlines."
headlinesnounUS /ˈhedlaɪnz/
plural of “headline” — the heading or caption of a newspaper article
From this reading He's aiming to make a grand haul of the whole gang together, and get his name in the headlines."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "The police would have been here before this if Enderby wanted to proceed on that," she said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why, he watched me walk away after I shot him; and never said a word.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He's aiming to make a grand haul of the whole gang together, and get his name in the headlines."
how
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From this reading "But how about the kidnapping?" asked Jumbo.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, he watched me walk away after I shot him; and never said a word.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "The police would have been here before this if Enderby wanted to proceed on that," she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He's aiming to make a grand haul of the whole gang together, and get his name in the headlines."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No, I tell you he hasn't got the evidence yet, and we're safe until he gets it.
JumboadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌmboʊ/
of great mass; huge and bulky
From this reading "But how about the kidnapping?" asked Jumbo.
kidnappingnounUS /ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ/
(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
From this reading "But how about the kidnapping?" asked Jumbo.
engage in
From this reading He's aiming to make a grand haul of the whole gang together, and get his name in the headlines."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why, he watched me walk away after I shot him; and never said a word.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He's aiming to make a grand haul of the whole gang together, and get his name in the headlines."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Why, he watched me walk away after I shot him; and never said a word.
not any; not one
From this reading No, I tell you he hasn't got the evidence yet, and we're safe until he gets it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He's aiming to make a grand haul of the whole gang together, and get his name in the headlines."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The police would have been here before this if Enderby wanted to proceed on that," she said.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading "The police would have been here before this if Enderby wanted to proceed on that," she said.
continue talking
From this reading "The police would have been here before this if Enderby wanted to proceed on that," she said.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading No, I tell you he hasn't got the evidence yet, and we're safe until he gets it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The police would have been here before this if Enderby wanted to proceed on that," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The police would have been here before this if Enderby wanted to proceed on that," she said.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "Why, he watched me walk away after I shot him; and never said a word.
express in words
From this reading No, I tell you he hasn't got the evidence yet, and we're safe until he gets it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The police would have been here before this if Enderby wanted to proceed on that," she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But how about the kidnapping?" asked Jumbo.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The police would have been here before this if Enderby wanted to proceed on that," she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The police would have been here before this if Enderby wanted to proceed on that," she said.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He's aiming to make a grand haul of the whole gang together, and get his name in the headlines."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading No, I tell you he hasn't got the evidence yet, and we're safe until he gets it.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Why, he watched me walk away after I shot him; and never said a word.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "The police would have been here before this if Enderby wanted to proceed on that," she said.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading "Why, he watched me walk away after I shot him; and never said a word.
we're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, I tell you he hasn't got the evidence yet, and we're safe until he gets it.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He's aiming to make a grand haul of the whole gang together, and get his name in the headlines."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, he watched me walk away after I shot him; and never said a word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Why, he watched me walk away after I shot him; and never said a word.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "The police would have been here before this if Enderby wanted to proceed on that," she said.
but in spite of that
From this reading No, I tell you he hasn't got the evidence yet, and we're safe until he gets it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No, I tell you he hasn't got the evidence yet, and we're safe until he gets it.
