used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were higher chiefs than Afiola in the settlement--five or six of them, at least, not to speak of the king--but none of them seemed able to do a thing to stop him.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading There were higher chiefs than Afiola in the settlement--five or six of them, at least, not to speak of the king--but none of them seemed able to do a thing to stop him.
Afiola
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From this reading There were higher chiefs than Afiola in the settlement--five or six of them, at least, not to speak of the king--but none of them seemed able to do a thing to stop him.
(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 They were all a slack lot at any time, and thought excommunicating him enough, and taking away his communion ticket.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading We often talked it over among ourselves how to break the gang up, but, as he always left the whites alone, and was even a favorite with the worst, it ended like it begun--in smoke.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading We often talked it over among ourselves how to break the gang up, but, as he always left the whites alone, and was even a favorite with the worst, it ended like it begun--in smoke.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading We often talked it over among ourselves how to break the gang up, but, as he always left the whites alone, and was even a favorite with the worst, it ended like it begun--in smoke.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were all dead scared of him, that was the truth, and, though his following was small, they were ugly customers and well armed, and could line up a dozen rifles in the twinkling of an eye.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were all a slack lot at any time, and thought excommunicating him enough, and taking away his communion ticket.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They were all a slack lot at any time, and thought excommunicating him enough, and taking away his communion ticket.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading They were all dead scared of him, that was the truth, and, though his following was small, they were ugly customers and well armed, and could line up a dozen rifles in the twinkling of an eye.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I guess he had been out of the church for a matter of six years, and, as I said before, he was the scandal of the place and a terror.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were higher chiefs than Afiola in the settlement--five or six of them, at least, not to speak of the king--but none of them seemed able to do a thing to stop him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were all a slack lot at any time, and thought excommunicating him enough, and taking away his communion ticket.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I guess he had been out of the church for a matter of six years, and, as I said before, he was the scandal of the place and a terror.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I guess he had been out of the church for a matter of six years, and, as I said before, he was the scandal of the place and a terror.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We often talked it over among ourselves how to break the gang up, but, as he always left the whites alone, and was even a favorite with the worst, it ended like it begun--in smoke.
terminate
From this reading We often talked it over among ourselves how to break the gang up, but, as he always left the whites alone, and was even a favorite with the worst, it ended like it begun--in smoke.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were higher chiefs than Afiola in the settlement--five or six of them, at least, not to speak of the king--but none of them seemed able to do a thing to stop him.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading There were higher chiefs than Afiola in the settlement--five or six of them, at least, not to speak of the king--but none of them seemed able to do a thing to stop him.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading I guess he had been out of the church for a matter of six years, and, as I said before, he was the scandal of the place and a terror.
communionnounUS /kəˈmjuːnjən/
the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist
From this reading They were all a slack lot at any time, and thought excommunicating him enough, and taking away his communion ticket.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were all dead scared of him, that was the truth, and, though his following was small, they were ugly customers and well armed, and could line up a dozen rifles in the twinkling of an eye.
customersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading They were all dead scared of him, that was the truth, and, though his following was small, they were ugly customers and well armed, and could line up a dozen rifles in the twinkling of an eye.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading They were all dead scared of him, that was the truth, and, though his following was small, they were ugly customers and well armed, and could line up a dozen rifles in the twinkling of an eye.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There were higher chiefs than Afiola in the settlement--five or six of them, at least, not to speak of the king--but none of them seemed able to do a thing to stop him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading They were all dead scared of him, that was the truth, and, though his following was small, they were ugly customers and well armed, and could line up a dozen rifles in the twinkling of an eye.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading We often talked it over among ourselves how to break the gang up, but, as he always left the whites alone, and was even a favorite with the worst, it ended like it begun--in smoke.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading They were all a slack lot at any time, and thought excommunicating him enough, and taking away his communion ticket.
divisible by two
From this reading We often talked it over among ourselves how to break the gang up, but, as he always left the whites alone, and was even a favorite with the worst, it ended like it begun--in smoke.
excommunicating
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were all a slack lot at any time, and thought excommunicating him enough, and taking away his communion ticket.
the organ of sight
From this reading They were all dead scared of him, that was the truth, and, though his following was small, they were ugly customers and well armed, and could line up a dozen rifles in the twinkling of an eye.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading We often talked it over among ourselves how to break the gang up, but, as he always left the whites alone, and was even a favorite with the worst, it ended like it begun--in smoke.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading There were higher chiefs than Afiola in the settlement--five or six of them, at least, not to speak of the king--but none of them seemed able to do a thing to stop him.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading They were all dead scared of him, that was the truth, and, though his following was small, they were ugly customers and well armed, and could line up a dozen rifles in the twinkling of an eye.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I guess he had been out of the church for a matter of six years, and, as I said before, he was the scandal of the place and a terror.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading We often talked it over among ourselves how to break the gang up, but, as he always left the whites alone, and was even a favorite with the worst, it ended like it begun--in smoke.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guess he had been out of the church for a matter of six years, and, as I said before, he was the scandal of the place and a terror.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I guess he had been out of the church for a matter of six years, and, as I said before, he was the scandal of the place and a terror.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I guess he had been out of the church for a matter of six years, and, as I said before, he was the scandal of the place and a terror.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading There were higher chiefs than Afiola in the settlement--five or six of them, at least, not to speak of the king--but none of them seemed able to do a thing to stop him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were higher chiefs than Afiola in the settlement--five or six of them, at least, not to speak of the king--but none of them seemed able to do a thing to stop him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were all a slack lot at any time, and thought excommunicating him enough, and taking away his communion ticket.
how
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From this reading We often talked it over among ourselves how to break the gang up, but, as he always left the whites alone, and was even a favorite with the worst, it ended like it begun--in smoke.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I guess he had been out of the church for a matter of six years, and, as I said before, he was the scandal of the place and a terror.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were higher chiefs than Afiola in the settlement--five or six of them, at least, not to speak of the king--but none of them seemed able to do a thing to stop him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We often talked it over among ourselves how to break the gang up, but, as he always left the whites alone, and was even a favorite with the worst, it ended like it begun--in smoke.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading There were higher chiefs than Afiola in the settlement--five or six of them, at least, not to speak of the king--but none of them seemed able to do a thing to stop him.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading There were higher chiefs than Afiola in the settlement--five or six of them, at least, not to speak of the king--but none of them seemed able to do a thing to stop him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We often talked it over among ourselves how to break the gang up, but, as he always left the whites alone, and was even a favorite with the worst, it ended like it begun--in smoke.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We often talked it over among ourselves how to break the gang up, but, as he always left the whites alone, and was even a favorite with the worst, it ended like it begun--in smoke.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading They were all dead scared of him, that was the truth, and, though his following was small, they were ugly customers and well armed, and could line up a dozen rifles in the twinkling of an eye.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading They were all a slack lot at any time, and thought excommunicating him enough, and taking away his communion ticket.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I guess he had been out of the church for a matter of six years, and, as I said before, he was the scandal of the place and a terror.
not one, and not any
From this reading There were higher chiefs than Afiola in the settlement--five or six of them, at least, not to speak of the king--but none of them seemed able to do a thing to stop him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were higher chiefs than Afiola in the settlement--five or six of them, at least, not to speak of the king--but none of them seemed able to do a thing to stop him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were higher chiefs than Afiola in the settlement--five or six of them, at least, not to speak of the king--but none of them seemed able to do a thing to stop him.
many times at short intervals
From this reading We often talked it over among ourselves how to break the gang up, but, as he always left the whites alone, and was even a favorite with the worst, it ended like it begun--in smoke.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were higher chiefs than Afiola in the settlement--five or six of them, at least, not to speak of the king--but none of them seemed able to do a thing to stop him.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We often talked it over among ourselves how to break the gang up, but, as he always left the whites alone, and was even a favorite with the worst, it ended like it begun--in smoke.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I guess he had been out of the church for a matter of six years, and, as I said before, he was the scandal of the place and a terror.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We often talked it over among ourselves how to break the gang up, but, as he always left the whites alone, and was even a favorite with the worst, it ended like it begun--in smoke.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I guess he had been out of the church for a matter of six years, and, as I said before, he was the scandal of the place and a terror.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading They were all dead scared of him, that was the truth, and, though his following was small, they were ugly customers and well armed, and could line up a dozen rifles in the twinkling of an eye.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I guess he had been out of the church for a matter of six years, and, as I said before, he was the scandal of the place and a terror.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading I guess he had been out of the church for a matter of six years, and, as I said before, he was the scandal of the place and a terror.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading They were all dead scared of him, that was the truth, and, though his following was small, they were ugly customers and well armed, and could line up a dozen rifles in the twinkling of an eye.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There were higher chiefs than Afiola in the settlement--five or six of them, at least, not to speak of the king--but none of them seemed able to do a thing to stop him.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading There were higher chiefs than Afiola in the settlement--five or six of them, at least, not to speak of the king--but none of them seemed able to do a thing to stop him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading There were higher chiefs than Afiola in the settlement--five or six of them, at least, not to speak of the king--but none of them seemed able to do a thing to stop him.
slackadjectiveUS /slæk/
not tense or taut
From this reading They were all a slack lot at any time, and thought excommunicating him enough, and taking away his communion ticket.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were all dead scared of him, that was the truth, and, though his following was small, they were ugly customers and well armed, and could line up a dozen rifles in the twinkling of an eye.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading We often talked it over among ourselves how to break the gang up, but, as he always left the whites alone, and was even a favorite with the worst, it ended like it begun--in smoke.
express in speech
From this reading There were higher chiefs than Afiola in the settlement--five or six of them, at least, not to speak of the king--but none of them seemed able to do a thing to stop him.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading There were higher chiefs than Afiola in the settlement--five or six of them, at least, not to speak of the king--but none of them seemed able to do a thing to stop him.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading They were all a slack lot at any time, and thought excommunicating him enough, and taking away his communion ticket.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading We often talked it over among ourselves how to break the gang up, but, as he always left the whites alone, and was even a favorite with the worst, it ended like it begun--in smoke.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading I guess he had been out of the church for a matter of six years, and, as I said before, he was the scandal of the place and a terror.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There were higher chiefs than Afiola in the settlement--five or six of them, at least, not to speak of the king--but none of them seemed able to do a thing to stop him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were all dead scared of him, that was the truth, and, though his following was small, they were ugly customers and well armed, and could line up a dozen rifles in the twinkling of an eye.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were higher chiefs than Afiola in the settlement--five or six of them, at least, not to speak of the king--but none of them seemed able to do a thing to stop him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were higher chiefs than Afiola in the settlement--five or six of them, at least, not to speak of the king--but none of them seemed able to do a thing to stop him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were higher chiefs than Afiola in the settlement--five or six of them, at least, not to speak of the king--but none of them seemed able to do a thing to stop him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all a slack lot at any time, and thought excommunicating him enough, and taking away his communion ticket.
a special situation
From this reading There were higher chiefs than Afiola in the settlement--five or six of them, at least, not to speak of the king--but none of them seemed able to do a thing to stop him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They were all dead scared of him, that was the truth, and, though his following was small, they were ugly customers and well armed, and could line up a dozen rifles in the twinkling of an eye.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They were all a slack lot at any time, and thought excommunicating him enough, and taking away his communion ticket.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading They were all a slack lot at any time, and thought excommunicating him enough, and taking away his communion ticket.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They were all a slack lot at any time, and thought excommunicating him enough, and taking away his communion ticket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were higher chiefs than Afiola in the settlement--five or six of them, at least, not to speak of the king--but none of them seemed able to do a thing to stop him.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading They were all dead scared of him, that was the truth, and, though his following was small, they were ugly customers and well armed, and could line up a dozen rifles in the twinkling of an eye.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading They were all dead scared of him, that was the truth, and, though his following was small, they were ugly customers and well armed, and could line up a dozen rifles in the twinkling of an eye.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading They were all dead scared of him, that was the truth, and, though his following was small, they were ugly customers and well armed, and could line up a dozen rifles in the twinkling of an eye.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They were all dead scared of him, that was the truth, and, though his following was small, they were ugly customers and well armed, and could line up a dozen rifles in the twinkling of an eye.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I guess he had been out of the church for a matter of six years, and, as I said before, he was the scandal of the place and a terror.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We often talked it over among ourselves how to break the gang up, but, as he always left the whites alone, and was even a favorite with the worst, it ended like it begun--in smoke.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They were all dead scared of him, that was the truth, and, though his following was small, they were ugly customers and well armed, and could line up a dozen rifles in the twinkling of an eye.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were higher chiefs than Afiola in the settlement--five or six of them, at least, not to speak of the king--but none of them seemed able to do a thing to stop him.
whitesnounUS /waɪts/
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading We often talked it over among ourselves how to break the gang up, but, as he always left the whites alone, and was even a favorite with the worst, it ended like it begun--in smoke.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We often talked it over among ourselves how to break the gang up, but, as he always left the whites alone, and was even a favorite with the worst, it ended like it begun--in smoke.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading We often talked it over among ourselves how to break the gang up, but, as he always left the whites alone, and was even a favorite with the worst, it ended like it begun--in smoke.
a late time of life
From this reading I guess he had been out of the church for a matter of six years, and, as I said before, he was the scandal of the place and a terror.
