used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jim turned and darted up the passage, in which he had detected a suspicious noise.
admonishedverbUS /ədˈmɑːnɪʃt/
past form of “admonish” — advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
From this reading “Now you keep still, or I’ll come de gold tuch ober you!” admonished Jim, as he hurried the captured Mohave to the rear portion of the cave, and delivered him in charge of George Inwood and his brother.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “What do you mean by the gold trick?” inquired the latter, as he caught up his gun, and placed himself in an attitude to command the movements of the captured Indian.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Now you keep still, or I’ll come de gold tuch ober you!” admonished Jim, as he hurried the captured Mohave to the rear portion of the cave, and delivered him in charge of George Inwood and his brother.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Now you keep still, or I’ll come de gold tuch ober you!” admonished Jim, as he hurried the captured Mohave to the rear portion of the cave, and delivered him in charge of George Inwood and his brother.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading “What do you mean by the gold trick?” inquired the latter, as he caught up his gun, and placed himself in an attitude to command the movements of the captured Indian.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Now you keep still, or I’ll come de gold tuch ober you!” admonished Jim, as he hurried the captured Mohave to the rear portion of the cave, and delivered him in charge of George Inwood and his brother.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “What do you mean by the gold trick?” inquired the latter, as he caught up his gun, and placed himself in an attitude to command the movements of the captured Indian.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “Now you keep still, or I’ll come de gold tuch ober you!” admonished Jim, as he hurried the captured Mohave to the rear portion of the cave, and delivered him in charge of George Inwood and his brother.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “What do you mean by the gold trick?” inquired the latter, as he caught up his gun, and placed himself in an attitude to command the movements of the captured Indian.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “Now you keep still, or I’ll come de gold tuch ober you!” admonished Jim, as he hurried the captured Mohave to the rear portion of the cave, and delivered him in charge of George Inwood and his brother.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading “Now you keep still, or I’ll come de gold tuch ober you!” admonished Jim, as he hurried the captured Mohave to the rear portion of the cave, and delivered him in charge of George Inwood and his brother.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Now you keep still, or I’ll come de gold tuch ober you!” admonished Jim, as he hurried the captured Mohave to the rear portion of the cave, and delivered him in charge of George Inwood and his brother.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “What do you mean by the gold trick?” inquired the latter, as he caught up his gun, and placed himself in an attitude to command the movements of the captured Indian.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Jim turned and darted up the passage, in which he had detected a suspicious noise.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading “Why I mean dat--hullo!”
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Now you keep still, or I’ll come de gold tuch ober you!” admonished Jim, as he hurried the captured Mohave to the rear portion of the cave, and delivered him in charge of George Inwood and his brother.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading “Now you keep still, or I’ll come de gold tuch ober you!” admonished Jim, as he hurried the captured Mohave to the rear portion of the cave, and delivered him in charge of George Inwood and his brother.
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading Jim turned and darted up the passage, in which he had detected a suspicious noise.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you mean by the gold trick?” inquired the latter, as he caught up his gun, and placed himself in an attitude to command the movements of the captured Indian.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “Now you keep still, or I’ll come de gold tuch ober you!” admonished Jim, as he hurried the captured Mohave to the rear portion of the cave, and delivered him in charge of George Inwood and his brother.
coins made of gold
From this reading “Now you keep still, or I’ll come de gold tuch ober you!” admonished Jim, as he hurried the captured Mohave to the rear portion of the cave, and delivered him in charge of George Inwood and his brother.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “What do you mean by the gold trick?” inquired the latter, as he caught up his gun, and placed himself in an attitude to command the movements of the captured Indian.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jim turned and darted up the passage, in which he had detected a suspicious noise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now you keep still, or I’ll come de gold tuch ober you!” admonished Jim, as he hurried the captured Mohave to the rear portion of the cave, and delivered him in charge of George Inwood and his brother.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now you keep still, or I’ll come de gold tuch ober you!” admonished Jim, as he hurried the captured Mohave to the rear portion of the cave, and delivered him in charge of George Inwood and his brother.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “What do you mean by the gold trick?” inquired the latter, as he caught up his gun, and placed himself in an attitude to command the movements of the captured Indian.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Now you keep still, or I’ll come de gold tuch ober you!” admonished Jim, as he hurried the captured Mohave to the rear portion of the cave, and delivered him in charge of George Inwood and his brother.
hullonoun
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Why I mean dat--hullo!”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “Now you keep still, or I’ll come de gold tuch ober you!” admonished Jim, as he hurried the captured Mohave to the rear portion of the cave, and delivered him in charge of George Inwood and his brother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why I mean dat--hullo!”
I'll
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From this reading “Now you keep still, or I’ll come de gold tuch ober you!” admonished Jim, as he hurried the captured Mohave to the rear portion of the cave, and delivered him in charge of George Inwood and his brother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Now you keep still, or I’ll come de gold tuch ober you!” admonished Jim, as he hurried the captured Mohave to the rear portion of the cave, and delivered him in charge of George Inwood and his brother.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading “What do you mean by the gold trick?” inquired the latter, as he caught up his gun, and placed himself in an attitude to command the movements of the captured Indian.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “What do you mean by the gold trick?” inquired the latter, as he caught up his gun, and placed himself in an attitude to command the movements of the captured Indian.
Inwood
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From this reading “Now you keep still, or I’ll come de gold tuch ober you!” admonished Jim, as he hurried the captured Mohave to the rear portion of the cave, and delivered him in charge of George Inwood and his brother.
Jim
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From this reading “Now you keep still, or I’ll come de gold tuch ober you!” admonished Jim, as he hurried the captured Mohave to the rear portion of the cave, and delivered him in charge of George Inwood and his brother.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Now you keep still, or I’ll come de gold tuch ober you!” admonished Jim, as he hurried the captured Mohave to the rear portion of the cave, and delivered him in charge of George Inwood and his brother.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading “What do you mean by the gold trick?” inquired the latter, as he caught up his gun, and placed himself in an attitude to command the movements of the captured Indian.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What do you mean by the gold trick?” inquired the latter, as he caught up his gun, and placed himself in an attitude to command the movements of the captured Indian.
Mohavenoun
a member of the North American Indian people formerly living in the Colorado river valley in Arizona and Nevada and California
From this reading “Now you keep still, or I’ll come de gold tuch ober you!” admonished Jim, as he hurried the captured Mohave to the rear portion of the cave, and delivered him in charge of George Inwood and his brother.
a particular point in time
From this reading He was not a moment too soon.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “What do you mean by the gold trick?” inquired the latter, as he caught up his gun, and placed himself in an attitude to command the movements of the captured Indian.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Jim turned and darted up the passage, in which he had detected a suspicious noise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not a moment too soon.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now you keep still, or I’ll come de gold tuch ober you!” admonished Jim, as he hurried the captured Mohave to the rear portion of the cave, and delivered him in charge of George Inwood and his brother.
ober
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From this reading “Now you keep still, or I’ll come de gold tuch ober you!” admonished Jim, as he hurried the captured Mohave to the rear portion of the cave, and delivered him in charge of George Inwood and his brother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Now you keep still, or I’ll come de gold tuch ober you!” admonished Jim, as he hurried the captured Mohave to the rear portion of the cave, and delivered him in charge of George Inwood and his brother.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Now you keep still, or I’ll come de gold tuch ober you!” admonished Jim, as he hurried the captured Mohave to the rear portion of the cave, and delivered him in charge of George Inwood and his brother.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Jim turned and darted up the passage, in which he had detected a suspicious noise.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “What do you mean by the gold trick?” inquired the latter, as he caught up his gun, and placed himself in an attitude to command the movements of the captured Indian.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “Now you keep still, or I’ll come de gold tuch ober you!” admonished Jim, as he hurried the captured Mohave to the rear portion of the cave, and delivered him in charge of George Inwood and his brother.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading “Now you keep still, or I’ll come de gold tuch ober you!” admonished Jim, as he hurried the captured Mohave to the rear portion of the cave, and delivered him in charge of George Inwood and his brother.
in the near future
From this reading He was not a moment too soon.
not in physical motion
From this reading “Now you keep still, or I’ll come de gold tuch ober you!” admonished Jim, as he hurried the captured Mohave to the rear portion of the cave, and delivered him in charge of George Inwood and his brother.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading Jim turned and darted up the passage, in which he had detected a suspicious noise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Now you keep still, or I’ll come de gold tuch ober you!” admonished Jim, as he hurried the captured Mohave to the rear portion of the cave, and delivered him in charge of George Inwood and his brother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now you keep still, or I’ll come de gold tuch ober you!” admonished Jim, as he hurried the captured Mohave to the rear portion of the cave, and delivered him in charge of George Inwood and his brother.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was not a moment too soon.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “What do you mean by the gold trick?” inquired the latter, as he caught up his gun, and placed himself in an attitude to command the movements of the captured Indian.
tuch
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From this reading “Now you keep still, or I’ll come de gold tuch ober you!” admonished Jim, as he hurried the captured Mohave to the rear portion of the cave, and delivered him in charge of George Inwood and his brother.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Jim turned and darted up the passage, in which he had detected a suspicious noise.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “What do you mean by the gold trick?” inquired the latter, as he caught up his gun, and placed himself in an attitude to command the movements of the captured Indian.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not a moment too soon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you mean by the gold trick?” inquired the latter, as he caught up his gun, and placed himself in an attitude to command the movements of the captured Indian.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jim turned and darted up the passage, in which he had detected a suspicious noise.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why I mean dat--hullo!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now you keep still, or I’ll come de gold tuch ober you!” admonished Jim, as he hurried the captured Mohave to the rear portion of the cave, and delivered him in charge of George Inwood and his brother.
