used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nomad was a small, dried-up specimen of a man, dressed in border costume of ancient fashion, even to the beaver-skin cap.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Old Nick Nomad, the trapper and famous border scout, twisted around in his saddle, jerking at his horse’s bridle, and stared back along the way he had come after leaving the outlaw stronghold.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Old Nick Nomad, the trapper and famous border scout, twisted around in his saddle, jerking at his horse’s bridle, and stared back along the way he had come after leaving the outlaw stronghold.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Nomad was a small, dried-up specimen of a man, dressed in border costume of ancient fashion, even to the beaver-skin cap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Old Nick Nomad, the trapper and famous border scout, twisted around in his saddle, jerking at his horse’s bridle, and stared back along the way he had come after leaving the outlaw stronghold.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Old Nick Nomad, the trapper and famous border scout, twisted around in his saddle, jerking at his horse’s bridle, and stared back along the way he had come after leaving the outlaw stronghold.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Old Nick Nomad, the trapper and famous border scout, twisted around in his saddle, jerking at his horse’s bridle, and stared back along the way he had come after leaving the outlaw stronghold.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Old Nick Nomad, the trapper and famous border scout, twisted around in his saddle, jerking at his horse’s bridle, and stared back along the way he had come after leaving the outlaw stronghold.
beaver-skin
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From this reading Nomad was a small, dried-up specimen of a man, dressed in border costume of ancient fashion, even to the beaver-skin cap.
BLACKFEET
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From this reading PURSUED BY BLACKFEET.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Old Nick Nomad, the trapper and famous border scout, twisted around in his saddle, jerking at his horse’s bridle, and stared back along the way he had come after leaving the outlaw stronghold.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading Old Nick Nomad, the trapper and famous border scout, twisted around in his saddle, jerking at his horse’s bridle, and stared back along the way he had come after leaving the outlaw stronghold.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PURSUED BY BLACKFEET.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Nomad was a small, dried-up specimen of a man, dressed in border costume of ancient fashion, even to the beaver-skin cap.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Old Nick Nomad, the trapper and famous border scout, twisted around in his saddle, jerking at his horse’s bridle, and stared back along the way he had come after leaving the outlaw stronghold.
consarn
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From this reading “Whoa, Nebby, consarn ye!
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading Nomad was a small, dried-up specimen of a man, dressed in border costume of ancient fashion, even to the beaver-skin cap.
Don't
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From this reading Don’t lose yer head, now, er mighty quick you won’t have no head to lose.”
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Nomad was a small, dried-up specimen of a man, dressed in border costume of ancient fashion, even to the beaver-skin cap.
dried-upadjective
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
From this reading Nomad was a small, dried-up specimen of a man, dressed in border costume of ancient fashion, even to the beaver-skin cap.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading Don’t lose yer head, now, er mighty quick you won’t have no head to lose.”
divisible by two
From this reading Nomad was a small, dried-up specimen of a man, dressed in border costume of ancient fashion, even to the beaver-skin cap.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Old Nick Nomad, the trapper and famous border scout, twisted around in his saddle, jerking at his horse’s bridle, and stared back along the way he had come after leaving the outlaw stronghold.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Nomad was a small, dried-up specimen of a man, dressed in border costume of ancient fashion, even to the beaver-skin cap.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Old Nick Nomad, the trapper and famous border scout, twisted around in his saddle, jerking at his horse’s bridle, and stared back along the way he had come after leaving the outlaw stronghold.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Don’t lose yer head, now, er mighty quick you won’t have no head to lose.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Old Nick Nomad, the trapper and famous border scout, twisted around in his saddle, jerking at his horse’s bridle, and stared back along the way he had come after leaving the outlaw stronghold.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Don’t lose yer head, now, er mighty quick you won’t have no head to lose.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Nick Nomad, the trapper and famous border scout, twisted around in his saddle, jerking at his horse’s bridle, and stared back along the way he had come after leaving the outlaw stronghold.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Old Nick Nomad, the trapper and famous border scout, twisted around in his saddle, jerking at his horse’s bridle, and stared back along the way he had come after leaving the outlaw stronghold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Old Nick Nomad, the trapper and famous border scout, twisted around in his saddle, jerking at his horse’s bridle, and stared back along the way he had come after leaving the outlaw stronghold.
jerkingnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrkɪŋ/
an abrupt spasmodic movement
From this reading Old Nick Nomad, the trapper and famous border scout, twisted around in his saddle, jerking at his horse’s bridle, and stared back along the way he had come after leaving the outlaw stronghold.
the act of departing
From this reading Old Nick Nomad, the trapper and famous border scout, twisted around in his saddle, jerking at his horse’s bridle, and stared back along the way he had come after leaving the outlaw stronghold.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Don’t lose yer head, now, er mighty quick you won’t have no head to lose.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Nomad was a small, dried-up specimen of a man, dressed in border costume of ancient fashion, even to the beaver-skin cap.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Don’t lose yer head, now, er mighty quick you won’t have no head to lose.”
Nebby
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From this reading “Whoa, Nebby, consarn ye!
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Old Nick Nomad, the trapper and famous border scout, twisted around in his saddle, jerking at his horse’s bridle, and stared back along the way he had come after leaving the outlaw stronghold.
not any; not one
From this reading Don’t lose yer head, now, er mighty quick you won’t have no head to lose.”
NomadnounUS /ˈnoʊmæd/
a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons
From this reading Old Nick Nomad, the trapper and famous border scout, twisted around in his saddle, jerking at his horse’s bridle, and stared back along the way he had come after leaving the outlaw stronghold.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Don’t lose yer head, now, er mighty quick you won’t have no head to lose.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nomad was a small, dried-up specimen of a man, dressed in border costume of ancient fashion, even to the beaver-skin cap.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Nick Nomad, the trapper and famous border scout, twisted around in his saddle, jerking at his horse’s bridle, and stared back along the way he had come after leaving the outlaw stronghold.
outlawnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔː/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Old Nick Nomad, the trapper and famous border scout, twisted around in his saddle, jerking at his horse’s bridle, and stared back along the way he had come after leaving the outlaw stronghold.
a person who is being chased
From this reading PURSUED BY BLACKFEET.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Don’t lose yer head, now, er mighty quick you won’t have no head to lose.”
put a saddle on
From this reading Old Nick Nomad, the trapper and famous border scout, twisted around in his saddle, jerking at his horse’s bridle, and stared back along the way he had come after leaving the outlaw stronghold.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Old Nick Nomad, the trapper and famous border scout, twisted around in his saddle, jerking at his horse’s bridle, and stared back along the way he had come after leaving the outlaw stronghold.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nomad was a small, dried-up specimen of a man, dressed in border costume of ancient fashion, even to the beaver-skin cap.
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading Nomad was a small, dried-up specimen of a man, dressed in border costume of ancient fashion, even to the beaver-skin cap.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Old Nick Nomad, the trapper and famous border scout, twisted around in his saddle, jerking at his horse’s bridle, and stared back along the way he had come after leaving the outlaw stronghold.
strongholdnounUS /ˈstrɔːŋhoʊld/
a strongly fortified defensive structure
From this reading Old Nick Nomad, the trapper and famous border scout, twisted around in his saddle, jerking at his horse’s bridle, and stared back along the way he had come after leaving the outlaw stronghold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Old Nick Nomad, the trapper and famous border scout, twisted around in his saddle, jerking at his horse’s bridle, and stared back along the way he had come after leaving the outlaw stronghold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Don’t lose yer head, now, er mighty quick you won’t have no head to lose.”
trappernounUS /ˈtræpər/
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading Old Nick Nomad, the trapper and famous border scout, twisted around in his saddle, jerking at his horse’s bridle, and stared back along the way he had come after leaving the outlaw stronghold.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading Old Nick Nomad, the trapper and famous border scout, twisted around in his saddle, jerking at his horse’s bridle, and stared back along the way he had come after leaving the outlaw stronghold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nomad was a small, dried-up specimen of a man, dressed in border costume of ancient fashion, even to the beaver-skin cap.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Old Nick Nomad, the trapper and famous border scout, twisted around in his saddle, jerking at his horse’s bridle, and stared back along the way he had come after leaving the outlaw stronghold.
Whoa
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From this reading “Whoa, Nebby, consarn ye!
won't
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From this reading Don’t lose yer head, now, er mighty quick you won’t have no head to lose.”
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Whoa, Nebby, consarn ye!
yer
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From this reading Don’t lose yer head, now, er mighty quick you won’t have no head to lose.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don’t lose yer head, now, er mighty quick you won’t have no head to lose.”
