Chapter V · Chapter 5

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Pa and the Bad Boy Among the Train Robbers--Pa Tries to Persuade the Head Bandit to Become a Financier--The Bandit Prefers Train Robbery and Puts Up a Good Argument.

(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 Since Pa and I were captured by the Hole-in-the-Wall gang I have found that all is not glorious in the train-robbing and capturing-for-ransom business, and that robbers are never happy except when a robbery is safely over, and the gang gets good and drunk.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Pa and the Bad Boy Among the Train Robbers--Pa Tries to Persuade the Head Bandit to Become a Financier--The Bandit Prefers Train Robbery and Puts Up a Good Argument.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Then we would fill our pockets and haversacks with rolls of bills that would choke a hippopotamus, and ride away to our shack in the mountains, divide up the swag, go on a trip to New York, bathe in champagne, dress like millionaires, go to theaters morning, noon and night, eat lobster until our stomachs would form an anti-lobster union, and be so gay the people would think we were young Vandergoulds.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Pa and the Bad Boy Among the Train Robbers--Pa Tries to Persuade the Head Bandit to Become a Financier--The Bandit Prefers Train Robbery and Puts Up a Good Argument.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then we would fill our pockets and haversacks with rolls of bills that would choke a hippopotamus, and ride away to our shack in the mountains, divide up the swag, go on a trip to New York, bathe in champagne, dress like millionaires, go to theaters morning, noon and night, eat lobster until our stomachs would form an anti-lobster union, and be so gay the people would think we were young Vandergoulds.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Since Pa and I were captured by the Hole-in-the-Wall gang I have found that all is not glorious in the train-robbing and capturing-for-ransom business, and that robbers are never happy except when a robbery is safely over, and the gang gets good and drunk.

a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

From this reading Pa and the Bad Boy Among the Train Robbers--Pa Tries to Persuade the Head Bandit to Become a Financier--The Bandit Prefers Train Robbery and Puts Up a Good Argument.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Then we would fill our pockets and haversacks with rolls of bills that would choke a hippopotamus, and ride away to our shack in the mountains, divide up the swag, go on a trip to New York, bathe in champagne, dress like millionaires, go to theaters morning, noon and night, eat lobster until our stomachs would form an anti-lobster union, and be so gay the people would think we were young Vandergoulds.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading Pa and the Bad Boy Among the Train Robbers--Pa Tries to Persuade the Head Bandit to Become a Financier--The Bandit Prefers Train Robbery and Puts Up a Good Argument.

an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band

From this reading Pa and the Bad Boy Among the Train Robbers--Pa Tries to Persuade the Head Bandit to Become a Financier--The Bandit Prefers Train Robbery and Puts Up a Good Argument.

cleanse the entire body

From this reading Then we would fill our pockets and haversacks with rolls of bills that would choke a hippopotamus, and ride away to our shack in the mountains, divide up the swag, go on a trip to New York, bathe in champagne, dress like millionaires, go to theaters morning, noon and night, eat lobster until our stomachs would form an anti-lobster union, and be so gay the people would think we were young Vandergoulds.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I used to think I would like to be a train robber, and have a nice gang of boys to do my bidding.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Pa and the Bad Boy Among the Train Robbers--Pa Tries to Persuade the Head Bandit to Become a Financier--The Bandit Prefers Train Robbery and Puts Up a Good Argument.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading I used to think I would like to be a train robber, and have a nice gang of boys to do my bidding.

plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading Then we would fill our pockets and haversacks with rolls of bills that would choke a hippopotamus, and ride away to our shack in the mountains, divide up the swag, go on a trip to New York, bathe in champagne, dress like millionaires, go to theaters morning, noon and night, eat lobster until our stomachs would form an anti-lobster union, and be so gay the people would think we were young Vandergoulds.

a youthful male person

From this reading Pa and the Bad Boy Among the Train Robbers--Pa Tries to Persuade the Head Bandit to Become a Financier--The Bandit Prefers Train Robbery and Puts Up a Good Argument.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading I used to think I would like to be a train robber, and have a nice gang of boys to do my bidding.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Since Pa and I were captured by the Hole-in-the-Wall gang I have found that all is not glorious in the train-robbing and capturing-for-ransom business, and that robbers are never happy except when a robbery is safely over, and the gang gets good and drunk.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Since Pa and I were captured by the Hole-in-the-Wall gang I have found that all is not glorious in the train-robbing and capturing-for-ransom business, and that robbers are never happy except when a robbery is safely over, and the gang gets good and drunk.

past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading Since Pa and I were captured by the Hole-in-the-Wall gang I have found that all is not glorious in the train-robbing and capturing-for-ransom business, and that robbers are never happy except when a robbery is safely over, and the gang gets good and drunk.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Since Pa and I were captured by the Hole-in-the-Wall gang I have found that all is not glorious in the train-robbing and capturing-for-ransom business, and that robbers are never happy except when a robbery is safely over, and the gang gets good and drunk.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading I have often pictured my gang putting a red light on the track and stopping a train laden with gold, holding a revolver to the head of the engineer, and compelling him to go and dynamite the express car.

a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there

From this reading Then we would fill our pockets and haversacks with rolls of bills that would choke a hippopotamus, and ride away to our shack in the mountains, divide up the swag, go on a trip to New York, bathe in champagne, dress like millionaires, go to theaters morning, noon and night, eat lobster until our stomachs would form an anti-lobster union, and be so gay the people would think we were young Vandergoulds.

breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion

From this reading Then we would fill our pockets and haversacks with rolls of bills that would choke a hippopotamus, and ride away to our shack in the mountains, divide up the swag, go on a trip to New York, bathe in champagne, dress like millionaires, go to theaters morning, noon and night, eat lobster until our stomachs would form an anti-lobster union, and be so gay the people would think we were young Vandergoulds.

driving or forcing

From this reading I have often pictured my gang putting a red light on the track and stopping a train laden with gold, holding a revolver to the head of the engineer, and compelling him to go and dynamite the express car.

separate into parts or portions

From this reading Then we would fill our pockets and haversacks with rolls of bills that would choke a hippopotamus, and ride away to our shack in the mountains, divide up the swag, go on a trip to New York, bathe in champagne, dress like millionaires, go to theaters morning, noon and night, eat lobster until our stomachs would form an anti-lobster union, and be so gay the people would think we were young Vandergoulds.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I used to think I would like to be a train robber, and have a nice gang of boys to do my bidding.

put on clothes

From this reading Then we would fill our pockets and haversacks with rolls of bills that would choke a hippopotamus, and ride away to our shack in the mountains, divide up the swag, go on a trip to New York, bathe in champagne, dress like millionaires, go to theaters morning, noon and night, eat lobster until our stomachs would form an anti-lobster union, and be so gay the people would think we were young Vandergoulds.

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading Since Pa and I were captured by the Hole-in-the-Wall gang I have found that all is not glorious in the train-robbing and capturing-for-ransom business, and that robbers are never happy except when a robbery is safely over, and the gang gets good and drunk.

an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp

From this reading I have often pictured my gang putting a red light on the track and stopping a train laden with gold, holding a revolver to the head of the engineer, and compelling him to go and dynamite the express car.

take in solid food

From this reading Then we would fill our pockets and haversacks with rolls of bills that would choke a hippopotamus, and ride away to our shack in the mountains, divide up the swag, go on a trip to New York, bathe in champagne, dress like millionaires, go to theaters morning, noon and night, eat lobster until our stomachs would form an anti-lobster union, and be so gay the people would think we were young Vandergoulds.

a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

From this reading I have often pictured my gang putting a red light on the track and stopping a train laden with gold, holding a revolver to the head of the engineer, and compelling him to go and dynamite the express car.

apart from; not including

From this reading Since Pa and I were captured by the Hole-in-the-Wall gang I have found that all is not glorious in the train-robbing and capturing-for-ransom business, and that robbers are never happy except when a robbery is safely over, and the gang gets good and drunk.

give expression to

From this reading I have often pictured my gang putting a red light on the track and stopping a train laden with gold, holding a revolver to the head of the engineer, and compelling him to go and dynamite the express car.

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading Then we would fill our pockets and haversacks with rolls of bills that would choke a hippopotamus, and ride away to our shack in the mountains, divide up the swag, go on a trip to New York, bathe in champagne, dress like millionaires, go to theaters morning, noon and night, eat lobster until our stomachs would form an anti-lobster union, and be so gay the people would think we were young Vandergoulds.

a person skilled in large scale financial transactions

From this reading Pa and the Bad Boy Among the Train Robbers--Pa Tries to Persuade the Head Bandit to Become a Financier--The Bandit Prefers Train Robbery and Puts Up a Good Argument.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Then we would fill our pockets and haversacks with rolls of bills that would choke a hippopotamus, and ride away to our shack in the mountains, divide up the swag, go on a trip to New York, bathe in champagne, dress like millionaires, go to theaters morning, noon and night, eat lobster until our stomachs would form an anti-lobster union, and be so gay the people would think we were young Vandergoulds.

set up or found

From this reading Since Pa and I were captured by the Hole-in-the-Wall gang I have found that all is not glorious in the train-robbing and capturing-for-ransom business, and that robbers are never happy except when a robbery is safely over, and the gang gets good and drunk.

an association of criminals

From this reading I used to think I would like to be a train robber, and have a nice gang of boys to do my bidding.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading Then we would fill our pockets and haversacks with rolls of bills that would choke a hippopotamus, and ride away to our shack in the mountains, divide up the swag, go on a trip to New York, bathe in champagne, dress like millionaires, go to theaters morning, noon and night, eat lobster until our stomachs would form an anti-lobster union, and be so gay the people would think we were young Vandergoulds.

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading Since Pa and I were captured by the Hole-in-the-Wall gang I have found that all is not glorious in the train-robbing and capturing-for-ransom business, and that robbers are never happy except when a robbery is safely over, and the gang gets good and drunk.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading Since Pa and I were captured by the Hole-in-the-Wall gang I have found that all is not glorious in the train-robbing and capturing-for-ransom business, and that robbers are never happy except when a robbery is safely over, and the gang gets good and drunk.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I have often pictured my gang putting a red light on the track and stopping a train laden with gold, holding a revolver to the head of the engineer, and compelling him to go and dynamite the express car.

coins made of gold

From this reading I have often pictured my gang putting a red light on the track and stopping a train laden with gold, holding a revolver to the head of the engineer, and compelling him to go and dynamite the express car.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Pa and the Bad Boy Among the Train Robbers--Pa Tries to Persuade the Head Bandit to Become a Financier--The Bandit Prefers Train Robbery and Puts Up a Good Argument.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Since Pa and I were captured by the Hole-in-the-Wall gang I have found that all is not glorious in the train-robbing and capturing-for-ransom business, and that robbers are never happy except when a robbery is safely over, and the gang gets good and drunk.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I used to think I would like to be a train robber, and have a nice gang of boys to do my bidding.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then we would fill our pockets and haversacks with rolls of bills that would choke a hippopotamus, and ride away to our shack in the mountains, divide up the swag, go on a trip to New York, bathe in champagne, dress like millionaires, go to theaters morning, noon and night, eat lobster until our stomachs would form an anti-lobster union, and be so gay the people would think we were young Vandergoulds.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Pa and the Bad Boy Among the Train Robbers--Pa Tries to Persuade the Head Bandit to Become a Financier--The Bandit Prefers Train Robbery and Puts Up a Good Argument.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I have often pictured my gang putting a red light on the track and stopping a train laden with gold, holding a revolver to the head of the engineer, and compelling him to go and dynamite the express car.

massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa

From this reading Then we would fill our pockets and haversacks with rolls of bills that would choke a hippopotamus, and ride away to our shack in the mountains, divide up the swag, go on a trip to New York, bathe in champagne, dress like millionaires, go to theaters morning, noon and night, eat lobster until our stomachs would form an anti-lobster union, and be so gay the people would think we were young Vandergoulds.

the act of retaining something

From this reading I have often pictured my gang putting a red light on the track and stopping a train laden with gold, holding a revolver to the head of the engineer, and compelling him to go and dynamite the express car.

a small unpretentious out-of-the-way place

From this reading Since Pa and I were captured by the Hole-in-the-Wall gang I have found that all is not glorious in the train-robbing and capturing-for-ransom business, and that robbers are never happy except when a robbery is safely over, and the gang gets good and drunk.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I used to think I would like to be a train robber, and have a nice gang of boys to do my bidding.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Then we would fill our pockets and haversacks with rolls of bills that would choke a hippopotamus, and ride away to our shack in the mountains, divide up the swag, go on a trip to New York, bathe in champagne, dress like millionaires, go to theaters morning, noon and night, eat lobster until our stomachs would form an anti-lobster union, and be so gay the people would think we were young Vandergoulds.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Since Pa and I were captured by the Hole-in-the-Wall gang I have found that all is not glorious in the train-robbing and capturing-for-ransom business, and that robbers are never happy except when a robbery is safely over, and the gang gets good and drunk.

filled with a great quantity

From this reading I have often pictured my gang putting a red light on the track and stopping a train laden with gold, holding a revolver to the head of the engineer, and compelling him to go and dynamite the express car.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading I have often pictured my gang putting a red light on the track and stopping a train laden with gold, holding a revolver to the head of the engineer, and compelling him to go and dynamite the express car.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I used to think I would like to be a train robber, and have a nice gang of boys to do my bidding.

flesh of a lobster

From this reading Then we would fill our pockets and haversacks with rolls of bills that would choke a hippopotamus, and ride away to our shack in the mountains, divide up the swag, go on a trip to New York, bathe in champagne, dress like millionaires, go to theaters morning, noon and night, eat lobster until our stomachs would form an anti-lobster union, and be so gay the people would think we were young Vandergoulds.

plural of “millionaire” — a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars

From this reading Then we would fill our pockets and haversacks with rolls of bills that would choke a hippopotamus, and ride away to our shack in the mountains, divide up the swag, go on a trip to New York, bathe in champagne, dress like millionaires, go to theaters morning, noon and night, eat lobster until our stomachs would form an anti-lobster union, and be so gay the people would think we were young Vandergoulds.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Then we would fill our pockets and haversacks with rolls of bills that would choke a hippopotamus, and ride away to our shack in the mountains, divide up the swag, go on a trip to New York, bathe in champagne, dress like millionaires, go to theaters morning, noon and night, eat lobster until our stomachs would form an anti-lobster union, and be so gay the people would think we were young Vandergoulds.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Then we would fill our pockets and haversacks with rolls of bills that would choke a hippopotamus, and ride away to our shack in the mountains, divide up the swag, go on a trip to New York, bathe in champagne, dress like millionaires, go to theaters morning, noon and night, eat lobster until our stomachs would form an anti-lobster union, and be so gay the people would think we were young Vandergoulds.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I used to think I would like to be a train robber, and have a nice gang of boys to do my bidding.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Since Pa and I were captured by the Hole-in-the-Wall gang I have found that all is not glorious in the train-robbing and capturing-for-ransom business, and that robbers are never happy except when a robbery is safely over, and the gang gets good and drunk.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Then we would fill our pockets and haversacks with rolls of bills that would choke a hippopotamus, and ride away to our shack in the mountains, divide up the swag, go on a trip to New York, bathe in champagne, dress like millionaires, go to theaters morning, noon and night, eat lobster until our stomachs would form an anti-lobster union, and be so gay the people would think we were young Vandergoulds.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading I used to think I would like to be a train robber, and have a nice gang of boys to do my bidding.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Then we would fill our pockets and haversacks with rolls of bills that would choke a hippopotamus, and ride away to our shack in the mountains, divide up the swag, go on a trip to New York, bathe in champagne, dress like millionaires, go to theaters morning, noon and night, eat lobster until our stomachs would form an anti-lobster union, and be so gay the people would think we were young Vandergoulds.

the middle of the day

From this reading Then we would fill our pockets and haversacks with rolls of bills that would choke a hippopotamus, and ride away to our shack in the mountains, divide up the swag, go on a trip to New York, bathe in champagne, dress like millionaires, go to theaters morning, noon and night, eat lobster until our stomachs would form an anti-lobster union, and be so gay the people would think we were young Vandergoulds.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Since Pa and I were captured by the Hole-in-the-Wall gang I have found that all is not glorious in the train-robbing and capturing-for-ransom business, and that robbers are never happy except when a robbery is safely over, and the gang gets good and drunk.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I used to think I would like to be a train robber, and have a nice gang of boys to do my bidding.

many times at short intervals

From this reading I have often pictured my gang putting a red light on the track and stopping a train laden with gold, holding a revolver to the head of the engineer, and compelling him to go and dynamite the express car.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I have often pictured my gang putting a red light on the track and stopping a train laden with gold, holding a revolver to the head of the engineer, and compelling him to go and dynamite the express car.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Then we would fill our pockets and haversacks with rolls of bills that would choke a hippopotamus, and ride away to our shack in the mountains, divide up the swag, go on a trip to New York, bathe in champagne, dress like millionaires, go to theaters morning, noon and night, eat lobster until our stomachs would form an anti-lobster union, and be so gay the people would think we were young Vandergoulds.

above and across; more than

From this reading Since Pa and I were captured by the Hole-in-the-Wall gang I have found that all is not glorious in the train-robbing and capturing-for-ransom business, and that robbers are never happy except when a robbery is safely over, and the gang gets good and drunk.

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading Pa and the Bad Boy Among the Train Robbers--Pa Tries to Persuade the Head Bandit to Become a Financier--The Bandit Prefers Train Robbery and Puts Up a Good Argument.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Then we would fill our pockets and haversacks with rolls of bills that would choke a hippopotamus, and ride away to our shack in the mountains, divide up the swag, go on a trip to New York, bathe in champagne, dress like millionaires, go to theaters morning, noon and night, eat lobster until our stomachs would form an anti-lobster union, and be so gay the people would think we were young Vandergoulds.

win approval or support for

From this reading Pa and the Bad Boy Among the Train Robbers--Pa Tries to Persuade the Head Bandit to Become a Financier--The Bandit Prefers Train Robbery and Puts Up a Good Argument.

seen in the mind as a mental image

From this reading I have often pictured my gang putting a red light on the track and stopping a train laden with gold, holding a revolver to the head of the engineer, and compelling him to go and dynamite the express car.

plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading Then we would fill our pockets and haversacks with rolls of bills that would choke a hippopotamus, and ride away to our shack in the mountains, divide up the swag, go on a trip to New York, bathe in champagne, dress like millionaires, go to theaters morning, noon and night, eat lobster until our stomachs would form an anti-lobster union, and be so gay the people would think we were young Vandergoulds.

third-person singular of “prefer” — like better; value more highly

From this reading Pa and the Bad Boy Among the Train Robbers--Pa Tries to Persuade the Head Bandit to Become a Financier--The Bandit Prefers Train Robbery and Puts Up a Good Argument.

plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

From this reading Pa and the Bad Boy Among the Train Robbers--Pa Tries to Persuade the Head Bandit to Become a Financier--The Bandit Prefers Train Robbery and Puts Up a Good Argument.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading I have often pictured my gang putting a red light on the track and stopping a train laden with gold, holding a revolver to the head of the engineer, and compelling him to go and dynamite the express car.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading I have often pictured my gang putting a red light on the track and stopping a train laden with gold, holding a revolver to the head of the engineer, and compelling him to go and dynamite the express car.

a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)

From this reading I have often pictured my gang putting a red light on the track and stopping a train laden with gold, holding a revolver to the head of the engineer, and compelling him to go and dynamite the express car.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Then we would fill our pockets and haversacks with rolls of bills that would choke a hippopotamus, and ride away to our shack in the mountains, divide up the swag, go on a trip to New York, bathe in champagne, dress like millionaires, go to theaters morning, noon and night, eat lobster until our stomachs would form an anti-lobster union, and be so gay the people would think we were young Vandergoulds.

a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence

From this reading I used to think I would like to be a train robber, and have a nice gang of boys to do my bidding.

Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.

From this reading Pa and the Bad Boy Among the Train Robbers--Pa Tries to Persuade the Head Bandit to Become a Financier--The Bandit Prefers Train Robbery and Puts Up a Good Argument.

larceny by threat of violence

From this reading Pa and the Bad Boy Among the Train Robbers--Pa Tries to Persuade the Head Bandit to Become a Financier--The Bandit Prefers Train Robbery and Puts Up a Good Argument.

plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis

From this reading Then we would fill our pockets and haversacks with rolls of bills that would choke a hippopotamus, and ride away to our shack in the mountains, divide up the swag, go on a trip to New York, bathe in champagne, dress like millionaires, go to theaters morning, noon and night, eat lobster until our stomachs would form an anti-lobster union, and be so gay the people would think we were young Vandergoulds.

with safety; in a safe manner

From this reading Since Pa and I were captured by the Hole-in-the-Wall gang I have found that all is not glorious in the train-robbing and capturing-for-ransom business, and that robbers are never happy except when a robbery is safely over, and the gang gets good and drunk.

small crude shelter used as a dwelling

From this reading Then we would fill our pockets and haversacks with rolls of bills that would choke a hippopotamus, and ride away to our shack in the mountains, divide up the swag, go on a trip to New York, bathe in champagne, dress like millionaires, go to theaters morning, noon and night, eat lobster until our stomachs would form an anti-lobster union, and be so gay the people would think we were young Vandergoulds.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since Pa and I were captured by the Hole-in-the-Wall gang I have found that all is not glorious in the train-robbing and capturing-for-ransom business, and that robbers are never happy except when a robbery is safely over, and the gang gets good and drunk.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Then we would fill our pockets and haversacks with rolls of bills that would choke a hippopotamus, and ride away to our shack in the mountains, divide up the swag, go on a trip to New York, bathe in champagne, dress like millionaires, go to theaters morning, noon and night, eat lobster until our stomachs would form an anti-lobster union, and be so gay the people would think we were young Vandergoulds.

plural of “stomach” — an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion

From this reading Then we would fill our pockets and haversacks with rolls of bills that would choke a hippopotamus, and ride away to our shack in the mountains, divide up the swag, go on a trip to New York, bathe in champagne, dress like millionaires, go to theaters morning, noon and night, eat lobster until our stomachs would form an anti-lobster union, and be so gay the people would think we were young Vandergoulds.

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading I have often pictured my gang putting a red light on the track and stopping a train laden with gold, holding a revolver to the head of the engineer, and compelling him to go and dynamite the express car.

valuable goods

From this reading Then we would fill our pockets and haversacks with rolls of bills that would choke a hippopotamus, and ride away to our shack in the mountains, divide up the swag, go on a trip to New York, bathe in champagne, dress like millionaires, go to theaters morning, noon and night, eat lobster until our stomachs would form an anti-lobster union, and be so gay the people would think we were young Vandergoulds.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then we would fill our pockets and haversacks with rolls of bills that would choke a hippopotamus, and ride away to our shack in the mountains, divide up the swag, go on a trip to New York, bathe in champagne, dress like millionaires, go to theaters morning, noon and night, eat lobster until our stomachs would form an anti-lobster union, and be so gay the people would think we were young Vandergoulds.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Pa and the Bad Boy Among the Train Robbers--Pa Tries to Persuade the Head Bandit to Become a Financier--The Bandit Prefers Train Robbery and Puts Up a Good Argument.

plural of “theater” — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading Then we would fill our pockets and haversacks with rolls of bills that would choke a hippopotamus, and ride away to our shack in the mountains, divide up the swag, go on a trip to New York, bathe in champagne, dress like millionaires, go to theaters morning, noon and night, eat lobster until our stomachs would form an anti-lobster union, and be so gay the people would think we were young Vandergoulds.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then we would fill our pockets and haversacks with rolls of bills that would choke a hippopotamus, and ride away to our shack in the mountains, divide up the swag, go on a trip to New York, bathe in champagne, dress like millionaires, go to theaters morning, noon and night, eat lobster until our stomachs would form an anti-lobster union, and be so gay the people would think we were young Vandergoulds.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I used to think I would like to be a train robber, and have a nice gang of boys to do my bidding.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Pa and the Bad Boy Among the Train Robbers--Pa Tries to Persuade the Head Bandit to Become a Financier--The Bandit Prefers Train Robbery and Puts Up a Good Argument.

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading I have often pictured my gang putting a red light on the track and stopping a train laden with gold, holding a revolver to the head of the engineer, and compelling him to go and dynamite the express car.

create by training and teaching

From this reading Pa and the Bad Boy Among the Train Robbers--Pa Tries to Persuade the Head Bandit to Become a Financier--The Bandit Prefers Train Robbery and Puts Up a Good Argument.

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From this reading Since Pa and I were captured by the Hole-in-the-Wall gang I have found that all is not glorious in the train-robbing and capturing-for-ransom business, and that robbers are never happy except when a robbery is safely over, and the gang gets good and drunk.

plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Pa and the Bad Boy Among the Train Robbers--Pa Tries to Persuade the Head Bandit to Become a Financier--The Bandit Prefers Train Robbery and Puts Up a Good Argument.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading Then we would fill our pockets and haversacks with rolls of bills that would choke a hippopotamus, and ride away to our shack in the mountains, divide up the swag, go on a trip to New York, bathe in champagne, dress like millionaires, go to theaters morning, noon and night, eat lobster until our stomachs would form an anti-lobster union, and be so gay the people would think we were young Vandergoulds.

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading Then we would fill our pockets and haversacks with rolls of bills that would choke a hippopotamus, and ride away to our shack in the mountains, divide up the swag, go on a trip to New York, bathe in champagne, dress like millionaires, go to theaters morning, noon and night, eat lobster until our stomachs would form an anti-lobster union, and be so gay the people would think we were young Vandergoulds.

up to a particular time

From this reading Then we would fill our pockets and haversacks with rolls of bills that would choke a hippopotamus, and ride away to our shack in the mountains, divide up the swag, go on a trip to New York, bathe in champagne, dress like millionaires, go to theaters morning, noon and night, eat lobster until our stomachs would form an anti-lobster union, and be so gay the people would think we were young Vandergoulds.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Pa and the Bad Boy Among the Train Robbers--Pa Tries to Persuade the Head Bandit to Become a Financier--The Bandit Prefers Train Robbery and Puts Up a Good Argument.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading I used to think I would like to be a train robber, and have a nice gang of boys to do my bidding.

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From this reading Then we would fill our pockets and haversacks with rolls of bills that would choke a hippopotamus, and ride away to our shack in the mountains, divide up the swag, go on a trip to New York, bathe in champagne, dress like millionaires, go to theaters morning, noon and night, eat lobster until our stomachs would form an anti-lobster union, and be so gay the people would think we were young Vandergoulds.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Then we would fill our pockets and haversacks with rolls of bills that would choke a hippopotamus, and ride away to our shack in the mountains, divide up the swag, go on a trip to New York, bathe in champagne, dress like millionaires, go to theaters morning, noon and night, eat lobster until our stomachs would form an anti-lobster union, and be so gay the people would think we were young Vandergoulds.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Then we would fill our pockets and haversacks with rolls of bills that would choke a hippopotamus, and ride away to our shack in the mountains, divide up the swag, go on a trip to New York, bathe in champagne, dress like millionaires, go to theaters morning, noon and night, eat lobster until our stomachs would form an anti-lobster union, and be so gay the people would think we were young Vandergoulds.

at the time that

From this reading Since Pa and I were captured by the Hole-in-the-Wall gang I have found that all is not glorious in the train-robbing and capturing-for-ransom business, and that robbers are never happy except when a robbery is safely over, and the gang gets good and drunk.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I have often pictured my gang putting a red light on the track and stopping a train laden with gold, holding a revolver to the head of the engineer, and compelling him to go and dynamite the express car.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I used to think I would like to be a train robber, and have a nice gang of boys to do my bidding.

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 Then we would fill our pockets and haversacks with rolls of bills that would choke a hippopotamus, and ride away to our shack in the mountains, divide up the swag, go on a trip to New York, bathe in champagne, dress like millionaires, go to theaters morning, noon and night, eat lobster until our stomachs would form an anti-lobster union, and be so gay the people would think we were young Vandergoulds.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Then we would fill our pockets and haversacks with rolls of bills that would choke a hippopotamus, and ride away to our shack in the mountains, divide up the swag, go on a trip to New York, bathe in champagne, dress like millionaires, go to theaters morning, noon and night, eat lobster until our stomachs would form an anti-lobster union, and be so gay the people would think we were young Vandergoulds.