used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was no way of telling who had fired the shot which killed the notorious outlaw, on whose head a price of a thousand dollars had been fixed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TORNADO The sun had risen before the crew of the ark finished their grim clearing of the decks and the skiff in which the outlaws had rowed out to attack the ark.
arknounUS /ɑːrk/
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading THE TORNADO The sun had risen before the crew of the ark finished their grim clearing of the decks and the skiff in which the outlaws had rowed out to attack the ark.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “If I can take his head to the fort I won’t ask them for the reward—honest, I won’t.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Marion was in favor of burying him in the river with his two companions of the skiff, but Jimmy had the matter very much at heart.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading THE TORNADO The sun had risen before the crew of the ark finished their grim clearing of the decks and the skiff in which the outlaws had rowed out to attack the ark.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was no way of telling who had fired the shot which killed the notorious outlaw, on whose head a price of a thousand dollars had been fixed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE TORNADO The sun had risen before the crew of the ark finished their grim clearing of the decks and the skiff in which the outlaws had rowed out to attack the ark.
buryingnounUS /ˈberiɪŋ/
concealing something under the ground
From this reading Marion was in favor of burying him in the river with his two companions of the skiff, but Jimmy had the matter very much at heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Marion was in favor of burying him in the river with his two companions of the skiff, but Jimmy had the matter very much at heart.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “If I can take his head to the fort I won’t ask them for the reward—honest, I won’t.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading THE TORNADO The sun had risen before the crew of the ark finished their grim clearing of the decks and the skiff in which the outlaws had rowed out to attack the ark.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Marion was in favor of burying him in the river with his two companions of the skiff, but Jimmy had the matter very much at heart.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading THE TORNADO The sun had risen before the crew of the ark finished their grim clearing of the decks and the skiff in which the outlaws had rowed out to attack the ark.
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading THE TORNADO The sun had risen before the crew of the ark finished their grim clearing of the decks and the skiff in which the outlaws had rowed out to attack the ark.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading There was no way of telling who had fired the shot which killed the notorious outlaw, on whose head a price of a thousand dollars had been fixed.
promote over another
From this reading Marion was in favor of burying him in the river with his two companions of the skiff, but Jimmy had the matter very much at heart.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading THE TORNADO The sun had risen before the crew of the ark finished their grim clearing of the decks and the skiff in which the outlaws had rowed out to attack the ark.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading There was no way of telling who had fired the shot which killed the notorious outlaw, on whose head a price of a thousand dollars had been fixed.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading There was no way of telling who had fired the shot which killed the notorious outlaw, on whose head a price of a thousand dollars had been fixed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “If I can take his head to the fort I won’t ask them for the reward—honest, I won’t.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading “If I can take his head to the fort I won’t ask them for the reward—honest, I won’t.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading THE TORNADO The sun had risen before the crew of the ark finished their grim clearing of the decks and the skiff in which the outlaws had rowed out to attack the ark.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TORNADO The sun had risen before the crew of the ark finished their grim clearing of the decks and the skiff in which the outlaws had rowed out to attack the ark.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Just let me have his head,” pleaded that young savage.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There was no way of telling who had fired the shot which killed the notorious outlaw, on whose head a price of a thousand dollars had been fixed.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Marion was in favor of burying him in the river with his two companions of the skiff, but Jimmy had the matter very much at heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Marion was in favor of burying him in the river with his two companions of the skiff, but Jimmy had the matter very much at heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Marion was in favor of burying him in the river with his two companions of the skiff, but Jimmy had the matter very much at heart.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “If I can take his head to the fort I won’t ask them for the reward—honest, I won’t.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If I can take his head to the fort I won’t ask them for the reward—honest, I won’t.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If I can take his head to the fort I won’t ask them for the reward—honest, I won’t.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TORNADO The sun had risen before the crew of the ark finished their grim clearing of the decks and the skiff in which the outlaws had rowed out to attack the ark.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Marion was in favor of burying him in the river with his two companions of the skiff, but Jimmy had the matter very much at heart.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just let me have his head,” pleaded that young savage.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading There was no way of telling who had fired the shot which killed the notorious outlaw, on whose head a price of a thousand dollars had been fixed.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Just let me have his head,” pleaded that young savage.
Marion
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From this reading Marion was in favor of burying him in the river with his two companions of the skiff, but Jimmy had the matter very much at heart.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Marion was in favor of burying him in the river with his two companions of the skiff, but Jimmy had the matter very much at heart.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Just let me have his head,” pleaded that young savage.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Marion was in favor of burying him in the river with his two companions of the skiff, but Jimmy had the matter very much at heart.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no way of telling who had fired the shot which killed the notorious outlaw, on whose head a price of a thousand dollars had been fixed.
notoriousadjectiveUS /noʊˈtɔːriəs/
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading There was no way of telling who had fired the shot which killed the notorious outlaw, on whose head a price of a thousand dollars had been fixed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TORNADO The sun had risen before the crew of the ark finished their grim clearing of the decks and the skiff in which the outlaws had rowed out to attack the ark.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was no way of telling who had fired the shot which killed the notorious outlaw, on whose head a price of a thousand dollars had been fixed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE TORNADO The sun had risen before the crew of the ark finished their grim clearing of the decks and the skiff in which the outlaws had rowed out to attack the ark.
outlawnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔː/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading There was no way of telling who had fired the shot which killed the notorious outlaw, on whose head a price of a thousand dollars had been fixed.
outlawsnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔːz/
plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading THE TORNADO The sun had risen before the crew of the ark finished their grim clearing of the decks and the skiff in which the outlaws had rowed out to attack the ark.
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “Just let me have his head,” pleaded that young savage.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading There was no way of telling who had fired the shot which killed the notorious outlaw, on whose head a price of a thousand dollars had been fixed.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading “If I can take his head to the fort I won’t ask them for the reward—honest, I won’t.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading THE TORNADO The sun had risen before the crew of the ark finished their grim clearing of the decks and the skiff in which the outlaws had rowed out to attack the ark.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Marion was in favor of burying him in the river with his two companions of the skiff, but Jimmy had the matter very much at heart.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading THE TORNADO The sun had risen before the crew of the ark finished their grim clearing of the decks and the skiff in which the outlaws had rowed out to attack the ark.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “Just let me have his head,” pleaded that young savage.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading There was no way of telling who had fired the shot which killed the notorious outlaw, on whose head a price of a thousand dollars had been fixed.
skiffnounUS /skɪf/
any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
From this reading THE TORNADO The sun had risen before the crew of the ark finished their grim clearing of the decks and the skiff in which the outlaws had rowed out to attack the ark.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE TORNADO The sun had risen before the crew of the ark finished their grim clearing of the decks and the skiff in which the outlaws had rowed out to attack the ark.
carry out
From this reading “If I can take his head to the fort I won’t ask them for the reward—honest, I won’t.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading There was no way of telling who had fired the shot which killed the notorious outlaw, on whose head a price of a thousand dollars had been fixed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Just let me have his head,” pleaded that young savage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TORNADO The sun had risen before the crew of the ark finished their grim clearing of the decks and the skiff in which the outlaws had rowed out to attack the ark.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE TORNADO The sun had risen before the crew of the ark finished their grim clearing of the decks and the skiff in which the outlaws had rowed out to attack the ark.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “If I can take his head to the fort I won’t ask them for the reward—honest, I won’t.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no way of telling who had fired the shot which killed the notorious outlaw, on whose head a price of a thousand dollars had been fixed.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading There was no way of telling who had fired the shot which killed the notorious outlaw, on whose head a price of a thousand dollars had been fixed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TORNADO The sun had risen before the crew of the ark finished their grim clearing of the decks and the skiff in which the outlaws had rowed out to attack the ark.
TORNADOnounUS /tɔːrˈneɪdoʊ/
a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
From this reading THE TORNADO The sun had risen before the crew of the ark finished their grim clearing of the decks and the skiff in which the outlaws had rowed out to attack the ark.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Marion was in favor of burying him in the river with his two companions of the skiff, but Jimmy had the matter very much at heart.
precisely as stated
From this reading Marion was in favor of burying him in the river with his two companions of the skiff, but Jimmy had the matter very much at heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no way of telling who had fired the shot which killed the notorious outlaw, on whose head a price of a thousand dollars had been fixed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was no way of telling who had fired the shot which killed the notorious outlaw, on whose head a price of a thousand dollars had been fixed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE TORNADO The sun had risen before the crew of the ark finished their grim clearing of the decks and the skiff in which the outlaws had rowed out to attack the ark.
which person or people
From this reading There was no way of telling who had fired the shot which killed the notorious outlaw, on whose head a price of a thousand dollars had been fixed.
belonging to which person
From this reading There was no way of telling who had fired the shot which killed the notorious outlaw, on whose head a price of a thousand dollars had been fixed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marion was in favor of burying him in the river with his two companions of the skiff, but Jimmy had the matter very much at heart.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If I can take his head to the fort I won’t ask them for the reward—honest, I won’t.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Just let me have his head,” pleaded that young savage.
