used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Not a bit of it," said Norcot.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "True as gospel," exclaimed Knuckler, with a hideous oath; adding--"Ay, and in some places they are still worse used."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come here, Knuckler;" and he motioned to a fellow-convict to come towards him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "True as gospel," exclaimed Knuckler, with a hideous oath; adding--"Ay, and in some places they are still worse used."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "True as gospel," exclaimed Knuckler, with a hideous oath; adding--"Ay, and in some places they are still worse used."
Ay
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From this reading "True as gospel," exclaimed Knuckler, with a hideous oath; adding--"Ay, and in some places they are still worse used."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've been telling this young cove here what he may expect when we reach our journey's end, but he won't believe me."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I've been telling this young cove here what he may expect when we reach our journey's end, but he won't believe me."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Not a bit of it," said Norcot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I've been telling this young cove here what he may expect when we reach our journey's end, but he won't believe me."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come here, Knuckler;" and he motioned to a fellow-convict to come towards him.
convictnounUS /ˈkɑːnvɪkt/
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading Having repeated the description of convict life which he had just given me-- "Now, Knuckler, isn't that the truth?" he said.
covenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading "I've been telling this young cove here what he may expect when we reach our journey's end, but he won't believe me."
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Having repeated the description of convict life which he had just given me-- "Now, Knuckler, isn't that the truth?" he said.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "I've been telling this young cove here what he may expect when we reach our journey's end, but he won't believe me."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "True as gospel," exclaimed Knuckler, with a hideous oath; adding--"Ay, and in some places they are still worse used."
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "I've been telling this young cove here what he may expect when we reach our journey's end, but he won't believe me."
fellow-convict
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From this reading "Come here, Knuckler;" and he motioned to a fellow-convict to come towards him.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Having repeated the description of convict life which he had just given me-- "Now, Knuckler, isn't that the truth?" he said.
gospelnounUS /ˈɡɑːspəl/
the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
From this reading "True as gospel," exclaimed Knuckler, with a hideous oath; adding--"Ay, and in some places they are still worse used."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having repeated the description of convict life which he had just given me-- "Now, Knuckler, isn't that the truth?" he said.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having repeated the description of convict life which he had just given me-- "Now, Knuckler, isn't that the truth?" he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come here, Knuckler;" and he motioned to a fellow-convict to come towards him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Come here, Knuckler;" and he motioned to a fellow-convict to come towards him.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading "True as gospel," exclaimed Knuckler, with a hideous oath; adding--"Ay, and in some places they are still worse used."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come here, Knuckler;" and he motioned to a fellow-convict to come towards him.
I've
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From this reading "I've been telling this young cove here what he may expect when we reach our journey's end, but he won't believe me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "True as gospel," exclaimed Knuckler, with a hideous oath; adding--"Ay, and in some places they are still worse used."
isn't
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From this reading Having repeated the description of convict life which he had just given me-- "Now, Knuckler, isn't that the truth?" he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Not a bit of it," said Norcot.
journey's
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From this reading "I've been telling this young cove here what he may expect when we reach our journey's end, but he won't believe me."
and nothing more
From this reading Having repeated the description of convict life which he had just given me-- "Now, Knuckler, isn't that the truth?" he said.
Knucklernoun
a baseball pitch thrown with little speed or spin
From this reading "Come here, Knuckler;" and he motioned to a fellow-convict to come towards him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Having repeated the description of convict life which he had just given me-- "Now, Knuckler, isn't that the truth?" he said.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I've been telling this young cove here what he may expect when we reach our journey's end, but he won't believe me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I've been telling this young cove here what he may expect when we reach our journey's end, but he won't believe me."
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading "Come here, Knuckler;" and he motioned to a fellow-convict to come towards him.
Norcot
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From this reading "Not a bit of it," said Norcot.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a bit of it," said Norcot.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Having repeated the description of convict life which he had just given me-- "Now, Knuckler, isn't that the truth?" he said.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading "True as gospel," exclaimed Knuckler, with a hideous oath; adding--"Ay, and in some places they are still worse used."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Not a bit of it," said Norcot.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I've been telling this young cove here what he may expect when we reach our journey's end, but he won't believe me."
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "True as gospel," exclaimed Knuckler, with a hideous oath; adding--"Ay, and in some places they are still worse used."
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "I've been telling this young cove here what he may expect when we reach our journey's end, but he won't believe me."
recurring again and again
From this reading Having repeated the description of convict life which he had just given me-- "Now, Knuckler, isn't that the truth?" he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Not a bit of it," said Norcot.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "True as gospel," exclaimed Knuckler, with a hideous oath; adding--"Ay, and in some places they are still worse used."
not in physical motion
From this reading "True as gospel," exclaimed Knuckler, with a hideous oath; adding--"Ay, and in some places they are still worse used."
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "I've been telling this young cove here what he may expect when we reach our journey's end, but he won't believe me."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having repeated the description of convict life which he had just given me-- "Now, Knuckler, isn't that the truth?" he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having repeated the description of convict life which he had just given me-- "Now, Knuckler, isn't that the truth?" he said.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "True as gospel," exclaimed Knuckler, with a hideous oath; adding--"Ay, and in some places they are still worse used."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I've been telling this young cove here what he may expect when we reach our journey's end, but he won't believe me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come here, Knuckler;" and he motioned to a fellow-convict to come towards him.
in the direction of
From this reading "Come here, Knuckler;" and he motioned to a fellow-convict to come towards him.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "True as gospel," exclaimed Knuckler, with a hideous oath; adding--"Ay, and in some places they are still worse used."
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Having repeated the description of convict life which he had just given me-- "Now, Knuckler, isn't that the truth?" he said.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "True as gospel," exclaimed Knuckler, with a hideous oath; adding--"Ay, and in some places they are still worse used."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I've been telling this young cove here what he may expect when we reach our journey's end, but he won't believe me."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I've been telling this young cove here what he may expect when we reach our journey's end, but he won't believe me."
at the time that
From this reading "I've been telling this young cove here what he may expect when we reach our journey's end, but he won't believe me."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Having repeated the description of convict life which he had just given me-- "Now, Knuckler, isn't that the truth?" he said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "True as gospel," exclaimed Knuckler, with a hideous oath; adding--"Ay, and in some places they are still worse used."
won't
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From this reading "I've been telling this young cove here what he may expect when we reach our journey's end, but he won't believe me."
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "True as gospel," exclaimed Knuckler, with a hideous oath; adding--"Ay, and in some places they are still worse used."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I've been telling this young cove here what he may expect when we reach our journey's end, but he won't believe me."
