Chapter X

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “A white man,” remarked Mr. Weston.

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading THE WHITE GOD OF THE SINK HOLE For the last few moments, Roy had leaned forward as if afraid he might miss some word of his companion’s strange tale.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE WHITE GOD OF THE SINK HOLE For the last few moments, Roy had leaned forward as if afraid he might miss some word of his companion’s strange tale.

a youthful male person

From this reading “Go on,” interrupted the boy impulsively, now wholly indifferent as to the result of possibly drawing out the plainsman’s hallucination.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE WHITE GOD OF THE SINK HOLE For the last few moments, Roy had leaned forward as if afraid he might miss some word of his companion’s strange tale.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading “Go on,” interrupted the boy impulsively, now wholly indifferent as to the result of possibly drawing out the plainsman’s hallucination.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading “Indians had saved you!” he exclaimed huskily.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading THE WHITE GOD OF THE SINK HOLE For the last few moments, Roy had leaned forward as if afraid he might miss some word of his companion’s strange tale.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE WHITE GOD OF THE SINK HOLE For the last few moments, Roy had leaned forward as if afraid he might miss some word of his companion’s strange tale.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading THE WHITE GOD OF THE SINK HOLE For the last few moments, Roy had leaned forward as if afraid he might miss some word of his companion’s strange tale.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “Go on,” interrupted the boy impulsively, now wholly indifferent as to the result of possibly drawing out the plainsman’s hallucination.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading THE WHITE GOD OF THE SINK HOLE For the last few moments, Roy had leaned forward as if afraid he might miss some word of his companion’s strange tale.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE WHITE GOD OF THE SINK HOLE For the last few moments, Roy had leaned forward as if afraid he might miss some word of his companion’s strange tale.

illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder

From this reading “Go on,” interrupted the boy impulsively, now wholly indifferent as to the result of possibly drawing out the plainsman’s hallucination.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE WHITE GOD OF THE SINK HOLE For the last few moments, Roy had leaned forward as if afraid he might miss some word of his companion’s strange tale.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading “The High Mucky-Muck o’ the Sink Hole--the high priest o’ the Lost Injuns--him that they say loosened some o’ my screws.”

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “The High Mucky-Muck o’ the Sink Hole--the high priest o’ the Lost Injuns--him that they say loosened some o’ my screws.”

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE WHITE GOD OF THE SINK HOLE For the last few moments, Roy had leaned forward as if afraid he might miss some word of his companion’s strange tale.

an opening into or through something

From this reading THE WHITE GOD OF THE SINK HOLE For the last few moments, Roy had leaned forward as if afraid he might miss some word of his companion’s strange tale.

in a hoarse or husky voice

From this reading “Indians had saved you!” he exclaimed huskily.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading THE WHITE GOD OF THE SINK HOLE For the last few moments, Roy had leaned forward as if afraid he might miss some word of his companion’s strange tale.

in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions

From this reading “Go on,” interrupted the boy impulsively, now wholly indifferent as to the result of possibly drawing out the plainsman’s hallucination.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading “Indians had saved you!” he exclaimed huskily.

marked by a lack of interest

From this reading “Go on,” interrupted the boy impulsively, now wholly indifferent as to the result of possibly drawing out the plainsman’s hallucination.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “The High Mucky-Muck o’ the Sink Hole--the high priest o’ the Lost Injuns--him that they say loosened some o’ my screws.”

discontinued temporarily

From this reading “Go on,” interrupted the boy impulsively, now wholly indifferent as to the result of possibly drawing out the plainsman’s hallucination.

immediately past

From this reading THE WHITE GOD OF THE SINK HOLE For the last few moments, Roy had leaned forward as if afraid he might miss some word of his companion’s strange tale.

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading THE WHITE GOD OF THE SINK HOLE For the last few moments, Roy had leaned forward as if afraid he might miss some word of his companion’s strange tale.

straightened out

From this reading “The High Mucky-Muck o’ the Sink Hole--the high priest o’ the Lost Injuns--him that they say loosened some o’ my screws.”

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading “The High Mucky-Muck o’ the Sink Hole--the high priest o’ the Lost Injuns--him that they say loosened some o’ my screws.”

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “A white man,” remarked Mr. Weston.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading THE WHITE GOD OF THE SINK HOLE For the last few moments, Roy had leaned forward as if afraid he might miss some word of his companion’s strange tale.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading THE WHITE GOD OF THE SINK HOLE For the last few moments, Roy had leaned forward as if afraid he might miss some word of his companion’s strange tale.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading THE WHITE GOD OF THE SINK HOLE For the last few moments, Roy had leaned forward as if afraid he might miss some word of his companion’s strange tale.

a form of address for a man

From this reading “A white man,” remarked Mr. Weston.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “The High Mucky-Muck o’ the Sink Hole--the high priest o’ the Lost Injuns--him that they say loosened some o’ my screws.”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “The High Mucky-Muck o’ the Sink Hole--the high priest o’ the Lost Injuns--him that they say loosened some o’ my screws.”

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “Go on,” interrupted the boy impulsively, now wholly indifferent as to the result of possibly drawing out the plainsman’s hallucination.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading “The High Mucky-Muck o’ the Sink Hole--the high priest o’ the Lost Injuns--him that they say loosened some o’ my screws.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE WHITE GOD OF THE SINK HOLE For the last few moments, Roy had leaned forward as if afraid he might miss some word of his companion’s strange tale.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Go on,” interrupted the boy impulsively, now wholly indifferent as to the result of possibly drawing out the plainsman’s hallucination.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “Go on,” interrupted the boy impulsively, now wholly indifferent as to the result of possibly drawing out the plainsman’s hallucination.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Go on,” interrupted the boy impulsively, now wholly indifferent as to the result of possibly drawing out the plainsman’s hallucination.

by chance

From this reading “Go on,” interrupted the boy impulsively, now wholly indifferent as to the result of possibly drawing out the plainsman’s hallucination.

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading “The High Mucky-Muck o’ the Sink Hole--the high priest o’ the Lost Injuns--him that they say loosened some o’ my screws.”

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading “A white man,” remarked Mr. Weston.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading “Go on,” interrupted the boy impulsively, now wholly indifferent as to the result of possibly drawing out the plainsman’s hallucination.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE WHITE GOD OF THE SINK HOLE For the last few moments, Roy had leaned forward as if afraid he might miss some word of his companion’s strange tale.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading “Indians had saved you!” he exclaimed huskily.

express in words

From this reading “The High Mucky-Muck o’ the Sink Hole--the high priest o’ the Lost Injuns--him that they say loosened some o’ my screws.”

plural of “screw” — someone who guards prisoners

From this reading “The High Mucky-Muck o’ the Sink Hole--the high priest o’ the Lost Injuns--him that they say loosened some o’ my screws.”

fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading THE WHITE GOD OF THE SINK HOLE For the last few moments, Roy had leaned forward as if afraid he might miss some word of his companion’s strange tale.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading THE WHITE GOD OF THE SINK HOLE For the last few moments, Roy had leaned forward as if afraid he might miss some word of his companion’s strange tale.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading THE WHITE GOD OF THE SINK HOLE For the last few moments, Roy had leaned forward as if afraid he might miss some word of his companion’s strange tale.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading THE WHITE GOD OF THE SINK HOLE For the last few moments, Roy had leaned forward as if afraid he might miss some word of his companion’s strange tale.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “The High Mucky-Muck o’ the Sink Hole--the high priest o’ the Lost Injuns--him that they say loosened some o’ my screws.”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE WHITE GOD OF THE SINK HOLE For the last few moments, Roy had leaned forward as if afraid he might miss some word of his companion’s strange tale.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “The High Mucky-Muck o’ the Sink Hole--the high priest o’ the Lost Injuns--him that they say loosened some o’ my screws.”

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “Go on,” interrupted the boy impulsively, now wholly indifferent as to the result of possibly drawing out the plainsman’s hallucination.

United States photographer(1886-1958)

From this reading “A white man,” remarked Mr. Weston.

a Caucasian

From this reading THE WHITE GOD OF THE SINK HOLE For the last few moments, Roy had leaned forward as if afraid he might miss some word of his companion’s strange tale.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading “Go on,” interrupted the boy impulsively, now wholly indifferent as to the result of possibly drawing out the plainsman’s hallucination.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading THE WHITE GOD OF THE SINK HOLE For the last few moments, Roy had leaned forward as if afraid he might miss some word of his companion’s strange tale.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Indians had saved you!” he exclaimed huskily.