used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STARTLING APPARITION.
in the past
From this reading “Why, this is the way I came into the gorge--I am strangely moody to-night; and no wonder, when, two hours ago, my hand took the life of Ben Talbot.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Why, this is the way I came into the gorge--I am strangely moody to-night; and no wonder, when, two hours ago, my hand took the life of Ben Talbot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having completed his task, Red Hand replaced his hatchet in its sling, shouldered his traps, and started down the valley, with steps slow and uncertain, as if he hardly cared where he went.
APPARITIONnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading A STARTLING APPARITION.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He glanced quickly around and then said:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Having completed his task, Red Hand replaced his hatchet in its sling, shouldered his traps, and started down the valley, with steps slow and uncertain, as if he hardly cared where he went.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “Why, this is the way I came into the gorge--I am strangely moody to-night; and no wonder, when, two hours ago, my hand took the life of Ben Talbot.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A walk of half a mile, and he came to a precipitous hillside, which suddenly brought him to a halt and recalled him to himself.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A walk of half a mile, and he came to a precipitous hillside, which suddenly brought him to a halt and recalled him to himself.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Having completed his task, Red Hand replaced his hatchet in its sling, shouldered his traps, and started down the valley, with steps slow and uncertain, as if he hardly cared where he went.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Having completed his task, Red Hand replaced his hatchet in its sling, shouldered his traps, and started down the valley, with steps slow and uncertain, as if he hardly cared where he went.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Having completed his task, Red Hand replaced his hatchet in its sling, shouldered his traps, and started down the valley, with steps slow and uncertain, as if he hardly cared where he went.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced quickly around and then said:
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading “Why, this is the way I came into the gorge--I am strangely moody to-night; and no wonder, when, two hours ago, my hand took the life of Ben Talbot.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A walk of half a mile, and he came to a precipitous hillside, which suddenly brought him to a halt and recalled him to himself.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading A walk of half a mile, and he came to a precipitous hillside, which suddenly brought him to a halt and recalled him to himself.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Having completed his task, Red Hand replaced his hatchet in its sling, shouldered his traps, and started down the valley, with steps slow and uncertain, as if he hardly cared where he went.
only a very short time before
From this reading Having completed his task, Red Hand replaced his hatchet in its sling, shouldered his traps, and started down the valley, with steps slow and uncertain, as if he hardly cared where he went.
hatchetnounUS /ˈhætʃət/
weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians
From this reading Having completed his task, Red Hand replaced his hatchet in its sling, shouldered his traps, and started down the valley, with steps slow and uncertain, as if he hardly cared where he went.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having completed his task, Red Hand replaced his hatchet in its sling, shouldered his traps, and started down the valley, with steps slow and uncertain, as if he hardly cared where he went.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having completed his task, Red Hand replaced his hatchet in its sling, shouldered his traps, and started down the valley, with steps slow and uncertain, as if he hardly cared where he went.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading A walk of half a mile, and he came to a precipitous hillside, which suddenly brought him to a halt and recalled him to himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A walk of half a mile, and he came to a precipitous hillside, which suddenly brought him to a halt and recalled him to himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A walk of half a mile, and he came to a precipitous hillside, which suddenly brought him to a halt and recalled him to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having completed his task, Red Hand replaced his hatchet in its sling, shouldered his traps, and started down the valley, with steps slow and uncertain, as if he hardly cared where he went.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “Why, this is the way I came into the gorge--I am strangely moody to-night; and no wonder, when, two hours ago, my hand took the life of Ben Talbot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why, this is the way I came into the gorge--I am strangely moody to-night; and no wonder, when, two hours ago, my hand took the life of Ben Talbot.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Having completed his task, Red Hand replaced his hatchet in its sling, shouldered his traps, and started down the valley, with steps slow and uncertain, as if he hardly cared where he went.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having completed his task, Red Hand replaced his hatchet in its sling, shouldered his traps, and started down the valley, with steps slow and uncertain, as if he hardly cared where he went.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Why, this is the way I came into the gorge--I am strangely moody to-night; and no wonder, when, two hours ago, my hand took the life of Ben Talbot.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why, this is the way I came into the gorge--I am strangely moody to-night; and no wonder, when, two hours ago, my hand took the life of Ben Talbot.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Having completed his task, Red Hand replaced his hatchet in its sling, shouldered his traps, and started down the valley, with steps slow and uncertain, as if he hardly cared where he went.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Why, this is the way I came into the gorge--I am strangely moody to-night; and no wonder, when, two hours ago, my hand took the life of Ben Talbot.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A walk of half a mile, and he came to a precipitous hillside, which suddenly brought him to a halt and recalled him to himself.
moodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading “Why, this is the way I came into the gorge--I am strangely moody to-night; and no wonder, when, two hours ago, my hand took the life of Ben Talbot.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Why, this is the way I came into the gorge--I am strangely moody to-night; and no wonder, when, two hours ago, my hand took the life of Ben Talbot.
not any; not one
From this reading “Why, this is the way I came into the gorge--I am strangely moody to-night; and no wonder, when, two hours ago, my hand took the life of Ben Talbot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A walk of half a mile, and he came to a precipitous hillside, which suddenly brought him to a halt and recalled him to himself.
precipitousadjectiveUS /prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/
done with very great haste and without due deliberation
From this reading A walk of half a mile, and he came to a precipitous hillside, which suddenly brought him to a halt and recalled him to himself.
with speed
From this reading He glanced quickly around and then said:
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading A walk of half a mile, and he came to a precipitous hillside, which suddenly brought him to a halt and recalled him to himself.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Having completed his task, Red Hand replaced his hatchet in its sling, shouldered his traps, and started down the valley, with steps slow and uncertain, as if he hardly cared where he went.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading Having completed his task, Red Hand replaced his hatchet in its sling, shouldered his traps, and started down the valley, with steps slow and uncertain, as if he hardly cared where he went.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He glanced quickly around and then said:
shoulderedadjectiveUS /ˈʃoʊldərd/
having shoulders or shoulders as specified; usually used as a combining form
From this reading Having completed his task, Red Hand replaced his hatchet in its sling, shouldered his traps, and started down the valley, with steps slow and uncertain, as if he hardly cared where he went.
slingverbUS /slɪŋ/
hurl as if with a sling
From this reading Having completed his task, Red Hand replaced his hatchet in its sling, shouldered his traps, and started down the valley, with steps slow and uncertain, as if he hardly cared where he went.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Having completed his task, Red Hand replaced his hatchet in its sling, shouldered his traps, and started down the valley, with steps slow and uncertain, as if he hardly cared where he went.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Having completed his task, Red Hand replaced his hatchet in its sling, shouldered his traps, and started down the valley, with steps slow and uncertain, as if he hardly cared where he went.
STARTLINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading A STARTLING APPARITION.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Having completed his task, Red Hand replaced his hatchet in its sling, shouldered his traps, and started down the valley, with steps slow and uncertain, as if he hardly cared where he went.
in a strange manner
From this reading “Why, this is the way I came into the gorge--I am strangely moody to-night; and no wonder, when, two hours ago, my hand took the life of Ben Talbot.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A walk of half a mile, and he came to a precipitous hillside, which suddenly brought him to a halt and recalled him to himself.
TalbotnounUS /ˈtælbət/
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading “Why, this is the way I came into the gorge--I am strangely moody to-night; and no wonder, when, two hours ago, my hand took the life of Ben Talbot.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Having completed his task, Red Hand replaced his hatchet in its sling, shouldered his traps, and started down the valley, with steps slow and uncertain, as if he hardly cared where he went.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having completed his task, Red Hand replaced his hatchet in its sling, shouldered his traps, and started down the valley, with steps slow and uncertain, as if he hardly cared where he went.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He glanced quickly around and then said:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Why, this is the way I came into the gorge--I am strangely moody to-night; and no wonder, when, two hours ago, my hand took the life of Ben Talbot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A walk of half a mile, and he came to a precipitous hillside, which suddenly brought him to a halt and recalled him to himself.
to-night
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From this reading “Why, this is the way I came into the gorge--I am strangely moody to-night; and no wonder, when, two hours ago, my hand took the life of Ben Talbot.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “Why, this is the way I came into the gorge--I am strangely moody to-night; and no wonder, when, two hours ago, my hand took the life of Ben Talbot.
trapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Having completed his task, Red Hand replaced his hatchet in its sling, shouldered his traps, and started down the valley, with steps slow and uncertain, as if he hardly cared where he went.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Why, this is the way I came into the gorge--I am strangely moody to-night; and no wonder, when, two hours ago, my hand took the life of Ben Talbot.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading Having completed his task, Red Hand replaced his hatchet in its sling, shouldered his traps, and started down the valley, with steps slow and uncertain, as if he hardly cared where he went.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Having completed his task, Red Hand replaced his hatchet in its sling, shouldered his traps, and started down the valley, with steps slow and uncertain, as if he hardly cared where he went.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A walk of half a mile, and he came to a precipitous hillside, which suddenly brought him to a halt and recalled him to himself.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Why, this is the way I came into the gorge--I am strangely moody to-night; and no wonder, when, two hours ago, my hand took the life of Ben Talbot.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Having completed his task, Red Hand replaced his hatchet in its sling, shouldered his traps, and started down the valley, with steps slow and uncertain, as if he hardly cared where he went.
at the time that
From this reading “Why, this is the way I came into the gorge--I am strangely moody to-night; and no wonder, when, two hours ago, my hand took the life of Ben Talbot.
in or at the place that
From this reading Having completed his task, Red Hand replaced his hatchet in its sling, shouldered his traps, and started down the valley, with steps slow and uncertain, as if he hardly cared where he went.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A walk of half a mile, and he came to a precipitous hillside, which suddenly brought him to a halt and recalled him to himself.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, this is the way I came into the gorge--I am strangely moody to-night; and no wonder, when, two hours ago, my hand took the life of Ben Talbot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having completed his task, Red Hand replaced his hatchet in its sling, shouldered his traps, and started down the valley, with steps slow and uncertain, as if he hardly cared where he went.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “Why, this is the way I came into the gorge--I am strangely moody to-night; and no wonder, when, two hours ago, my hand took the life of Ben Talbot.
