used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He, too, was armed with a bowie.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading All the time Buffalo Bill had been standing in the shallow water parleying with his enemy, he had been regaining his breath and his strength, both sadly depleted by his swim across the river.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His leaping ashore had quite startled the bandit; but he did not give back after his first cry of surprise and pain.
(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 All the time Buffalo Bill had been standing in the shallow water parleying with his enemy, he had been regaining his breath and his strength, both sadly depleted by his swim across the river.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Now he had leaped ashore almost as fresh and strong as Bennett himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the time Buffalo Bill had been standing in the shallow water parleying with his enemy, he had been regaining his breath and his strength, both sadly depleted by his swim across the river.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading He, too, was armed with a bowie.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now he had leaped ashore almost as fresh and strong as Bennett himself.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading Now he had leaped ashore almost as fresh and strong as Bennett himself.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His leaping ashore had quite startled the bandit; but he did not give back after his first cry of surprise and pain.
banditnounUS /ˈbændət/
an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading His leaping ashore had quite startled the bandit; but he did not give back after his first cry of surprise and pain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All the time Buffalo Bill had been standing in the shallow water parleying with his enemy, he had been regaining his breath and his strength, both sadly depleted by his swim across the river.
BennettnounUS /ˈbenət/
United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)
From this reading Now he had leaped ashore almost as fresh and strong as Bennett himself.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading All the time Buffalo Bill had been standing in the shallow water parleying with his enemy, he had been regaining his breath and his strength, both sadly depleted by his swim across the river.
the two together, not just one
From this reading All the time Buffalo Bill had been standing in the shallow water parleying with his enemy, he had been regaining his breath and his strength, both sadly depleted by his swim across the river.
bowienounUS /ˈboʊi/
United States pioneer and hero of the Texas revolt against Mexico; he shared command of the garrison that resisted the Mexican attack on the Alamo where he died (1796-1836)
From this reading He, too, was armed with a bowie.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading All the time Buffalo Bill had been standing in the shallow water parleying with his enemy, he had been regaining his breath and his strength, both sadly depleted by his swim across the river.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading All the time Buffalo Bill had been standing in the shallow water parleying with his enemy, he had been regaining his breath and his strength, both sadly depleted by his swim across the river.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His leaping ashore had quite startled the bandit; but he did not give back after his first cry of surprise and pain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All the time Buffalo Bill had been standing in the shallow water parleying with his enemy, he had been regaining his breath and his strength, both sadly depleted by his swim across the river.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading They were indeed equal, and the bandit was no physical coward.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading His leaping ashore had quite startled the bandit; but he did not give back after his first cry of surprise and pain.
depletedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpliːtɪd/
no longer sufficient
From this reading All the time Buffalo Bill had been standing in the shallow water parleying with his enemy, he had been regaining his breath and his strength, both sadly depleted by his swim across the river.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His leaping ashore had quite startled the bandit; but he did not give back after his first cry of surprise and pain.
an opposing military force
From this reading All the time Buffalo Bill had been standing in the shallow water parleying with his enemy, he had been regaining his breath and his strength, both sadly depleted by his swim across the river.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading They were indeed equal, and the bandit was no physical coward.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His leaping ashore had quite startled the bandit; but he did not give back after his first cry of surprise and pain.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Now he had leaped ashore almost as fresh and strong as Bennett himself.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His leaping ashore had quite startled the bandit; but he did not give back after his first cry of surprise and pain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the time Buffalo Bill had been standing in the shallow water parleying with his enemy, he had been regaining his breath and his strength, both sadly depleted by his swim across the river.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the time Buffalo Bill had been standing in the shallow water parleying with his enemy, he had been regaining his breath and his strength, both sadly depleted by his swim across the river.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now he had leaped ashore almost as fresh and strong as Bennett himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All the time Buffalo Bill had been standing in the shallow water parleying with his enemy, he had been regaining his breath and his strength, both sadly depleted by his swim across the river.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the time Buffalo Bill had been standing in the shallow water parleying with his enemy, he had been regaining his breath and his strength, both sadly depleted by his swim across the river.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading They were indeed equal, and the bandit was no physical coward.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Now he had leaped ashore almost as fresh and strong as Bennett himself.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading His leaping ashore had quite startled the bandit; but he did not give back after his first cry of surprise and pain.
not any; not one
From this reading They were indeed equal, and the bandit was no physical coward.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His leaping ashore had quite startled the bandit; but he did not give back after his first cry of surprise and pain.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he had leaped ashore almost as fresh and strong as Bennett himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His leaping ashore had quite startled the bandit; but he did not give back after his first cry of surprise and pain.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading His leaping ashore had quite startled the bandit; but he did not give back after his first cry of surprise and pain.
parleying
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From this reading All the time Buffalo Bill had been standing in the shallow water parleying with his enemy, he had been regaining his breath and his strength, both sadly depleted by his swim across the river.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading They were indeed equal, and the bandit was no physical coward.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading His leaping ashore had quite startled the bandit; but he did not give back after his first cry of surprise and pain.
regainingnounUS /rɪˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
getting something back again
From this reading All the time Buffalo Bill had been standing in the shallow water parleying with his enemy, he had been regaining his breath and his strength, both sadly depleted by his swim across the river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading All the time Buffalo Bill had been standing in the shallow water parleying with his enemy, he had been regaining his breath and his strength, both sadly depleted by his swim across the river.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading All the time Buffalo Bill had been standing in the shallow water parleying with his enemy, he had been regaining his breath and his strength, both sadly depleted by his swim across the river.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading All the time Buffalo Bill had been standing in the shallow water parleying with his enemy, he had been regaining his breath and his strength, both sadly depleted by his swim across the river.
having a supporting base
From this reading All the time Buffalo Bill had been standing in the shallow water parleying with his enemy, he had been regaining his breath and his strength, both sadly depleted by his swim across the river.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading His leaping ashore had quite startled the bandit; but he did not give back after his first cry of surprise and pain.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading All the time Buffalo Bill had been standing in the shallow water parleying with his enemy, he had been regaining his breath and his strength, both sadly depleted by his swim across the river.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Now he had leaped ashore almost as fresh and strong as Bennett himself.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading His leaping ashore had quite startled the bandit; but he did not give back after his first cry of surprise and pain.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading All the time Buffalo Bill had been standing in the shallow water parleying with his enemy, he had been regaining his breath and his strength, both sadly depleted by his swim across the river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the time Buffalo Bill had been standing in the shallow water parleying with his enemy, he had been regaining his breath and his strength, both sadly depleted by his swim across the river.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were indeed equal, and the bandit was no physical coward.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All the time Buffalo Bill had been standing in the shallow water parleying with his enemy, he had been regaining his breath and his strength, both sadly depleted by his swim across the river.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He, too, was armed with a bowie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He, too, was armed with a bowie.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading All the time Buffalo Bill had been standing in the shallow water parleying with his enemy, he had been regaining his breath and his strength, both sadly depleted by his swim across the river.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were indeed equal, and the bandit was no physical coward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the time Buffalo Bill had been standing in the shallow water parleying with his enemy, he had been regaining his breath and his strength, both sadly depleted by his swim across the river.
