used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While Wharton Edwards was peering over the ravine and wondering whither Blazing Arrow had vanished, a sudden suspicion caused him to raise his rifle and examine its lock.
(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 the time that it had been in the hands of the Shawanoe and himself it was as useless as a stick.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Wharton Edwards was peering over the ravine and wondering whither Blazing Arrow had vanished, a sudden suspicion caused him to raise his rifle and examine its lock.
ArrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading While Wharton Edwards was peering over the ravine and wondering whither Blazing Arrow had vanished, a sudden suspicion caused him to raise his rifle and examine its lock.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All the time that it had been in the hands of the Shawanoe and himself it was as useless as a stick.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading TURNING BACK.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading There was not a grain of powder in the pan and no charge in the barrel.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All the time that it had been in the hands of the Shawanoe and himself it was as useless as a stick.
BlazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading While Wharton Edwards was peering over the ravine and wondering whither Blazing Arrow had vanished, a sudden suspicion caused him to raise his rifle and examine its lock.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading While Wharton Edwards was peering over the ravine and wondering whither Blazing Arrow had vanished, a sudden suspicion caused him to raise his rifle and examine its lock.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It is singular how, in the most critical moments, certain thoughts will obtrude themselves.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading There was not a grain of powder in the pan and no charge in the barrel.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading It is singular how, in the most critical moments, certain thoughts will obtrude themselves.
EdwardsnounUS /ˈedwərdz/
American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)
From this reading While Wharton Edwards was peering over the ravine and wondering whither Blazing Arrow had vanished, a sudden suspicion caused him to raise his rifle and examine its lock.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading While Wharton Edwards was peering over the ravine and wondering whither Blazing Arrow had vanished, a sudden suspicion caused him to raise his rifle and examine its lock.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading There was not a grain of powder in the pan and no charge in the barrel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While Wharton Edwards was peering over the ravine and wondering whither Blazing Arrow had vanished, a sudden suspicion caused him to raise his rifle and examine its lock.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading All the time that it had been in the hands of the Shawanoe and himself it was as useless as a stick.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While Wharton Edwards was peering over the ravine and wondering whither Blazing Arrow had vanished, a sudden suspicion caused him to raise his rifle and examine its lock.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading All the time that it had been in the hands of the Shawanoe and himself it was as useless as a stick.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While Wharton Edwards was peering over the ravine and wondering whither Blazing Arrow had vanished, a sudden suspicion caused him to raise his rifle and examine its lock.
how
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From this reading It is singular how, in the most critical moments, certain thoughts will obtrude themselves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is singular how, in the most critical moments, certain thoughts will obtrude themselves.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is singular how, in the most critical moments, certain thoughts will obtrude themselves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is singular how, in the most critical moments, certain thoughts will obtrude themselves.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading While Wharton Edwards was peering over the ravine and wondering whither Blazing Arrow had vanished, a sudden suspicion caused him to raise his rifle and examine its lock.
fasten with a lock
From this reading While Wharton Edwards was peering over the ravine and wondering whither Blazing Arrow had vanished, a sudden suspicion caused him to raise his rifle and examine its lock.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading It is singular how, in the most critical moments, certain thoughts will obtrude themselves.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It is singular how, in the most critical moments, certain thoughts will obtrude themselves.
not any; not one
From this reading There was not a grain of powder in the pan and no charge in the barrel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not a grain of powder in the pan and no charge in the barrel.
obtrudeverbUS /əbˈtruːd/
push to thrust outward
From this reading It is singular how, in the most critical moments, certain thoughts will obtrude themselves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was not a grain of powder in the pan and no charge in the barrel.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading While Wharton Edwards was peering over the ravine and wondering whither Blazing Arrow had vanished, a sudden suspicion caused him to raise his rifle and examine its lock.
panverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading There was not a grain of powder in the pan and no charge in the barrel.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading While Wharton Edwards was peering over the ravine and wondering whither Blazing Arrow had vanished, a sudden suspicion caused him to raise his rifle and examine its lock.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading There was not a grain of powder in the pan and no charge in the barrel.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading While Wharton Edwards was peering over the ravine and wondering whither Blazing Arrow had vanished, a sudden suspicion caused him to raise his rifle and examine its lock.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading While Wharton Edwards was peering over the ravine and wondering whither Blazing Arrow had vanished, a sudden suspicion caused him to raise his rifle and examine its lock.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading While Wharton Edwards was peering over the ravine and wondering whither Blazing Arrow had vanished, a sudden suspicion caused him to raise his rifle and examine its lock.
Shawanoe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the time that it had been in the hands of the Shawanoe and himself it was as useless as a stick.
unusual or striking
From this reading It is singular how, in the most critical moments, certain thoughts will obtrude themselves.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading All the time that it had been in the hands of the Shawanoe and himself it was as useless as a stick.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading While Wharton Edwards was peering over the ravine and wondering whither Blazing Arrow had vanished, a sudden suspicion caused him to raise his rifle and examine its lock.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading While Wharton Edwards was peering over the ravine and wondering whither Blazing Arrow had vanished, a sudden suspicion caused him to raise his rifle and examine its lock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All the time that it had been in the hands of the Shawanoe and himself it was as useless as a stick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is singular how, in the most critical moments, certain thoughts will obtrude themselves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It is singular how, in the most critical moments, certain thoughts will obtrude themselves.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not a grain of powder in the pan and no charge in the barrel.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It is singular how, in the most critical moments, certain thoughts will obtrude themselves.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All the time that it had been in the hands of the Shawanoe and himself it was as useless as a stick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While Wharton Edwards was peering over the ravine and wondering whither Blazing Arrow had vanished, a sudden suspicion caused him to raise his rifle and examine its lock.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading TURNING BACK.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading All the time that it had been in the hands of the Shawanoe and himself it was as useless as a stick.
having passed out of existence
From this reading While Wharton Edwards was peering over the ravine and wondering whither Blazing Arrow had vanished, a sudden suspicion caused him to raise his rifle and examine its lock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Wharton Edwards was peering over the ravine and wondering whither Blazing Arrow had vanished, a sudden suspicion caused him to raise his rifle and examine its lock.
WhartonnounUS /ˈwɔːrtən/
United States novelist (1862-1937)
From this reading While Wharton Edwards was peering over the ravine and wondering whither Blazing Arrow had vanished, a sudden suspicion caused him to raise his rifle and examine its lock.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Wharton Edwards was peering over the ravine and wondering whither Blazing Arrow had vanished, a sudden suspicion caused him to raise his rifle and examine its lock.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading While Wharton Edwards was peering over the ravine and wondering whither Blazing Arrow had vanished, a sudden suspicion caused him to raise his rifle and examine its lock.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is singular how, in the most critical moments, certain thoughts will obtrude themselves.
showing curiosity
From this reading While Wharton Edwards was peering over the ravine and wondering whither Blazing Arrow had vanished, a sudden suspicion caused him to raise his rifle and examine its lock.
