from one side of something to the other
From this reading ACROSS THE GORGE.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading "Didn't you aim at him?" asked his friend, who, looking back, saw no signs of injury on the part of the Shawanoe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Be easy now," coolly replied his companion, putting down the weapon and resuming the paddle; "he isn't hurt."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Didn't you aim at him?" asked his friend, who, looking back, saw no signs of injury on the part of the Shawanoe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Didn't you aim at him?" asked his friend, who, looking back, saw no signs of injury on the part of the Shawanoe.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Didn't you aim at him?" asked his friend, who, looking back, saw no signs of injury on the part of the Shawanoe.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be easy now," coolly replied his companion, putting down the weapon and resuming the paddle; "he isn't hurt."
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "Be easy now," coolly replied his companion, putting down the weapon and resuming the paddle; "he isn't hurt."
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading "Be easy now," coolly replied his companion, putting down the weapon and resuming the paddle; "he isn't hurt."
Didn't
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From this reading "Didn't you aim at him?" asked his friend, who, looking back, saw no signs of injury on the part of the Shawanoe.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Be easy now," coolly replied his companion, putting down the weapon and resuming the paddle; "he isn't hurt."
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "Be easy now," coolly replied his companion, putting down the weapon and resuming the paddle; "he isn't hurt."
EdwardsnounUS /ˈedwərdz/
American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)
From this reading "Heavens, Larry, you have killed him!" was the horrified exclamation of Wharton Edwards.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading "Heavens, Larry, you have killed him!" was the horrified exclamation of Wharton Edwards.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Didn't you aim at him?" asked his friend, who, looking back, saw no signs of injury on the part of the Shawanoe.
GORGEverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading ACROSS THE GORGE.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Heavens, Larry, you have killed him!" was the horrified exclamation of Wharton Edwards.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Be easy now," coolly replied his companion, putting down the weapon and resuming the paddle; "he isn't hurt."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Not so loud," whispered Larry; "he might hear you."
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading "Heavens, Larry, you have killed him!" was the horrified exclamation of Wharton Edwards.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Heavens, Larry, you have killed him!" was the horrified exclamation of Wharton Edwards.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Be easy now," coolly replied his companion, putting down the weapon and resuming the paddle; "he isn't hurt."
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading "Heavens, Larry, you have killed him!" was the horrified exclamation of Wharton Edwards.
be the source of pain
From this reading "Be easy now," coolly replied his companion, putting down the weapon and resuming the paddle; "he isn't hurt."
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "Didn't you aim at him?" asked his friend, who, looking back, saw no signs of injury on the part of the Shawanoe.
isn't
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From this reading "Be easy now," coolly replied his companion, putting down the weapon and resuming the paddle; "he isn't hurt."
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Heavens, Larry, you have killed him!" was the horrified exclamation of Wharton Edwards.
Larry
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From this reading "Heavens, Larry, you have killed him!" was the horrified exclamation of Wharton Edwards.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Didn't you aim at him?" asked his friend, who, looking back, saw no signs of injury on the part of the Shawanoe.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "Not so loud," whispered Larry; "he might hear you."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Not so loud," whispered Larry; "he might hear you."
not any; not one
From this reading "Didn't you aim at him?" asked his friend, who, looking back, saw no signs of injury on the part of the Shawanoe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not so loud," whispered Larry; "he might hear you."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Be easy now," coolly replied his companion, putting down the weapon and resuming the paddle; "he isn't hurt."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Heavens, Larry, you have killed him!" was the horrified exclamation of Wharton Edwards.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Didn't you aim at him?" asked his friend, who, looking back, saw no signs of injury on the part of the Shawanoe.
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading "Be easy now," coolly replied his companion, putting down the weapon and resuming the paddle; "he isn't hurt."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Didn't you aim at him?" asked his friend, who, looking back, saw no signs of injury on the part of the Shawanoe.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "Be easy now," coolly replied his companion, putting down the weapon and resuming the paddle; "he isn't hurt."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Be easy now," coolly replied his companion, putting down the weapon and resuming the paddle; "he isn't hurt."
resumingverbUS /rɪˈzuːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading "Be easy now," coolly replied his companion, putting down the weapon and resuming the paddle; "he isn't hurt."
cut with a saw
From this reading "Didn't you aim at him?" asked his friend, who, looking back, saw no signs of injury on the part of the Shawanoe.
Shawanoe
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From this reading "Didn't you aim at him?" asked his friend, who, looking back, saw no signs of injury on the part of the Shawanoe.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "Didn't you aim at him?" asked his friend, who, looking back, saw no signs of injury on the part of the Shawanoe.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Not so loud," whispered Larry; "he might hear you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ACROSS THE GORGE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Heavens, Larry, you have killed him!" was the horrified exclamation of Wharton Edwards.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading "Be easy now," coolly replied his companion, putting down the weapon and resuming the paddle; "he isn't hurt."
WhartonnounUS /ˈwɔːrtən/
United States novelist (1862-1937)
From this reading "Heavens, Larry, you have killed him!" was the horrified exclamation of Wharton Edwards.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Not so loud," whispered Larry; "he might hear you."
which person or people
From this reading "Didn't you aim at him?" asked his friend, who, looking back, saw no signs of injury on the part of the Shawanoe.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Heavens, Larry, you have killed him!" was the horrified exclamation of Wharton Edwards.
