used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Was the wagon train being led to its doom by a madman?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Modoc waited, as if for an answer, and when it did not come, his face took on an expression of anger, in which cunning seemed to be mingled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Modoc waited, as if for an answer, and when it did not come, his face took on an expression of anger, in which cunning seemed to be mingled.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Modoc waited, as if for an answer, and when it did not come, his face took on an expression of anger, in which cunning seemed to be mingled.
react verbally
From this reading Modoc waited, as if for an answer, and when it did not come, his face took on an expression of anger, in which cunning seemed to be mingled.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Modoc waited, as if for an answer, and when it did not come, his face took on an expression of anger, in which cunning seemed to be mingled.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Modoc waited, as if for an answer, and when it did not come, his face took on an expression of anger, in which cunning seemed to be mingled.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Was the wagon train being led to its doom by a madman?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Was the wagon train being led to its doom by a madman?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Modoc waited, as if for an answer, and when it did not come, his face took on an expression of anger, in which cunning seemed to be mingled.
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading It took Kid Wolf several seconds to recover his composure.
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading Modoc waited, as if for an answer, and when it did not come, his face took on an expression of anger, in which cunning seemed to be mingled.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Modoc waited, as if for an answer, and when it did not come, his face took on an expression of anger, in which cunning seemed to be mingled.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading Was the wagon train being led to its doom by a madman?
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Modoc waited, as if for an answer, and when it did not come, his face took on an expression of anger, in which cunning seemed to be mingled.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Modoc waited, as if for an answer, and when it did not come, his face took on an expression of anger, in which cunning seemed to be mingled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Modoc waited, as if for an answer, and when it did not come, his face took on an expression of anger, in which cunning seemed to be mingled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What's yore message?" he rasped.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Modoc waited, as if for an answer, and when it did not come, his face took on an expression of anger, in which cunning seemed to be mingled.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Modoc waited, as if for an answer, and when it did not come, his face took on an expression of anger, in which cunning seemed to be mingled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Modoc waited, as if for an answer, and when it did not come, his face took on an expression of anger, in which cunning seemed to be mingled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Modoc waited, as if for an answer, and when it did not come, his face took on an expression of anger, in which cunning seemed to be mingled.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Was the wagon train being led to its doom by a madman?
KidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading It took Kid Wolf several seconds to recover his composure.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Was the wagon train being led to its doom by a madman?
low-voiced
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From this reading What did Modoc mean by his low-voiced, mysterious query?
madmannounUS /ˈmædmæn/
an insane person
From this reading Was the wagon train being led to its doom by a madman?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What did Modoc mean by his low-voiced, mysterious query?
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "What's yore message?" he rasped.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Modoc waited, as if for an answer, and when it did not come, his face took on an expression of anger, in which cunning seemed to be mingled.
Modoc
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From this reading Modoc waited, as if for an answer, and when it did not come, his face took on an expression of anger, in which cunning seemed to be mingled.
of an obscure nature
From this reading What did Modoc mean by his low-voiced, mysterious query?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Modoc waited, as if for an answer, and when it did not come, his face took on an expression of anger, in which cunning seemed to be mingled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Modoc waited, as if for an answer, and when it did not come, his face took on an expression of anger, in which cunning seemed to be mingled.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Modoc waited, as if for an answer, and when it did not come, his face took on an expression of anger, in which cunning seemed to be mingled.
querynounUS /ˈkwiːri/
an instance of questioning
From this reading What did Modoc mean by his low-voiced, mysterious query?
raspedverbUS /ræspt/
past form of “rasp” — scrape with a rasp
From this reading "What's yore message?" he rasped.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading It took Kid Wolf several seconds to recover his composure.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It took Kid Wolf several seconds to recover his composure.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Modoc waited, as if for an answer, and when it did not come, his face took on an expression of anger, in which cunning seemed to be mingled.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It took Kid Wolf several seconds to recover his composure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Was the wagon train being led to its doom by a madman?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Modoc waited, as if for an answer, and when it did not come, his face took on an expression of anger, in which cunning seemed to be mingled.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Modoc waited, as if for an answer, and when it did not come, his face took on an expression of anger, in which cunning seemed to be mingled.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Was the wagon train being led to its doom by a madman?
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Was the wagon train being led to its doom by a madman?
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Modoc waited, as if for an answer, and when it did not come, his face took on an expression of anger, in which cunning seemed to be mingled.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was the wagon train being led to its doom by a madman?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did Modoc mean by his low-voiced, mysterious query?
What's
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From this reading "What's yore message?" he rasped.
at the time that
From this reading Modoc waited, as if for an answer, and when it did not come, his face took on an expression of anger, in which cunning seemed to be mingled.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Modoc waited, as if for an answer, and when it did not come, his face took on an expression of anger, in which cunning seemed to be mingled.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading It took Kid Wolf several seconds to recover his composure.
yorenounUS /jɔːr/
time long past
From this reading "What's yore message?" he rasped.
