used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sensations of Frank Reade, Jr., and the trapper, Beaver Bill, was of a fearful sort when they found themselves surrounded by the outlaws.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sensations of Frank Reade, Jr., and the trapper, Beaver Bill, was of a fearful sort when they found themselves surrounded by the outlaws.
BeavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading The sensations of Frank Reade, Jr., and the trapper, Beaver Bill, was of a fearful sort when they found themselves surrounded by the outlaws.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They would have only been shot down in cold blood for it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was the Mexican, Castrello, who stood before them.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading The sensations of Frank Reade, Jr., and the trapper, Beaver Bill, was of a fearful sort when they found themselves surrounded by the outlaws.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading They would have only been shot down in cold blood for it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sensations of Frank Reade, Jr., and the trapper, Beaver Bill, was of a fearful sort when they found themselves surrounded by the outlaws.
Castrello
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From this reading It was the Mexican, Castrello, who stood before them.
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 They would have only been shot down in cold blood for it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They would have only been shot down in cold blood for it.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading The sensations of Frank Reade, Jr., and the trapper, Beaver Bill, was of a fearful sort when they found themselves surrounded by the outlaws.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They would have only been shot down in cold blood for it.
set up or found
From this reading The sensations of Frank Reade, Jr., and the trapper, Beaver Bill, was of a fearful sort when they found themselves surrounded by the outlaws.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The sensations of Frank Reade, Jr., and the trapper, Beaver Bill, was of a fearful sort when they found themselves surrounded by the outlaws.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They would have only been shot down in cold blood for it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no use in offering resistance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the Mexican, Castrello, who stood before them.
JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading The sensations of Frank Reade, Jr., and the trapper, Beaver Bill, was of a fearful sort when they found themselves surrounded by the outlaws.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading It was the Mexican, Castrello, who stood before them.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no use in offering resistance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sensations of Frank Reade, Jr., and the trapper, Beaver Bill, was of a fearful sort when they found themselves surrounded by the outlaws.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading There was no use in offering resistance.
and nothing more
From this reading They would have only been shot down in cold blood for it.
outlawsnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔːz/
plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading The sensations of Frank Reade, Jr., and the trapper, Beaver Bill, was of a fearful sort when they found themselves surrounded by the outlaws.
Reade
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sensations of Frank Reade, Jr., and the trapper, Beaver Bill, was of a fearful sort when they found themselves surrounded by the outlaws.
free from harm or evil
From this reading TO THE RESCUE.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading There was no use in offering resistance.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading The sensations of Frank Reade, Jr., and the trapper, Beaver Bill, was of a fearful sort when they found themselves surrounded by the outlaws.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading They would have only been shot down in cold blood for it.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The sensations of Frank Reade, Jr., and the trapper, Beaver Bill, was of a fearful sort when they found themselves surrounded by the outlaws.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was the Mexican, Castrello, who stood before them.
confined on all sides
From this reading The sensations of Frank Reade, Jr., and the trapper, Beaver Bill, was of a fearful sort when they found themselves surrounded by the outlaws.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE RESCUE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was the Mexican, Castrello, who stood before them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The sensations of Frank Reade, Jr., and the trapper, Beaver Bill, was of a fearful sort when they found themselves surrounded by the outlaws.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no use in offering resistance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sensations of Frank Reade, Jr., and the trapper, Beaver Bill, was of a fearful sort when they found themselves surrounded by the outlaws.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE RESCUE.
trappernounUS /ˈtræpər/
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading The sensations of Frank Reade, Jr., and the trapper, Beaver Bill, was of a fearful sort when they found themselves surrounded by the outlaws.
the act of using
From this reading There was no use in offering resistance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sensations of Frank Reade, Jr., and the trapper, Beaver Bill, was of a fearful sort when they found themselves surrounded by the outlaws.
at the time that
From this reading The sensations of Frank Reade, Jr., and the trapper, Beaver Bill, was of a fearful sort when they found themselves surrounded by the outlaws.
which person or people
From this reading It was the Mexican, Castrello, who stood before them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would have only been shot down in cold blood for it.
