used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We all went, though it was a very hopeless party of Tacanas; but my luck had turned.
(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 We all went, though it was a very hopeless party of Tacanas; but my luck had turned.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I stopped them, and, buckling on my cartridge-belt, prepared to go along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As we tied up, the next day, I saw the crew quietly sneaking their bows and arrows and feeble shot-guns out of the batalon.
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading As we tied up, the next day, I saw the crew quietly sneaking their bows and arrows and feeble shot-guns out of the batalon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we tied up, the next day, I saw the crew quietly sneaking their bows and arrows and feeble shot-guns out of the batalon.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Not a hundred yards from the bank we ran into a troop of six big, black spider-monkeys, and I got the entire troop; only one needed a second shot.
batalon
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From this reading As we tied up, the next day, I saw the crew quietly sneaking their bows and arrows and feeble shot-guns out of the batalon.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Not a hundred yards from the bank we ran into a troop of six big, black spider-monkeys, and I got the entire troop; only one needed a second shot.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Not a hundred yards from the bank we ran into a troop of six big, black spider-monkeys, and I got the entire troop; only one needed a second shot.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading As we tied up, the next day, I saw the crew quietly sneaking their bows and arrows and feeble shot-guns out of the batalon.
bucklingverbUS /ˈbʌklɪŋ/
-ing form of “buckle” — fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading I stopped them, and, buckling on my cartridge-belt, prepared to go along.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We all went, though it was a very hopeless party of Tacanas; but my luck had turned.
cartridge-belt
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From this reading I stopped them, and, buckling on my cartridge-belt, prepared to go along.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading As we tied up, the next day, I saw the crew quietly sneaking their bows and arrows and feeble shot-guns out of the batalon.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As we tied up, the next day, I saw the crew quietly sneaking their bows and arrows and feeble shot-guns out of the batalon.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Not a hundred yards from the bank we ran into a troop of six big, black spider-monkeys, and I got the entire troop; only one needed a second shot.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading As we tied up, the next day, I saw the crew quietly sneaking their bows and arrows and feeble shot-guns out of the batalon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was pure luck, for shooting these monkeys is virtually wing-shooting with a rifle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not a hundred yards from the bank we ran into a troop of six big, black spider-monkeys, and I got the entire troop; only one needed a second shot.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I stopped them, and, buckling on my cartridge-belt, prepared to go along.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Not a hundred yards from the bank we ran into a troop of six big, black spider-monkeys, and I got the entire troop; only one needed a second shot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We all went, though it was a very hopeless party of Tacanas; but my luck had turned.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading We all went, though it was a very hopeless party of Tacanas; but my luck had turned.
ten 10s
From this reading Not a hundred yards from the bank we ran into a troop of six big, black spider-monkeys, and I got the entire troop; only one needed a second shot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As we tied up, the next day, I saw the crew quietly sneaking their bows and arrows and feeble shot-guns out of the batalon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Not a hundred yards from the bank we ran into a troop of six big, black spider-monkeys, and I got the entire troop; only one needed a second shot.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was pure luck, for shooting these monkeys is virtually wing-shooting with a rifle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We all went, though it was a very hopeless party of Tacanas; but my luck had turned.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading We all went, though it was a very hopeless party of Tacanas; but my luck had turned.
monkeysnounUS /ˈmʌŋkiz/
plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading It was pure luck, for shooting these monkeys is virtually wing-shooting with a rifle.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I stopped them, and, buckling on my cartridge-belt, prepared to go along.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Not a hundred yards from the bank we ran into a troop of six big, black spider-monkeys, and I got the entire troop; only one needed a second shot.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading As we tied up, the next day, I saw the crew quietly sneaking their bows and arrows and feeble shot-guns out of the batalon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a hundred yards from the bank we ran into a troop of six big, black spider-monkeys, and I got the entire troop; only one needed a second shot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As we tied up, the next day, I saw the crew quietly sneaking their bows and arrows and feeble shot-guns out of the batalon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I stopped them, and, buckling on my cartridge-belt, prepared to go along.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not a hundred yards from the bank we ran into a troop of six big, black spider-monkeys, and I got the entire troop; only one needed a second shot.
and nothing more
From this reading Not a hundred yards from the bank we ran into a troop of six big, black spider-monkeys, and I got the entire troop; only one needed a second shot.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As we tied up, the next day, I saw the crew quietly sneaking their bows and arrows and feeble shot-guns out of the batalon.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading We all went, though it was a very hopeless party of Tacanas; but my luck had turned.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading I stopped them, and, buckling on my cartridge-belt, prepared to go along.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading It was pure luck, for shooting these monkeys is virtually wing-shooting with a rifle.
with low volume
From this reading As we tied up, the next day, I saw the crew quietly sneaking their bows and arrows and feeble shot-guns out of the batalon.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Not a hundred yards from the bank we ran into a troop of six big, black spider-monkeys, and I got the entire troop; only one needed a second shot.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading It was pure luck, for shooting these monkeys is virtually wing-shooting with a rifle.
cut with a saw
From this reading As we tied up, the next day, I saw the crew quietly sneaking their bows and arrows and feeble shot-guns out of the batalon.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Not a hundred yards from the bank we ran into a troop of six big, black spider-monkeys, and I got the entire troop; only one needed a second shot.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading It was pure luck, for shooting these monkeys is virtually wing-shooting with a rifle.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Not a hundred yards from the bank we ran into a troop of six big, black spider-monkeys, and I got the entire troop; only one needed a second shot.
shot-guns
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From this reading As we tied up, the next day, I saw the crew quietly sneaking their bows and arrows and feeble shot-guns out of the batalon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Not a hundred yards from the bank we ran into a troop of six big, black spider-monkeys, and I got the entire troop; only one needed a second shot.
sneakingadjectiveUS /ˈsniːkɪŋ/
not openly expressed
From this reading As we tied up, the next day, I saw the crew quietly sneaking their bows and arrows and feeble shot-guns out of the batalon.
spider-monkeys
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From this reading Not a hundred yards from the bank we ran into a troop of six big, black spider-monkeys, and I got the entire troop; only one needed a second shot.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading I stopped them, and, buckling on my cartridge-belt, prepared to go along.
Tacanas
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From this reading We all went, though it was a very hopeless party of Tacanas; but my luck had turned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As we tied up, the next day, I saw the crew quietly sneaking their bows and arrows and feeble shot-guns out of the batalon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As we tied up, the next day, I saw the crew quietly sneaking their bows and arrows and feeble shot-guns out of the batalon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I stopped them, and, buckling on my cartridge-belt, prepared to go along.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was pure luck, for shooting these monkeys is virtually wing-shooting with a rifle.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We all went, though it was a very hopeless party of Tacanas; but my luck had turned.
bound or secured closely
From this reading As we tied up, the next day, I saw the crew quietly sneaking their bows and arrows and feeble shot-guns out of the batalon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I stopped them, and, buckling on my cartridge-belt, prepared to go along.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading Not a hundred yards from the bank we ran into a troop of six big, black spider-monkeys, and I got the entire troop; only one needed a second shot.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading We all went, though it was a very hopeless party of Tacanas; but my luck had turned.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As we tied up, the next day, I saw the crew quietly sneaking their bows and arrows and feeble shot-guns out of the batalon.
precisely as stated
From this reading We all went, though it was a very hopeless party of Tacanas; but my luck had turned.
virtuallyadverbUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəli/
in essence or effect but not in fact
From this reading It was pure luck, for shooting these monkeys is virtually wing-shooting with a rifle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We all went, though it was a very hopeless party of Tacanas; but my luck had turned.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we tied up, the next day, I saw the crew quietly sneaking their bows and arrows and feeble shot-guns out of the batalon.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We all went, though it was a very hopeless party of Tacanas; but my luck had turned.
wing-shooting
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From this reading It was pure luck, for shooting these monkeys is virtually wing-shooting with a rifle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was pure luck, for shooting these monkeys is virtually wing-shooting with a rifle.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Not a hundred yards from the bank we ran into a troop of six big, black spider-monkeys, and I got the entire troop; only one needed a second shot.
