used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every convenient tree trunk, every rise of ground, and every rock which he encountered in the course of his retreat was taken advantage of and used as a temporary breastwork.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nick emptied his repeater at about the identical time Clancy emptied his revolvers.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Every convenient tree trunk, every rise of ground, and every rock which he encountered in the course of his retreat was taken advantage of and used as a temporary breastwork.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every convenient tree trunk, every rise of ground, and every rock which he encountered in the course of his retreat was taken advantage of and used as a temporary breastwork.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every convenient tree trunk, every rise of ground, and every rock which he encountered in the course of his retreat was taken advantage of and used as a temporary breastwork.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nick emptied his repeater at about the identical time Clancy emptied his revolvers.
blacksmithnounUS /ˈblæksmɪθ/
a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading Clancy had fought every step of the way through the woods to the blacksmith shop.
breastworknoun
fortification consisting of a low wall
From this reading Every convenient tree trunk, every rise of ground, and every rock which he encountered in the course of his retreat was taken advantage of and used as a temporary breastwork.
Clancy
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From this reading Clancy had fought every step of the way through the woods to the blacksmith shop.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading Every convenient tree trunk, every rise of ground, and every rock which he encountered in the course of his retreat was taken advantage of and used as a temporary breastwork.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Every convenient tree trunk, every rise of ground, and every rock which he encountered in the course of his retreat was taken advantage of and used as a temporary breastwork.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading Nick emptied his repeater at about the identical time Clancy emptied his revolvers.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Every convenient tree trunk, every rise of ground, and every rock which he encountered in the course of his retreat was taken advantage of and used as a temporary breastwork.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Clancy had fought every step of the way through the woods to the blacksmith shop.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact that no serious injuries resulted from the shooting proves how wary the men were.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Clancy had fought every step of the way through the woods to the blacksmith shop.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The fact that no serious injuries resulted from the shooting proves how wary the men were.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Every convenient tree trunk, every rise of ground, and every rock which he encountered in the course of his retreat was taken advantage of and used as a temporary breastwork.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Clancy had fought every step of the way through the woods to the blacksmith shop.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every convenient tree trunk, every rise of ground, and every rock which he encountered in the course of his retreat was taken advantage of and used as a temporary breastwork.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every convenient tree trunk, every rise of ground, and every rock which he encountered in the course of his retreat was taken advantage of and used as a temporary breastwork.
how
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From this reading The fact that no serious injuries resulted from the shooting proves how wary the men were.
identicaladjectiveUS /aɪˈdentɪkəl/
exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different
From this reading Nick emptied his repeater at about the identical time Clancy emptied his revolvers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every convenient tree trunk, every rise of ground, and every rock which he encountered in the course of his retreat was taken advantage of and used as a temporary breastwork.
injuriesnounUS /ˈɪndʒəriz/
plural of “injury” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading The fact that no serious injuries resulted from the shooting proves how wary the men were.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST OF THE SWINDLERS.
the force of workers available
From this reading The fact that no serious injuries resulted from the shooting proves how wary the men were.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Nick emptied his repeater at about the identical time Clancy emptied his revolvers.
not any; not one
From this reading The fact that no serious injuries resulted from the shooting proves how wary the men were.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST OF THE SWINDLERS.
provesverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading The fact that no serious injuries resulted from the shooting proves how wary the men were.
repeaternounUS /rɪˈpiːtər/
a person who repeats
From this reading Nick emptied his repeater at about the identical time Clancy emptied his revolvers.
resultedverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading The fact that no serious injuries resulted from the shooting proves how wary the men were.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading Every convenient tree trunk, every rise of ground, and every rock which he encountered in the course of his retreat was taken advantage of and used as a temporary breastwork.
revolversnounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvərz/
plural of “revolver” — a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Nick emptied his repeater at about the identical time Clancy emptied his revolvers.
move upward
From this reading Every convenient tree trunk, every rise of ground, and every rock which he encountered in the course of his retreat was taken advantage of and used as a temporary breastwork.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Every convenient tree trunk, every rise of ground, and every rock which he encountered in the course of his retreat was taken advantage of and used as a temporary breastwork.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading The fact that no serious injuries resulted from the shooting proves how wary the men were.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The fact that no serious injuries resulted from the shooting proves how wary the men were.
do one's shopping
From this reading Clancy had fought every step of the way through the woods to the blacksmith shop.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Clancy had fought every step of the way through the woods to the blacksmith shop.
SWINDLERSnounUS /ˈswɪndlərz/
plural of “swindler” — a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
From this reading THE LAST OF THE SWINDLERS.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Every convenient tree trunk, every rise of ground, and every rock which he encountered in the course of his retreat was taken advantage of and used as a temporary breastwork.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading Every convenient tree trunk, every rise of ground, and every rock which he encountered in the course of his retreat was taken advantage of and used as a temporary breastwork.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact that no serious injuries resulted from the shooting proves how wary the men were.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST OF THE SWINDLERS.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Clancy had fought every step of the way through the woods to the blacksmith shop.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Nick emptied his repeater at about the identical time Clancy emptied his revolvers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Clancy had fought every step of the way through the woods to the blacksmith shop.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Every convenient tree trunk, every rise of ground, and every rock which he encountered in the course of his retreat was taken advantage of and used as a temporary breastwork.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Every convenient tree trunk, every rise of ground, and every rock which he encountered in the course of his retreat was taken advantage of and used as a temporary breastwork.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Every convenient tree trunk, every rise of ground, and every rock which he encountered in the course of his retreat was taken advantage of and used as a temporary breastwork.
waryadjectiveUS /ˈweri/
marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
From this reading The fact that no serious injuries resulted from the shooting proves how wary the men were.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every convenient tree trunk, every rise of ground, and every rock which he encountered in the course of his retreat was taken advantage of and used as a temporary breastwork.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Clancy had fought every step of the way through the woods to the blacksmith shop.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fact that no serious injuries resulted from the shooting proves how wary the men were.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every convenient tree trunk, every rise of ground, and every rock which he encountered in the course of his retreat was taken advantage of and used as a temporary breastwork.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Clancy had fought every step of the way through the woods to the blacksmith shop.
