used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I realized what Wendel had done to me, what a vicious person I'd become.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I tried to stab him in the New Chicago Underground and failed ...
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I decided I couldn't go on being that kind of person any longer, not even to save my brother.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I realized what Wendel had done to me, what a vicious person I'd become.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I decided I couldn't go on being that kind of person any longer, not even to save my brother.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading I didn't lie when I said I came to save my brother, that I wanted to see Wendel exposed ... forced to face criminal charges.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I didn't lie when I said I came to save my brother, that I wanted to see Wendel exposed ... forced to face criminal charges.
chargesnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
From this reading I didn't lie when I said I came to save my brother, that I wanted to see Wendel exposed ... forced to face criminal charges.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading When I tried to stab him in the New Chicago Underground and failed ...
couldn't
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From this reading I decided I couldn't go on being that kind of person any longer, not even to save my brother.
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading I didn't lie when I said I came to save my brother, that I wanted to see Wendel exposed ... forced to face criminal charges.
recognizable; marked
From this reading I decided I couldn't go on being that kind of person any longer, not even to save my brother.
didn't
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From this reading I didn't lie when I said I came to save my brother, that I wanted to see Wendel exposed ... forced to face criminal charges.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I realized what Wendel had done to me, what a vicious person I'd become.
divisible by two
From this reading I decided I couldn't go on being that kind of person any longer, not even to save my brother.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading I didn't lie when I said I came to save my brother, that I wanted to see Wendel exposed ... forced to face criminal charges.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I didn't lie when I said I came to save my brother, that I wanted to see Wendel exposed ... forced to face criminal charges.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading When I tried to stab him in the New Chicago Underground and failed ...
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading I didn't lie when I said I came to save my brother, that I wanted to see Wendel exposed ... forced to face criminal charges.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I decided I couldn't go on being that kind of person any longer, not even to save my brother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I realized what Wendel had done to me, what a vicious person I'd become.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I tried to stab him in the New Chicago Underground and failed ...
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I told you.
I'd
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From this reading I realized what Wendel had done to me, what a vicious person I'd become.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I tried to stab him in the New Chicago Underground and failed ...
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I decided I couldn't go on being that kind of person any longer, not even to save my brother.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading I didn't lie when I said I came to save my brother, that I wanted to see Wendel exposed ... forced to face criminal charges.
for more time
From this reading I decided I couldn't go on being that kind of person any longer, not even to save my brother.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I realized what Wendel had done to me, what a vicious person I'd become.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I didn't lie when I said I came to save my brother, that I wanted to see Wendel exposed ... forced to face criminal charges.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When I tried to stab him in the New Chicago Underground and failed ...
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I decided I couldn't go on being that kind of person any longer, not even to save my brother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I decided I couldn't go on being that kind of person any longer, not even to save my brother.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I decided I couldn't go on being that kind of person any longer, not even to save my brother.
a human being
From this reading I realized what Wendel had done to me, what a vicious person I'd become.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading I realized what Wendel had done to me, what a vicious person I'd become.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I didn't lie when I said I came to save my brother, that I wanted to see Wendel exposed ... forced to face criminal charges.
except for; apart from
From this reading I didn't lie when I said I came to save my brother, that I wanted to see Wendel exposed ... forced to face criminal charges.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I didn't lie when I said I came to save my brother, that I wanted to see Wendel exposed ... forced to face criminal charges.
stabverbUS /stæb/
use a knife on
From this reading When I tried to stab him in the New Chicago Underground and failed ...
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I didn't lie when I said I came to save my brother, that I wanted to see Wendel exposed ... forced to face criminal charges.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I tried to stab him in the New Chicago Underground and failed ...
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I didn't lie when I said I came to save my brother, that I wanted to see Wendel exposed ... forced to face criminal charges.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I told you.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading When I tried to stab him in the New Chicago Underground and failed ...
UndergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading When I tried to stab him in the New Chicago Underground and failed ...
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading I realized what Wendel had done to me, what a vicious person I'd become.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I didn't lie when I said I came to save my brother, that I wanted to see Wendel exposed ... forced to face criminal charges.
Wendel
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From this reading I didn't lie when I said I came to save my brother, that I wanted to see Wendel exposed ... forced to face criminal charges.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I realized what Wendel had done to me, what a vicious person I'd become.
at the time that
From this reading I didn't lie when I said I came to save my brother, that I wanted to see Wendel exposed ... forced to face criminal charges.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I told you.
