used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The varmint will fight hard if they are cornered, but they ain't good at advancing when there are a few rifle-tubes, in the hands of white men, pointing at them, and they have had a lesson now that we can shoot."
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading The varmint will fight hard if they are cornered, but they ain't good at advancing when there are a few rifle-tubes, in the hands of white men, pointing at them, and they have had a lesson now that we can shoot."
afearedadjective
a pronunciation of afraid
From this reading "I begin to be afeared there ain't no place for making a stand."
ain't
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From this reading The varmint will fight hard if they are cornered, but they ain't good at advancing when there are a few rifle-tubes, in the hands of white men, pointing at them, and they have had a lesson now that we can shoot."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN SAFETY "We have gained half an hour anyhow," Jerry said, as they galloped up the ravine, "and I reckon by the time we overtake them we shall find them stowed away in some place where it will puzzle the red-skins to dislodge us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN SAFETY "We have gained half an hour anyhow," Jerry said, as they galloped up the ravine, "and I reckon by the time we overtake them we shall find them stowed away in some place where it will puzzle the red-skins to dislodge us.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading IN SAFETY "We have gained half an hour anyhow," Jerry said, as they galloped up the ravine, "and I reckon by the time we overtake them we shall find them stowed away in some place where it will puzzle the red-skins to dislodge us.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The varmint will fight hard if they are cornered, but they ain't good at advancing when there are a few rifle-tubes, in the hands of white men, pointing at them, and they have had a lesson now that we can shoot."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN SAFETY "We have gained half an hour anyhow," Jerry said, as they galloped up the ravine, "and I reckon by the time we overtake them we shall find them stowed away in some place where it will puzzle the red-skins to dislodge us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The varmint will fight hard if they are cornered, but they ain't good at advancing when there are a few rifle-tubes, in the hands of white men, pointing at them, and they have had a lesson now that we can shoot."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading IN SAFETY "We have gained half an hour anyhow," Jerry said, as they galloped up the ravine, "and I reckon by the time we overtake them we shall find them stowed away in some place where it will puzzle the red-skins to dislodge us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I begin to be afeared there ain't no place for making a stand."
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The stream had become a mere rivulet, and they were high up on the hillside.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I begin to be afeared there ain't no place for making a stand."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The varmint will fight hard if they are cornered, but they ain't good at advancing when there are a few rifle-tubes, in the hands of white men, pointing at them, and they have had a lesson now that we can shoot."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN SAFETY "We have gained half an hour anyhow," Jerry said, as they galloped up the ravine, "and I reckon by the time we overtake them we shall find them stowed away in some place where it will puzzle the red-skins to dislodge us.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The varmint will fight hard if they are cornered, but they ain't good at advancing when there are a few rifle-tubes, in the hands of white men, pointing at them, and they have had a lesson now that we can shoot."
without stop or interruption
From this reading The ravine continued to narrow.
corneredadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrnərd/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading The varmint will fight hard if they are cornered, but they ain't good at advancing when there are a few rifle-tubes, in the hands of white men, pointing at them, and they have had a lesson now that we can shoot."
dislodgeverbUS /dɪˈslɑːdʒ/
remove or force out from a position
From this reading IN SAFETY "We have gained half an hour anyhow," Jerry said, as they galloped up the ravine, "and I reckon by the time we overtake them we shall find them stowed away in some place where it will puzzle the red-skins to dislodge us.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The varmint will fight hard if they are cornered, but they ain't good at advancing when there are a few rifle-tubes, in the hands of white men, pointing at them, and they have had a lesson now that we can shoot."
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The varmint will fight hard if they are cornered, but they ain't good at advancing when there are a few rifle-tubes, in the hands of white men, pointing at them, and they have had a lesson now that we can shoot."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading IN SAFETY "We have gained half an hour anyhow," Jerry said, as they galloped up the ravine, "and I reckon by the time we overtake them we shall find them stowed away in some place where it will puzzle the red-skins to dislodge us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I begin to be afeared there ain't no place for making a stand."
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading IN SAFETY "We have gained half an hour anyhow," Jerry said, as they galloped up the ravine, "and I reckon by the time we overtake them we shall find them stowed away in some place where it will puzzle the red-skins to dislodge us.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading IN SAFETY "We have gained half an hour anyhow," Jerry said, as they galloped up the ravine, "and I reckon by the time we overtake them we shall find them stowed away in some place where it will puzzle the red-skins to dislodge us.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The varmint will fight hard if they are cornered, but they ain't good at advancing when there are a few rifle-tubes, in the hands of white men, pointing at them, and they have had a lesson now that we can shoot."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The varmint will fight hard if they are cornered, but they ain't good at advancing when there are a few rifle-tubes, in the hands of white men, pointing at them, and they have had a lesson now that we can shoot."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading IN SAFETY "We have gained half an hour anyhow," Jerry said, as they galloped up the ravine, "and I reckon by the time we overtake them we shall find them stowed away in some place where it will puzzle the red-skins to dislodge us.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The varmint will fight hard if they are cornered, but they ain't good at advancing when there are a few rifle-tubes, in the hands of white men, pointing at them, and they have had a lesson now that we can shoot."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The varmint will fight hard if they are cornered, but they ain't good at advancing when there are a few rifle-tubes, in the hands of white men, pointing at them, and they have had a lesson now that we can shoot."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IN SAFETY "We have gained half an hour anyhow," Jerry said, as they galloped up the ravine, "and I reckon by the time we overtake them we shall find them stowed away in some place where it will puzzle the red-skins to dislodge us.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The stream had become a mere rivulet, and they were high up on the hillside.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading The stream had become a mere rivulet, and they were high up on the hillside.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading IN SAFETY "We have gained half an hour anyhow," Jerry said, as they galloped up the ravine, "and I reckon by the time we overtake them we shall find them stowed away in some place where it will puzzle the red-skins to dislodge us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN SAFETY "We have gained half an hour anyhow," Jerry said, as they galloped up the ravine, "and I reckon by the time we overtake them we shall find them stowed away in some place where it will puzzle the red-skins to dislodge us.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The varmint will fight hard if they are cornered, but they ain't good at advancing when there are a few rifle-tubes, in the hands of white men, pointing at them, and they have had a lesson now that we can shoot."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN SAFETY "We have gained half an hour anyhow," Jerry said, as they galloped up the ravine, "and I reckon by the time we overtake them we shall find them stowed away in some place where it will puzzle the red-skins to dislodge us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN SAFETY "We have gained half an hour anyhow," Jerry said, as they galloped up the ravine, "and I reckon by the time we overtake them we shall find them stowed away in some place where it will puzzle the red-skins to dislodge us.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading IN SAFETY "We have gained half an hour anyhow," Jerry said, as they galloped up the ravine, "and I reckon by the time we overtake them we shall find them stowed away in some place where it will puzzle the red-skins to dislodge us.
a unit of instruction
From this reading The varmint will fight hard if they are cornered, but they ain't good at advancing when there are a few rifle-tubes, in the hands of white men, pointing at them, and they have had a lesson now that we can shoot."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "I begin to be afeared there ain't no place for making a stand."
the force of workers available
From this reading The varmint will fight hard if they are cornered, but they ain't good at advancing when there are a few rifle-tubes, in the hands of white men, pointing at them, and they have had a lesson now that we can shoot."
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The stream had become a mere rivulet, and they were high up on the hillside.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The ravine continued to narrow.
not any; not one
From this reading "I begin to be afeared there ain't no place for making a stand."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The varmint will fight hard if they are cornered, but they ain't good at advancing when there are a few rifle-tubes, in the hands of white men, pointing at them, and they have had a lesson now that we can shoot."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The varmint will fight hard if they are cornered, but they ain't good at advancing when there are a few rifle-tubes, in the hands of white men, pointing at them, and they have had a lesson now that we can shoot."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The stream had become a mere rivulet, and they were high up on the hillside.
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading IN SAFETY "We have gained half an hour anyhow," Jerry said, as they galloped up the ravine, "and I reckon by the time we overtake them we shall find them stowed away in some place where it will puzzle the red-skins to dislodge us.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading IN SAFETY "We have gained half an hour anyhow," Jerry said, as they galloped up the ravine, "and I reckon by the time we overtake them we shall find them stowed away in some place where it will puzzle the red-skins to dislodge us.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading The varmint will fight hard if they are cornered, but they ain't good at advancing when there are a few rifle-tubes, in the hands of white men, pointing at them, and they have had a lesson now that we can shoot."
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading IN SAFETY "We have gained half an hour anyhow," Jerry said, as they galloped up the ravine, "and I reckon by the time we overtake them we shall find them stowed away in some place where it will puzzle the red-skins to dislodge us.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading IN SAFETY "We have gained half an hour anyhow," Jerry said, as they galloped up the ravine, "and I reckon by the time we overtake them we shall find them stowed away in some place where it will puzzle the red-skins to dislodge us.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading IN SAFETY "We have gained half an hour anyhow," Jerry said, as they galloped up the ravine, "and I reckon by the time we overtake them we shall find them stowed away in some place where it will puzzle the red-skins to dislodge us.
red-skins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN SAFETY "We have gained half an hour anyhow," Jerry said, as they galloped up the ravine, "and I reckon by the time we overtake them we shall find them stowed away in some place where it will puzzle the red-skins to dislodge us.
rifle-tubes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The varmint will fight hard if they are cornered, but they ain't good at advancing when there are a few rifle-tubes, in the hands of white men, pointing at them, and they have had a lesson now that we can shoot."
rivuletnoun
a small stream
From this reading The stream had become a mere rivulet, and they were high up on the hillside.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading IN SAFETY "We have gained half an hour anyhow," Jerry said, as they galloped up the ravine, "and I reckon by the time we overtake them we shall find them stowed away in some place where it will puzzle the red-skins to dislodge us.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading IN SAFETY "We have gained half an hour anyhow," Jerry said, as they galloped up the ravine, "and I reckon by the time we overtake them we shall find them stowed away in some place where it will puzzle the red-skins to dislodge us.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading IN SAFETY "We have gained half an hour anyhow," Jerry said, as they galloped up the ravine, "and I reckon by the time we overtake them we shall find them stowed away in some place where it will puzzle the red-skins to dislodge us.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading The varmint will fight hard if they are cornered, but they ain't good at advancing when there are a few rifle-tubes, in the hands of white men, pointing at them, and they have had a lesson now that we can shoot."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading IN SAFETY "We have gained half an hour anyhow," Jerry said, as they galloped up the ravine, "and I reckon by the time we overtake them we shall find them stowed away in some place where it will puzzle the red-skins to dislodge us.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "I begin to be afeared there ain't no place for making a stand."
stowedverbUS /stoʊd/
past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly
From this reading IN SAFETY "We have gained half an hour anyhow," Jerry said, as they galloped up the ravine, "and I reckon by the time we overtake them we shall find them stowed away in some place where it will puzzle the red-skins to dislodge us.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The stream had become a mere rivulet, and they were high up on the hillside.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The varmint will fight hard if they are cornered, but they ain't good at advancing when there are a few rifle-tubes, in the hands of white men, pointing at them, and they have had a lesson now that we can shoot."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN SAFETY "We have gained half an hour anyhow," Jerry said, as they galloped up the ravine, "and I reckon by the time we overtake them we shall find them stowed away in some place where it will puzzle the red-skins to dislodge us.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading IN SAFETY "We have gained half an hour anyhow," Jerry said, as they galloped up the ravine, "and I reckon by the time we overtake them we shall find them stowed away in some place where it will puzzle the red-skins to dislodge us.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The varmint will fight hard if they are cornered, but they ain't good at advancing when there are a few rifle-tubes, in the hands of white men, pointing at them, and they have had a lesson now that we can shoot."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN SAFETY "We have gained half an hour anyhow," Jerry said, as they galloped up the ravine, "and I reckon by the time we overtake them we shall find them stowed away in some place where it will puzzle the red-skins to dislodge us.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading IN SAFETY "We have gained half an hour anyhow," Jerry said, as they galloped up the ravine, "and I reckon by the time we overtake them we shall find them stowed away in some place where it will puzzle the red-skins to dislodge us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN SAFETY "We have gained half an hour anyhow," Jerry said, as they galloped up the ravine, "and I reckon by the time we overtake them we shall find them stowed away in some place where it will puzzle the red-skins to dislodge us.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading IN SAFETY "We have gained half an hour anyhow," Jerry said, as they galloped up the ravine, "and I reckon by the time we overtake them we shall find them stowed away in some place where it will puzzle the red-skins to dislodge us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN SAFETY "We have gained half an hour anyhow," Jerry said, as they galloped up the ravine, "and I reckon by the time we overtake them we shall find them stowed away in some place where it will puzzle the red-skins to dislodge us.
varmintnounUS /ˈvɑːrmɪnt/
an irritating or obnoxious person
From this reading The varmint will fight hard if they are cornered, but they ain't good at advancing when there are a few rifle-tubes, in the hands of white men, pointing at them, and they have had a lesson now that we can shoot."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN SAFETY "We have gained half an hour anyhow," Jerry said, as they galloped up the ravine, "and I reckon by the time we overtake them we shall find them stowed away in some place where it will puzzle the red-skins to dislodge us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The stream had become a mere rivulet, and they were high up on the hillside.
at the time that
From this reading The varmint will fight hard if they are cornered, but they ain't good at advancing when there are a few rifle-tubes, in the hands of white men, pointing at them, and they have had a lesson now that we can shoot."
in or at the place that
From this reading IN SAFETY "We have gained half an hour anyhow," Jerry said, as they galloped up the ravine, "and I reckon by the time we overtake them we shall find them stowed away in some place where it will puzzle the red-skins to dislodge us.
a Caucasian
From this reading The varmint will fight hard if they are cornered, but they ain't good at advancing when there are a few rifle-tubes, in the hands of white men, pointing at them, and they have had a lesson now that we can shoot."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading IN SAFETY "We have gained half an hour anyhow," Jerry said, as they galloped up the ravine, "and I reckon by the time we overtake them we shall find them stowed away in some place where it will puzzle the red-skins to dislodge us.
