used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never had instructors a more willing pupil, and it was a proud day for Jim when he was passed out of the training-school as a qualified trooper.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading He was glad to find that there were among his new companions others who had fallen victims to Brown Billy's wiles, and who in consequence thought none the worse of him for his adventure.
(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 Into the work that followed Jim threw himself with all his might.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He was glad to find that there were among his new companions others who had fallen victims to Brown Billy's wiles, and who in consequence thought none the worse of him for his adventure.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jim found himself one of an exceedingly small party located apparently a hundred miles from anywhere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was glad to find that there were among his new companions others who had fallen victims to Brown Billy's wiles, and who in consequence thought none the worse of him for his adventure.
at or in or to any place
From this reading Jim found himself one of an exceedingly small party located apparently a hundred miles from anywhere.
from appearances alone
From this reading Jim found himself one of an exceedingly small party located apparently a hundred miles from anywhere.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Never had instructors a more willing pupil, and it was a proud day for Jim when he was passed out of the training-school as a qualified trooper.
Billy'snounUS /ˈbɪliz/
possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading He was glad to find that there were among his new companions others who had fallen victims to Brown Billy's wiles, and who in consequence thought none the worse of him for his adventure.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He was glad to find that there were among his new companions others who had fallen victims to Brown Billy's wiles, and who in consequence thought none the worse of him for his adventure.
childishnessnoun
a property characteristic of a child
From this reading Their nearest neighbours were a tribe of Indians, whose mixture of childishness and cunning shrewdness made them an interesting study.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He was glad to find that there were among his new companions others who had fallen victims to Brown Billy's wiles, and who in consequence thought none the worse of him for his adventure.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He was glad to find that there were among his new companions others who had fallen victims to Brown Billy's wiles, and who in consequence thought none the worse of him for his adventure.
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading Their nearest neighbours were a tribe of Indians, whose mixture of childishness and cunning shrewdness made them an interesting study.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Never had instructors a more willing pupil, and it was a proud day for Jim when he was passed out of the training-school as a qualified trooper.
to an extreme degree
From this reading Jim found himself one of an exceedingly small party located apparently a hundred miles from anywhere.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He was glad to find that there were among his new companions others who had fallen victims to Brown Billy's wiles, and who in consequence thought none the worse of him for his adventure.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He was glad to find that there were among his new companions others who had fallen victims to Brown Billy's wiles, and who in consequence thought none the worse of him for his adventure.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Into the work that followed Jim threw himself with all his might.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was glad to find that there were among his new companions others who had fallen victims to Brown Billy's wiles, and who in consequence thought none the worse of him for his adventure.
set up or found
From this reading Jim found himself one of an exceedingly small party located apparently a hundred miles from anywhere.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jim found himself one of an exceedingly small party located apparently a hundred miles from anywhere.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He was glad to find that there were among his new companions others who had fallen victims to Brown Billy's wiles, and who in consequence thought none the worse of him for his adventure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was glad to find that there were among his new companions others who had fallen victims to Brown Billy's wiles, and who in consequence thought none the worse of him for his adventure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was glad to find that there were among his new companions others who had fallen victims to Brown Billy's wiles, and who in consequence thought none the worse of him for his adventure.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was glad to find that there were among his new companions others who had fallen victims to Brown Billy's wiles, and who in consequence thought none the worse of him for his adventure.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Into the work that followed Jim threw himself with all his might.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was glad to find that there were among his new companions others who had fallen victims to Brown Billy's wiles, and who in consequence thought none the worse of him for his adventure.
ten 10s
From this reading Jim found himself one of an exceedingly small party located apparently a hundred miles from anywhere.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was glad to find that there were among his new companions others who had fallen victims to Brown Billy's wiles, and who in consequence thought none the worse of him for his adventure.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Their nearest neighbours were a tribe of Indians, whose mixture of childishness and cunning shrewdness made them an interesting study.
instructorsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktərz/
plural of “instructor” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Never had instructors a more willing pupil, and it was a proud day for Jim when he was passed out of the training-school as a qualified trooper.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Their nearest neighbours were a tribe of Indians, whose mixture of childishness and cunning shrewdness made them an interesting study.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into the work that followed Jim threw himself with all his might.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Never had instructors a more willing pupil, and it was a proud day for Jim when he was passed out of the training-school as a qualified trooper.
Jim
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From this reading Into the work that followed Jim threw himself with all his might.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Jim found himself one of an exceedingly small party located apparently a hundred miles from anywhere.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Their nearest neighbours were a tribe of Indians, whose mixture of childishness and cunning shrewdness made them an interesting study.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Into the work that followed Jim threw himself with all his might.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Jim found himself one of an exceedingly small party located apparently a hundred miles from anywhere.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading Their nearest neighbours were a tribe of Indians, whose mixture of childishness and cunning shrewdness made them an interesting study.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Never had instructors a more willing pupil, and it was a proud day for Jim when he was passed out of the training-school as a qualified trooper.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Their nearest neighbours were a tribe of Indians, whose mixture of childishness and cunning shrewdness made them an interesting study.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Their nearest neighbours were a tribe of Indians, whose mixture of childishness and cunning shrewdness made them an interesting study.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had instructors a more willing pupil, and it was a proud day for Jim when he was passed out of the training-school as a qualified trooper.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He was glad to find that there were among his new companions others who had fallen victims to Brown Billy's wiles, and who in consequence thought none the worse of him for his adventure.
not one, and not any
From this reading He was glad to find that there were among his new companions others who had fallen victims to Brown Billy's wiles, and who in consequence thought none the worse of him for his adventure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was glad to find that there were among his new companions others who had fallen victims to Brown Billy's wiles, and who in consequence thought none the worse of him for his adventure.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jim found himself one of an exceedingly small party located apparently a hundred miles from anywhere.
others
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From this reading He was glad to find that there were among his new companions others who had fallen victims to Brown Billy's wiles, and who in consequence thought none the worse of him for his adventure.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Never had instructors a more willing pupil, and it was a proud day for Jim when he was passed out of the training-school as a qualified trooper.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Jim found himself one of an exceedingly small party located apparently a hundred miles from anywhere.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Never had instructors a more willing pupil, and it was a proud day for Jim when he was passed out of the training-school as a qualified trooper.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Never had instructors a more willing pupil, and it was a proud day for Jim when he was passed out of the training-school as a qualified trooper.
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Never had instructors a more willing pupil, and it was a proud day for Jim when he was passed out of the training-school as a qualified trooper.
qualifiedadjectiveUS /ˈkwɑːləfaɪd/
meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task
From this reading Never had instructors a more willing pupil, and it was a proud day for Jim when he was passed out of the training-school as a qualified trooper.
shrewdnessnounUS /ˈʃruːdnəs/
intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
From this reading Their nearest neighbours were a tribe of Indians, whose mixture of childishness and cunning shrewdness made them an interesting study.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jim found himself one of an exceedingly small party located apparently a hundred miles from anywhere.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Their nearest neighbours were a tribe of Indians, whose mixture of childishness and cunning shrewdness made them an interesting study.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was glad to find that there were among his new companions others who had fallen victims to Brown Billy's wiles, and who in consequence thought none the worse of him for his adventure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was glad to find that there were among his new companions others who had fallen victims to Brown Billy's wiles, and who in consequence thought none the worse of him for his adventure.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their nearest neighbours were a tribe of Indians, whose mixture of childishness and cunning shrewdness made them an interesting study.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their nearest neighbours were a tribe of Indians, whose mixture of childishness and cunning shrewdness made them an interesting study.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was glad to find that there were among his new companions others who had fallen victims to Brown Billy's wiles, and who in consequence thought none the worse of him for his adventure.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was glad to find that there were among his new companions others who had fallen victims to Brown Billy's wiles, and who in consequence thought none the worse of him for his adventure.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Into the work that followed Jim threw himself with all his might.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was glad to find that there were among his new companions others who had fallen victims to Brown Billy's wiles, and who in consequence thought none the worse of him for his adventure.
training-school
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From this reading Never had instructors a more willing pupil, and it was a proud day for Jim when he was passed out of the training-school as a qualified trooper.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Their nearest neighbours were a tribe of Indians, whose mixture of childishness and cunning shrewdness made them an interesting study.
troopernounUS /ˈtruːpər/
a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading Never had instructors a more willing pupil, and it was a proud day for Jim when he was passed out of the training-school as a qualified trooper.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading He was glad to find that there were among his new companions others who had fallen victims to Brown Billy's wiles, and who in consequence thought none the worse of him for his adventure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was glad to find that there were among his new companions others who had fallen victims to Brown Billy's wiles, and who in consequence thought none the worse of him for his adventure.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was glad to find that there were among his new companions others who had fallen victims to Brown Billy's wiles, and who in consequence thought none the worse of him for his adventure.
at the time that
From this reading Never had instructors a more willing pupil, and it was a proud day for Jim when he was passed out of the training-school as a qualified trooper.
which person or people
From this reading He was glad to find that there were among his new companions others who had fallen victims to Brown Billy's wiles, and who in consequence thought none the worse of him for his adventure.
belonging to which person
From this reading Their nearest neighbours were a tribe of Indians, whose mixture of childishness and cunning shrewdness made them an interesting study.
wilesnounUS /waɪlz/
plural of “wile” — the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
From this reading He was glad to find that there were among his new companions others who had fallen victims to Brown Billy's wiles, and who in consequence thought none the worse of him for his adventure.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Never had instructors a more willing pupil, and it was a proud day for Jim when he was passed out of the training-school as a qualified trooper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Into the work that followed Jim threw himself with all his might.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Into the work that followed Jim threw himself with all his might.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading He was glad to find that there were among his new companions others who had fallen victims to Brown Billy's wiles, and who in consequence thought none the worse of him for his adventure.
