used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The miner’s words and act at once cleared a lane behind Buffalo Bill and himself between the crowds that had gathered around.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The miner’s words and act at once cleared a lane behind Buffalo Bill and himself between the crowds that had gathered around.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The miner’s words and act at once cleared a lane behind Buffalo Bill and himself between the crowds that had gathered around.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But the act did not appear to disturb the scout.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Then you are willing to play a square game with me with revolvers, are you?”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The miner’s words and act at once cleared a lane behind Buffalo Bill and himself between the crowds that had gathered around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If caught off his guard by the sudden drawing of his revolvers by Pistols, Buffalo Bill remained as cool as before, and said:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The miner’s words and act at once cleared a lane behind Buffalo Bill and himself between the crowds that had gathered around.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If caught off his guard by the sudden drawing of his revolvers by Pistols, Buffalo Bill remained as cool as before, and said:
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The miner’s words and act at once cleared a lane behind Buffalo Bill and himself between the crowds that had gathered around.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The miner’s words and act at once cleared a lane behind Buffalo Bill and himself between the crowds that had gathered around.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading The miner’s words and act at once cleared a lane behind Buffalo Bill and himself between the crowds that had gathered around.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading The miner’s words and act at once cleared a lane behind Buffalo Bill and himself between the crowds that had gathered around.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the act did not appear to disturb the scout.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If caught off his guard by the sudden drawing of his revolvers by Pistols, Buffalo Bill remained as cool as before, and said:
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading If caught off his guard by the sudden drawing of his revolvers by Pistols, Buffalo Bill remained as cool as before, and said:
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The miner’s words and act at once cleared a lane behind Buffalo Bill and himself between the crowds that had gathered around.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading If caught off his guard by the sudden drawing of his revolvers by Pistols, Buffalo Bill remained as cool as before, and said:
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading The miner’s words and act at once cleared a lane behind Buffalo Bill and himself between the crowds that had gathered around.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the act did not appear to disturb the scout.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading But the act did not appear to disturb the scout.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading If caught off his guard by the sudden drawing of his revolvers by Pistols, Buffalo Bill remained as cool as before, and said:
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “Then you are willing to play a square game with me with revolvers, are you?”
brought together in one place
From this reading The miner’s words and act at once cleared a lane behind Buffalo Bill and himself between the crowds that had gathered around.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading If caught off his guard by the sudden drawing of his revolvers by Pistols, Buffalo Bill remained as cool as before, and said:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The miner’s words and act at once cleared a lane behind Buffalo Bill and himself between the crowds that had gathered around.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The miner’s words and act at once cleared a lane behind Buffalo Bill and himself between the crowds that had gathered around.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If caught off his guard by the sudden drawing of his revolvers by Pistols, Buffalo Bill remained as cool as before, and said:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If caught off his guard by the sudden drawing of his revolvers by Pistols, Buffalo Bill remained as cool as before, and said:
a narrow way or road
From this reading The miner’s words and act at once cleared a lane behind Buffalo Bill and himself between the crowds that had gathered around.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Then you are willing to play a square game with me with revolvers, are you?”
miner'snounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
possessive form of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading The miner’s words and act at once cleared a lane behind Buffalo Bill and himself between the crowds that had gathered around.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the act did not appear to disturb the scout.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If caught off his guard by the sudden drawing of his revolvers by Pistols, Buffalo Bill remained as cool as before, and said:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If caught off his guard by the sudden drawing of his revolvers by Pistols, Buffalo Bill remained as cool as before, and said:
on one occasion
From this reading The miner’s words and act at once cleared a lane behind Buffalo Bill and himself between the crowds that had gathered around.
PistolsnounUS /ˈpɪstəlz/
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading If caught off his guard by the sudden drawing of his revolvers by Pistols, Buffalo Bill remained as cool as before, and said:
participate in games or sport
From this reading “Then you are willing to play a square game with me with revolvers, are you?”
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading If caught off his guard by the sudden drawing of his revolvers by Pistols, Buffalo Bill remained as cool as before, and said:
revolversnounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvərz/
plural of “revolver” — a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading If caught off his guard by the sudden drawing of his revolvers by Pistols, Buffalo Bill remained as cool as before, and said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading If caught off his guard by the sudden drawing of his revolvers by Pistols, Buffalo Bill remained as cool as before, and said:
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading But the act did not appear to disturb the scout.
make square
From this reading “Then you are willing to play a square game with me with revolvers, are you?”
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading If caught off his guard by the sudden drawing of his revolvers by Pistols, Buffalo Bill remained as cool as before, and said:
TABLESnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading TURNING THE TABLES.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The miner’s words and act at once cleared a lane behind Buffalo Bill and himself between the crowds that had gathered around.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TURNING THE TABLES.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then you are willing to play a square game with me with revolvers, are you?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the act did not appear to disturb the scout.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading TURNING THE TABLES.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading “Then you are willing to play a square game with me with revolvers, are you?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Then you are willing to play a square game with me with revolvers, are you?”
the words that are spoken
From this reading The miner’s words and act at once cleared a lane behind Buffalo Bill and himself between the crowds that had gathered around.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then you are willing to play a square game with me with revolvers, are you?”
