used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So lonesome a ride in the darkness of night, through a country wild and bleak, with danger lurking perhaps on either side of me, might easily have daunted a bolder heart than mine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So lonesome a ride in the darkness of night, through a country wild and bleak, with danger lurking perhaps on either side of me, might easily have daunted a bolder heart than mine.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading My nervousness became extreme, and appeared to increase rather than diminish as I left the camp farther and farther behind me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My nervousness became extreme, and appeared to increase rather than diminish as I left the camp farther and farther behind me.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading ATTACK BY PAMPA INDIANS.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Something of the unspeakable feeling of dread I had experienced in the _fonda_ while surrounded by those awful corpses came back to me now.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Something of the unspeakable feeling of dread I had experienced in the _fonda_ while surrounded by those awful corpses came back to me now.
banishverbUS /ˈbænɪʃ/
expel from a community or group
From this reading I tried to banish it, but failed.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading My nervousness became extreme, and appeared to increase rather than diminish as I left the camp farther and farther behind me.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading My nervousness became extreme, and appeared to increase rather than diminish as I left the camp farther and farther behind me.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading So lonesome a ride in the darkness of night, through a country wild and bleak, with danger lurking perhaps on either side of me, might easily have daunted a bolder heart than mine.
bolderadjectiveUS /ˈboʊldər/
comparative of “bold” — fearless and daring
From this reading So lonesome a ride in the darkness of night, through a country wild and bleak, with danger lurking perhaps on either side of me, might easily have daunted a bolder heart than mine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I tried to banish it, but failed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ATTACK BY PAMPA INDIANS.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Something of the unspeakable feeling of dread I had experienced in the _fonda_ while surrounded by those awful corpses came back to me now.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading My nervousness became extreme, and appeared to increase rather than diminish as I left the camp farther and farther behind me.
corpsesnounUS /ˈkɔːrpsəz/
plural of “corps” — an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading Something of the unspeakable feeling of dread I had experienced in the _fonda_ while surrounded by those awful corpses came back to me now.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading So lonesome a ride in the darkness of night, through a country wild and bleak, with danger lurking perhaps on either side of me, might easily have daunted a bolder heart than mine.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading So lonesome a ride in the darkness of night, through a country wild and bleak, with danger lurking perhaps on either side of me, might easily have daunted a bolder heart than mine.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading So lonesome a ride in the darkness of night, through a country wild and bleak, with danger lurking perhaps on either side of me, might easily have daunted a bolder heart than mine.
dauntedadjectiveUS /ˈdɔːntɪd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading So lonesome a ride in the darkness of night, through a country wild and bleak, with danger lurking perhaps on either side of me, might easily have daunted a bolder heart than mine.
diminishverbUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/
decrease in size, extent, or range
From this reading My nervousness became extreme, and appeared to increase rather than diminish as I left the camp farther and farther behind me.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Something of the unspeakable feeling of dread I had experienced in the _fonda_ while surrounded by those awful corpses came back to me now.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading So lonesome a ride in the darkness of night, through a country wild and bleak, with danger lurking perhaps on either side of me, might easily have daunted a bolder heart than mine.
one or the other of two
From this reading So lonesome a ride in the darkness of night, through a country wild and bleak, with danger lurking perhaps on either side of me, might easily have daunted a bolder heart than mine.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Something of the unspeakable feeling of dread I had experienced in the _fonda_ while surrounded by those awful corpses came back to me now.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading My nervousness became extreme, and appeared to increase rather than diminish as I left the camp farther and farther behind me.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading I tried to banish it, but failed.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading My nervousness became extreme, and appeared to increase rather than diminish as I left the camp farther and farther behind me.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Something of the unspeakable feeling of dread I had experienced in the _fonda_ while surrounded by those awful corpses came back to me now.
fondanounUS /ˈfɑːndə/
United States film actress and daughter of Henry Fonda (born in 1937)
From this reading Something of the unspeakable feeling of dread I had experienced in the _fonda_ while surrounded by those awful corpses came back to me now.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Something of the unspeakable feeling of dread I had experienced in the _fonda_ while surrounded by those awful corpses came back to me now.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So lonesome a ride in the darkness of night, through a country wild and bleak, with danger lurking perhaps on either side of me, might easily have daunted a bolder heart than mine.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading So lonesome a ride in the darkness of night, through a country wild and bleak, with danger lurking perhaps on either side of me, might easily have daunted a bolder heart than mine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Something of the unspeakable feeling of dread I had experienced in the _fonda_ while surrounded by those awful corpses came back to me now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So lonesome a ride in the darkness of night, through a country wild and bleak, with danger lurking perhaps on either side of me, might easily have daunted a bolder heart than mine.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading My nervousness became extreme, and appeared to increase rather than diminish as I left the camp farther and farther behind me.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading ATTACK BY PAMPA INDIANS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I tried to banish it, but failed.
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 My nervousness became extreme, and appeared to increase rather than diminish as I left the camp farther and farther behind me.
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading So lonesome a ride in the darkness of night, through a country wild and bleak, with danger lurking perhaps on either side of me, might easily have daunted a bolder heart than mine.
lurkingverbUS /ˈlɜːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading So lonesome a ride in the darkness of night, through a country wild and bleak, with danger lurking perhaps on either side of me, might easily have daunted a bolder heart than mine.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So lonesome a ride in the darkness of night, through a country wild and bleak, with danger lurking perhaps on either side of me, might easily have daunted a bolder heart than mine.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So lonesome a ride in the darkness of night, through a country wild and bleak, with danger lurking perhaps on either side of me, might easily have daunted a bolder heart than mine.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So lonesome a ride in the darkness of night, through a country wild and bleak, with danger lurking perhaps on either side of me, might easily have daunted a bolder heart than mine.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My nervousness became extreme, and appeared to increase rather than diminish as I left the camp farther and farther behind me.
nervousnessnounUS /ˈnɜːrvəsnəs/
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
From this reading My nervousness became extreme, and appeared to increase rather than diminish as I left the camp farther and farther behind me.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading So lonesome a ride in the darkness of night, through a country wild and bleak, with danger lurking perhaps on either side of me, might easily have daunted a bolder heart than mine.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Something of the unspeakable feeling of dread I had experienced in the _fonda_ while surrounded by those awful corpses came back to me now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So lonesome a ride in the darkness of night, through a country wild and bleak, with danger lurking perhaps on either side of me, might easily have daunted a bolder heart than mine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So lonesome a ride in the darkness of night, through a country wild and bleak, with danger lurking perhaps on either side of me, might easily have daunted a bolder heart than mine.
PAMPA
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From this reading ATTACK BY PAMPA INDIANS.
by chance
From this reading So lonesome a ride in the darkness of night, through a country wild and bleak, with danger lurking perhaps on either side of me, might easily have daunted a bolder heart than mine.
on the contrary
From this reading My nervousness became extreme, and appeared to increase rather than diminish as I left the camp farther and farther behind me.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading So lonesome a ride in the darkness of night, through a country wild and bleak, with danger lurking perhaps on either side of me, might easily have daunted a bolder heart than mine.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading So lonesome a ride in the darkness of night, through a country wild and bleak, with danger lurking perhaps on either side of me, might easily have daunted a bolder heart than mine.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So lonesome a ride in the darkness of night, through a country wild and bleak, with danger lurking perhaps on either side of me, might easily have daunted a bolder heart than mine.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something of the unspeakable feeling of dread I had experienced in the _fonda_ while surrounded by those awful corpses came back to me now.
confined on all sides
From this reading Something of the unspeakable feeling of dread I had experienced in the _fonda_ while surrounded by those awful corpses came back to me now.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading So lonesome a ride in the darkness of night, through a country wild and bleak, with danger lurking perhaps on either side of me, might easily have daunted a bolder heart than mine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So lonesome a ride in the darkness of night, through a country wild and bleak, with danger lurking perhaps on either side of me, might easily have daunted a bolder heart than mine.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Something of the unspeakable feeling of dread I had experienced in the _fonda_ while surrounded by those awful corpses came back to me now.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading So lonesome a ride in the darkness of night, through a country wild and bleak, with danger lurking perhaps on either side of me, might easily have daunted a bolder heart than mine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Something of the unspeakable feeling of dread I had experienced in the _fonda_ while surrounded by those awful corpses came back to me now.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I tried to banish it, but failed.
unspeakableadjectiveUS /ənˈspiːkəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading Something of the unspeakable feeling of dread I had experienced in the _fonda_ while surrounded by those awful corpses came back to me now.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Something of the unspeakable feeling of dread I had experienced in the _fonda_ while surrounded by those awful corpses came back to me now.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading So lonesome a ride in the darkness of night, through a country wild and bleak, with danger lurking perhaps on either side of me, might easily have daunted a bolder heart than mine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So lonesome a ride in the darkness of night, through a country wild and bleak, with danger lurking perhaps on either side of me, might easily have daunted a bolder heart than mine.
