Chapter XX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE WAR EAGLE Since a bullet from nowhere had shot him through the leg, Wunpost had learned a new fear of the hills.

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading They, too, had become aware of the strange presence in the hills, though none of them had really seen it, and their women were afraid to go out after the pinon-nuts for fear of being caught and stolen.

later than; following

From this reading They, too, had become aware of the strange presence in the hills, though none of them had really seen it, and their women were afraid to go out after the pinon-nuts for fear of being caught and stolen.

(law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question

From this reading With painstaking care he had checked up on Pisen-face Lynch, to determine if it was he who had ambushed him; but Lynch had established a perfect alibi--in fact, it was almost too good.

(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 Before, they had been his stamping-ground, the "high places" he was so boastful of; but now they became imbued with a malign personality, all the more fearful because it was unknown.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading With painstaking care he had checked up on Pisen-face Lynch, to determine if it was he who had ambushed him; but Lynch had established a perfect alibi--in fact, it was almost too good.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He had been right in Blackwater during all the trouble, although now he was out in the hills; and an Indian whom Wunpost had sent on a scout reported that the Shoshones had no knowledge of the shooting.

past form of “ambush” — wait in hiding to attack

From this reading With painstaking care he had checked up on Pisen-face Lynch, to determine if it was he who had ambushed him; but Lynch had established a perfect alibi--in fact, it was almost too good.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He had been right in Blackwater during all the trouble, although now he was out in the hills; and an Indian whom Wunpost had sent on a scout reported that the Shoshones had no knowledge of the shooting.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He had been right in Blackwater during all the trouble, although now he was out in the hills; and an Indian whom Wunpost had sent on a scout reported that the Shoshones had no knowledge of the shooting.

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading They, too, had become aware of the strange presence in the hills, though none of them had really seen it, and their women were afraid to go out after the pinon-nuts for fear of being caught and stolen.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Before, they had been his stamping-ground, the "high places" he was so boastful of; but now they became imbued with a malign personality, all the more fearful because it was unknown.

for the reason that

From this reading Before, they had been his stamping-ground, the "high places" he was so boastful of; but now they became imbued with a malign personality, all the more fearful because it was unknown.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading They, too, had become aware of the strange presence in the hills, though none of them had really seen it, and their women were afraid to go out after the pinon-nuts for fear of being caught and stolen.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Before, they had been his stamping-ground, the "high places" he was so boastful of; but now they became imbued with a malign personality, all the more fearful because it was unknown.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before, they had been his stamping-ground, the "high places" he was so boastful of; but now they became imbued with a malign personality, all the more fearful because it was unknown.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading They, too, had become aware of the strange presence in the hills, though none of them had really seen it, and their women were afraid to go out after the pinon-nuts for fear of being caught and stolen.

any of several human or animal diseases characterized by dark urine resulting from rapid breakdown of red blood cells

From this reading He had been right in Blackwater during all the trouble, although now he was out in the hills; and an Indian whom Wunpost had sent on a scout reported that the Shoshones had no knowledge of the shooting.

exhibiting self-importance

From this reading Before, they had been his stamping-ground, the "high places" he was so boastful of; but now they became imbued with a malign personality, all the more fearful because it was unknown.

a projectile that is fired from a gun

From this reading THE WAR EAGLE Since a bullet from nowhere had shot him through the leg, Wunpost had learned a new fear of the hills.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Before, they had been his stamping-ground, the "high places" he was so boastful of; but now they became imbued with a malign personality, all the more fearful because it was unknown.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading With painstaking care he had checked up on Pisen-face Lynch, to determine if it was he who had ambushed him; but Lynch had established a perfect alibi--in fact, it was almost too good.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading They, too, had become aware of the strange presence in the hills, though none of them had really seen it, and their women were afraid to go out after the pinon-nuts for fear of being caught and stolen.

patterned with alternating squares of color

From this reading With painstaking care he had checked up on Pisen-face Lynch, to determine if it was he who had ambushed him; but Lynch had established a perfect alibi--in fact, it was almost too good.

establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

From this reading With painstaking care he had checked up on Pisen-face Lynch, to determine if it was he who had ambushed him; but Lynch had established a perfect alibi--in fact, it was almost too good.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading He had been right in Blackwater during all the trouble, although now he was out in the hills; and an Indian whom Wunpost had sent on a scout reported that the Shoshones had no knowledge of the shooting.

any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

From this reading THE WAR EAGLE Since a bullet from nowhere had shot him through the leg, Wunpost had learned a new fear of the hills.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading With painstaking care he had checked up on Pisen-face Lynch, to determine if it was he who had ambushed him; but Lynch had established a perfect alibi--in fact, it was almost too good.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading With painstaking care he had checked up on Pisen-face Lynch, to determine if it was he who had ambushed him; but Lynch had established a perfect alibi--in fact, it was almost too good.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading THE WAR EAGLE Since a bullet from nowhere had shot him through the leg, Wunpost had learned a new fear of the hills.

experiencing or showing fear

From this reading Before, they had been his stamping-ground, the "high places" he was so boastful of; but now they became imbued with a malign personality, all the more fearful because it was unknown.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They, too, had become aware of the strange presence in the hills, though none of them had really seen it, and their women were afraid to go out after the pinon-nuts for fear of being caught and stolen.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE WAR EAGLE Since a bullet from nowhere had shot him through the leg, Wunpost had learned a new fear of the hills.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading They, too, had become aware of the strange presence in the hills, though none of them had really seen it, and their women were afraid to go out after the pinon-nuts for fear of being caught and stolen.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading With painstaking care he had checked up on Pisen-face Lynch, to determine if it was he who had ambushed him; but Lynch had established a perfect alibi--in fact, it was almost too good.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE WAR EAGLE Since a bullet from nowhere had shot him through the leg, Wunpost had learned a new fear of the hills.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Before, they had been his stamping-ground, the "high places" he was so boastful of; but now they became imbued with a malign personality, all the more fearful because it was unknown.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Before, they had been his stamping-ground, the "high places" he was so boastful of; but now they became imbued with a malign personality, all the more fearful because it was unknown.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading THE WAR EAGLE Since a bullet from nowhere had shot him through the leg, Wunpost had learned a new fear of the hills.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE WAR EAGLE Since a bullet from nowhere had shot him through the leg, Wunpost had learned a new fear of the hills.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Before, they had been his stamping-ground, the "high places" he was so boastful of; but now they became imbued with a malign personality, all the more fearful because it was unknown.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading With painstaking care he had checked up on Pisen-face Lynch, to determine if it was he who had ambushed him; but Lynch had established a perfect alibi--in fact, it was almost too good.

past form of “imbue” — spread or diffuse through

From this reading Before, they had been his stamping-ground, the "high places" he was so boastful of; but now they became imbued with a malign personality, all the more fearful because it was unknown.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading With painstaking care he had checked up on Pisen-face Lynch, to determine if it was he who had ambushed him; but Lynch had established a perfect alibi--in fact, it was almost too good.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading He had been right in Blackwater during all the trouble, although now he was out in the hills; and an Indian whom Wunpost had sent on a scout reported that the Shoshones had no knowledge of the shooting.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Before, they had been his stamping-ground, the "high places" he was so boastful of; but now they became imbued with a malign personality, all the more fearful because it was unknown.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading He had been right in Blackwater during all the trouble, although now he was out in the hills; and an Indian whom Wunpost had sent on a scout reported that the Shoshones had no knowledge of the shooting.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading THE WAR EAGLE Since a bullet from nowhere had shot him through the leg, Wunpost had learned a new fear of the hills.

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

From this reading THE WAR EAGLE Since a bullet from nowhere had shot him through the leg, Wunpost had learned a new fear of the hills.

kill without legal sanction

From this reading With painstaking care he had checked up on Pisen-face Lynch, to determine if it was he who had ambushed him; but Lynch had established a perfect alibi--in fact, it was almost too good.

evil or harmful in nature or influence

From this reading Before, they had been his stamping-ground, the "high places" he was so boastful of; but now they became imbued with a malign personality, all the more fearful because it was unknown.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Before, they had been his stamping-ground, the "high places" he was so boastful of; but now they became imbued with a malign personality, all the more fearful because it was unknown.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading THE WAR EAGLE Since a bullet from nowhere had shot him through the leg, Wunpost had learned a new fear of the hills.

not any; not one

From this reading He had been right in Blackwater during all the trouble, although now he was out in the hills; and an Indian whom Wunpost had sent on a scout reported that the Shoshones had no knowledge of the shooting.

not one, and not any

From this reading They, too, had become aware of the strange presence in the hills, though none of them had really seen it, and their women were afraid to go out after the pinon-nuts for fear of being caught and stolen.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Before, they had been his stamping-ground, the "high places" he was so boastful of; but now they became imbued with a malign personality, all the more fearful because it was unknown.

an insignificant place

From this reading THE WAR EAGLE Since a bullet from nowhere had shot him through the leg, Wunpost had learned a new fear of the hills.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE WAR EAGLE Since a bullet from nowhere had shot him through the leg, Wunpost had learned a new fear of the hills.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading With painstaking care he had checked up on Pisen-face Lynch, to determine if it was he who had ambushed him; but Lynch had established a perfect alibi--in fact, it was almost too good.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He had been right in Blackwater during all the trouble, although now he was out in the hills; and an Indian whom Wunpost had sent on a scout reported that the Shoshones had no knowledge of the shooting.

characterized by extreme care and great effort

From this reading With painstaking care he had checked up on Pisen-face Lynch, to determine if it was he who had ambushed him; but Lynch had established a perfect alibi--in fact, it was almost too good.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading With painstaking care he had checked up on Pisen-face Lynch, to determine if it was he who had ambushed him; but Lynch had established a perfect alibi--in fact, it was almost too good.

the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual

From this reading Before, they had been his stamping-ground, the "high places" he was so boastful of; but now they became imbued with a malign personality, all the more fearful because it was unknown.

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From this reading They, too, had become aware of the strange presence in the hills, though none of them had really seen it, and their women were afraid to go out after the pinon-nuts for fear of being caught and stolen.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading With painstaking care he had checked up on Pisen-face Lynch, to determine if it was he who had ambushed him; but Lynch had established a perfect alibi--in fact, it was almost too good.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Before, they had been his stamping-ground, the "high places" he was so boastful of; but now they became imbued with a malign personality, all the more fearful because it was unknown.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading They, too, had become aware of the strange presence in the hills, though none of them had really seen it, and their women were afraid to go out after the pinon-nuts for fear of being caught and stolen.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading They, too, had become aware of the strange presence in the hills, though none of them had really seen it, and their women were afraid to go out after the pinon-nuts for fear of being caught and stolen.

made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account

From this reading He had been right in Blackwater during all the trouble, although now he was out in the hills; and an Indian whom Wunpost had sent on a scout reported that the Shoshones had no knowledge of the shooting.

precisely, exactly

From this reading He had been right in Blackwater during all the trouble, although now he was out in the hills; and an Indian whom Wunpost had sent on a scout reported that the Shoshones had no knowledge of the shooting.

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading He had been right in Blackwater during all the trouble, although now he was out in the hills; and an Indian whom Wunpost had sent on a scout reported that the Shoshones had no knowledge of the shooting.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading They, too, had become aware of the strange presence in the hills, though none of them had really seen it, and their women were afraid to go out after the pinon-nuts for fear of being caught and stolen.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading He had been right in Blackwater during all the trouble, although now he was out in the hills; and an Indian whom Wunpost had sent on a scout reported that the Shoshones had no knowledge of the shooting.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading He had been right in Blackwater during all the trouble, although now he was out in the hills; and an Indian whom Wunpost had sent on a scout reported that the Shoshones had no knowledge of the shooting.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He had been right in Blackwater during all the trouble, although now he was out in the hills; and an Indian whom Wunpost had sent on a scout reported that the Shoshones had no knowledge of the shooting.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading THE WAR EAGLE Since a bullet from nowhere had shot him through the leg, Wunpost had learned a new fear of the hills.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading THE WAR EAGLE Since a bullet from nowhere had shot him through the leg, Wunpost had learned a new fear of the hills.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Before, they had been his stamping-ground, the "high places" he was so boastful of; but now they became imbued with a malign personality, all the more fearful because it was unknown.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Before, they had been his stamping-ground, the "high places" he was so boastful of; but now they became imbued with a malign personality, all the more fearful because it was unknown.

inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent

From this reading They, too, had become aware of the strange presence in the hills, though none of them had really seen it, and their women were afraid to go out after the pinon-nuts for fear of being caught and stolen.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading They, too, had become aware of the strange presence in the hills, though none of them had really seen it, and their women were afraid to go out after the pinon-nuts for fear of being caught and stolen.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had been right in Blackwater during all the trouble, although now he was out in the hills; and an Indian whom Wunpost had sent on a scout reported that the Shoshones had no knowledge of the shooting.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE WAR EAGLE Since a bullet from nowhere had shot him through the leg, Wunpost had learned a new fear of the hills.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They, too, had become aware of the strange presence in the hills, though none of them had really seen it, and their women were afraid to go out after the pinon-nuts for fear of being caught and stolen.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They, too, had become aware of the strange presence in the hills, though none of them had really seen it, and their women were afraid to go out after the pinon-nuts for fear of being caught and stolen.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Before, they had been his stamping-ground, the "high places" he was so boastful of; but now they became imbued with a malign personality, all the more fearful because it was unknown.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading They, too, had become aware of the strange presence in the hills, though none of them had really seen it, and their women were afraid to go out after the pinon-nuts for fear of being caught and stolen.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THE WAR EAGLE Since a bullet from nowhere had shot him through the leg, Wunpost had learned a new fear of the hills.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading With painstaking care he had checked up on Pisen-face Lynch, to determine if it was he who had ambushed him; but Lynch had established a perfect alibi--in fact, it was almost too good.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading With painstaking care he had checked up on Pisen-face Lynch, to determine if it was he who had ambushed him; but Lynch had established a perfect alibi--in fact, it was almost too good.

a source of difficulty

From this reading He had been right in Blackwater during all the trouble, although now he was out in the hills; and an Indian whom Wunpost had sent on a scout reported that the Shoshones had no knowledge of the shooting.

not known

From this reading Before, they had been his stamping-ground, the "high places" he was so boastful of; but now they became imbued with a malign personality, all the more fearful because it was unknown.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading With painstaking care he had checked up on Pisen-face Lynch, to determine if it was he who had ambushed him; but Lynch had established a perfect alibi--in fact, it was almost too good.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading THE WAR EAGLE Since a bullet from nowhere had shot him through the leg, Wunpost had learned a new fear of the hills.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Before, they had been his stamping-ground, the "high places" he was so boastful of; but now they became imbued with a malign personality, all the more fearful because it was unknown.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They, too, had become aware of the strange presence in the hills, though none of them had really seen it, and their women were afraid to go out after the pinon-nuts for fear of being caught and stolen.

which person or people

From this reading With painstaking care he had checked up on Pisen-face Lynch, to determine if it was he who had ambushed him; but Lynch had established a perfect alibi--in fact, it was almost too good.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He had been right in Blackwater during all the trouble, although now he was out in the hills; and an Indian whom Wunpost had sent on a scout reported that the Shoshones had no knowledge of the shooting.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Before, they had been his stamping-ground, the "high places" he was so boastful of; but now they became imbued with a malign personality, all the more fearful because it was unknown.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading They, too, had become aware of the strange presence in the hills, though none of them had really seen it, and their women were afraid to go out after the pinon-nuts for fear of being caught and stolen.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE WAR EAGLE Since a bullet from nowhere had shot him through the leg, Wunpost had learned a new fear of the hills.