used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Alive and in possession of all his faculties the sheriff was a great power for evil.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading He did not agree with Scotty Mackenzie and the citizens of the Bend.
AliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Alive and in possession of all his faculties the sheriff was a great power for evil.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Alive and in possession of all his faculties the sheriff was a great power for evil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not agree with Scotty Mackenzie and the citizens of the Bend.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In his estimation the punishment had not been sufficiently drastic.
BendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading He did not agree with Scotty Mackenzie and the citizens of the Bend.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading THE HORSE THIEF Loudon, who had taken no part in the feathering, watched the departure of the sheriff with brooding eyes.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading He did not agree with Scotty Mackenzie and the citizens of the Bend.
the act of departing
From this reading THE HORSE THIEF Loudon, who had taken no part in the feathering, watched the departure of the sheriff with brooding eyes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not agree with Scotty Mackenzie and the citizens of the Bend.
drasticadjectiveUS /ˈdræstɪk/
forceful and extreme and rigorous
From this reading In his estimation the punishment had not been sufficiently drastic.
estimationnounUS /ˌestəˈmeɪʃən/
a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
From this reading In his estimation the punishment had not been sufficiently drastic.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Alive and in possession of all his faculties the sheriff was a great power for evil.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE HORSE THIEF Loudon, who had taken no part in the feathering, watched the departure of the sheriff with brooding eyes.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading Alive and in possession of all his faculties the sheriff was a great power for evil.
featheringnounUS /ˈfeðərɪŋ/
turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls
From this reading THE HORSE THIEF Loudon, who had taken no part in the feathering, watched the departure of the sheriff with brooding eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Alive and in possession of all his faculties the sheriff was a great power for evil.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Alive and in possession of all his faculties the sheriff was a great power for evil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HORSE THIEF Loudon, who had taken no part in the feathering, watched the departure of the sheriff with brooding eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not agree with Scotty Mackenzie and the citizens of the Bend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his estimation the punishment had not been sufficiently drastic.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE HORSE THIEF Loudon, who had taken no part in the feathering, watched the departure of the sheriff with brooding eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HORSE THIEF Loudon, who had taken no part in the feathering, watched the departure of the sheriff with brooding eyes.
Loudon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HORSE THIEF Loudon, who had taken no part in the feathering, watched the departure of the sheriff with brooding eyes.
MackenzienounUS /məˈkenzi/
Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)
From this reading He did not agree with Scotty Mackenzie and the citizens of the Bend.
not any; not one
From this reading THE HORSE THIEF Loudon, who had taken no part in the feathering, watched the departure of the sheriff with brooding eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not agree with Scotty Mackenzie and the citizens of the Bend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HORSE THIEF Loudon, who had taken no part in the feathering, watched the departure of the sheriff with brooding eyes.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE HORSE THIEF Loudon, who had taken no part in the feathering, watched the departure of the sheriff with brooding eyes.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Alive and in possession of all his faculties the sheriff was a great power for evil.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Alive and in possession of all his faculties the sheriff was a great power for evil.
the act of punishing
From this reading In his estimation the punishment had not been sufficiently drastic.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading He would seek revenge.
Scotty
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From this reading He did not agree with Scotty Mackenzie and the citizens of the Bend.
try to get or reach
From this reading He would seek revenge.
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading THE HORSE THIEF Loudon, who had taken no part in the feathering, watched the departure of the sheriff with brooding eyes.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading In his estimation the punishment had not been sufficiently drastic.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE HORSE THIEF Loudon, who had taken no part in the feathering, watched the departure of the sheriff with brooding eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HORSE THIEF Loudon, who had taken no part in the feathering, watched the departure of the sheriff with brooding eyes.
THIEFnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading THE HORSE THIEF Loudon, who had taken no part in the feathering, watched the departure of the sheriff with brooding eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alive and in possession of all his faculties the sheriff was a great power for evil.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading THE HORSE THIEF Loudon, who had taken no part in the feathering, watched the departure of the sheriff with brooding eyes.
which person or people
From this reading THE HORSE THIEF Loudon, who had taken no part in the feathering, watched the departure of the sheriff with brooding eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE HORSE THIEF Loudon, who had taken no part in the feathering, watched the departure of the sheriff with brooding eyes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would seek revenge.
