used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WITH NOWHERE TO GO BUT OUT Personally I felt a sort of half-shiver.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Sleep out in this land he had been telling us about!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The Indians are as peaceful as house cats now.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “The Indians are as peaceful as house cats now.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sleep out in this land he had been telling us about!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WITH NOWHERE TO GO BUT OUT Personally I felt a sort of half-shiver.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sleep out in the wildest, loneliest country in the world, surrounded by the very Redskins about whom he had earlier in the evening been reeling pretty grewsome stories!
catsnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “The Indians are as peaceful as house cats now.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Sleep out in the wildest, loneliest country in the world, surrounded by the very Redskins about whom he had earlier in the evening been reeling pretty grewsome stories!
emanating from God
From this reading He seemed to divine my thoughts.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Sleep out in the wildest, loneliest country in the world, surrounded by the very Redskins about whom he had earlier in the evening been reeling pretty grewsome stories!
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Sleep out in the wildest, loneliest country in the world, surrounded by the very Redskins about whom he had earlier in the evening been reeling pretty grewsome stories!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading WITH NOWHERE TO GO BUT OUT Personally I felt a sort of half-shiver.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WITH NOWHERE TO GO BUT OUT Personally I felt a sort of half-shiver.
grewsome
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From this reading Sleep out in the wildest, loneliest country in the world, surrounded by the very Redskins about whom he had earlier in the evening been reeling pretty grewsome stories!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sleep out in this land he had been telling us about!
half-shiver
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From this reading WITH NOWHERE TO GO BUT OUT Personally I felt a sort of half-shiver.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sleep out in this land he had been telling us about!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “The Indians are as peaceful as house cats now.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WITH NOWHERE TO GO BUT OUT Personally I felt a sort of half-shiver.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sleep out in this land he had been telling us about!
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading “The Indians are as peaceful as house cats now.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Sleep out in this land he had been telling us about!
loneliest
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From this reading Sleep out in the wildest, loneliest country in the world, surrounded by the very Redskins about whom he had earlier in the evening been reeling pretty grewsome stories!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He seemed to divine my thoughts.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “The Indians are as peaceful as house cats now.
NOWHEREnounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading WITH NOWHERE TO GO BUT OUT Personally I felt a sort of half-shiver.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WITH NOWHERE TO GO BUT OUT Personally I felt a sort of half-shiver.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WITH NOWHERE TO GO BUT OUT Personally I felt a sort of half-shiver.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading “The Indians are as peaceful as house cats now.
PersonallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading WITH NOWHERE TO GO BUT OUT Personally I felt a sort of half-shiver.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Sleep out in the wildest, loneliest country in the world, surrounded by the very Redskins about whom he had earlier in the evening been reeling pretty grewsome stories!
RedskinsnounUS /ˈredskɪnz/
plural of “redskin” — (slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading Sleep out in the wildest, loneliest country in the world, surrounded by the very Redskins about whom he had earlier in the evening been reeling pretty grewsome stories!
reelingverbUS /ˈriːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Sleep out in the wildest, loneliest country in the world, surrounded by the very Redskins about whom he had earlier in the evening been reeling pretty grewsome stories!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to divine my thoughts.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Sleep out in this land he had been telling us about!
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading WITH NOWHERE TO GO BUT OUT Personally I felt a sort of half-shiver.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Sleep out in the wildest, loneliest country in the world, surrounded by the very Redskins about whom he had earlier in the evening been reeling pretty grewsome stories!
confined on all sides
From this reading Sleep out in the wildest, loneliest country in the world, surrounded by the very Redskins about whom he had earlier in the evening been reeling pretty grewsome stories!
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Sleep out in this land he had been telling us about!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sleep out in the wildest, loneliest country in the world, surrounded by the very Redskins about whom he had earlier in the evening been reeling pretty grewsome stories!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sleep out in this land he had been telling us about!
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He seemed to divine my thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WITH NOWHERE TO GO BUT OUT Personally I felt a sort of half-shiver.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sleep out in this land he had been telling us about!
precisely as stated
From this reading Sleep out in the wildest, loneliest country in the world, surrounded by the very Redskins about whom he had earlier in the evening been reeling pretty grewsome stories!
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sleep out in the wildest, loneliest country in the world, surrounded by the very Redskins about whom he had earlier in the evening been reeling pretty grewsome stories!
wildestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪldɪst/
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Sleep out in the wildest, loneliest country in the world, surrounded by the very Redskins about whom he had earlier in the evening been reeling pretty grewsome stories!
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH NOWHERE TO GO BUT OUT Personally I felt a sort of half-shiver.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Sleep out in the wildest, loneliest country in the world, surrounded by the very Redskins about whom he had earlier in the evening been reeling pretty grewsome stories!
