used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CRY FROM THE DARKNESS.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One of the chambers of the firearm had been loaded, when something about the pistol caused the great scout to examine it more closely.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading At this terrible moment it must surely have been Providence which interfered in the boomer's behalf, for, totally unconscious of his peril, he would have done absolutely nothing to save himself.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading As he was doing this Yellow Elk advanced to within three feet of him and raised the tomahawk for the fatal blow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he was doing this Yellow Elk advanced to within three feet of him and raised the tomahawk for the fatal blow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he was doing this Yellow Elk advanced to within three feet of him and raised the tomahawk for the fatal blow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this terrible moment it must surely have been Providence which interfered in the boomer's behalf, for, totally unconscious of his peril, he would have done absolutely nothing to save himself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One of the chambers of the firearm had been loaded, when something about the pistol caused the great scout to examine it more closely.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading At this terrible moment it must surely have been Providence which interfered in the boomer's behalf, for, totally unconscious of his peril, he would have done absolutely nothing to save himself.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Let us return to Pawnee Brown, who, totally unconscious of the fact that Yellow Elk was creeping up behind him, stood beside the body of the dead wildcat, re-loading the empty revolver.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Let us return to Pawnee Brown, who, totally unconscious of the fact that Yellow Elk was creeping up behind him, stood beside the body of the dead wildcat, re-loading the empty revolver.
exhale hard
From this reading As he was doing this Yellow Elk advanced to within three feet of him and raised the tomahawk for the fatal blow.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Let us return to Pawnee Brown, who, totally unconscious of the fact that Yellow Elk was creeping up behind him, stood beside the body of the dead wildcat, re-loading the empty revolver.
boomer's
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From this reading At this terrible moment it must surely have been Providence which interfered in the boomer's behalf, for, totally unconscious of his peril, he would have done absolutely nothing to save himself.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Let us return to Pawnee Brown, who, totally unconscious of the fact that Yellow Elk was creeping up behind him, stood beside the body of the dead wildcat, re-loading the empty revolver.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading One of the chambers of the firearm had been loaded, when something about the pistol caused the great scout to examine it more closely.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading One of the chambers of the firearm had been loaded, when something about the pistol caused the great scout to examine it more closely.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading One of the chambers of the firearm had been loaded, when something about the pistol caused the great scout to examine it more closely.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Let us return to Pawnee Brown, who, totally unconscious of the fact that Yellow Elk was creeping up behind him, stood beside the body of the dead wildcat, re-loading the empty revolver.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A CRY FROM THE DARKNESS.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A CRY FROM THE DARKNESS.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Let us return to Pawnee Brown, who, totally unconscious of the fact that Yellow Elk was creeping up behind him, stood beside the body of the dead wildcat, re-loading the empty revolver.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading As he was doing this Yellow Elk advanced to within three feet of him and raised the tomahawk for the fatal blow.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading At this terrible moment it must surely have been Providence which interfered in the boomer's behalf, for, totally unconscious of his peril, he would have done absolutely nothing to save himself.
ElknounUS /elk/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading Let us return to Pawnee Brown, who, totally unconscious of the fact that Yellow Elk was creeping up behind him, stood beside the body of the dead wildcat, re-loading the empty revolver.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Let us return to Pawnee Brown, who, totally unconscious of the fact that Yellow Elk was creeping up behind him, stood beside the body of the dead wildcat, re-loading the empty revolver.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading One of the chambers of the firearm had been loaded, when something about the pistol caused the great scout to examine it more closely.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Let us return to Pawnee Brown, who, totally unconscious of the fact that Yellow Elk was creeping up behind him, stood beside the body of the dead wildcat, re-loading the empty revolver.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading As he was doing this Yellow Elk advanced to within three feet of him and raised the tomahawk for the fatal blow.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As he was doing this Yellow Elk advanced to within three feet of him and raised the tomahawk for the fatal blow.
firearmnounUS /ˈfaɪərɑːrm/
a portable gun
From this reading One of the chambers of the firearm had been loaded, when something about the pistol caused the great scout to examine it more closely.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As he was doing this Yellow Elk advanced to within three feet of him and raised the tomahawk for the fatal blow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A CRY FROM THE DARKNESS.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading One of the chambers of the firearm had been loaded, when something about the pistol caused the great scout to examine it more closely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One of the chambers of the firearm had been loaded, when something about the pistol caused the great scout to examine it more closely.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At this terrible moment it must surely have been Providence which interfered in the boomer's behalf, for, totally unconscious of his peril, he would have done absolutely nothing to save himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he was doing this Yellow Elk advanced to within three feet of him and raised the tomahawk for the fatal blow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us return to Pawnee Brown, who, totally unconscious of the fact that Yellow Elk was creeping up behind him, stood beside the body of the dead wildcat, re-loading the empty revolver.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At this terrible moment it must surely have been Providence which interfered in the boomer's behalf, for, totally unconscious of his peril, he would have done absolutely nothing to save himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At this terrible moment it must surely have been Providence which interfered in the boomer's behalf, for, totally unconscious of his peril, he would have done absolutely nothing to save himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At this terrible moment it must surely have been Providence which interfered in the boomer's behalf, for, totally unconscious of his peril, he would have done absolutely nothing to save himself.
interferedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrd/
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading At this terrible moment it must surely have been Providence which interfered in the boomer's behalf, for, totally unconscious of his peril, he would have done absolutely nothing to save himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One of the chambers of the firearm had been loaded, when something about the pistol caused the great scout to examine it more closely.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us return to Pawnee Brown, who, totally unconscious of the fact that Yellow Elk was creeping up behind him, stood beside the body of the dead wildcat, re-loading the empty revolver.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading One of the chambers of the firearm had been loaded, when something about the pistol caused the great scout to examine it more closely.
a particular point in time
From this reading At this terrible moment it must surely have been Providence which interfered in the boomer's behalf, for, totally unconscious of his peril, he would have done absolutely nothing to save himself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One of the chambers of the firearm had been loaded, when something about the pistol caused the great scout to examine it more closely.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At this terrible moment it must surely have been Providence which interfered in the boomer's behalf, for, totally unconscious of his peril, he would have done absolutely nothing to save himself.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At this terrible moment it must surely have been Providence which interfered in the boomer's behalf, for, totally unconscious of his peril, he would have done absolutely nothing to save himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Let us return to Pawnee Brown, who, totally unconscious of the fact that Yellow Elk was creeping up behind him, stood beside the body of the dead wildcat, re-loading the empty revolver.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the chambers of the firearm had been loaded, when something about the pistol caused the great scout to examine it more closely.
PawneenounUS /ˈpɔːˈniː/
a member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma
From this reading Let us return to Pawnee Brown, who, totally unconscious of the fact that Yellow Elk was creeping up behind him, stood beside the body of the dead wildcat, re-loading the empty revolver.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading At this terrible moment it must surely have been Providence which interfered in the boomer's behalf, for, totally unconscious of his peril, he would have done absolutely nothing to save himself.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading One of the chambers of the firearm had been loaded, when something about the pistol caused the great scout to examine it more closely.
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading At this terrible moment it must surely have been Providence which interfered in the boomer's behalf, for, totally unconscious of his peril, he would have done absolutely nothing to save himself.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading As he was doing this Yellow Elk advanced to within three feet of him and raised the tomahawk for the fatal blow.
re-loading
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From this reading Let us return to Pawnee Brown, who, totally unconscious of the fact that Yellow Elk was creeping up behind him, stood beside the body of the dead wildcat, re-loading the empty revolver.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Let us return to Pawnee Brown, who, totally unconscious of the fact that Yellow Elk was creeping up behind him, stood beside the body of the dead wildcat, re-loading the empty revolver.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Let us return to Pawnee Brown, who, totally unconscious of the fact that Yellow Elk was creeping up behind him, stood beside the body of the dead wildcat, re-loading the empty revolver.
except for; apart from
From this reading At this terrible moment it must surely have been Providence which interfered in the boomer's behalf, for, totally unconscious of his peril, he would have done absolutely nothing to save himself.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading One of the chambers of the firearm had been loaded, when something about the pistol caused the great scout to examine it more closely.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading One of the chambers of the firearm had been loaded, when something about the pistol caused the great scout to examine it more closely.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Let us return to Pawnee Brown, who, totally unconscious of the fact that Yellow Elk was creeping up behind him, stood beside the body of the dead wildcat, re-loading the empty revolver.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading At this terrible moment it must surely have been Providence which interfered in the boomer's behalf, for, totally unconscious of his peril, he would have done absolutely nothing to save himself.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading At this terrible moment it must surely have been Providence which interfered in the boomer's behalf, for, totally unconscious of his peril, he would have done absolutely nothing to save himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Let us return to Pawnee Brown, who, totally unconscious of the fact that Yellow Elk was creeping up behind him, stood beside the body of the dead wildcat, re-loading the empty revolver.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CRY FROM THE DARKNESS.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As he was doing this Yellow Elk advanced to within three feet of him and raised the tomahawk for the fatal blow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading As he was doing this Yellow Elk advanced to within three feet of him and raised the tomahawk for the fatal blow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let us return to Pawnee Brown, who, totally unconscious of the fact that Yellow Elk was creeping up behind him, stood beside the body of the dead wildcat, re-loading the empty revolver.
tomahawkverbUS /ˈtɑːməhɔːk/
cut with a tomahawk
From this reading As he was doing this Yellow Elk advanced to within three feet of him and raised the tomahawk for the fatal blow.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Let us return to Pawnee Brown, who, totally unconscious of the fact that Yellow Elk was creeping up behind him, stood beside the body of the dead wildcat, re-loading the empty revolver.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Let us return to Pawnee Brown, who, totally unconscious of the fact that Yellow Elk was creeping up behind him, stood beside the body of the dead wildcat, re-loading the empty revolver.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Let us return to Pawnee Brown, who, totally unconscious of the fact that Yellow Elk was creeping up behind him, stood beside the body of the dead wildcat, re-loading the empty revolver.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us return to Pawnee Brown, who, totally unconscious of the fact that Yellow Elk was creeping up behind him, stood beside the body of the dead wildcat, re-loading the empty revolver.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Let us return to Pawnee Brown, who, totally unconscious of the fact that Yellow Elk was creeping up behind him, stood beside the body of the dead wildcat, re-loading the empty revolver.
at the time that
From this reading One of the chambers of the firearm had been loaded, when something about the pistol caused the great scout to examine it more closely.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At this terrible moment it must surely have been Providence which interfered in the boomer's behalf, for, totally unconscious of his peril, he would have done absolutely nothing to save himself.
which person or people
From this reading Let us return to Pawnee Brown, who, totally unconscious of the fact that Yellow Elk was creeping up behind him, stood beside the body of the dead wildcat, re-loading the empty revolver.
wildcatnounUS /ˈwaɪldkæt/
an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
From this reading Let us return to Pawnee Brown, who, totally unconscious of the fact that Yellow Elk was creeping up behind him, stood beside the body of the dead wildcat, re-loading the empty revolver.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading As he was doing this Yellow Elk advanced to within three feet of him and raised the tomahawk for the fatal blow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At this terrible moment it must surely have been Providence which interfered in the boomer's behalf, for, totally unconscious of his peril, he would have done absolutely nothing to save himself.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Let us return to Pawnee Brown, who, totally unconscious of the fact that Yellow Elk was creeping up behind him, stood beside the body of the dead wildcat, re-loading the empty revolver.
