used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The man wounded in the neck had been at no time in a dangerous condition.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So did the leader of the gang with which Tip had foolishly cast his evil lot down in Pueblo, when he had first come west after robbing his mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had chosen his own place in life, and had filled it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The man wounded in the neck had been at no time in a dangerous condition.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not much sympathy need be wasted on Tip.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The man wounded in the neck had been at no time in a dangerous condition.
BRANDERS
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From this reading CONCLUSION TIP BRANDERS recovered.
put or send forth
From this reading So did the leader of the gang with which Tip had foolishly cast his evil lot down in Pueblo, when he had first come west after robbing his mother.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading He had chosen his own place in life, and had filled it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So did the leader of the gang with which Tip had foolishly cast his evil lot down in Pueblo, when he had first come west after robbing his mother.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION TIP BRANDERS recovered.
a state at a particular time
From this reading The man wounded in the neck had been at no time in a dangerous condition.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading The man wounded in the neck had been at no time in a dangerous condition.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So did the leader of the gang with which Tip had foolishly cast his evil lot down in Pueblo, when he had first come west after robbing his mother.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So did the leader of the gang with which Tip had foolishly cast his evil lot down in Pueblo, when he had first come west after robbing his mother.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading So did the leader of the gang with which Tip had foolishly cast his evil lot down in Pueblo, when he had first come west after robbing his mother.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He had chosen his own place in life, and had filled it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading So did the leader of the gang with which Tip had foolishly cast his evil lot down in Pueblo, when he had first come west after robbing his mother.
foolishlyadverbUS /ˈfuːlɪʃli/
without good sense or judgment
From this reading So did the leader of the gang with which Tip had foolishly cast his evil lot down in Pueblo, when he had first come west after robbing his mother.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading So did the leader of the gang with which Tip had foolishly cast his evil lot down in Pueblo, when he had first come west after robbing his mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So did the leader of the gang with which Tip had foolishly cast his evil lot down in Pueblo, when he had first come west after robbing his mother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So did the leader of the gang with which Tip had foolishly cast his evil lot down in Pueblo, when he had first come west after robbing his mother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So did the leader of the gang with which Tip had foolishly cast his evil lot down in Pueblo, when he had first come west after robbing his mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So did the leader of the gang with which Tip had foolishly cast his evil lot down in Pueblo, when he had first come west after robbing his mother.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had chosen his own place in life, and had filled it.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading So did the leader of the gang with which Tip had foolishly cast his evil lot down in Pueblo, when he had first come west after robbing his mother.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had chosen his own place in life, and had filled it.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading So did the leader of the gang with which Tip had foolishly cast his evil lot down in Pueblo, when he had first come west after robbing his mother.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man wounded in the neck had been at no time in a dangerous condition.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading So did the leader of the gang with which Tip had foolishly cast his evil lot down in Pueblo, when he had first come west after robbing his mother.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Not much sympathy need be wasted on Tip.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The man wounded in the neck had been at no time in a dangerous condition.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Not much sympathy need be wasted on Tip.
not any; not one
From this reading The man wounded in the neck had been at no time in a dangerous condition.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not much sympathy need be wasted on Tip.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So did the leader of the gang with which Tip had foolishly cast his evil lot down in Pueblo, when he had first come west after robbing his mother.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not much sympathy need be wasted on Tip.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had chosen his own place in life, and had filled it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had chosen his own place in life, and had filled it.
PueblonounUS /pˈwebloʊ/
a member of any of about two dozen Native American peoples called “Pueblos” by the Spanish because they live in pueblos (villages built of adobe and rock)
From this reading So did the leader of the gang with which Tip had foolishly cast his evil lot down in Pueblo, when he had first come west after robbing his mother.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading CONCLUSION TIP BRANDERS recovered.
robbingverbUS /ˈrɑːbɪŋ/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading So did the leader of the gang with which Tip had foolishly cast his evil lot down in Pueblo, when he had first come west after robbing his mother.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So did the leader of the gang with which Tip had foolishly cast his evil lot down in Pueblo, when he had first come west after robbing his mother.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Not much sympathy need be wasted on Tip.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So did the leader of the gang with which Tip had foolishly cast his evil lot down in Pueblo, when he had first come west after robbing his mother.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The man wounded in the neck had been at no time in a dangerous condition.
TIPnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading CONCLUSION TIP BRANDERS recovered.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading Not much sympathy need be wasted on Tip.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading So did the leader of the gang with which Tip had foolishly cast his evil lot down in Pueblo, when he had first come west after robbing his mother.
at the time that
From this reading So did the leader of the gang with which Tip had foolishly cast his evil lot down in Pueblo, when he had first come west after robbing his mother.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So did the leader of the gang with which Tip had foolishly cast his evil lot down in Pueblo, when he had first come west after robbing his mother.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So did the leader of the gang with which Tip had foolishly cast his evil lot down in Pueblo, when he had first come west after robbing his mother.
people who are wounded
From this reading The man wounded in the neck had been at no time in a dangerous condition.
