used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having arrived at a position in the trail, Buffalo Bill looked more carefully at the woman rescued from her strange prison in the hollow oak overhanging the cañon of the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The woman looked as intently at him, with black eyes that snapped and burned.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Having arrived at a position in the trail, Buffalo Bill looked more carefully at the woman rescued from her strange prison in the hollow oak overhanging the cañon of the river.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The woman looked as intently at him, with black eyes that snapped and burned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Having arrived at a position in the trail, Buffalo Bill looked more carefully at the woman rescued from her strange prison in the hollow oak overhanging the cañon of the river.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Then a sudden fiery wrath blazed in her black eyes, her lips became pinched, and then opened in one of her strange cackles.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Having arrived at a position in the trail, Buffalo Bill looked more carefully at the woman rescued from her strange prison in the hollow oak overhanging the cañon of the river.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The woman looked as intently at him, with black eyes that snapped and burned.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading Then a sudden fiery wrath blazed in her black eyes, her lips became pinched, and then opened in one of her strange cackles.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Having arrived at a position in the trail, Buffalo Bill looked more carefully at the woman rescued from her strange prison in the hollow oak overhanging the cañon of the river.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The woman looked as intently at him, with black eyes that snapped and burned.
cackles
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From this reading Then a sudden fiery wrath blazed in her black eyes, her lips became pinched, and then opened in one of her strange cackles.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Having arrived at a position in the trail, Buffalo Bill looked more carefully at the woman rescued from her strange prison in the hollow oak overhanging the cañon of the river.
cañon
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From this reading Having arrived at a position in the trail, Buffalo Bill looked more carefully at the woman rescued from her strange prison in the hollow oak overhanging the cañon of the river.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading She inspected him from top to toe, critically, as if trying to size him up and determine what character of man he was.
CINNABARnounUS /ˈsɪnəbɑːr/
a heavy reddish mineral consisting of mercuric sulfide; the chief source of mercury
From this reading PIZEN JANE, OF CINNABAR.
criticallyadverbUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəli/
in a critical manner
From this reading She inspected him from top to toe, critically, as if trying to size him up and determine what character of man he was.
determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading She inspected him from top to toe, critically, as if trying to size him up and determine what character of man he was.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The woman looked as intently at him, with black eyes that snapped and burned.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Then a sudden fiery wrath blazed in her black eyes, her lips became pinched, and then opened in one of her strange cackles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Having arrived at a position in the trail, Buffalo Bill looked more carefully at the woman rescued from her strange prison in the hollow oak overhanging the cañon of the river.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having arrived at a position in the trail, Buffalo Bill looked more carefully at the woman rescued from her strange prison in the hollow oak overhanging the cañon of the river.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She inspected him from top to toe, critically, as if trying to size him up and determine what character of man he was.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Having arrived at a position in the trail, Buffalo Bill looked more carefully at the woman rescued from her strange prison in the hollow oak overhanging the cañon of the river.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The woman looked as intently at him, with black eyes that snapped and burned.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Having arrived at a position in the trail, Buffalo Bill looked more carefully at the woman rescued from her strange prison in the hollow oak overhanging the cañon of the river.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She inspected him from top to toe, critically, as if trying to size him up and determine what character of man he was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having arrived at a position in the trail, Buffalo Bill looked more carefully at the woman rescued from her strange prison in the hollow oak overhanging the cañon of the river.
inspectedverbUS /ˌɪnˈspektɪd/
past form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading She inspected him from top to toe, critically, as if trying to size him up and determine what character of man he was.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading The woman looked as intently at him, with black eyes that snapped and burned.
JANE
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From this reading PIZEN JANE, OF CINNABAR.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Then a sudden fiery wrath blazed in her black eyes, her lips became pinched, and then opened in one of her strange cackles.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Having arrived at a position in the trail, Buffalo Bill looked more carefully at the woman rescued from her strange prison in the hollow oak overhanging the cañon of the river.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She inspected him from top to toe, critically, as if trying to size him up and determine what character of man he was.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Having arrived at a position in the trail, Buffalo Bill looked more carefully at the woman rescued from her strange prison in the hollow oak overhanging the cañon of the river.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Having arrived at a position in the trail, Buffalo Bill looked more carefully at the woman rescued from her strange prison in the hollow oak overhanging the cañon of the river.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PIZEN JANE, OF CINNABAR.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then a sudden fiery wrath blazed in her black eyes, her lips became pinched, and then opened in one of her strange cackles.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Then a sudden fiery wrath blazed in her black eyes, her lips became pinched, and then opened in one of her strange cackles.
overhangingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading Having arrived at a position in the trail, Buffalo Bill looked more carefully at the woman rescued from her strange prison in the hollow oak overhanging the cañon of the river.
pinchedadjectiveUS /pɪntʃt/
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading Then a sudden fiery wrath blazed in her black eyes, her lips became pinched, and then opened in one of her strange cackles.
PIZEN
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From this reading PIZEN JANE, OF CINNABAR.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Having arrived at a position in the trail, Buffalo Bill looked more carefully at the woman rescued from her strange prison in the hollow oak overhanging the cañon of the river.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Having arrived at a position in the trail, Buffalo Bill looked more carefully at the woman rescued from her strange prison in the hollow oak overhanging the cañon of the river.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading Having arrived at a position in the trail, Buffalo Bill looked more carefully at the woman rescued from her strange prison in the hollow oak overhanging the cañon of the river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Having arrived at a position in the trail, Buffalo Bill looked more carefully at the woman rescued from her strange prison in the hollow oak overhanging the cañon of the river.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She inspected him from top to toe, critically, as if trying to size him up and determine what character of man he was.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading She inspected him from top to toe, critically, as if trying to size him up and determine what character of man he was.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading The woman looked as intently at him, with black eyes that snapped and burned.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Having arrived at a position in the trail, Buffalo Bill looked more carefully at the woman rescued from her strange prison in the hollow oak overhanging the cañon of the river.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Then a sudden fiery wrath blazed in her black eyes, her lips became pinched, and then opened in one of her strange cackles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The woman looked as intently at him, with black eyes that snapped and burned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having arrived at a position in the trail, Buffalo Bill looked more carefully at the woman rescued from her strange prison in the hollow oak overhanging the cañon of the river.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a sudden fiery wrath blazed in her black eyes, her lips became pinched, and then opened in one of her strange cackles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She inspected him from top to toe, critically, as if trying to size him up and determine what character of man he was.
toenounUS /toʊ/
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading She inspected him from top to toe, critically, as if trying to size him up and determine what character of man he was.
the upper part of anything
From this reading She inspected him from top to toe, critically, as if trying to size him up and determine what character of man he was.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Having arrived at a position in the trail, Buffalo Bill looked more carefully at the woman rescued from her strange prison in the hollow oak overhanging the cañon of the river.
hard to endure
From this reading She inspected him from top to toe, critically, as if trying to size him up and determine what character of man he was.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She inspected him from top to toe, critically, as if trying to size him up and determine what character of man he was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She inspected him from top to toe, critically, as if trying to size him up and determine what character of man he was.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She inspected him from top to toe, critically, as if trying to size him up and determine what character of man he was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The woman looked as intently at him, with black eyes that snapped and burned.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Having arrived at a position in the trail, Buffalo Bill looked more carefully at the woman rescued from her strange prison in the hollow oak overhanging the cañon of the river.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading Then a sudden fiery wrath blazed in her black eyes, her lips became pinched, and then opened in one of her strange cackles.
