used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The threatening words were repeated, as Buffalo Bill had simply reined the horses to a halt and still grasped the lines.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The threatening words were repeated, as Buffalo Bill had simply reined the horses to a halt and still grasped the lines.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He knew from whom the command came, too, just as well as he knew that resistance would be useless.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew from whom the command came, too, just as well as he knew that resistance would be useless.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Come, take your choice, Buffalo Bill!”
Bill'snounUS /bɪlz/
possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading It was Buffalo Bill’s choice to live just then, so he drew rein.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading It was Buffalo Bill’s choice to live just then, so he drew rein.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He knew from whom the command came, too, just as well as he knew that resistance would be useless.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading It was Buffalo Bill’s choice to live just then, so he drew rein.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, take your choice, Buffalo Bill!”
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading He knew from whom the command came, too, just as well as he knew that resistance would be useless.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Up with your hands, or die!
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading It was Buffalo Bill’s choice to live just then, so he drew rein.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He knew from whom the command came, too, just as well as he knew that resistance would be useless.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading The threatening words were repeated, as Buffalo Bill had simply reined the horses to a halt and still grasped the lines.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The threatening words were repeated, as Buffalo Bill had simply reined the horses to a halt and still grasped the lines.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading The threatening words were repeated, as Buffalo Bill had simply reined the horses to a halt and still grasped the lines.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Up with your hands, or die!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Buffalo Bill’s choice to live just then, so he drew rein.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The threatening words were repeated, as Buffalo Bill had simply reined the horses to a halt and still grasped the lines.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Buffalo Bill’s choice to live just then, so he drew rein.
and nothing more
From this reading It was Buffalo Bill’s choice to live just then, so he drew rein.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew from whom the command came, too, just as well as he knew that resistance would be useless.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The threatening words were repeated, as Buffalo Bill had simply reined the horses to a halt and still grasped the lines.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It was Buffalo Bill’s choice to live just then, so he drew rein.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Up with your hands, or die!
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading It was Buffalo Bill’s choice to live just then, so he drew rein.
reinedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rein” — control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading The threatening words were repeated, as Buffalo Bill had simply reined the horses to a halt and still grasped the lines.
recurring again and again
From this reading The threatening words were repeated, as Buffalo Bill had simply reined the horses to a halt and still grasped the lines.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading He knew from whom the command came, too, just as well as he knew that resistance would be useless.
and nothing more
From this reading The threatening words were repeated, as Buffalo Bill had simply reined the horses to a halt and still grasped the lines.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was Buffalo Bill’s choice to live just then, so he drew rein.
not in physical motion
From this reading The threatening words were repeated, as Buffalo Bill had simply reined the horses to a halt and still grasped the lines.
carry out
From this reading Come, take your choice, Buffalo Bill!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew from whom the command came, too, just as well as he knew that resistance would be useless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He knew from whom the command came, too, just as well as he knew that resistance would be useless.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was Buffalo Bill’s choice to live just then, so he drew rein.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The threatening words were repeated, as Buffalo Bill had simply reined the horses to a halt and still grasped the lines.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Buffalo Bill’s choice to live just then, so he drew rein.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He knew from whom the command came, too, just as well as he knew that resistance would be useless.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Up with your hands, or die!
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading He knew from whom the command came, too, just as well as he knew that resistance would be useless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Buffalo Bill’s choice to live just then, so he drew rein.
(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 He knew from whom the command came, too, just as well as he knew that resistance would be useless.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The threatening words were repeated, as Buffalo Bill had simply reined the horses to a halt and still grasped the lines.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew from whom the command came, too, just as well as he knew that resistance would be useless.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Up with your hands, or die!
the words that are spoken
From this reading The threatening words were repeated, as Buffalo Bill had simply reined the horses to a halt and still grasped the lines.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew from whom the command came, too, just as well as he knew that resistance would be useless.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Up with your hands, or die!
