used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He stood as straight as a ramrod, his hands to his sides, his eyeglass jammed in his eye, and Hamilton of the Houssas looked at him sorrowfully.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "I sent you to Ochori to prevent a massacre, you catch a chief in the act of ambushing an enemy and instead of chucking him straight into the Village of Iron you fine him ten dollars."
ambushingverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “ambush” — wait in hiding to attack
From this reading "I sent you to Ochori to prevent a massacre, you catch a chief in the act of ambushing an enemy and instead of chucking him straight into the Village of Iron you fine him ten dollars."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Bones, you're an ass!" he said at last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stood as straight as a ramrod, his hands to his sides, his eyeglass jammed in his eye, and Hamilton of the Houssas looked at him sorrowfully.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He stood as straight as a ramrod, his hands to his sides, his eyeglass jammed in his eye, and Hamilton of the Houssas looked at him sorrowfully.
assnounUS /æs/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading "Bones, you're an ass!" he said at last.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DISCIPLINARIANS Lieutenant Augustus Tibbetts of the Houssas stood at attention before his chief.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading THE DISCIPLINARIANS Lieutenant Augustus Tibbetts of the Houssas stood at attention before his chief.
AugustusnounUS /ɑːˈɡʌstəs/
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading THE DISCIPLINARIANS Lieutenant Augustus Tibbetts of the Houssas stood at attention before his chief.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE DISCIPLINARIANS Lieutenant Augustus Tibbetts of the Houssas stood at attention before his chief.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading "Bones, you're an ass!" he said at last.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "I sent you to Ochori to prevent a massacre, you catch a chief in the act of ambushing an enemy and instead of chucking him straight into the Village of Iron you fine him ten dollars."
a person who is in charge
From this reading THE DISCIPLINARIANS Lieutenant Augustus Tibbetts of the Houssas stood at attention before his chief.
chuckingverbUS /ˈtʃʌkɪŋ/
-ing form of “chuck” — throw carelessly
From this reading "I sent you to Ochori to prevent a massacre, you catch a chief in the act of ambushing an enemy and instead of chucking him straight into the Village of Iron you fine him ten dollars."
DISCIPLINARIANSnounUS /ˌdɪsɪplɪˈneriənz/
plural of “disciplinarian” — someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
From this reading THE DISCIPLINARIANS Lieutenant Augustus Tibbetts of the Houssas stood at attention before his chief.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "I sent you to Ochori to prevent a massacre, you catch a chief in the act of ambushing an enemy and instead of chucking him straight into the Village of Iron you fine him ten dollars."
an opposing military force
From this reading "I sent you to Ochori to prevent a massacre, you catch a chief in the act of ambushing an enemy and instead of chucking him straight into the Village of Iron you fine him ten dollars."
the organ of sight
From this reading He stood as straight as a ramrod, his hands to his sides, his eyeglass jammed in his eye, and Hamilton of the Houssas looked at him sorrowfully.
eyeglassnounUS /ˈaɪɡlæs/
lens for correcting defective vision in one eye; held in place by facial muscles
From this reading He stood as straight as a ramrod, his hands to his sides, his eyeglass jammed in his eye, and Hamilton of the Houssas looked at him sorrowfully.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "I sent you to Ochori to prevent a massacre, you catch a chief in the act of ambushing an enemy and instead of chucking him straight into the Village of Iron you fine him ten dollars."
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading He stood as straight as a ramrod, his hands to his sides, his eyeglass jammed in his eye, and Hamilton of the Houssas looked at him sorrowfully.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He stood as straight as a ramrod, his hands to his sides, his eyeglass jammed in his eye, and Hamilton of the Houssas looked at him sorrowfully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood as straight as a ramrod, his hands to his sides, his eyeglass jammed in his eye, and Hamilton of the Houssas looked at him sorrowfully.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He stood as straight as a ramrod, his hands to his sides, his eyeglass jammed in his eye, and Hamilton of the Houssas looked at him sorrowfully.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DISCIPLINARIANS Lieutenant Augustus Tibbetts of the Houssas stood at attention before his chief.
Houssas
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From this reading THE DISCIPLINARIANS Lieutenant Augustus Tibbetts of the Houssas stood at attention before his chief.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I sent you to Ochori to prevent a massacre, you catch a chief in the act of ambushing an enemy and instead of chucking him straight into the Village of Iron you fine him ten dollars."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stood as straight as a ramrod, his hands to his sides, his eyeglass jammed in his eye, and Hamilton of the Houssas looked at him sorrowfully.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "I sent you to Ochori to prevent a massacre, you catch a chief in the act of ambushing an enemy and instead of chucking him straight into the Village of Iron you fine him ten dollars."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I sent you to Ochori to prevent a massacre, you catch a chief in the act of ambushing an enemy and instead of chucking him straight into the Village of Iron you fine him ten dollars."
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading "I sent you to Ochori to prevent a massacre, you catch a chief in the act of ambushing an enemy and instead of chucking him straight into the Village of Iron you fine him ten dollars."
jammedadjectiveUS /dʒæmd/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading He stood as straight as a ramrod, his hands to his sides, his eyeglass jammed in his eye, and Hamilton of the Houssas looked at him sorrowfully.
immediately past
From this reading "Bones, you're an ass!" he said at last.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading THE DISCIPLINARIANS Lieutenant Augustus Tibbetts of the Houssas stood at attention before his chief.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He stood as straight as a ramrod, his hands to his sides, his eyeglass jammed in his eye, and Hamilton of the Houssas looked at him sorrowfully.
massacreverbUS /ˈmæsəkər/
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading "I sent you to Ochori to prevent a massacre, you catch a chief in the act of ambushing an enemy and instead of chucking him straight into the Village of Iron you fine him ten dollars."
Ochori
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I sent you to Ochori to prevent a massacre, you catch a chief in the act of ambushing an enemy and instead of chucking him straight into the Village of Iron you fine him ten dollars."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DISCIPLINARIANS Lieutenant Augustus Tibbetts of the Houssas stood at attention before his chief.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading "I sent you to Ochori to prevent a massacre, you catch a chief in the act of ambushing an enemy and instead of chucking him straight into the Village of Iron you fine him ten dollars."
ramrodnounUS /ˈræmrɑːd/
a rod used to ram the charge into a muzzle-loading firearm
From this reading He stood as straight as a ramrod, his hands to his sides, his eyeglass jammed in his eye, and Hamilton of the Houssas looked at him sorrowfully.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Bones, you're an ass!" he said at last.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "I sent you to Ochori to prevent a massacre, you catch a chief in the act of ambushing an enemy and instead of chucking him straight into the Village of Iron you fine him ten dollars."
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He stood as straight as a ramrod, his hands to his sides, his eyeglass jammed in his eye, and Hamilton of the Houssas looked at him sorrowfully.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir," said Bones.
sorrowfullyadverb
in a sorrowful manner
From this reading He stood as straight as a ramrod, his hands to his sides, his eyeglass jammed in his eye, and Hamilton of the Houssas looked at him sorrowfully.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE DISCIPLINARIANS Lieutenant Augustus Tibbetts of the Houssas stood at attention before his chief.
successive (without a break)
From this reading He stood as straight as a ramrod, his hands to his sides, his eyeglass jammed in his eye, and Hamilton of the Houssas looked at him sorrowfully.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "I sent you to Ochori to prevent a massacre, you catch a chief in the act of ambushing an enemy and instead of chucking him straight into the Village of Iron you fine him ten dollars."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISCIPLINARIANS Lieutenant Augustus Tibbetts of the Houssas stood at attention before his chief.
Tibbetts
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From this reading THE DISCIPLINARIANS Lieutenant Augustus Tibbetts of the Houssas stood at attention before his chief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stood as straight as a ramrod, his hands to his sides, his eyeglass jammed in his eye, and Hamilton of the Houssas looked at him sorrowfully.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "I sent you to Ochori to prevent a massacre, you catch a chief in the act of ambushing an enemy and instead of chucking him straight into the Village of Iron you fine him ten dollars."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir," said Bones.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I sent you to Ochori to prevent a massacre, you catch a chief in the act of ambushing an enemy and instead of chucking him straight into the Village of Iron you fine him ten dollars."
you're
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From this reading "Bones, you're an ass!" he said at last.
