used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when one or two of your father's friends once get hold of the idea, your game will be very soon over--you know that as well as I do."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And when one or two of your father's friends once get hold of the idea, your game will be very soon over--you know that as well as I do."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading I've not been bad fellow to you."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why, what I know of this talisman; tell them to use their eyes; they wouldn't be very long before they found out that something was wrong.
beastlyadjectiveUS /ˈbiːstliː/
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading "But," stammered Dick, "you wouldn't go and do beastly mean thing like that?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I've not been bad fellow to you."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Why, what I know of this talisman; tell them to use their eyes; they wouldn't be very long before they found out that something was wrong.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But," stammered Dick, "you wouldn't go and do beastly mean thing like that?
someone who is a detective
From this reading "But," stammered Dick, "you wouldn't go and do beastly mean thing like that?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And when one or two of your father's friends once get hold of the idea, your game will be very soon over--you know that as well as I do."
opinion or judgment
From this reading Why, what I know of this talisman; tell them to use their eyes; they wouldn't be very long before they found out that something was wrong.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And when one or two of your father's friends once get hold of the idea, your game will be very soon over--you know that as well as I do."
a boy or man
From this reading I've not been bad fellow to you."
set up or found
From this reading Why, what I know of this talisman; tell them to use their eyes; they wouldn't be very long before they found out that something was wrong.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And when one or two of your father's friends once get hold of the idea, your game will be very soon over--you know that as well as I do."
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading And when one or two of your father's friends once get hold of the idea, your game will be very soon over--you know that as well as I do."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And when one or two of your father's friends once get hold of the idea, your game will be very soon over--you know that as well as I do."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "But," stammered Dick, "you wouldn't go and do beastly mean thing like that?
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And when one or two of your father's friends once get hold of the idea, your game will be very soon over--you know that as well as I do."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Why, what I know of this talisman; tell them to use their eyes; they wouldn't be very long before they found out that something was wrong.
I've
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From this reading I've not been bad fellow to you."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And when one or two of your father's friends once get hold of the idea, your game will be very soon over--you know that as well as I do."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Why, what I know of this talisman; tell them to use their eyes; they wouldn't be very long before they found out that something was wrong.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "But," stammered Dick, "you wouldn't go and do beastly mean thing like that?
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Why, what I know of this talisman; tell them to use their eyes; they wouldn't be very long before they found out that something was wrong.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "But," stammered Dick, "you wouldn't go and do beastly mean thing like that?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I've not been bad fellow to you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why, what I know of this talisman; tell them to use their eyes; they wouldn't be very long before they found out that something was wrong.
on one occasion
From this reading And when one or two of your father's friends once get hold of the idea, your game will be very soon over--you know that as well as I do."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And when one or two of your father's friends once get hold of the idea, your game will be very soon over--you know that as well as I do."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And when one or two of your father's friends once get hold of the idea, your game will be very soon over--you know that as well as I do."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Why, what I know of this talisman; tell them to use their eyes; they wouldn't be very long before they found out that something was wrong.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And when one or two of your father's friends once get hold of the idea, your game will be very soon over--you know that as well as I do."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Why, what I know of this talisman; tell them to use their eyes; they wouldn't be very long before they found out that something was wrong.
in the near future
From this reading And when one or two of your father's friends once get hold of the idea, your game will be very soon over--you know that as well as I do."
stammered
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From this reading "But," stammered Dick, "you wouldn't go and do beastly mean thing like that?
talismannounUS /ˈtæl.ɪz.mən/
An object, such as an inscribed ring or stone, thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck.
From this reading Why, what I know of this talisman; tell them to use their eyes; they wouldn't be very long before they found out that something was wrong.
express in words
From this reading Why, what I know of this talisman; tell them to use their eyes; they wouldn't be very long before they found out that something was wrong.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why, what I know of this talisman; tell them to use their eyes; they wouldn't be very long before they found out that something was wrong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And when one or two of your father's friends once get hold of the idea, your game will be very soon over--you know that as well as I do."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Why, what I know of this talisman; tell them to use their eyes; they wouldn't be very long before they found out that something was wrong.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Why, what I know of this talisman; tell them to use their eyes; they wouldn't be very long before they found out that something was wrong.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why, what I know of this talisman; tell them to use their eyes; they wouldn't be very long before they found out that something was wrong.
a special situation
From this reading "But," stammered Dick, "you wouldn't go and do beastly mean thing like that?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Why, what I know of this talisman; tell them to use their eyes; they wouldn't be very long before they found out that something was wrong.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why, what I know of this talisman; tell them to use their eyes; they wouldn't be very long before they found out that something was wrong.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And when one or two of your father's friends once get hold of the idea, your game will be very soon over--you know that as well as I do."
the act of using
From this reading Why, what I know of this talisman; tell them to use their eyes; they wouldn't be very long before they found out that something was wrong.
precisely as stated
From this reading Why, what I know of this talisman; tell them to use their eyes; they wouldn't be very long before they found out that something was wrong.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why, what I know of this talisman; tell them to use their eyes; they wouldn't be very long before they found out that something was wrong.
(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 And when one or two of your father's friends once get hold of the idea, your game will be very soon over--you know that as well as I do."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What?
at the time that
From this reading And when one or two of your father's friends once get hold of the idea, your game will be very soon over--you know that as well as I do."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, what I know of this talisman; tell them to use their eyes; they wouldn't be very long before they found out that something was wrong.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And when one or two of your father's friends once get hold of the idea, your game will be very soon over--you know that as well as I do."
wouldn't
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From this reading Why, what I know of this talisman; tell them to use their eyes; they wouldn't be very long before they found out that something was wrong.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Why, what I know of this talisman; tell them to use their eyes; they wouldn't be very long before they found out that something was wrong.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And when one or two of your father's friends once get hold of the idea, your game will be very soon over--you know that as well as I do."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And when one or two of your father's friends once get hold of the idea, your game will be very soon over--you know that as well as I do."
