used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And the Black still lived;--still lived, and with no worse reminder of his flight than a bullet-cut on one mighty shoulder.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Such a dog was a menace; so long as he should continue alive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the Black still lived;--still lived, and with no worse reminder of his flight than a bullet-cut on one mighty shoulder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such a dog was a menace; so long as he should continue alive.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading And the Black still lived;--still lived, and with no worse reminder of his flight than a bullet-cut on one mighty shoulder.
bullet-cut
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From this reading And the Black still lived;--still lived, and with no worse reminder of his flight than a bullet-cut on one mighty shoulder.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And he was obsessed by a foreboding that the Valley had not seen the last of the Black.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading Such a dog was a menace; so long as he should continue alive.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not explain this premonition.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Such a dog was a menace; so long as he should continue alive.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading He could not explain this premonition.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading And the Black still lived;--still lived, and with no worse reminder of his flight than a bullet-cut on one mighty shoulder.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wherefore Trask Frayne wanted to kick himself for his own ill-luck in not killing him.
forebodingnounUS /fɔːrˈboʊdɪŋ/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading And he was obsessed by a foreboding that the Valley had not seen the last of the Black.
Frayne
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From this reading Wherefore Trask Frayne wanted to kick himself for his own ill-luck in not killing him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And he was obsessed by a foreboding that the Valley had not seen the last of the Black.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such a dog was a menace; so long as he should continue alive.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wherefore Trask Frayne wanted to kick himself for his own ill-luck in not killing him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Wherefore Trask Frayne wanted to kick himself for his own ill-luck in not killing him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the Black still lived;--still lived, and with no worse reminder of his flight than a bullet-cut on one mighty shoulder.
ill-luck
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From this reading Wherefore Trask Frayne wanted to kick himself for his own ill-luck in not killing him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wherefore Trask Frayne wanted to kick himself for his own ill-luck in not killing him.
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading Wherefore Trask Frayne wanted to kick himself for his own ill-luck in not killing him.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading Wherefore Trask Frayne wanted to kick himself for his own ill-luck in not killing him.
immediately past
From this reading And he was obsessed by a foreboding that the Valley had not seen the last of the Black.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading And the Black still lived;--still lived, and with no worse reminder of his flight than a bullet-cut on one mighty shoulder.
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 Such a dog was a menace; so long as he should continue alive.
menaceverbUS /ˈmenəs/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading Such a dog was a menace; so long as he should continue alive.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading And the Black still lived;--still lived, and with no worse reminder of his flight than a bullet-cut on one mighty shoulder.
not any; not one
From this reading And the Black still lived;--still lived, and with no worse reminder of his flight than a bullet-cut on one mighty shoulder.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Wherefore Trask Frayne wanted to kick himself for his own ill-luck in not killing him.
obsessedadjectiveUS /əbˈsest/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading And he was obsessed by a foreboding that the Valley had not seen the last of the Black.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the Black still lived;--still lived, and with no worse reminder of his flight than a bullet-cut on one mighty shoulder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And the Black still lived;--still lived, and with no worse reminder of his flight than a bullet-cut on one mighty shoulder.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And the Black still lived;--still lived, and with no worse reminder of his flight than a bullet-cut on one mighty shoulder.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Wherefore Trask Frayne wanted to kick himself for his own ill-luck in not killing him.
premonitionnounUS /preməˈnɪʃən/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading He could not explain this premonition.
remindernounUS /riˈmaɪndər/
a message that helps you remember something
From this reading And the Black still lived;--still lived, and with no worse reminder of his flight than a bullet-cut on one mighty shoulder.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And he was obsessed by a foreboding that the Valley had not seen the last of the Black.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Such a dog was a menace; so long as he should continue alive.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading And the Black still lived;--still lived, and with no worse reminder of his flight than a bullet-cut on one mighty shoulder.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Such a dog was a menace; so long as he should continue alive.
not in physical motion
From this reading And the Black still lived;--still lived, and with no worse reminder of his flight than a bullet-cut on one mighty shoulder.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a dog was a menace; so long as he should continue alive.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And the Black still lived;--still lived, and with no worse reminder of his flight than a bullet-cut on one mighty shoulder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And he was obsessed by a foreboding that the Valley had not seen the last of the Black.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the Black still lived;--still lived, and with no worse reminder of his flight than a bullet-cut on one mighty shoulder.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He could not explain this premonition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wherefore Trask Frayne wanted to kick himself for his own ill-luck in not killing him.
Trask
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From this reading Wherefore Trask Frayne wanted to kick himself for his own ill-luck in not killing him.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading And he was obsessed by a foreboding that the Valley had not seen the last of the Black.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Wherefore Trask Frayne wanted to kick himself for his own ill-luck in not killing him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such a dog was a menace; so long as he should continue alive.
WhereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading Wherefore Trask Frayne wanted to kick himself for his own ill-luck in not killing him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the Black still lived;--still lived, and with no worse reminder of his flight than a bullet-cut on one mighty shoulder.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading And the Black still lived;--still lived, and with no worse reminder of his flight than a bullet-cut on one mighty shoulder.
