used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cullison used his influence to get the man a light sentence, for he knew that he was not a criminal at heart.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading LOOSE THREADS Curly was right when he said that those who knew about Sam's share in the planning of the Tin Cup hold-up would keep their mouths closed.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Luck saw to it that Curly got all the credit of frustrating the outlaws in their attempt on the Flyer and of capturing them afterward.
(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 All of the men implicated in the robbery were dead except Dutch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Luck saw to it that Curly got all the credit of frustrating the outlaws in their attempt on the Flyer and of capturing them afterward.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In return Dutch went down the line without so much as breathing Sam's name.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cullison used his influence to get the man a light sentence, for he knew that he was not a criminal at heart.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Luck saw to it that Curly got all the credit of frustrating the outlaws in their attempt on the Flyer and of capturing them afterward.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading In return Dutch went down the line without so much as breathing Sam's name.
capturingverbUS /ˈkæptʃərɪŋ/
-ing form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Luck saw to it that Curly got all the credit of frustrating the outlaws in their attempt on the Flyer and of capturing them afterward.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading LOOSE THREADS Curly was right when he said that those who knew about Sam's share in the planning of the Tin Cup hold-up would keep their mouths closed.
approval
From this reading Luck saw to it that Curly got all the credit of frustrating the outlaws in their attempt on the Flyer and of capturing them afterward.
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading Cullison used his influence to get the man a light sentence, for he knew that he was not a criminal at heart.
Cullison
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cullison used his influence to get the man a light sentence, for he knew that he was not a criminal at heart.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading LOOSE THREADS Curly was right when he said that those who knew about Sam's share in the planning of the Tin Cup hold-up would keep their mouths closed.
CurlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading LOOSE THREADS Curly was right when he said that those who knew about Sam's share in the planning of the Tin Cup hold-up would keep their mouths closed.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading All of the men implicated in the robbery were dead except Dutch.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In return Dutch went down the line without so much as breathing Sam's name.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading All of the men implicated in the robbery were dead except Dutch.
apart from; not including
From this reading All of the men implicated in the robbery were dead except Dutch.
FlyernounUS /ˈflaɪər/
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading Luck saw to it that Curly got all the credit of frustrating the outlaws in their attempt on the Flyer and of capturing them afterward.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cullison used his influence to get the man a light sentence, for he knew that he was not a criminal at heart.
frustratingadjectiveUS /ˈfrʌstreɪtɪŋ/
discouraging by hindering
From this reading Luck saw to it that Curly got all the credit of frustrating the outlaws in their attempt on the Flyer and of capturing them afterward.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Cullison used his influence to get the man a light sentence, for he knew that he was not a criminal at heart.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Luck saw to it that Curly got all the credit of frustrating the outlaws in their attempt on the Flyer and of capturing them afterward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LOOSE THREADS Curly was right when he said that those who knew about Sam's share in the planning of the Tin Cup hold-up would keep their mouths closed.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Cullison used his influence to get the man a light sentence, for he knew that he was not a criminal at heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cullison used his influence to get the man a light sentence, for he knew that he was not a criminal at heart.
hold-up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOOSE THREADS Curly was right when he said that those who knew about Sam's share in the planning of the Tin Cup hold-up would keep their mouths closed.
implicatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪmplɪkeɪtɪd/
culpably involved
From this reading All of the men implicated in the robbery were dead except Dutch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOOSE THREADS Curly was right when he said that those who knew about Sam's share in the planning of the Tin Cup hold-up would keep their mouths closed.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Cullison used his influence to get the man a light sentence, for he knew that he was not a criminal at heart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Luck saw to it that Curly got all the credit of frustrating the outlaws in their attempt on the Flyer and of capturing them afterward.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading LOOSE THREADS Curly was right when he said that those who knew about Sam's share in the planning of the Tin Cup hold-up would keep their mouths closed.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading LOOSE THREADS Curly was right when he said that those who knew about Sam's share in the planning of the Tin Cup hold-up would keep their mouths closed.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Cullison used his influence to get the man a light sentence, for he knew that he was not a criminal at heart.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading In return Dutch went down the line without so much as breathing Sam's name.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading LOOSE THREADS Curly was right when he said that those who knew about Sam's share in the planning of the Tin Cup hold-up would keep their mouths closed.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Luck saw to it that Curly got all the credit of frustrating the outlaws in their attempt on the Flyer and of capturing them afterward.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Cullison used his influence to get the man a light sentence, for he knew that he was not a criminal at heart.
the force of workers available
From this reading All of the men implicated in the robbery were dead except Dutch.
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading LOOSE THREADS Curly was right when he said that those who knew about Sam's share in the planning of the Tin Cup hold-up would keep their mouths closed.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In return Dutch went down the line without so much as breathing Sam's name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In return Dutch went down the line without so much as breathing Sam's name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cullison used his influence to get the man a light sentence, for he knew that he was not a criminal at heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LOOSE THREADS Curly was right when he said that those who knew about Sam's share in the planning of the Tin Cup hold-up would keep their mouths closed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Luck saw to it that Curly got all the credit of frustrating the outlaws in their attempt on the Flyer and of capturing them afterward.
outlawsnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔːz/
plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Luck saw to it that Curly got all the credit of frustrating the outlaws in their attempt on the Flyer and of capturing them afterward.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading LOOSE THREADS Curly was right when he said that those who knew about Sam's share in the planning of the Tin Cup hold-up would keep their mouths closed.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In return Dutch went down the line without so much as breathing Sam's name.
precisely, exactly
From this reading LOOSE THREADS Curly was right when he said that those who knew about Sam's share in the planning of the Tin Cup hold-up would keep their mouths closed.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading All of the men implicated in the robbery were dead except Dutch.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading LOOSE THREADS Curly was right when he said that those who knew about Sam's share in the planning of the Tin Cup hold-up would keep their mouths closed.
Sam'snounUS /sæmz/
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading LOOSE THREADS Curly was right when he said that those who knew about Sam's share in the planning of the Tin Cup hold-up would keep their mouths closed.
cut with a saw
From this reading Luck saw to it that Curly got all the credit of frustrating the outlaws in their attempt on the Flyer and of capturing them afterward.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Cullison used his influence to get the man a light sentence, for he knew that he was not a criminal at heart.
have in common
From this reading LOOSE THREADS Curly was right when he said that those who knew about Sam's share in the planning of the Tin Cup hold-up would keep their mouths closed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In return Dutch went down the line without so much as breathing Sam's name.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LOOSE THREADS Curly was right when he said that those who knew about Sam's share in the planning of the Tin Cup hold-up would keep their mouths closed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOOSE THREADS Curly was right when he said that those who knew about Sam's share in the planning of the Tin Cup hold-up would keep their mouths closed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading LOOSE THREADS Curly was right when he said that those who knew about Sam's share in the planning of the Tin Cup hold-up would keep their mouths closed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Luck saw to it that Curly got all the credit of frustrating the outlaws in their attempt on the Flyer and of capturing them afterward.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading LOOSE THREADS Curly was right when he said that those who knew about Sam's share in the planning of the Tin Cup hold-up would keep their mouths closed.
THREADSnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading LOOSE THREADS Curly was right when he said that those who knew about Sam's share in the planning of the Tin Cup hold-up would keep their mouths closed.
TinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading LOOSE THREADS Curly was right when he said that those who knew about Sam's share in the planning of the Tin Cup hold-up would keep their mouths closed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cullison used his influence to get the man a light sentence, for he knew that he was not a criminal at heart.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Cullison used his influence to get the man a light sentence, for he knew that he was not a criminal at heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LOOSE THREADS Curly was right when he said that those who knew about Sam's share in the planning of the Tin Cup hold-up would keep their mouths closed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In return Dutch went down the line without so much as breathing Sam's name.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All of the men implicated in the robbery were dead except Dutch.
at the time that
From this reading LOOSE THREADS Curly was right when he said that those who knew about Sam's share in the planning of the Tin Cup hold-up would keep their mouths closed.
which person or people
From this reading LOOSE THREADS Curly was right when he said that those who knew about Sam's share in the planning of the Tin Cup hold-up would keep their mouths closed.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In return Dutch went down the line without so much as breathing Sam's name.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading LOOSE THREADS Curly was right when he said that those who knew about Sam's share in the planning of the Tin Cup hold-up would keep their mouths closed.
