used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Moravy had a story to tell which sent a chill of horror to the hearts of the iron hangmen who surrounded him, and in rough but eloquent language he told the story of Rosebud Dan’s singular capture and the death of the Creole Antenat.
anew
From this reading Again we must convey the reader to the wild metropolis of the Black Hills.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the mention of the Wolf’s cognomen an attentive listener on the outer rim of the spell-bound circle started as if struck in the side by a dirk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Moravy had a story to tell which sent a chill of horror to the hearts of the iron hangmen who surrounded him, and in rough but eloquent language he told the story of Rosebud Dan’s singular capture and the death of the Creole Antenat.
Antenat
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From this reading Moravy had a story to tell which sent a chill of horror to the hearts of the iron hangmen who surrounded him, and in rough but eloquent language he told the story of Rosebud Dan’s singular capture and the death of the Creole Antenat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the mention of the Wolf’s cognomen an attentive listener on the outer rim of the spell-bound circle started as if struck in the side by a dirk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the mention of the Wolf’s cognomen an attentive listener on the outer rim of the spell-bound circle started as if struck in the side by a dirk.
attentiveadjectiveUS /əˈtentɪv/
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading At the mention of the Wolf’s cognomen an attentive listener on the outer rim of the spell-bound circle started as if struck in the side by a dirk.
bar-room
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From this reading In the bar-room which we have once visited the Vigilantes of Custer were again congregated.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Again we must convey the reader to the wild metropolis of the Black Hills.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Moravy had a story to tell which sent a chill of horror to the hearts of the iron hangmen who surrounded him, and in rough but eloquent language he told the story of Rosebud Dan’s singular capture and the death of the Creole Antenat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the mention of the Wolf’s cognomen an attentive listener on the outer rim of the spell-bound circle started as if struck in the side by a dirk.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Moravy had a story to tell which sent a chill of horror to the hearts of the iron hangmen who surrounded him, and in rough but eloquent language he told the story of Rosebud Dan’s singular capture and the death of the Creole Antenat.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Moravy had a story to tell which sent a chill of horror to the hearts of the iron hangmen who surrounded him, and in rough but eloquent language he told the story of Rosebud Dan’s singular capture and the death of the Creole Antenat.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading At the mention of the Wolf’s cognomen an attentive listener on the outer rim of the spell-bound circle started as if struck in the side by a dirk.
cognomennoun
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
From this reading At the mention of the Wolf’s cognomen an attentive listener on the outer rim of the spell-bound circle started as if struck in the side by a dirk.
congregatedverbUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrɪɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “congregate” — come together, usually for a purpose
From this reading In the bar-room which we have once visited the Vigilantes of Custer were again congregated.
conveyverbUS /kənˈveɪ/
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading Again we must convey the reader to the wild metropolis of the Black Hills.
CreolenounUS /ˈkriːoʊl/
a person of European descent born in the West Indies or Latin America
From this reading Moravy had a story to tell which sent a chill of horror to the hearts of the iron hangmen who surrounded him, and in rough but eloquent language he told the story of Rosebud Dan’s singular capture and the death of the Creole Antenat.
CrestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading This was Red Crest.
CusternounUS /ˈkʌstər/
United States general who was killed along with all his command by the Sioux at the Battle of Little Bighorn (1839-1876)
From this reading In the bar-room which we have once visited the Vigilantes of Custer were again congregated.
Dan's
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From this reading Moravy had a story to tell which sent a chill of horror to the hearts of the iron hangmen who surrounded him, and in rough but eloquent language he told the story of Rosebud Dan’s singular capture and the death of the Creole Antenat.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Moravy had a story to tell which sent a chill of horror to the hearts of the iron hangmen who surrounded him, and in rough but eloquent language he told the story of Rosebud Dan’s singular capture and the death of the Creole Antenat.
dirknounUS /dɜːrk/
a relatively long dagger with a straight blade
From this reading At the mention of the Wolf’s cognomen an attentive listener on the outer rim of the spell-bound circle started as if struck in the side by a dirk.
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading Moravy had a story to tell which sent a chill of horror to the hearts of the iron hangmen who surrounded him, and in rough but eloquent language he told the story of Rosebud Dan’s singular capture and the death of the Creole Antenat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Moravy had a story to tell which sent a chill of horror to the hearts of the iron hangmen who surrounded him, and in rough but eloquent language he told the story of Rosebud Dan’s singular capture and the death of the Creole Antenat.
hangmen
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From this reading Moravy had a story to tell which sent a chill of horror to the hearts of the iron hangmen who surrounded him, and in rough but eloquent language he told the story of Rosebud Dan’s singular capture and the death of the Creole Antenat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the bar-room which we have once visited the Vigilantes of Custer were again congregated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Moravy had a story to tell which sent a chill of horror to the hearts of the iron hangmen who surrounded him, and in rough but eloquent language he told the story of Rosebud Dan’s singular capture and the death of the Creole Antenat.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Moravy had a story to tell which sent a chill of horror to the hearts of the iron hangmen who surrounded him, and in rough but eloquent language he told the story of Rosebud Dan’s singular capture and the death of the Creole Antenat.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Again we must convey the reader to the wild metropolis of the Black Hills.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Moravy had a story to tell which sent a chill of horror to the hearts of the iron hangmen who surrounded him, and in rough but eloquent language he told the story of Rosebud Dan’s singular capture and the death of the Creole Antenat.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Moravy had a story to tell which sent a chill of horror to the hearts of the iron hangmen who surrounded him, and in rough but eloquent language he told the story of Rosebud Dan’s singular capture and the death of the Creole Antenat.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At the mention of the Wolf’s cognomen an attentive listener on the outer rim of the spell-bound circle started as if struck in the side by a dirk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the bar-room which we have once visited the Vigilantes of Custer were again congregated.
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 Moravy had a story to tell which sent a chill of horror to the hearts of the iron hangmen who surrounded him, and in rough but eloquent language he told the story of Rosebud Dan’s singular capture and the death of the Creole Antenat.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Moravy had a story to tell which sent a chill of horror to the hearts of the iron hangmen who surrounded him, and in rough but eloquent language he told the story of Rosebud Dan’s singular capture and the death of the Creole Antenat.
listenernounUS /ˈlɪsənər/
someone who listens attentively
From this reading At the mention of the Wolf’s cognomen an attentive listener on the outer rim of the spell-bound circle started as if struck in the side by a dirk.
make reference to
From this reading At the mention of the Wolf’s cognomen an attentive listener on the outer rim of the spell-bound circle started as if struck in the side by a dirk.
metropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Again we must convey the reader to the wild metropolis of the Black Hills.
Moravy
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From this reading Moravy had a story to tell which sent a chill of horror to the hearts of the iron hangmen who surrounded him, and in rough but eloquent language he told the story of Rosebud Dan’s singular capture and the death of the Creole Antenat.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Again we must convey the reader to the wild metropolis of the Black Hills.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Again we must convey the reader to the wild metropolis of the Black Hills.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the mention of the Wolf’s cognomen an attentive listener on the outer rim of the spell-bound circle started as if struck in the side by a dirk.
on one occasion
From this reading In the bar-room which we have once visited the Vigilantes of Custer were again congregated.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading At the mention of the Wolf’s cognomen an attentive listener on the outer rim of the spell-bound circle started as if struck in the side by a dirk.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Again we must convey the reader to the wild metropolis of the Black Hills.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading This was Red Crest.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading At the mention of the Wolf’s cognomen an attentive listener on the outer rim of the spell-bound circle started as if struck in the side by a dirk.
RosebudnounUS /ˈroʊzbəd/
the bud of a rose
From this reading Moravy had a story to tell which sent a chill of horror to the hearts of the iron hangmen who surrounded him, and in rough but eloquent language he told the story of Rosebud Dan’s singular capture and the death of the Creole Antenat.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Moravy had a story to tell which sent a chill of horror to the hearts of the iron hangmen who surrounded him, and in rough but eloquent language he told the story of Rosebud Dan’s singular capture and the death of the Creole Antenat.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Moravy had a story to tell which sent a chill of horror to the hearts of the iron hangmen who surrounded him, and in rough but eloquent language he told the story of Rosebud Dan’s singular capture and the death of the Creole Antenat.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At the mention of the Wolf’s cognomen an attentive listener on the outer rim of the spell-bound circle started as if struck in the side by a dirk.
unusual or striking
From this reading Moravy had a story to tell which sent a chill of horror to the hearts of the iron hangmen who surrounded him, and in rough but eloquent language he told the story of Rosebud Dan’s singular capture and the death of the Creole Antenat.
spell-boundadjective
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading At the mention of the Wolf’s cognomen an attentive listener on the outer rim of the spell-bound circle started as if struck in the side by a dirk.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At the mention of the Wolf’s cognomen an attentive listener on the outer rim of the spell-bound circle started as if struck in the side by a dirk.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Moravy had a story to tell which sent a chill of horror to the hearts of the iron hangmen who surrounded him, and in rough but eloquent language he told the story of Rosebud Dan’s singular capture and the death of the Creole Antenat.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading At the mention of the Wolf’s cognomen an attentive listener on the outer rim of the spell-bound circle started as if struck in the side by a dirk.
confined on all sides
From this reading Moravy had a story to tell which sent a chill of horror to the hearts of the iron hangmen who surrounded him, and in rough but eloquent language he told the story of Rosebud Dan’s singular capture and the death of the Creole Antenat.
express in words
From this reading Moravy had a story to tell which sent a chill of horror to the hearts of the iron hangmen who surrounded him, and in rough but eloquent language he told the story of Rosebud Dan’s singular capture and the death of the Creole Antenat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again we must convey the reader to the wild metropolis of the Black Hills.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was Red Crest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Again we must convey the reader to the wild metropolis of the Black Hills.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Moravy had a story to tell which sent a chill of horror to the hearts of the iron hangmen who surrounded him, and in rough but eloquent language he told the story of Rosebud Dan’s singular capture and the death of the Creole Antenat.
VigilantesnounUS /ˌvɪdʒəˈlæntiz/
plural of “vigilante” — member of a vigilance committee
From this reading In the bar-room which we have once visited the Vigilantes of Custer were again congregated.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading In the bar-room which we have once visited the Vigilantes of Custer were again congregated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was Red Crest.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Again we must convey the reader to the wild metropolis of the Black Hills.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the bar-room which we have once visited the Vigilantes of Custer were again congregated.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the bar-room which we have once visited the Vigilantes of Custer were again congregated.
which person or people
From this reading Moravy had a story to tell which sent a chill of horror to the hearts of the iron hangmen who surrounded him, and in rough but eloquent language he told the story of Rosebud Dan’s singular capture and the death of the Creole Antenat.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Again we must convey the reader to the wild metropolis of the Black Hills.
Wolf'snounUS /wʊlfs/
possessive form of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading At the mention of the Wolf’s cognomen an attentive listener on the outer rim of the spell-bound circle started as if struck in the side by a dirk.
