used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ONLY A SNAKE--LOCATING A MINE.
affrightnoun
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading In Anita's scream there were both terror and affright.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Walsingham Nix, the hump-backed, bow-legged explorer and prospecter hobbled after him, using his staff for support.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He had heard the scream, but years' experience among the "gals" taught him that a feminine shriek rarely, if ever, meant anything.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Anita's scream there were both terror and affright.
Anita's
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From this reading In Anita's scream there were both terror and affright.
any thing at all
From this reading He had heard the scream, but years' experience among the "gals" taught him that a feminine shriek rarely, if ever, meant anything.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Harry Redburn hurried off toward the cabin, which was some steps away.
the two together, not just one
From this reading In Anita's scream there were both terror and affright.
bow-legged
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From this reading Walsingham Nix, the hump-backed, bow-legged explorer and prospecter hobbled after him, using his staff for support.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had heard the scream, but years' experience among the "gals" taught him that a feminine shriek rarely, if ever, meant anything.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Harry Redburn hurried off toward the cabin, which was some steps away.
at any time
From this reading He had heard the scream, but years' experience among the "gals" taught him that a feminine shriek rarely, if ever, meant anything.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading He had heard the scream, but years' experience among the "gals" taught him that a feminine shriek rarely, if ever, meant anything.
explorernounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrər/
someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading Walsingham Nix, the hump-backed, bow-legged explorer and prospecter hobbled after him, using his staff for support.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading He had heard the scream, but years' experience among the "gals" taught him that a feminine shriek rarely, if ever, meant anything.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Walsingham Nix, the hump-backed, bow-legged explorer and prospecter hobbled after him, using his staff for support.
galsnounUS /ɡælz/
plural of “gal” — United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading He had heard the scream, but years' experience among the "gals" taught him that a feminine shriek rarely, if ever, meant anything.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had heard the scream, but years' experience among the "gals" taught him that a feminine shriek rarely, if ever, meant anything.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry Redburn hurried off toward the cabin, which was some steps away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had heard the scream, but years' experience among the "gals" taught him that a feminine shriek rarely, if ever, meant anything.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had heard the scream, but years' experience among the "gals" taught him that a feminine shriek rarely, if ever, meant anything.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Walsingham Nix, the hump-backed, bow-legged explorer and prospecter hobbled after him, using his staff for support.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Walsingham Nix, the hump-backed, bow-legged explorer and prospecter hobbled after him, using his staff for support.
hobbledverbUS /ˈhɑːbəld/
past form of “hobble” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading Walsingham Nix, the hump-backed, bow-legged explorer and prospecter hobbled after him, using his staff for support.
hump-backed
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From this reading Walsingham Nix, the hump-backed, bow-legged explorer and prospecter hobbled after him, using his staff for support.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Harry Redburn hurried off toward the cabin, which was some steps away.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had heard the scream, but years' experience among the "gals" taught him that a feminine shriek rarely, if ever, meant anything.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Anita's scream there were both terror and affright.
LOCATINGnounUS /ˈloʊkeɪtɪŋ/
the act of putting something in a certain place
From this reading ONLY A SNAKE--LOCATING A MINE.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He had heard the scream, but years' experience among the "gals" taught him that a feminine shriek rarely, if ever, meant anything.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ONLY A SNAKE--LOCATING A MINE.
NixnounUS /nɪks/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading Walsingham Nix, the hump-backed, bow-legged explorer and prospecter hobbled after him, using his staff for support.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Harry Redburn hurried off toward the cabin, which was some steps away.
and nothing more
From this reading ONLY A SNAKE--LOCATING A MINE.
prospecter
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From this reading Walsingham Nix, the hump-backed, bow-legged explorer and prospecter hobbled after him, using his staff for support.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading He had heard the scream, but years' experience among the "gals" taught him that a feminine shriek rarely, if ever, meant anything.
Redburn
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From this reading Harry Redburn hurried off toward the cabin, which was some steps away.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading In Anita's scream there were both terror and affright.
shrieknounUS /ʃriːk/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading He had heard the scream, but years' experience among the "gals" taught him that a feminine shriek rarely, if ever, meant anything.
SNAKEnounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading ONLY A SNAKE--LOCATING A MINE.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Harry Redburn hurried off toward the cabin, which was some steps away.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading Walsingham Nix, the hump-backed, bow-legged explorer and prospecter hobbled after him, using his staff for support.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Harry Redburn hurried off toward the cabin, which was some steps away.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Walsingham Nix, the hump-backed, bow-legged explorer and prospecter hobbled after him, using his staff for support.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading He had heard the scream, but years' experience among the "gals" taught him that a feminine shriek rarely, if ever, meant anything.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading In Anita's scream there were both terror and affright.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had heard the scream, but years' experience among the "gals" taught him that a feminine shriek rarely, if ever, meant anything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harry Redburn hurried off toward the cabin, which was some steps away.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In Anita's scream there were both terror and affright.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Harry Redburn hurried off toward the cabin, which was some steps away.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading Walsingham Nix, the hump-backed, bow-legged explorer and prospecter hobbled after him, using his staff for support.
Walsingham
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From this reading Walsingham Nix, the hump-backed, bow-legged explorer and prospecter hobbled after him, using his staff for support.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harry Redburn hurried off toward the cabin, which was some steps away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In Anita's scream there were both terror and affright.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Harry Redburn hurried off toward the cabin, which was some steps away.
a late time of life
From this reading He had heard the scream, but years' experience among the "gals" taught him that a feminine shriek rarely, if ever, meant anything.
