used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was not a ray of hope for him, and he was faint and sick from the intense pain of the hot iron that had been laid upon his breast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was not a ray of hope for him, and he was faint and sick from the intense pain of the hot iron that had been laid upon his breast.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading With his hands tied, and his head swimming, he was powerless to resist his foes, and the rope was quickly placed around his neck and he was dragged in the direction of a tree near at hand.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He was not even asked if he had a last word to say.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Deadwood Dick believed that the end of his eventful career had come at last.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was not a ray of hope for him, and he was faint and sick from the intense pain of the hot iron that had been laid upon his breast.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Deadwood Dick believed that the end of his eventful career had come at last.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading There was not a ray of hope for him, and he was faint and sick from the intense pain of the hot iron that had been laid upon his breast.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Deadwood Dick believed that the end of his eventful career had come at last.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Deadwood Dick believed that the end of his eventful career had come at last.
DeadwoodnounUS /ˈdedwʊd/
a branch or a part of a tree that is dead
From this reading Deadwood Dick believed that the end of his eventful career had come at last.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Deadwood Dick believed that the end of his eventful career had come at last.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading With his hands tied, and his head swimming, he was powerless to resist his foes, and the rope was quickly placed around his neck and he was dragged in the direction of a tree near at hand.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading With his hands tied, and his head swimming, he was powerless to resist his foes, and the rope was quickly placed around his neck and he was dragged in the direction of a tree near at hand.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Deadwood Dick believed that the end of his eventful career had come at last.
divisible by two
From this reading He was not even asked if he had a last word to say.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading Deadwood Dick believed that the end of his eventful career had come at last.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading There was not a ray of hope for him, and he was faint and sick from the intense pain of the hot iron that had been laid upon his breast.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading With his hands tied, and his head swimming, he was powerless to resist his foes, and the rope was quickly placed around his neck and he was dragged in the direction of a tree near at hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was not a ray of hope for him, and he was faint and sick from the intense pain of the hot iron that had been laid upon his breast.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was not a ray of hope for him, and he was faint and sick from the intense pain of the hot iron that had been laid upon his breast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Deadwood Dick believed that the end of his eventful career had come at last.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With his hands tied, and his head swimming, he was powerless to resist his foes, and the rope was quickly placed around his neck and he was dragged in the direction of a tree near at hand.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading With his hands tied, and his head swimming, he was powerless to resist his foes, and the rope was quickly placed around his neck and he was dragged in the direction of a tree near at hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was not a ray of hope for him, and he was faint and sick from the intense pain of the hot iron that had been laid upon his breast.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading With his hands tied, and his head swimming, he was powerless to resist his foes, and the rope was quickly placed around his neck and he was dragged in the direction of a tree near at hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was not a ray of hope for him, and he was faint and sick from the intense pain of the hot iron that had been laid upon his breast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Deadwood Dick believed that the end of his eventful career had come at last.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading There was not a ray of hope for him, and he was faint and sick from the intense pain of the hot iron that had been laid upon his breast.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading There was not a ray of hope for him, and he was faint and sick from the intense pain of the hot iron that had been laid upon his breast.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was not even asked if he had a last word to say.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With his hands tied, and his head swimming, he was powerless to resist his foes, and the rope was quickly placed around his neck and he was dragged in the direction of a tree near at hand.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading There was not a ray of hope for him, and he was faint and sick from the intense pain of the hot iron that had been laid upon his breast.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading There was not a ray of hope for him, and he was faint and sick from the intense pain of the hot iron that had been laid upon his breast.
set down according to a plan
From this reading There was not a ray of hope for him, and he was faint and sick from the intense pain of the hot iron that had been laid upon his breast.
immediately past
From this reading Deadwood Dick believed that the end of his eventful career had come at last.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading With his hands tied, and his head swimming, he was powerless to resist his foes, and the rope was quickly placed around his neck and he was dragged in the direction of a tree near at hand.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading With his hands tied, and his head swimming, he was powerless to resist his foes, and the rope was quickly placed around his neck and he was dragged in the direction of a tree near at hand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not a ray of hope for him, and he was faint and sick from the intense pain of the hot iron that had been laid upon his breast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Deadwood Dick believed that the end of his eventful career had come at last.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading There was not a ray of hope for him, and he was faint and sick from the intense pain of the hot iron that had been laid upon his breast.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading With his hands tied, and his head swimming, he was powerless to resist his foes, and the rope was quickly placed around his neck and he was dragged in the direction of a tree near at hand.
powerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərləs/
lacking power
From this reading With his hands tied, and his head swimming, he was powerless to resist his foes, and the rope was quickly placed around his neck and he was dragged in the direction of a tree near at hand.
with speed
From this reading With his hands tied, and his head swimming, he was powerless to resist his foes, and the rope was quickly placed around his neck and he was dragged in the direction of a tree near at hand.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading There was not a ray of hope for him, and he was faint and sick from the intense pain of the hot iron that had been laid upon his breast.
free from harm or evil
From this reading SUSANA TO THE RESCUE.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading With his hands tied, and his head swimming, he was powerless to resist his foes, and the rope was quickly placed around his neck and he was dragged in the direction of a tree near at hand.
a strong line
From this reading With his hands tied, and his head swimming, he was powerless to resist his foes, and the rope was quickly placed around his neck and he was dragged in the direction of a tree near at hand.
express in words
From this reading He was not even asked if he had a last word to say.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading There was not a ray of hope for him, and he was faint and sick from the intense pain of the hot iron that had been laid upon his breast.
SUSANA
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From this reading SUSANA TO THE RESCUE.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading With his hands tied, and his head swimming, he was powerless to resist his foes, and the rope was quickly placed around his neck and he was dragged in the direction of a tree near at hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Deadwood Dick believed that the end of his eventful career had come at last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUSANA TO THE RESCUE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not a ray of hope for him, and he was faint and sick from the intense pain of the hot iron that had been laid upon his breast.
bound or secured closely
From this reading With his hands tied, and his head swimming, he was powerless to resist his foes, and the rope was quickly placed around his neck and he was dragged in the direction of a tree near at hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SUSANA TO THE RESCUE.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading With his hands tied, and his head swimming, he was powerless to resist his foes, and the rope was quickly placed around his neck and he was dragged in the direction of a tree near at hand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was not a ray of hope for him, and he was faint and sick from the intense pain of the hot iron that had been laid upon his breast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not a ray of hope for him, and he was faint and sick from the intense pain of the hot iron that had been laid upon his breast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his hands tied, and his head swimming, he was powerless to resist his foes, and the rope was quickly placed around his neck and he was dragged in the direction of a tree near at hand.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He was not even asked if he had a last word to say.
