used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The wound he received was not a serious one."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I think he's weak from lack of food and sleep I don't believe these train robbers have been very considerate of him."
weapons considered collectively
From this reading SHERIFF PETE'S WINK "He can't be dead!" cried Chester, trying to lift the still figure in his arms.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SHERIFF PETE'S WINK "He can't be dead!" cried Chester, trying to lift the still figure in his arms.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I think he's weak from lack of food and sleep I don't believe these train robbers have been very considerate of him."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I think he's weak from lack of food and sleep I don't believe these train robbers have been very considerate of him."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I don't see why they should misuse him!"
can't
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From this reading SHERIFF PETE'S WINK "He can't be dead!" cried Chester, trying to lift the still figure in his arms.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading SHERIFF PETE'S WINK "He can't be dead!" cried Chester, trying to lift the still figure in his arms.
considerateadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərət/
showing concern for the rights and feelings of others
From this reading "I think he's weak from lack of food and sleep I don't believe these train robbers have been very considerate of him."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading SHERIFF PETE'S WINK "He can't be dead!" cried Chester, trying to lift the still figure in his arms.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading SHERIFF PETE'S WINK "He can't be dead!" cried Chester, trying to lift the still figure in his arms.
don't
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From this reading "I think he's weak from lack of food and sleep I don't believe these train robbers have been very considerate of him."
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading SHERIFF PETE'S WINK "He can't be dead!" cried Chester, trying to lift the still figure in his arms.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading "I think he's weak from lack of food and sleep I don't believe these train robbers have been very considerate of him."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I think he's weak from lack of food and sleep I don't believe these train robbers have been very considerate of him."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I think he's weak from lack of food and sleep I don't believe these train robbers have been very considerate of him."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHERIFF PETE'S WINK "He can't be dead!" cried Chester, trying to lift the still figure in his arms.
he's
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From this reading "I think he's weak from lack of food and sleep I don't believe these train robbers have been very considerate of him."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I think he's weak from lack of food and sleep I don't believe these train robbers have been very considerate of him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SHERIFF PETE'S WINK "He can't be dead!" cried Chester, trying to lift the still figure in his arms.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'll tell you what I think," Will replied.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll tell you what I think," Will replied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SHERIFF PETE'S WINK "He can't be dead!" cried Chester, trying to lift the still figure in his arms.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading "I think he's weak from lack of food and sleep I don't believe these train robbers have been very considerate of him."
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading SHERIFF PETE'S WINK "He can't be dead!" cried Chester, trying to lift the still figure in his arms.
misuseverbUS /mɪˈsjuːz/
apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly
From this reading "But I don't see why they should misuse him!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The wound he received was not a serious one."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I think he's weak from lack of food and sleep I don't believe these train robbers have been very considerate of him."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The wound he received was not a serious one."
PETE'S
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From this reading SHERIFF PETE'S WINK "He can't be dead!" cried Chester, trying to lift the still figure in his arms.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "The wound he received was not a serious one."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I'll tell you what I think," Will replied.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading "I think he's weak from lack of food and sleep I don't believe these train robbers have been very considerate of him."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "But I don't see why they should misuse him!"
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "The wound he received was not a serious one."
SHERIFFnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading SHERIFF PETE'S WINK "He can't be dead!" cried Chester, trying to lift the still figure in his arms.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "But I don't see why they should misuse him!"
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "I think he's weak from lack of food and sleep I don't believe these train robbers have been very considerate of him."
not in physical motion
From this reading SHERIFF PETE'S WINK "He can't be dead!" cried Chester, trying to lift the still figure in his arms.
express in words
From this reading "I'll tell you what I think," Will replied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHERIFF PETE'S WINK "He can't be dead!" cried Chester, trying to lift the still figure in his arms.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "I think he's weak from lack of food and sleep I don't believe these train robbers have been very considerate of him."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But I don't see why they should misuse him!"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I'll tell you what I think," Will replied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHERIFF PETE'S WINK "He can't be dead!" cried Chester, trying to lift the still figure in his arms.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "I think he's weak from lack of food and sleep I don't believe these train robbers have been very considerate of him."
hard to endure
From this reading SHERIFF PETE'S WINK "He can't be dead!" cried Chester, trying to lift the still figure in his arms.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I think he's weak from lack of food and sleep I don't believe these train robbers have been very considerate of him."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The wound he received was not a serious one."
wanting in physical strength
From this reading "I think he's weak from lack of food and sleep I don't believe these train robbers have been very considerate of him."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I'll tell you what I think," Will replied.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "But I don't see why they should misuse him!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I'll tell you what I think," Will replied.
WINKverbUS /wɪŋk/
signal by winking
From this reading SHERIFF PETE'S WINK "He can't be dead!" cried Chester, trying to lift the still figure in his arms.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading "The wound he received was not a serious one."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll tell you what I think," Will replied.
