used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TREASURE Lopez staggered back a pace.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Wyckoff's desperate aim had been true.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He was beyond all help.
in addition
From this reading His rifle fell from his grasp as he tottered backward and lay prostrate beside the spot where also lay the negro that had earlier suffered at his hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His rifle fell from his grasp as he tottered backward and lay prostrate beside the spot where also lay the negro that had earlier suffered at his hands.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His rifle fell from his grasp as he tottered backward and lay prostrate beside the spot where also lay the negro that had earlier suffered at his hands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His rifle fell from his grasp as he tottered backward and lay prostrate beside the spot where also lay the negro that had earlier suffered at his hands.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE TREASURE Lopez staggered back a pace.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading His rifle fell from his grasp as he tottered backward and lay prostrate beside the spot where also lay the negro that had earlier suffered at his hands.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Wyckoff's desperate aim had been true.
next to; at the side of
From this reading His rifle fell from his grasp as he tottered backward and lay prostrate beside the spot where also lay the negro that had earlier suffered at his hands.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He was beyond all help.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The knife had sped straight to its mark and buried its point in Lopez's brain.
placed in a grave
From this reading The knife had sped straight to its mark and buried its point in Lopez's brain.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Wyckoff's desperate aim had been true.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading His rifle fell from his grasp as he tottered backward and lay prostrate beside the spot where also lay the negro that had earlier suffered at his hands.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading His rifle fell from his grasp as he tottered backward and lay prostrate beside the spot where also lay the negro that had earlier suffered at his hands.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His rifle fell from his grasp as he tottered backward and lay prostrate beside the spot where also lay the negro that had earlier suffered at his hands.
hold firmly
From this reading His rifle fell from his grasp as he tottered backward and lay prostrate beside the spot where also lay the negro that had earlier suffered at his hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His rifle fell from his grasp as he tottered backward and lay prostrate beside the spot where also lay the negro that had earlier suffered at his hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His rifle fell from his grasp as he tottered backward and lay prostrate beside the spot where also lay the negro that had earlier suffered at his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His rifle fell from his grasp as he tottered backward and lay prostrate beside the spot where also lay the negro that had earlier suffered at his hands.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He was beyond all help.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His rifle fell from his grasp as he tottered backward and lay prostrate beside the spot where also lay the negro that had earlier suffered at his hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The knife had sped straight to its mark and buried its point in Lopez's brain.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The knife had sped straight to its mark and buried its point in Lopez's brain.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading The knife had sped straight to its mark and buried its point in Lopez's brain.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His rifle fell from his grasp as he tottered backward and lay prostrate beside the spot where also lay the negro that had earlier suffered at his hands.
Lopez
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From this reading THE TREASURE Lopez staggered back a pace.
Lopez's
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From this reading The knife had sped straight to its mark and buried its point in Lopez's brain.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading The knife had sped straight to its mark and buried its point in Lopez's brain.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading His rifle fell from his grasp as he tottered backward and lay prostrate beside the spot where also lay the negro that had earlier suffered at his hands.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading THE TREASURE Lopez staggered back a pace.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The knife had sped straight to its mark and buried its point in Lopez's brain.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading His rifle fell from his grasp as he tottered backward and lay prostrate beside the spot where also lay the negro that had earlier suffered at his hands.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading His rifle fell from his grasp as he tottered backward and lay prostrate beside the spot where also lay the negro that had earlier suffered at his hands.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading The knife had sped straight to its mark and buried its point in Lopez's brain.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading His rifle fell from his grasp as he tottered backward and lay prostrate beside the spot where also lay the negro that had earlier suffered at his hands.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading THE TREASURE Lopez staggered back a pace.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The knife had sped straight to its mark and buried its point in Lopez's brain.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading His rifle fell from his grasp as he tottered backward and lay prostrate beside the spot where also lay the negro that had earlier suffered at his hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His rifle fell from his grasp as he tottered backward and lay prostrate beside the spot where also lay the negro that had earlier suffered at his hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TREASURE Lopez staggered back a pace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The knife had sped straight to its mark and buried its point in Lopez's brain.
tottered
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From this reading His rifle fell from his grasp as he tottered backward and lay prostrate beside the spot where also lay the negro that had earlier suffered at his hands.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading THE TREASURE Lopez staggered back a pace.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Wyckoff's desperate aim had been true.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was beyond all help.
in or at the place that
From this reading His rifle fell from his grasp as he tottered backward and lay prostrate beside the spot where also lay the negro that had earlier suffered at his hands.
Wyckoff's
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From this reading Wyckoff's desperate aim had been true.
