used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a second they halted, on the verge of a panic.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Bascomb and his Apaches were almost at the laboratory before the mill-whistle sent out its warning peal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bascomb and his Apaches were almost at the laboratory before the mill-whistle sent out its warning peal.
react verbally
From this reading They saw the men rushing from the bunk-house and the mill in answer to the signal, and they realized at once that their attack was no surprise.
ApachesnounUS /əˈpætʃiz/
plural of “apache” — any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
From this reading Bascomb and his Apaches were almost at the laboratory before the mill-whistle sent out its warning peal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bascomb and his Apaches were almost at the laboratory before the mill-whistle sent out its warning peal.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading They saw the men rushing from the bunk-house and the mill in answer to the signal, and they realized at once that their attack was no surprise.
Bascomb
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From this reading Bascomb and his Apaches were almost at the laboratory before the mill-whistle sent out its warning peal.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bascomb saw Buffalo Bill, whom he had put down in the old shaft during the night, and whom he believed to be safely out of the way.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Bascomb and his Apaches were almost at the laboratory before the mill-whistle sent out its warning peal.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Bascomb saw Buffalo Bill, whom he had put down in the old shaft during the night, and whom he believed to be safely out of the way.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Bascomb saw Buffalo Bill, whom he had put down in the old shaft during the night, and whom he believed to be safely out of the way.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Bascomb saw Buffalo Bill, whom he had put down in the old shaft during the night, and whom he believed to be safely out of the way.
bunk-house
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From this reading They saw the men rushing from the bunk-house and the mill in answer to the signal, and they realized at once that their attack was no surprise.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Bascomb saw Buffalo Bill, whom he had put down in the old shaft during the night, and whom he believed to be safely out of the way.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Bascomb saw Buffalo Bill, whom he had put down in the old shaft during the night, and whom he believed to be safely out of the way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a second they halted, on the verge of a panic.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They saw the men rushing from the bunk-house and the mill in answer to the signal, and they realized at once that their attack was no surprise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bascomb saw Buffalo Bill, whom he had put down in the old shaft during the night, and whom he believed to be safely out of the way.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading For a second they halted, on the verge of a panic.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bascomb saw Buffalo Bill, whom he had put down in the old shaft during the night, and whom he believed to be safely out of the way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bascomb and his Apaches were almost at the laboratory before the mill-whistle sent out its warning peal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They saw the men rushing from the bunk-house and the mill in answer to the signal, and they realized at once that their attack was no surprise.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Bascomb and his Apaches were almost at the laboratory before the mill-whistle sent out its warning peal.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading Bascomb and his Apaches were almost at the laboratory before the mill-whistle sent out its warning peal.
the force of workers available
From this reading They saw the men rushing from the bunk-house and the mill in answer to the signal, and they realized at once that their attack was no surprise.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading They saw the men rushing from the bunk-house and the mill in answer to the signal, and they realized at once that their attack was no surprise.
mill-whistle
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From this reading Bascomb and his Apaches were almost at the laboratory before the mill-whistle sent out its warning peal.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Bascomb saw Buffalo Bill, whom he had put down in the old shaft during the night, and whom he believed to be safely out of the way.
not any; not one
From this reading They saw the men rushing from the bunk-house and the mill in answer to the signal, and they realized at once that their attack was no surprise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a second they halted, on the verge of a panic.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Bascomb saw Buffalo Bill, whom he had put down in the old shaft during the night, and whom he believed to be safely out of the way.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a second they halted, on the verge of a panic.
on one occasion
From this reading They saw the men rushing from the bunk-house and the mill in answer to the signal, and they realized at once that their attack was no surprise.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Bascomb and his Apaches were almost at the laboratory before the mill-whistle sent out its warning peal.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading For a second they halted, on the verge of a panic.
pealnounUS /piːl/
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
From this reading Bascomb and his Apaches were almost at the laboratory before the mill-whistle sent out its warning peal.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Bascomb saw Buffalo Bill, whom he had put down in the old shaft during the night, and whom he believed to be safely out of the way.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading They saw the men rushing from the bunk-house and the mill in answer to the signal, and they realized at once that their attack was no surprise.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading WORSTING THE RED THIEVES.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading They saw the men rushing from the bunk-house and the mill in answer to the signal, and they realized at once that their attack was no surprise.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading Bascomb saw Buffalo Bill, whom he had put down in the old shaft during the night, and whom he believed to be safely out of the way.
cut with a saw
From this reading They saw the men rushing from the bunk-house and the mill in answer to the signal, and they realized at once that their attack was no surprise.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For a second they halted, on the verge of a panic.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Bascomb and his Apaches were almost at the laboratory before the mill-whistle sent out its warning peal.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading Bascomb saw Buffalo Bill, whom he had put down in the old shaft during the night, and whom he believed to be safely out of the way.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading They saw the men rushing from the bunk-house and the mill in answer to the signal, and they realized at once that their attack was no surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading They saw the men rushing from the bunk-house and the mill in answer to the signal, and they realized at once that their attack was no surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They saw the men rushing from the bunk-house and the mill in answer to the signal, and they realized at once that their attack was no surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WORSTING THE RED THIEVES.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They saw the men rushing from the bunk-house and the mill in answer to the signal, and they realized at once that their attack was no surprise.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They saw the men rushing from the bunk-house and the mill in answer to the signal, and they realized at once that their attack was no surprise.
THIEVESnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading WORSTING THE RED THIEVES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They saw the men rushing from the bunk-house and the mill in answer to the signal, and they realized at once that their attack was no surprise.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading For a second they halted, on the verge of a panic.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Bascomb and his Apaches were almost at the laboratory before the mill-whistle sent out its warning peal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They saw the men rushing from the bunk-house and the mill in answer to the signal, and they realized at once that their attack was no surprise.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Bascomb saw Buffalo Bill, whom he had put down in the old shaft during the night, and whom he believed to be safely out of the way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bascomb and his Apaches were almost at the laboratory before the mill-whistle sent out its warning peal.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bascomb saw Buffalo Bill, whom he had put down in the old shaft during the night, and whom he believed to be safely out of the way.
WORSTING
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From this reading WORSTING THE RED THIEVES.
