used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Madelon stood for a second looking at the dark, prostrate form as one of her Iroquois ancestors might have looked at a fallen foe before he drew his scalping-knife; then suddenly the surging of the savage blood in her ears grew faint.
ancestorsnounUS /ˈænsestərz/
plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading Madelon stood for a second looking at the dark, prostrate form as one of her Iroquois ancestors might have looked at a fallen foe before he drew his scalping-knife; then suddenly the surging of the savage blood in her ears grew faint.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Have I killed you, Burr?" she said, and bent her face down to his--and it was not Burr, but Lot Gordon!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Madelon stood for a second looking at the dark, prostrate form as one of her Iroquois ancestors might have looked at a fallen foe before he drew his scalping-knife; then suddenly the surging of the savage blood in her ears grew faint.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Madelon stood for a second looking at the dark, prostrate form as one of her Iroquois ancestors might have looked at a fallen foe before he drew his scalping-knife; then suddenly the surging of the savage blood in her ears grew faint.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Madelon stood for a second looking at the dark, prostrate form as one of her Iroquois ancestors might have looked at a fallen foe before he drew his scalping-knife; then suddenly the surging of the savage blood in her ears grew faint.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading "Have I killed you, Burr?" she said, and bent her face down to his--and it was not Burr, but Lot Gordon!
next to; at the side of
From this reading She fell down on her knees beside him.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Madelon stood for a second looking at the dark, prostrate form as one of her Iroquois ancestors might have looked at a fallen foe before he drew his scalping-knife; then suddenly the surging of the savage blood in her ears grew faint.
BurrnounUS /bɜːr/
seed vessel having hooks or prickles
From this reading "Have I killed you, Burr?" she said, and bent her face down to his--and it was not Burr, but Lot Gordon!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Have I killed you, Burr?" she said, and bent her face down to his--and it was not Burr, but Lot Gordon!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Madelon stood for a second looking at the dark, prostrate form as one of her Iroquois ancestors might have looked at a fallen foe before he drew his scalping-knife; then suddenly the surging of the savage blood in her ears grew faint.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "You haven't killed me if I die, since you took me for Burr," whispered Lot Gordon.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She fell down on her knees beside him.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Madelon stood for a second looking at the dark, prostrate form as one of her Iroquois ancestors might have looked at a fallen foe before he drew his scalping-knife; then suddenly the surging of the savage blood in her ears grew faint.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Madelon stood for a second looking at the dark, prostrate form as one of her Iroquois ancestors might have looked at a fallen foe before he drew his scalping-knife; then suddenly the surging of the savage blood in her ears grew faint.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Have I killed you, Burr?" she said, and bent her face down to his--and it was not Burr, but Lot Gordon!
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Madelon stood for a second looking at the dark, prostrate form as one of her Iroquois ancestors might have looked at a fallen foe before he drew his scalping-knife; then suddenly the surging of the savage blood in her ears grew faint.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Madelon stood for a second looking at the dark, prostrate form as one of her Iroquois ancestors might have looked at a fallen foe before he drew his scalping-knife; then suddenly the surging of the savage blood in her ears grew faint.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She fell down on her knees beside him.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Madelon stood for a second looking at the dark, prostrate form as one of her Iroquois ancestors might have looked at a fallen foe before he drew his scalping-knife; then suddenly the surging of the savage blood in her ears grew faint.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Madelon stood for a second looking at the dark, prostrate form as one of her Iroquois ancestors might have looked at a fallen foe before he drew his scalping-knife; then suddenly the surging of the savage blood in her ears grew faint.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Madelon stood for a second looking at the dark, prostrate form as one of her Iroquois ancestors might have looked at a fallen foe before he drew his scalping-knife; then suddenly the surging of the savage blood in her ears grew faint.
Gordon
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From this reading "Have I killed you, Burr?" she said, and bent her face down to his--and it was not Burr, but Lot Gordon!
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Madelon stood for a second looking at the dark, prostrate form as one of her Iroquois ancestors might have looked at a fallen foe before he drew his scalping-knife; then suddenly the surging of the savage blood in her ears grew faint.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Madelon stood for a second looking at the dark, prostrate form as one of her Iroquois ancestors might have looked at a fallen foe before he drew his scalping-knife; then suddenly the surging of the savage blood in her ears grew faint.
haven't
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From this reading "You haven't killed me if I die, since you took me for Burr," whispered Lot Gordon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madelon stood for a second looking at the dark, prostrate form as one of her Iroquois ancestors might have looked at a fallen foe before he drew his scalping-knife; then suddenly the surging of the savage blood in her ears grew faint.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madelon stood for a second looking at the dark, prostrate form as one of her Iroquois ancestors might have looked at a fallen foe before he drew his scalping-knife; then suddenly the surging of the savage blood in her ears grew faint.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She fell down on her knees beside him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Madelon stood for a second looking at the dark, prostrate form as one of her Iroquois ancestors might have looked at a fallen foe before he drew his scalping-knife; then suddenly the surging of the savage blood in her ears grew faint.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Have I killed you, Burr?" she said, and bent her face down to his--and it was not Burr, but Lot Gordon!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You haven't killed me if I die, since you took me for Burr," whispered Lot Gordon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Madelon stood for a second looking at the dark, prostrate form as one of her Iroquois ancestors might have looked at a fallen foe before he drew his scalping-knife; then suddenly the surging of the savage blood in her ears grew faint.
IroquoisnounUS /ˈɪrəkwɔɪ/
any member of the warlike North American Indian peoples formerly living in New York State; the Iroquois League were allies of the British during the American Revolution
From this reading Madelon stood for a second looking at the dark, prostrate form as one of her Iroquois ancestors might have looked at a fallen foe before he drew his scalping-knife; then suddenly the surging of the savage blood in her ears grew faint.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Have I killed you, Burr?" she said, and bent her face down to his--and it was not Burr, but Lot Gordon!
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Have I killed you, Burr?" she said, and bent her face down to his--and it was not Burr, but Lot Gordon!
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading She fell down on her knees beside him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Madelon stood for a second looking at the dark, prostrate form as one of her Iroquois ancestors might have looked at a fallen foe before he drew his scalping-knife; then suddenly the surging of the savage blood in her ears grew faint.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Madelon stood for a second looking at the dark, prostrate form as one of her Iroquois ancestors might have looked at a fallen foe before he drew his scalping-knife; then suddenly the surging of the savage blood in her ears grew faint.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "Have I killed you, Burr?" she said, and bent her face down to his--and it was not Burr, but Lot Gordon!
Madelon
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From this reading Madelon stood for a second looking at the dark, prostrate form as one of her Iroquois ancestors might have looked at a fallen foe before he drew his scalping-knife; then suddenly the surging of the savage blood in her ears grew faint.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You haven't killed me if I die, since you took me for Burr," whispered Lot Gordon.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Madelon stood for a second looking at the dark, prostrate form as one of her Iroquois ancestors might have looked at a fallen foe before he drew his scalping-knife; then suddenly the surging of the savage blood in her ears grew faint.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Have I killed you, Burr?" she said, and bent her face down to his--and it was not Burr, but Lot Gordon!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Madelon stood for a second looking at the dark, prostrate form as one of her Iroquois ancestors might have looked at a fallen foe before he drew his scalping-knife; then suddenly the surging of the savage blood in her ears grew faint.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She fell down on her knees beside him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Madelon stood for a second looking at the dark, prostrate form as one of her Iroquois ancestors might have looked at a fallen foe before he drew his scalping-knife; then suddenly the surging of the savage blood in her ears grew faint.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The white, peaked face smiled up at her out of the snow.
peakedadjectiveUS /piːkt/
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading The white, peaked face smiled up at her out of the snow.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading Madelon stood for a second looking at the dark, prostrate form as one of her Iroquois ancestors might have looked at a fallen foe before he drew his scalping-knife; then suddenly the surging of the savage blood in her ears grew faint.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Have I killed you, Burr?" she said, and bent her face down to his--and it was not Burr, but Lot Gordon!
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Madelon stood for a second looking at the dark, prostrate form as one of her Iroquois ancestors might have looked at a fallen foe before he drew his scalping-knife; then suddenly the surging of the savage blood in her ears grew faint.
scalping-knife
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From this reading Madelon stood for a second looking at the dark, prostrate form as one of her Iroquois ancestors might have looked at a fallen foe before he drew his scalping-knife; then suddenly the surging of the savage blood in her ears grew faint.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Madelon stood for a second looking at the dark, prostrate form as one of her Iroquois ancestors might have looked at a fallen foe before he drew his scalping-knife; then suddenly the surging of the savage blood in her ears grew faint.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She fell down on her knees beside him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "You haven't killed me if I die, since you took me for Burr," whispered Lot Gordon.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The white, peaked face smiled up at her out of the snow.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The white, peaked face smiled up at her out of the snow.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Madelon stood for a second looking at the dark, prostrate form as one of her Iroquois ancestors might have looked at a fallen foe before he drew his scalping-knife; then suddenly the surging of the savage blood in her ears grew faint.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Madelon stood for a second looking at the dark, prostrate form as one of her Iroquois ancestors might have looked at a fallen foe before he drew his scalping-knife; then suddenly the surging of the savage blood in her ears grew faint.
surgingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading Madelon stood for a second looking at the dark, prostrate form as one of her Iroquois ancestors might have looked at a fallen foe before he drew his scalping-knife; then suddenly the surging of the savage blood in her ears grew faint.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Madelon stood for a second looking at the dark, prostrate form as one of her Iroquois ancestors might have looked at a fallen foe before he drew his scalping-knife; then suddenly the surging of the savage blood in her ears grew faint.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Madelon stood for a second looking at the dark, prostrate form as one of her Iroquois ancestors might have looked at a fallen foe before he drew his scalping-knife; then suddenly the surging of the savage blood in her ears grew faint.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Have I killed you, Burr?" she said, and bent her face down to his--and it was not Burr, but Lot Gordon!
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "You haven't killed me if I die, since you took me for Burr," whispered Lot Gordon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The white, peaked face smiled up at her out of the snow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Have I killed you, Burr?" she said, and bent her face down to his--and it was not Burr, but Lot Gordon!
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "You haven't killed me if I die, since you took me for Burr," whispered Lot Gordon.
a Caucasian
From this reading The white, peaked face smiled up at her out of the snow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have I killed you, Burr?" she said, and bent her face down to his--and it was not Burr, but Lot Gordon!
