used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BLACK BEAVER STRIKES "OH! it must be a terrible mistake; you can't mean it, Mr. Harkness!" cried Sandy, white of face, and trembling like a leaf.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading And probably, in that moment of acute pain, the young pioneer once again saw those beady black eyes of the Seneca chief, Black Beaver, as they fastened greedily upon the pretty face of little Kate.
anew
From this reading And probably, in that moment of acute pain, the young pioneer once again saw those beady black eyes of the Seneca chief, Black Beaver, as they fastened greedily upon the pretty face of little Kate.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He knew the settler would never have sought them out simply to carry an idle rumor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BLACK BEAVER STRIKES "OH! it must be a terrible mistake; you can't mean it, Mr. Harkness!" cried Sandy, white of face, and trembling like a leaf.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And probably, in that moment of acute pain, the young pioneer once again saw those beady black eyes of the Seneca chief, Black Beaver, as they fastened greedily upon the pretty face of little Kate.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BLACK BEAVER STRIKES "OH! it must be a terrible mistake; you can't mean it, Mr. Harkness!" cried Sandy, white of face, and trembling like a leaf.
beadyadjectiveUS /ˈbiːdi/
small and round and shiny like a shiny bead or button
From this reading And probably, in that moment of acute pain, the young pioneer once again saw those beady black eyes of the Seneca chief, Black Beaver, as they fastened greedily upon the pretty face of little Kate.
BEAVERnounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading BLACK BEAVER STRIKES "OH! it must be a terrible mistake; you can't mean it, Mr. Harkness!" cried Sandy, white of face, and trembling like a leaf.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He, too, was thrilled with horror when he heard those terrible words; but, fortunately, he could control himself much better than his younger brother.
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 BEAVER STRIKES "OH! it must be a terrible mistake; you can't mean it, Mr. Harkness!" cried Sandy, white of face, and trembling like a leaf.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob, however, understood.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He, too, was thrilled with horror when he heard those terrible words; but, fortunately, he could control himself much better than his younger brother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He, too, was thrilled with horror when he heard those terrible words; but, fortunately, he could control himself much better than his younger brother.
can't
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From this reading BLACK BEAVER STRIKES "OH! it must be a terrible mistake; you can't mean it, Mr. Harkness!" cried Sandy, white of face, and trembling like a leaf.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He knew the settler would never have sought them out simply to carry an idle rumor.
a person who is in charge
From this reading And probably, in that moment of acute pain, the young pioneer once again saw those beady black eyes of the Seneca chief, Black Beaver, as they fastened greedily upon the pretty face of little Kate.
power to direct or determine
From this reading He, too, was thrilled with horror when he heard those terrible words; but, fortunately, he could control himself much better than his younger brother.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He, too, was thrilled with horror when he heard those terrible words; but, fortunately, he could control himself much better than his younger brother.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading BLACK BEAVER STRIKES "OH! it must be a terrible mistake; you can't mean it, Mr. Harkness!" cried Sandy, white of face, and trembling like a leaf.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And probably, in that moment of acute pain, the young pioneer once again saw those beady black eyes of the Seneca chief, Black Beaver, as they fastened greedily upon the pretty face of little Kate.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading BLACK BEAVER STRIKES "OH! it must be a terrible mistake; you can't mean it, Mr. Harkness!" cried Sandy, white of face, and trembling like a leaf.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading And probably, in that moment of acute pain, the young pioneer once again saw those beady black eyes of the Seneca chief, Black Beaver, as they fastened greedily upon the pretty face of little Kate.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading He, too, was thrilled with horror when he heard those terrible words; but, fortunately, he could control himself much better than his younger brother.
greedilyadverbUS /ˈɡriːdəli/
in a greedy manner
From this reading And probably, in that moment of acute pain, the young pioneer once again saw those beady black eyes of the Seneca chief, Black Beaver, as they fastened greedily upon the pretty face of little Kate.
Harkness
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From this reading BLACK BEAVER STRIKES "OH! it must be a terrible mistake; you can't mean it, Mr. Harkness!" cried Sandy, white of face, and trembling like a leaf.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He knew the settler would never have sought them out simply to carry an idle rumor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew the settler would never have sought them out simply to carry an idle rumor.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He, too, was thrilled with horror when he heard those terrible words; but, fortunately, he could control himself much better than his younger brother.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He, too, was thrilled with horror when he heard those terrible words; but, fortunately, he could control himself much better than his younger brother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He, too, was thrilled with horror when he heard those terrible words; but, fortunately, he could control himself much better than his younger brother.
intense and profound fear
From this reading He, too, was thrilled with horror when he heard those terrible words; but, fortunately, he could control himself much better than his younger brother.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Bob, however, understood.
not in action or at work
From this reading He knew the settler would never have sought them out simply to carry an idle rumor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And probably, in that moment of acute pain, the young pioneer once again saw those beady black eyes of the Seneca chief, Black Beaver, as they fastened greedily upon the pretty face of little Kate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BLACK BEAVER STRIKES "OH! it must be a terrible mistake; you can't mean it, Mr. Harkness!" cried Sandy, white of face, and trembling like a leaf.
Kate
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From this reading And probably, in that moment of acute pain, the young pioneer once again saw those beady black eyes of the Seneca chief, Black Beaver, as they fastened greedily upon the pretty face of little Kate.
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 He knew the settler would never have sought them out simply to carry an idle rumor.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading BLACK BEAVER STRIKES "OH! it must be a terrible mistake; you can't mean it, Mr. Harkness!" cried Sandy, white of face, and trembling like a leaf.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading BLACK BEAVER STRIKES "OH! it must be a terrible mistake; you can't mean it, Mr. Harkness!" cried Sandy, white of face, and trembling like a leaf.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And probably, in that moment of acute pain, the young pioneer once again saw those beady black eyes of the Seneca chief, Black Beaver, as they fastened greedily upon the pretty face of little Kate.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading BLACK BEAVER STRIKES "OH! it must be a terrible mistake; you can't mean it, Mr. Harkness!" cried Sandy, white of face, and trembling like a leaf.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading BLACK BEAVER STRIKES "OH! it must be a terrible mistake; you can't mean it, Mr. Harkness!" cried Sandy, white of face, and trembling like a leaf.
a particular point in time
From this reading And probably, in that moment of acute pain, the young pioneer once again saw those beady black eyes of the Seneca chief, Black Beaver, as they fastened greedily upon the pretty face of little Kate.
a form of address for a man
From this reading BLACK BEAVER STRIKES "OH! it must be a terrible mistake; you can't mean it, Mr. Harkness!" cried Sandy, white of face, and trembling like a leaf.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He, too, was thrilled with horror when he heard those terrible words; but, fortunately, he could control himself much better than his younger brother.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading BLACK BEAVER STRIKES "OH! it must be a terrible mistake; you can't mean it, Mr. Harkness!" cried Sandy, white of face, and trembling like a leaf.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He knew the settler would never have sought them out simply to carry an idle rumor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BLACK BEAVER STRIKES "OH! it must be a terrible mistake; you can't mean it, Mr. Harkness!" cried Sandy, white of face, and trembling like a leaf.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading BLACK BEAVER STRIKES "OH! it must be a terrible mistake; you can't mean it, Mr. Harkness!" cried Sandy, white of face, and trembling like a leaf.
on one occasion
From this reading And probably, in that moment of acute pain, the young pioneer once again saw those beady black eyes of the Seneca chief, Black Beaver, as they fastened greedily upon the pretty face of little Kate.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He knew the settler would never have sought them out simply to carry an idle rumor.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading And probably, in that moment of acute pain, the young pioneer once again saw those beady black eyes of the Seneca chief, Black Beaver, as they fastened greedily upon the pretty face of little Kate.
pioneernounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading And probably, in that moment of acute pain, the young pioneer once again saw those beady black eyes of the Seneca chief, Black Beaver, as they fastened greedily upon the pretty face of little Kate.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading And probably, in that moment of acute pain, the young pioneer once again saw those beady black eyes of the Seneca chief, Black Beaver, as they fastened greedily upon the pretty face of little Kate.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading And probably, in that moment of acute pain, the young pioneer once again saw those beady black eyes of the Seneca chief, Black Beaver, as they fastened greedily upon the pretty face of little Kate.
rumornounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading He knew the settler would never have sought them out simply to carry an idle rumor.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading BLACK BEAVER STRIKES "OH! it must be a terrible mistake; you can't mean it, Mr. Harkness!" cried Sandy, white of face, and trembling like a leaf.
cut with a saw
From this reading And probably, in that moment of acute pain, the young pioneer once again saw those beady black eyes of the Seneca chief, Black Beaver, as they fastened greedily upon the pretty face of little Kate.
SenecanounUS /ˈsenəkə/
Roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BC - 65 AD)
From this reading And probably, in that moment of acute pain, the young pioneer once again saw those beady black eyes of the Seneca chief, Black Beaver, as they fastened greedily upon the pretty face of little Kate.
settlernounUS /ˈsetələr/
a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading He knew the settler would never have sought them out simply to carry an idle rumor.
and nothing more
From this reading He knew the settler would never have sought them out simply to carry an idle rumor.
that is looked for
From this reading He knew the settler would never have sought them out simply to carry an idle rumor.
STRIKESnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading BLACK BEAVER STRIKES "OH! it must be a terrible mistake; you can't mean it, Mr. Harkness!" cried Sandy, white of face, and trembling like a leaf.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading BLACK BEAVER STRIKES "OH! it must be a terrible mistake; you can't mean it, Mr. Harkness!" cried Sandy, white of face, and trembling like a leaf.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He, too, was thrilled with horror when he heard those terrible words; but, fortunately, he could control himself much better than his younger brother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And probably, in that moment of acute pain, the young pioneer once again saw those beady black eyes of the Seneca chief, Black Beaver, as they fastened greedily upon the pretty face of little Kate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He knew the settler would never have sought them out simply to carry an idle rumor.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He knew the settler would never have sought them out simply to carry an idle rumor.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And probably, in that moment of acute pain, the young pioneer once again saw those beady black eyes of the Seneca chief, Black Beaver, as they fastened greedily upon the pretty face of little Kate.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And probably, in that moment of acute pain, the young pioneer once again saw those beady black eyes of the Seneca chief, Black Beaver, as they fastened greedily upon the pretty face of little Kate.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading He, too, was thrilled with horror when he heard those terrible words; but, fortunately, he could control himself much better than his younger brother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He knew the settler would never have sought them out simply to carry an idle rumor.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He, too, was thrilled with horror when he heard those terrible words; but, fortunately, he could control himself much better than his younger brother.
a shaky motion
From this reading BLACK BEAVER STRIKES "OH! it must be a terrible mistake; you can't mean it, Mr. Harkness!" cried Sandy, white of face, and trembling like a leaf.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Bob, however, understood.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And probably, in that moment of acute pain, the young pioneer once again saw those beady black eyes of the Seneca chief, Black Beaver, as they fastened greedily upon the pretty face of little Kate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He, too, was thrilled with horror when he heard those terrible words; but, fortunately, he could control himself much better than his younger brother.
at the time that
From this reading He, too, was thrilled with horror when he heard those terrible words; but, fortunately, he could control himself much better than his younger brother.
a Caucasian
From this reading BLACK BEAVER STRIKES "OH! it must be a terrible mistake; you can't mean it, Mr. Harkness!" cried Sandy, white of face, and trembling like a leaf.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He, too, was thrilled with horror when he heard those terrible words; but, fortunately, he could control himself much better than his younger brother.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He, too, was thrilled with horror when he heard those terrible words; but, fortunately, he could control himself much better than his younger brother.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew the settler would never have sought them out simply to carry an idle rumor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BLACK BEAVER STRIKES "OH! it must be a terrible mistake; you can't mean it, Mr. Harkness!" cried Sandy, white of face, and trembling like a leaf.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And probably, in that moment of acute pain, the young pioneer once again saw those beady black eyes of the Seneca chief, Black Beaver, as they fastened greedily upon the pretty face of little Kate.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading He, too, was thrilled with horror when he heard those terrible words; but, fortunately, he could control himself much better than his younger brother.
