aimedverbUS /eɪmd/
past form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading The White Antelope with flashing eyes, sprang to the front, and she, too, aimed her arrow at Boyd Bennett.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The instant the renegade uttered the threat, Buffalo Bill placed himself upon guard by drawing his revolvers and covering the scoundrel.
AntelopenounUS /ˈæntəloʊp/
graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks
From this reading The White Antelope with flashing eyes, sprang to the front, and she, too, aimed her arrow at Boyd Bennett.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading His wounded arm was sore, but the nerves had recovered from the shock of the arrow-wound, and he could hold his gun steadily enough.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading The White Antelope with flashing eyes, sprang to the front, and she, too, aimed her arrow at Boyd Bennett.
arrow-wound
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From this reading His wounded arm was sore, but the nerves had recovered from the shock of the arrow-wound, and he could hold his gun steadily enough.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The renegade was so near at best that the scout could not miss him!
BennettnounUS /ˈbenət/
United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)
From this reading The White Antelope with flashing eyes, sprang to the front, and she, too, aimed her arrow at Boyd Bennett.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The renegade was so near at best that the scout could not miss him!
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading The instant the renegade uttered the threat, Buffalo Bill placed himself upon guard by drawing his revolvers and covering the scoundrel.
Boyd
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From this reading The White Antelope with flashing eyes, sprang to the front, and she, too, aimed her arrow at Boyd Bennett.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading The instant the renegade uttered the threat, Buffalo Bill placed himself upon guard by drawing his revolvers and covering the scoundrel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His wounded arm was sore, but the nerves had recovered from the shock of the arrow-wound, and he could hold his gun steadily enough.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The instant the renegade uttered the threat, Buffalo Bill placed himself upon guard by drawing his revolvers and covering the scoundrel.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His wounded arm was sore, but the nerves had recovered from the shock of the arrow-wound, and he could hold his gun steadily enough.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading The instant the renegade uttered the threat, Buffalo Bill placed himself upon guard by drawing his revolvers and covering the scoundrel.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the scout did not shoot.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The instant the renegade uttered the threat, Buffalo Bill placed himself upon guard by drawing his revolvers and covering the scoundrel.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading His wounded arm was sore, but the nerves had recovered from the shock of the arrow-wound, and he could hold his gun steadily enough.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The White Antelope with flashing eyes, sprang to the front, and she, too, aimed her arrow at Boyd Bennett.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading The White Antelope with flashing eyes, sprang to the front, and she, too, aimed her arrow at Boyd Bennett.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His wounded arm was sore, but the nerves had recovered from the shock of the arrow-wound, and he could hold his gun steadily enough.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The White Antelope with flashing eyes, sprang to the front, and she, too, aimed her arrow at Boyd Bennett.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The instant the renegade uttered the threat, Buffalo Bill placed himself upon guard by drawing his revolvers and covering the scoundrel.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading His wounded arm was sore, but the nerves had recovered from the shock of the arrow-wound, and he could hold his gun steadily enough.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His wounded arm was sore, but the nerves had recovered from the shock of the arrow-wound, and he could hold his gun steadily enough.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His wounded arm was sore, but the nerves had recovered from the shock of the arrow-wound, and he could hold his gun steadily enough.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The White Antelope with flashing eyes, sprang to the front, and she, too, aimed her arrow at Boyd Bennett.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The renegade was so near at best that the scout could not miss him!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The instant the renegade uttered the threat, Buffalo Bill placed himself upon guard by drawing his revolvers and covering the scoundrel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The instant the renegade uttered the threat, Buffalo Bill placed himself upon guard by drawing his revolvers and covering the scoundrel.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading His wounded arm was sore, but the nerves had recovered from the shock of the arrow-wound, and he could hold his gun steadily enough.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The instant the renegade uttered the threat, Buffalo Bill placed himself upon guard by drawing his revolvers and covering the scoundrel.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The renegade was so near at best that the scout could not miss him!
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The renegade was so near at best that the scout could not miss him!
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading His wounded arm was sore, but the nerves had recovered from the shock of the arrow-wound, and he could hold his gun steadily enough.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The renegade was so near at best that the scout could not miss him!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His wounded arm was sore, but the nerves had recovered from the shock of the arrow-wound, and he could hold his gun steadily enough.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The instant the renegade uttered the threat, Buffalo Bill placed himself upon guard by drawing his revolvers and covering the scoundrel.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading His wounded arm was sore, but the nerves had recovered from the shock of the arrow-wound, and he could hold his gun steadily enough.
renegadenounUS /ˈrenəɡeɪd/
someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
From this reading The instant the renegade uttered the threat, Buffalo Bill placed himself upon guard by drawing his revolvers and covering the scoundrel.
revolversnounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvərz/
plural of “revolver” — a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading The instant the renegade uttered the threat, Buffalo Bill placed himself upon guard by drawing his revolvers and covering the scoundrel.
scoundrelnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəl/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading The instant the renegade uttered the threat, Buffalo Bill placed himself upon guard by drawing his revolvers and covering the scoundrel.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The renegade was so near at best that the scout could not miss him!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The White Antelope with flashing eyes, sprang to the front, and she, too, aimed her arrow at Boyd Bennett.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading His wounded arm was sore, but the nerves had recovered from the shock of the arrow-wound, and he could hold his gun steadily enough.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading But the scout did not shoot.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The renegade was so near at best that the scout could not miss him!
hurting
From this reading His wounded arm was sore, but the nerves had recovered from the shock of the arrow-wound, and he could hold his gun steadily enough.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The White Antelope with flashing eyes, sprang to the front, and she, too, aimed her arrow at Boyd Bennett.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading His wounded arm was sore, but the nerves had recovered from the shock of the arrow-wound, and he could hold his gun steadily enough.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The renegade was so near at best that the scout could not miss him!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The instant the renegade uttered the threat, Buffalo Bill placed himself upon guard by drawing his revolvers and covering the scoundrel.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading The instant the renegade uttered the threat, Buffalo Bill placed himself upon guard by drawing his revolvers and covering the scoundrel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The White Antelope with flashing eyes, sprang to the front, and she, too, aimed her arrow at Boyd Bennett.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The White Antelope with flashing eyes, sprang to the front, and she, too, aimed her arrow at Boyd Bennett.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The instant the renegade uttered the threat, Buffalo Bill placed himself upon guard by drawing his revolvers and covering the scoundrel.
communicated in words
From this reading The instant the renegade uttered the threat, Buffalo Bill placed himself upon guard by drawing his revolvers and covering the scoundrel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His wounded arm was sore, but the nerves had recovered from the shock of the arrow-wound, and he could hold his gun steadily enough.
a Caucasian
From this reading The White Antelope with flashing eyes, sprang to the front, and she, too, aimed her arrow at Boyd Bennett.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The White Antelope with flashing eyes, sprang to the front, and she, too, aimed her arrow at Boyd Bennett.
people who are wounded
From this reading His wounded arm was sore, but the nerves had recovered from the shock of the arrow-wound, and he could hold his gun steadily enough.
