used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You ought to have come to me first, my friend, turned him over to us for a beating.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "So you killed him, eh?" said the chief, tossing his cigarette from him and thoughtfully lighting another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "So you killed him, eh?" said the chief, tossing his cigarette from him and thoughtfully lighting another.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Too bad.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading You ought to have come to me first, my friend, turned him over to us for a beating.
a youthful male person
From this reading He told him his story from the first creeping fear for his boy to the moment of terrible vengeance.
a person who is in charge
From this reading That very night Leighton sought out his friend, the chief of police.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading "So you killed him, eh?" said the chief, tossing his cigarette from him and thoughtfully lighting another.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You ought to have come to me first, my friend, turned him over to us for a beating.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading He told him his story from the first creeping fear for his boy to the moment of terrible vengeance.
eh
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From this reading "So you killed him, eh?" said the chief, tossing his cigarette from him and thoughtfully lighting another.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He told him his story from the first creeping fear for his boy to the moment of terrible vengeance.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He told him his story from the first creeping fear for his boy to the moment of terrible vengeance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He told him his story from the first creeping fear for his boy to the moment of terrible vengeance.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading That very night Leighton sought out his friend, the chief of police.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He told him his story from the first creeping fear for his boy to the moment of terrible vengeance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You ought to have come to me first, my friend, turned him over to us for a beating.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told him his story from the first creeping fear for his boy to the moment of terrible vengeance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He told him his story from the first creeping fear for his boy to the moment of terrible vengeance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That very night Leighton sought out his friend, the chief of police.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "So you killed him, eh?" said the chief, tossing his cigarette from him and thoughtfully lighting another.
Leighton
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From this reading That very night Leighton sought out his friend, the chief of police.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading "So you killed him, eh?" said the chief, tossing his cigarette from him and thoughtfully lighting another.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You ought to have come to me first, my friend, turned him over to us for a beating.
a particular point in time
From this reading He told him his story from the first creeping fear for his boy to the moment of terrible vengeance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You ought to have come to me first, my friend, turned him over to us for a beating.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That very night Leighton sought out his friend, the chief of police.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That very night Leighton sought out his friend, the chief of police.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading You ought to have come to me first, my friend, turned him over to us for a beating.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That very night Leighton sought out his friend, the chief of police.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You ought to have come to me first, my friend, turned him over to us for a beating.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading That very night Leighton sought out his friend, the chief of police.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So you killed him, eh?" said the chief, tossing his cigarette from him and thoughtfully lighting another.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you killed him, eh?" said the chief, tossing his cigarette from him and thoughtfully lighting another.
that is looked for
From this reading That very night Leighton sought out his friend, the chief of police.
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 He told him his story from the first creeping fear for his boy to the moment of terrible vengeance.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He told him his story from the first creeping fear for his boy to the moment of terrible vengeance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That very night Leighton sought out his friend, the chief of police.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That very night Leighton sought out his friend, the chief of police.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading "So you killed him, eh?" said the chief, tossing his cigarette from him and thoughtfully lighting another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He told him his story from the first creeping fear for his boy to the moment of terrible vengeance.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told him his story from the first creeping fear for his boy to the moment of terrible vengeance.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Too bad.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading "So you killed him, eh?" said the chief, tossing his cigarette from him and thoughtfully lighting another.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading You ought to have come to me first, my friend, turned him over to us for a beating.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You ought to have come to me first, my friend, turned him over to us for a beating.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading He told him his story from the first creeping fear for his boy to the moment of terrible vengeance.
precisely as stated
From this reading That very night Leighton sought out his friend, the chief of police.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you killed him, eh?" said the chief, tossing his cigarette from him and thoughtfully lighting another.
