used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE EXECUTION OF EL TIGRE With a quick jerk, Dick snapped the rope that held him and rushed toward his comrades.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading He ranged himself alongside, and his revolver barked in unison with theirs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE EXECUTION OF EL TIGRE With a quick jerk, Dick snapped the rope that held him and rushed toward his comrades.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Most of them had left their arms in their tents, and had nothing but their knives to defend them from attack.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the first shot, the bandits had leaped to their feet, and with wild yells scattered in every direction.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Most of them had left their arms in their tents, and had nothing but their knives to defend them from attack.
banditsnounUS /ˈbændəts/
plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading At the first shot, the bandits had leaped to their feet, and with wild yells scattered in every direction.
barkedverbUS /bɑːrkt/
past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading He ranged himself alongside, and his revolver barked in unison with theirs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The surprise had been complete.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Most of them had left their arms in their tents, and had nothing but their knives to defend them from attack.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The surprise had been complete.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading THE EXECUTION OF EL TIGRE With a quick jerk, Dick snapped the rope that held him and rushed toward his comrades.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading Most of them had left their arms in their tents, and had nothing but their knives to defend them from attack.
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE EXECUTION OF EL TIGRE With a quick jerk, Dick snapped the rope that held him and rushed toward his comrades.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading At the first shot, the bandits had leaped to their feet, and with wild yells scattered in every direction.
ELnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading THE EXECUTION OF EL TIGRE With a quick jerk, Dick snapped the rope that held him and rushed toward his comrades.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At the first shot, the bandits had leaped to their feet, and with wild yells scattered in every direction.
EXECUTIONnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading THE EXECUTION OF EL TIGRE With a quick jerk, Dick snapped the rope that held him and rushed toward his comrades.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At the first shot, the bandits had leaped to their feet, and with wild yells scattered in every direction.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the first shot, the bandits had leaped to their feet, and with wild yells scattered in every direction.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Most of them had left their arms in their tents, and had nothing but their knives to defend them from attack.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The surprise had been complete.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ranged himself alongside, and his revolver barked in unison with theirs.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading THE EXECUTION OF EL TIGRE With a quick jerk, Dick snapped the rope that held him and rushed toward his comrades.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE EXECUTION OF EL TIGRE With a quick jerk, Dick snapped the rope that held him and rushed toward his comrades.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He ranged himself alongside, and his revolver barked in unison with theirs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE EXECUTION OF EL TIGRE With a quick jerk, Dick snapped the rope that held him and rushed toward his comrades.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He ranged himself alongside, and his revolver barked in unison with theirs.
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading THE EXECUTION OF EL TIGRE With a quick jerk, Dick snapped the rope that held him and rushed toward his comrades.
knivesnounUS /naɪvz/
plural of “knife” — edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Most of them had left their arms in their tents, and had nothing but their knives to defend them from attack.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading At the first shot, the bandits had leaped to their feet, and with wild yells scattered in every direction.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Most of them had left their arms in their tents, and had nothing but their knives to defend them from attack.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of them had left their arms in their tents, and had nothing but their knives to defend them from attack.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Most of them had left their arms in their tents, and had nothing but their knives to defend them from attack.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EXECUTION OF EL TIGRE With a quick jerk, Dick snapped the rope that held him and rushed toward his comrades.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading THE EXECUTION OF EL TIGRE With a quick jerk, Dick snapped the rope that held him and rushed toward his comrades.
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading He ranged himself alongside, and his revolver barked in unison with theirs.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading He ranged himself alongside, and his revolver barked in unison with theirs.
a strong line
From this reading THE EXECUTION OF EL TIGRE With a quick jerk, Dick snapped the rope that held him and rushed toward his comrades.
done under pressure
From this reading THE EXECUTION OF EL TIGRE With a quick jerk, Dick snapped the rope that held him and rushed toward his comrades.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading At the first shot, the bandits had leaped to their feet, and with wild yells scattered in every direction.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading At the first shot, the bandits had leaped to their feet, and with wild yells scattered in every direction.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading THE EXECUTION OF EL TIGRE With a quick jerk, Dick snapped the rope that held him and rushed toward his comrades.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The surprise had been complete.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Most of them had left their arms in their tents, and had nothing but their knives to defend them from attack.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE EXECUTION OF EL TIGRE With a quick jerk, Dick snapped the rope that held him and rushed toward his comrades.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXECUTION OF EL TIGRE With a quick jerk, Dick snapped the rope that held him and rushed toward his comrades.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the first shot, the bandits had leaped to their feet, and with wild yells scattered in every direction.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading He ranged himself alongside, and his revolver barked in unison with theirs.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Most of them had left their arms in their tents, and had nothing but their knives to defend them from attack.
TIGRE
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From this reading THE EXECUTION OF EL TIGRE With a quick jerk, Dick snapped the rope that held him and rushed toward his comrades.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the first shot, the bandits had leaped to their feet, and with wild yells scattered in every direction.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE EXECUTION OF EL TIGRE With a quick jerk, Dick snapped the rope that held him and rushed toward his comrades.
unisonnounUS /ˈjuːnəsən/
corresponding exactly
From this reading He ranged himself alongside, and his revolver barked in unison with theirs.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading At the first shot, the bandits had leaped to their feet, and with wild yells scattered in every direction.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE EXECUTION OF EL TIGRE With a quick jerk, Dick snapped the rope that held him and rushed toward his comrades.
yellsnounUS /jelz/
plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading At the first shot, the bandits had leaped to their feet, and with wild yells scattered in every direction.
