Chapter XI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Like all boys Bill had a sweetheart with whom he was “dead in love,” in a juvenile way, of course.

(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 Like all boys Bill had a sweetheart with whom he was “dead in love,” in a juvenile way, of course.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading One day, attacked by his rival, who was an older and larger boy, Buffalo Bill defended himself with his pocket-knife, wounding the youth slightly.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading One day, attacked by his rival, who was an older and larger boy, Buffalo Bill defended himself with his pocket-knife, wounding the youth slightly.

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading The cry at once arose, “Bill Cody has killed Steve Gobel!” and, terribly frightened at what he had done, Bill immediately took refuge in flight, the teacher in hot pursuit.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The cry at once arose, “Bill Cody has killed Steve Gobel!” and, terribly frightened at what he had done, Bill immediately took refuge in flight, the teacher in hot pursuit.

past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

From this reading One day, attacked by his rival, who was an older and larger boy, Buffalo Bill defended himself with his pocket-knife, wounding the youth slightly.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading BILL KILLS HIS FIRST INDIAN.

a youthful male person

From this reading One day, attacked by his rival, who was an older and larger boy, Buffalo Bill defended himself with his pocket-knife, wounding the youth slightly.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Like all boys Bill had a sweetheart with whom he was “dead in love,” in a juvenile way, of course.

large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

From this reading One day, attacked by his rival, who was an older and larger boy, Buffalo Bill defended himself with his pocket-knife, wounding the youth slightly.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading One day, attacked by his rival, who was an older and larger boy, Buffalo Bill defended himself with his pocket-knife, wounding the youth slightly.

United States showman famous for his Wild West Show (1846-1917)

From this reading The cry at once arose, “Bill Cody has killed Steve Gobel!” and, terribly frightened at what he had done, Bill immediately took refuge in flight, the teacher in hot pursuit.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Like all boys Bill had a sweetheart with whom he was “dead in love,” in a juvenile way, of course.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading The cry at once arose, “Bill Cody has killed Steve Gobel!” and, terribly frightened at what he had done, Bill immediately took refuge in flight, the teacher in hot pursuit.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One day, attacked by his rival, who was an older and larger boy, Buffalo Bill defended himself with his pocket-knife, wounding the youth slightly.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Like all boys Bill had a sweetheart with whom he was “dead in love,” in a juvenile way, of course.

past form of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of

From this reading One day, attacked by his rival, who was an older and larger boy, Buffalo Bill defended himself with his pocket-knife, wounding the youth slightly.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading The cry at once arose, “Bill Cody has killed Steve Gobel!” and, terribly frightened at what he had done, Bill immediately took refuge in flight, the teacher in hot pursuit.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading BILL KILLS HIS FIRST INDIAN.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading The cry at once arose, “Bill Cody has killed Steve Gobel!” and, terribly frightened at what he had done, Bill immediately took refuge in flight, the teacher in hot pursuit.

made afraid

From this reading The cry at once arose, “Bill Cody has killed Steve Gobel!” and, terribly frightened at what he had done, Bill immediately took refuge in flight, the teacher in hot pursuit.

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From this reading The cry at once arose, “Bill Cody has killed Steve Gobel!” and, terribly frightened at what he had done, Bill immediately took refuge in flight, the teacher in hot pursuit.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Like all boys Bill had a sweetheart with whom he was “dead in love,” in a juvenile way, of course.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The cry at once arose, “Bill Cody has killed Steve Gobel!” and, terribly frightened at what he had done, Bill immediately took refuge in flight, the teacher in hot pursuit.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Like all boys Bill had a sweetheart with whom he was “dead in love,” in a juvenile way, of course.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading One day, attacked by his rival, who was an older and larger boy, Buffalo Bill defended himself with his pocket-knife, wounding the youth slightly.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading BILL KILLS HIS FIRST INDIAN.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading The cry at once arose, “Bill Cody has killed Steve Gobel!” and, terribly frightened at what he had done, Bill immediately took refuge in flight, the teacher in hot pursuit.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading The cry at once arose, “Bill Cody has killed Steve Gobel!” and, terribly frightened at what he had done, Bill immediately took refuge in flight, the teacher in hot pursuit.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Like all boys Bill had a sweetheart with whom he was “dead in love,” in a juvenile way, of course.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading BILL KILLS HIS FIRST INDIAN.

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

From this reading He had a rival of whom he was terribly jealous.

of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people

From this reading Like all boys Bill had a sweetheart with whom he was “dead in love,” in a juvenile way, of course.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading The cry at once arose, “Bill Cody has killed Steve Gobel!” and, terribly frightened at what he had done, Bill immediately took refuge in flight, the teacher in hot pursuit.

plural of “kill” — the act of terminating a life

From this reading BILL KILLS HIS FIRST INDIAN.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading One day, attacked by his rival, who was an older and larger boy, Buffalo Bill defended himself with his pocket-knife, wounding the youth slightly.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Like all boys Bill had a sweetheart with whom he was “dead in love,” in a juvenile way, of course.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Like all boys Bill had a sweetheart with whom he was “dead in love,” in a juvenile way, of course.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Like all boys Bill had a sweetheart with whom he was “dead in love,” in a juvenile way, of course.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading One day, attacked by his rival, who was an older and larger boy, Buffalo Bill defended himself with his pocket-knife, wounding the youth slightly.

on one occasion

From this reading The cry at once arose, “Bill Cody has killed Steve Gobel!” and, terribly frightened at what he had done, Bill immediately took refuge in flight, the teacher in hot pursuit.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One day, attacked by his rival, who was an older and larger boy, Buffalo Bill defended himself with his pocket-knife, wounding the youth slightly.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One day, attacked by his rival, who was an older and larger boy, Buffalo Bill defended himself with his pocket-knife, wounding the youth slightly.

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading The cry at once arose, “Bill Cody has killed Steve Gobel!” and, terribly frightened at what he had done, Bill immediately took refuge in flight, the teacher in hot pursuit.

a safe place

From this reading The cry at once arose, “Bill Cody has killed Steve Gobel!” and, terribly frightened at what he had done, Bill immediately took refuge in flight, the teacher in hot pursuit.

be equal to in quality or ability

From this reading He had a rival of whom he was terribly jealous.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading One day, attacked by his rival, who was an older and larger boy, Buffalo Bill defended himself with his pocket-knife, wounding the youth slightly.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The cry at once arose, “Bill Cody has killed Steve Gobel!” and, terribly frightened at what he had done, Bill immediately took refuge in flight, the teacher in hot pursuit.

a person loved by another person

From this reading Like all boys Bill had a sweetheart with whom he was “dead in love,” in a juvenile way, of course.

a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading The cry at once arose, “Bill Cody has killed Steve Gobel!” and, terribly frightened at what he had done, Bill immediately took refuge in flight, the teacher in hot pursuit.

used as intensifiers

From this reading He had a rival of whom he was terribly jealous.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading One day, attacked by his rival, who was an older and larger boy, Buffalo Bill defended himself with his pocket-knife, wounding the youth slightly.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The cry at once arose, “Bill Cody has killed Steve Gobel!” and, terribly frightened at what he had done, Bill immediately took refuge in flight, the teacher in hot pursuit.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Like all boys Bill had a sweetheart with whom he was “dead in love,” in a juvenile way, of course.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Like all boys Bill had a sweetheart with whom he was “dead in love,” in a juvenile way, of course.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The cry at once arose, “Bill Cody has killed Steve Gobel!” and, terribly frightened at what he had done, Bill immediately took refuge in flight, the teacher in hot pursuit.

which person or people

From this reading One day, attacked by his rival, who was an older and larger boy, Buffalo Bill defended himself with his pocket-knife, wounding the youth slightly.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Like all boys Bill had a sweetheart with whom he was “dead in love,” in a juvenile way, of course.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Like all boys Bill had a sweetheart with whom he was “dead in love,” in a juvenile way, of course.

the act of inflicting a wound

From this reading One day, attacked by his rival, who was an older and larger boy, Buffalo Bill defended himself with his pocket-knife, wounding the youth slightly.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading One day, attacked by his rival, who was an older and larger boy, Buffalo Bill defended himself with his pocket-knife, wounding the youth slightly.