used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tim Bunker was an especial favorite with Braman, and people said it was because there was a natural sympathy between them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE COLLISION Joe Braman, the alleged proprietor of the Thunderbolt, was an idle, dissolute fellow, who employed his time in gunning, fishing, and loitering about the dramshops of Rippleton.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Joe's boat was a long, flat-bottomed affair, not very graceful in its form or construction.
allegedadjectiveUS /əˈledʒd/
declared but not proved
From this reading THE COLLISION Joe Braman, the alleged proprietor of the Thunderbolt, was an idle, dissolute fellow, who employed his time in gunning, fishing, and loitering about the dramshops of Rippleton.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE COLLISION Joe Braman, the alleged proprietor of the Thunderbolt, was an idle, dissolute fellow, who employed his time in gunning, fishing, and loitering about the dramshops of Rippleton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COLLISION Joe Braman, the alleged proprietor of the Thunderbolt, was an idle, dissolute fellow, who employed his time in gunning, fishing, and loitering about the dramshops of Rippleton.
for the reason that
From this reading Tim Bunker was an especial favorite with Braman, and people said it was because there was a natural sympathy between them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How he obtained his living, it would have been difficult to determine.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Tim Bunker was an especial favorite with Braman, and people said it was because there was a natural sympathy between them.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Joe's boat was a long, flat-bottomed affair, not very graceful in its form or construction.
Braman
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From this reading THE COLLISION Joe Braman, the alleged proprietor of the Thunderbolt, was an idle, dissolute fellow, who employed his time in gunning, fishing, and loitering about the dramshops of Rippleton.
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading Tim Bunker was an especial favorite with Braman, and people said it was because there was a natural sympathy between them.
COLLISIONnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading THE COLLISION Joe Braman, the alleged proprietor of the Thunderbolt, was an idle, dissolute fellow, who employed his time in gunning, fishing, and loitering about the dramshops of Rippleton.
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading Joe's boat was a long, flat-bottomed affair, not very graceful in its form or construction.
determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading How he obtained his living, it would have been difficult to determine.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading How he obtained his living, it would have been difficult to determine.
dissoluteadjective
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading THE COLLISION Joe Braman, the alleged proprietor of the Thunderbolt, was an idle, dissolute fellow, who employed his time in gunning, fishing, and loitering about the dramshops of Rippleton.
dramshops
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From this reading THE COLLISION Joe Braman, the alleged proprietor of the Thunderbolt, was an idle, dissolute fellow, who employed his time in gunning, fishing, and loitering about the dramshops of Rippleton.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading THE COLLISION Joe Braman, the alleged proprietor of the Thunderbolt, was an idle, dissolute fellow, who employed his time in gunning, fishing, and loitering about the dramshops of Rippleton.
especialadjectiveUS /əˈspeʃəl/
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
From this reading Tim Bunker was an especial favorite with Braman, and people said it was because there was a natural sympathy between them.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Tim Bunker was an especial favorite with Braman, and people said it was because there was a natural sympathy between them.
a boy or man
From this reading THE COLLISION Joe Braman, the alleged proprietor of the Thunderbolt, was an idle, dissolute fellow, who employed his time in gunning, fishing, and loitering about the dramshops of Rippleton.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading THE COLLISION Joe Braman, the alleged proprietor of the Thunderbolt, was an idle, dissolute fellow, who employed his time in gunning, fishing, and loitering about the dramshops of Rippleton.
flat-bottomedadjective
having a flat bottom
From this reading Joe's boat was a long, flat-bottomed affair, not very graceful in its form or construction.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Joe's boat was a long, flat-bottomed affair, not very graceful in its form or construction.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading Joe's boat was a long, flat-bottomed affair, not very graceful in its form or construction.
gunningverbUS /ˈɡʌnɪŋ/
inflected form of “gun” — shoot with a gun
From this reading THE COLLISION Joe Braman, the alleged proprietor of the Thunderbolt, was an idle, dissolute fellow, who employed his time in gunning, fishing, and loitering about the dramshops of Rippleton.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How he obtained his living, it would have been difficult to determine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lived on the north shore.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COLLISION Joe Braman, the alleged proprietor of the Thunderbolt, was an idle, dissolute fellow, who employed his time in gunning, fishing, and loitering about the dramshops of Rippleton.
How
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From this reading How he obtained his living, it would have been difficult to determine.
not in action or at work
From this reading THE COLLISION Joe Braman, the alleged proprietor of the Thunderbolt, was an idle, dissolute fellow, who employed his time in gunning, fishing, and loitering about the dramshops of Rippleton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE COLLISION Joe Braman, the alleged proprietor of the Thunderbolt, was an idle, dissolute fellow, who employed his time in gunning, fishing, and loitering about the dramshops of Rippleton.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How he obtained his living, it would have been difficult to determine.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Joe's boat was a long, flat-bottomed affair, not very graceful in its form or construction.
Joe
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From this reading THE COLLISION Joe Braman, the alleged proprietor of the Thunderbolt, was an idle, dissolute fellow, who employed his time in gunning, fishing, and loitering about the dramshops of Rippleton.
Joe's
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From this reading Joe's boat was a long, flat-bottomed affair, not very graceful in its form or construction.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He lived on the north shore.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading How he obtained his living, it would have been difficult to determine.
loiteringverbUS /ˈlɔɪtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “loiter” — be about
From this reading THE COLLISION Joe Braman, the alleged proprietor of the Thunderbolt, was an idle, dissolute fellow, who employed his time in gunning, fishing, and loitering about the dramshops of Rippleton.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Joe's boat was a long, flat-bottomed affair, not very graceful in its form or construction.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Tim Bunker was an especial favorite with Braman, and people said it was because there was a natural sympathy between them.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He lived on the north shore.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Joe's boat was a long, flat-bottomed affair, not very graceful in its form or construction.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading How he obtained his living, it would have been difficult to determine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COLLISION Joe Braman, the alleged proprietor of the Thunderbolt, was an idle, dissolute fellow, who employed his time in gunning, fishing, and loitering about the dramshops of Rippleton.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He lived on the north shore.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Joe's boat was a long, flat-bottomed affair, not very graceful in its form or construction.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Tim Bunker was an especial favorite with Braman, and people said it was because there was a natural sympathy between them.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading THE COLLISION Joe Braman, the alleged proprietor of the Thunderbolt, was an idle, dissolute fellow, who employed his time in gunning, fishing, and loitering about the dramshops of Rippleton.
Rippleton
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From this reading THE COLLISION Joe Braman, the alleged proprietor of the Thunderbolt, was an idle, dissolute fellow, who employed his time in gunning, fishing, and loitering about the dramshops of Rippleton.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Tim Bunker was an especial favorite with Braman, and people said it was because there was a natural sympathy between them.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading He lived on the north shore.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Tim Bunker was an especial favorite with Braman, and people said it was because there was a natural sympathy between them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COLLISION Joe Braman, the alleged proprietor of the Thunderbolt, was an idle, dissolute fellow, who employed his time in gunning, fishing, and loitering about the dramshops of Rippleton.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Tim Bunker was an especial favorite with Braman, and people said it was because there was a natural sympathy between them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Tim Bunker was an especial favorite with Braman, and people said it was because there was a natural sympathy between them.
ThunderboltnounUS /ˈθʌndərbɔːlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading THE COLLISION Joe Braman, the alleged proprietor of the Thunderbolt, was an idle, dissolute fellow, who employed his time in gunning, fishing, and loitering about the dramshops of Rippleton.
Tim
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From this reading Tim Bunker was an especial favorite with Braman, and people said it was because there was a natural sympathy between them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE COLLISION Joe Braman, the alleged proprietor of the Thunderbolt, was an idle, dissolute fellow, who employed his time in gunning, fishing, and loitering about the dramshops of Rippleton.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How he obtained his living, it would have been difficult to determine.
precisely as stated
From this reading Joe's boat was a long, flat-bottomed affair, not very graceful in its form or construction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COLLISION Joe Braman, the alleged proprietor of the Thunderbolt, was an idle, dissolute fellow, who employed his time in gunning, fishing, and loitering about the dramshops of Rippleton.
which person or people
From this reading THE COLLISION Joe Braman, the alleged proprietor of the Thunderbolt, was an idle, dissolute fellow, who employed his time in gunning, fishing, and loitering about the dramshops of Rippleton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tim Bunker was an especial favorite with Braman, and people said it was because there was a natural sympathy between them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How he obtained his living, it would have been difficult to determine.
