used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Buffalo Bill had spoken a truer word than he thought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A great deal may happen in thirty minutes, and the Border King, as he separated from his brother scout, was unconsciously approaching a series of startling and perilous happenings.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading A great deal may happen in thirty minutes, and the Border King, as he separated from his brother scout, was unconsciously approaching a series of startling and perilous happenings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A great deal may happen in thirty minutes, and the Border King, as he separated from his brother scout, was unconsciously approaching a series of startling and perilous happenings.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading Every twig he touched communicated to its parent branch a shiver that showered him like a patent bath.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The brush was thick and hung heavy with the dew of the mountains--and that might as well be rain.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Buffalo Bill had spoken a truer word than he thought.
BordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading A great deal may happen in thirty minutes, and the Border King, as he separated from his brother scout, was unconsciously approaching a series of startling and perilous happenings.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Every twig he touched communicated to its parent branch a shiver that showered him like a patent bath.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading A great deal may happen in thirty minutes, and the Border King, as he separated from his brother scout, was unconsciously approaching a series of startling and perilous happenings.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading The brush was thick and hung heavy with the dew of the mountains--and that might as well be rain.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Buffalo Bill had spoken a truer word than he thought.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading Every twig he touched communicated to its parent branch a shiver that showered him like a patent bath.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The moment the darkness had wiped Judd out of sight the wary scout turned eastward from the trail.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading A great deal may happen in thirty minutes, and the Border King, as he separated from his brother scout, was unconsciously approaching a series of startling and perilous happenings.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading The brush was thick and hung heavy with the dew of the mountains--and that might as well be rain.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading The moment the darkness had wiped Judd out of sight the wary scout turned eastward from the trail.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every twig he touched communicated to its parent branch a shiver that showered him like a patent bath.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A great deal may happen in thirty minutes, and the Border King, as he separated from his brother scout, was unconsciously approaching a series of startling and perilous happenings.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great deal may happen in thirty minutes, and the Border King, as he separated from his brother scout, was unconsciously approaching a series of startling and perilous happenings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Buffalo Bill had spoken a truer word than he thought.
come to pass
From this reading A great deal may happen in thirty minutes, and the Border King, as he separated from his brother scout, was unconsciously approaching a series of startling and perilous happenings.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading A great deal may happen in thirty minutes, and the Border King, as he separated from his brother scout, was unconsciously approaching a series of startling and perilous happenings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Buffalo Bill had spoken a truer word than he thought.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The brush was thick and hung heavy with the dew of the mountains--and that might as well be rain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every twig he touched communicated to its parent branch a shiver that showered him like a patent bath.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A great deal may happen in thirty minutes, and the Border King, as he separated from his brother scout, was unconsciously approaching a series of startling and perilous happenings.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The brush was thick and hung heavy with the dew of the mountains--and that might as well be rain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A great deal may happen in thirty minutes, and the Border King, as he separated from his brother scout, was unconsciously approaching a series of startling and perilous happenings.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Every twig he touched communicated to its parent branch a shiver that showered him like a patent bath.
Judd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moment the darkness had wiped Judd out of sight the wary scout turned eastward from the trail.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading A great deal may happen in thirty minutes, and the Border King, as he separated from his brother scout, was unconsciously approaching a series of startling and perilous happenings.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Every twig he touched communicated to its parent branch a shiver that showered him like a patent bath.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A great deal may happen in thirty minutes, and the Border King, as he separated from his brother scout, was unconsciously approaching a series of startling and perilous happenings.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The brush was thick and hung heavy with the dew of the mountains--and that might as well be rain.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A great deal may happen in thirty minutes, and the Border King, as he separated from his brother scout, was unconsciously approaching a series of startling and perilous happenings.
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment the darkness had wiped Judd out of sight the wary scout turned eastward from the trail.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The brush was thick and hung heavy with the dew of the mountains--and that might as well be rain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A great deal may happen in thirty minutes, and the Border King, as he separated from his brother scout, was unconsciously approaching a series of startling and perilous happenings.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The moment the darkness had wiped Judd out of sight the wary scout turned eastward from the trail.
parentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Every twig he touched communicated to its parent branch a shiver that showered him like a patent bath.
patentverbUS /ˈpætənt/
obtain a patent for
From this reading Every twig he touched communicated to its parent branch a shiver that showered him like a patent bath.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading A great deal may happen in thirty minutes, and the Border King, as he separated from his brother scout, was unconsciously approaching a series of startling and perilous happenings.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The brush was thick and hung heavy with the dew of the mountains--and that might as well be rain.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading A great deal may happen in thirty minutes, and the Border King, as he separated from his brother scout, was unconsciously approaching a series of startling and perilous happenings.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading A great deal may happen in thirty minutes, and the Border King, as he separated from his brother scout, was unconsciously approaching a series of startling and perilous happenings.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading A great deal may happen in thirty minutes, and the Border King, as he separated from his brother scout, was unconsciously approaching a series of startling and perilous happenings.
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading Every twig he touched communicated to its parent branch a shiver that showered him like a patent bath.
showeredverbUS /ˈʃaʊərd/
past form of “shower” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
From this reading Every twig he touched communicated to its parent branch a shiver that showered him like a patent bath.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The moment the darkness had wiped Judd out of sight the wary scout turned eastward from the trail.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Buffalo Bill had spoken a truer word than he thought.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading A great deal may happen in thirty minutes, and the Border King, as he separated from his brother scout, was unconsciously approaching a series of startling and perilous happenings.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Buffalo Bill had spoken a truer word than he thought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The brush was thick and hung heavy with the dew of the mountains--and that might as well be rain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A great deal may happen in thirty minutes, and the Border King, as he separated from his brother scout, was unconsciously approaching a series of startling and perilous happenings.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The brush was thick and hung heavy with the dew of the mountains--and that might as well be rain.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading A great deal may happen in thirty minutes, and the Border King, as he separated from his brother scout, was unconsciously approaching a series of startling and perilous happenings.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Buffalo Bill had spoken a truer word than he thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every twig he touched communicated to its parent branch a shiver that showered him like a patent bath.
having come into contact
From this reading Every twig he touched communicated to its parent branch a shiver that showered him like a patent bath.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The moment the darkness had wiped Judd out of sight the wary scout turned eastward from the trail.
trueradjectiveUS /ˈtruːər/
comparative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Buffalo Bill had spoken a truer word than he thought.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The moment the darkness had wiped Judd out of sight the wary scout turned eastward from the trail.
twigverbUS /twɪɡ/
branch out in a twiglike manner
From this reading Every twig he touched communicated to its parent branch a shiver that showered him like a patent bath.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading A great deal may happen in thirty minutes, and the Border King, as he separated from his brother scout, was unconsciously approaching a series of startling and perilous happenings.
waryadjectiveUS /ˈweri/
marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
From this reading The moment the darkness had wiped Judd out of sight the wary scout turned eastward from the trail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A great deal may happen in thirty minutes, and the Border King, as he separated from his brother scout, was unconsciously approaching a series of startling and perilous happenings.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The brush was thick and hung heavy with the dew of the mountains--and that might as well be rain.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading The moment the darkness had wiped Judd out of sight the wary scout turned eastward from the trail.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The brush was thick and hung heavy with the dew of the mountains--and that might as well be rain.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Buffalo Bill had spoken a truer word than he thought.
