used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Now, be certain that you have at least one implacable enemy on the prairie; for you are not so simple, I assume, as to believe in the gratitude of such a man?"
anew
From this reading For some moments the bandit's hurried footsteps were audible, and then all became silent once again.
(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 For some moments the bandit's hurried footsteps were audible, and then all became silent once again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For some moments the bandit's hurried footsteps were audible, and then all became silent once again.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Now, be certain that you have at least one implacable enemy on the prairie; for you are not so simple, I assume, as to believe in the gratitude of such a man?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now, be certain that you have at least one implacable enemy on the prairie; for you are not so simple, I assume, as to believe in the gratitude of such a man?"
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading "Now, be certain that you have at least one implacable enemy on the prairie; for you are not so simple, I assume, as to believe in the gratitude of such a man?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You wished it," Stronghand then said, looking at Don Ruiz from under his bent brows.
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading For some moments the bandit's hurried footsteps were audible, and then all became silent once again.
bandit's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some moments the bandit's hurried footsteps were audible, and then all became silent once again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Now, be certain that you have at least one implacable enemy on the prairie; for you are not so simple, I assume, as to believe in the gratitude of such a man?"
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading For some moments the bandit's hurried footsteps were audible, and then all became silent once again.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Now, be certain that you have at least one implacable enemy on the prairie; for you are not so simple, I assume, as to believe in the gratitude of such a man?"
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading "You wished it," Stronghand then said, looking at Don Ruiz from under his bent brows.
BIVOUACnounUS /ˈbɪvwæk/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE BIVOUAC.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading "You wished it," Stronghand then said, looking at Don Ruiz from under his bent brows.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I pity him, if he hates me for the good I have done him in return for the harm he wished to do me, but honour ordered me to let him escape."
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "Now, be certain that you have at least one implacable enemy on the prairie; for you are not so simple, I assume, as to believe in the gratitude of such a man?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I pity him, if he hates me for the good I have done him in return for the harm he wished to do me, but honour ordered me to let him escape."
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading "You wished it," Stronghand then said, looking at Don Ruiz from under his bent brows.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I pity him, if he hates me for the good I have done him in return for the harm he wished to do me, but honour ordered me to let him escape."
an opposing military force
From this reading "Now, be certain that you have at least one implacable enemy on the prairie; for you are not so simple, I assume, as to believe in the gratitude of such a man?"
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "I pity him, if he hates me for the good I have done him in return for the harm he wished to do me, but honour ordered me to let him escape."
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading For some moments the bandit's hurried footsteps were audible, and then all became silent once again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some moments the bandit's hurried footsteps were audible, and then all became silent once again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You wished it," Stronghand then said, looking at Don Ruiz from under his bent brows.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I pity him, if he hates me for the good I have done him in return for the harm he wished to do me, but honour ordered me to let him escape."
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading "Now, be certain that you have at least one implacable enemy on the prairie; for you are not so simple, I assume, as to believe in the gratitude of such a man?"
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "I pity him, if he hates me for the good I have done him in return for the harm he wished to do me, but honour ordered me to let him escape."
hatesnounUS /heɪts/
plural of “hate” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "I pity him, if he hates me for the good I have done him in return for the harm he wished to do me, but honour ordered me to let him escape."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now, be certain that you have at least one implacable enemy on the prairie; for you are not so simple, I assume, as to believe in the gratitude of such a man?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I pity him, if he hates me for the good I have done him in return for the harm he wished to do me, but honour ordered me to let him escape."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I pity him, if he hates me for the good I have done him in return for the harm he wished to do me, but honour ordered me to let him escape."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You wished it," Stronghand then said, looking at Don Ruiz from under his bent brows.
the state of being honored
From this reading "I pity him, if he hates me for the good I have done him in return for the harm he wished to do me, but honour ordered me to let him escape."
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading For some moments the bandit's hurried footsteps were audible, and then all became silent once again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now, be certain that you have at least one implacable enemy on the prairie; for you are not so simple, I assume, as to believe in the gratitude of such a man?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I pity him, if he hates me for the good I have done him in return for the harm he wished to do me, but honour ordered me to let him escape."
implacableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplækəbəl/
incapable of being placated
From this reading "Now, be certain that you have at least one implacable enemy on the prairie; for you are not so simple, I assume, as to believe in the gratitude of such a man?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now, be certain that you have at least one implacable enemy on the prairie; for you are not so simple, I assume, as to believe in the gratitude of such a man?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You wished it," Stronghand then said, looking at Don Ruiz from under his bent brows.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Now, be certain that you have at least one implacable enemy on the prairie; for you are not so simple, I assume, as to believe in the gratitude of such a man?"
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I pity him, if he hates me for the good I have done him in return for the harm he wished to do me, but honour ordered me to let him escape."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "You wished it," Stronghand then said, looking at Don Ruiz from under his bent brows.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Now, be certain that you have at least one implacable enemy on the prairie; for you are not so simple, I assume, as to believe in the gratitude of such a man?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I pity him, if he hates me for the good I have done him in return for the harm he wished to do me, but honour ordered me to let him escape."
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading For some moments the bandit's hurried footsteps were audible, and then all became silent once again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Now, be certain that you have at least one implacable enemy on the prairie; for you are not so simple, I assume, as to believe in the gratitude of such a man?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, be certain that you have at least one implacable enemy on the prairie; for you are not so simple, I assume, as to believe in the gratitude of such a man?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now, be certain that you have at least one implacable enemy on the prairie; for you are not so simple, I assume, as to believe in the gratitude of such a man?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Now, be certain that you have at least one implacable enemy on the prairie; for you are not so simple, I assume, as to believe in the gratitude of such a man?"
on one occasion
From this reading For some moments the bandit's hurried footsteps were audible, and then all became silent once again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Now, be certain that you have at least one implacable enemy on the prairie; for you are not so simple, I assume, as to believe in the gratitude of such a man?"
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "I pity him, if he hates me for the good I have done him in return for the harm he wished to do me, but honour ordered me to let him escape."
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading "I pity him, if he hates me for the good I have done him in return for the harm he wished to do me, but honour ordered me to let him escape."
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading "Now, be certain that you have at least one implacable enemy on the prairie; for you are not so simple, I assume, as to believe in the gratitude of such a man?"
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I pity him, if he hates me for the good I have done him in return for the harm he wished to do me, but honour ordered me to let him escape."
Ruiz
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You wished it," Stronghand then said, looking at Don Ruiz from under his bent brows.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You wished it," Stronghand then said, looking at Don Ruiz from under his bent brows.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading For some moments the bandit's hurried footsteps were audible, and then all became silent once again.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading "Now, be certain that you have at least one implacable enemy on the prairie; for you are not so simple, I assume, as to believe in the gratitude of such a man?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Now, be certain that you have at least one implacable enemy on the prairie; for you are not so simple, I assume, as to believe in the gratitude of such a man?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some moments the bandit's hurried footsteps were audible, and then all became silent once again.
Stronghand
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You wished it," Stronghand then said, looking at Don Ruiz from under his bent brows.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Now, be certain that you have at least one implacable enemy on the prairie; for you are not so simple, I assume, as to believe in the gratitude of such a man?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now, be certain that you have at least one implacable enemy on the prairie; for you are not so simple, I assume, as to believe in the gratitude of such a man?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIVOUAC.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For some moments the bandit's hurried footsteps were audible, and then all became silent once again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, be certain that you have at least one implacable enemy on the prairie; for you are not so simple, I assume, as to believe in the gratitude of such a man?"
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "You wished it," Stronghand then said, looking at Don Ruiz from under his bent brows.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For some moments the bandit's hurried footsteps were audible, and then all became silent once again.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading "You wished it," Stronghand then said, looking at Don Ruiz from under his bent brows.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You wished it," Stronghand then said, looking at Don Ruiz from under his bent brows.
