used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even the young prairie merchant--less experienced in Mexican ways and wickedness, in infamy so incredible--begins to have a glimmering of the truth.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The other two wait for him to continue on with the explanation Wilder has already surmised.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But I have as little doubt of there being white men among them--one at least, and that one he who planned and instigated the deed."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even the young prairie merchant--less experienced in Mexican ways and wickedness, in infamy so incredible--begins to have a glimmering of the truth.
react verbally
From this reading "Who, Colonel Miranda?" is the quick interrogatory of the Kentuckian, while with flashing eyes and lips apart he breathlessly awaits the answer.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading "Who, Colonel Miranda?" is the quick interrogatory of the Kentuckian, while with flashing eyes and lips apart he breathlessly awaits the answer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But I have as little doubt of there being white men among them--one at least, and that one he who planned and instigated the deed."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But I have as little doubt of there being white men among them--one at least, and that one he who planned and instigated the deed."
awaitsverbUS /əˈweɪts/
third-person singular of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading "Who, Colonel Miranda?" is the quick interrogatory of the Kentuckian, while with flashing eyes and lips apart he breathlessly awaits the answer.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Seemingly weighing his words, Miranda proceeds,-- "No doubt it was a band of Comanche Indians that destroyed your caravan and killed your comrades.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading Even the young prairie merchant--less experienced in Mexican ways and wickedness, in infamy so incredible--begins to have a glimmering of the truth.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But I have as little doubt of there being white men among them--one at least, and that one he who planned and instigated the deed."
breathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/
in a breathless manner
From this reading "Who, Colonel Miranda?" is the quick interrogatory of the Kentuckian, while with flashing eyes and lips apart he breathlessly awaits the answer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I have as little doubt of there being white men among them--one at least, and that one he who planned and instigated the deed."
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading Seemingly weighing his words, Miranda proceeds,-- "No doubt it was a band of Comanche Indians that destroyed your caravan and killed your comrades.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "Who, Colonel Miranda?" is the quick interrogatory of the Kentuckian, while with flashing eyes and lips apart he breathlessly awaits the answer.
ComanchenounUS /kəˈmæntʃi/
a member of the Shoshonean people who formerly lived between Wyoming and the Mexican border but are now chiefly in Oklahoma
From this reading Seemingly weighing his words, Miranda proceeds,-- "No doubt it was a band of Comanche Indians that destroyed your caravan and killed your comrades.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Seemingly weighing his words, Miranda proceeds,-- "No doubt it was a band of Comanche Indians that destroyed your caravan and killed your comrades.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading The other two wait for him to continue on with the explanation Wilder has already surmised.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading But I have as little doubt of there being white men among them--one at least, and that one he who planned and instigated the deed."
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading Seemingly weighing his words, Miranda proceeds,-- "No doubt it was a band of Comanche Indians that destroyed your caravan and killed your comrades.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Seemingly weighing his words, Miranda proceeds,-- "No doubt it was a band of Comanche Indians that destroyed your caravan and killed your comrades.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the young prairie merchant--less experienced in Mexican ways and wickedness, in infamy so incredible--begins to have a glimmering of the truth.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Even the young prairie merchant--less experienced in Mexican ways and wickedness, in infamy so incredible--begins to have a glimmering of the truth.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading The other two wait for him to continue on with the explanation Wilder has already surmised.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Who, Colonel Miranda?" is the quick interrogatory of the Kentuckian, while with flashing eyes and lips apart he breathlessly awaits the answer.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading "Who, Colonel Miranda?" is the quick interrogatory of the Kentuckian, while with flashing eyes and lips apart he breathlessly awaits the answer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The other two wait for him to continue on with the explanation Wilder has already surmised.
glimmeringnounUS /ˈɡlɪmərɪŋ/
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading Even the young prairie merchant--less experienced in Mexican ways and wickedness, in infamy so incredible--begins to have a glimmering of the truth.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The other two wait for him to continue on with the explanation Wilder has already surmised.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even the young prairie merchant--less experienced in Mexican ways and wickedness, in infamy so incredible--begins to have a glimmering of the truth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But I have as little doubt of there being white men among them--one at least, and that one he who planned and instigated the deed."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The other two wait for him to continue on with the explanation Wilder has already surmised.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Seemingly weighing his words, Miranda proceeds,-- "No doubt it was a band of Comanche Indians that destroyed your caravan and killed your comrades.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I have as little doubt of there being white men among them--one at least, and that one he who planned and instigated the deed."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even the young prairie merchant--less experienced in Mexican ways and wickedness, in infamy so incredible--begins to have a glimmering of the truth.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading Even the young prairie merchant--less experienced in Mexican ways and wickedness, in infamy so incredible--begins to have a glimmering of the truth.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Seemingly weighing his words, Miranda proceeds,-- "No doubt it was a band of Comanche Indians that destroyed your caravan and killed your comrades.
infamynounUS /ˈɪnfəmi/
a state of extreme dishonor
From this reading Even the young prairie merchant--less experienced in Mexican ways and wickedness, in infamy so incredible--begins to have a glimmering of the truth.
instigatedverbUS /ˈɪnstəɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “instigate” — provoke or stir up
From this reading But I have as little doubt of there being white men among them--one at least, and that one he who planned and instigated the deed."
interrogatorynounUS /ˌɪnteˈrɑːɡətɔːri/
formal systematic questioning
From this reading "Who, Colonel Miranda?" is the quick interrogatory of the Kentuckian, while with flashing eyes and lips apart he breathlessly awaits the answer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who, Colonel Miranda?" is the quick interrogatory of the Kentuckian, while with flashing eyes and lips apart he breathlessly awaits the answer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Seemingly weighing his words, Miranda proceeds,-- "No doubt it was a band of Comanche Indians that destroyed your caravan and killed your comrades.
KentuckiannounUS /ˌkenˈtʌkiən/
a native or resident of Kentucky
From this reading "Who, Colonel Miranda?" is the quick interrogatory of the Kentuckian, while with flashing eyes and lips apart he breathlessly awaits the answer.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Seemingly weighing his words, Miranda proceeds,-- "No doubt it was a band of Comanche Indians that destroyed your caravan and killed your comrades.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But I have as little doubt of there being white men among them--one at least, and that one he who planned and instigated the deed."
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Even the young prairie merchant--less experienced in Mexican ways and wickedness, in infamy so incredible--begins to have a glimmering of the truth.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "Who, Colonel Miranda?" is the quick interrogatory of the Kentuckian, while with flashing eyes and lips apart he breathlessly awaits the answer.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But I have as little doubt of there being white men among them--one at least, and that one he who planned and instigated the deed."
the force of workers available
From this reading But I have as little doubt of there being white men among them--one at least, and that one he who planned and instigated the deed."
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading Even the young prairie merchant--less experienced in Mexican ways and wickedness, in infamy so incredible--begins to have a glimmering of the truth.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading Even the young prairie merchant--less experienced in Mexican ways and wickedness, in infamy so incredible--begins to have a glimmering of the truth.
Miranda
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From this reading Seemingly weighing his words, Miranda proceeds,-- "No doubt it was a band of Comanche Indians that destroyed your caravan and killed your comrades.
not any; not one
From this reading Seemingly weighing his words, Miranda proceeds,-- "No doubt it was a band of Comanche Indians that destroyed your caravan and killed your comrades.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even the young prairie merchant--less experienced in Mexican ways and wickedness, in infamy so incredible--begins to have a glimmering of the truth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The other two wait for him to continue on with the explanation Wilder has already surmised.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But I have as little doubt of there being white men among them--one at least, and that one he who planned and instigated the deed."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other two wait for him to continue on with the explanation Wilder has already surmised.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading But I have as little doubt of there being white men among them--one at least, and that one he who planned and instigated the deed."
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Even the young prairie merchant--less experienced in Mexican ways and wickedness, in infamy so incredible--begins to have a glimmering of the truth.
proceedsnounUS /prəˈsiːdz/
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Seemingly weighing his words, Miranda proceeds,-- "No doubt it was a band of Comanche Indians that destroyed your caravan and killed your comrades.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Who, Colonel Miranda?" is the quick interrogatory of the Kentuckian, while with flashing eyes and lips apart he breathlessly awaits the answer.
SeeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Seemingly weighing his words, Miranda proceeds,-- "No doubt it was a band of Comanche Indians that destroyed your caravan and killed your comrades.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even the young prairie merchant--less experienced in Mexican ways and wickedness, in infamy so incredible--begins to have a glimmering of the truth.
surmisedverbUS /sərˈmaɪzd/
past form of “surmise” — infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading The other two wait for him to continue on with the explanation Wilder has already surmised.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Seemingly weighing his words, Miranda proceeds,-- "No doubt it was a band of Comanche Indians that destroyed your caravan and killed your comrades.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other two wait for him to continue on with the explanation Wilder has already surmised.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But I have as little doubt of there being white men among them--one at least, and that one he who planned and instigated the deed."
in or at that place or location
From this reading But I have as little doubt of there being white men among them--one at least, and that one he who planned and instigated the deed."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The other two wait for him to continue on with the explanation Wilder has already surmised.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Even the young prairie merchant--less experienced in Mexican ways and wickedness, in infamy so incredible--begins to have a glimmering of the truth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The other two wait for him to continue on with the explanation Wilder has already surmised.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The other two wait for him to continue on with the explanation Wilder has already surmised.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Seemingly weighing his words, Miranda proceeds,-- "No doubt it was a band of Comanche Indians that destroyed your caravan and killed your comrades.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Even the young prairie merchant--less experienced in Mexican ways and wickedness, in infamy so incredible--begins to have a glimmering of the truth.
weighingnounUS /ˈweɪɪŋ/
careful consideration
From this reading Seemingly weighing his words, Miranda proceeds,-- "No doubt it was a band of Comanche Indians that destroyed your caravan and killed your comrades.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Who, Colonel Miranda?" is the quick interrogatory of the Kentuckian, while with flashing eyes and lips apart he breathlessly awaits the answer.
a Caucasian
From this reading But I have as little doubt of there being white men among them--one at least, and that one he who planned and instigated the deed."
which person or people
From this reading But I have as little doubt of there being white men among them--one at least, and that one he who planned and instigated the deed."
wickednessnounUS /ˈwɪkədnəs/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Even the young prairie merchant--less experienced in Mexican ways and wickedness, in infamy so incredible--begins to have a glimmering of the truth.
WildernounUS /ˈwaɪldər/
United States writer and dramatist (1897-1975)
From this reading The other two wait for him to continue on with the explanation Wilder has already surmised.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The other two wait for him to continue on with the explanation Wilder has already surmised.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Seemingly weighing his words, Miranda proceeds,-- "No doubt it was a band of Comanche Indians that destroyed your caravan and killed your comrades.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Even the young prairie merchant--less experienced in Mexican ways and wickedness, in infamy so incredible--begins to have a glimmering of the truth.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Seemingly weighing his words, Miranda proceeds,-- "No doubt it was a band of Comanche Indians that destroyed your caravan and killed your comrades.
