used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “They must have a pretty good opinion of The Dutchman,” Dixon thought, as he moved away after concluding the bet.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It's a bit like I've heard about the Sultan of Turkey always givin' a present to a man before cutting his head off.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “They must have a pretty good opinion of The Dutchman,” Dixon thought, as he moved away after concluding the bet.
AllisnounUS /ˈælɪs/
European shad
From this reading The Trainer told Allis what he had done.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It's a bit like I've heard about the Sultan of Turkey always givin' a present to a man before cutting his head off.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “They must have a pretty good opinion of The Dutchman,” Dixon thought, as he moved away after concluding the bet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His round, fat sides heaved spasmodically with suppressed merriment at the idea of Lauzanne in the Brooklyn Derby.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “They must have a pretty good opinion of The Dutchman,” Dixon thought, as he moved away after concluding the bet.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It's a bit like I've heard about the Sultan of Turkey always givin' a present to a man before cutting his head off.”
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “They must have a pretty good opinion of The Dutchman,” Dixon thought, as he moved away after concluding the bet.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading It's a bit like I've heard about the Sultan of Turkey always givin' a present to a man before cutting his head off.”
BrooklynnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/
a borough of New York City
From this reading His round, fat sides heaved spasmodically with suppressed merriment at the idea of Lauzanne in the Brooklyn Derby.
concludingadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdɪŋ/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading “They must have a pretty good opinion of The Dutchman,” Dixon thought, as he moved away after concluding the bet.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading It's a bit like I've heard about the Sultan of Turkey always givin' a present to a man before cutting his head off.”
DerbynounUS /ˈdɜːrbi/
a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
From this reading His round, fat sides heaved spasmodically with suppressed merriment at the idea of Lauzanne in the Brooklyn Derby.
Dixon
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From this reading “They must have a pretty good opinion of The Dutchman,” Dixon thought, as he moved away after concluding the bet.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The Trainer told Allis what he had done.
DutchmannounUS /ˈdʌtʃmən/
a native or inhabitant of Holland
From this reading “They must have a pretty good opinion of The Dutchman,” Dixon thought, as he moved away after concluding the bet.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading His round, fat sides heaved spasmodically with suppressed merriment at the idea of Lauzanne in the Brooklyn Derby.
friskyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪski/
playful like a lively kitten
From this reading “I'm naturally suspicious of that gang, when they get frisky with their money.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading “I'm naturally suspicious of that gang, when they get frisky with their money.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I'm naturally suspicious of that gang, when they get frisky with their money.
givin
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From this reading It's a bit like I've heard about the Sultan of Turkey always givin' a present to a man before cutting his head off.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “They must have a pretty good opinion of The Dutchman,” Dixon thought, as he moved away after concluding the bet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Trainer told Allis what he had done.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They must have a pretty good opinion of The Dutchman,” Dixon thought, as he moved away after concluding the bet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They must have a pretty good opinion of The Dutchman,” Dixon thought, as he moved away after concluding the bet.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It's a bit like I've heard about the Sultan of Turkey always givin' a present to a man before cutting his head off.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It's a bit like I've heard about the Sultan of Turkey always givin' a present to a man before cutting his head off.”
heavedverbUS /hiːvd/
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading His round, fat sides heaved spasmodically with suppressed merriment at the idea of Lauzanne in the Brooklyn Derby.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His round, fat sides heaved spasmodically with suppressed merriment at the idea of Lauzanne in the Brooklyn Derby.
I'm
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From this reading “I'm naturally suspicious of that gang, when they get frisky with their money.
I've
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From this reading It's a bit like I've heard about the Sultan of Turkey always givin' a present to a man before cutting his head off.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His round, fat sides heaved spasmodically with suppressed merriment at the idea of Lauzanne in the Brooklyn Derby.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His round, fat sides heaved spasmodically with suppressed merriment at the idea of Lauzanne in the Brooklyn Derby.
It's
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From this reading It's a bit like I've heard about the Sultan of Turkey always givin' a present to a man before cutting his head off.”
Lauzanne
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From this reading His round, fat sides heaved spasmodically with suppressed merriment at the idea of Lauzanne in the Brooklyn Derby.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It's a bit like I've heard about the Sultan of Turkey always givin' a present to a man before cutting his head off.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It's a bit like I've heard about the Sultan of Turkey always givin' a present to a man before cutting his head off.”
merrimentnoun
a gay feeling
From this reading His round, fat sides heaved spasmodically with suppressed merriment at the idea of Lauzanne in the Brooklyn Derby.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “I'm naturally suspicious of that gang, when they get frisky with their money.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “They must have a pretty good opinion of The Dutchman,” Dixon thought, as he moved away after concluding the bet.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “They must have a pretty good opinion of The Dutchman,” Dixon thought, as he moved away after concluding the bet.
as might be expected
From this reading “I'm naturally suspicious of that gang, when they get frisky with their money.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His round, fat sides heaved spasmodically with suppressed merriment at the idea of Lauzanne in the Brooklyn Derby.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It's a bit like I've heard about the Sultan of Turkey always givin' a present to a man before cutting his head off.”
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “They must have a pretty good opinion of The Dutchman,” Dixon thought, as he moved away after concluding the bet.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It's a bit like I've heard about the Sultan of Turkey always givin' a present to a man before cutting his head off.”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “They must have a pretty good opinion of The Dutchman,” Dixon thought, as he moved away after concluding the bet.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading His round, fat sides heaved spasmodically with suppressed merriment at the idea of Lauzanne in the Brooklyn Derby.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading His round, fat sides heaved spasmodically with suppressed merriment at the idea of Lauzanne in the Brooklyn Derby.
spasmodicallyadverbUS /spæzˈmɔːdɪkli/
with spasms
From this reading His round, fat sides heaved spasmodically with suppressed merriment at the idea of Lauzanne in the Brooklyn Derby.
SultannounUS /ˈsʌl.tən/
A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.
From this reading It's a bit like I've heard about the Sultan of Turkey always givin' a present to a man before cutting his head off.”
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading His round, fat sides heaved spasmodically with suppressed merriment at the idea of Lauzanne in the Brooklyn Derby.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading “I'm naturally suspicious of that gang, when they get frisky with their money.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I'm naturally suspicious of that gang, when they get frisky with their money.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His round, fat sides heaved spasmodically with suppressed merriment at the idea of Lauzanne in the Brooklyn Derby.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “I'm naturally suspicious of that gang, when they get frisky with their money.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They must have a pretty good opinion of The Dutchman,” Dixon thought, as he moved away after concluding the bet.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “They must have a pretty good opinion of The Dutchman,” Dixon thought, as he moved away after concluding the bet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's a bit like I've heard about the Sultan of Turkey always givin' a present to a man before cutting his head off.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The Trainer told Allis what he had done.
TrainernounUS /ˈtreɪnər/
one who trains other persons or animals
From this reading The Trainer told Allis what he had done.
TurkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading It's a bit like I've heard about the Sultan of Turkey always givin' a present to a man before cutting his head off.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Trainer told Allis what he had done.
at the time that
From this reading “I'm naturally suspicious of that gang, when they get frisky with their money.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His round, fat sides heaved spasmodically with suppressed merriment at the idea of Lauzanne in the Brooklyn Derby.
