used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PASSING OF BLACK MORAN A string of curses that consigned all Indians to regions _infra-mundane_, greeted Connie's knock upon the door of the cabin of the free traders.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Connie could hear muttered conversation, as one of the occupants stumbled about the room.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE PASSING OF BLACK MORAN A string of curses that consigned all Indians to regions _infra-mundane_, greeted Connie's knock upon the door of the cabin of the free traders.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I'm not an Indian!" answered the boy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Open the door and let a fellow in!
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I'm not an Indian!" answered the boy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Connie could hear muttered conversation, as one of the occupants stumbled about the room.
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 PASSING OF BLACK MORAN A string of curses that consigned all Indians to regions _infra-mundane_, greeted Connie's knock upon the door of the cabin of the free traders.
a youthful male person
From this reading "I'm not an Indian!" answered the boy.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading THE PASSING OF BLACK MORAN A string of curses that consigned all Indians to regions _infra-mundane_, greeted Connie's knock upon the door of the cabin of the free traders.
Connie
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From this reading Connie could hear muttered conversation, as one of the occupants stumbled about the room.
Connie's
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From this reading THE PASSING OF BLACK MORAN A string of curses that consigned all Indians to regions _infra-mundane_, greeted Connie's knock upon the door of the cabin of the free traders.
consignedverbUS /kənˈsaɪnd/
past form of “consign” — commit forever; commit irrevocably
From this reading THE PASSING OF BLACK MORAN A string of curses that consigned all Indians to regions _infra-mundane_, greeted Connie's knock upon the door of the cabin of the free traders.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Connie could hear muttered conversation, as one of the occupants stumbled about the room.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Connie could hear muttered conversation, as one of the occupants stumbled about the room.
cursesnounUS /ˈkɜːrsɪz/
plural of “curse” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading THE PASSING OF BLACK MORAN A string of curses that consigned all Indians to regions _infra-mundane_, greeted Connie's knock upon the door of the cabin of the free traders.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE PASSING OF BLACK MORAN A string of curses that consigned all Indians to regions _infra-mundane_, greeted Connie's knock upon the door of the cabin of the free traders.
a boy or man
From this reading "Open the door and let a fellow in!
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading THE PASSING OF BLACK MORAN A string of curses that consigned all Indians to regions _infra-mundane_, greeted Connie's knock upon the door of the cabin of the free traders.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading THE PASSING OF BLACK MORAN A string of curses that consigned all Indians to regions _infra-mundane_, greeted Connie's knock upon the door of the cabin of the free traders.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Connie could hear muttered conversation, as one of the occupants stumbled about the room.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm not an Indian!" answered the boy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Open the door and let a fellow in!
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading "I'm not an Indian!" answered the boy.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading THE PASSING OF BLACK MORAN A string of curses that consigned all Indians to regions _infra-mundane_, greeted Connie's knock upon the door of the cabin of the free traders.
infra-mundane
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From this reading THE PASSING OF BLACK MORAN A string of curses that consigned all Indians to regions _infra-mundane_, greeted Connie's knock upon the door of the cabin of the free traders.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading THE PASSING OF BLACK MORAN A string of curses that consigned all Indians to regions _infra-mundane_, greeted Connie's knock upon the door of the cabin of the free traders.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Open the door and let a fellow in!
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What's the matter with you?"
MORAN
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From this reading THE PASSING OF BLACK MORAN A string of curses that consigned all Indians to regions _infra-mundane_, greeted Connie's knock upon the door of the cabin of the free traders.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Connie could hear muttered conversation, as one of the occupants stumbled about the room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not an Indian!" answered the boy.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading Connie could hear muttered conversation, as one of the occupants stumbled about the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PASSING OF BLACK MORAN A string of curses that consigned all Indians to regions _infra-mundane_, greeted Connie's knock upon the door of the cabin of the free traders.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Connie could hear muttered conversation, as one of the occupants stumbled about the room.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Open the door and let a fellow in!
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading THE PASSING OF BLACK MORAN A string of curses that consigned all Indians to regions _infra-mundane_, greeted Connie's knock upon the door of the cabin of the free traders.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading THE PASSING OF BLACK MORAN A string of curses that consigned all Indians to regions _infra-mundane_, greeted Connie's knock upon the door of the cabin of the free traders.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Connie could hear muttered conversation, as one of the occupants stumbled about the room.
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading THE PASSING OF BLACK MORAN A string of curses that consigned all Indians to regions _infra-mundane_, greeted Connie's knock upon the door of the cabin of the free traders.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Connie could hear muttered conversation, as one of the occupants stumbled about the room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PASSING OF BLACK MORAN A string of curses that consigned all Indians to regions _infra-mundane_, greeted Connie's knock upon the door of the cabin of the free traders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PASSING OF BLACK MORAN A string of curses that consigned all Indians to regions _infra-mundane_, greeted Connie's knock upon the door of the cabin of the free traders.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PASSING OF BLACK MORAN A string of curses that consigned all Indians to regions _infra-mundane_, greeted Connie's knock upon the door of the cabin of the free traders.
tradersnounUS /ˈtreɪdərz/
plural of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading THE PASSING OF BLACK MORAN A string of curses that consigned all Indians to regions _infra-mundane_, greeted Connie's knock upon the door of the cabin of the free traders.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE PASSING OF BLACK MORAN A string of curses that consigned all Indians to regions _infra-mundane_, greeted Connie's knock upon the door of the cabin of the free traders.
What's
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From this reading What's the matter with you?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading What's the matter with you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What's the matter with you?"
