used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TALE OF THE COLORADO.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The doctor and the nurse had left the room, and the miner, the scientist and the boys were alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The doctor and the nurse had left the room, and the miner, the scientist and the boys were alone.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Do you fully realize what you are telling me?" asked the professor.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you fully realize what you are telling me?" asked the professor.
bandagedadjectiveUS /ˈbændədʒd/
covered or wrapped with a bandage
From this reading "Course I do," was the rejoinder of the yellow-bearded giant with the bandaged head.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There ought ter be a fortune in it 'cording to what Blue Nose Sanchez said.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "There ought ter be a fortune in it 'cording to what Blue Nose Sanchez said.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The doctor and the nurse had left the room, and the miner, the scientist and the boys were alone.
COLORADOnounUS /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading A TALE OF THE COLORADO.
cordingverbUS /ˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “cord” — stack in cords
From this reading "There ought ter be a fortune in it 'cording to what Blue Nose Sanchez said.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Course I do," was the rejoinder of the yellow-bearded giant with the bandaged head.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you fully realize what you are telling me?" asked the professor.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor and the nurse had left the room, and the miner, the scientist and the boys were alone.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "There ought ter be a fortune in it 'cording to what Blue Nose Sanchez said.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading "Do you fully realize what you are telling me?" asked the professor.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading "Course I do," was the rejoinder of the yellow-bearded giant with the bandaged head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The doctor and the nurse had left the room, and the miner, the scientist and the boys were alone.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Course I do," was the rejoinder of the yellow-bearded giant with the bandaged head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Course I do," was the rejoinder of the yellow-bearded giant with the bandaged head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There ought ter be a fortune in it 'cording to what Blue Nose Sanchez said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There ought ter be a fortune in it 'cording to what Blue Nose Sanchez said.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The doctor and the nurse had left the room, and the miner, the scientist and the boys were alone.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you fully realize what you are telling me?" asked the professor.
minernounUS /ˈmaɪnər/
laborer who works in a mine
From this reading The doctor and the nurse had left the room, and the miner, the scientist and the boys were alone.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading "There ought ter be a fortune in it 'cording to what Blue Nose Sanchez said.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading The doctor and the nurse had left the room, and the miner, the scientist and the boys were alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TALE OF THE COLORADO.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "There ought ter be a fortune in it 'cording to what Blue Nose Sanchez said.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "Do you fully realize what you are telling me?" asked the professor.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading "Do you fully realize what you are telling me?" asked the professor.
rejoindernounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪndər/
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
From this reading "Course I do," was the rejoinder of the yellow-bearded giant with the bandaged head.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The doctor and the nurse had left the room, and the miner, the scientist and the boys were alone.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There ought ter be a fortune in it 'cording to what Blue Nose Sanchez said.
SancheznounUS /ˈsæntʃez/
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading "There ought ter be a fortune in it 'cording to what Blue Nose Sanchez said.
scientistnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading The doctor and the nurse had left the room, and the miner, the scientist and the boys were alone.
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 A TALE OF THE COLORADO.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "Do you fully realize what you are telling me?" asked the professor.
ter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There ought ter be a fortune in it 'cording to what Blue Nose Sanchez said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TALE OF THE COLORADO.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There ought ter be a fortune in it 'cording to what Blue Nose Sanchez said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There ought ter be a fortune in it 'cording to what Blue Nose Sanchez said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Course I do," was the rejoinder of the yellow-bearded giant with the bandaged head.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The doctor and the nurse had left the room, and the miner, the scientist and the boys were alone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Do you fully realize what you are telling me?" asked the professor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Course I do," was the rejoinder of the yellow-bearded giant with the bandaged head.
yellow-bearded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Course I do," was the rejoinder of the yellow-bearded giant with the bandaged head.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you fully realize what you are telling me?" asked the professor.
