99,109
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From this reading "Am I still No. 99,109, Rifleman Carr, or have I gone west?" he asked himself aloud.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Konrad von Feldoffer Slowly Malcolm raised himself into a sitting position.
acridadjectiveUS /ˈæk.rɪd/
Having an unpleasantly bitter or pungent taste or smell.
From this reading Breathless from the violent shock, blinded by the shower of dust, deafened by the terrific concussion, and with his sense of smell deadened to everything but the acrid fumes of the burst shell, he was at a loss to know what had happened.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Almost afraid to make the experiment, he flexed his limbs.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost afraid to make the experiment, he flexed his limbs.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading "Am I still No. 99,109, Rifleman Carr, or have I gone west?" he asked himself aloud.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Am I still No. 99,109, Rifleman Carr, or have I gone west?" he asked himself aloud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Breathless from the violent shock, blinded by the shower of dust, deafened by the terrific concussion, and with his sense of smell deadened to everything but the acrid fumes of the burst shell, he was at a loss to know what had happened.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Am I still No. 99,109, Rifleman Carr, or have I gone west?" he asked himself aloud.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Breathless from the violent shock, blinded by the shower of dust, deafened by the terrific concussion, and with his sense of smell deadened to everything but the acrid fumes of the burst shell, he was at a loss to know what had happened.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond a faint hollow rumble, he failed to detect the sound of his own voice.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading Breathless from the violent shock, blinded by the shower of dust, deafened by the terrific concussion, and with his sense of smell deadened to everything but the acrid fumes of the burst shell, he was at a loss to know what had happened.
BreathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading Breathless from the violent shock, blinded by the shower of dust, deafened by the terrific concussion, and with his sense of smell deadened to everything but the acrid fumes of the burst shell, he was at a loss to know what had happened.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Breathless from the violent shock, blinded by the shower of dust, deafened by the terrific concussion, and with his sense of smell deadened to everything but the acrid fumes of the burst shell, he was at a loss to know what had happened.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Breathless from the violent shock, blinded by the shower of dust, deafened by the terrific concussion, and with his sense of smell deadened to everything but the acrid fumes of the burst shell, he was at a loss to know what had happened.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Breathless from the violent shock, blinded by the shower of dust, deafened by the terrific concussion, and with his sense of smell deadened to everything but the acrid fumes of the burst shell, he was at a loss to know what had happened.
Carr
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From this reading "Am I still No. 99,109, Rifleman Carr, or have I gone west?" he asked himself aloud.
concussionnounUS /kənˈkʌʃən/
injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness
From this reading Breathless from the violent shock, blinded by the shower of dust, deafened by the terrific concussion, and with his sense of smell deadened to everything but the acrid fumes of the burst shell, he was at a loss to know what had happened.
deadenedadjective
devoid of physical sensation; numb
From this reading Breathless from the violent shock, blinded by the shower of dust, deafened by the terrific concussion, and with his sense of smell deadened to everything but the acrid fumes of the burst shell, he was at a loss to know what had happened.
deafenedadjective
caused to hear poorly or not at all
From this reading Breathless from the violent shock, blinded by the shower of dust, deafened by the terrific concussion, and with his sense of smell deadened to everything but the acrid fumes of the burst shell, he was at a loss to know what had happened.
detectverbUS /dɪˈtekt/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Beyond a faint hollow rumble, he failed to detect the sound of his own voice.
remove the dust from
From this reading Breathless from the violent shock, blinded by the shower of dust, deafened by the terrific concussion, and with his sense of smell deadened to everything but the acrid fumes of the burst shell, he was at a loss to know what had happened.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Breathless from the violent shock, blinded by the shower of dust, deafened by the terrific concussion, and with his sense of smell deadened to everything but the acrid fumes of the burst shell, he was at a loss to know what had happened.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading Almost afraid to make the experiment, he flexed his limbs.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Beyond a faint hollow rumble, he failed to detect the sound of his own voice.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Beyond a faint hollow rumble, he failed to detect the sound of his own voice.
Feldoffer
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From this reading Konrad von Feldoffer Slowly Malcolm raised himself into a sitting position.
flexedverbUS /flekst/
past form of “flex” — contract
From this reading Almost afraid to make the experiment, he flexed his limbs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Breathless from the violent shock, blinded by the shower of dust, deafened by the terrific concussion, and with his sense of smell deadened to everything but the acrid fumes of the burst shell, he was at a loss to know what had happened.
fumesnounUS /fjuːmz/
gases ejected from an engine as waste products
From this reading Breathless from the violent shock, blinded by the shower of dust, deafened by the terrific concussion, and with his sense of smell deadened to everything but the acrid fumes of the burst shell, he was at a loss to know what had happened.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Am I still No. 99,109, Rifleman Carr, or have I gone west?" he asked himself aloud.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Breathless from the violent shock, blinded by the shower of dust, deafened by the terrific concussion, and with his sense of smell deadened to everything but the acrid fumes of the burst shell, he was at a loss to know what had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Breathless from the violent shock, blinded by the shower of dust, deafened by the terrific concussion, and with his sense of smell deadened to everything but the acrid fumes of the burst shell, he was at a loss to know what had happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Am I still No. 99,109, Rifleman Carr, or have I gone west?" he asked himself aloud.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Breathless from the violent shock, blinded by the shower of dust, deafened by the terrific concussion, and with his sense of smell deadened to everything but the acrid fumes of the burst shell, he was at a loss to know what had happened.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Konrad von Feldoffer Slowly Malcolm raised himself into a sitting position.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Breathless from the violent shock, blinded by the shower of dust, deafened by the terrific concussion, and with his sense of smell deadened to everything but the acrid fumes of the burst shell, he was at a loss to know what had happened.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Beyond a faint hollow rumble, he failed to detect the sound of his own voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Am I still No. 99,109, Rifleman Carr, or have I gone west?" he asked himself aloud.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Konrad von Feldoffer Slowly Malcolm raised himself into a sitting position.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Breathless from the violent shock, blinded by the shower of dust, deafened by the terrific concussion, and with his sense of smell deadened to everything but the acrid fumes of the burst shell, he was at a loss to know what had happened.
Konrad
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From this reading Konrad von Feldoffer Slowly Malcolm raised himself into a sitting position.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Almost afraid to make the experiment, he flexed his limbs.
something that is lost
From this reading Breathless from the violent shock, blinded by the shower of dust, deafened by the terrific concussion, and with his sense of smell deadened to everything but the acrid fumes of the burst shell, he was at a loss to know what had happened.
engage in
From this reading Almost afraid to make the experiment, he flexed his limbs.
Malcolm
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From this reading Konrad von Feldoffer Slowly Malcolm raised himself into a sitting position.
not any; not one
From this reading "Am I still No. 99,109, Rifleman Carr, or have I gone west?" he asked himself aloud.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Breathless from the violent shock, blinded by the shower of dust, deafened by the terrific concussion, and with his sense of smell deadened to everything but the acrid fumes of the burst shell, he was at a loss to know what had happened.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Am I still No. 99,109, Rifleman Carr, or have I gone west?" he asked himself aloud.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Beyond a faint hollow rumble, he failed to detect the sound of his own voice.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Konrad von Feldoffer Slowly Malcolm raised himself into a sitting position.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Konrad von Feldoffer Slowly Malcolm raised himself into a sitting position.
RiflemannounUS /ˈraɪfəlmən/
someone skilled in the use of a rifle
From this reading "Am I still No. 99,109, Rifleman Carr, or have I gone west?" he asked himself aloud.
rumbleverbUS /ˈrʌmbəl/
make a low noise
From this reading Beyond a faint hollow rumble, he failed to detect the sound of his own voice.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Breathless from the violent shock, blinded by the shower of dust, deafened by the terrific concussion, and with his sense of smell deadened to everything but the acrid fumes of the burst shell, he was at a loss to know what had happened.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading Breathless from the violent shock, blinded by the shower of dust, deafened by the terrific concussion, and with his sense of smell deadened to everything but the acrid fumes of the burst shell, he was at a loss to know what had happened.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Breathless from the violent shock, blinded by the shower of dust, deafened by the terrific concussion, and with his sense of smell deadened to everything but the acrid fumes of the burst shell, he was at a loss to know what had happened.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading Breathless from the violent shock, blinded by the shower of dust, deafened by the terrific concussion, and with his sense of smell deadened to everything but the acrid fumes of the burst shell, he was at a loss to know what had happened.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Konrad von Feldoffer Slowly Malcolm raised himself into a sitting position.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Konrad von Feldoffer Slowly Malcolm raised himself into a sitting position.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading Breathless from the violent shock, blinded by the shower of dust, deafened by the terrific concussion, and with his sense of smell deadened to everything but the acrid fumes of the burst shell, he was at a loss to know what had happened.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Beyond a faint hollow rumble, he failed to detect the sound of his own voice.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Am I still No. 99,109, Rifleman Carr, or have I gone west?" he asked himself aloud.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading Breathless from the violent shock, blinded by the shower of dust, deafened by the terrific concussion, and with his sense of smell deadened to everything but the acrid fumes of the burst shell, he was at a loss to know what had happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Breathless from the violent shock, blinded by the shower of dust, deafened by the terrific concussion, and with his sense of smell deadened to everything but the acrid fumes of the burst shell, he was at a loss to know what had happened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Breathless from the violent shock, blinded by the shower of dust, deafened by the terrific concussion, and with his sense of smell deadened to everything but the acrid fumes of the burst shell, he was at a loss to know what had happened.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Breathless from the violent shock, blinded by the shower of dust, deafened by the terrific concussion, and with his sense of smell deadened to everything but the acrid fumes of the burst shell, he was at a loss to know what had happened.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Beyond a faint hollow rumble, he failed to detect the sound of his own voice.
von
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From this reading Konrad von Feldoffer Slowly Malcolm raised himself into a sitting position.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Breathless from the violent shock, blinded by the shower of dust, deafened by the terrific concussion, and with his sense of smell deadened to everything but the acrid fumes of the burst shell, he was at a loss to know what had happened.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "Am I still No. 99,109, Rifleman Carr, or have I gone west?" he asked himself aloud.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Breathless from the violent shock, blinded by the shower of dust, deafened by the terrific concussion, and with his sense of smell deadened to everything but the acrid fumes of the burst shell, he was at a loss to know what had happened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Breathless from the violent shock, blinded by the shower of dust, deafened by the terrific concussion, and with his sense of smell deadened to everything but the acrid fumes of the burst shell, he was at a loss to know what had happened.
