used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As O’More shrugged his shoulders and moved off, a shower of spears whistled through the air, while a chorus of cries and yells, as though from a liberated Inferno, rang through the woods along the line of the broken, stony country, though no human form could be seen.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading As O’More shrugged his shoulders and moved off, a shower of spears whistled through the air, while a chorus of cries and yells, as though from a liberated Inferno, rang through the woods along the line of the broken, stony country, though no human form could be seen.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As O’More shrugged his shoulders and moved off, a shower of spears whistled through the air, while a chorus of cries and yells, as though from a liberated Inferno, rang through the woods along the line of the broken, stony country, though no human form could be seen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As O’More shrugged his shoulders and moved off, a shower of spears whistled through the air, while a chorus of cries and yells, as though from a liberated Inferno, rang through the woods along the line of the broken, stony country, though no human form could be seen.
ArgyllnounUS /ɑːrˈɡaɪl/
a covered gravy holder of silver or other metal containing a detachable central vessel for hot water to keep the gravy warm
From this reading ‘By Jove!’ said Argyll, ‘this looks serious.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As O’More shrugged his shoulders and moved off, a shower of spears whistled through the air, while a chorus of cries and yells, as though from a liberated Inferno, rang through the woods along the line of the broken, stony country, though no human form could be seen.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I must get away to my fire.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As O’More shrugged his shoulders and moved off, a shower of spears whistled through the air, while a chorus of cries and yells, as though from a liberated Inferno, rang through the woods along the line of the broken, stony country, though no human form could be seen.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading As O’More shrugged his shoulders and moved off, a shower of spears whistled through the air, while a chorus of cries and yells, as though from a liberated Inferno, rang through the woods along the line of the broken, stony country, though no human form could be seen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ‘By Jove!’ said Argyll, ‘this looks serious.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading As O’More shrugged his shoulders and moved off, a shower of spears whistled through the air, while a chorus of cries and yells, as though from a liberated Inferno, rang through the woods along the line of the broken, stony country, though no human form could be seen.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I’m in good rifle practice; they’ll remember me in days to come!’
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As O’More shrugged his shoulders and moved off, a shower of spears whistled through the air, while a chorus of cries and yells, as though from a liberated Inferno, rang through the woods along the line of the broken, stony country, though no human form could be seen.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading As O’More shrugged his shoulders and moved off, a shower of spears whistled through the air, while a chorus of cries and yells, as though from a liberated Inferno, rang through the woods along the line of the broken, stony country, though no human form could be seen.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading As O’More shrugged his shoulders and moved off, a shower of spears whistled through the air, while a chorus of cries and yells, as though from a liberated Inferno, rang through the woods along the line of the broken, stony country, though no human form could be seen.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I’m in good rifle practice; they’ll remember me in days to come!’
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading We _must_ stick to his directions.
start firing a weapon
From this reading I must get away to my fire.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading As O’More shrugged his shoulders and moved off, a shower of spears whistled through the air, while a chorus of cries and yells, as though from a liberated Inferno, rang through the woods along the line of the broken, stony country, though no human form could be seen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As O’More shrugged his shoulders and moved off, a shower of spears whistled through the air, while a chorus of cries and yells, as though from a liberated Inferno, rang through the woods along the line of the broken, stony country, though no human form could be seen.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I must get away to my fire.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I’m in good rifle practice; they’ll remember me in days to come!’
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We _must_ stick to his directions.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading As O’More shrugged his shoulders and moved off, a shower of spears whistled through the air, while a chorus of cries and yells, as though from a liberated Inferno, rang through the woods along the line of the broken, stony country, though no human form could be seen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must get away to my fire.
I'm
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From this reading I’m in good rifle practice; they’ll remember me in days to come!’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I’m in good rifle practice; they’ll remember me in days to come!’
InfernonounUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnoʊ/
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading As O’More shrugged his shoulders and moved off, a shower of spears whistled through the air, while a chorus of cries and yells, as though from a liberated Inferno, rang through the woods along the line of the broken, stony country, though no human form could be seen.
Jovenoun
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading ‘By Jove!’ said Argyll, ‘this looks serious.
liberatedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːreɪtɪd/
(of a gas e.g.) released from chemical combination
From this reading As O’More shrugged his shoulders and moved off, a shower of spears whistled through the air, while a chorus of cries and yells, as though from a liberated Inferno, rang through the woods along the line of the broken, stony country, though no human form could be seen.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading As O’More shrugged his shoulders and moved off, a shower of spears whistled through the air, while a chorus of cries and yells, as though from a liberated Inferno, rang through the woods along the line of the broken, stony country, though no human form could be seen.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading ‘By Jove!’ said Argyll, ‘this looks serious.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I’m in good rifle practice; they’ll remember me in days to come!’
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading As O’More shrugged his shoulders and moved off, a shower of spears whistled through the air, while a chorus of cries and yells, as though from a liberated Inferno, rang through the woods along the line of the broken, stony country, though no human form could be seen.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must get away to my fire.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I must get away to my fire.
not any; not one
From this reading As O’More shrugged his shoulders and moved off, a shower of spears whistled through the air, while a chorus of cries and yells, as though from a liberated Inferno, rang through the woods along the line of the broken, stony country, though no human form could be seen.
O'More
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From this reading As O’More shrugged his shoulders and moved off, a shower of spears whistled through the air, while a chorus of cries and yells, as though from a liberated Inferno, rang through the woods along the line of the broken, stony country, though no human form could be seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As O’More shrugged his shoulders and moved off, a shower of spears whistled through the air, while a chorus of cries and yells, as though from a liberated Inferno, rang through the woods along the line of the broken, stony country, though no human form could be seen.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As O’More shrugged his shoulders and moved off, a shower of spears whistled through the air, while a chorus of cries and yells, as though from a liberated Inferno, rang through the woods along the line of the broken, stony country, though no human form could be seen.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading I’m in good rifle practice; they’ll remember me in days to come!’
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading As O’More shrugged his shoulders and moved off, a shower of spears whistled through the air, while a chorus of cries and yells, as though from a liberated Inferno, rang through the woods along the line of the broken, stony country, though no human form could be seen.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I’m in good rifle practice; they’ll remember me in days to come!’
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading I’m in good rifle practice; they’ll remember me in days to come!’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘By Jove!’ said Argyll, ‘this looks serious.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As O’More shrugged his shoulders and moved off, a shower of spears whistled through the air, while a chorus of cries and yells, as though from a liberated Inferno, rang through the woods along the line of the broken, stony country, though no human form could be seen.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading ‘By Jove!’ said Argyll, ‘this looks serious.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading As O’More shrugged his shoulders and moved off, a shower of spears whistled through the air, while a chorus of cries and yells, as though from a liberated Inferno, rang through the woods along the line of the broken, stony country, though no human form could be seen.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading As O’More shrugged his shoulders and moved off, a shower of spears whistled through the air, while a chorus of cries and yells, as though from a liberated Inferno, rang through the woods along the line of the broken, stony country, though no human form could be seen.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading As O’More shrugged his shoulders and moved off, a shower of spears whistled through the air, while a chorus of cries and yells, as though from a liberated Inferno, rang through the woods along the line of the broken, stony country, though no human form could be seen.
spearsnounUS /spɪrz/
plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading As O’More shrugged his shoulders and moved off, a shower of spears whistled through the air, while a chorus of cries and yells, as though from a liberated Inferno, rang through the woods along the line of the broken, stony country, though no human form could be seen.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading We _must_ stick to his directions.
stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading As O’More shrugged his shoulders and moved off, a shower of spears whistled through the air, while a chorus of cries and yells, as though from a liberated Inferno, rang through the woods along the line of the broken, stony country, though no human form could be seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As O’More shrugged his shoulders and moved off, a shower of spears whistled through the air, while a chorus of cries and yells, as though from a liberated Inferno, rang through the woods along the line of the broken, stony country, though no human form could be seen.
they'll
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From this reading I’m in good rifle practice; they’ll remember me in days to come!’
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘By Jove!’ said Argyll, ‘this looks serious.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As O’More shrugged his shoulders and moved off, a shower of spears whistled through the air, while a chorus of cries and yells, as though from a liberated Inferno, rang through the woods along the line of the broken, stony country, though no human form could be seen.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As O’More shrugged his shoulders and moved off, a shower of spears whistled through the air, while a chorus of cries and yells, as though from a liberated Inferno, rang through the woods along the line of the broken, stony country, though no human form could be seen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I must get away to my fire.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We _must_ stick to his directions.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading As O’More shrugged his shoulders and moved off, a shower of spears whistled through the air, while a chorus of cries and yells, as though from a liberated Inferno, rang through the woods along the line of the broken, stony country, though no human form could be seen.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading As O’More shrugged his shoulders and moved off, a shower of spears whistled through the air, while a chorus of cries and yells, as though from a liberated Inferno, rang through the woods along the line of the broken, stony country, though no human form could be seen.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading As O’More shrugged his shoulders and moved off, a shower of spears whistled through the air, while a chorus of cries and yells, as though from a liberated Inferno, rang through the woods along the line of the broken, stony country, though no human form could be seen.
yellsnounUS /jelz/
plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading As O’More shrugged his shoulders and moved off, a shower of spears whistled through the air, while a chorus of cries and yells, as though from a liberated Inferno, rang through the woods along the line of the broken, stony country, though no human form could be seen.
