used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He ate his breakfast, risking a small fire for coffee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain by the side of his victim and await the return of sense.
ApachenounUS /əˈpætʃi/
any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
From this reading While he was eating, the Apache opened his eyes.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading He ate his breakfast, risking a small fire for coffee.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain by the side of his victim and await the return of sense.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain by the side of his victim and await the return of sense.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He ate his breakfast, risking a small fire for coffee.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain by the side of his victim and await the return of sense.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain by the side of his victim and await the return of sense.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading He ate his breakfast, risking a small fire for coffee.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading For some time he regarded the placid-faced king of scouts with a deeply malevolent expression.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain by the side of his victim and await the return of sense.
the act of consuming food
From this reading While he was eating, the Apache opened his eyes.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading For some time he regarded the placid-faced king of scouts with a deeply malevolent expression.
opinion or judgment
From this reading While he was eating, the Apache opened his eyes.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He ate his breakfast, risking a small fire for coffee.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He ate his breakfast, risking a small fire for coffee.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made practical use of his time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain by the side of his victim and await the return of sense.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading For some time he regarded the placid-faced king of scouts with a deeply malevolent expression.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made practical use of his time.
malevolentadjectiveUS /məˈlevələnt/
wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred
From this reading For some time he regarded the placid-faced king of scouts with a deeply malevolent expression.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain by the side of his victim and await the return of sense.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain by the side of his victim and await the return of sense.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading While he was eating, the Apache opened his eyes.
placid-faced
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From this reading For some time he regarded the placid-faced king of scouts with a deeply malevolent expression.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading He made practical use of his time.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading For some time he regarded the placid-faced king of scouts with a deeply malevolent expression.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain by the side of his victim and await the return of sense.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain by the side of his victim and await the return of sense.
riskingverbUS /ˈrɪskɪŋ/
-ing form of “risk” — expose to a chance of loss or damage
From this reading He ate his breakfast, risking a small fire for coffee.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading For some time he regarded the placid-faced king of scouts with a deeply malevolent expression.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain by the side of his victim and await the return of sense.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain by the side of his victim and await the return of sense.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He ate his breakfast, risking a small fire for coffee.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some time he regarded the placid-faced king of scouts with a deeply malevolent expression.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain by the side of his victim and await the return of sense.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He made practical use of his time.
the act of using
From this reading He made practical use of his time.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain by the side of his victim and await the return of sense.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While he was eating, the Apache opened his eyes.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he was eating, the Apache opened his eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For some time he regarded the placid-faced king of scouts with a deeply malevolent expression.
