Chapter XII

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

From this reading When Buffalo Bill fled from the horsemen, whom he now knew to be outlaws in the disguise of Indians, as they hailed him in perfect English, he felt that he was in almost as much danger as when he stood in Panther Kate’s grave, with his worst foe standing above him holding a pistol leveled at his heart.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading When Buffalo Bill fled from the horsemen, whom he now knew to be outlaws in the disguise of Indians, as they hailed him in perfect English, he felt that he was in almost as much danger as when he stood in Panther Kate’s grave, with his worst foe standing above him holding a pistol leveled at his heart.

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading His arm was bleeding freely, and he bound his silk neck scarf around it below the shoulder as well as he could, fastening the knot with the aid of his teeth.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading When Buffalo Bill fled from the horsemen, whom he now knew to be outlaws in the disguise of Indians, as they hailed him in perfect English, he felt that he was in almost as much danger as when he stood in Panther Kate’s grave, with his worst foe standing above him holding a pistol leveled at his heart.

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

From this reading His arm was bleeding freely, and he bound his silk neck scarf around it below the shoulder as well as he could, fastening the knot with the aid of his teeth.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading His arm was bleeding freely, and he bound his silk neck scarf around it below the shoulder as well as he could, fastening the knot with the aid of his teeth.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading His arm was bleeding freely, and he bound his silk neck scarf around it below the shoulder as well as he could, fastening the knot with the aid of his teeth.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading When Buffalo Bill fled from the horsemen, whom he now knew to be outlaws in the disguise of Indians, as they hailed him in perfect English, he felt that he was in almost as much danger as when he stood in Panther Kate’s grave, with his worst foe standing above him holding a pistol leveled at his heart.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When Buffalo Bill fled from the horsemen, whom he now knew to be outlaws in the disguise of Indians, as they hailed him in perfect English, he felt that he was in almost as much danger as when he stood in Panther Kate’s grave, with his worst foe standing above him holding a pistol leveled at his heart.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading When Buffalo Bill fled from the horsemen, whom he now knew to be outlaws in the disguise of Indians, as they hailed him in perfect English, he felt that he was in almost as much danger as when he stood in Panther Kate’s grave, with his worst foe standing above him holding a pistol leveled at his heart.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading His arm was bleeding freely, and he bound his silk neck scarf around it below the shoulder as well as he could, fastening the knot with the aid of his teeth.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading BETWEEN TWO FIRES.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading When Buffalo Bill fled from the horsemen, whom he now knew to be outlaws in the disguise of Indians, as they hailed him in perfect English, he felt that he was in almost as much danger as when he stood in Panther Kate’s grave, with his worst foe standing above him holding a pistol leveled at his heart.

the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel

From this reading His arm was bleeding freely, and he bound his silk neck scarf around it below the shoulder as well as he could, fastening the knot with the aid of his teeth.

confined by bonds

From this reading His arm was bleeding freely, and he bound his silk neck scarf around it below the shoulder as well as he could, fastening the knot with the aid of his teeth.

large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

From this reading When Buffalo Bill fled from the horsemen, whom he now knew to be outlaws in the disguise of Indians, as they hailed him in perfect English, he felt that he was in almost as much danger as when he stood in Panther Kate’s grave, with his worst foe standing above him holding a pistol leveled at his heart.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading His arm was bleeding freely, and he bound his silk neck scarf around it below the shoulder as well as he could, fastening the knot with the aid of his teeth.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading When Buffalo Bill fled from the horsemen, whom he now knew to be outlaws in the disguise of Indians, as they hailed him in perfect English, he felt that he was in almost as much danger as when he stood in Panther Kate’s grave, with his worst foe standing above him holding a pistol leveled at his heart.

A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.

From this reading When Buffalo Bill fled from the horsemen, whom he now knew to be outlaws in the disguise of Indians, as they hailed him in perfect English, he felt that he was in almost as much danger as when he stood in Panther Kate’s grave, with his worst foe standing above him holding a pistol leveled at his heart.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading There were half a dozen horses in pursuit, and, fast as he was, they were holding their own with him, and one was steadily gaining.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading When Buffalo Bill fled from the horsemen, whom he now knew to be outlaws in the disguise of Indians, as they hailed him in perfect English, he felt that he was in almost as much danger as when he stood in Panther Kate’s grave, with his worst foe standing above him holding a pistol leveled at his heart.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading There were half a dozen horses in pursuit, and, fast as he was, they were holding their own with him, and one was steadily gaining.

restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

From this reading His arm was bleeding freely, and he bound his silk neck scarf around it below the shoulder as well as he could, fastening the knot with the aid of his teeth.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading When Buffalo Bill fled from the horsemen, whom he now knew to be outlaws in the disguise of Indians, as they hailed him in perfect English, he felt that he was in almost as much danger as when he stood in Panther Kate’s grave, with his worst foe standing above him holding a pistol leveled at his heart.

plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)

From this reading BETWEEN TWO FIRES.

inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading When Buffalo Bill fled from the horsemen, whom he now knew to be outlaws in the disguise of Indians, as they hailed him in perfect English, he felt that he was in almost as much danger as when he stood in Panther Kate’s grave, with his worst foe standing above him holding a pistol leveled at his heart.

an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading When Buffalo Bill fled from the horsemen, whom he now knew to be outlaws in the disguise of Indians, as they hailed him in perfect English, he felt that he was in almost as much danger as when he stood in Panther Kate’s grave, with his worst foe standing above him holding a pistol leveled at his heart.

in a free manner

From this reading His arm was bleeding freely, and he bound his silk neck scarf around it below the shoulder as well as he could, fastening the knot with the aid of his teeth.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When Buffalo Bill fled from the horsemen, whom he now knew to be outlaws in the disguise of Indians, as they hailed him in perfect English, he felt that he was in almost as much danger as when he stood in Panther Kate’s grave, with his worst foe standing above him holding a pistol leveled at his heart.

-ing form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading There were half a dozen horses in pursuit, and, fast as he was, they were holding their own with him, and one was steadily gaining.

death of a person

From this reading When Buffalo Bill fled from the horsemen, whom he now knew to be outlaws in the disguise of Indians, as they hailed him in perfect English, he felt that he was in almost as much danger as when he stood in Panther Kate’s grave, with his worst foe standing above him holding a pistol leveled at his heart.

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

From this reading Though Midnight was running well, he had seen hard service of late.

past form of “hail” — praise vociferously

From this reading When Buffalo Bill fled from the horsemen, whom he now knew to be outlaws in the disguise of Indians, as they hailed him in perfect English, he felt that he was in almost as much danger as when he stood in Panther Kate’s grave, with his worst foe standing above him holding a pistol leveled at his heart.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading There were half a dozen horses in pursuit, and, fast as he was, they were holding their own with him, and one was steadily gaining.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Though Midnight was running well, he had seen hard service of late.

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

From this reading When Buffalo Bill fled from the horsemen, whom he now knew to be outlaws in the disguise of Indians, as they hailed him in perfect English, he felt that he was in almost as much danger as when he stood in Panther Kate’s grave, with his worst foe standing above him holding a pistol leveled at his heart.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading When Buffalo Bill fled from the horsemen, whom he now knew to be outlaws in the disguise of Indians, as they hailed him in perfect English, he felt that he was in almost as much danger as when he stood in Panther Kate’s grave, with his worst foe standing above him holding a pistol leveled at his heart.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When Buffalo Bill fled from the horsemen, whom he now knew to be outlaws in the disguise of Indians, as they hailed him in perfect English, he felt that he was in almost as much danger as when he stood in Panther Kate’s grave, with his worst foe standing above him holding a pistol leveled at his heart.

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

From this reading When Buffalo Bill fled from the horsemen, whom he now knew to be outlaws in the disguise of Indians, as they hailed him in perfect English, he felt that he was in almost as much danger as when he stood in Panther Kate’s grave, with his worst foe standing above him holding a pistol leveled at his heart.

the act of retaining something

From this reading When Buffalo Bill fled from the horsemen, whom he now knew to be outlaws in the disguise of Indians, as they hailed him in perfect English, he felt that he was in almost as much danger as when he stood in Panther Kate’s grave, with his worst foe standing above him holding a pistol leveled at his heart.

plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation

From this reading When Buffalo Bill fled from the horsemen, whom he now knew to be outlaws in the disguise of Indians, as they hailed him in perfect English, he felt that he was in almost as much danger as when he stood in Panther Kate’s grave, with his worst foe standing above him holding a pistol leveled at his heart.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading There were half a dozen horses in pursuit, and, fast as he was, they were holding their own with him, and one was steadily gaining.

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

From this reading When Buffalo Bill fled from the horsemen, whom he now knew to be outlaws in the disguise of Indians, as they hailed him in perfect English, he felt that he was in almost as much danger as when he stood in Panther Kate’s grave, with his worst foe standing above him holding a pistol leveled at his heart.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading When Buffalo Bill fled from the horsemen, whom he now knew to be outlaws in the disguise of Indians, as they hailed him in perfect English, he felt that he was in almost as much danger as when he stood in Panther Kate’s grave, with his worst foe standing above him holding a pistol leveled at his heart.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading His arm was bleeding freely, and he bound his silk neck scarf around it below the shoulder as well as he could, fastening the knot with the aid of his teeth.

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From this reading When Buffalo Bill fled from the horsemen, whom he now knew to be outlaws in the disguise of Indians, as they hailed him in perfect English, he felt that he was in almost as much danger as when he stood in Panther Kate’s grave, with his worst foe standing above him holding a pistol leveled at his heart.

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 When Buffalo Bill fled from the horsemen, whom he now knew to be outlaws in the disguise of Indians, as they hailed him in perfect English, he felt that he was in almost as much danger as when he stood in Panther Kate’s grave, with his worst foe standing above him holding a pistol leveled at his heart.

a tight cluster of people or things

From this reading His arm was bleeding freely, and he bound his silk neck scarf around it below the shoulder as well as he could, fastening the knot with the aid of his teeth.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Though Midnight was running well, he had seen hard service of late.

past form of “level” — aim at

From this reading When Buffalo Bill fled from the horsemen, whom he now knew to be outlaws in the disguise of Indians, as they hailed him in perfect English, he felt that he was in almost as much danger as when he stood in Panther Kate’s grave, with his worst foe standing above him holding a pistol leveled at his heart.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading Though Midnight was running well, he had seen hard service of late.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading When Buffalo Bill fled from the horsemen, whom he now knew to be outlaws in the disguise of Indians, as they hailed him in perfect English, he felt that he was in almost as much danger as when he stood in Panther Kate’s grave, with his worst foe standing above him holding a pistol leveled at his heart.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading His arm was bleeding freely, and he bound his silk neck scarf around it below the shoulder as well as he could, fastening the knot with the aid of his teeth.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading When Buffalo Bill fled from the horsemen, whom he now knew to be outlaws in the disguise of Indians, as they hailed him in perfect English, he felt that he was in almost as much danger as when he stood in Panther Kate’s grave, with his worst foe standing above him holding a pistol leveled at his heart.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When Buffalo Bill fled from the horsemen, whom he now knew to be outlaws in the disguise of Indians, as they hailed him in perfect English, he felt that he was in almost as much danger as when he stood in Panther Kate’s grave, with his worst foe standing above him holding a pistol leveled at his heart.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There were half a dozen horses in pursuit, and, fast as he was, they were holding their own with him, and one was steadily gaining.

plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading When Buffalo Bill fled from the horsemen, whom he now knew to be outlaws in the disguise of Indians, as they hailed him in perfect English, he felt that he was in almost as much danger as when he stood in Panther Kate’s grave, with his worst foe standing above him holding a pistol leveled at his heart.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading There were half a dozen horses in pursuit, and, fast as he was, they were holding their own with him, and one was steadily gaining.

a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis

From this reading When Buffalo Bill fled from the horsemen, whom he now knew to be outlaws in the disguise of Indians, as they hailed him in perfect English, he felt that he was in almost as much danger as when he stood in Panther Kate’s grave, with his worst foe standing above him holding a pistol leveled at his heart.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading When Buffalo Bill fled from the horsemen, whom he now knew to be outlaws in the disguise of Indians, as they hailed him in perfect English, he felt that he was in almost as much danger as when he stood in Panther Kate’s grave, with his worst foe standing above him holding a pistol leveled at his heart.

a firearm that is held and fired with one hand

From this reading When Buffalo Bill fled from the horsemen, whom he now knew to be outlaws in the disguise of Indians, as they hailed him in perfect English, he felt that he was in almost as much danger as when he stood in Panther Kate’s grave, with his worst foe standing above him holding a pistol leveled at his heart.

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading There were half a dozen horses in pursuit, and, fast as he was, they were holding their own with him, and one was steadily gaining.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Though Midnight was running well, he had seen hard service of late.

a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration

From this reading His arm was bleeding freely, and he bound his silk neck scarf around it below the shoulder as well as he could, fastening the knot with the aid of his teeth.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Though Midnight was running well, he had seen hard service of late.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading Though Midnight was running well, he had seen hard service of late.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading His arm was bleeding freely, and he bound his silk neck scarf around it below the shoulder as well as he could, fastening the knot with the aid of his teeth.

a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

From this reading His arm was bleeding freely, and he bound his silk neck scarf around it below the shoulder as well as he could, fastening the knot with the aid of his teeth.

having a supporting base

From this reading When Buffalo Bill fled from the horsemen, whom he now knew to be outlaws in the disguise of Indians, as they hailed him in perfect English, he felt that he was in almost as much danger as when he stood in Panther Kate’s grave, with his worst foe standing above him holding a pistol leveled at his heart.

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading There were half a dozen horses in pursuit, and, fast as he was, they were holding their own with him, and one was steadily gaining.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading When Buffalo Bill fled from the horsemen, whom he now knew to be outlaws in the disguise of Indians, as they hailed him in perfect English, he felt that he was in almost as much danger as when he stood in Panther Kate’s grave, with his worst foe standing above him holding a pistol leveled at his heart.

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading His arm was bleeding freely, and he bound his silk neck scarf around it below the shoulder as well as he could, fastening the knot with the aid of his teeth.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When Buffalo Bill fled from the horsemen, whom he now knew to be outlaws in the disguise of Indians, as they hailed him in perfect English, he felt that he was in almost as much danger as when he stood in Panther Kate’s grave, with his worst foe standing above him holding a pistol leveled at his heart.

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

From this reading When Buffalo Bill fled from the horsemen, whom he now knew to be outlaws in the disguise of Indians, as they hailed him in perfect English, he felt that he was in almost as much danger as when he stood in Panther Kate’s grave, with his worst foe standing above him holding a pistol leveled at his heart.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading There were half a dozen horses in pursuit, and, fast as he was, they were holding their own with him, and one was steadily gaining.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were half a dozen horses in pursuit, and, fast as he was, they were holding their own with him, and one was steadily gaining.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When Buffalo Bill fled from the horsemen, whom he now knew to be outlaws in the disguise of Indians, as they hailed him in perfect English, he felt that he was in almost as much danger as when he stood in Panther Kate’s grave, with his worst foe standing above him holding a pistol leveled at his heart.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though Midnight was running well, he had seen hard service of late.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When Buffalo Bill fled from the horsemen, whom he now knew to be outlaws in the disguise of Indians, as they hailed him in perfect English, he felt that he was in almost as much danger as when he stood in Panther Kate’s grave, with his worst foe standing above him holding a pistol leveled at his heart.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading BETWEEN TWO FIRES.

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

From this reading When Buffalo Bill fled from the horsemen, whom he now knew to be outlaws in the disguise of Indians, as they hailed him in perfect English, he felt that he was in almost as much danger as when he stood in Panther Kate’s grave, with his worst foe standing above him holding a pistol leveled at his heart.

(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 His arm was bleeding freely, and he bound his silk neck scarf around it below the shoulder as well as he could, fastening the knot with the aid of his teeth.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There were half a dozen horses in pursuit, and, fast as he was, they were holding their own with him, and one was steadily gaining.

at the time that

From this reading When Buffalo Bill fled from the horsemen, whom he now knew to be outlaws in the disguise of Indians, as they hailed him in perfect English, he felt that he was in almost as much danger as when he stood in Panther Kate’s grave, with his worst foe standing above him holding a pistol leveled at his heart.

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

From this reading When Buffalo Bill fled from the horsemen, whom he now knew to be outlaws in the disguise of Indians, as they hailed him in perfect English, he felt that he was in almost as much danger as when he stood in Panther Kate’s grave, with his worst foe standing above him holding a pistol leveled at his heart.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When Buffalo Bill fled from the horsemen, whom he now knew to be outlaws in the disguise of Indians, as they hailed him in perfect English, he felt that he was in almost as much danger as when he stood in Panther Kate’s grave, with his worst foe standing above him holding a pistol leveled at his heart.

the least favorable outcome

From this reading When Buffalo Bill fled from the horsemen, whom he now knew to be outlaws in the disguise of Indians, as they hailed him in perfect English, he felt that he was in almost as much danger as when he stood in Panther Kate’s grave, with his worst foe standing above him holding a pistol leveled at his heart.