used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PERE ANDRE LAFOSSIER "You treacherous, white-headed old villain," I exclaimed angrily, "I am half inclined to kill you for so savage a trick.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading PERE ANDRE LAFOSSIER "You treacherous, white-headed old villain," I exclaimed angrily, "I am half inclined to kill you for so savage a trick.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am old, and have served the Sun long.
ANDRE
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From this reading PERE ANDRE LAFOSSIER "You treacherous, white-headed old villain," I exclaimed angrily, "I am half inclined to kill you for so savage a trick.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading PERE ANDRE LAFOSSIER "You treacherous, white-headed old villain," I exclaimed angrily, "I am half inclined to kill you for so savage a trick.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I care not if you kill," he answered, with true Indian stoicism.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Odds! but my arm feels as if it were broken."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Odds! but my arm feels as if it were broken."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The fellow grinned at me, showing his yellow fangs.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Odds! but my arm feels as if it were broken."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Odds! but my arm feels as if it were broken."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I care not if you kill," he answered, with true Indian stoicism.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading PERE ANDRE LAFOSSIER "You treacherous, white-headed old villain," I exclaimed angrily, "I am half inclined to kill you for so savage a trick.
fangsnounUS /fæŋz/
plural of “fang” — a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon
From this reading The fellow grinned at me, showing his yellow fangs.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading Odds! but my arm feels as if it were broken."
a boy or man
From this reading The fellow grinned at me, showing his yellow fangs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PERE ANDRE LAFOSSIER "You treacherous, white-headed old villain," I exclaimed angrily, "I am half inclined to kill you for so savage a trick.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading The fellow grinned at me, showing his yellow fangs.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading PERE ANDRE LAFOSSIER "You treacherous, white-headed old villain," I exclaimed angrily, "I am half inclined to kill you for so savage a trick.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am old, and have served the Sun long.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I care not if you kill," he answered, with true Indian stoicism.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fellow grinned at me, showing his yellow fangs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PERE ANDRE LAFOSSIER "You treacherous, white-headed old villain," I exclaimed angrily, "I am half inclined to kill you for so savage a trick.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Odds! but my arm feels as if it were broken."
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading PERE ANDRE LAFOSSIER "You treacherous, white-headed old villain," I exclaimed angrily, "I am half inclined to kill you for so savage a trick.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading "I care not if you kill," he answered, with true Indian stoicism.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Odds! but my arm feels as if it were broken."
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading PERE ANDRE LAFOSSIER "You treacherous, white-headed old villain," I exclaimed angrily, "I am half inclined to kill you for so savage a trick.
LAFOSSIER
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From this reading PERE ANDRE LAFOSSIER "You treacherous, white-headed old villain," I exclaimed angrily, "I am half inclined to kill you for so savage a trick.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "I am old, and have served the Sun long.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fellow grinned at me, showing his yellow fangs.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Odds! but my arm feels as if it were broken."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I care not if you kill," he answered, with true Indian stoicism.
OddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading Odds! but my arm feels as if it were broken."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading PERE ANDRE LAFOSSIER "You treacherous, white-headed old villain," I exclaimed angrily, "I am half inclined to kill you for so savage a trick.
PERE
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From this reading PERE ANDRE LAFOSSIER "You treacherous, white-headed old villain," I exclaimed angrily, "I am half inclined to kill you for so savage a trick.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading PERE ANDRE LAFOSSIER "You treacherous, white-headed old villain," I exclaimed angrily, "I am half inclined to kill you for so savage a trick.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading "I am old, and have served the Sun long.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading The fellow grinned at me, showing his yellow fangs.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading PERE ANDRE LAFOSSIER "You treacherous, white-headed old villain," I exclaimed angrily, "I am half inclined to kill you for so savage a trick.
stoicismnounUS /ˈstoʊ.ɪ.sɪ.zəm/
An ancient Greek and Roman philosophy holding that virtue is the only true good, and that emotional self-control leads to inner serenity.
From this reading "I care not if you kill," he answered, with true Indian stoicism.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "I am old, and have served the Sun long.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fellow grinned at me, showing his yellow fangs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PERE ANDRE LAFOSSIER "You treacherous, white-headed old villain," I exclaimed angrily, "I am half inclined to kill you for so savage a trick.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading PERE ANDRE LAFOSSIER "You treacherous, white-headed old villain," I exclaimed angrily, "I am half inclined to kill you for so savage a trick.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading PERE ANDRE LAFOSSIER "You treacherous, white-headed old villain," I exclaimed angrily, "I am half inclined to kill you for so savage a trick.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "I care not if you kill," he answered, with true Indian stoicism.
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading PERE ANDRE LAFOSSIER "You treacherous, white-headed old villain," I exclaimed angrily, "I am half inclined to kill you for so savage a trick.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Odds! but my arm feels as if it were broken."
white-headed
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From this reading PERE ANDRE LAFOSSIER "You treacherous, white-headed old villain," I exclaimed angrily, "I am half inclined to kill you for so savage a trick.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I care not if you kill," he answered, with true Indian stoicism.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The fellow grinned at me, showing his yellow fangs.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PERE ANDRE LAFOSSIER "You treacherous, white-headed old villain," I exclaimed angrily, "I am half inclined to kill you for so savage a trick.
