used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While the ladies listened breathlessly, and uttered proper exclamations of horror, the narrator, with their permission, lighted a cigar, and, squatting on the ground in the Texan mode, continued his story.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "Zuares grovelled in the dust, so dismounting, I picked up the blood-spotted dollars, and was in the act of pocketing them, when a musket flashed in the dark, leafy hollow, a bullet whizzed past my left ear, and----" "What! did you actually take the poor woman's dollars?" exclaimed Morley.
in actual fact
From this reading "Zuares grovelled in the dust, so dismounting, I picked up the blood-spotted dollars, and was in the act of pocketing them, when a musket flashed in the dark, leafy hollow, a bullet whizzed past my left ear, and----" "What! did you actually take the poor woman's dollars?" exclaimed Morley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the ladies listened breathlessly, and uttered proper exclamations of horror, the narrator, with their permission, lighted a cigar, and, squatting on the ground in the Texan mode, continued his story.
with anger
From this reading "Yes; perhaps no; but----" "_Caramba!_" said Hawkshaw, angrily, but using his favourite Spanish interjection, "in such a country as that, I was not such a thundering muff."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes; perhaps no; but----" "_Caramba!_" said Hawkshaw, angrily, but using his favourite Spanish interjection, "in such a country as that, I was not such a thundering muff."
blood-spotted
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From this reading "Zuares grovelled in the dust, so dismounting, I picked up the blood-spotted dollars, and was in the act of pocketing them, when a musket flashed in the dark, leafy hollow, a bullet whizzed past my left ear, and----" "What! did you actually take the poor woman's dollars?" exclaimed Morley.
breathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/
in a breathless manner
From this reading While the ladies listened breathlessly, and uttered proper exclamations of horror, the narrator, with their permission, lighted a cigar, and, squatting on the ground in the Texan mode, continued his story.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading "Zuares grovelled in the dust, so dismounting, I picked up the blood-spotted dollars, and was in the act of pocketing them, when a musket flashed in the dark, leafy hollow, a bullet whizzed past my left ear, and----" "What! did you actually take the poor woman's dollars?" exclaimed Morley.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes; perhaps no; but----" "_Caramba!_" said Hawkshaw, angrily, but using his favourite Spanish interjection, "in such a country as that, I was not such a thundering muff."
Caramba
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From this reading "Yes; perhaps no; but----" "_Caramba!_" said Hawkshaw, angrily, but using his favourite Spanish interjection, "in such a country as that, I was not such a thundering muff."
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading While the ladies listened breathlessly, and uttered proper exclamations of horror, the narrator, with their permission, lighted a cigar, and, squatting on the ground in the Texan mode, continued his story.
without stop or interruption
From this reading While the ladies listened breathlessly, and uttered proper exclamations of horror, the narrator, with their permission, lighted a cigar, and, squatting on the ground in the Texan mode, continued his story.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading "Of course," replied Hawkshaw, coolly; "would you have had me leave them on the mountain road?"
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Yes; perhaps no; but----" "_Caramba!_" said Hawkshaw, angrily, but using his favourite Spanish interjection, "in such a country as that, I was not such a thundering muff."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course," replied Hawkshaw, coolly; "would you have had me leave them on the mountain road?"
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Zuares grovelled in the dust, so dismounting, I picked up the blood-spotted dollars, and was in the act of pocketing them, when a musket flashed in the dark, leafy hollow, a bullet whizzed past my left ear, and----" "What! did you actually take the poor woman's dollars?" exclaimed Morley.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Zuares grovelled in the dust, so dismounting, I picked up the blood-spotted dollars, and was in the act of pocketing them, when a musket flashed in the dark, leafy hollow, a bullet whizzed past my left ear, and----" "What! did you actually take the poor woman's dollars?" exclaimed Morley.
dismounting
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From this reading "Zuares grovelled in the dust, so dismounting, I picked up the blood-spotted dollars, and was in the act of pocketing them, when a musket flashed in the dark, leafy hollow, a bullet whizzed past my left ear, and----" "What! did you actually take the poor woman's dollars?" exclaimed Morley.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "Zuares grovelled in the dust, so dismounting, I picked up the blood-spotted dollars, and was in the act of pocketing them, when a musket flashed in the dark, leafy hollow, a bullet whizzed past my left ear, and----" "What! did you actually take the poor woman's dollars?" exclaimed Morley.
remove the dust from
From this reading "Zuares grovelled in the dust, so dismounting, I picked up the blood-spotted dollars, and was in the act of pocketing them, when a musket flashed in the dark, leafy hollow, a bullet whizzed past my left ear, and----" "What! did you actually take the poor woman's dollars?" exclaimed Morley.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "Zuares grovelled in the dust, so dismounting, I picked up the blood-spotted dollars, and was in the act of pocketing them, when a musket flashed in the dark, leafy hollow, a bullet whizzed past my left ear, and----" "What! did you actually take the poor woman's dollars?" exclaimed Morley.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Zuares grovelled in the dust, so dismounting, I picked up the blood-spotted dollars, and was in the act of pocketing them, when a musket flashed in the dark, leafy hollow, a bullet whizzed past my left ear, and----" "What! did you actually take the poor woman's dollars?" exclaimed Morley.
exclamationsnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading While the ladies listened breathlessly, and uttered proper exclamations of horror, the narrator, with their permission, lighted a cigar, and, squatting on the ground in the Texan mode, continued his story.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading "Yes; perhaps no; but----" "_Caramba!_" said Hawkshaw, angrily, but using his favourite Spanish interjection, "in such a country as that, I was not such a thundering muff."
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading "Zuares grovelled in the dust, so dismounting, I picked up the blood-spotted dollars, and was in the act of pocketing them, when a musket flashed in the dark, leafy hollow, a bullet whizzed past my left ear, and----" "What! did you actually take the poor woman's dollars?" exclaimed Morley.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading While the ladies listened breathlessly, and uttered proper exclamations of horror, the narrator, with their permission, lighted a cigar, and, squatting on the ground in the Texan mode, continued his story.
grovelled
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From this reading "Zuares grovelled in the dust, so dismounting, I picked up the blood-spotted dollars, and was in the act of pocketing them, when a musket flashed in the dark, leafy hollow, a bullet whizzed past my left ear, and----" "What! did you actually take the poor woman's dollars?" exclaimed Morley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Of course," replied Hawkshaw, coolly; "would you have had me leave them on the mountain road?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Of course," replied Hawkshaw, coolly; "would you have had me leave them on the mountain road?"
Hawkshawnoun
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Of course," replied Hawkshaw, coolly; "would you have had me leave them on the mountain road?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While the ladies listened breathlessly, and uttered proper exclamations of horror, the narrator, with their permission, lighted a cigar, and, squatting on the ground in the Texan mode, continued his story.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading "Zuares grovelled in the dust, so dismounting, I picked up the blood-spotted dollars, and was in the act of pocketing them, when a musket flashed in the dark, leafy hollow, a bullet whizzed past my left ear, and----" "What! did you actually take the poor woman's dollars?" exclaimed Morley.
intense and profound fear
From this reading While the ladies listened breathlessly, and uttered proper exclamations of horror, the narrator, with their permission, lighted a cigar, and, squatting on the ground in the Texan mode, continued his story.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Zuares grovelled in the dust, so dismounting, I picked up the blood-spotted dollars, and was in the act of pocketing them, when a musket flashed in the dark, leafy hollow, a bullet whizzed past my left ear, and----" "What! did you actually take the poor woman's dollars?" exclaimed Morley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the ladies listened breathlessly, and uttered proper exclamations of horror, the narrator, with their permission, lighted a cigar, and, squatting on the ground in the Texan mode, continued his story.
interjectionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈdʒekʃən/
an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
From this reading "Yes; perhaps no; but----" "_Caramba!_" said Hawkshaw, angrily, but using his favourite Spanish interjection, "in such a country as that, I was not such a thundering muff."
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading While the ladies listened breathlessly, and uttered proper exclamations of horror, the narrator, with their permission, lighted a cigar, and, squatting on the ground in the Texan mode, continued his story.
leafyadjectiveUS /ˈliːfi/
having or covered with leaves
From this reading "Zuares grovelled in the dust, so dismounting, I picked up the blood-spotted dollars, and was in the act of pocketing them, when a musket flashed in the dark, leafy hollow, a bullet whizzed past my left ear, and----" "What! did you actually take the poor woman's dollars?" exclaimed Morley.
go away from a place
From this reading "Of course," replied Hawkshaw, coolly; "would you have had me leave them on the mountain road?"
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Zuares grovelled in the dust, so dismounting, I picked up the blood-spotted dollars, and was in the act of pocketing them, when a musket flashed in the dark, leafy hollow, a bullet whizzed past my left ear, and----" "What! did you actually take the poor woman's dollars?" exclaimed Morley.
set afire or burning
From this reading While the ladies listened breathlessly, and uttered proper exclamations of horror, the narrator, with their permission, lighted a cigar, and, squatting on the ground in the Texan mode, continued his story.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading While the ladies listened breathlessly, and uttered proper exclamations of horror, the narrator, with their permission, lighted a cigar, and, squatting on the ground in the Texan mode, continued his story.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Of course," replied Hawkshaw, coolly; "would you have had me leave them on the mountain road?"
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading While the ladies listened breathlessly, and uttered proper exclamations of horror, the narrator, with their permission, lighted a cigar, and, squatting on the ground in the Texan mode, continued his story.
MorleynounUS /ˈmɔːrli/
United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)
From this reading "Zuares grovelled in the dust, so dismounting, I picked up the blood-spotted dollars, and was in the act of pocketing them, when a musket flashed in the dark, leafy hollow, a bullet whizzed past my left ear, and----" "What! did you actually take the poor woman's dollars?" exclaimed Morley.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "Of course," replied Hawkshaw, coolly; "would you have had me leave them on the mountain road?"
muffnounUS /mʌf/
a warm tubular covering for the hands
From this reading "Yes; perhaps no; but----" "_Caramba!_" said Hawkshaw, angrily, but using his favourite Spanish interjection, "in such a country as that, I was not such a thundering muff."
musketnounUS /ˈmʌskət/
a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen
From this reading "Zuares grovelled in the dust, so dismounting, I picked up the blood-spotted dollars, and was in the act of pocketing them, when a musket flashed in the dark, leafy hollow, a bullet whizzed past my left ear, and----" "What! did you actually take the poor woman's dollars?" exclaimed Morley.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Zuares grovelled in the dust, so dismounting, I picked up the blood-spotted dollars, and was in the act of pocketing them, when a musket flashed in the dark, leafy hollow, a bullet whizzed past my left ear, and----" "What! did you actually take the poor woman's dollars?" exclaimed Morley.
narratornounUS /ˈnereɪtər/
someone who tells a story
From this reading While the ladies listened breathlessly, and uttered proper exclamations of horror, the narrator, with their permission, lighted a cigar, and, squatting on the ground in the Texan mode, continued his story.
not any; not one
From this reading "Yes; perhaps no; but----" "_Caramba!_" said Hawkshaw, angrily, but using his favourite Spanish interjection, "in such a country as that, I was not such a thundering muff."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Yes; perhaps no; but----" "_Caramba!_" said Hawkshaw, angrily, but using his favourite Spanish interjection, "in such a country as that, I was not such a thundering muff."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While the ladies listened breathlessly, and uttered proper exclamations of horror, the narrator, with their permission, lighted a cigar, and, squatting on the ground in the Texan mode, continued his story.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While the ladies listened breathlessly, and uttered proper exclamations of horror, the narrator, with their permission, lighted a cigar, and, squatting on the ground in the Texan mode, continued his story.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "Zuares grovelled in the dust, so dismounting, I picked up the blood-spotted dollars, and was in the act of pocketing them, when a musket flashed in the dark, leafy hollow, a bullet whizzed past my left ear, and----" "What! did you actually take the poor woman's dollars?" exclaimed Morley.
by chance
From this reading "Yes; perhaps no; but----" "_Caramba!_" said Hawkshaw, angrily, but using his favourite Spanish interjection, "in such a country as that, I was not such a thundering muff."
approval to do something
From this reading While the ladies listened breathlessly, and uttered proper exclamations of horror, the narrator, with their permission, lighted a cigar, and, squatting on the ground in the Texan mode, continued his story.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading "Zuares grovelled in the dust, so dismounting, I picked up the blood-spotted dollars, and was in the act of pocketing them, when a musket flashed in the dark, leafy hollow, a bullet whizzed past my left ear, and----" "What! did you actually take the poor woman's dollars?" exclaimed Morley.
pocketingverbUS /ˈpɑːkətɪŋ/
-ing form of “pocket” — put in one's pocket
From this reading "Zuares grovelled in the dust, so dismounting, I picked up the blood-spotted dollars, and was in the act of pocketing them, when a musket flashed in the dark, leafy hollow, a bullet whizzed past my left ear, and----" "What! did you actually take the poor woman's dollars?" exclaimed Morley.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Zuares grovelled in the dust, so dismounting, I picked up the blood-spotted dollars, and was in the act of pocketing them, when a musket flashed in the dark, leafy hollow, a bullet whizzed past my left ear, and----" "What! did you actually take the poor woman's dollars?" exclaimed Morley.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading While the ladies listened breathlessly, and uttered proper exclamations of horror, the narrator, with their permission, lighted a cigar, and, squatting on the ground in the Texan mode, continued his story.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Of course," replied Hawkshaw, coolly; "would you have had me leave them on the mountain road?"
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "Of course," replied Hawkshaw, coolly; "would you have had me leave them on the mountain road?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes; perhaps no; but----" "_Caramba!_" said Hawkshaw, angrily, but using his favourite Spanish interjection, "in such a country as that, I was not such a thundering muff."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Zuares grovelled in the dust, so dismounting, I picked up the blood-spotted dollars, and was in the act of pocketing them, when a musket flashed in the dark, leafy hollow, a bullet whizzed past my left ear, and----" "What! did you actually take the poor woman's dollars?" exclaimed Morley.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading "Yes; perhaps no; but----" "_Caramba!_" said Hawkshaw, angrily, but using his favourite Spanish interjection, "in such a country as that, I was not such a thundering muff."
squattingnounUS /ˈskwɑːtɪŋ/
exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles
From this reading While the ladies listened breathlessly, and uttered proper exclamations of horror, the narrator, with their permission, lighted a cigar, and, squatting on the ground in the Texan mode, continued his story.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading While the ladies listened breathlessly, and uttered proper exclamations of horror, the narrator, with their permission, lighted a cigar, and, squatting on the ground in the Texan mode, continued his story.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Yes; perhaps no; but----" "_Caramba!_" said Hawkshaw, angrily, but using his favourite Spanish interjection, "in such a country as that, I was not such a thundering muff."
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading SUSPICION.
carry out
From this reading "Zuares grovelled in the dust, so dismounting, I picked up the blood-spotted dollars, and was in the act of pocketing them, when a musket flashed in the dark, leafy hollow, a bullet whizzed past my left ear, and----" "What! did you actually take the poor woman's dollars?" exclaimed Morley.
TexannounUS /ˈteksən/
a native or resident of Texas
From this reading While the ladies listened breathlessly, and uttered proper exclamations of horror, the narrator, with their permission, lighted a cigar, and, squatting on the ground in the Texan mode, continued his story.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes; perhaps no; but----" "_Caramba!_" said Hawkshaw, angrily, but using his favourite Spanish interjection, "in such a country as that, I was not such a thundering muff."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the ladies listened breathlessly, and uttered proper exclamations of horror, the narrator, with their permission, lighted a cigar, and, squatting on the ground in the Texan mode, continued his story.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While the ladies listened breathlessly, and uttered proper exclamations of horror, the narrator, with their permission, lighted a cigar, and, squatting on the ground in the Texan mode, continued his story.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Zuares grovelled in the dust, so dismounting, I picked up the blood-spotted dollars, and was in the act of pocketing them, when a musket flashed in the dark, leafy hollow, a bullet whizzed past my left ear, and----" "What! did you actually take the poor woman's dollars?" exclaimed Morley.
thunderingadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərɪŋ/
sounding like thunder
From this reading "Yes; perhaps no; but----" "_Caramba!_" said Hawkshaw, angrily, but using his favourite Spanish interjection, "in such a country as that, I was not such a thundering muff."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Zuares grovelled in the dust, so dismounting, I picked up the blood-spotted dollars, and was in the act of pocketing them, when a musket flashed in the dark, leafy hollow, a bullet whizzed past my left ear, and----" "What! did you actually take the poor woman's dollars?" exclaimed Morley.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading "Yes; perhaps no; but----" "_Caramba!_" said Hawkshaw, angrily, but using his favourite Spanish interjection, "in such a country as that, I was not such a thundering muff."
communicated in words
From this reading While the ladies listened breathlessly, and uttered proper exclamations of horror, the narrator, with their permission, lighted a cigar, and, squatting on the ground in the Texan mode, continued his story.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Zuares grovelled in the dust, so dismounting, I picked up the blood-spotted dollars, and was in the act of pocketing them, when a musket flashed in the dark, leafy hollow, a bullet whizzed past my left ear, and----" "What! did you actually take the poor woman's dollars?" exclaimed Morley.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Zuares grovelled in the dust, so dismounting, I picked up the blood-spotted dollars, and was in the act of pocketing them, when a musket flashed in the dark, leafy hollow, a bullet whizzed past my left ear, and----" "What! did you actually take the poor woman's dollars?" exclaimed Morley.
at the time that
From this reading "Zuares grovelled in the dust, so dismounting, I picked up the blood-spotted dollars, and was in the act of pocketing them, when a musket flashed in the dark, leafy hollow, a bullet whizzed past my left ear, and----" "What! did you actually take the poor woman's dollars?" exclaimed Morley.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the ladies listened breathlessly, and uttered proper exclamations of horror, the narrator, with their permission, lighted a cigar, and, squatting on the ground in the Texan mode, continued his story.
whizzedverbUS /wɪzd/
inflected form of “whiz” — make a soft swishing sound
From this reading "Zuares grovelled in the dust, so dismounting, I picked up the blood-spotted dollars, and was in the act of pocketing them, when a musket flashed in the dark, leafy hollow, a bullet whizzed past my left ear, and----" "What! did you actually take the poor woman's dollars?" exclaimed Morley.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While the ladies listened breathlessly, and uttered proper exclamations of horror, the narrator, with their permission, lighted a cigar, and, squatting on the ground in the Texan mode, continued his story.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Zuares grovelled in the dust, so dismounting, I picked up the blood-spotted dollars, and was in the act of pocketing them, when a musket flashed in the dark, leafy hollow, a bullet whizzed past my left ear, and----" "What! did you actually take the poor woman's dollars?" exclaimed Morley.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Of course," replied Hawkshaw, coolly; "would you have had me leave them on the mountain road?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; perhaps no; but----" "_Caramba!_" said Hawkshaw, angrily, but using his favourite Spanish interjection, "in such a country as that, I was not such a thundering muff."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Zuares grovelled in the dust, so dismounting, I picked up the blood-spotted dollars, and was in the act of pocketing them, when a musket flashed in the dark, leafy hollow, a bullet whizzed past my left ear, and----" "What! did you actually take the poor woman's dollars?" exclaimed Morley.
Zuares
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Zuares grovelled in the dust, so dismounting, I picked up the blood-spotted dollars, and was in the act of pocketing them, when a musket flashed in the dark, leafy hollow, a bullet whizzed past my left ear, and----" "What! did you actually take the poor woman's dollars?" exclaimed Morley.
