used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Like many another man, he had figured that no one would know him, no one could possibly find him, down the Mississippi River, more than a thousand miles from home.
aliasnounUS /ˈeɪliəs/
a name that has been assumed temporarily
From this reading Jock, _alias_ "Slip," Drones, was discovering how small the world really is.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His many months of isolation had given him confidence and taken the natural uneasiness of flight from his mind.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Like many another man, he had figured that no one would know him, no one could possibly find him, down the Mississippi River, more than a thousand miles from home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Having killed, or at least fought his man in a deadly feud war, he had escaped into the far places.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Now someone was coming down the Mississippi inquiring for Jock Drones!
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading His many months of isolation had given him confidence and taken the natural uneasiness of flight from his mind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Like many another man, he had figured that no one would know him, no one could possibly find him, down the Mississippi River, more than a thousand miles from home.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading Having killed, or at least fought his man in a deadly feud war, he had escaped into the far places.
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Jock, _alias_ "Slip," Drones, was discovering how small the world really is.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Like many another man, he had figured that no one would know him, no one could possibly find him, down the Mississippi River, more than a thousand miles from home.
DronesnounUS /droʊnz/
plural of “drone” — stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen
From this reading Jock, _alias_ "Slip," Drones, was discovering how small the world really is.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Having killed, or at least fought his man in a deadly feud war, he had escaped into the far places.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Having killed, or at least fought his man in a deadly feud war, he had escaped into the far places.
feudnounUS /fjuːd/
a bitter quarrel between two parties
From this reading Having killed, or at least fought his man in a deadly feud war, he had escaped into the far places.
figuredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪɡjərd/
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading Like many another man, he had figured that no one would know him, no one could possibly find him, down the Mississippi River, more than a thousand miles from home.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Like many another man, he had figured that no one would know him, no one could possibly find him, down the Mississippi River, more than a thousand miles from home.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading His many months of isolation had given him confidence and taken the natural uneasiness of flight from his mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now someone was coming down the Mississippi inquiring for Jock Drones!
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Having killed, or at least fought his man in a deadly feud war, he had escaped into the far places.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Like many another man, he had figured that no one would know him, no one could possibly find him, down the Mississippi River, more than a thousand miles from home.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading His many months of isolation had given him confidence and taken the natural uneasiness of flight from his mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Like many another man, he had figured that no one would know him, no one could possibly find him, down the Mississippi River, more than a thousand miles from home.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having killed, or at least fought his man in a deadly feud war, he had escaped into the far places.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like many another man, he had figured that no one would know him, no one could possibly find him, down the Mississippi River, more than a thousand miles from home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Like many another man, he had figured that no one would know him, no one could possibly find him, down the Mississippi River, more than a thousand miles from home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having killed, or at least fought his man in a deadly feud war, he had escaped into the far places.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Like many another man, he had figured that no one would know him, no one could possibly find him, down the Mississippi River, more than a thousand miles from home.
how
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From this reading Jock, _alias_ "Slip," Drones, was discovering how small the world really is.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having killed, or at least fought his man in a deadly feud war, he had escaped into the far places.
inquiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
given to inquiry
From this reading Now someone was coming down the Mississippi inquiring for Jock Drones!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Having killed, or at least fought his man in a deadly feud war, he had escaped into the far places.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jock, _alias_ "Slip," Drones, was discovering how small the world really is.
isolationnounUS /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/
a state of separation between persons or groups
From this reading His many months of isolation had given him confidence and taken the natural uneasiness of flight from his mind.
JocknounUS /dʒɑːk/
a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading Jock, _alias_ "Slip," Drones, was discovering how small the world really is.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Having killed, or at least fought his man in a deadly feud war, he had escaped into the far places.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Like many another man, he had figured that no one would know him, no one could possibly find him, down the Mississippi River, more than a thousand miles from home.
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 Having killed, or at least fought his man in a deadly feud war, he had escaped into the far places.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like many another man, he had figured that no one would know him, no one could possibly find him, down the Mississippi River, more than a thousand miles from home.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Like many another man, he had figured that no one would know him, no one could possibly find him, down the Mississippi River, more than a thousand miles from home.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Like many another man, he had figured that no one would know him, no one could possibly find him, down the Mississippi River, more than a thousand miles from home.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Like many another man, he had figured that no one would know him, no one could possibly find him, down the Mississippi River, more than a thousand miles from home.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His many months of isolation had given him confidence and taken the natural uneasiness of flight from his mind.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading Like many another man, he had figured that no one would know him, no one could possibly find him, down the Mississippi River, more than a thousand miles from home.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading His many months of isolation had given him confidence and taken the natural uneasiness of flight from his mind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Like many another man, he had figured that no one would know him, no one could possibly find him, down the Mississippi River, more than a thousand miles from home.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading His many months of isolation had given him confidence and taken the natural uneasiness of flight from his mind.
not any; not one
From this reading Like many another man, he had figured that no one would know him, no one could possibly find him, down the Mississippi River, more than a thousand miles from home.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now someone was coming down the Mississippi inquiring for Jock Drones!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His many months of isolation had given him confidence and taken the natural uneasiness of flight from his mind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Like many another man, he had figured that no one would know him, no one could possibly find him, down the Mississippi River, more than a thousand miles from home.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Having killed, or at least fought his man in a deadly feud war, he had escaped into the far places.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Having killed, or at least fought his man in a deadly feud war, he had escaped into the far places.
by chance
From this reading Like many another man, he had figured that no one would know him, no one could possibly find him, down the Mississippi River, more than a thousand miles from home.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Jock, _alias_ "Slip," Drones, was discovering how small the world really is.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Like many another man, he had figured that no one would know him, no one could possibly find him, down the Mississippi River, more than a thousand miles from home.
move stealthily
From this reading Jock, _alias_ "Slip," Drones, was discovering how small the world really is.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jock, _alias_ "Slip," Drones, was discovering how small the world really is.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Now someone was coming down the Mississippi inquiring for Jock Drones!
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading His many months of isolation had given him confidence and taken the natural uneasiness of flight from his mind.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Like many another man, he had figured that no one would know him, no one could possibly find him, down the Mississippi River, more than a thousand miles from home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Like many another man, he had figured that no one would know him, no one could possibly find him, down the Mississippi River, more than a thousand miles from home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jock, _alias_ "Slip," Drones, was discovering how small the world really is.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Like many another man, he had figured that no one would know him, no one could possibly find him, down the Mississippi River, more than a thousand miles from home.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading His many months of isolation had given him confidence and taken the natural uneasiness of flight from his mind.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Having killed, or at least fought his man in a deadly feud war, he had escaped into the far places.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jock, _alias_ "Slip," Drones, was discovering how small the world really is.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Jock, _alias_ "Slip," Drones, was discovering how small the world really is.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Like many another man, he had figured that no one would know him, no one could possibly find him, down the Mississippi River, more than a thousand miles from home.
