used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TED HOLDS A PROFITABLE BAG.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Tom signaled to Ted to step aside, and, telling Stella to keep the other fellow covered with her revolver, Ted accompanied him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom signaled to Ted to step aside, and, telling Stella to keep the other fellow covered with her revolver, Ted accompanied him.
on or to one side
From this reading Tom signaled to Ted to step aside, and, telling Stella to keep the other fellow covered with her revolver, Ted accompanied him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here's a tip: They're goin' ter rob ther Overland Express t'-night right out yon at that little station yer can see from ther top o' ther rise.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I've been tryin' ter get away fer months, but couldn't.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading TED HOLDS A PROFITABLE BAG.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've been tryin' ter get away fer months, but couldn't.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I've been tryin' ter get away fer months, but couldn't.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Here's a tip: They're goin' ter rob ther Overland Express t'-night right out yon at that little station yer can see from ther top o' ther rise.
couldn't
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From this reading "I've been tryin' ter get away fer months, but couldn't.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Tom signaled to Ted to step aside, and, telling Stella to keep the other fellow covered with her revolver, Ted accompanied him.
give expression to
From this reading Here's a tip: They're goin' ter rob ther Overland Express t'-night right out yon at that little station yer can see from ther top o' ther rise.
a boy or man
From this reading Tom signaled to Ted to step aside, and, telling Stella to keep the other fellow covered with her revolver, Ted accompanied him.
fer
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From this reading "Thank yer fer turnin' me loose," said Tom.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here's a tip: They're goin' ter rob ther Overland Express t'-night right out yon at that little station yer can see from ther top o' ther rise.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've been tryin' ter get away fer months, but couldn't.
goin
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From this reading Here's a tip: They're goin' ter rob ther Overland Express t'-night right out yon at that little station yer can see from ther top o' ther rise.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom signaled to Ted to step aside, and, telling Stella to keep the other fellow covered with her revolver, Ted accompanied him.
Here's
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From this reading Here's a tip: They're goin' ter rob ther Overland Express t'-night right out yon at that little station yer can see from ther top o' ther rise.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tom signaled to Ted to step aside, and, telling Stella to keep the other fellow covered with her revolver, Ted accompanied him.
HOLDSnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading TED HOLDS A PROFITABLE BAG.
I've
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From this reading "I've been tryin' ter get away fer months, but couldn't.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Tom signaled to Ted to step aside, and, telling Stella to keep the other fellow covered with her revolver, Ted accompanied him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Here's a tip: They're goin' ter rob ther Overland Express t'-night right out yon at that little station yer can see from ther top o' ther rise.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading "Thank yer fer turnin' me loose," said Tom.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Thank yer fer turnin' me loose," said Tom.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "I've been tryin' ter get away fer months, but couldn't.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Here's a tip: They're goin' ter rob ther Overland Express t'-night right out yon at that little station yer can see from ther top o' ther rise.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Here's a tip: They're goin' ter rob ther Overland Express t'-night right out yon at that little station yer can see from ther top o' ther rise.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Tom signaled to Ted to step aside, and, telling Stella to keep the other fellow covered with her revolver, Ted accompanied him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Here's a tip: They're goin' ter rob ther Overland Express t'-night right out yon at that little station yer can see from ther top o' ther rise.
OverlandadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlænd/
traveling or passing over land
From this reading Here's a tip: They're goin' ter rob ther Overland Express t'-night right out yon at that little station yer can see from ther top o' ther rise.
PROFITABLEadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːfətəbəl/
yielding material gain or profit
From this reading TED HOLDS A PROFITABLE BAG.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Tom signaled to Ted to step aside, and, telling Stella to keep the other fellow covered with her revolver, Ted accompanied him.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Here's a tip: They're goin' ter rob ther Overland Express t'-night right out yon at that little station yer can see from ther top o' ther rise.
move upward
From this reading Here's a tip: They're goin' ter rob ther Overland Express t'-night right out yon at that little station yer can see from ther top o' ther rise.
robverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Here's a tip: They're goin' ter rob ther Overland Express t'-night right out yon at that little station yer can see from ther top o' ther rise.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thank yer fer turnin' me loose," said Tom.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Here's a tip: They're goin' ter rob ther Overland Express t'-night right out yon at that little station yer can see from ther top o' ther rise.
signaledverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəld/
past form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading Tom signaled to Ted to step aside, and, telling Stella to keep the other fellow covered with her revolver, Ted accompanied him.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Here's a tip: They're goin' ter rob ther Overland Express t'-night right out yon at that little station yer can see from ther top o' ther rise.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading Tom signaled to Ted to step aside, and, telling Stella to keep the other fellow covered with her revolver, Ted accompanied him.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Tom signaled to Ted to step aside, and, telling Stella to keep the other fellow covered with her revolver, Ted accompanied him.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Here's a tip: They're goin' ter rob ther Overland Express t'-night right out yon at that little station yer can see from ther top o' ther rise.
TEDnounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading TED HOLDS A PROFITABLE BAG.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Tom signaled to Ted to step aside, and, telling Stella to keep the other fellow covered with her revolver, Ted accompanied him.
ter
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From this reading "I've been tryin' ter get away fer months, but couldn't.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank yer fer turnin' me loose," said Tom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here's a tip: They're goin' ter rob ther Overland Express t'-night right out yon at that little station yer can see from ther top o' ther rise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom signaled to Ted to step aside, and, telling Stella to keep the other fellow covered with her revolver, Ted accompanied him.
ther
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From this reading Here's a tip: They're goin' ter rob ther Overland Express t'-night right out yon at that little station yer can see from ther top o' ther rise.
They're
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From this reading Here's a tip: They're goin' ter rob ther Overland Express t'-night right out yon at that little station yer can see from ther top o' ther rise.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading Here's a tip: They're goin' ter rob ther Overland Express t'-night right out yon at that little station yer can see from ther top o' ther rise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom signaled to Ted to step aside, and, telling Stella to keep the other fellow covered with her revolver, Ted accompanied him.
male cat
From this reading Tom signaled to Ted to step aside, and, telling Stella to keep the other fellow covered with her revolver, Ted accompanied him.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Here's a tip: They're goin' ter rob ther Overland Express t'-night right out yon at that little station yer can see from ther top o' ther rise.
tryin
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From this reading "I've been tryin' ter get away fer months, but couldn't.
turnin
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From this reading "Thank yer fer turnin' me loose," said Tom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tom signaled to Ted to step aside, and, telling Stella to keep the other fellow covered with her revolver, Ted accompanied him.
yer
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From this reading "Thank yer fer turnin' me loose," said Tom.
yonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading Here's a tip: They're goin' ter rob ther Overland Express t'-night right out yon at that little station yer can see from ther top o' ther rise.
