used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Johnny's first proceeding was to pull the whistle wide open, awaking the stillness of the night by a hideous, prolonged screech.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Then, letting on the steam, the man made a bound forward, and the next moment was careering over the prairie like a demon of darkness, its horrid whistle giving forth almost one continual yell, such as no American Indian has ever been able to imitate.
anew
From this reading AT this juncture the trapper whispered that the Indians were again stealing around them.
(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 When they had gone a few hundred yards, Johnny again slackened the speed, for there was great risk in going at this tremendous rate, where all was entire blank darkness, and there was no telling into what danger they might run.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Then, letting on the steam, the man made a bound forward, and the next moment was careering over the prairie like a demon of darkness, its horrid whistle giving forth almost one continual yell, such as no American Indian has ever been able to imitate.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Then, letting on the steam, the man made a bound forward, and the next moment was careering over the prairie like a demon of darkness, its horrid whistle giving forth almost one continual yell, such as no American Indian has ever been able to imitate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, letting on the steam, the man made a bound forward, and the next moment was careering over the prairie like a demon of darkness, its horrid whistle giving forth almost one continual yell, such as no American Indian has ever been able to imitate.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading AT this juncture the trapper whispered that the Indians were again stealing around them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, letting on the steam, the man made a bound forward, and the next moment was careering over the prairie like a demon of darkness, its horrid whistle giving forth almost one continual yell, such as no American Indian has ever been able to imitate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT this juncture the trapper whispered that the Indians were again stealing around them.
awaking
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From this reading Johnny's first proceeding was to pull the whistle wide open, awaking the stillness of the night by a hideous, prolonged screech.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then, letting on the steam, the man made a bound forward, and the next moment was careering over the prairie like a demon of darkness, its horrid whistle giving forth almost one continual yell, such as no American Indian has ever been able to imitate.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At the speed at which they were going they would have bounded into a river before they could have checked themselves.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading When they had gone a few hundred yards, Johnny again slackened the speed, for there was great risk in going at this tremendous rate, where all was entire blank darkness, and there was no telling into what danger they might run.
confined by bonds
From this reading Then, letting on the steam, the man made a bound forward, and the next moment was careering over the prairie like a demon of darkness, its horrid whistle giving forth almost one continual yell, such as no American Indian has ever been able to imitate.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading At the speed at which they were going they would have bounded into a river before they could have checked themselves.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Johnny's first proceeding was to pull the whistle wide open, awaking the stillness of the night by a hideous, prolonged screech.
careeringverbUS /kərˈɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “career” — move headlong at high speed
From this reading Then, letting on the steam, the man made a bound forward, and the next moment was careering over the prairie like a demon of darkness, its horrid whistle giving forth almost one continual yell, such as no American Indian has ever been able to imitate.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading At the speed at which they were going they would have bounded into a river before they could have checked themselves.
continualadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəl/
recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
From this reading Then, letting on the steam, the man made a bound forward, and the next moment was careering over the prairie like a demon of darkness, its horrid whistle giving forth almost one continual yell, such as no American Indian has ever been able to imitate.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At the speed at which they were going they would have bounded into a river before they could have checked themselves.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading When they had gone a few hundred yards, Johnny again slackened the speed, for there was great risk in going at this tremendous rate, where all was entire blank darkness, and there was no telling into what danger they might run.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Then, letting on the steam, the man made a bound forward, and the next moment was careering over the prairie like a demon of darkness, its horrid whistle giving forth almost one continual yell, such as no American Indian has ever been able to imitate.
demonnounUS /ˈdiːmən/
an evil supernatural being
From this reading Then, letting on the steam, the man made a bound forward, and the next moment was careering over the prairie like a demon of darkness, its horrid whistle giving forth almost one continual yell, such as no American Indian has ever been able to imitate.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading When they had gone a few hundred yards, Johnny again slackened the speed, for there was great risk in going at this tremendous rate, where all was entire blank darkness, and there was no telling into what danger they might run.
at any time
From this reading Then, letting on the steam, the man made a bound forward, and the next moment was careering over the prairie like a demon of darkness, its horrid whistle giving forth almost one continual yell, such as no American Indian has ever been able to imitate.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When they had gone a few hundred yards, Johnny again slackened the speed, for there was great risk in going at this tremendous rate, where all was entire blank darkness, and there was no telling into what danger they might run.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Johnny's first proceeding was to pull the whistle wide open, awaking the stillness of the night by a hideous, prolonged screech.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When they had gone a few hundred yards, Johnny again slackened the speed, for there was great risk in going at this tremendous rate, where all was entire blank darkness, and there was no telling into what danger they might run.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then, letting on the steam, the man made a bound forward, and the next moment was careering over the prairie like a demon of darkness, its horrid whistle giving forth almost one continual yell, such as no American Indian has ever been able to imitate.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Then, letting on the steam, the man made a bound forward, and the next moment was careering over the prairie like a demon of darkness, its horrid whistle giving forth almost one continual yell, such as no American Indian has ever been able to imitate.
the act of giving
From this reading Then, letting on the steam, the man made a bound forward, and the next moment was careering over the prairie like a demon of darkness, its horrid whistle giving forth almost one continual yell, such as no American Indian has ever been able to imitate.
the act of departing
From this reading When they had gone a few hundred yards, Johnny again slackened the speed, for there was great risk in going at this tremendous rate, where all was entire blank darkness, and there was no telling into what danger they might run.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When they had gone a few hundred yards, Johnny again slackened the speed, for there was great risk in going at this tremendous rate, where all was entire blank darkness, and there was no telling into what danger they might run.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When they had gone a few hundred yards, Johnny again slackened the speed, for there was great risk in going at this tremendous rate, where all was entire blank darkness, and there was no telling into what danger they might run.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they had gone a few hundred yards, Johnny again slackened the speed, for there was great risk in going at this tremendous rate, where all was entire blank darkness, and there was no telling into what danger they might run.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, letting on the steam, the man made a bound forward, and the next moment was careering over the prairie like a demon of darkness, its horrid whistle giving forth almost one continual yell, such as no American Indian has ever been able to imitate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At the speed at which they were going they would have bounded into a river before they could have checked themselves.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading Johnny's first proceeding was to pull the whistle wide open, awaking the stillness of the night by a hideous, prolonged screech.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading Then, letting on the steam, the man made a bound forward, and the next moment was careering over the prairie like a demon of darkness, its horrid whistle giving forth almost one continual yell, such as no American Indian has ever been able to imitate.
ten 10s
From this reading When they had gone a few hundred yards, Johnny again slackened the speed, for there was great risk in going at this tremendous rate, where all was entire blank darkness, and there was no telling into what danger they might run.
imitateverbUS /ˈɪməteɪt/
reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading Then, letting on the steam, the man made a bound forward, and the next moment was careering over the prairie like a demon of darkness, its horrid whistle giving forth almost one continual yell, such as no American Indian has ever been able to imitate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When they had gone a few hundred yards, Johnny again slackened the speed, for there was great risk in going at this tremendous rate, where all was entire blank darkness, and there was no telling into what danger they might run.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Then, letting on the steam, the man made a bound forward, and the next moment was careering over the prairie like a demon of darkness, its horrid whistle giving forth almost one continual yell, such as no American Indian has ever been able to imitate.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading AT this juncture the trapper whispered that the Indians were again stealing around them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When they had gone a few hundred yards, Johnny again slackened the speed, for there was great risk in going at this tremendous rate, where all was entire blank darkness, and there was no telling into what danger they might run.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, letting on the steam, the man made a bound forward, and the next moment was careering over the prairie like a demon of darkness, its horrid whistle giving forth almost one continual yell, such as no American Indian has ever been able to imitate.
JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading When they had gone a few hundred yards, Johnny again slackened the speed, for there was great risk in going at this tremendous rate, where all was entire blank darkness, and there was no telling into what danger they might run.
Johnny'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːniz/
possessive form of “johnny” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Johnny's first proceeding was to pull the whistle wide open, awaking the stillness of the night by a hideous, prolonged screech.
juncturenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋktʃər/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading AT this juncture the trapper whispered that the Indians were again stealing around them.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading Then, letting on the steam, the man made a bound forward, and the next moment was careering over the prairie like a demon of darkness, its horrid whistle giving forth almost one continual yell, such as no American Indian has ever been able to imitate.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then, letting on the steam, the man made a bound forward, and the next moment was careering over the prairie like a demon of darkness, its horrid whistle giving forth almost one continual yell, such as no American Indian has ever been able to imitate.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then, letting on the steam, the man made a bound forward, and the next moment was careering over the prairie like a demon of darkness, its horrid whistle giving forth almost one continual yell, such as no American Indian has ever been able to imitate.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then, letting on the steam, the man made a bound forward, and the next moment was careering over the prairie like a demon of darkness, its horrid whistle giving forth almost one continual yell, such as no American Indian has ever been able to imitate.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When they had gone a few hundred yards, Johnny again slackened the speed, for there was great risk in going at this tremendous rate, where all was entire blank darkness, and there was no telling into what danger they might run.
a particular point in time
From this reading Then, letting on the steam, the man made a bound forward, and the next moment was careering over the prairie like a demon of darkness, its horrid whistle giving forth almost one continual yell, such as no American Indian has ever been able to imitate.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Then, letting on the steam, the man made a bound forward, and the next moment was careering over the prairie like a demon of darkness, its horrid whistle giving forth almost one continual yell, such as no American Indian has ever been able to imitate.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Johnny's first proceeding was to pull the whistle wide open, awaking the stillness of the night by a hideous, prolonged screech.
not any; not one
From this reading Then, letting on the steam, the man made a bound forward, and the next moment was careering over the prairie like a demon of darkness, its horrid whistle giving forth almost one continual yell, such as no American Indian has ever been able to imitate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Johnny's first proceeding was to pull the whistle wide open, awaking the stillness of the night by a hideous, prolonged screech.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, letting on the steam, the man made a bound forward, and the next moment was careering over the prairie like a demon of darkness, its horrid whistle giving forth almost one continual yell, such as no American Indian has ever been able to imitate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then, letting on the steam, the man made a bound forward, and the next moment was careering over the prairie like a demon of darkness, its horrid whistle giving forth almost one continual yell, such as no American Indian has ever been able to imitate.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Johnny's first proceeding was to pull the whistle wide open, awaking the stillness of the night by a hideous, prolonged screech.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then, letting on the steam, the man made a bound forward, and the next moment was careering over the prairie like a demon of darkness, its horrid whistle giving forth almost one continual yell, such as no American Indian has ever been able to imitate.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Then, letting on the steam, the man made a bound forward, and the next moment was careering over the prairie like a demon of darkness, its horrid whistle giving forth almost one continual yell, such as no American Indian has ever been able to imitate.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Johnny's first proceeding was to pull the whistle wide open, awaking the stillness of the night by a hideous, prolonged screech.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Johnny's first proceeding was to pull the whistle wide open, awaking the stillness of the night by a hideous, prolonged screech.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Johnny's first proceeding was to pull the whistle wide open, awaking the stillness of the night by a hideous, prolonged screech.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading When they had gone a few hundred yards, Johnny again slackened the speed, for there was great risk in going at this tremendous rate, where all was entire blank darkness, and there was no telling into what danger they might run.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading When they had gone a few hundred yards, Johnny again slackened the speed, for there was great risk in going at this tremendous rate, where all was entire blank darkness, and there was no telling into what danger they might run.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading At the speed at which they were going they would have bounded into a river before they could have checked themselves.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading When they had gone a few hundred yards, Johnny again slackened the speed, for there was great risk in going at this tremendous rate, where all was entire blank darkness, and there was no telling into what danger they might run.
screechnounUS /skriːtʃ/
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
From this reading Johnny's first proceeding was to pull the whistle wide open, awaking the stillness of the night by a hideous, prolonged screech.
slackenedverbUS /ˈslækənd/
past form of “slacken” — become slow or slower
From this reading When they had gone a few hundred yards, Johnny again slackened the speed, for there was great risk in going at this tremendous rate, where all was entire blank darkness, and there was no telling into what danger they might run.
move hurridly
From this reading When they had gone a few hundred yards, Johnny again slackened the speed, for there was great risk in going at this tremendous rate, where all was entire blank darkness, and there was no telling into what danger they might run.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading AT this juncture the trapper whispered that the Indians were again stealing around them.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading Then, letting on the steam, the man made a bound forward, and the next moment was careering over the prairie like a demon of darkness, its horrid whistle giving forth almost one continual yell, such as no American Indian has ever been able to imitate.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading Johnny's first proceeding was to pull the whistle wide open, awaking the stillness of the night by a hideous, prolonged screech.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Then, letting on the steam, the man made a bound forward, and the next moment was careering over the prairie like a demon of darkness, its horrid whistle giving forth almost one continual yell, such as no American Indian has ever been able to imitate.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading When they had gone a few hundred yards, Johnny again slackened the speed, for there was great risk in going at this tremendous rate, where all was entire blank darkness, and there was no telling into what danger they might run.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT this juncture the trapper whispered that the Indians were again stealing around them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT this juncture the trapper whispered that the Indians were again stealing around them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading AT this juncture the trapper whispered that the Indians were again stealing around them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading At the speed at which they were going they would have bounded into a river before they could have checked themselves.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, letting on the steam, the man made a bound forward, and the next moment was careering over the prairie like a demon of darkness, its horrid whistle giving forth almost one continual yell, such as no American Indian has ever been able to imitate.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When they had gone a few hundred yards, Johnny again slackened the speed, for there was great risk in going at this tremendous rate, where all was entire blank darkness, and there was no telling into what danger they might run.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they had gone a few hundred yards, Johnny again slackened the speed, for there was great risk in going at this tremendous rate, where all was entire blank darkness, and there was no telling into what danger they might run.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AT this juncture the trapper whispered that the Indians were again stealing around them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Johnny's first proceeding was to pull the whistle wide open, awaking the stillness of the night by a hideous, prolonged screech.
trappernounUS /ˈtræpər/
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading AT this juncture the trapper whispered that the Indians were again stealing around them.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading When they had gone a few hundred yards, Johnny again slackened the speed, for there was great risk in going at this tremendous rate, where all was entire blank darkness, and there was no telling into what danger they might run.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Johnny's first proceeding was to pull the whistle wide open, awaking the stillness of the night by a hideous, prolonged screech.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AT this juncture the trapper whispered that the Indians were again stealing around them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When they had gone a few hundred yards, Johnny again slackened the speed, for there was great risk in going at this tremendous rate, where all was entire blank darkness, and there was no telling into what danger they might run.
at the time that
From this reading When they had gone a few hundred yards, Johnny again slackened the speed, for there was great risk in going at this tremendous rate, where all was entire blank darkness, and there was no telling into what danger they might run.
in or at the place that
From this reading When they had gone a few hundred yards, Johnny again slackened the speed, for there was great risk in going at this tremendous rate, where all was entire blank darkness, and there was no telling into what danger they might run.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the speed at which they were going they would have bounded into a river before they could have checked themselves.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading AT this juncture the trapper whispered that the Indians were again stealing around them.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading Johnny's first proceeding was to pull the whistle wide open, awaking the stillness of the night by a hideous, prolonged screech.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Johnny's first proceeding was to pull the whistle wide open, awaking the stillness of the night by a hideous, prolonged screech.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At the speed at which they were going they would have bounded into a river before they could have checked themselves.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading When they had gone a few hundred yards, Johnny again slackened the speed, for there was great risk in going at this tremendous rate, where all was entire blank darkness, and there was no telling into what danger they might run.
yellnounUS /jel/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Then, letting on the steam, the man made a bound forward, and the next moment was careering over the prairie like a demon of darkness, its horrid whistle giving forth almost one continual yell, such as no American Indian has ever been able to imitate.
