used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE COMING OF THE SIOUX MCGUIRE had been at Plainfield just a month, and had begun to believe that the place was not so dangerous after all.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE COMING OF THE SIOUX MCGUIRE had been at Plainfield just a month, and had begun to believe that the place was not so dangerous after all.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading The agent was still seated upon the box at the door of the depot when a big black bunch showed up just where the other smaller object had disappeared.
(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 THE COMING OF THE SIOUX MCGUIRE had been at Plainfield just a month, and had begun to believe that the place was not so dangerous after all.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As he looked it moved along the plain to the north-west and soon disappeared in the gathering gloom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COMING OF THE SIOUX MCGUIRE had been at Plainfield just a month, and had begun to believe that the place was not so dangerous after all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he looked it moved along the plain to the north-west and soon disappeared in the gathering gloom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE COMING OF THE SIOUX MCGUIRE had been at Plainfield just a month, and had begun to believe that the place was not so dangerous after all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE COMING OF THE SIOUX MCGUIRE had been at Plainfield just a month, and had begun to believe that the place was not so dangerous after all.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE COMING OF THE SIOUX MCGUIRE had been at Plainfield just a month, and had begun to believe that the place was not so dangerous after all.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading THE COMING OF THE SIOUX MCGUIRE had been at Plainfield just a month, and had begun to believe that the place was not so dangerous after all.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a shapeless bunch, too big for a wolf and too small, he thought, for a horse.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The agent was still seated upon the box at the door of the depot when a big black bunch showed up just where the other smaller object had disappeared.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The agent was still seated upon the box at the door of the depot when a big black bunch showed up just where the other smaller object had disappeared.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading It was a shapeless bunch, too big for a wolf and too small, he thought, for a horse.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING OF THE SIOUX MCGUIRE had been at Plainfield just a month, and had begun to believe that the place was not so dangerous after all.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading THE COMING OF THE SIOUX MCGUIRE had been at Plainfield just a month, and had begun to believe that the place was not so dangerous after all.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He was watching the sunset, and the darkness deepening upon the desert waste one evening, when he saw a speck upon the plain just where the earth met the sky.
deepeningnounUS /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/
a process of becoming deeper and more profound
From this reading He was watching the sunset, and the darkness deepening upon the desert waste one evening, when he saw a speck upon the plain just where the earth met the sky.
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading The agent was still seated upon the box at the door of the depot when a big black bunch showed up just where the other smaller object had disappeared.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading He was watching the sunset, and the darkness deepening upon the desert waste one evening, when he saw a speck upon the plain just where the earth met the sky.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading As he looked it moved along the plain to the north-west and soon disappeared in the gathering gloom.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The agent was still seated upon the box at the door of the depot when a big black bunch showed up just where the other smaller object had disappeared.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading He was watching the sunset, and the darkness deepening upon the desert waste one evening, when he saw a speck upon the plain just where the earth met the sky.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He was watching the sunset, and the darkness deepening upon the desert waste one evening, when he saw a speck upon the plain just where the earth met the sky.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a shapeless bunch, too big for a wolf and too small, he thought, for a horse.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading As he looked it moved along the plain to the north-west and soon disappeared in the gathering gloom.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading As he looked it moved along the plain to the north-west and soon disappeared in the gathering gloom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE COMING OF THE SIOUX MCGUIRE had been at Plainfield just a month, and had begun to believe that the place was not so dangerous after all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was watching the sunset, and the darkness deepening upon the desert waste one evening, when he saw a speck upon the plain just where the earth met the sky.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It was a shapeless bunch, too big for a wolf and too small, he thought, for a horse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he looked it moved along the plain to the north-west and soon disappeared in the gathering gloom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a shapeless bunch, too big for a wolf and too small, he thought, for a horse.
and nothing more
From this reading THE COMING OF THE SIOUX MCGUIRE had been at Plainfield just a month, and had begun to believe that the place was not so dangerous after all.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As he looked it moved along the plain to the north-west and soon disappeared in the gathering gloom.
MCGUIRE
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From this reading THE COMING OF THE SIOUX MCGUIRE had been at Plainfield just a month, and had begun to believe that the place was not so dangerous after all.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He was watching the sunset, and the darkness deepening upon the desert waste one evening, when he saw a speck upon the plain just where the earth met the sky.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THE COMING OF THE SIOUX MCGUIRE had been at Plainfield just a month, and had begun to believe that the place was not so dangerous after all.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading As he looked it moved along the plain to the north-west and soon disappeared in the gathering gloom.
north-westadverb
to, toward, or in the northwest
From this reading As he looked it moved along the plain to the north-west and soon disappeared in the gathering gloom.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE COMING OF THE SIOUX MCGUIRE had been at Plainfield just a month, and had begun to believe that the place was not so dangerous after all.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The agent was still seated upon the box at the door of the depot when a big black bunch showed up just where the other smaller object had disappeared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF THE SIOUX MCGUIRE had been at Plainfield just a month, and had begun to believe that the place was not so dangerous after all.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was watching the sunset, and the darkness deepening upon the desert waste one evening, when he saw a speck upon the plain just where the earth met the sky.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The agent was still seated upon the box at the door of the depot when a big black bunch showed up just where the other smaller object had disappeared.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE COMING OF THE SIOUX MCGUIRE had been at Plainfield just a month, and had begun to believe that the place was not so dangerous after all.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading He was watching the sunset, and the darkness deepening upon the desert waste one evening, when he saw a speck upon the plain just where the earth met the sky.
Plainfield
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE COMING OF THE SIOUX MCGUIRE had been at Plainfield just a month, and had begun to believe that the place was not so dangerous after all.
cut with a saw
From this reading He was watching the sunset, and the darkness deepening upon the desert waste one evening, when he saw a speck upon the plain just where the earth met the sky.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The agent was still seated upon the box at the door of the depot when a big black bunch showed up just where the other smaller object had disappeared.
shapelessadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪpləs/
having no definite form or distinct shape
From this reading It was a shapeless bunch, too big for a wolf and too small, he thought, for a horse.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The agent was still seated upon the box at the door of the depot when a big black bunch showed up just where the other smaller object had disappeared.
SIOUXnounUS /suː/
a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains
From this reading THE COMING OF THE SIOUX MCGUIRE had been at Plainfield just a month, and had begun to believe that the place was not so dangerous after all.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading He was watching the sunset, and the darkness deepening upon the desert waste one evening, when he saw a speck upon the plain just where the earth met the sky.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a shapeless bunch, too big for a wolf and too small, he thought, for a horse.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading The agent was still seated upon the box at the door of the depot when a big black bunch showed up just where the other smaller object had disappeared.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE COMING OF THE SIOUX MCGUIRE had been at Plainfield just a month, and had begun to believe that the place was not so dangerous after all.
in the near future
From this reading As he looked it moved along the plain to the north-west and soon disappeared in the gathering gloom.
specknounUS /spek/
a very small spot
From this reading He was watching the sunset, and the darkness deepening upon the desert waste one evening, when he saw a speck upon the plain just where the earth met the sky.
not in physical motion
From this reading The agent was still seated upon the box at the door of the depot when a big black bunch showed up just where the other smaller object had disappeared.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading He was watching the sunset, and the darkness deepening upon the desert waste one evening, when he saw a speck upon the plain just where the earth met the sky.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE COMING OF THE SIOUX MCGUIRE had been at Plainfield just a month, and had begun to believe that the place was not so dangerous after all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF THE SIOUX MCGUIRE had been at Plainfield just a month, and had begun to believe that the place was not so dangerous after all.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was a shapeless bunch, too big for a wolf and too small, he thought, for a horse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COMING OF THE SIOUX MCGUIRE had been at Plainfield just a month, and had begun to believe that the place was not so dangerous after all.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was a shapeless bunch, too big for a wolf and too small, he thought, for a horse.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The agent was still seated upon the box at the door of the depot when a big black bunch showed up just where the other smaller object had disappeared.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was watching the sunset, and the darkness deepening upon the desert waste one evening, when he saw a speck upon the plain just where the earth met the sky.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COMING OF THE SIOUX MCGUIRE had been at Plainfield just a month, and had begun to believe that the place was not so dangerous after all.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading He was watching the sunset, and the darkness deepening upon the desert waste one evening, when he saw a speck upon the plain just where the earth met the sky.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading He was watching the sunset, and the darkness deepening upon the desert waste one evening, when he saw a speck upon the plain just where the earth met the sky.
at the time that
From this reading He was watching the sunset, and the darkness deepening upon the desert waste one evening, when he saw a speck upon the plain just where the earth met the sky.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was watching the sunset, and the darkness deepening upon the desert waste one evening, when he saw a speck upon the plain just where the earth met the sky.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading It was a shapeless bunch, too big for a wolf and too small, he thought, for a horse.
