used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joe too was loading and firing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He found two great, gaunt, grey marauders dead, but the others, frightened by the shots, had disappeared as swiftly and silently as shadows.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mr. Peniman, musket in hand, ran to them, but the wolves had been frightened away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Peniman, musket in hand, ran to them, but the wolves had been frightened away.
bellowingnounUS /ˈbeloʊɪŋ/
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
From this reading The horses, half mad with terror, were rearing and snorting, and the cow plunged in wide circles, blowing and bellowing with fear.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading The horses, half mad with terror, were rearing and snorting, and the cow plunged in wide circles, blowing and bellowing with fear.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys were greatly disappointed to find that they had not killed more of the midnight thieves.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Peniman, musket in hand, ran to them, but the wolves had been frightened away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He found two great, gaunt, grey marauders dead, but the others, frightened by the shots, had disappeared as swiftly and silently as shadows.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The horses, half mad with terror, were rearing and snorting, and the cow plunged in wide circles, blowing and bellowing with fear.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading The horses, half mad with terror, were rearing and snorting, and the cow plunged in wide circles, blowing and bellowing with fear.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He found two great, gaunt, grey marauders dead, but the others, frightened by the shots, had disappeared as swiftly and silently as shadows.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading He found two great, gaunt, grey marauders dead, but the others, frightened by the shots, had disappeared as swiftly and silently as shadows.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading The boys were greatly disappointed to find that they had not killed more of the midnight thieves.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The horses, half mad with terror, were rearing and snorting, and the cow plunged in wide circles, blowing and bellowing with fear.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The boys were greatly disappointed to find that they had not killed more of the midnight thieves.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading Joe too was loading and firing.
set up or found
From this reading He found two great, gaunt, grey marauders dead, but the others, frightened by the shots, had disappeared as swiftly and silently as shadows.
made afraid
From this reading Mr. Peniman, musket in hand, ran to them, but the wolves had been frightened away.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading He found two great, gaunt, grey marauders dead, but the others, frightened by the shots, had disappeared as swiftly and silently as shadows.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He found two great, gaunt, grey marauders dead, but the others, frightened by the shots, had disappeared as swiftly and silently as shadows.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The boys were greatly disappointed to find that they had not killed more of the midnight thieves.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading He found two great, gaunt, grey marauders dead, but the others, frightened by the shots, had disappeared as swiftly and silently as shadows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Peniman, musket in hand, ran to them, but the wolves had been frightened away.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The horses, half mad with terror, were rearing and snorting, and the cow plunged in wide circles, blowing and bellowing with fear.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mr. Peniman, musket in hand, ran to them, but the wolves had been frightened away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found two great, gaunt, grey marauders dead, but the others, frightened by the shots, had disappeared as swiftly and silently as shadows.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horses, half mad with terror, were rearing and snorting, and the cow plunged in wide circles, blowing and bellowing with fear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The horses, half mad with terror, were rearing and snorting, and the cow plunged in wide circles, blowing and bellowing with fear.
Joe
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From this reading Joe too was loading and firing.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The boys were greatly disappointed to find that they had not killed more of the midnight thieves.
loadingnounUS /ˈloʊdɪŋ/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Joe too was loading and firing.
roused to anger
From this reading The horses, half mad with terror, were rearing and snorting, and the cow plunged in wide circles, blowing and bellowing with fear.
maraudersnounUS /mərˈɔːdərz/
plural of “marauder” — someone who attacks in search of booty
From this reading He found two great, gaunt, grey marauders dead, but the others, frightened by the shots, had disappeared as swiftly and silently as shadows.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading The boys were greatly disappointed to find that they had not killed more of the midnight thieves.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The boys were greatly disappointed to find that they had not killed more of the midnight thieves.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Peniman, musket in hand, ran to them, but the wolves had been frightened away.
musketnounUS /ˈmʌskət/
a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen
From this reading Mr. Peniman, musket in hand, ran to them, but the wolves had been frightened away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The boys were greatly disappointed to find that they had not killed more of the midnight thieves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boys were greatly disappointed to find that they had not killed more of the midnight thieves.
others
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From this reading He found two great, gaunt, grey marauders dead, but the others, frightened by the shots, had disappeared as swiftly and silently as shadows.
Peniman
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From this reading Mr. Peniman, musket in hand, ran to them, but the wolves had been frightened away.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading The horses, half mad with terror, were rearing and snorting, and the cow plunged in wide circles, blowing and bellowing with fear.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Mr. Peniman, musket in hand, ran to them, but the wolves had been frightened away.
rearingnounUS /ˈrɪrɪŋ/
the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
From this reading The horses, half mad with terror, were rearing and snorting, and the cow plunged in wide circles, blowing and bellowing with fear.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading He found two great, gaunt, grey marauders dead, but the others, frightened by the shots, had disappeared as swiftly and silently as shadows.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He found two great, gaunt, grey marauders dead, but the others, frightened by the shots, had disappeared as swiftly and silently as shadows.
without speaking
From this reading He found two great, gaunt, grey marauders dead, but the others, frightened by the shots, had disappeared as swiftly and silently as shadows.
snortingnounUS /ˈsnɔːrtɪŋ/
an act of forcible exhalation
From this reading The horses, half mad with terror, were rearing and snorting, and the cow plunged in wide circles, blowing and bellowing with fear.
in a swift manner
From this reading He found two great, gaunt, grey marauders dead, but the others, frightened by the shots, had disappeared as swiftly and silently as shadows.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The horses, half mad with terror, were rearing and snorting, and the cow plunged in wide circles, blowing and bellowing with fear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boys were greatly disappointed to find that they had not killed more of the midnight thieves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The horses, half mad with terror, were rearing and snorting, and the cow plunged in wide circles, blowing and bellowing with fear.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. Peniman, musket in hand, ran to them, but the wolves had been frightened away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boys were greatly disappointed to find that they had not killed more of the midnight thieves.
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading The boys were greatly disappointed to find that they had not killed more of the midnight thieves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Peniman, musket in hand, ran to them, but the wolves had been frightened away.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Joe too was loading and firing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He found two great, gaunt, grey marauders dead, but the others, frightened by the shots, had disappeared as swiftly and silently as shadows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joe too was loading and firing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The horses, half mad with terror, were rearing and snorting, and the cow plunged in wide circles, blowing and bellowing with fear.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The horses, half mad with terror, were rearing and snorting, and the cow plunged in wide circles, blowing and bellowing with fear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The horses, half mad with terror, were rearing and snorting, and the cow plunged in wide circles, blowing and bellowing with fear.
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 Mr. Peniman, musket in hand, ran to them, but the wolves had been frightened away.
