aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was uneasy about the state of his dusky flock, and especially Yukon Jennie.
(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 Amos he knew could be trusted to do all in his power to keep the girl from her terrible design.
AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading Amos he knew could be trusted to do all in his power to keep the girl from her terrible design.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was uneasy about the state of his dusky flock, and especially Yukon Jennie.
eagerly desirous
From this reading THE SHOT IN THE NIGHT Pleasant though it was at Siwash Creek, Keith was anxious to return to Klassan as soon as possible.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading The desire to return, however, was tinged with apprehension.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SHOT IN THE NIGHT Pleasant though it was at Siwash Creek, Keith was anxious to return to Klassan as soon as possible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SHOT IN THE NIGHT Pleasant though it was at Siwash Creek, Keith was anxious to return to Klassan as soon as possible.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Amos he knew could be trusted to do all in his power to keep the girl from her terrible design.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was shrewd and hard to manage, so it was uncertain to tell what she would do.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Amos he knew could be trusted to do all in his power to keep the girl from her terrible design.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading THE SHOT IN THE NIGHT Pleasant though it was at Siwash Creek, Keith was anxious to return to Klassan as soon as possible.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Amos he knew could be trusted to do all in his power to keep the girl from her terrible design.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The desire to return, however, was tinged with apprehension.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Amos he knew could be trusted to do all in his power to keep the girl from her terrible design.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading He was uneasy about the state of his dusky flock, and especially Yukon Jennie.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading He was uneasy about the state of his dusky flock, and especially Yukon Jennie.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading He was uneasy about the state of his dusky flock, and especially Yukon Jennie.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Amos he knew could be trusted to do all in his power to keep the girl from her terrible design.
a young female
From this reading Amos he knew could be trusted to do all in his power to keep the girl from her terrible design.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But she was shrewd and hard to manage, so it was uncertain to tell what she would do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was uneasy about the state of his dusky flock, and especially Yukon Jennie.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Amos he knew could be trusted to do all in his power to keep the girl from her terrible design.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was uneasy about the state of his dusky flock, and especially Yukon Jennie.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The desire to return, however, was tinged with apprehension.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SHOT IN THE NIGHT Pleasant though it was at Siwash Creek, Keith was anxious to return to Klassan as soon as possible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SHOT IN THE NIGHT Pleasant though it was at Siwash Creek, Keith was anxious to return to Klassan as soon as possible.
Jennie
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From this reading He was uneasy about the state of his dusky flock, and especially Yukon Jennie.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Amos he knew could be trusted to do all in his power to keep the girl from her terrible design.
Keith
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From this reading THE SHOT IN THE NIGHT Pleasant though it was at Siwash Creek, Keith was anxious to return to Klassan as soon as possible.
Klassan
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From this reading THE SHOT IN THE NIGHT Pleasant though it was at Siwash Creek, Keith was anxious to return to Klassan as soon as possible.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Amos he knew could be trusted to do all in his power to keep the girl from her terrible design.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading But she was shrewd and hard to manage, so it was uncertain to tell what she would do.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE SHOT IN THE NIGHT Pleasant though it was at Siwash Creek, Keith was anxious to return to Klassan as soon as possible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was uneasy about the state of his dusky flock, and especially Yukon Jennie.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading THE SHOT IN THE NIGHT Pleasant though it was at Siwash Creek, Keith was anxious to return to Klassan as soon as possible.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading THE SHOT IN THE NIGHT Pleasant though it was at Siwash Creek, Keith was anxious to return to Klassan as soon as possible.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Amos he knew could be trusted to do all in his power to keep the girl from her terrible design.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE SHOT IN THE NIGHT Pleasant though it was at Siwash Creek, Keith was anxious to return to Klassan as soon as possible.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she was shrewd and hard to manage, so it was uncertain to tell what she would do.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THE SHOT IN THE NIGHT Pleasant though it was at Siwash Creek, Keith was anxious to return to Klassan as soon as possible.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading But she was shrewd and hard to manage, so it was uncertain to tell what she would do.
Siwash
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From this reading THE SHOT IN THE NIGHT Pleasant though it was at Siwash Creek, Keith was anxious to return to Klassan as soon as possible.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But she was shrewd and hard to manage, so it was uncertain to tell what she would do.
in the near future
From this reading THE SHOT IN THE NIGHT Pleasant though it was at Siwash Creek, Keith was anxious to return to Klassan as soon as possible.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He was uneasy about the state of his dusky flock, and especially Yukon Jennie.
express in words
From this reading But she was shrewd and hard to manage, so it was uncertain to tell what she would do.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Amos he knew could be trusted to do all in his power to keep the girl from her terrible design.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHOT IN THE NIGHT Pleasant though it was at Siwash Creek, Keith was anxious to return to Klassan as soon as possible.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE SHOT IN THE NIGHT Pleasant though it was at Siwash Creek, Keith was anxious to return to Klassan as soon as possible.
tingedverbUS /tɪŋd/
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading The desire to return, however, was tinged with apprehension.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SHOT IN THE NIGHT Pleasant though it was at Siwash Creek, Keith was anxious to return to Klassan as soon as possible.
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading Amos he knew could be trusted to do all in his power to keep the girl from her terrible design.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading But she was shrewd and hard to manage, so it was uncertain to tell what she would do.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading He was uneasy about the state of his dusky flock, and especially Yukon Jennie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SHOT IN THE NIGHT Pleasant though it was at Siwash Creek, Keith was anxious to return to Klassan as soon as possible.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But she was shrewd and hard to manage, so it was uncertain to tell what she would do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The desire to return, however, was tinged with apprehension.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But she was shrewd and hard to manage, so it was uncertain to tell what she would do.
YukonnounUS /ˈjuːkɑːn/
a North American river that flows westward from the Yukon Territory through central Alaska to the Bering Sea
From this reading He was uneasy about the state of his dusky flock, and especially Yukon Jennie.
