used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The declaration of Sebastian Carsfield that the object seen by him and Crockett across the creek, instead of being a bear, was an Indian gotten up in that shape, let in a flood of light upon both.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The declaration of Sebastian Carsfield that the object seen by him and Crockett across the creek, instead of being a bear, was an Indian gotten up in that shape, let in a flood of light upon both.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "I wouldn't shoot!" added the Texan; "let us go back, where he can't hit us, and we will watch it."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The declaration of Sebastian Carsfield that the object seen by him and Crockett across the creek, instead of being a bear, was an Indian gotten up in that shape, let in a flood of light upon both.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The declaration of Sebastian Carsfield that the object seen by him and Crockett across the creek, instead of being a bear, was an Indian gotten up in that shape, let in a flood of light upon both.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They carefully withdrew a few paces, and lying down flat upon the rock, peered over at the suspicious object.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I wouldn't shoot!" added the Texan; "let us go back, where he can't hit us, and we will watch it."
have
From this reading THE COMANCHE BEAR.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The declaration of Sebastian Carsfield that the object seen by him and Crockett across the creek, instead of being a bear, was an Indian gotten up in that shape, let in a flood of light upon both.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The declaration of Sebastian Carsfield that the object seen by him and Crockett across the creek, instead of being a bear, was an Indian gotten up in that shape, let in a flood of light upon both.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The declaration of Sebastian Carsfield that the object seen by him and Crockett across the creek, instead of being a bear, was an Indian gotten up in that shape, let in a flood of light upon both.
can't
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From this reading "I wouldn't shoot!" added the Texan; "let us go back, where he can't hit us, and we will watch it."
taking care or paying attention
From this reading They carefully withdrew a few paces, and lying down flat upon the rock, peered over at the suspicious object.
Carsfield
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From this reading The declaration of Sebastian Carsfield that the object seen by him and Crockett across the creek, instead of being a bear, was an Indian gotten up in that shape, let in a flood of light upon both.
COMANCHEnounUS /kəˈmæntʃi/
a member of the Shoshonean people who formerly lived between Wyoming and the Mexican border but are now chiefly in Oklahoma
From this reading THE COMANCHE BEAR.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The declaration of Sebastian Carsfield that the object seen by him and Crockett across the creek, instead of being a bear, was an Indian gotten up in that shape, let in a flood of light upon both.
CrockettnounUS /ˈkrɑːkɪt/
United States frontiersman and Tennessee politician who died at the siege of the Alamo (1786-1836)
From this reading The declaration of Sebastian Carsfield that the object seen by him and Crockett across the creek, instead of being a bear, was an Indian gotten up in that shape, let in a flood of light upon both.
declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading The declaration of Sebastian Carsfield that the object seen by him and Crockett across the creek, instead of being a bear, was an Indian gotten up in that shape, let in a flood of light upon both.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading They discovered little or nothing more.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They carefully withdrew a few paces, and lying down flat upon the rock, peered over at the suspicious object.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They carefully withdrew a few paces, and lying down flat upon the rock, peered over at the suspicious object.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading They carefully withdrew a few paces, and lying down flat upon the rock, peered over at the suspicious object.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading The declaration of Sebastian Carsfield that the object seen by him and Crockett across the creek, instead of being a bear, was an Indian gotten up in that shape, let in a flood of light upon both.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I wouldn't shoot!" added the Texan; "let us go back, where he can't hit us, and we will watch it."
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The declaration of Sebastian Carsfield that the object seen by him and Crockett across the creek, instead of being a bear, was an Indian gotten up in that shape, let in a flood of light upon both.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wouldn't shoot!" added the Texan; "let us go back, where he can't hit us, and we will watch it."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The declaration of Sebastian Carsfield that the object seen by him and Crockett across the creek, instead of being a bear, was an Indian gotten up in that shape, let in a flood of light upon both.
cause to move by striking
From this reading "I wouldn't shoot!" added the Texan; "let us go back, where he can't hit us, and we will watch it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wouldn't shoot!" added the Texan; "let us go back, where he can't hit us, and we will watch it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The declaration of Sebastian Carsfield that the object seen by him and Crockett across the creek, instead of being a bear, was an Indian gotten up in that shape, let in a flood of light upon both.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The declaration of Sebastian Carsfield that the object seen by him and Crockett across the creek, instead of being a bear, was an Indian gotten up in that shape, let in a flood of light upon both.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The declaration of Sebastian Carsfield that the object seen by him and Crockett across the creek, instead of being a bear, was an Indian gotten up in that shape, let in a flood of light upon both.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I wouldn't shoot!" added the Texan; "let us go back, where he can't hit us, and we will watch it."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The declaration of Sebastian Carsfield that the object seen by him and Crockett across the creek, instead of being a bear, was an Indian gotten up in that shape, let in a flood of light upon both.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The declaration of Sebastian Carsfield that the object seen by him and Crockett across the creek, instead of being a bear, was an Indian gotten up in that shape, let in a flood of light upon both.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They discovered little or nothing more.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading They carefully withdrew a few paces, and lying down flat upon the rock, peered over at the suspicious object.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They discovered little or nothing more.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They discovered little or nothing more.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The declaration of Sebastian Carsfield that the object seen by him and Crockett across the creek, instead of being a bear, was an Indian gotten up in that shape, let in a flood of light upon both.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The declaration of Sebastian Carsfield that the object seen by him and Crockett across the creek, instead of being a bear, was an Indian gotten up in that shape, let in a flood of light upon both.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They discovered little or nothing more.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They carefully withdrew a few paces, and lying down flat upon the rock, peered over at the suspicious object.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading They carefully withdrew a few paces, and lying down flat upon the rock, peered over at the suspicious object.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading They carefully withdrew a few paces, and lying down flat upon the rock, peered over at the suspicious object.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They carefully withdrew a few paces, and lying down flat upon the rock, peered over at the suspicious object.
Sebastian
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From this reading The declaration of Sebastian Carsfield that the object seen by him and Crockett across the creek, instead of being a bear, was an Indian gotten up in that shape, let in a flood of light upon both.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The declaration of Sebastian Carsfield that the object seen by him and Crockett across the creek, instead of being a bear, was an Indian gotten up in that shape, let in a flood of light upon both.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading The declaration of Sebastian Carsfield that the object seen by him and Crockett across the creek, instead of being a bear, was an Indian gotten up in that shape, let in a flood of light upon both.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading "I wouldn't shoot!" added the Texan; "let us go back, where he can't hit us, and we will watch it."
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading They carefully withdrew a few paces, and lying down flat upon the rock, peered over at the suspicious object.
TexannounUS /ˈteksən/
a native or resident of Texas
From this reading "I wouldn't shoot!" added the Texan; "let us go back, where he can't hit us, and we will watch it."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The declaration of Sebastian Carsfield that the object seen by him and Crockett across the creek, instead of being a bear, was an Indian gotten up in that shape, let in a flood of light upon both.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMANCHE BEAR.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They carefully withdrew a few paces, and lying down flat upon the rock, peered over at the suspicious object.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The declaration of Sebastian Carsfield that the object seen by him and Crockett across the creek, instead of being a bear, was an Indian gotten up in that shape, let in a flood of light upon both.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The declaration of Sebastian Carsfield that the object seen by him and Crockett across the creek, instead of being a bear, was an Indian gotten up in that shape, let in a flood of light upon both.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I wouldn't shoot!" added the Texan; "let us go back, where he can't hit us, and we will watch it."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The declaration of Sebastian Carsfield that the object seen by him and Crockett across the creek, instead of being a bear, was an Indian gotten up in that shape, let in a flood of light upon both.
look attentively
From this reading "I wouldn't shoot!" added the Texan; "let us go back, where he can't hit us, and we will watch it."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I wouldn't shoot!" added the Texan; "let us go back, where he can't hit us, and we will watch it."
in or at the place that
From this reading "I wouldn't shoot!" added the Texan; "let us go back, where he can't hit us, and we will watch it."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I wouldn't shoot!" added the Texan; "let us go back, where he can't hit us, and we will watch it."
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading They carefully withdrew a few paces, and lying down flat upon the rock, peered over at the suspicious object.
wouldn't
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From this reading "I wouldn't shoot!" added the Texan; "let us go back, where he can't hit us, and we will watch it."
