used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WELCOME Helen would have faced almost any peril of the range--wolves, a bear even, a stampede, flood, or fire--with more confidence than she felt at this moment.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Surely, the taxicab driver must know his way about the city!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE WELCOME Helen would have faced almost any peril of the range--wolves, a bear even, a stampede, flood, or fire--with more confidence than she felt at this moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed impossible that Uncle Starkweather and his family could reside in such a place as this.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE WELCOME Helen would have faced almost any peril of the range--wolves, a bear even, a stampede, flood, or fire--with more confidence than she felt at this moment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed impossible that Uncle Starkweather and his family could reside in such a place as this.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WELCOME Helen would have faced almost any peril of the range--wolves, a bear even, a stampede, flood, or fire--with more confidence than she felt at this moment.
have
From this reading THE WELCOME Helen would have faced almost any peril of the range--wolves, a bear even, a stampede, flood, or fire--with more confidence than she felt at this moment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had some idea of how city people lived, having been to school in Denver.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading She had some idea of how city people lived, having been to school in Denver.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading THE WELCOME Helen would have faced almost any peril of the range--wolves, a bear even, a stampede, flood, or fire--with more confidence than she felt at this moment.
make right or correct
From this reading And yet the street and number were correct.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It seemed impossible that Uncle Starkweather and his family could reside in such a place as this.
DenvernounUS /ˈdenvər/
the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
From this reading She had some idea of how city people lived, having been to school in Denver.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Surely, the taxicab driver must know his way about the city!
divisible by two
From this reading THE WELCOME Helen would have faced almost any peril of the range--wolves, a bear even, a stampede, flood, or fire--with more confidence than she felt at this moment.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading THE WELCOME Helen would have faced almost any peril of the range--wolves, a bear even, a stampede, flood, or fire--with more confidence than she felt at this moment.
a social unit living together
From this reading It seemed impossible that Uncle Starkweather and his family could reside in such a place as this.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE WELCOME Helen would have faced almost any peril of the range--wolves, a bear even, a stampede, flood, or fire--with more confidence than she felt at this moment.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE WELCOME Helen would have faced almost any peril of the range--wolves, a bear even, a stampede, flood, or fire--with more confidence than she felt at this moment.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading THE WELCOME Helen would have faced almost any peril of the range--wolves, a bear even, a stampede, flood, or fire--with more confidence than she felt at this moment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had some idea of how city people lived, having been to school in Denver.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE WELCOME Helen would have faced almost any peril of the range--wolves, a bear even, a stampede, flood, or fire--with more confidence than she felt at this moment.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She had some idea of how city people lived, having been to school in Denver.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading THE WELCOME Helen would have faced almost any peril of the range--wolves, a bear even, a stampede, flood, or fire--with more confidence than she felt at this moment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed impossible that Uncle Starkweather and his family could reside in such a place as this.
how
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From this reading She had some idea of how city people lived, having been to school in Denver.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had some idea of how city people lived, having been to school in Denver.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It seemed impossible that Uncle Starkweather and his family could reside in such a place as this.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had some idea of how city people lived, having been to school in Denver.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed impossible that Uncle Starkweather and his family could reside in such a place as this.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Surely, the taxicab driver must know his way about the city!
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She had some idea of how city people lived, having been to school in Denver.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE WELCOME Helen would have faced almost any peril of the range--wolves, a bear even, a stampede, flood, or fire--with more confidence than she felt at this moment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE WELCOME Helen would have faced almost any peril of the range--wolves, a bear even, a stampede, flood, or fire--with more confidence than she felt at this moment.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Surely, the taxicab driver must know his way about the city!
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading And yet the street and number were correct.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WELCOME Helen would have faced almost any peril of the range--wolves, a bear even, a stampede, flood, or fire--with more confidence than she felt at this moment.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE WELCOME Helen would have faced almost any peril of the range--wolves, a bear even, a stampede, flood, or fire--with more confidence than she felt at this moment.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She had some idea of how city people lived, having been to school in Denver.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading THE WELCOME Helen would have faced almost any peril of the range--wolves, a bear even, a stampede, flood, or fire--with more confidence than she felt at this moment.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It seemed impossible that Uncle Starkweather and his family could reside in such a place as this.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading THE WELCOME Helen would have faced almost any peril of the range--wolves, a bear even, a stampede, flood, or fire--with more confidence than she felt at this moment.
resideverbUS /rɪˈzaɪd/
make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading It seemed impossible that Uncle Starkweather and his family could reside in such a place as this.
an educational institution
From this reading She had some idea of how city people lived, having been to school in Denver.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed impossible that Uncle Starkweather and his family could reside in such a place as this.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WELCOME Helen would have faced almost any peril of the range--wolves, a bear even, a stampede, flood, or fire--with more confidence than she felt at this moment.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had some idea of how city people lived, having been to school in Denver.
stampedeverbUS /stæmˈpiːd/
cause to run in panic
From this reading THE WELCOME Helen would have faced almost any peril of the range--wolves, a bear even, a stampede, flood, or fire--with more confidence than she felt at this moment.
Starkweather
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From this reading It seemed impossible that Uncle Starkweather and his family could reside in such a place as this.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading And yet the street and number were correct.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It seemed impossible that Uncle Starkweather and his family could reside in such a place as this.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely, the taxicab driver must know his way about the city!
taxicabnounUS /ˈtæksikæb/
a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
From this reading Surely, the taxicab driver must know his way about the city!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE WELCOME Helen would have faced almost any peril of the range--wolves, a bear even, a stampede, flood, or fire--with more confidence than she felt at this moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed impossible that Uncle Starkweather and his family could reside in such a place as this.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WELCOME Helen would have faced almost any peril of the range--wolves, a bear even, a stampede, flood, or fire--with more confidence than she felt at this moment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE WELCOME Helen would have faced almost any peril of the range--wolves, a bear even, a stampede, flood, or fire--with more confidence than she felt at this moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had some idea of how city people lived, having been to school in Denver.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading It seemed impossible that Uncle Starkweather and his family could reside in such a place as this.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Surely, the taxicab driver must know his way about the city!
accept gladly
From this reading THE WELCOME Helen would have faced almost any peril of the range--wolves, a bear even, a stampede, flood, or fire--with more confidence than she felt at this moment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And yet the street and number were correct.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WELCOME Helen would have faced almost any peril of the range--wolves, a bear even, a stampede, flood, or fire--with more confidence than she felt at this moment.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading THE WELCOME Helen would have faced almost any peril of the range--wolves, a bear even, a stampede, flood, or fire--with more confidence than she felt at this moment.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE WELCOME Helen would have faced almost any peril of the range--wolves, a bear even, a stampede, flood, or fire--with more confidence than she felt at this moment.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet the street and number were correct.
