used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Good or bad, the last test of a man is the way he takes his medicine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So now young Flandrau ate his dinner with a hearty appetite, smoked cigarettes impassively, and occasionally chatted with his guards casually and as a matter of course.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading So now young Flandrau ate his dinner with a hearty appetite, smoked cigarettes impassively, and occasionally chatted with his guards casually and as a matter of course.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading The first article of the creed of the frontier is to be game.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So now young Flandrau ate his dinner with a hearty appetite, smoked cigarettes impassively, and occasionally chatted with his guards casually and as a matter of course.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE END OF THE ROAD Curly's wooden face told nothing of what he was thinking.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading So now young Flandrau ate his dinner with a hearty appetite, smoked cigarettes impassively, and occasionally chatted with his guards casually and as a matter of course.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Good or bad, the last test of a man is the way he takes his medicine.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The first article of the creed of the frontier is to be game.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Deep within him was a terrible feeling of sickness at the disaster that had overwhelmed him, but he did not intend to play the quitter.
casuallyadverbUS /ˈkæʒəwəli/
not methodically or according to plan
From this reading So now young Flandrau ate his dinner with a hearty appetite, smoked cigarettes impassively, and occasionally chatted with his guards casually and as a matter of course.
chattedverbUS /ˈtʃætəd/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading So now young Flandrau ate his dinner with a hearty appetite, smoked cigarettes impassively, and occasionally chatted with his guards casually and as a matter of course.
cigarettesnounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈets/
plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading So now young Flandrau ate his dinner with a hearty appetite, smoked cigarettes impassively, and occasionally chatted with his guards casually and as a matter of course.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading So now young Flandrau ate his dinner with a hearty appetite, smoked cigarettes impassively, and occasionally chatted with his guards casually and as a matter of course.
creednounUS /kriːd/
any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading The first article of the creed of the frontier is to be game.
Curly's
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From this reading AT THE END OF THE ROAD Curly's wooden face told nothing of what he was thinking.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Deep within him was a terrible feeling of sickness at the disaster that had overwhelmed him, but he did not intend to play the quitter.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Deep within him was a terrible feeling of sickness at the disaster that had overwhelmed him, but he did not intend to play the quitter.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading So now young Flandrau ate his dinner with a hearty appetite, smoked cigarettes impassively, and occasionally chatted with his guards casually and as a matter of course.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading Deep within him was a terrible feeling of sickness at the disaster that had overwhelmed him, but he did not intend to play the quitter.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading AT THE END OF THE ROAD Curly's wooden face told nothing of what he was thinking.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading AT THE END OF THE ROAD Curly's wooden face told nothing of what he was thinking.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Deep within him was a terrible feeling of sickness at the disaster that had overwhelmed him, but he did not intend to play the quitter.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first article of the creed of the frontier is to be game.
Flandrau
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From this reading So now young Flandrau ate his dinner with a hearty appetite, smoked cigarettes impassively, and occasionally chatted with his guards casually and as a matter of course.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading The first article of the creed of the frontier is to be game.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The first article of the creed of the frontier is to be game.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good or bad, the last test of a man is the way he takes his medicine.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading So now young Flandrau ate his dinner with a hearty appetite, smoked cigarettes impassively, and occasionally chatted with his guards casually and as a matter of course.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Deep within him was a terrible feeling of sickness at the disaster that had overwhelmed him, but he did not intend to play the quitter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT THE END OF THE ROAD Curly's wooden face told nothing of what he was thinking.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading So now young Flandrau ate his dinner with a hearty appetite, smoked cigarettes impassively, and occasionally chatted with his guards casually and as a matter of course.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Deep within him was a terrible feeling of sickness at the disaster that had overwhelmed him, but he did not intend to play the quitter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Good or bad, the last test of a man is the way he takes his medicine.
impassivelyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpæsɪvli/
in an impassive manner
From this reading So now young Flandrau ate his dinner with a hearty appetite, smoked cigarettes impassively, and occasionally chatted with his guards casually and as a matter of course.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading Deep within him was a terrible feeling of sickness at the disaster that had overwhelmed him, but he did not intend to play the quitter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first article of the creed of the frontier is to be game.
immediately past
From this reading Good or bad, the last test of a man is the way he takes his medicine.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Good or bad, the last test of a man is the way he takes his medicine.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading So now young Flandrau ate his dinner with a hearty appetite, smoked cigarettes impassively, and occasionally chatted with his guards casually and as a matter of course.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading Good or bad, the last test of a man is the way he takes his medicine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Deep within him was a terrible feeling of sickness at the disaster that had overwhelmed him, but he did not intend to play the quitter.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading AT THE END OF THE ROAD Curly's wooden face told nothing of what he was thinking.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So now young Flandrau ate his dinner with a hearty appetite, smoked cigarettes impassively, and occasionally chatted with his guards casually and as a matter of course.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading So now young Flandrau ate his dinner with a hearty appetite, smoked cigarettes impassively, and occasionally chatted with his guards casually and as a matter of course.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE END OF THE ROAD Curly's wooden face told nothing of what he was thinking.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Good or bad, the last test of a man is the way he takes his medicine.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading Deep within him was a terrible feeling of sickness at the disaster that had overwhelmed him, but he did not intend to play the quitter.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Deep within him was a terrible feeling of sickness at the disaster that had overwhelmed him, but he did not intend to play the quitter.
quitternounUS /ˈkwɪtər/
a person who gives up too easily
From this reading Deep within him was a terrible feeling of sickness at the disaster that had overwhelmed him, but he did not intend to play the quitter.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading AT THE END OF THE ROAD Curly's wooden face told nothing of what he was thinking.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Deep within him was a terrible feeling of sickness at the disaster that had overwhelmed him, but he did not intend to play the quitter.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading So now young Flandrau ate his dinner with a hearty appetite, smoked cigarettes impassively, and occasionally chatted with his guards casually and as a matter of course.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So now young Flandrau ate his dinner with a hearty appetite, smoked cigarettes impassively, and occasionally chatted with his guards casually and as a matter of course.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Good or bad, the last test of a man is the way he takes his medicine.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Deep within him was a terrible feeling of sickness at the disaster that had overwhelmed him, but he did not intend to play the quitter.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading Good or bad, the last test of a man is the way he takes his medicine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Deep within him was a terrible feeling of sickness at the disaster that had overwhelmed him, but he did not intend to play the quitter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE END OF THE ROAD Curly's wooden face told nothing of what he was thinking.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading AT THE END OF THE ROAD Curly's wooden face told nothing of what he was thinking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first article of the creed of the frontier is to be game.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading AT THE END OF THE ROAD Curly's wooden face told nothing of what he was thinking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE END OF THE ROAD Curly's wooden face told nothing of what he was thinking.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Good or bad, the last test of a man is the way he takes his medicine.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading AT THE END OF THE ROAD Curly's wooden face told nothing of what he was thinking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So now young Flandrau ate his dinner with a hearty appetite, smoked cigarettes impassively, and occasionally chatted with his guards casually and as a matter of course.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Deep within him was a terrible feeling of sickness at the disaster that had overwhelmed him, but he did not intend to play the quitter.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading AT THE END OF THE ROAD Curly's wooden face told nothing of what he was thinking.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading So now young Flandrau ate his dinner with a hearty appetite, smoked cigarettes impassively, and occasionally chatted with his guards casually and as a matter of course.
