used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He is a train robber, and I'm a passenger brakeman on the New York and Western road.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I tell you the man who did it all is lying back there in the road!" screamed Rod, furious with indignation at this outrage and almost sobbing with the bitterness of his distress.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "I tell you the man who did it all is lying back there in the road!" screamed Rod, furious with indignation at this outrage and almost sobbing with the bitterness of his distress.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He made an escape and I was chasing him."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I tell you the man who did it all is lying back there in the road!" screamed Rod, furious with indignation at this outrage and almost sobbing with the bitterness of his distress.
ARRESTverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading THE TRAIN ROBBER LEARNS OF ROD'S ARREST.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I tell you the man who did it all is lying back there in the road!" screamed Rod, furious with indignation at this outrage and almost sobbing with the bitterness of his distress.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I tell you the man who did it all is lying back there in the road!" screamed Rod, furious with indignation at this outrage and almost sobbing with the bitterness of his distress.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading "I tell you the man who did it all is lying back there in the road!" screamed Rod, furious with indignation at this outrage and almost sobbing with the bitterness of his distress.
brakemannounUS /ˈbreɪkmən/
a railroad employee responsible for a train's brakes
From this reading "He is a train robber, and I'm a passenger brakeman on the New York and Western road.
chasingverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading He made an escape and I was chasing him."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I tell you the man who did it all is lying back there in the road!" screamed Rod, furious with indignation at this outrage and almost sobbing with the bitterness of his distress.
psychological suffering
From this reading "I tell you the man who did it all is lying back there in the road!" screamed Rod, furious with indignation at this outrage and almost sobbing with the bitterness of his distress.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading He made an escape and I was chasing him."
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading "I tell you the man who did it all is lying back there in the road!" screamed Rod, furious with indignation at this outrage and almost sobbing with the bitterness of his distress.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is a train robber, and I'm a passenger brakeman on the New York and Western road.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He made an escape and I was chasing him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I tell you the man who did it all is lying back there in the road!" screamed Rod, furious with indignation at this outrage and almost sobbing with the bitterness of his distress.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I tell you the man who did it all is lying back there in the road!" screamed Rod, furious with indignation at this outrage and almost sobbing with the bitterness of his distress.
I'm
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From this reading "He is a train robber, and I'm a passenger brakeman on the New York and Western road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I tell you the man who did it all is lying back there in the road!" screamed Rod, furious with indignation at this outrage and almost sobbing with the bitterness of his distress.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading "I tell you the man who did it all is lying back there in the road!" screamed Rod, furious with indignation at this outrage and almost sobbing with the bitterness of his distress.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I tell you the man who did it all is lying back there in the road!" screamed Rod, furious with indignation at this outrage and almost sobbing with the bitterness of his distress.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I tell you the man who did it all is lying back there in the road!" screamed Rod, furious with indignation at this outrage and almost sobbing with the bitterness of his distress.
jeeringlyadverb
in a disrespectful jeering manner
From this reading "Just listen to that now," said one of the men jeeringly.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just listen to that now," said one of the men jeeringly.
LEARNSverbUS /lɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading THE TRAIN ROBBER LEARNS OF ROD'S ARREST.
hear with intention
From this reading "Just listen to that now," said one of the men jeeringly.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading "I tell you the man who did it all is lying back there in the road!" screamed Rod, furious with indignation at this outrage and almost sobbing with the bitterness of his distress.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made an escape and I was chasing him."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I tell you the man who did it all is lying back there in the road!" screamed Rod, furious with indignation at this outrage and almost sobbing with the bitterness of his distress.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Just listen to that now," said one of the men jeeringly.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "He is a train robber, and I'm a passenger brakeman on the New York and Western road.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Just listen to that now," said one of the men jeeringly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRAIN ROBBER LEARNS OF ROD'S ARREST.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "He is a train robber, and I'm a passenger brakeman on the New York and Western road.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Just listen to that now," said one of the men jeeringly.
outragenounUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading "I tell you the man who did it all is lying back there in the road!" screamed Rod, furious with indignation at this outrage and almost sobbing with the bitterness of his distress.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading "He is a train robber, and I'm a passenger brakeman on the New York and Western road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "I tell you the man who did it all is lying back there in the road!" screamed Rod, furious with indignation at this outrage and almost sobbing with the bitterness of his distress.
ROBBERnounUS /ˈrɑːbər/
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading THE TRAIN ROBBER LEARNS OF ROD'S ARREST.
RodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading "I tell you the man who did it all is lying back there in the road!" screamed Rod, furious with indignation at this outrage and almost sobbing with the bitterness of his distress.
ROD'S
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From this reading THE TRAIN ROBBER LEARNS OF ROD'S ARREST.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Just listen to that now," said one of the men jeeringly.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I tell you the man who did it all is lying back there in the road!" screamed Rod, furious with indignation at this outrage and almost sobbing with the bitterness of his distress.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading "I tell you the man who did it all is lying back there in the road!" screamed Rod, furious with indignation at this outrage and almost sobbing with the bitterness of his distress.
express in words
From this reading "I tell you the man who did it all is lying back there in the road!" screamed Rod, furious with indignation at this outrage and almost sobbing with the bitterness of his distress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Just listen to that now," said one of the men jeeringly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAIN ROBBER LEARNS OF ROD'S ARREST.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I tell you the man who did it all is lying back there in the road!" screamed Rod, furious with indignation at this outrage and almost sobbing with the bitterness of his distress.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I tell you the man who did it all is lying back there in the road!" screamed Rod, furious with indignation at this outrage and almost sobbing with the bitterness of his distress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Just listen to that now," said one of the men jeeringly.
create by training and teaching
From this reading THE TRAIN ROBBER LEARNS OF ROD'S ARREST.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He made an escape and I was chasing him."
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading "He is a train robber, and I'm a passenger brakeman on the New York and Western road.
which person or people
From this reading "I tell you the man who did it all is lying back there in the road!" screamed Rod, furious with indignation at this outrage and almost sobbing with the bitterness of his distress.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I tell you the man who did it all is lying back there in the road!" screamed Rod, furious with indignation at this outrage and almost sobbing with the bitterness of his distress.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading "He is a train robber, and I'm a passenger brakeman on the New York and Western road.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I tell you the man who did it all is lying back there in the road!" screamed Rod, furious with indignation at this outrage and almost sobbing with the bitterness of his distress.
