used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dick Varley had now become a man, and his pup Crusoe had become a full-grown dog.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The Mustang Valley settlement advanced prosperously, despite one or two attacks made upon it by the savages, who were, however, firmly repelled.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The "silver rifle," as Dick's weapon had come to be named, was well known among the hunters and the Redskins of the border-lands, and in Dick's hands its bullets were as deadly as its owner's eye was quick and true.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dick Varley had now become a man, and his pup Crusoe had become a full-grown dog.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The "silver rifle," as Dick's weapon had come to be named, was well known among the hunters and the Redskins of the border-lands, and in Dick's hands its bullets were as deadly as its owner's eye was quick and true.
attacksnounUS /əˈtæks/
plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The Mustang Valley settlement advanced prosperously, despite one or two attacks made upon it by the savages, who were, however, firmly repelled.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Two years passed away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The "silver rifle," as Dick's weapon had come to be named, was well known among the hunters and the Redskins of the border-lands, and in Dick's hands its bullets were as deadly as its owner's eye was quick and true.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Dick Varley had now become a man, and his pup Crusoe had become a full-grown dog.
border-lands
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From this reading The "silver rifle," as Dick's weapon had come to be named, was well known among the hunters and the Redskins of the border-lands, and in Dick's hands its bullets were as deadly as its owner's eye was quick and true.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading The "silver rifle," as Dick's weapon had come to be named, was well known among the hunters and the Redskins of the border-lands, and in Dick's hands its bullets were as deadly as its owner's eye was quick and true.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Mustang Valley settlement advanced prosperously, despite one or two attacks made upon it by the savages, who were, however, firmly repelled.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The "silver rifle," as Dick's weapon had come to be named, was well known among the hunters and the Redskins of the border-lands, and in Dick's hands its bullets were as deadly as its owner's eye was quick and true.
Crusoe
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From this reading Dick Varley had now become a man, and his pup Crusoe had become a full-grown dog.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading The "silver rifle," as Dick's weapon had come to be named, was well known among the hunters and the Redskins of the border-lands, and in Dick's hands its bullets were as deadly as its owner's eye was quick and true.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading The Mustang Valley settlement advanced prosperously, despite one or two attacks made upon it by the savages, who were, however, firmly repelled.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick Varley had now become a man, and his pup Crusoe had become a full-grown dog.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading The "silver rifle," as Dick's weapon had come to be named, was well known among the hunters and the Redskins of the border-lands, and in Dick's hands its bullets were as deadly as its owner's eye was quick and true.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Dick Varley had now become a man, and his pup Crusoe had become a full-grown dog.
enlargedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlɑːrdʒd/
(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
From this reading _Our hero enlarged upon--Grumps_.
the organ of sight
From this reading The "silver rifle," as Dick's weapon had come to be named, was well known among the hunters and the Redskins of the border-lands, and in Dick's hands its bullets were as deadly as its owner's eye was quick and true.
with resolute determination
From this reading The Mustang Valley settlement advanced prosperously, despite one or two attacks made upon it by the savages, who were, however, firmly repelled.
full-grownadjective
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Dick Varley had now become a man, and his pup Crusoe had become a full-grown dog.
Grumps
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From this reading _Our hero enlarged upon--Grumps_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dick Varley had now become a man, and his pup Crusoe had become a full-grown dog.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The "silver rifle," as Dick's weapon had come to be named, was well known among the hunters and the Redskins of the border-lands, and in Dick's hands its bullets were as deadly as its owner's eye was quick and true.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading _Our hero enlarged upon--Grumps_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dick Varley had now become a man, and his pup Crusoe had become a full-grown dog.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The Mustang Valley settlement advanced prosperously, despite one or two attacks made upon it by the savages, who were, however, firmly repelled.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading The "silver rifle," as Dick's weapon had come to be named, was well known among the hunters and the Redskins of the border-lands, and in Dick's hands its bullets were as deadly as its owner's eye was quick and true.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The "silver rifle," as Dick's weapon had come to be named, was well known among the hunters and the Redskins of the border-lands, and in Dick's hands its bullets were as deadly as its owner's eye was quick and true.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Mustang Valley settlement advanced prosperously, despite one or two attacks made upon it by the savages, who were, however, firmly repelled.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The "silver rifle," as Dick's weapon had come to be named, was well known among the hunters and the Redskins of the border-lands, and in Dick's hands its bullets were as deadly as its owner's eye was quick and true.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The "silver rifle," as Dick's weapon had come to be named, was well known among the hunters and the Redskins of the border-lands, and in Dick's hands its bullets were as deadly as its owner's eye was quick and true.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Mustang Valley settlement advanced prosperously, despite one or two attacks made upon it by the savages, who were, however, firmly repelled.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Dick Varley had now become a man, and his pup Crusoe had become a full-grown dog.
MustangnounUS /ˈmʌstæŋ/
small hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanish
From this reading The Mustang Valley settlement advanced prosperously, despite one or two attacks made upon it by the savages, who were, however, firmly repelled.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The "silver rifle," as Dick's weapon had come to be named, was well known among the hunters and the Redskins of the border-lands, and in Dick's hands its bullets were as deadly as its owner's eye was quick and true.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Dick Varley had now become a man, and his pup Crusoe had become a full-grown dog.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The "silver rifle," as Dick's weapon had come to be named, was well known among the hunters and the Redskins of the border-lands, and in Dick's hands its bullets were as deadly as its owner's eye was quick and true.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Mustang Valley settlement advanced prosperously, despite one or two attacks made upon it by the savages, who were, however, firmly repelled.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Mustang Valley settlement advanced prosperously, despite one or two attacks made upon it by the savages, who were, however, firmly repelled.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Our hero enlarged upon--Grumps_.
owner'snounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
possessive form of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The "silver rifle," as Dick's weapon had come to be named, was well known among the hunters and the Redskins of the border-lands, and in Dick's hands its bullets were as deadly as its owner's eye was quick and true.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Two years passed away.
prosperouslyadverb
in the manner of prosperous people
From this reading The Mustang Valley settlement advanced prosperously, despite one or two attacks made upon it by the savages, who were, however, firmly repelled.
pupnounUS /pʌp/
young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
From this reading Dick Varley had now become a man, and his pup Crusoe had become a full-grown dog.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The "silver rifle," as Dick's weapon had come to be named, was well known among the hunters and the Redskins of the border-lands, and in Dick's hands its bullets were as deadly as its owner's eye was quick and true.
RedskinsnounUS /ˈredskɪnz/
plural of “redskin” — (slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading The "silver rifle," as Dick's weapon had come to be named, was well known among the hunters and the Redskins of the border-lands, and in Dick's hands its bullets were as deadly as its owner's eye was quick and true.
repelledverbUS /rəˈpeld/
inflected form of “repel” — cause to move back by force or influence
From this reading The Mustang Valley settlement advanced prosperously, despite one or two attacks made upon it by the savages, who were, however, firmly repelled.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading The "silver rifle," as Dick's weapon had come to be named, was well known among the hunters and the Redskins of the border-lands, and in Dick's hands its bullets were as deadly as its owner's eye was quick and true.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading The Mustang Valley settlement advanced prosperously, despite one or two attacks made upon it by the savages, who were, however, firmly repelled.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The Mustang Valley settlement advanced prosperously, despite one or two attacks made upon it by the savages, who were, however, firmly repelled.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The "silver rifle," as Dick's weapon had come to be named, was well known among the hunters and the Redskins of the border-lands, and in Dick's hands its bullets were as deadly as its owner's eye was quick and true.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Mustang Valley settlement advanced prosperously, despite one or two attacks made upon it by the savages, who were, however, firmly repelled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The "silver rifle," as Dick's weapon had come to be named, was well known among the hunters and the Redskins of the border-lands, and in Dick's hands its bullets were as deadly as its owner's eye was quick and true.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The "silver rifle," as Dick's weapon had come to be named, was well known among the hunters and the Redskins of the border-lands, and in Dick's hands its bullets were as deadly as its owner's eye was quick and true.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two years passed away.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _Our hero enlarged upon--Grumps_.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The Mustang Valley settlement advanced prosperously, despite one or two attacks made upon it by the savages, who were, however, firmly repelled.
Varley
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From this reading Dick Varley had now become a man, and his pup Crusoe had become a full-grown dog.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The "silver rifle," as Dick's weapon had come to be named, was well known among the hunters and the Redskins of the border-lands, and in Dick's hands its bullets were as deadly as its owner's eye was quick and true.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading The "silver rifle," as Dick's weapon had come to be named, was well known among the hunters and the Redskins of the border-lands, and in Dick's hands its bullets were as deadly as its owner's eye was quick and true.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The "silver rifle," as Dick's weapon had come to be named, was well known among the hunters and the Redskins of the border-lands, and in Dick's hands its bullets were as deadly as its owner's eye was quick and true.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Mustang Valley settlement advanced prosperously, despite one or two attacks made upon it by the savages, who were, however, firmly repelled.
which person or people
From this reading The Mustang Valley settlement advanced prosperously, despite one or two attacks made upon it by the savages, who were, however, firmly repelled.
a late time of life
From this reading Two years passed away.
