used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Black Steve's a dangerous man and we know something about the _Metis_ temper.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Black Steve's a dangerous man and we know something about the _Metis_ temper.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE HAND IN THE WATER Scott lying among the pine-needles after work had stopped, lighted his pipe and glanced at Thirlwell, who had been talking for some minutes.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE HAND IN THE WATER Scott lying among the pine-needles after work had stopped, lighted his pipe and glanced at Thirlwell, who had been talking for some minutes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "On the whole, it was lucky the smith had an iron hot," he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HAND IN THE WATER Scott lying among the pine-needles after work had stopped, lighted his pipe and glanced at Thirlwell, who had been talking for some minutes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HAND IN THE WATER Scott lying among the pine-needles after work had stopped, lighted his pipe and glanced at Thirlwell, who had been talking for some minutes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Drummond, of course, is hardly a _Metis_, but he has a drop of Indian blood that must be reckoned on.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE HAND IN THE WATER Scott lying among the pine-needles after work had stopped, lighted his pipe and glanced at Thirlwell, who had been talking for some minutes.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Black Steve's a dangerous man and we know something about the _Metis_ temper.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Drummond, of course, is hardly a _Metis_, but he has a drop of Indian blood that must be reckoned on.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Drummond, of course, is hardly a _Metis_, but he has a drop of Indian blood that must be reckoned on.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Drummond, of course, is hardly a _Metis_, but he has a drop of Indian blood that must be reckoned on.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading "Black Steve's a dangerous man and we know something about the _Metis_ temper.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Drummond, of course, is hardly a _Metis_, but he has a drop of Indian blood that must be reckoned on.
Drummond
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From this reading Drummond, of course, is hardly a _Metis_, but he has a drop of Indian blood that must be reckoned on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE HAND IN THE WATER Scott lying among the pine-needles after work had stopped, lighted his pipe and glanced at Thirlwell, who had been talking for some minutes.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading THE HAND IN THE WATER Scott lying among the pine-needles after work had stopped, lighted his pipe and glanced at Thirlwell, who had been talking for some minutes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HAND IN THE WATER Scott lying among the pine-needles after work had stopped, lighted his pipe and glanced at Thirlwell, who had been talking for some minutes.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE HAND IN THE WATER Scott lying among the pine-needles after work had stopped, lighted his pipe and glanced at Thirlwell, who had been talking for some minutes.
only a very short time before
From this reading Drummond, of course, is hardly a _Metis_, but he has a drop of Indian blood that must be reckoned on.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Drummond, of course, is hardly a _Metis_, but he has a drop of Indian blood that must be reckoned on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "On the whole, it was lucky the smith had an iron hot," he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HAND IN THE WATER Scott lying among the pine-needles after work had stopped, lighted his pipe and glanced at Thirlwell, who had been talking for some minutes.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "On the whole, it was lucky the smith had an iron hot," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HAND IN THE WATER Scott lying among the pine-needles after work had stopped, lighted his pipe and glanced at Thirlwell, who had been talking for some minutes.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Drummond, of course, is hardly a _Metis_, but he has a drop of Indian blood that must be reckoned on.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading "On the whole, it was lucky the smith had an iron hot," he said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Drummond, of course, is hardly a _Metis_, but he has a drop of Indian blood that must be reckoned on.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "On the whole, it was lucky the smith had an iron hot," he said.
It's
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From this reading It's a remarkably virile strain."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Black Steve's a dangerous man and we know something about the _Metis_ temper.
set afire or burning
From this reading THE HAND IN THE WATER Scott lying among the pine-needles after work had stopped, lighted his pipe and glanced at Thirlwell, who had been talking for some minutes.
occurring by chance
From this reading "On the whole, it was lucky the smith had an iron hot," he said.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading THE HAND IN THE WATER Scott lying among the pine-needles after work had stopped, lighted his pipe and glanced at Thirlwell, who had been talking for some minutes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Black Steve's a dangerous man and we know something about the _Metis_ temper.
MetisnounUS /ˈmetɪs/
a person in western Canada who is of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry
From this reading "Black Steve's a dangerous man and we know something about the _Metis_ temper.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE HAND IN THE WATER Scott lying among the pine-needles after work had stopped, lighted his pipe and glanced at Thirlwell, who had been talking for some minutes.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Drummond, of course, is hardly a _Metis_, but he has a drop of Indian blood that must be reckoned on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Drummond, of course, is hardly a _Metis_, but he has a drop of Indian blood that must be reckoned on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On the whole, it was lucky the smith had an iron hot," he said.
pine-needles
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From this reading THE HAND IN THE WATER Scott lying among the pine-needles after work had stopped, lighted his pipe and glanced at Thirlwell, who had been talking for some minutes.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading THE HAND IN THE WATER Scott lying among the pine-needles after work had stopped, lighted his pipe and glanced at Thirlwell, who had been talking for some minutes.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Drummond, of course, is hardly a _Metis_, but he has a drop of Indian blood that must be reckoned on.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading It's a remarkably virile strain."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "On the whole, it was lucky the smith had an iron hot," he said.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading THE HAND IN THE WATER Scott lying among the pine-needles after work had stopped, lighted his pipe and glanced at Thirlwell, who had been talking for some minutes.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading "On the whole, it was lucky the smith had an iron hot," he said.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE HAND IN THE WATER Scott lying among the pine-needles after work had stopped, lighted his pipe and glanced at Thirlwell, who had been talking for some minutes.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Black Steve's a dangerous man and we know something about the _Metis_ temper.
Steve's
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From this reading "Black Steve's a dangerous man and we know something about the _Metis_ temper.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading THE HAND IN THE WATER Scott lying among the pine-needles after work had stopped, lighted his pipe and glanced at Thirlwell, who had been talking for some minutes.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading It's a remarkably virile strain."
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading THE HAND IN THE WATER Scott lying among the pine-needles after work had stopped, lighted his pipe and glanced at Thirlwell, who had been talking for some minutes.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading "Black Steve's a dangerous man and we know something about the _Metis_ temper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Drummond, of course, is hardly a _Metis_, but he has a drop of Indian blood that must be reckoned on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAND IN THE WATER Scott lying among the pine-needles after work had stopped, lighted his pipe and glanced at Thirlwell, who had been talking for some minutes.
Thirlwell
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From this reading THE HAND IN THE WATER Scott lying among the pine-needles after work had stopped, lighted his pipe and glanced at Thirlwell, who had been talking for some minutes.
virileadjectiveUS /ˈvɪrəl/
characterized by energy and vigor
From this reading It's a remarkably virile strain."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "On the whole, it was lucky the smith had an iron hot," he said.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading THE HAND IN THE WATER Scott lying among the pine-needles after work had stopped, lighted his pipe and glanced at Thirlwell, who had been talking for some minutes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Black Steve's a dangerous man and we know something about the _Metis_ temper.
which person or people
From this reading THE HAND IN THE WATER Scott lying among the pine-needles after work had stopped, lighted his pipe and glanced at Thirlwell, who had been talking for some minutes.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "On the whole, it was lucky the smith had an iron hot," he said.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE HAND IN THE WATER Scott lying among the pine-needles after work had stopped, lighted his pipe and glanced at Thirlwell, who had been talking for some minutes.
