used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a considerable pause, a gun was again fired, this time much nearer to them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Charlie drew out his pistol and was about to reply, when his companion touched his arm.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a considerable pause, a gun was again fired, this time much nearer to them.
anew
From this reading After a considerable pause, a gun was again fired, this time much nearer to them.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He stepped to the edge of the road, and saw some wolves spring out through the bushes, and go straight along the road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charlie drew out his pistol and was about to reply, when his companion touched his arm.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Charlie drew out his pistol and was about to reply, when his companion touched his arm.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Charlie turned in time to see several gray forms flit rapidly between the bushes.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Charlie turned in time to see several gray forms flit rapidly between the bushes.
Charlie
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From this reading Charlie drew out his pistol and was about to reply, when his companion touched his arm.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Charlie drew out his pistol and was about to reply, when his companion touched his arm.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After a considerable pause, a gun was again fired, this time much nearer to them.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Charlie drew out his pistol and was about to reply, when his companion touched his arm.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading He stepped to the edge of the road, and saw some wolves spring out through the bushes, and go straight along the road.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading After a considerable pause, a gun was again fired, this time much nearer to them.
flitverbUS /flɪt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Charlie turned in time to see several gray forms flit rapidly between the bushes.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Charlie turned in time to see several gray forms flit rapidly between the bushes.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He stepped to the edge of the road, and saw some wolves spring out through the bushes, and go straight along the road.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Charlie turned in time to see several gray forms flit rapidly between the bushes.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading After a considerable pause, a gun was again fired, this time much nearer to them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Look!" he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Charlie drew out his pistol and was about to reply, when his companion touched his arm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Charlie turned in time to see several gray forms flit rapidly between the bushes.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look!" he said.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading After a considerable pause, a gun was again fired, this time much nearer to them.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading After a considerable pause, a gun was again fired, this time much nearer to them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stepped to the edge of the road, and saw some wolves spring out through the bushes, and go straight along the road.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Charlie drew out his pistol and was about to reply, when his companion touched his arm.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading After a considerable pause, a gun was again fired, this time much nearer to them.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading Charlie drew out his pistol and was about to reply, when his companion touched his arm.
with speed
From this reading Charlie turned in time to see several gray forms flit rapidly between the bushes.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Charlie drew out his pistol and was about to reply, when his companion touched his arm.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He stepped to the edge of the road, and saw some wolves spring out through the bushes, and go straight along the road.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Look!" he said.
cut with a saw
From this reading He stepped to the edge of the road, and saw some wolves spring out through the bushes, and go straight along the road.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Charlie turned in time to see several gray forms flit rapidly between the bushes.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Charlie turned in time to see several gray forms flit rapidly between the bushes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He stepped to the edge of the road, and saw some wolves spring out through the bushes, and go straight along the road.
the season of growth
From this reading He stepped to the edge of the road, and saw some wolves spring out through the bushes, and go straight along the road.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He stepped to the edge of the road, and saw some wolves spring out through the bushes, and go straight along the road.
successive (without a break)
From this reading He stepped to the edge of the road, and saw some wolves spring out through the bushes, and go straight along the road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Charlie turned in time to see several gray forms flit rapidly between the bushes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After a considerable pause, a gun was again fired, this time much nearer to them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After a considerable pause, a gun was again fired, this time much nearer to them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He stepped to the edge of the road, and saw some wolves spring out through the bushes, and go straight along the road.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After a considerable pause, a gun was again fired, this time much nearer to them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a considerable pause, a gun was again fired, this time much nearer to them.
having come into contact
From this reading Charlie drew out his pistol and was about to reply, when his companion touched his arm.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Charlie turned in time to see several gray forms flit rapidly between the bushes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After a considerable pause, a gun was again fired, this time much nearer to them.
at the time that
From this reading Charlie drew out his pistol and was about to reply, when his companion touched his arm.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading He stepped to the edge of the road, and saw some wolves spring out through the bushes, and go straight along the road.
