used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, in wild countries, such a command is never disobeyed, except by a fool or a would-be suicide.
afieldadverbUS /əˈfiːld/
far away from home or one's usual surroundings
From this reading And as he looked into the wicked muzzles of two bulldog revolvers, he inwardly cursed the carelessness that had led him so far afield, unarmed.
(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 All that morning, as his train wound its way through Central Mexico, there had been unmistakable evidence on every side of the disturbed state of the nation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as he looked into the wicked muzzles of two bulldog revolvers, he inwardly cursed the carelessness that had led him so far afield, unarmed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Dick Trent was neither, his hands went up at once.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Dick Trent was neither, his hands went up at once.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For that he had been careless there was not the shadow of a doubt.
bulldogverbUS /ˈbʊldɔːɡ/
attack viciously and ferociously
From this reading And as he looked into the wicked muzzles of two bulldog revolvers, he inwardly cursed the carelessness that had led him so far afield, unarmed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now, in wild countries, such a command is never disobeyed, except by a fool or a would-be suicide.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading For that he had been careless there was not the shadow of a doubt.
carelessnessnounUS /ˈkerləsnəs/
the quality of not being careful or taking pains
From this reading And as he looked into the wicked muzzles of two bulldog revolvers, he inwardly cursed the carelessness that had led him so far afield, unarmed.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading All that morning, as his train wound its way through Central Mexico, there had been unmistakable evidence on every side of the disturbed state of the nation.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Now, in wild countries, such a command is never disobeyed, except by a fool or a would-be suicide.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Now, in wild countries, such a command is never disobeyed, except by a fool or a would-be suicide.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading And as he looked into the wicked muzzles of two bulldog revolvers, he inwardly cursed the carelessness that had led him so far afield, unarmed.
someone who is a detective
From this reading As Dick Trent was neither, his hands went up at once.
disobeyedverbUS /ˌdɪsoʊˈbeɪd/
past form of “disobey” — refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
From this reading Now, in wild countries, such a command is never disobeyed, except by a fool or a would-be suicide.
having the place or position changed
From this reading All that morning, as his train wound its way through Central Mexico, there had been unmistakable evidence on every side of the disturbed state of the nation.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading For that he had been careless there was not the shadow of a doubt.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading All that morning, as his train wound its way through Central Mexico, there had been unmistakable evidence on every side of the disturbed state of the nation.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading All that morning, as his train wound its way through Central Mexico, there had been unmistakable evidence on every side of the disturbed state of the nation.
apart from; not including
From this reading Now, in wild countries, such a command is never disobeyed, except by a fool or a would-be suicide.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And as he looked into the wicked muzzles of two bulldog revolvers, he inwardly cursed the carelessness that had led him so far afield, unarmed.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Now, in wild countries, such a command is never disobeyed, except by a fool or a would-be suicide.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For that he had been careless there was not the shadow of a doubt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And as he looked into the wicked muzzles of two bulldog revolvers, he inwardly cursed the carelessness that had led him so far afield, unarmed.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As Dick Trent was neither, his hands went up at once.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as he looked into the wicked muzzles of two bulldog revolvers, he inwardly cursed the carelessness that had led him so far afield, unarmed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And as he looked into the wicked muzzles of two bulldog revolvers, he inwardly cursed the carelessness that had led him so far afield, unarmed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Dick Trent was neither, his hands went up at once.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, in wild countries, such a command is never disobeyed, except by a fool or a would-be suicide.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And as he looked into the wicked muzzles of two bulldog revolvers, he inwardly cursed the carelessness that had led him so far afield, unarmed.
inwardlyadverbUS /ˈɪnwərdli/
with respect to private feelings
From this reading And as he looked into the wicked muzzles of two bulldog revolvers, he inwardly cursed the carelessness that had led him so far afield, unarmed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, in wild countries, such a command is never disobeyed, except by a fool or a would-be suicide.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading All that morning, as his train wound its way through Central Mexico, there had been unmistakable evidence on every side of the disturbed state of the nation.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading And as he looked into the wicked muzzles of two bulldog revolvers, he inwardly cursed the carelessness that had led him so far afield, unarmed.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And as he looked into the wicked muzzles of two bulldog revolvers, he inwardly cursed the carelessness that had led him so far afield, unarmed.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading All that morning, as his train wound its way through Central Mexico, there had been unmistakable evidence on every side of the disturbed state of the nation.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading All that morning, as his train wound its way through Central Mexico, there had been unmistakable evidence on every side of the disturbed state of the nation.
muzzlesnounUS /ˈmʌzəlz/
plural of “muzzle” — the open circular discharging end of a gun
From this reading And as he looked into the wicked muzzles of two bulldog revolvers, he inwardly cursed the carelessness that had led him so far afield, unarmed.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading All that morning, as his train wound its way through Central Mexico, there had been unmistakable evidence on every side of the disturbed state of the nation.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading As Dick Trent was neither, his hands went up at once.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Now, in wild countries, such a command is never disobeyed, except by a fool or a would-be suicide.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For that he had been careless there was not the shadow of a doubt.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, in wild countries, such a command is never disobeyed, except by a fool or a would-be suicide.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And as he looked into the wicked muzzles of two bulldog revolvers, he inwardly cursed the carelessness that had led him so far afield, unarmed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All that morning, as his train wound its way through Central Mexico, there had been unmistakable evidence on every side of the disturbed state of the nation.
on one occasion
From this reading As Dick Trent was neither, his hands went up at once.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now, in wild countries, such a command is never disobeyed, except by a fool or a would-be suicide.
revolversnounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvərz/
plural of “revolver” — a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading And as he looked into the wicked muzzles of two bulldog revolvers, he inwardly cursed the carelessness that had led him so far afield, unarmed.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading For that he had been careless there was not the shadow of a doubt.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading All that morning, as his train wound its way through Central Mexico, there had been unmistakable evidence on every side of the disturbed state of the nation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And as he looked into the wicked muzzles of two bulldog revolvers, he inwardly cursed the carelessness that had led him so far afield, unarmed.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading All that morning, as his train wound its way through Central Mexico, there had been unmistakable evidence on every side of the disturbed state of the nation.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Now, in wild countries, such a command is never disobeyed, except by a fool or a would-be suicide.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading Now, in wild countries, such a command is never disobeyed, except by a fool or a would-be suicide.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And as he looked into the wicked muzzles of two bulldog revolvers, he inwardly cursed the carelessness that had led him so far afield, unarmed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And as he looked into the wicked muzzles of two bulldog revolvers, he inwardly cursed the carelessness that had led him so far afield, unarmed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For that he had been careless there was not the shadow of a doubt.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All that morning, as his train wound its way through Central Mexico, there had been unmistakable evidence on every side of the disturbed state of the nation.
create by training and teaching
From this reading All that morning, as his train wound its way through Central Mexico, there had been unmistakable evidence on every side of the disturbed state of the nation.
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading As Dick Trent was neither, his hands went up at once.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And as he looked into the wicked muzzles of two bulldog revolvers, he inwardly cursed the carelessness that had led him so far afield, unarmed.
unarmedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) not having or using arms
From this reading And as he looked into the wicked muzzles of two bulldog revolvers, he inwardly cursed the carelessness that had led him so far afield, unarmed.
unmistakableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl/
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading All that morning, as his train wound its way through Central Mexico, there had been unmistakable evidence on every side of the disturbed state of the nation.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As Dick Trent was neither, his hands went up at once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Dick Trent was neither, his hands went up at once.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All that morning, as his train wound its way through Central Mexico, there had been unmistakable evidence on every side of the disturbed state of the nation.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As Dick Trent was neither, his hands went up at once.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading And as he looked into the wicked muzzles of two bulldog revolvers, he inwardly cursed the carelessness that had led him so far afield, unarmed.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Now, in wild countries, such a command is never disobeyed, except by a fool or a would-be suicide.
would-beadjective
unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition
From this reading Now, in wild countries, such a command is never disobeyed, except by a fool or a would-be suicide.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading All that morning, as his train wound its way through Central Mexico, there had been unmistakable evidence on every side of the disturbed state of the nation.
