used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It’s either the devil or a near relation.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost speechless with horror, the old hunter bent over the body of the murdered Indian.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “One clean cut settled him,” the borderer muttered, as his eyes fell upon the terrible gash on the head of the red chief, and from which the red life-blood was slowly ebbing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “One clean cut settled him,” the borderer muttered, as his eyes fell upon the terrible gash on the head of the red chief, and from which the red life-blood was slowly ebbing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I owe him something, though, for he’s got me out of the tightest place that this old carcass has been in for many a long day.”
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Almost speechless with horror, the old hunter bent over the body of the murdered Indian.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Almost speechless with horror, the old hunter bent over the body of the murdered Indian.
borderernoun
an inhabitant of a border area (especially the border between Scotland and England)
From this reading “One clean cut settled him,” the borderer muttered, as his eyes fell upon the terrible gash on the head of the red chief, and from which the red life-blood was slowly ebbing.
carcassnounUS /ˈkɑːrkəs/
the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
From this reading I owe him something, though, for he’s got me out of the tightest place that this old carcass has been in for many a long day.”
a person who is in charge
From this reading “One clean cut settled him,” the borderer muttered, as his eyes fell upon the terrible gash on the head of the red chief, and from which the red life-blood was slowly ebbing.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading “One clean cut settled him,” the borderer muttered, as his eyes fell upon the terrible gash on the head of the red chief, and from which the red life-blood was slowly ebbing.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “One clean cut settled him,” the borderer muttered, as his eyes fell upon the terrible gash on the head of the red chief, and from which the red life-blood was slowly ebbing.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I owe him something, though, for he’s got me out of the tightest place that this old carcass has been in for many a long day.”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading It’s either the devil or a near relation.
ebbingnounUS /ˈebɪŋ/
a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
From this reading “One clean cut settled him,” the borderer muttered, as his eyes fell upon the terrible gash on the head of the red chief, and from which the red life-blood was slowly ebbing.
one or the other of two
From this reading It’s either the devil or a near relation.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “One clean cut settled him,” the borderer muttered, as his eyes fell upon the terrible gash on the head of the red chief, and from which the red life-blood was slowly ebbing.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “One clean cut settled him,” the borderer muttered, as his eyes fell upon the terrible gash on the head of the red chief, and from which the red life-blood was slowly ebbing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I owe him something, though, for he’s got me out of the tightest place that this old carcass has been in for many a long day.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “One clean cut settled him,” the borderer muttered, as his eyes fell upon the terrible gash on the head of the red chief, and from which the red life-blood was slowly ebbing.
gashverbUS /ɡæʃ/
cut open
From this reading “One clean cut settled him,” the borderer muttered, as his eyes fell upon the terrible gash on the head of the red chief, and from which the red life-blood was slowly ebbing.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I owe him something, though, for he’s got me out of the tightest place that this old carcass has been in for many a long day.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I owe him something, though, for he’s got me out of the tightest place that this old carcass has been in for many a long day.”
he's
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From this reading I owe him something, though, for he’s got me out of the tightest place that this old carcass has been in for many a long day.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “One clean cut settled him,” the borderer muttered, as his eyes fell upon the terrible gash on the head of the red chief, and from which the red life-blood was slowly ebbing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “One clean cut settled him,” the borderer muttered, as his eyes fell upon the terrible gash on the head of the red chief, and from which the red life-blood was slowly ebbing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “One clean cut settled him,” the borderer muttered, as his eyes fell upon the terrible gash on the head of the red chief, and from which the red life-blood was slowly ebbing.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Almost speechless with horror, the old hunter bent over the body of the murdered Indian.
someone who hunts game
From this reading Almost speechless with horror, the old hunter bent over the body of the murdered Indian.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I owe him something, though, for he’s got me out of the tightest place that this old carcass has been in for many a long day.”
I've
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From this reading “I’ve seen it; thar’s no mistake.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I owe him something, though, for he’s got me out of the tightest place that this old carcass has been in for many a long day.”
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Almost speechless with horror, the old hunter bent over the body of the murdered Indian.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I’ve seen it; thar’s no mistake.
It's
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From this reading It’s either the devil or a near relation.
life-blood
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From this reading “One clean cut settled him,” the borderer muttered, as his eyes fell upon the terrible gash on the head of the red chief, and from which the red life-blood was slowly ebbing.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I owe him something, though, for he’s got me out of the tightest place that this old carcass has been in for many a long day.”
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 I owe him something, though, for he’s got me out of the tightest place that this old carcass has been in for many a long day.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I owe him something, though, for he’s got me out of the tightest place that this old carcass has been in for many a long day.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “I’ve seen it; thar’s no mistake.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading Almost speechless with horror, the old hunter bent over the body of the murdered Indian.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “One clean cut settled him,” the borderer muttered, as his eyes fell upon the terrible gash on the head of the red chief, and from which the red life-blood was slowly ebbing.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It’s either the devil or a near relation.
not any; not one
From this reading “I’ve seen it; thar’s no mistake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Almost speechless with horror, the old hunter bent over the body of the murdered Indian.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Almost speechless with horror, the old hunter bent over the body of the murdered Indian.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “One clean cut settled him,” the borderer muttered, as his eyes fell upon the terrible gash on the head of the red chief, and from which the red life-blood was slowly ebbing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One clean cut settled him,” the borderer muttered, as his eyes fell upon the terrible gash on the head of the red chief, and from which the red life-blood was slowly ebbing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It’s either the devil or a near relation.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I owe him something, though, for he’s got me out of the tightest place that this old carcass has been in for many a long day.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Almost speechless with horror, the old hunter bent over the body of the murdered Indian.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading I owe him something, though, for he’s got me out of the tightest place that this old carcass has been in for many a long day.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I owe him something, though, for he’s got me out of the tightest place that this old carcass has been in for many a long day.”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “One clean cut settled him,” the borderer muttered, as his eyes fell upon the terrible gash on the head of the red chief, and from which the red life-blood was slowly ebbing.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading It’s either the devil or a near relation.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I’ve seen it; thar’s no mistake.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading “One clean cut settled him,” the borderer muttered, as his eyes fell upon the terrible gash on the head of the red chief, and from which the red life-blood was slowly ebbing.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “One clean cut settled him,” the borderer muttered, as his eyes fell upon the terrible gash on the head of the red chief, and from which the red life-blood was slowly ebbing.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I owe him something, though, for he’s got me out of the tightest place that this old carcass has been in for many a long day.”
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading Almost speechless with horror, the old hunter bent over the body of the murdered Indian.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “One clean cut settled him,” the borderer muttered, as his eyes fell upon the terrible gash on the head of the red chief, and from which the red life-blood was slowly ebbing.
thar's
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From this reading “I’ve seen it; thar’s no mistake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I owe him something, though, for he’s got me out of the tightest place that this old carcass has been in for many a long day.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Almost speechless with horror, the old hunter bent over the body of the murdered Indian.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I owe him something, though, for he’s got me out of the tightest place that this old carcass has been in for many a long day.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I owe him something, though, for he’s got me out of the tightest place that this old carcass has been in for many a long day.”
tightestadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪtəst/
superlative of “tight” — closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading I owe him something, though, for he’s got me out of the tightest place that this old carcass has been in for many a long day.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “One clean cut settled him,” the borderer muttered, as his eyes fell upon the terrible gash on the head of the red chief, and from which the red life-blood was slowly ebbing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “One clean cut settled him,” the borderer muttered, as his eyes fell upon the terrible gash on the head of the red chief, and from which the red life-blood was slowly ebbing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “One clean cut settled him,” the borderer muttered, as his eyes fell upon the terrible gash on the head of the red chief, and from which the red life-blood was slowly ebbing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Almost speechless with horror, the old hunter bent over the body of the murdered Indian.
