used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It may seem a daring thing for one man to stop a stage full of passengers, and require them to surrender their money and valuables, but this has been done time and again in unsettled portions of the West.
anew
From this reading It may seem a daring thing for one man to stop a stage full of passengers, and require them to surrender their money and valuables, but this has been done time and again in unsettled portions of the West.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading For the most part the stage passengers are taken by surprise, and the road agent is known to be a desperado, ready to murder in cold blood anyone who dares oppose him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It may seem a daring thing for one man to stop a stage full of passengers, and require them to surrender their money and valuables, but this has been done time and again in unsettled portions of the West.
any person at all
From this reading For the most part the stage passengers are taken by surprise, and the road agent is known to be a desperado, ready to murder in cold blood anyone who dares oppose him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the most part the stage passengers are taken by surprise, and the road agent is known to be a desperado, ready to murder in cold blood anyone who dares oppose him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Brown--for, of course, the masked man was the landlord--saw four revolvers leveled at him from inside the stage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For the most part the stage passengers are taken by surprise, and the road agent is known to be a desperado, ready to murder in cold blood anyone who dares oppose him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It may seem a daring thing for one man to stop a stage full of passengers, and require them to surrender their money and valuables, but this has been done time and again in unsettled portions of the West.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading For the most part the stage passengers are taken by surprise, and the road agent is known to be a desperado, ready to murder in cold blood anyone who dares oppose him.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Brown--for, of course, the masked man was the landlord--saw four revolvers leveled at him from inside the stage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It may seem a daring thing for one man to stop a stage full of passengers, and require them to surrender their money and valuables, but this has been done time and again in unsettled portions of the West.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For the most part the stage passengers are taken by surprise, and the road agent is known to be a desperado, ready to murder in cold blood anyone who dares oppose him.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “Let go that horse, my friend, or you are a dead man!” said Conrad Stiefel, calmly.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading For the most part the stage passengers are taken by surprise, and the road agent is known to be a desperado, ready to murder in cold blood anyone who dares oppose him.
ConradnounUS /ˈkɑːnræd/
English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading “Let go that horse, my friend, or you are a dead man!” said Conrad Stiefel, calmly.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Brown--for, of course, the masked man was the landlord--saw four revolvers leveled at him from inside the stage.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading In the present instance, however, the passengers had been warned of their danger and were ready to meet it.
daresnounUS /derz/
plural of “dare” — a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading For the most part the stage passengers are taken by surprise, and the road agent is known to be a desperado, ready to murder in cold blood anyone who dares oppose him.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading It may seem a daring thing for one man to stop a stage full of passengers, and require them to surrender their money and valuables, but this has been done time and again in unsettled portions of the West.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Let go that horse, my friend, or you are a dead man!” said Conrad Stiefel, calmly.
desperadonounUS /ˌdespərˈɑːdoʊ/
a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)
From this reading For the most part the stage passengers are taken by surprise, and the road agent is known to be a desperado, ready to murder in cold blood anyone who dares oppose him.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It may seem a daring thing for one man to stop a stage full of passengers, and require them to surrender their money and valuables, but this has been done time and again in unsettled portions of the West.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It may seem a daring thing for one man to stop a stage full of passengers, and require them to surrender their money and valuables, but this has been done time and again in unsettled portions of the West.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Brown--for, of course, the masked man was the landlord--saw four revolvers leveled at him from inside the stage.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Let go that horse, my friend, or you are a dead man!” said Conrad Stiefel, calmly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Brown--for, of course, the masked man was the landlord--saw four revolvers leveled at him from inside the stage.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It may seem a daring thing for one man to stop a stage full of passengers, and require them to surrender their money and valuables, but this has been done time and again in unsettled portions of the West.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Let go that horse, my friend, or you are a dead man!” said Conrad Stiefel, calmly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the present instance, however, the passengers had been warned of their danger and were ready to meet it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It may seem a daring thing for one man to stop a stage full of passengers, and require them to surrender their money and valuables, but this has been done time and again in unsettled portions of the West.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the most part the stage passengers are taken by surprise, and the road agent is known to be a desperado, ready to murder in cold blood anyone who dares oppose him.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “Let go that horse, my friend, or you are a dead man!” said Conrad Stiefel, calmly.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In the present instance, however, the passengers had been warned of their danger and were ready to meet it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It may seem a daring thing for one man to stop a stage full of passengers, and require them to surrender their money and valuables, but this has been done time and again in unsettled portions of the West.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Brown--for, of course, the masked man was the landlord--saw four revolvers leveled at him from inside the stage.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In the present instance, however, the passengers had been warned of their danger and were ready to meet it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the most part the stage passengers are taken by surprise, and the road agent is known to be a desperado, ready to murder in cold blood anyone who dares oppose him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may seem a daring thing for one man to stop a stage full of passengers, and require them to surrender their money and valuables, but this has been done time and again in unsettled portions of the West.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading For the most part the stage passengers are taken by surprise, and the road agent is known to be a desperado, ready to murder in cold blood anyone who dares oppose him.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading Brown--for, of course, the masked man was the landlord--saw four revolvers leveled at him from inside the stage.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let go that horse, my friend, or you are a dead man!” said Conrad Stiefel, calmly.
leveledverbUS /ˈlevəld/
past form of “level” — aim at
From this reading Brown--for, of course, the masked man was the landlord--saw four revolvers leveled at him from inside the stage.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It may seem a daring thing for one man to stop a stage full of passengers, and require them to surrender their money and valuables, but this has been done time and again in unsettled portions of the West.
maskedadjectiveUS /mæskt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading Brown--for, of course, the masked man was the landlord--saw four revolvers leveled at him from inside the stage.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may seem a daring thing for one man to stop a stage full of passengers, and require them to surrender their money and valuables, but this has been done time and again in unsettled portions of the West.
come together
From this reading In the present instance, however, the passengers had been warned of their danger and were ready to meet it.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading It may seem a daring thing for one man to stop a stage full of passengers, and require them to surrender their money and valuables, but this has been done time and again in unsettled portions of the West.
used to form the superlative
From this reading For the most part the stage passengers are taken by surprise, and the road agent is known to be a desperado, ready to murder in cold blood anyone who dares oppose him.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading For the most part the stage passengers are taken by surprise, and the road agent is known to be a desperado, ready to murder in cold blood anyone who dares oppose him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Let go that horse, my friend, or you are a dead man!” said Conrad Stiefel, calmly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It may seem a daring thing for one man to stop a stage full of passengers, and require them to surrender their money and valuables, but this has been done time and again in unsettled portions of the West.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It may seem a daring thing for one man to stop a stage full of passengers, and require them to surrender their money and valuables, but this has been done time and again in unsettled portions of the West.
opposeverbUS /əˈpoʊz/
be against; express opposition to
From this reading For the most part the stage passengers are taken by surprise, and the road agent is known to be a desperado, ready to murder in cold blood anyone who dares oppose him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Let go that horse, my friend, or you are a dead man!” said Conrad Stiefel, calmly.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For the most part the stage passengers are taken by surprise, and the road agent is known to be a desperado, ready to murder in cold blood anyone who dares oppose him.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading It may seem a daring thing for one man to stop a stage full of passengers, and require them to surrender their money and valuables, but this has been done time and again in unsettled portions of the West.
portionsnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It may seem a daring thing for one man to stop a stage full of passengers, and require them to surrender their money and valuables, but this has been done time and again in unsettled portions of the West.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In the present instance, however, the passengers had been warned of their danger and were ready to meet it.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading For the most part the stage passengers are taken by surprise, and the road agent is known to be a desperado, ready to murder in cold blood anyone who dares oppose him.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading It may seem a daring thing for one man to stop a stage full of passengers, and require them to surrender their money and valuables, but this has been done time and again in unsettled portions of the West.
revolversnounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvərz/
plural of “revolver” — a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Brown--for, of course, the masked man was the landlord--saw four revolvers leveled at him from inside the stage.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading For the most part the stage passengers are taken by surprise, and the road agent is known to be a desperado, ready to murder in cold blood anyone who dares oppose him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Let go that horse, my friend, or you are a dead man!” said Conrad Stiefel, calmly.
cut with a saw
From this reading Brown--for, of course, the masked man was the landlord--saw four revolvers leveled at him from inside the stage.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It may seem a daring thing for one man to stop a stage full of passengers, and require them to surrender their money and valuables, but this has been done time and again in unsettled portions of the West.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading It may seem a daring thing for one man to stop a stage full of passengers, and require them to surrender their money and valuables, but this has been done time and again in unsettled portions of the West.
Stiefel
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From this reading “Let go that horse, my friend, or you are a dead man!” said Conrad Stiefel, calmly.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading It may seem a daring thing for one man to stop a stage full of passengers, and require them to surrender their money and valuables, but this has been done time and again in unsettled portions of the West.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading For the most part the stage passengers are taken by surprise, and the road agent is known to be a desperado, ready to murder in cold blood anyone who dares oppose him.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading It may seem a daring thing for one man to stop a stage full of passengers, and require them to surrender their money and valuables, but this has been done time and again in unsettled portions of the West.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading For the most part the stage passengers are taken by surprise, and the road agent is known to be a desperado, ready to murder in cold blood anyone who dares oppose him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Let go that horse, my friend, or you are a dead man!” said Conrad Stiefel, calmly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It may seem a daring thing for one man to stop a stage full of passengers, and require them to surrender their money and valuables, but this has been done time and again in unsettled portions of the West.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It may seem a daring thing for one man to stop a stage full of passengers, and require them to surrender their money and valuables, but this has been done time and again in unsettled portions of the West.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It may seem a daring thing for one man to stop a stage full of passengers, and require them to surrender their money and valuables, but this has been done time and again in unsettled portions of the West.
a special situation
From this reading It may seem a daring thing for one man to stop a stage full of passengers, and require them to surrender their money and valuables, but this has been done time and again in unsettled portions of the West.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It may seem a daring thing for one man to stop a stage full of passengers, and require them to surrender their money and valuables, but this has been done time and again in unsettled portions of the West.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It may seem a daring thing for one man to stop a stage full of passengers, and require them to surrender their money and valuables, but this has been done time and again in unsettled portions of the West.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It may seem a daring thing for one man to stop a stage full of passengers, and require them to surrender their money and valuables, but this has been done time and again in unsettled portions of the West.
unsettledadjectiveUS /ənˈsetəld/
still in doubt
From this reading It may seem a daring thing for one man to stop a stage full of passengers, and require them to surrender their money and valuables, but this has been done time and again in unsettled portions of the West.
valuablesnounUS /ˈvæljəbəlz/
plural of “valuable” — something of value
From this reading It may seem a daring thing for one man to stop a stage full of passengers, and require them to surrender their money and valuables, but this has been done time and again in unsettled portions of the West.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading In the present instance, however, the passengers had been warned of their danger and were ready to meet it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Brown--for, of course, the masked man was the landlord--saw four revolvers leveled at him from inside the stage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the present instance, however, the passengers had been warned of their danger and were ready to meet it.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading It may seem a daring thing for one man to stop a stage full of passengers, and require them to surrender their money and valuables, but this has been done time and again in unsettled portions of the West.
which person or people
From this reading For the most part the stage passengers are taken by surprise, and the road agent is known to be a desperado, ready to murder in cold blood anyone who dares oppose him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Let go that horse, my friend, or you are a dead man!” said Conrad Stiefel, calmly.
