Chapter XX · Chapter 20

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading For a moment as they drew under shelter the stricken form of the soldier, there was nothing the defense could do but dodge.

(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 Yet the very slant of the arrow as it pierced the young soldier, the new angle at which the bullets bounded from the stony crest, the lower, flatter flight of the barbed missiles that struck fire from the flinty rampart, all told the same story.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Then, leaving him at the edge of the pool, and kicking before them the one cowed and cowering shirker of the little band, Blakely and the single trooper still unhit, crept back to the rocky parapet, secured a carbine each and knelt, staring up the opposite wall in search of the foe.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WHERE IS ANGELA?

the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

From this reading Yet the very slant of the arrow as it pierced the young soldier, the new angle at which the bullets bounded from the stony crest, the lower, flatter flight of the barbed missiles that struck fire from the flinty rampart, all told the same story.

any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma

From this reading And not a sign of Apache could they see.

a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading Yet the very slant of the arrow as it pierced the young soldier, the new angle at which the bullets bounded from the stony crest, the lower, flatter flight of the barbed missiles that struck fire from the flinty rampart, all told the same story.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading For a moment as they drew under shelter the stricken form of the soldier, there was nothing the defense could do but dodge.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Then, leaving him at the edge of the pool, and kicking before them the one cowed and cowering shirker of the little band, Blakely and the single trooper still unhit, crept back to the rocky parapet, secured a carbine each and knelt, staring up the opposite wall in search of the foe.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Then, leaving him at the edge of the pool, and kicking before them the one cowed and cowering shirker of the little band, Blakely and the single trooper still unhit, crept back to the rocky parapet, secured a carbine each and knelt, staring up the opposite wall in search of the foe.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading Then, leaving him at the edge of the pool, and kicking before them the one cowed and cowering shirker of the little band, Blakely and the single trooper still unhit, crept back to the rocky parapet, secured a carbine each and knelt, staring up the opposite wall in search of the foe.

capable of wounding

From this reading Yet the very slant of the arrow as it pierced the young soldier, the new angle at which the bullets bounded from the stony crest, the lower, flatter flight of the barbed missiles that struck fire from the flinty rampart, all told the same story.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Then, leaving him at the edge of the pool, and kicking before them the one cowed and cowering shirker of the little band, Blakely and the single trooper still unhit, crept back to the rocky parapet, secured a carbine each and knelt, staring up the opposite wall in search of the foe.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then, leaving him at the edge of the pool, and kicking before them the one cowed and cowering shirker of the little band, Blakely and the single trooper still unhit, crept back to the rocky parapet, secured a carbine each and knelt, staring up the opposite wall in search of the foe.

having the limits or boundaries established

From this reading Yet the very slant of the arrow as it pierced the young soldier, the new angle at which the bullets bounded from the stony crest, the lower, flatter flight of the barbed missiles that struck fire from the flinty rampart, all told the same story.

plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun

From this reading Yet the very slant of the arrow as it pierced the young soldier, the new angle at which the bullets bounded from the stony crest, the lower, flatter flight of the barbed missiles that struck fire from the flinty rampart, all told the same story.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading For a moment as they drew under shelter the stricken form of the soldier, there was nothing the defense could do but dodge.

light automatic rifle

From this reading Then, leaving him at the edge of the pool, and kicking before them the one cowed and cowering shirker of the little band, Blakely and the single trooper still unhit, crept back to the rocky parapet, secured a carbine each and knelt, staring up the opposite wall in search of the foe.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading For a moment as they drew under shelter the stricken form of the soldier, there was nothing the defense could do but dodge.

past form of “cow” — subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)

From this reading Then, leaving him at the edge of the pool, and kicking before them the one cowed and cowering shirker of the little band, Blakely and the single trooper still unhit, crept back to the rocky parapet, secured a carbine each and knelt, staring up the opposite wall in search of the foe.

-ing form of “cower” — crouch or curl up

From this reading Then, leaving him at the edge of the pool, and kicking before them the one cowed and cowering shirker of the little band, Blakely and the single trooper still unhit, crept back to the rocky parapet, secured a carbine each and knelt, staring up the opposite wall in search of the foe.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading Then, leaving him at the edge of the pool, and kicking before them the one cowed and cowering shirker of the little band, Blakely and the single trooper still unhit, crept back to the rocky parapet, secured a carbine each and knelt, staring up the opposite wall in search of the foe.

the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave

From this reading Yet the very slant of the arrow as it pierced the young soldier, the new angle at which the bullets bounded from the stony crest, the lower, flatter flight of the barbed missiles that struck fire from the flinty rampart, all told the same story.

(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies

From this reading For a moment as they drew under shelter the stricken form of the soldier, there was nothing the defense could do but dodge.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading For a moment as they drew under shelter the stricken form of the soldier, there was nothing the defense could do but dodge.

make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid

From this reading For a moment as they drew under shelter the stricken form of the soldier, there was nothing the defense could do but dodge.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading For a moment as they drew under shelter the stricken form of the soldier, there was nothing the defense could do but dodge.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Then, leaving him at the edge of the pool, and kicking before them the one cowed and cowering shirker of the little band, Blakely and the single trooper still unhit, crept back to the rocky parapet, secured a carbine each and knelt, staring up the opposite wall in search of the foe.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Then, leaving him at the edge of the pool, and kicking before them the one cowed and cowering shirker of the little band, Blakely and the single trooper still unhit, crept back to the rocky parapet, secured a carbine each and knelt, staring up the opposite wall in search of the foe.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Yet the very slant of the arrow as it pierced the young soldier, the new angle at which the bullets bounded from the stony crest, the lower, flatter flight of the barbed missiles that struck fire from the flinty rampart, all told the same story.

praise somewhat dishonestly

From this reading Yet the very slant of the arrow as it pierced the young soldier, the new angle at which the bullets bounded from the stony crest, the lower, flatter flight of the barbed missiles that struck fire from the flinty rampart, all told the same story.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading Yet the very slant of the arrow as it pierced the young soldier, the new angle at which the bullets bounded from the stony crest, the lower, flatter flight of the barbed missiles that struck fire from the flinty rampart, all told the same story.

containing flint

From this reading Yet the very slant of the arrow as it pierced the young soldier, the new angle at which the bullets bounded from the stony crest, the lower, flatter flight of the barbed missiles that struck fire from the flinty rampart, all told the same story.

an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading Then, leaving him at the edge of the pool, and kicking before them the one cowed and cowering shirker of the little band, Blakely and the single trooper still unhit, crept back to the rocky parapet, secured a carbine each and knelt, staring up the opposite wall in search of the foe.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a moment as they drew under shelter the stricken form of the soldier, there was nothing the defense could do but dodge.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading For a moment as they drew under shelter the stricken form of the soldier, there was nothing the defense could do but dodge.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Yet the very slant of the arrow as it pierced the young soldier, the new angle at which the bullets bounded from the stony crest, the lower, flatter flight of the barbed missiles that struck fire from the flinty rampart, all told the same story.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Then, leaving him at the edge of the pool, and kicking before them the one cowed and cowering shirker of the little band, Blakely and the single trooper still unhit, crept back to the rocky parapet, secured a carbine each and knelt, staring up the opposite wall in search of the foe.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Then, leaving him at the edge of the pool, and kicking before them the one cowed and cowering shirker of the little band, Blakely and the single trooper still unhit, crept back to the rocky parapet, secured a carbine each and knelt, staring up the opposite wall in search of the foe.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading WHERE IS ANGELA?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Yet the very slant of the arrow as it pierced the young soldier, the new angle at which the bullets bounded from the stony crest, the lower, flatter flight of the barbed missiles that struck fire from the flinty rampart, all told the same story.

a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics

From this reading Then, leaving him at the edge of the pool, and kicking before them the one cowed and cowering shirker of the little band, Blakely and the single trooper still unhit, crept back to the rocky parapet, secured a carbine each and knelt, staring up the opposite wall in search of the foe.

inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees

From this reading Then, leaving him at the edge of the pool, and kicking before them the one cowed and cowering shirker of the little band, Blakely and the single trooper still unhit, crept back to the rocky parapet, secured a carbine each and knelt, staring up the opposite wall in search of the foe.

the act of departing

From this reading Then, leaving him at the edge of the pool, and kicking before them the one cowed and cowering shirker of the little band, Blakely and the single trooper still unhit, crept back to the rocky parapet, secured a carbine each and knelt, staring up the opposite wall in search of the foe.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Then, leaving him at the edge of the pool, and kicking before them the one cowed and cowering shirker of the little band, Blakely and the single trooper still unhit, crept back to the rocky parapet, secured a carbine each and knelt, staring up the opposite wall in search of the foe.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading Yet the very slant of the arrow as it pierced the young soldier, the new angle at which the bullets bounded from the stony crest, the lower, flatter flight of the barbed missiles that struck fire from the flinty rampart, all told the same story.

plural of “missile” — a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control

From this reading Yet the very slant of the arrow as it pierced the young soldier, the new angle at which the bullets bounded from the stony crest, the lower, flatter flight of the barbed missiles that struck fire from the flinty rampart, all told the same story.

a particular point in time

From this reading For a moment as they drew under shelter the stricken form of the soldier, there was nothing the defense could do but dodge.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Yet the very slant of the arrow as it pierced the young soldier, the new angle at which the bullets bounded from the stony crest, the lower, flatter flight of the barbed missiles that struck fire from the flinty rampart, all told the same story.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And not a sign of Apache could they see.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading For a moment as they drew under shelter the stricken form of the soldier, there was nothing the defense could do but dodge.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For a moment as they drew under shelter the stricken form of the soldier, there was nothing the defense could do but dodge.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Then, leaving him at the edge of the pool, and kicking before them the one cowed and cowering shirker of the little band, Blakely and the single trooper still unhit, crept back to the rocky parapet, secured a carbine each and knelt, staring up the opposite wall in search of the foe.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading Then, leaving him at the edge of the pool, and kicking before them the one cowed and cowering shirker of the little band, Blakely and the single trooper still unhit, crept back to the rocky parapet, secured a carbine each and knelt, staring up the opposite wall in search of the foe.

a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony

From this reading Then, leaving him at the edge of the pool, and kicking before them the one cowed and cowering shirker of the little band, Blakely and the single trooper still unhit, crept back to the rocky parapet, secured a carbine each and knelt, staring up the opposite wall in search of the foe.

having a hole cut through

From this reading Yet the very slant of the arrow as it pierced the young soldier, the new angle at which the bullets bounded from the stony crest, the lower, flatter flight of the barbed missiles that struck fire from the flinty rampart, all told the same story.

an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading Then, leaving him at the edge of the pool, and kicking before them the one cowed and cowering shirker of the little band, Blakely and the single trooper still unhit, crept back to the rocky parapet, secured a carbine each and knelt, staring up the opposite wall in search of the foe.

an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes

From this reading Yet the very slant of the arrow as it pierced the young soldier, the new angle at which the bullets bounded from the stony crest, the lower, flatter flight of the barbed missiles that struck fire from the flinty rampart, all told the same story.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading Then, leaving him at the edge of the pool, and kicking before them the one cowed and cowering shirker of the little band, Blakely and the single trooper still unhit, crept back to the rocky parapet, secured a carbine each and knelt, staring up the opposite wall in search of the foe.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Yet the very slant of the arrow as it pierced the young soldier, the new angle at which the bullets bounded from the stony crest, the lower, flatter flight of the barbed missiles that struck fire from the flinty rampart, all told the same story.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Then, leaving him at the edge of the pool, and kicking before them the one cowed and cowering shirker of the little band, Blakely and the single trooper still unhit, crept back to the rocky parapet, secured a carbine each and knelt, staring up the opposite wall in search of the foe.

past form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading Then, leaving him at the edge of the pool, and kicking before them the one cowed and cowering shirker of the little band, Blakely and the single trooper still unhit, crept back to the rocky parapet, secured a carbine each and knelt, staring up the opposite wall in search of the foe.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading And not a sign of Apache could they see.

a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

From this reading For a moment as they drew under shelter the stricken form of the soldier, there was nothing the defense could do but dodge.

a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime)

From this reading Then, leaving him at the edge of the pool, and kicking before them the one cowed and cowering shirker of the little band, Blakely and the single trooper still unhit, crept back to the rocky parapet, secured a carbine each and knelt, staring up the opposite wall in search of the foe.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading And not a sign of Apache could they see.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Then, leaving him at the edge of the pool, and kicking before them the one cowed and cowering shirker of the little band, Blakely and the single trooper still unhit, crept back to the rocky parapet, secured a carbine each and knelt, staring up the opposite wall in search of the foe.

lie obliquely

From this reading Yet the very slant of the arrow as it pierced the young soldier, the new angle at which the bullets bounded from the stony crest, the lower, flatter flight of the barbed missiles that struck fire from the flinty rampart, all told the same story.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading For a moment as they drew under shelter the stricken form of the soldier, there was nothing the defense could do but dodge.

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading Then, leaving him at the edge of the pool, and kicking before them the one cowed and cowering shirker of the little band, Blakely and the single trooper still unhit, crept back to the rocky parapet, secured a carbine each and knelt, staring up the opposite wall in search of the foe.

not in physical motion

From this reading Then, leaving him at the edge of the pool, and kicking before them the one cowed and cowering shirker of the little band, Blakely and the single trooper still unhit, crept back to the rocky parapet, secured a carbine each and knelt, staring up the opposite wall in search of the foe.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading Yet the very slant of the arrow as it pierced the young soldier, the new angle at which the bullets bounded from the stony crest, the lower, flatter flight of the barbed missiles that struck fire from the flinty rampart, all told the same story.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Yet the very slant of the arrow as it pierced the young soldier, the new angle at which the bullets bounded from the stony crest, the lower, flatter flight of the barbed missiles that struck fire from the flinty rampart, all told the same story.

grievously affected especially by disease

From this reading For a moment as they drew under shelter the stricken form of the soldier, there was nothing the defense could do but dodge.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading Yet the very slant of the arrow as it pierced the young soldier, the new angle at which the bullets bounded from the stony crest, the lower, flatter flight of the barbed missiles that struck fire from the flinty rampart, all told the same story.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Yet the very slant of the arrow as it pierced the young soldier, the new angle at which the bullets bounded from the stony crest, the lower, flatter flight of the barbed missiles that struck fire from the flinty rampart, all told the same story.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading For a moment as they drew under shelter the stricken form of the soldier, there was nothing the defense could do but dodge.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Then, leaving him at the edge of the pool, and kicking before them the one cowed and cowering shirker of the little band, Blakely and the single trooper still unhit, crept back to the rocky parapet, secured a carbine each and knelt, staring up the opposite wall in search of the foe.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, leaving him at the edge of the pool, and kicking before them the one cowed and cowering shirker of the little band, Blakely and the single trooper still unhit, crept back to the rocky parapet, secured a carbine each and knelt, staring up the opposite wall in search of the foe.

in or at that place or location

From this reading For a moment as they drew under shelter the stricken form of the soldier, there was nothing the defense could do but dodge.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For a moment as they drew under shelter the stricken form of the soldier, there was nothing the defense could do but dodge.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Then, leaving him at the edge of the pool, and kicking before them the one cowed and cowering shirker of the little band, Blakely and the single trooper still unhit, crept back to the rocky parapet, secured a carbine each and knelt, staring up the opposite wall in search of the foe.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Yet the very slant of the arrow as it pierced the young soldier, the new angle at which the bullets bounded from the stony crest, the lower, flatter flight of the barbed missiles that struck fire from the flinty rampart, all told the same story.

a soldier in a motorized army unit

From this reading Then, leaving him at the edge of the pool, and kicking before them the one cowed and cowering shirker of the little band, Blakely and the single trooper still unhit, crept back to the rocky parapet, secured a carbine each and knelt, staring up the opposite wall in search of the foe.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading For a moment as they drew under shelter the stricken form of the soldier, there was nothing the defense could do but dodge.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then, leaving him at the edge of the pool, and kicking before them the one cowed and cowering shirker of the little band, Blakely and the single trooper still unhit, crept back to the rocky parapet, secured a carbine each and knelt, staring up the opposite wall in search of the foe.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Then, leaving him at the edge of the pool, and kicking before them the one cowed and cowering shirker of the little band, Blakely and the single trooper still unhit, crept back to the rocky parapet, secured a carbine each and knelt, staring up the opposite wall in search of the foe.

precisely as stated

From this reading Yet the very slant of the arrow as it pierced the young soldier, the new angle at which the bullets bounded from the stony crest, the lower, flatter flight of the barbed missiles that struck fire from the flinty rampart, all told the same story.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Then, leaving him at the edge of the pool, and kicking before them the one cowed and cowering shirker of the little band, Blakely and the single trooper still unhit, crept back to the rocky parapet, secured a carbine each and knelt, staring up the opposite wall in search of the foe.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading For a moment as they drew under shelter the stricken form of the soldier, there was nothing the defense could do but dodge.

in or at the place that

From this reading WHERE IS ANGELA?

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Yet the very slant of the arrow as it pierced the young soldier, the new angle at which the bullets bounded from the stony crest, the lower, flatter flight of the barbed missiles that struck fire from the flinty rampart, all told the same story.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet the very slant of the arrow as it pierced the young soldier, the new angle at which the bullets bounded from the stony crest, the lower, flatter flight of the barbed missiles that struck fire from the flinty rampart, all told the same story.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Yet the very slant of the arrow as it pierced the young soldier, the new angle at which the bullets bounded from the stony crest, the lower, flatter flight of the barbed missiles that struck fire from the flinty rampart, all told the same story.