used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Of course he is!” echoed Donald, in disgust; “say, how long did you expect a slick Injun to stay around, waiting for you to make up your mind to shoot?”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He hadn’t done a single thing but creep up here to see who was making all this blaze and smoke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hadn’t done a single thing but creep up here to see who was making all this blaze and smoke.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Of course he is!” echoed Donald, in disgust; “say, how long did you expect a slick Injun to stay around, waiting for you to make up your mind to shoot?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “But good gracious, Donald, what should I fire away at him for?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “But good gracious, Donald, what should I fire away at him for?
Billie
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From this reading “Oh! he’s gone!” exclaimed Billie.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading He hadn’t done a single thing but creep up here to see who was making all this blaze and smoke.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But good gracious, Donald, what should I fire away at him for?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course he is!” echoed Donald, in disgust; “say, how long did you expect a slick Injun to stay around, waiting for you to make up your mind to shoot?”
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading He hadn’t done a single thing but creep up here to see who was making all this blaze and smoke.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Of course he is!” echoed Donald, in disgust; “say, how long did you expect a slick Injun to stay around, waiting for you to make up your mind to shoot?”
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading “Of course he is!” echoed Donald, in disgust; “say, how long did you expect a slick Injun to stay around, waiting for you to make up your mind to shoot?”
Donald
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From this reading “Of course he is!” echoed Donald, in disgust; “say, how long did you expect a slick Injun to stay around, waiting for you to make up your mind to shoot?”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He hadn’t done a single thing but creep up here to see who was making all this blaze and smoke.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “Of course he is!” echoed Donald, in disgust; “say, how long did you expect a slick Injun to stay around, waiting for you to make up your mind to shoot?”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Oh! he’s gone!” exclaimed Billie.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “Of course he is!” echoed Donald, in disgust; “say, how long did you expect a slick Injun to stay around, waiting for you to make up your mind to shoot?”
start firing a weapon
From this reading “But good gracious, Donald, what should I fire away at him for?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Of course he is!” echoed Donald, in disgust; “say, how long did you expect a slick Injun to stay around, waiting for you to make up your mind to shoot?”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Oh! he’s gone!” exclaimed Billie.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “But good gracious, Donald, what should I fire away at him for?
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading “But good gracious, Donald, what should I fire away at him for?
hadn't
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From this reading He hadn’t done a single thing but creep up here to see who was making all this blaze and smoke.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Of course he is!” echoed Donald, in disgust; “say, how long did you expect a slick Injun to stay around, waiting for you to make up your mind to shoot?”
he's
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From this reading “Oh! he’s gone!” exclaimed Billie.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He hadn’t done a single thing but creep up here to see who was making all this blaze and smoke.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But good gracious, Donald, what should I fire away at him for?
how
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From this reading “Of course he is!” echoed Donald, in disgust; “say, how long did you expect a slick Injun to stay around, waiting for you to make up your mind to shoot?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But good gracious, Donald, what should I fire away at him for?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Of course he is!” echoed Donald, in disgust; “say, how long did you expect a slick Injun to stay around, waiting for you to make up your mind to shoot?”
Injunnoun
(slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading “Of course he is!” echoed Donald, in disgust; “say, how long did you expect a slick Injun to stay around, waiting for you to make up your mind to shoot?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Of course he is!” echoed Donald, in disgust; “say, how long did you expect a slick Injun to stay around, waiting for you to make up your mind to shoot?”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “Of course he is!” echoed Donald, in disgust; “say, how long did you expect a slick Injun to stay around, waiting for you to make up your mind to shoot?”
engage in
From this reading “Of course he is!” echoed Donald, in disgust; “say, how long did you expect a slick Injun to stay around, waiting for you to make up your mind to shoot?”
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He hadn’t done a single thing but creep up here to see who was making all this blaze and smoke.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Of course he is!” echoed Donald, in disgust; “say, how long did you expect a slick Injun to stay around, waiting for you to make up your mind to shoot?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course he is!” echoed Donald, in disgust; “say, how long did you expect a slick Injun to stay around, waiting for you to make up your mind to shoot?”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh! he’s gone!” exclaimed Billie.
express in words
From this reading “Of course he is!” echoed Donald, in disgust; “say, how long did you expect a slick Injun to stay around, waiting for you to make up your mind to shoot?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He hadn’t done a single thing but creep up here to see who was making all this blaze and smoke.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “Of course he is!” echoed Donald, in disgust; “say, how long did you expect a slick Injun to stay around, waiting for you to make up your mind to shoot?”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THE STRANGE SHOT.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “But good gracious, Donald, what should I fire away at him for?
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading He hadn’t done a single thing but creep up here to see who was making all this blaze and smoke.
slicknounUS /slɪk/
a slippery smoothness
From this reading “Of course he is!” echoed Donald, in disgust; “say, how long did you expect a slick Injun to stay around, waiting for you to make up your mind to shoot?”
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading He hadn’t done a single thing but creep up here to see who was making all this blaze and smoke.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Of course he is!” echoed Donald, in disgust; “say, how long did you expect a slick Injun to stay around, waiting for you to make up your mind to shoot?”
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE STRANGE SHOT.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGE SHOT.
a special situation
From this reading He hadn’t done a single thing but creep up here to see who was making all this blaze and smoke.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He hadn’t done a single thing but creep up here to see who was making all this blaze and smoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Of course he is!” echoed Donald, in disgust; “say, how long did you expect a slick Injun to stay around, waiting for you to make up your mind to shoot?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Of course he is!” echoed Donald, in disgust; “say, how long did you expect a slick Injun to stay around, waiting for you to make up your mind to shoot?”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “Of course he is!” echoed Donald, in disgust; “say, how long did you expect a slick Injun to stay around, waiting for you to make up your mind to shoot?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He hadn’t done a single thing but creep up here to see who was making all this blaze and smoke.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “But good gracious, Donald, what should I fire away at him for?
which person or people
From this reading He hadn’t done a single thing but creep up here to see who was making all this blaze and smoke.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Of course he is!” echoed Donald, in disgust; “say, how long did you expect a slick Injun to stay around, waiting for you to make up your mind to shoot?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Of course he is!” echoed Donald, in disgust; “say, how long did you expect a slick Injun to stay around, waiting for you to make up your mind to shoot?”
