used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Three men jumped out from among the vines and one of them fired twice at him with a revolver or automatic pistol.
anew
From this reading He was not hit and went right at them with his bayonet, firing again as he ran.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Three men jumped out from among the vines and one of them fired twice at him with a revolver or automatic pistol.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Three men jumped out from among the vines and one of them fired twice at him with a revolver or automatic pistol.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was not hit and went right at them with his bayonet, firing again as he ran.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Three men jumped out from among the vines and one of them fired twice at him with a revolver or automatic pistol.
automaticadjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
From this reading “Three men jumped out from among the vines and one of them fired twice at him with a revolver or automatic pistol.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading More soldiers ran up and they chased the two men that were left down the deserted road to the little bay.
bayonetnounUS /ˈbeɪənet/
a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
From this reading He was not hit and went right at them with his bayonet, firing again as he ran.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading More soldiers ran up and they chased the two men that were left down the deserted road to the little bay.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading There was a small petrol launch lying close in shore.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading More soldiers ran up and they chased the two men that were left down the deserted road to the little bay.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading More soldiers ran up and they chased the two men that were left down the deserted road to the little bay.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading “Three men jumped out from among the vines and one of them fired twice at him with a revolver or automatic pistol.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading He was not hit and went right at them with his bayonet, firing again as he ran.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Three men jumped out from among the vines and one of them fired twice at him with a revolver or automatic pistol.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not hit and went right at them with his bayonet, firing again as he ran.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Three men jumped out from among the vines and one of them fired twice at him with a revolver or automatic pistol.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not hit and went right at them with his bayonet, firing again as he ran.
cause to move by striking
From this reading He was not hit and went right at them with his bayonet, firing again as he ran.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a small petrol launch lying close in shore.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Three men jumped out from among the vines and one of them fired twice at him with a revolver or automatic pistol.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading He killed one man.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading There was a small petrol launch lying close in shore.
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 More soldiers ran up and they chased the two men that were left down the deserted road to the little bay.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading More soldiers ran up and they chased the two men that were left down the deserted road to the little bay.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading There was a small petrol launch lying close in shore.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He killed one man.
the force of workers available
From this reading “Three men jumped out from among the vines and one of them fired twice at him with a revolver or automatic pistol.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More soldiers ran up and they chased the two men that were left down the deserted road to the little bay.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not hit and went right at them with his bayonet, firing again as he ran.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Three men jumped out from among the vines and one of them fired twice at him with a revolver or automatic pistol.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Three men jumped out from among the vines and one of them fired twice at him with a revolver or automatic pistol.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Three men jumped out from among the vines and one of them fired twice at him with a revolver or automatic pistol.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Three men jumped out from among the vines and one of them fired twice at him with a revolver or automatic pistol.
petrolnounUS /ˈpetroʊl/
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading There was a small petrol launch lying close in shore.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading “Three men jumped out from among the vines and one of them fired twice at him with a revolver or automatic pistol.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He was not hit and went right at them with his bayonet, firing again as he ran.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading “Three men jumped out from among the vines and one of them fired twice at him with a revolver or automatic pistol.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He was not hit and went right at them with his bayonet, firing again as he ran.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading More soldiers ran up and they chased the two men that were left down the deserted road to the little bay.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading There was a small petrol launch lying close in shore.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a small petrol launch lying close in shore.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading More soldiers ran up and they chased the two men that were left down the deserted road to the little bay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading More soldiers ran up and they chased the two men that were left down the deserted road to the little bay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Three men jumped out from among the vines and one of them fired twice at him with a revolver or automatic pistol.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Three men jumped out from among the vines and one of them fired twice at him with a revolver or automatic pistol.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a small petrol launch lying close in shore.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More soldiers ran up and they chased the two men that were left down the deserted road to the little bay.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Three men jumped out from among the vines and one of them fired twice at him with a revolver or automatic pistol.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More soldiers ran up and they chased the two men that were left down the deserted road to the little bay.
two times
From this reading “Three men jumped out from among the vines and one of them fired twice at him with a revolver or automatic pistol.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading More soldiers ran up and they chased the two men that were left down the deserted road to the little bay.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading More soldiers ran up and they chased the two men that were left down the deserted road to the little bay.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading “Three men jumped out from among the vines and one of them fired twice at him with a revolver or automatic pistol.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not hit and went right at them with his bayonet, firing again as he ran.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was not hit and went right at them with his bayonet, firing again as he ran.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading More soldiers ran up and they chased the two men that were left down the deserted road to the little bay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Three men jumped out from among the vines and one of them fired twice at him with a revolver or automatic pistol.
