used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nevertheless, the gleaming blade of Alexander Filmore descended, and was buried in the fleshy part of Deadwood Dick's neck, making a wound, painful but not necessarily dangerous.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading She took deliberate aim, but Dick interrupted her.
ain't
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From this reading "Don't shoot, Jennie!" he gasped, the blood spurting from his wound; "this ain't none o' your funeral.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading Nevertheless, the gleaming blade of Alexander Filmore descended, and was buried in the fleshy part of Deadwood Dick's neck, making a wound, painful but not necessarily dangerous.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nevertheless, the gleaming blade of Alexander Filmore descended, and was buried in the fleshy part of Deadwood Dick's neck, making a wound, painful but not necessarily dangerous.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "You vile varmint," cried Calamity Jane, pulling the hammer of one of her revolvers back to full cock; "you cursed fool; don't you know that that only seals yer own miserable fate?"
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading Nevertheless, the gleaming blade of Alexander Filmore descended, and was buried in the fleshy part of Deadwood Dick's neck, making a wound, painful but not necessarily dangerous.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "Don't shoot, Jennie!" he gasped, the blood spurting from his wound; "this ain't none o' your funeral.
placed in a grave
From this reading Nevertheless, the gleaming blade of Alexander Filmore descended, and was buried in the fleshy part of Deadwood Dick's neck, making a wound, painful but not necessarily dangerous.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nevertheless, the gleaming blade of Alexander Filmore descended, and was buried in the fleshy part of Deadwood Dick's neck, making a wound, painful but not necessarily dangerous.
CalamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading "You vile varmint," cried Calamity Jane, pulling the hammer of one of her revolvers back to full cock; "you cursed fool; don't you know that that only seals yer own miserable fate?"
cockverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading "You vile varmint," cried Calamity Jane, pulling the hammer of one of her revolvers back to full cock; "you cursed fool; don't you know that that only seals yer own miserable fate?"
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading THE ROAD-AGENT'S MERCY--CONCLUSION.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "You vile varmint," cried Calamity Jane, pulling the hammer of one of her revolvers back to full cock; "you cursed fool; don't you know that that only seals yer own miserable fate?"
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading "You vile varmint," cried Calamity Jane, pulling the hammer of one of her revolvers back to full cock; "you cursed fool; don't you know that that only seals yer own miserable fate?"
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Nevertheless, the gleaming blade of Alexander Filmore descended, and was buried in the fleshy part of Deadwood Dick's neck, making a wound, painful but not necessarily dangerous.
DeadwoodnounUS /ˈdedwʊd/
a branch or a part of a tree that is dead
From this reading Nevertheless, the gleaming blade of Alexander Filmore descended, and was buried in the fleshy part of Deadwood Dick's neck, making a wound, painful but not necessarily dangerous.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading She took deliberate aim, but Dick interrupted her.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Nevertheless, the gleaming blade of Alexander Filmore descended, and was buried in the fleshy part of Deadwood Dick's neck, making a wound, painful but not necessarily dangerous.
someone who is a detective
From this reading She took deliberate aim, but Dick interrupted her.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading Nevertheless, the gleaming blade of Alexander Filmore descended, and was buried in the fleshy part of Deadwood Dick's neck, making a wound, painful but not necessarily dangerous.
don't
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From this reading "You vile varmint," cried Calamity Jane, pulling the hammer of one of her revolvers back to full cock; "you cursed fool; don't you know that that only seals yer own miserable fate?"
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "You vile varmint," cried Calamity Jane, pulling the hammer of one of her revolvers back to full cock; "you cursed fool; don't you know that that only seals yer own miserable fate?"
Filmore
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From this reading Nevertheless, the gleaming blade of Alexander Filmore descended, and was buried in the fleshy part of Deadwood Dick's neck, making a wound, painful but not necessarily dangerous.
fleshyadjectiveUS /ˈfleʃi/
usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
From this reading Nevertheless, the gleaming blade of Alexander Filmore descended, and was buried in the fleshy part of Deadwood Dick's neck, making a wound, painful but not necessarily dangerous.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "You vile varmint," cried Calamity Jane, pulling the hammer of one of her revolvers back to full cock; "you cursed fool; don't you know that that only seals yer own miserable fate?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Don't shoot, Jennie!" he gasped, the blood spurting from his wound; "this ain't none o' your funeral.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "You vile varmint," cried Calamity Jane, pulling the hammer of one of her revolvers back to full cock; "you cursed fool; don't you know that that only seals yer own miserable fate?"
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading "Don't shoot, Jennie!" he gasped, the blood spurting from his wound; "this ain't none o' your funeral.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Don't shoot, Jennie!" he gasped, the blood spurting from his wound; "this ain't none o' your funeral.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Nevertheless, the gleaming blade of Alexander Filmore descended, and was buried in the fleshy part of Deadwood Dick's neck, making a wound, painful but not necessarily dangerous.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading "You vile varmint," cried Calamity Jane, pulling the hammer of one of her revolvers back to full cock; "you cursed fool; don't you know that that only seals yer own miserable fate?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't shoot, Jennie!" he gasped, the blood spurting from his wound; "this ain't none o' your funeral.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You vile varmint," cried Calamity Jane, pulling the hammer of one of her revolvers back to full cock; "you cursed fool; don't you know that that only seals yer own miserable fate?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Don't shoot, Jennie!" he gasped, the blood spurting from his wound; "this ain't none o' your funeral.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nevertheless, the gleaming blade of Alexander Filmore descended, and was buried in the fleshy part of Deadwood Dick's neck, making a wound, painful but not necessarily dangerous.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading She took deliberate aim, but Dick interrupted her.
Jane
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From this reading "You vile varmint," cried Calamity Jane, pulling the hammer of one of her revolvers back to full cock; "you cursed fool; don't you know that that only seals yer own miserable fate?"
Jennie
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From this reading "Don't shoot, Jennie!" he gasped, the blood spurting from his wound; "this ain't none o' your funeral.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You vile varmint," cried Calamity Jane, pulling the hammer of one of her revolvers back to full cock; "you cursed fool; don't you know that that only seals yer own miserable fate?"
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Nevertheless, the gleaming blade of Alexander Filmore descended, and was buried in the fleshy part of Deadwood Dick's neck, making a wound, painful but not necessarily dangerous.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading THE ROAD-AGENT'S MERCY--CONCLUSION.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading "You vile varmint," cried Calamity Jane, pulling the hammer of one of her revolvers back to full cock; "you cursed fool; don't you know that that only seals yer own miserable fate?"
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading Nevertheless, the gleaming blade of Alexander Filmore descended, and was buried in the fleshy part of Deadwood Dick's neck, making a wound, painful but not necessarily dangerous.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Nevertheless, the gleaming blade of Alexander Filmore descended, and was buried in the fleshy part of Deadwood Dick's neck, making a wound, painful but not necessarily dangerous.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, the gleaming blade of Alexander Filmore descended, and was buried in the fleshy part of Deadwood Dick's neck, making a wound, painful but not necessarily dangerous.
not one, and not any
From this reading "Don't shoot, Jennie!" he gasped, the blood spurting from his wound; "this ain't none o' your funeral.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nevertheless, the gleaming blade of Alexander Filmore descended, and was buried in the fleshy part of Deadwood Dick's neck, making a wound, painful but not necessarily dangerous.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Don't shoot, Jennie!" he gasped, the blood spurting from his wound; "this ain't none o' your funeral.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nevertheless, the gleaming blade of Alexander Filmore descended, and was buried in the fleshy part of Deadwood Dick's neck, making a wound, painful but not necessarily dangerous.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You vile varmint," cried Calamity Jane, pulling the hammer of one of her revolvers back to full cock; "you cursed fool; don't you know that that only seals yer own miserable fate?"
and nothing more
From this reading "You vile varmint," cried Calamity Jane, pulling the hammer of one of her revolvers back to full cock; "you cursed fool; don't you know that that only seals yer own miserable fate?"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "You vile varmint," cried Calamity Jane, pulling the hammer of one of her revolvers back to full cock; "you cursed fool; don't you know that that only seals yer own miserable fate?"
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Nevertheless, the gleaming blade of Alexander Filmore descended, and was buried in the fleshy part of Deadwood Dick's neck, making a wound, painful but not necessarily dangerous.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Nevertheless, the gleaming blade of Alexander Filmore descended, and was buried in the fleshy part of Deadwood Dick's neck, making a wound, painful but not necessarily dangerous.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading "You vile varmint," cried Calamity Jane, pulling the hammer of one of her revolvers back to full cock; "you cursed fool; don't you know that that only seals yer own miserable fate?"
revolversnounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvərz/
plural of “revolver” — a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading "You vile varmint," cried Calamity Jane, pulling the hammer of one of her revolvers back to full cock; "you cursed fool; don't you know that that only seals yer own miserable fate?"
ROAD-AGENT'S
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From this reading THE ROAD-AGENT'S MERCY--CONCLUSION.
sealsnounUS /siːlz/
plural of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
From this reading "You vile varmint," cried Calamity Jane, pulling the hammer of one of her revolvers back to full cock; "you cursed fool; don't you know that that only seals yer own miserable fate?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took deliberate aim, but Dick interrupted her.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading "Don't shoot, Jennie!" he gasped, the blood spurting from his wound; "this ain't none o' your funeral.
spurtingadjectiveUS /ˈspɜːrtɪŋ/
propelled violently in a usually narrow stream
From this reading "Don't shoot, Jennie!" he gasped, the blood spurting from his wound; "this ain't none o' your funeral.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You vile varmint," cried Calamity Jane, pulling the hammer of one of her revolvers back to full cock; "you cursed fool; don't you know that that only seals yer own miserable fate?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROAD-AGENT'S MERCY--CONCLUSION.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Don't shoot, Jennie!" he gasped, the blood spurting from his wound; "this ain't none o' your funeral.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You vile varmint," cried Calamity Jane, pulling the hammer of one of her revolvers back to full cock; "you cursed fool; don't you know that that only seals yer own miserable fate?"
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took deliberate aim, but Dick interrupted her.
varmintnounUS /ˈvɑːrmɪnt/
an irritating or obnoxious person
From this reading "You vile varmint," cried Calamity Jane, pulling the hammer of one of her revolvers back to full cock; "you cursed fool; don't you know that that only seals yer own miserable fate?"
vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading "You vile varmint," cried Calamity Jane, pulling the hammer of one of her revolvers back to full cock; "you cursed fool; don't you know that that only seals yer own miserable fate?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nevertheless, the gleaming blade of Alexander Filmore descended, and was buried in the fleshy part of Deadwood Dick's neck, making a wound, painful but not necessarily dangerous.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Nevertheless, the gleaming blade of Alexander Filmore descended, and was buried in the fleshy part of Deadwood Dick's neck, making a wound, painful but not necessarily dangerous.
yer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You vile varmint," cried Calamity Jane, pulling the hammer of one of her revolvers back to full cock; "you cursed fool; don't you know that that only seals yer own miserable fate?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You vile varmint," cried Calamity Jane, pulling the hammer of one of her revolvers back to full cock; "you cursed fool; don't you know that that only seals yer own miserable fate?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't shoot, Jennie!" he gasped, the blood spurting from his wound; "this ain't none o' your funeral.
