used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He stood absolutely unmoved in the presence of the person he had attempted to murder only a few hours before.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He stood absolutely unmoved in the presence of the person he had attempted to murder only a few hours before.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Brought before Murky Nichols by the mounted policeman, one might have thought from his actions and demeanor that he had never before set eyes upon the prospector.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Corporal Rand returned with his half-breed prisoner shortly after dark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man was sulky and refused to talk.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading He stood absolutely unmoved in the presence of the person he had attempted to murder only a few hours before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Brought before Murky Nichols by the mounted policeman, one might have thought from his actions and demeanor that he had never before set eyes upon the prospector.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Brought before Murky Nichols by the mounted policeman, one might have thought from his actions and demeanor that he had never before set eyes upon the prospector.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Brought before Murky Nichols by the mounted policeman, one might have thought from his actions and demeanor that he had never before set eyes upon the prospector.
CorporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading Corporal Rand returned with his half-breed prisoner shortly after dark.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Corporal Rand returned with his half-breed prisoner shortly after dark.
demeanornounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading Brought before Murky Nichols by the mounted policeman, one might have thought from his actions and demeanor that he had never before set eyes upon the prospector.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Brought before Murky Nichols by the mounted policeman, one might have thought from his actions and demeanor that he had never before set eyes upon the prospector.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He stood absolutely unmoved in the presence of the person he had attempted to murder only a few hours before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Brought before Murky Nichols by the mounted policeman, one might have thought from his actions and demeanor that he had never before set eyes upon the prospector.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Brought before Murky Nichols by the mounted policeman, one might have thought from his actions and demeanor that he had never before set eyes upon the prospector.
half-breednoun
an offensive term for an offspring of parents of different racial group (especially of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry)
From this reading Corporal Rand returned with his half-breed prisoner shortly after dark.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Brought before Murky Nichols by the mounted policeman, one might have thought from his actions and demeanor that he had never before set eyes upon the prospector.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Brought before Murky Nichols by the mounted policeman, one might have thought from his actions and demeanor that he had never before set eyes upon the prospector.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Rand’s voice rang out sharply: “Here is the prisoner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Corporal Rand returned with his half-breed prisoner shortly after dark.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He stood absolutely unmoved in the presence of the person he had attempted to murder only a few hours before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stood absolutely unmoved in the presence of the person he had attempted to murder only a few hours before.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rand’s voice rang out sharply: “Here is the prisoner.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man was sulky and refused to talk.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Brought before Murky Nichols by the mounted policeman, one might have thought from his actions and demeanor that he had never before set eyes upon the prospector.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Brought before Murky Nichols by the mounted policeman, one might have thought from his actions and demeanor that he had never before set eyes upon the prospector.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading He stood absolutely unmoved in the presence of the person he had attempted to murder only a few hours before.
MurkyadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrki/
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment
From this reading Brought before Murky Nichols by the mounted policeman, one might have thought from his actions and demeanor that he had never before set eyes upon the prospector.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Brought before Murky Nichols by the mounted policeman, one might have thought from his actions and demeanor that he had never before set eyes upon the prospector.
Nichols
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From this reading Brought before Murky Nichols by the mounted policeman, one might have thought from his actions and demeanor that he had never before set eyes upon the prospector.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stood absolutely unmoved in the presence of the person he had attempted to murder only a few hours before.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Brought before Murky Nichols by the mounted policeman, one might have thought from his actions and demeanor that he had never before set eyes upon the prospector.
and nothing more
From this reading He stood absolutely unmoved in the presence of the person he had attempted to murder only a few hours before.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Rand’s voice rang out sharply: “Here is the prisoner.
a human being
From this reading He stood absolutely unmoved in the presence of the person he had attempted to murder only a few hours before.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading Brought before Murky Nichols by the mounted policeman, one might have thought from his actions and demeanor that he had never before set eyes upon the prospector.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He stood absolutely unmoved in the presence of the person he had attempted to murder only a few hours before.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Corporal Rand returned with his half-breed prisoner shortly after dark.
prospectornounUS /ˈprɔːspektər/
someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
From this reading Brought before Murky Nichols by the mounted policeman, one might have thought from his actions and demeanor that he had never before set eyes upon the prospector.
RandnounUS /rænd/
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Corporal Rand returned with his half-breed prisoner shortly after dark.
Rand'snounUS /rændz/
possessive form of “rand” — the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Rand’s voice rang out sharply: “Here is the prisoner.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Rand’s voice rang out sharply: “Here is the prisoner.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading The man was sulky and refused to talk.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Corporal Rand returned with his half-breed prisoner shortly after dark.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Brought before Murky Nichols by the mounted policeman, one might have thought from his actions and demeanor that he had never before set eyes upon the prospector.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Rand’s voice rang out sharply: “Here is the prisoner.
for a short time
From this reading Corporal Rand returned with his half-breed prisoner shortly after dark.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood absolutely unmoved in the presence of the person he had attempted to murder only a few hours before.
sulkyadjective
sullen or moody
From this reading The man was sulky and refused to talk.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The man was sulky and refused to talk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Brought before Murky Nichols by the mounted policeman, one might have thought from his actions and demeanor that he had never before set eyes upon the prospector.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man was sulky and refused to talk.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Brought before Murky Nichols by the mounted policeman, one might have thought from his actions and demeanor that he had never before set eyes upon the prospector.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man was sulky and refused to talk.
unmovedadjectiveUS /ənˈmuːvd/
emotionally unmoved
From this reading He stood absolutely unmoved in the presence of the person he had attempted to murder only a few hours before.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Brought before Murky Nichols by the mounted policeman, one might have thought from his actions and demeanor that he had never before set eyes upon the prospector.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Rand’s voice rang out sharply: “Here is the prisoner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man was sulky and refused to talk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Corporal Rand returned with his half-breed prisoner shortly after dark.
