used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading VENGEANCE RUNS A RED ROAD It helped much that Hal Crawford had hunted with Mohawks and had worked his way during these frozen months across an unknown wilderness.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Of this last he had no lack; indeed, his mood was little short of actual madness, and the more he thought about that note from Art Bocagh, the more infuriated he became.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading VENGEANCE RUNS A RED ROAD It helped much that Hal Crawford had hunted with Mohawks and had worked his way during these frozen months across an unknown wilderness.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Of this last he had no lack; indeed, his mood was little short of actual madness, and the more he thought about that note from Art Bocagh, the more infuriated he became.
(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 Now, heading into the northwest, he had need of all his woods lore, all his hard iron strength, all his sheer fighting frenzy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading VENGEANCE RUNS A RED ROAD It helped much that Hal Crawford had hunted with Mohawks and had worked his way during these frozen months across an unknown wilderness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VENGEANCE RUNS A RED ROAD It helped much that Hal Crawford had hunted with Mohawks and had worked his way during these frozen months across an unknown wilderness.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Of this last he had no lack; indeed, his mood was little short of actual madness, and the more he thought about that note from Art Bocagh, the more infuriated he became.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The murder of Phelim Burke had formed his resolution to torture Maclish to the uttermost; but the treacherous slaughter of his men smashed this resolution, wakened in him a furious resolve to kill the burly Scot at the first chance, and in default of him, those who followed him.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Of this last he had no lack; indeed, his mood was little short of actual madness, and the more he thought about that note from Art Bocagh, the more infuriated he became.
Bocagh
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From this reading Of this last he had no lack; indeed, his mood was little short of actual madness, and the more he thought about that note from Art Bocagh, the more infuriated he became.
BurkenounUS /bɜːrk/
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading The murder of Phelim Burke had formed his resolution to torture Maclish to the uttermost; but the treacherous slaughter of his men smashed this resolution, wakened in him a furious resolve to kill the burly Scot at the first chance, and in default of him, those who followed him.
burlyadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrli/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading The murder of Phelim Burke had formed his resolution to torture Maclish to the uttermost; but the treacherous slaughter of his men smashed this resolution, wakened in him a furious resolve to kill the burly Scot at the first chance, and in default of him, those who followed him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The murder of Phelim Burke had formed his resolution to torture Maclish to the uttermost; but the treacherous slaughter of his men smashed this resolution, wakened in him a furious resolve to kill the burly Scot at the first chance, and in default of him, those who followed him.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading He cared much less about himself than about the men who trusted him.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The murder of Phelim Burke had formed his resolution to torture Maclish to the uttermost; but the treacherous slaughter of his men smashed this resolution, wakened in him a furious resolve to kill the burly Scot at the first chance, and in default of him, those who followed him.
CrawfordnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərd/
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading VENGEANCE RUNS A RED ROAD It helped much that Hal Crawford had hunted with Mohawks and had worked his way during these frozen months across an unknown wilderness.
defaultnounUS /dɪˈfɔːlt/
loss due to not showing up
From this reading The murder of Phelim Burke had formed his resolution to torture Maclish to the uttermost; but the treacherous slaughter of his men smashed this resolution, wakened in him a furious resolve to kill the burly Scot at the first chance, and in default of him, those who followed him.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading VENGEANCE RUNS A RED ROAD It helped much that Hal Crawford had hunted with Mohawks and had worked his way during these frozen months across an unknown wilderness.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Now, heading into the northwest, he had need of all his woods lore, all his hard iron strength, all his sheer fighting frenzy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The murder of Phelim Burke had formed his resolution to torture Maclish to the uttermost; but the treacherous slaughter of his men smashed this resolution, wakened in him a furious resolve to kill the burly Scot at the first chance, and in default of him, those who followed him.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The murder of Phelim Burke had formed his resolution to torture Maclish to the uttermost; but the treacherous slaughter of his men smashed this resolution, wakened in him a furious resolve to kill the burly Scot at the first chance, and in default of him, those who followed him.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The murder of Phelim Burke had formed his resolution to torture Maclish to the uttermost; but the treacherous slaughter of his men smashed this resolution, wakened in him a furious resolve to kill the burly Scot at the first chance, and in default of him, those who followed him.
frenzynounUS /ˈfrenzi/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading Now, heading into the northwest, he had need of all his woods lore, all his hard iron strength, all his sheer fighting frenzy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Of this last he had no lack; indeed, his mood was little short of actual madness, and the more he thought about that note from Art Bocagh, the more infuriated he became.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading VENGEANCE RUNS A RED ROAD It helped much that Hal Crawford had hunted with Mohawks and had worked his way during these frozen months across an unknown wilderness.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The murder of Phelim Burke had formed his resolution to torture Maclish to the uttermost; but the treacherous slaughter of his men smashed this resolution, wakened in him a furious resolve to kill the burly Scot at the first chance, and in default of him, those who followed him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading VENGEANCE RUNS A RED ROAD It helped much that Hal Crawford had hunted with Mohawks and had worked his way during these frozen months across an unknown wilderness.
Hal
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From this reading VENGEANCE RUNS A RED ROAD It helped much that Hal Crawford had hunted with Mohawks and had worked his way during these frozen months across an unknown wilderness.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Now, heading into the northwest, he had need of all his woods lore, all his hard iron strength, all his sheer fighting frenzy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, heading into the northwest, he had need of all his woods lore, all his hard iron strength, all his sheer fighting frenzy.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading Now, heading into the northwest, he had need of all his woods lore, all his hard iron strength, all his sheer fighting frenzy.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading VENGEANCE RUNS A RED ROAD It helped much that Hal Crawford had hunted with Mohawks and had worked his way during these frozen months across an unknown wilderness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He cared much less about himself than about the men who trusted him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He cared much less about himself than about the men who trusted him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading VENGEANCE RUNS A RED ROAD It helped much that Hal Crawford had hunted with Mohawks and had worked his way during these frozen months across an unknown wilderness.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading VENGEANCE RUNS A RED ROAD It helped much that Hal Crawford had hunted with Mohawks and had worked his way during these frozen months across an unknown wilderness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The murder of Phelim Burke had formed his resolution to torture Maclish to the uttermost; but the treacherous slaughter of his men smashed this resolution, wakened in him a furious resolve to kill the burly Scot at the first chance, and in default of him, those who followed him.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Of this last he had no lack; indeed, his mood was little short of actual madness, and the more he thought about that note from Art Bocagh, the more infuriated he became.
infuriatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfjʊrieɪtɪd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading Of this last he had no lack; indeed, his mood was little short of actual madness, and the more he thought about that note from Art Bocagh, the more infuriated he became.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now, heading into the northwest, he had need of all his woods lore, all his hard iron strength, all his sheer fighting frenzy.
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 Now, heading into the northwest, he had need of all his woods lore, all his hard iron strength, all his sheer fighting frenzy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading VENGEANCE RUNS A RED ROAD It helped much that Hal Crawford had hunted with Mohawks and had worked his way during these frozen months across an unknown wilderness.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The murder of Phelim Burke had formed his resolution to torture Maclish to the uttermost; but the treacherous slaughter of his men smashed this resolution, wakened in him a furious resolve to kill the burly Scot at the first chance, and in default of him, those who followed him.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Of this last he had no lack; indeed, his mood was little short of actual madness, and the more he thought about that note from Art Bocagh, the more infuriated he became.
immediately past
From this reading Of this last he had no lack; indeed, his mood was little short of actual madness, and the more he thought about that note from Art Bocagh, the more infuriated he became.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He cared much less about himself than about the men who trusted him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Of this last he had no lack; indeed, his mood was little short of actual madness, and the more he thought about that note from Art Bocagh, the more infuriated he became.
lorenounUS /lɔːr/
knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
From this reading Now, heading into the northwest, he had need of all his woods lore, all his hard iron strength, all his sheer fighting frenzy.
Maclish
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From this reading The murder of Phelim Burke had formed his resolution to torture Maclish to the uttermost; but the treacherous slaughter of his men smashed this resolution, wakened in him a furious resolve to kill the burly Scot at the first chance, and in default of him, those who followed him.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading Of this last he had no lack; indeed, his mood was little short of actual madness, and the more he thought about that note from Art Bocagh, the more infuriated he became.
the force of workers available
From this reading He cared much less about himself than about the men who trusted him.
MohawksnounUS /ˈmoʊhɔːks/
plural of “mohawk” — a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living along the Mohawk River in New York State
From this reading VENGEANCE RUNS A RED ROAD It helped much that Hal Crawford had hunted with Mohawks and had worked his way during these frozen months across an unknown wilderness.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading VENGEANCE RUNS A RED ROAD It helped much that Hal Crawford had hunted with Mohawks and had worked his way during these frozen months across an unknown wilderness.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Of this last he had no lack; indeed, his mood was little short of actual madness, and the more he thought about that note from Art Bocagh, the more infuriated he became.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Of this last he had no lack; indeed, his mood was little short of actual madness, and the more he thought about that note from Art Bocagh, the more infuriated he became.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading VENGEANCE RUNS A RED ROAD It helped much that Hal Crawford had hunted with Mohawks and had worked his way during these frozen months across an unknown wilderness.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading The murder of Phelim Burke had formed his resolution to torture Maclish to the uttermost; but the treacherous slaughter of his men smashed this resolution, wakened in him a furious resolve to kill the burly Scot at the first chance, and in default of him, those who followed him.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Now, heading into the northwest, he had need of all his woods lore, all his hard iron strength, all his sheer fighting frenzy.
not any; not one
From this reading Of this last he had no lack; indeed, his mood was little short of actual madness, and the more he thought about that note from Art Bocagh, the more infuriated he became.
northwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading Now, heading into the northwest, he had need of all his woods lore, all his hard iron strength, all his sheer fighting frenzy.
a brief written record
From this reading Of this last he had no lack; indeed, his mood was little short of actual madness, and the more he thought about that note from Art Bocagh, the more infuriated he became.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, heading into the northwest, he had need of all his woods lore, all his hard iron strength, all his sheer fighting frenzy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, heading into the northwest, he had need of all his woods lore, all his hard iron strength, all his sheer fighting frenzy.
Phelim
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From this reading The murder of Phelim Burke had formed his resolution to torture Maclish to the uttermost; but the treacherous slaughter of his men smashed this resolution, wakened in him a furious resolve to kill the burly Scot at the first chance, and in default of him, those who followed him.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading VENGEANCE RUNS A RED ROAD It helped much that Hal Crawford had hunted with Mohawks and had worked his way during these frozen months across an unknown wilderness.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading The murder of Phelim Burke had formed his resolution to torture Maclish to the uttermost; but the treacherous slaughter of his men smashed this resolution, wakened in him a furious resolve to kill the burly Scot at the first chance, and in default of him, those who followed him.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading The murder of Phelim Burke had formed his resolution to torture Maclish to the uttermost; but the treacherous slaughter of his men smashed this resolution, wakened in him a furious resolve to kill the burly Scot at the first chance, and in default of him, those who followed him.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading VENGEANCE RUNS A RED ROAD It helped much that Hal Crawford had hunted with Mohawks and had worked his way during these frozen months across an unknown wilderness.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading VENGEANCE RUNS A RED ROAD It helped much that Hal Crawford had hunted with Mohawks and had worked his way during these frozen months across an unknown wilderness.
ScotnounUS /skɑːt/
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading The murder of Phelim Burke had formed his resolution to torture Maclish to the uttermost; but the treacherous slaughter of his men smashed this resolution, wakened in him a furious resolve to kill the burly Scot at the first chance, and in default of him, those who followed him.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Now, heading into the northwest, he had need of all his woods lore, all his hard iron strength, all his sheer fighting frenzy.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Of this last he had no lack; indeed, his mood was little short of actual madness, and the more he thought about that note from Art Bocagh, the more infuriated he became.
slaughternounUS /ˈslɔːtər/
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading The murder of Phelim Burke had formed his resolution to torture Maclish to the uttermost; but the treacherous slaughter of his men smashed this resolution, wakened in him a furious resolve to kill the burly Scot at the first chance, and in default of him, those who followed him.
smashedadjectiveUS /smæʃt/
very drunk
From this reading The murder of Phelim Burke had formed his resolution to torture Maclish to the uttermost; but the treacherous slaughter of his men smashed this resolution, wakened in him a furious resolve to kill the burly Scot at the first chance, and in default of him, those who followed him.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Now, heading into the northwest, he had need of all his woods lore, all his hard iron strength, all his sheer fighting frenzy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He cared much less about himself than about the men who trusted him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading VENGEANCE RUNS A RED ROAD It helped much that Hal Crawford had hunted with Mohawks and had worked his way during these frozen months across an unknown wilderness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, heading into the northwest, he had need of all his woods lore, all his hard iron strength, all his sheer fighting frenzy.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading VENGEANCE RUNS A RED ROAD It helped much that Hal Crawford had hunted with Mohawks and had worked his way during these frozen months across an unknown wilderness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of this last he had no lack; indeed, his mood was little short of actual madness, and the more he thought about that note from Art Bocagh, the more infuriated he became.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The murder of Phelim Burke had formed his resolution to torture Maclish to the uttermost; but the treacherous slaughter of his men smashed this resolution, wakened in him a furious resolve to kill the burly Scot at the first chance, and in default of him, those who followed him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Of this last he had no lack; indeed, his mood was little short of actual madness, and the more he thought about that note from Art Bocagh, the more infuriated he became.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The murder of Phelim Burke had formed his resolution to torture Maclish to the uttermost; but the treacherous slaughter of his men smashed this resolution, wakened in him a furious resolve to kill the burly Scot at the first chance, and in default of him, those who followed him.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading The murder of Phelim Burke had formed his resolution to torture Maclish to the uttermost; but the treacherous slaughter of his men smashed this resolution, wakened in him a furious resolve to kill the burly Scot at the first chance, and in default of him, those who followed him.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading The murder of Phelim Burke had formed his resolution to torture Maclish to the uttermost; but the treacherous slaughter of his men smashed this resolution, wakened in him a furious resolve to kill the burly Scot at the first chance, and in default of him, those who followed him.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading He cared much less about himself than about the men who trusted him.
not known
From this reading VENGEANCE RUNS A RED ROAD It helped much that Hal Crawford had hunted with Mohawks and had worked his way during these frozen months across an unknown wilderness.
uttermostadjective
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The murder of Phelim Burke had formed his resolution to torture Maclish to the uttermost; but the treacherous slaughter of his men smashed this resolution, wakened in him a furious resolve to kill the burly Scot at the first chance, and in default of him, those who followed him.
VENGEANCEnounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading VENGEANCE RUNS A RED ROAD It helped much that Hal Crawford had hunted with Mohawks and had worked his way during these frozen months across an unknown wilderness.
wakened
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From this reading The murder of Phelim Burke had formed his resolution to torture Maclish to the uttermost; but the treacherous slaughter of his men smashed this resolution, wakened in him a furious resolve to kill the burly Scot at the first chance, and in default of him, those who followed him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of this last he had no lack; indeed, his mood was little short of actual madness, and the more he thought about that note from Art Bocagh, the more infuriated he became.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading VENGEANCE RUNS A RED ROAD It helped much that Hal Crawford had hunted with Mohawks and had worked his way during these frozen months across an unknown wilderness.
which person or people
From this reading He cared much less about himself than about the men who trusted him.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading VENGEANCE RUNS A RED ROAD It helped much that Hal Crawford had hunted with Mohawks and had worked his way during these frozen months across an unknown wilderness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading VENGEANCE RUNS A RED ROAD It helped much that Hal Crawford had hunted with Mohawks and had worked his way during these frozen months across an unknown wilderness.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Now, heading into the northwest, he had need of all his woods lore, all his hard iron strength, all his sheer fighting frenzy.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading VENGEANCE RUNS A RED ROAD It helped much that Hal Crawford had hunted with Mohawks and had worked his way during these frozen months across an unknown wilderness.
