used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DICK IN A NEW CHARACTER.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He was very much disheartened at the result of his cousin's bold attempt to release him, but knowing that it was useless to repine, or to attempt resistance, he submitted to his fate with all the fortitude he could command, and allowed the outlaw to bind him hand and foot.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He was very much disheartened at the result of his cousin's bold attempt to release him, but knowing that it was useless to repine, or to attempt resistance, he submitted to his fate with all the fortitude he could command, and allowed the outlaw to bind him hand and foot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was very much disheartened at the result of his cousin's bold attempt to release him, but knowing that it was useless to repine, or to attempt resistance, he submitted to his fate with all the fortitude he could command, and allowed the outlaw to bind him hand and foot.
Archie
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From this reading Let us now return to Archie, whom we left in Black Bill's wigwam.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was very much disheartened at the result of his cousin's bold attempt to release him, but knowing that it was useless to repine, or to attempt resistance, he submitted to his fate with all the fortitude he could command, and allowed the outlaw to bind him hand and foot.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He was very much disheartened at the result of his cousin's bold attempt to release him, but knowing that it was useless to repine, or to attempt resistance, he submitted to his fate with all the fortitude he could command, and allowed the outlaw to bind him hand and foot.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "You said I couldn't keep you pris'ner, didn't you?" said Black Bill, fiercely; "now I'm goin' to show you.
Bill'snounUS /bɪlz/
possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Let us now return to Archie, whom we left in Black Bill's wigwam.
bindverbUS /baɪnd/
stick to firmly
From this reading He was very much disheartened at the result of his cousin's bold attempt to release him, but knowing that it was useless to repine, or to attempt resistance, he submitted to his fate with all the fortitude he could command, and allowed the outlaw to bind him hand and foot.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Let us now return to Archie, whom we left in Black Bill's wigwam.
fearless and daring
From this reading He was very much disheartened at the result of his cousin's bold attempt to release him, but knowing that it was useless to repine, or to attempt resistance, he submitted to his fate with all the fortitude he could command, and allowed the outlaw to bind him hand and foot.
terminate
From this reading If you can break that buckskin, you're a hoss."
buckskinnounUS /ˈbʌkskɪn/
horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail
From this reading If you can break that buckskin, you're a hoss."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was very much disheartened at the result of his cousin's bold attempt to release him, but knowing that it was useless to repine, or to attempt resistance, he submitted to his fate with all the fortitude he could command, and allowed the outlaw to bind him hand and foot.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If you can break that buckskin, you're a hoss."
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading DICK IN A NEW CHARACTER.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading He was very much disheartened at the result of his cousin's bold attempt to release him, but knowing that it was useless to repine, or to attempt resistance, he submitted to his fate with all the fortitude he could command, and allowed the outlaw to bind him hand and foot.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was very much disheartened at the result of his cousin's bold attempt to release him, but knowing that it was useless to repine, or to attempt resistance, he submitted to his fate with all the fortitude he could command, and allowed the outlaw to bind him hand and foot.
couldn't
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From this reading "You said I couldn't keep you pris'ner, didn't you?" said Black Bill, fiercely; "now I'm goin' to show you.
cousin'snounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading He was very much disheartened at the result of his cousin's bold attempt to release him, but knowing that it was useless to repine, or to attempt resistance, he submitted to his fate with all the fortitude he could command, and allowed the outlaw to bind him hand and foot.
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK IN A NEW CHARACTER.
didn't
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From this reading "You said I couldn't keep you pris'ner, didn't you?" said Black Bill, fiercely; "now I'm goin' to show you.
disheartenedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈhɑːrtənd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading He was very much disheartened at the result of his cousin's bold attempt to release him, but knowing that it was useless to repine, or to attempt resistance, he submitted to his fate with all the fortitude he could command, and allowed the outlaw to bind him hand and foot.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading He was very much disheartened at the result of his cousin's bold attempt to release him, but knowing that it was useless to repine, or to attempt resistance, he submitted to his fate with all the fortitude he could command, and allowed the outlaw to bind him hand and foot.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading "You said I couldn't keep you pris'ner, didn't you?" said Black Bill, fiercely; "now I'm goin' to show you.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He was very much disheartened at the result of his cousin's bold attempt to release him, but knowing that it was useless to repine, or to attempt resistance, he submitted to his fate with all the fortitude he could command, and allowed the outlaw to bind him hand and foot.
fortitudenounUS /ˈfɔːrtɪtuːd/
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
From this reading He was very much disheartened at the result of his cousin's bold attempt to release him, but knowing that it was useless to repine, or to attempt resistance, he submitted to his fate with all the fortitude he could command, and allowed the outlaw to bind him hand and foot.
goin
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From this reading "You said I couldn't keep you pris'ner, didn't you?" said Black Bill, fiercely; "now I'm goin' to show you.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He was very much disheartened at the result of his cousin's bold attempt to release him, but knowing that it was useless to repine, or to attempt resistance, he submitted to his fate with all the fortitude he could command, and allowed the outlaw to bind him hand and foot.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was very much disheartened at the result of his cousin's bold attempt to release him, but knowing that it was useless to repine, or to attempt resistance, he submitted to his fate with all the fortitude he could command, and allowed the outlaw to bind him hand and foot.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was very much disheartened at the result of his cousin's bold attempt to release him, but knowing that it was useless to repine, or to attempt resistance, he submitted to his fate with all the fortitude he could command, and allowed the outlaw to bind him hand and foot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was very much disheartened at the result of his cousin's bold attempt to release him, but knowing that it was useless to repine, or to attempt resistance, he submitted to his fate with all the fortitude he could command, and allowed the outlaw to bind him hand and foot.
hoss
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From this reading If you can break that buckskin, you're a hoss."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You said I couldn't keep you pris'ner, didn't you?" said Black Bill, fiercely; "now I'm goin' to show you.
I'm
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From this reading "You said I couldn't keep you pris'ner, didn't you?" said Black Bill, fiercely; "now I'm goin' to show you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you can break that buckskin, you're a hoss."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DICK IN A NEW CHARACTER.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was very much disheartened at the result of his cousin's bold attempt to release him, but knowing that it was useless to repine, or to attempt resistance, he submitted to his fate with all the fortitude he could command, and allowed the outlaw to bind him hand and foot.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "You said I couldn't keep you pris'ner, didn't you?" said Black Bill, fiercely; "now I'm goin' to show you.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading He was very much disheartened at the result of his cousin's bold attempt to release him, but knowing that it was useless to repine, or to attempt resistance, he submitted to his fate with all the fortitude he could command, and allowed the outlaw to bind him hand and foot.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Let us now return to Archie, whom we left in Black Bill's wigwam.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us now return to Archie, whom we left in Black Bill's wigwam.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was very much disheartened at the result of his cousin's bold attempt to release him, but knowing that it was useless to repine, or to attempt resistance, he submitted to his fate with all the fortitude he could command, and allowed the outlaw to bind him hand and foot.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading DICK IN A NEW CHARACTER.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Let us now return to Archie, whom we left in Black Bill's wigwam.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was very much disheartened at the result of his cousin's bold attempt to release him, but knowing that it was useless to repine, or to attempt resistance, he submitted to his fate with all the fortitude he could command, and allowed the outlaw to bind him hand and foot.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was very much disheartened at the result of his cousin's bold attempt to release him, but knowing that it was useless to repine, or to attempt resistance, he submitted to his fate with all the fortitude he could command, and allowed the outlaw to bind him hand and foot.
outlawnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔː/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading He was very much disheartened at the result of his cousin's bold attempt to release him, but knowing that it was useless to repine, or to attempt resistance, he submitted to his fate with all the fortitude he could command, and allowed the outlaw to bind him hand and foot.
pris'ner
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From this reading "You said I couldn't keep you pris'ner, didn't you?" said Black Bill, fiercely; "now I'm goin' to show you.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading He was very much disheartened at the result of his cousin's bold attempt to release him, but knowing that it was useless to repine, or to attempt resistance, he submitted to his fate with all the fortitude he could command, and allowed the outlaw to bind him hand and foot.
repineverb
express discontent
From this reading He was very much disheartened at the result of his cousin's bold attempt to release him, but knowing that it was useless to repine, or to attempt resistance, he submitted to his fate with all the fortitude he could command, and allowed the outlaw to bind him hand and foot.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading He was very much disheartened at the result of his cousin's bold attempt to release him, but knowing that it was useless to repine, or to attempt resistance, he submitted to his fate with all the fortitude he could command, and allowed the outlaw to bind him hand and foot.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He was very much disheartened at the result of his cousin's bold attempt to release him, but knowing that it was useless to repine, or to attempt resistance, he submitted to his fate with all the fortitude he could command, and allowed the outlaw to bind him hand and foot.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Let us now return to Archie, whom we left in Black Bill's wigwam.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You said I couldn't keep you pris'ner, didn't you?" said Black Bill, fiercely; "now I'm goin' to show you.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "You said I couldn't keep you pris'ner, didn't you?" said Black Bill, fiercely; "now I'm goin' to show you.
submittedverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading He was very much disheartened at the result of his cousin's bold attempt to release him, but knowing that it was useless to repine, or to attempt resistance, he submitted to his fate with all the fortitude he could command, and allowed the outlaw to bind him hand and foot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was very much disheartened at the result of his cousin's bold attempt to release him, but knowing that it was useless to repine, or to attempt resistance, he submitted to his fate with all the fortitude he could command, and allowed the outlaw to bind him hand and foot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was very much disheartened at the result of his cousin's bold attempt to release him, but knowing that it was useless to repine, or to attempt resistance, he submitted to his fate with all the fortitude he could command, and allowed the outlaw to bind him hand and foot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let us now return to Archie, whom we left in Black Bill's wigwam.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us now return to Archie, whom we left in Black Bill's wigwam.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading He was very much disheartened at the result of his cousin's bold attempt to release him, but knowing that it was useless to repine, or to attempt resistance, he submitted to his fate with all the fortitude he could command, and allowed the outlaw to bind him hand and foot.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very much disheartened at the result of his cousin's bold attempt to release him, but knowing that it was useless to repine, or to attempt resistance, he submitted to his fate with all the fortitude he could command, and allowed the outlaw to bind him hand and foot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was very much disheartened at the result of his cousin's bold attempt to release him, but knowing that it was useless to repine, or to attempt resistance, he submitted to his fate with all the fortitude he could command, and allowed the outlaw to bind him hand and foot.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Let us now return to Archie, whom we left in Black Bill's wigwam.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us now return to Archie, whom we left in Black Bill's wigwam.
wigwamnounUS /ˈwɪɡwɑːm/
a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides
From this reading Let us now return to Archie, whom we left in Black Bill's wigwam.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was very much disheartened at the result of his cousin's bold attempt to release him, but knowing that it was useless to repine, or to attempt resistance, he submitted to his fate with all the fortitude he could command, and allowed the outlaw to bind him hand and foot.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You said I couldn't keep you pris'ner, didn't you?" said Black Bill, fiercely; "now I'm goin' to show you.
you're
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From this reading If you can break that buckskin, you're a hoss."
