used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The entire band stopped abruptly at a signal from Kit Carson, and a moment later all were running forward to the place where the Indian was seen.
quickly and without warning
From this reading The entire band stopped abruptly at a signal from Kit Carson, and a moment later all were running forward to the place where the Indian was seen.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Not far in advance the body of an Indian was seen lying directly across the trail.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Not far in advance the body of an Indian was seen lying directly across the trail.
(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 The entire band stopped abruptly at a signal from Kit Carson, and a moment later all were running forward to the place where the Indian was seen.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not far in advance the body of an Indian was seen lying directly across the trail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The entire band stopped abruptly at a signal from Kit Carson, and a moment later all were running forward to the place where the Indian was seen.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “That’s right, too,” suggested another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The entire band stopped abruptly at a signal from Kit Carson, and a moment later all were running forward to the place where the Indian was seen.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The entire band stopped abruptly at a signal from Kit Carson, and a moment later all were running forward to the place where the Indian was seen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “He may not be dead,” suggested one of the men.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Not far in advance the body of an Indian was seen lying directly across the trail.
CarsonnounUS /ˈkɑːrsən/
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading The entire band stopped abruptly at a signal from Kit Carson, and a moment later all were running forward to the place where the Indian was seen.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “He may not be dead,” suggested one of the men.
without deviation
From this reading Not far in advance the body of an Indian was seen lying directly across the trail.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The entire band stopped abruptly at a signal from Kit Carson, and a moment later all were running forward to the place where the Indian was seen.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Not far in advance the body of an Indian was seen lying directly across the trail.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The entire band stopped abruptly at a signal from Kit Carson, and a moment later all were running forward to the place where the Indian was seen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The entire band stopped abruptly at a signal from Kit Carson, and a moment later all were running forward to the place where the Indian was seen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He may not be dead,” suggested one of the men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not far in advance the body of an Indian was seen lying directly across the trail.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Not far in advance the body of an Indian was seen lying directly across the trail.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading The entire band stopped abruptly at a signal from Kit Carson, and a moment later all were running forward to the place where the Indian was seen.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The entire band stopped abruptly at a signal from Kit Carson, and a moment later all were running forward to the place where the Indian was seen.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Not far in advance the body of an Indian was seen lying directly across the trail.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “He may not be dead,” suggested one of the men.
the force of workers available
From this reading “He may not be dead,” suggested one of the men.
a particular point in time
From this reading The entire band stopped abruptly at a signal from Kit Carson, and a moment later all were running forward to the place where the Indian was seen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not far in advance the body of an Indian was seen lying directly across the trail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not far in advance the body of an Indian was seen lying directly across the trail.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He may not be dead,” suggested one of the men.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The entire band stopped abruptly at a signal from Kit Carson, and a moment later all were running forward to the place where the Indian was seen.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading “He may be playing ’possum.”
possumnounUS /ˈpɑːsəm/
nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
From this reading “He may be playing ’possum.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “That’s right, too,” suggested another.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The entire band stopped abruptly at a signal from Kit Carson, and a moment later all were running forward to the place where the Indian was seen.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Not far in advance the body of an Indian was seen lying directly across the trail.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading The entire band stopped abruptly at a signal from Kit Carson, and a moment later all were running forward to the place where the Indian was seen.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The entire band stopped abruptly at a signal from Kit Carson, and a moment later all were running forward to the place where the Indian was seen.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “He may not be dead,” suggested one of the men.
That's
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From this reading “That’s right, too,” suggested another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not far in advance the body of an Indian was seen lying directly across the trail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The entire band stopped abruptly at a signal from Kit Carson, and a moment later all were running forward to the place where the Indian was seen.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “That’s right, too,” suggested another.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Not far in advance the body of an Indian was seen lying directly across the trail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not far in advance the body of an Indian was seen lying directly across the trail.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The entire band stopped abruptly at a signal from Kit Carson, and a moment later all were running forward to the place where the Indian was seen.
in or at the place that
From this reading The entire band stopped abruptly at a signal from Kit Carson, and a moment later all were running forward to the place where the Indian was seen.
