used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two factors had served to save the outlaw's life: One that the Indian behind him had struck him a glancing blow, and the other that Jesse James' skull was too thick to break by any ordinary means.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two factors had served to save the outlaw's life: One that the Indian behind him had struck him a glancing blow, and the other that Jesse James' skull was too thick to break by any ordinary means.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Two factors had served to save the outlaw's life: One that the Indian behind him had struck him a glancing blow, and the other that Jesse James' skull was too thick to break by any ordinary means.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Take that rock off my head," Jesse caught himself mumbling as he slowly returned to consciousness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But the blow had been a terrific one and the outlaw's head throbbed like a locomotive under full headway.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Two factors had served to save the outlaw's life: One that the Indian behind him had struck him a glancing blow, and the other that Jesse James' skull was too thick to break by any ordinary means.
exhale hard
From this reading Two factors had served to save the outlaw's life: One that the Indian behind him had struck him a glancing blow, and the other that Jesse James' skull was too thick to break by any ordinary means.
BRANDINGnounUS /ˈbrændɪŋ/
the act of stigmatizing
From this reading UNDER THE BRANDING IRON.
terminate
From this reading Two factors had served to save the outlaw's life: One that the Indian behind him had struck him a glancing blow, and the other that Jesse James' skull was too thick to break by any ordinary means.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the blow had been a terrific one and the outlaw's head throbbed like a locomotive under full headway.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two factors had served to save the outlaw's life: One that the Indian behind him had struck him a glancing blow, and the other that Jesse James' skull was too thick to break by any ordinary means.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Take that rock off my head," Jesse caught himself mumbling as he slowly returned to consciousness.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading "Take that rock off my head," Jesse caught himself mumbling as he slowly returned to consciousness.
emittedverbUS /ɪˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “emit” — expel (gases or odors)
From this reading He emitted a subdued groan and tried to move.
factorsnounUS /ˈfæktərz/
plural of “factor” — anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading Two factors had served to save the outlaw's life: One that the Indian behind him had struck him a glancing blow, and the other that Jesse James' skull was too thick to break by any ordinary means.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading But the blow had been a terrific one and the outlaw's head throbbed like a locomotive under full headway.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Two factors had served to save the outlaw's life: One that the Indian behind him had struck him a glancing blow, and the other that Jesse James' skull was too thick to break by any ordinary means.
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading He emitted a subdued groan and tried to move.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two factors had served to save the outlaw's life: One that the Indian behind him had struck him a glancing blow, and the other that Jesse James' skull was too thick to break by any ordinary means.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Take that rock off my head," Jesse caught himself mumbling as he slowly returned to consciousness.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Take that rock off my head," Jesse caught himself mumbling as he slowly returned to consciousness.
headwaynounUS /ˈhedweɪ/
vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
From this reading But the blow had been a terrific one and the outlaw's head throbbed like a locomotive under full headway.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two factors had served to save the outlaw's life: One that the Indian behind him had struck him a glancing blow, and the other that Jesse James' skull was too thick to break by any ordinary means.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Take that rock off my head," Jesse caught himself mumbling as he slowly returned to consciousness.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Two factors had served to save the outlaw's life: One that the Indian behind him had struck him a glancing blow, and the other that Jesse James' skull was too thick to break by any ordinary means.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading UNDER THE BRANDING IRON.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Two factors had served to save the outlaw's life: One that the Indian behind him had struck him a glancing blow, and the other that Jesse James' skull was too thick to break by any ordinary means.
Jesse
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From this reading "Take that rock off my head," Jesse caught himself mumbling as he slowly returned to consciousness.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Two factors had served to save the outlaw's life: One that the Indian behind him had struck him a glancing blow, and the other that Jesse James' skull was too thick to break by any ordinary means.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But the blow had been a terrific one and the outlaw's head throbbed like a locomotive under full headway.
locomotivenounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
From this reading But the blow had been a terrific one and the outlaw's head throbbed like a locomotive under full headway.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Two factors had served to save the outlaw's life: One that the Indian behind him had struck him a glancing blow, and the other that Jesse James' skull was too thick to break by any ordinary means.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He emitted a subdued groan and tried to move.
mumblingnounUS /ˈmʌmbəlɪŋ/
indistinct enunciation
From this reading "Take that rock off my head," Jesse caught himself mumbling as he slowly returned to consciousness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Take that rock off my head," Jesse caught himself mumbling as he slowly returned to consciousness.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Take that rock off my head," Jesse caught himself mumbling as he slowly returned to consciousness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two factors had served to save the outlaw's life: One that the Indian behind him had struck him a glancing blow, and the other that Jesse James' skull was too thick to break by any ordinary means.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Two factors had served to save the outlaw's life: One that the Indian behind him had struck him a glancing blow, and the other that Jesse James' skull was too thick to break by any ordinary means.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Two factors had served to save the outlaw's life: One that the Indian behind him had struck him a glancing blow, and the other that Jesse James' skull was too thick to break by any ordinary means.
outlaw's
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From this reading Two factors had served to save the outlaw's life: One that the Indian behind him had struck him a glancing blow, and the other that Jesse James' skull was too thick to break by any ordinary means.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Take that rock off my head," Jesse caught himself mumbling as he slowly returned to consciousness.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Take that rock off my head," Jesse caught himself mumbling as he slowly returned to consciousness.
except for; apart from
From this reading Two factors had served to save the outlaw's life: One that the Indian behind him had struck him a glancing blow, and the other that Jesse James' skull was too thick to break by any ordinary means.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Two factors had served to save the outlaw's life: One that the Indian behind him had struck him a glancing blow, and the other that Jesse James' skull was too thick to break by any ordinary means.
skullnounUS /skʌl/
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading Two factors had served to save the outlaw's life: One that the Indian behind him had struck him a glancing blow, and the other that Jesse James' skull was too thick to break by any ordinary means.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "Take that rock off my head," Jesse caught himself mumbling as he slowly returned to consciousness.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Two factors had served to save the outlaw's life: One that the Indian behind him had struck him a glancing blow, and the other that Jesse James' skull was too thick to break by any ordinary means.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading He emitted a subdued groan and tried to move.
carry out
From this reading "Take that rock off my head," Jesse caught himself mumbling as he slowly returned to consciousness.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading But the blow had been a terrific one and the outlaw's head throbbed like a locomotive under full headway.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Take that rock off my head," Jesse caught himself mumbling as he slowly returned to consciousness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE BRANDING IRON.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Two factors had served to save the outlaw's life: One that the Indian behind him had struck him a glancing blow, and the other that Jesse James' skull was too thick to break by any ordinary means.
throbbed
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From this reading But the blow had been a terrific one and the outlaw's head throbbed like a locomotive under full headway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Take that rock off my head," Jesse caught himself mumbling as he slowly returned to consciousness.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Two factors had served to save the outlaw's life: One that the Indian behind him had struck him a glancing blow, and the other that Jesse James' skull was too thick to break by any ordinary means.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He emitted a subdued groan and tried to move.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two factors had served to save the outlaw's life: One that the Indian behind him had struck him a glancing blow, and the other that Jesse James' skull was too thick to break by any ordinary means.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE BRANDING IRON.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two factors had served to save the outlaw's life: One that the Indian behind him had struck him a glancing blow, and the other that Jesse James' skull was too thick to break by any ordinary means.
