used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PROMISE OF A RAINBOW For a week Dave Drennen lay upon the bunk in the one room dugout which had been home for him during the winter.
in the past
From this reading He knew why the men who had not spoken to him two weeks ago sought to befriend him now.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Stubborn and sullen and silent at first, snarling his anger as sufficient strength came back into him, he refused the aid which the Settlement, now keenly solicitous, offered.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "And I am of half a mind to die," he told the last man to trouble him; "just to shame Kootanie George, to hang Ernestine Dumont and to drive a hundred gold seekers mad."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stubborn and sullen and silent at first, snarling his anger as sufficient strength came back into him, he refused the aid which the Settlement, now keenly solicitous, offered.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Stubborn and sullen and silent at first, snarling his anger as sufficient strength came back into him, he refused the aid which the Settlement, now keenly solicitous, offered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Stubborn and sullen and silent at first, snarling his anger as sufficient strength came back into him, he refused the aid which the Settlement, now keenly solicitous, offered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stubborn and sullen and silent at first, snarling his anger as sufficient strength came back into him, he refused the aid which the Settlement, now keenly solicitous, offered.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading He knew that the swift change of attitude was due to nothing in the world but to a fear that he might die without disclosing his golden secret.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Stubborn and sullen and silent at first, snarling his anger as sufficient strength came back into him, he refused the aid which the Settlement, now keenly solicitous, offered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE PROMISE OF A RAINBOW For a week Dave Drennen lay upon the bunk in the one room dugout which had been home for him during the winter.
befriendverbUS /bɪˈfrend/
become friends with
From this reading He knew why the men who had not spoken to him two weeks ago sought to befriend him now.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading THE PROMISE OF A RAINBOW For a week Dave Drennen lay upon the bunk in the one room dugout which had been home for him during the winter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He knew that the swift change of attitude was due to nothing in the world but to a fear that he might die without disclosing his golden secret.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Stubborn and sullen and silent at first, snarling his anger as sufficient strength came back into him, he refused the aid which the Settlement, now keenly solicitous, offered.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He knew that the swift change of attitude was due to nothing in the world but to a fear that he might die without disclosing his golden secret.
Dave
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From this reading THE PROMISE OF A RAINBOW For a week Dave Drennen lay upon the bunk in the one room dugout which had been home for him during the winter.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He knew that the swift change of attitude was due to nothing in the world but to a fear that he might die without disclosing his golden secret.
disclosingverbUS /dɪˈskloʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “disclose” — make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading He knew that the swift change of attitude was due to nothing in the world but to a fear that he might die without disclosing his golden secret.
Drennen
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From this reading THE PROMISE OF A RAINBOW For a week Dave Drennen lay upon the bunk in the one room dugout which had been home for him during the winter.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "And I am of half a mind to die," he told the last man to trouble him; "just to shame Kootanie George, to hang Ernestine Dumont and to drive a hundred gold seekers mad."
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading He knew that the swift change of attitude was due to nothing in the world but to a fear that he might die without disclosing his golden secret.
dugoutnounUS /ˈdʌɡaʊt/
either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game
From this reading THE PROMISE OF A RAINBOW For a week Dave Drennen lay upon the bunk in the one room dugout which had been home for him during the winter.
Dumont
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From this reading "And I am of half a mind to die," he told the last man to trouble him; "just to shame Kootanie George, to hang Ernestine Dumont and to drive a hundred gold seekers mad."
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE PROMISE OF A RAINBOW For a week Dave Drennen lay upon the bunk in the one room dugout which had been home for him during the winter.
Ernestine
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From this reading "And I am of half a mind to die," he told the last man to trouble him; "just to shame Kootanie George, to hang Ernestine Dumont and to drive a hundred gold seekers mad."
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He knew that the swift change of attitude was due to nothing in the world but to a fear that he might die without disclosing his golden secret.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Stubborn and sullen and silent at first, snarling his anger as sufficient strength came back into him, he refused the aid which the Settlement, now keenly solicitous, offered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PROMISE OF A RAINBOW For a week Dave Drennen lay upon the bunk in the one room dugout which had been home for him during the winter.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "And I am of half a mind to die," he told the last man to trouble him; "just to shame Kootanie George, to hang Ernestine Dumont and to drive a hundred gold seekers mad."
coins made of gold
From this reading "And I am of half a mind to die," he told the last man to trouble him; "just to shame Kootanie George, to hang Ernestine Dumont and to drive a hundred gold seekers mad."
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading He knew that the swift change of attitude was due to nothing in the world but to a fear that he might die without disclosing his golden secret.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PROMISE OF A RAINBOW For a week Dave Drennen lay upon the bunk in the one room dugout which had been home for him during the winter.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "And I am of half a mind to die," he told the last man to trouble him; "just to shame Kootanie George, to hang Ernestine Dumont and to drive a hundred gold seekers mad."
be suspended or hanging
From this reading "And I am of half a mind to die," he told the last man to trouble him; "just to shame Kootanie George, to hang Ernestine Dumont and to drive a hundred gold seekers mad."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stubborn and sullen and silent at first, snarling his anger as sufficient strength came back into him, he refused the aid which the Settlement, now keenly solicitous, offered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE PROMISE OF A RAINBOW For a week Dave Drennen lay upon the bunk in the one room dugout which had been home for him during the winter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stubborn and sullen and silent at first, snarling his anger as sufficient strength came back into him, he refused the aid which the Settlement, now keenly solicitous, offered.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE PROMISE OF A RAINBOW For a week Dave Drennen lay upon the bunk in the one room dugout which had been home for him during the winter.
ten 10s
From this reading "And I am of half a mind to die," he told the last man to trouble him; "just to shame Kootanie George, to hang Ernestine Dumont and to drive a hundred gold seekers mad."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And I am of half a mind to die," he told the last man to trouble him; "just to shame Kootanie George, to hang Ernestine Dumont and to drive a hundred gold seekers mad."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PROMISE OF A RAINBOW For a week Dave Drennen lay upon the bunk in the one room dugout which had been home for him during the winter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Stubborn and sullen and silent at first, snarling his anger as sufficient strength came back into him, he refused the aid which the Settlement, now keenly solicitous, offered.
and nothing more
From this reading "And I am of half a mind to die," he told the last man to trouble him; "just to shame Kootanie George, to hang Ernestine Dumont and to drive a hundred gold seekers mad."
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading Stubborn and sullen and silent at first, snarling his anger as sufficient strength came back into him, he refused the aid which the Settlement, now keenly solicitous, offered.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew why the men who had not spoken to him two weeks ago sought to befriend him now.
Kootanie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And I am of half a mind to die," he told the last man to trouble him; "just to shame Kootanie George, to hang Ernestine Dumont and to drive a hundred gold seekers mad."
immediately past
From this reading "And I am of half a mind to die," he told the last man to trouble him; "just to shame Kootanie George, to hang Ernestine Dumont and to drive a hundred gold seekers mad."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE PROMISE OF A RAINBOW For a week Dave Drennen lay upon the bunk in the one room dugout which had been home for him during the winter.
roused to anger
From this reading "And I am of half a mind to die," he told the last man to trouble him; "just to shame Kootanie George, to hang Ernestine Dumont and to drive a hundred gold seekers mad."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "And I am of half a mind to die," he told the last man to trouble him; "just to shame Kootanie George, to hang Ernestine Dumont and to drive a hundred gold seekers mad."
the force of workers available
From this reading He knew why the men who had not spoken to him two weeks ago sought to befriend him now.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He knew that the swift change of attitude was due to nothing in the world but to a fear that he might die without disclosing his golden secret.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "And I am of half a mind to die," he told the last man to trouble him; "just to shame Kootanie George, to hang Ernestine Dumont and to drive a hundred gold seekers mad."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He knew why the men who had not spoken to him two weeks ago sought to befriend him now.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He knew that the swift change of attitude was due to nothing in the world but to a fear that he might die without disclosing his golden secret.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Stubborn and sullen and silent at first, snarling his anger as sufficient strength came back into him, he refused the aid which the Settlement, now keenly solicitous, offered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PROMISE OF A RAINBOW For a week Dave Drennen lay upon the bunk in the one room dugout which had been home for him during the winter.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Stubborn and sullen and silent at first, snarling his anger as sufficient strength came back into him, he refused the aid which the Settlement, now keenly solicitous, offered.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE PROMISE OF A RAINBOW For a week Dave Drennen lay upon the bunk in the one room dugout which had been home for him during the winter.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading THE PROMISE OF A RAINBOW For a week Dave Drennen lay upon the bunk in the one room dugout which had been home for him during the winter.
RAINBOWnounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading THE PROMISE OF A RAINBOW For a week Dave Drennen lay upon the bunk in the one room dugout which had been home for him during the winter.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Stubborn and sullen and silent at first, snarling his anger as sufficient strength came back into him, he refused the aid which the Settlement, now keenly solicitous, offered.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE PROMISE OF A RAINBOW For a week Dave Drennen lay upon the bunk in the one room dugout which had been home for him during the winter.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He knew that the swift change of attitude was due to nothing in the world but to a fear that he might die without disclosing his golden secret.
seekersnounUS /ˈsiːkərz/
plural of “seeker” — someone making a search or inquiry
From this reading "And I am of half a mind to die," he told the last man to trouble him; "just to shame Kootanie George, to hang Ernestine Dumont and to drive a hundred gold seekers mad."
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 Stubborn and sullen and silent at first, snarling his anger as sufficient strength came back into him, he refused the aid which the Settlement, now keenly solicitous, offered.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading "And I am of half a mind to die," he told the last man to trouble him; "just to shame Kootanie George, to hang Ernestine Dumont and to drive a hundred gold seekers mad."
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Stubborn and sullen and silent at first, snarling his anger as sufficient strength came back into him, he refused the aid which the Settlement, now keenly solicitous, offered.
snarlingverbUS /ˈsnɑːrlɪŋ/
-ing form of “snarl” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Stubborn and sullen and silent at first, snarling his anger as sufficient strength came back into him, he refused the aid which the Settlement, now keenly solicitous, offered.
solicitousadjectiveUS /səˈlɪsətəs/
full of anxiety and concern
From this reading Stubborn and sullen and silent at first, snarling his anger as sufficient strength came back into him, he refused the aid which the Settlement, now keenly solicitous, offered.
that is looked for
From this reading He knew why the men who had not spoken to him two weeks ago sought to befriend him now.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He knew why the men who had not spoken to him two weeks ago sought to befriend him now.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Stubborn and sullen and silent at first, snarling his anger as sufficient strength came back into him, he refused the aid which the Settlement, now keenly solicitous, offered.
StubbornadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading Stubborn and sullen and silent at first, snarling his anger as sufficient strength came back into him, he refused the aid which the Settlement, now keenly solicitous, offered.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Stubborn and sullen and silent at first, snarling his anger as sufficient strength came back into him, he refused the aid which the Settlement, now keenly solicitous, offered.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading Stubborn and sullen and silent at first, snarling his anger as sufficient strength came back into him, he refused the aid which the Settlement, now keenly solicitous, offered.
moving very fast
From this reading He knew that the swift change of attitude was due to nothing in the world but to a fear that he might die without disclosing his golden secret.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that the swift change of attitude was due to nothing in the world but to a fear that he might die without disclosing his golden secret.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROMISE OF A RAINBOW For a week Dave Drennen lay upon the bunk in the one room dugout which had been home for him during the winter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He knew why the men who had not spoken to him two weeks ago sought to befriend him now.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "And I am of half a mind to die," he told the last man to trouble him; "just to shame Kootanie George, to hang Ernestine Dumont and to drive a hundred gold seekers mad."
a source of difficulty
From this reading "And I am of half a mind to die," he told the last man to trouble him; "just to shame Kootanie George, to hang Ernestine Dumont and to drive a hundred gold seekers mad."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He knew why the men who had not spoken to him two weeks ago sought to befriend him now.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE PROMISE OF A RAINBOW For a week Dave Drennen lay upon the bunk in the one room dugout which had been home for him during the winter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew that the swift change of attitude was due to nothing in the world but to a fear that he might die without disclosing his golden secret.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE PROMISE OF A RAINBOW For a week Dave Drennen lay upon the bunk in the one room dugout which had been home for him during the winter.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He knew why the men who had not spoken to him two weeks ago sought to befriend him now.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE PROMISE OF A RAINBOW For a week Dave Drennen lay upon the bunk in the one room dugout which had been home for him during the winter.
which person or people
From this reading He knew why the men who had not spoken to him two weeks ago sought to befriend him now.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He knew why the men who had not spoken to him two weeks ago sought to befriend him now.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading THE PROMISE OF A RAINBOW For a week Dave Drennen lay upon the bunk in the one room dugout which had been home for him during the winter.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He knew that the swift change of attitude was due to nothing in the world but to a fear that he might die without disclosing his golden secret.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He knew that the swift change of attitude was due to nothing in the world but to a fear that he might die without disclosing his golden secret.
