used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A strange fear filled the breast of the young hunter, Ned Campbell, as he dashed away over the prairie, his eyes riveted upon the point where he had last seen his friend in hot pursuit of the weird rider.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading All the rumors that he had ever heard of her, now flashed across his mind.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading That this strange woman was acting the part of a _decoy_.
(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 All the rumors that he had ever heard of her, now flashed across his mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet, had he attempted, he could not have given expression to this dread, in words.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A strange fear filled the breast of the young hunter, Ned Campbell, as he dashed away over the prairie, his eyes riveted upon the point where he had last seen his friend in hot pursuit of the weird rider.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading And yet, had he attempted, he could not have given expression to this dread, in words.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A strange fear filled the breast of the young hunter, Ned Campbell, as he dashed away over the prairie, his eyes riveted upon the point where he had last seen his friend in hot pursuit of the weird rider.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Something seemed to tell him that Fred Hawksley was running blindfold into a deadly peril—the more to be dreaded because unknown.
for the reason that
From this reading Something seemed to tell him that Fred Hawksley was running blindfold into a deadly peril—the more to be dreaded because unknown.
blindfoldnounUS /ˈblaɪndfoʊld/
a cloth used to cover the eyes
From this reading Something seemed to tell him that Fred Hawksley was running blindfold into a deadly peril—the more to be dreaded because unknown.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading A strange fear filled the breast of the young hunter, Ned Campbell, as he dashed away over the prairie, his eyes riveted upon the point where he had last seen his friend in hot pursuit of the weird rider.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading A strange fear filled the breast of the young hunter, Ned Campbell, as he dashed away over the prairie, his eyes riveted upon the point where he had last seen his friend in hot pursuit of the weird rider.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And yet, had he attempted, he could not have given expression to this dread, in words.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading A strange fear filled the breast of the young hunter, Ned Campbell, as he dashed away over the prairie, his eyes riveted upon the point where he had last seen his friend in hot pursuit of the weird rider.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading Something seemed to tell him that Fred Hawksley was running blindfold into a deadly peril—the more to be dreaded because unknown.
decoynounUS /dəˈkɔɪ/
a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)
From this reading That this strange woman was acting the part of a _decoy_.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading And yet, had he attempted, he could not have given expression to this dread, in words.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Something seemed to tell him that Fred Hawksley was running blindfold into a deadly peril—the more to be dreaded because unknown.
at any time
From this reading All the rumors that he had ever heard of her, now flashed across his mind.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading And yet, had he attempted, he could not have given expression to this dread, in words.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A strange fear filled the breast of the young hunter, Ned Campbell, as he dashed away over the prairie, his eyes riveted upon the point where he had last seen his friend in hot pursuit of the weird rider.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading A strange fear filled the breast of the young hunter, Ned Campbell, as he dashed away over the prairie, his eyes riveted upon the point where he had last seen his friend in hot pursuit of the weird rider.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A strange fear filled the breast of the young hunter, Ned Campbell, as he dashed away over the prairie, his eyes riveted upon the point where he had last seen his friend in hot pursuit of the weird rider.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading All the rumors that he had ever heard of her, now flashed across his mind.
Fred
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From this reading Something seemed to tell him that Fred Hawksley was running blindfold into a deadly peril—the more to be dreaded because unknown.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A strange fear filled the breast of the young hunter, Ned Campbell, as he dashed away over the prairie, his eyes riveted upon the point where he had last seen his friend in hot pursuit of the weird rider.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading And yet, had he attempted, he could not have given expression to this dread, in words.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A strange fear filled the breast of the young hunter, Ned Campbell, as he dashed away over the prairie, his eyes riveted upon the point where he had last seen his friend in hot pursuit of the weird rider.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And yet, had he attempted, he could not have given expression to this dread, in words.
Hawksley
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From this reading Something seemed to tell him that Fred Hawksley was running blindfold into a deadly peril—the more to be dreaded because unknown.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A strange fear filled the breast of the young hunter, Ned Campbell, as he dashed away over the prairie, his eyes riveted upon the point where he had last seen his friend in hot pursuit of the weird rider.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading All the rumors that he had ever heard of her, now flashed across his mind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All the rumors that he had ever heard of her, now flashed across his mind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Something seemed to tell him that Fred Hawksley was running blindfold into a deadly peril—the more to be dreaded because unknown.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A strange fear filled the breast of the young hunter, Ned Campbell, as he dashed away over the prairie, his eyes riveted upon the point where he had last seen his friend in hot pursuit of the weird rider.
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 A strange fear filled the breast of the young hunter, Ned Campbell, as he dashed away over the prairie, his eyes riveted upon the point where he had last seen his friend in hot pursuit of the weird rider.
someone who hunts game
From this reading A strange fear filled the breast of the young hunter, Ned Campbell, as he dashed away over the prairie, his eyes riveted upon the point where he had last seen his friend in hot pursuit of the weird rider.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A strange fear filled the breast of the young hunter, Ned Campbell, as he dashed away over the prairie, his eyes riveted upon the point where he had last seen his friend in hot pursuit of the weird rider.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Something seemed to tell him that Fred Hawksley was running blindfold into a deadly peril—the more to be dreaded because unknown.
immediately past
From this reading A strange fear filled the breast of the young hunter, Ned Campbell, as he dashed away over the prairie, his eyes riveted upon the point where he had last seen his friend in hot pursuit of the weird rider.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading All the rumors that he had ever heard of her, now flashed across his mind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Something seemed to tell him that Fred Hawksley was running blindfold into a deadly peril—the more to be dreaded because unknown.
Ned
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From this reading A strange fear filled the breast of the young hunter, Ned Campbell, as he dashed away over the prairie, his eyes riveted upon the point where he had last seen his friend in hot pursuit of the weird rider.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And yet, had he attempted, he could not have given expression to this dread, in words.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All the rumors that he had ever heard of her, now flashed across his mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A strange fear filled the breast of the young hunter, Ned Campbell, as he dashed away over the prairie, his eyes riveted upon the point where he had last seen his friend in hot pursuit of the weird rider.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A strange fear filled the breast of the young hunter, Ned Campbell, as he dashed away over the prairie, his eyes riveted upon the point where he had last seen his friend in hot pursuit of the weird rider.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading That this strange woman was acting the part of a _decoy_.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Something seemed to tell him that Fred Hawksley was running blindfold into a deadly peril—the more to be dreaded because unknown.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading A strange fear filled the breast of the young hunter, Ned Campbell, as he dashed away over the prairie, his eyes riveted upon the point where he had last seen his friend in hot pursuit of the weird rider.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading A strange fear filled the breast of the young hunter, Ned Campbell, as he dashed away over the prairie, his eyes riveted upon the point where he had last seen his friend in hot pursuit of the weird rider.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading A strange fear filled the breast of the young hunter, Ned Campbell, as he dashed away over the prairie, his eyes riveted upon the point where he had last seen his friend in hot pursuit of the weird rider.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading A strange fear filled the breast of the young hunter, Ned Campbell, as he dashed away over the prairie, his eyes riveted upon the point where he had last seen his friend in hot pursuit of the weird rider.
rivetedverbUS /ˈrɪvətɪd/
past form of “rivet” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading A strange fear filled the breast of the young hunter, Ned Campbell, as he dashed away over the prairie, his eyes riveted upon the point where he had last seen his friend in hot pursuit of the weird rider.
rumorsnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading All the rumors that he had ever heard of her, now flashed across his mind.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Something seemed to tell him that Fred Hawksley was running blindfold into a deadly peril—the more to be dreaded because unknown.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Something seemed to tell him that Fred Hawksley was running blindfold into a deadly peril—the more to be dreaded because unknown.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A strange fear filled the breast of the young hunter, Ned Campbell, as he dashed away over the prairie, his eyes riveted upon the point where he had last seen his friend in hot pursuit of the weird rider.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something seemed to tell him that Fred Hawksley was running blindfold into a deadly peril—the more to be dreaded because unknown.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A strange fear filled the breast of the young hunter, Ned Campbell, as he dashed away over the prairie, his eyes riveted upon the point where he had last seen his friend in hot pursuit of the weird rider.
express in words
From this reading Something seemed to tell him that Fred Hawksley was running blindfold into a deadly peril—the more to be dreaded because unknown.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Something seemed to tell him that Fred Hawksley was running blindfold into a deadly peril—the more to be dreaded because unknown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A strange fear filled the breast of the young hunter, Ned Campbell, as he dashed away over the prairie, his eyes riveted upon the point where he had last seen his friend in hot pursuit of the weird rider.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And yet, had he attempted, he could not have given expression to this dread, in words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And yet, had he attempted, he could not have given expression to this dread, in words.
not known
From this reading Something seemed to tell him that Fred Hawksley was running blindfold into a deadly peril—the more to be dreaded because unknown.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A strange fear filled the breast of the young hunter, Ned Campbell, as he dashed away over the prairie, his eyes riveted upon the point where he had last seen his friend in hot pursuit of the weird rider.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something seemed to tell him that Fred Hawksley was running blindfold into a deadly peril—the more to be dreaded because unknown.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading A strange fear filled the breast of the young hunter, Ned Campbell, as he dashed away over the prairie, his eyes riveted upon the point where he had last seen his friend in hot pursuit of the weird rider.
in or at the place that
From this reading A strange fear filled the breast of the young hunter, Ned Campbell, as he dashed away over the prairie, his eyes riveted upon the point where he had last seen his friend in hot pursuit of the weird rider.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading That this strange woman was acting the part of a _decoy_.
the words that are spoken
From this reading And yet, had he attempted, he could not have given expression to this dread, in words.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, had he attempted, he could not have given expression to this dread, in words.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A strange fear filled the breast of the young hunter, Ned Campbell, as he dashed away over the prairie, his eyes riveted upon the point where he had last seen his friend in hot pursuit of the weird rider.
