admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading “Right purty gun ye’ve got, stranger,” Snake admired.
anew
From this reading As he faced Snake Sanders he caught the black eyes fixed again on the weapon, and in them glinted the same light of cupidity which had been there before.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Against it he leaned his gun, making sure, as he did so, that he had restored the safety-lock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE KNOCK-OUT Douglas deliberately swung the pack from his back and dropped it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Against it he leaned his gun, making sure, as he did so, that he had restored the safety-lock.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE KNOCK-OUT Douglas deliberately swung the pack from his back and dropped it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As he faced Snake Sanders he caught the black eyes fixed again on the weapon, and in them glinted the same light of cupidity which had been there before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As he faced Snake Sanders he caught the black eyes fixed again on the weapon, and in them glinted the same light of cupidity which had been there before.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading As he faced Snake Sanders he caught the black eyes fixed again on the weapon, and in them glinted the same light of cupidity which had been there before.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading As he faced Snake Sanders he caught the black eyes fixed again on the weapon, and in them glinted the same light of cupidity which had been there before.
cupiditynounUS /kjuːˈpɪdɪti/
extreme greed for material wealth
From this reading As he faced Snake Sanders he caught the black eyes fixed again on the weapon, and in them glinted the same light of cupidity which had been there before.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading THE KNOCK-OUT Douglas deliberately swung the pack from his back and dropped it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Against it he leaned his gun, making sure, as he did so, that he had restored the safety-lock.
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t look sensible, though, without no hammers onto it.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading THE KNOCK-OUT Douglas deliberately swung the pack from his back and dropped it.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading THE KNOCK-OUT Douglas deliberately swung the pack from his back and dropped it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As he faced Snake Sanders he caught the black eyes fixed again on the weapon, and in them glinted the same light of cupidity which had been there before.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading As he faced Snake Sanders he caught the black eyes fixed again on the weapon, and in them glinted the same light of cupidity which had been there before.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading As he faced Snake Sanders he caught the black eyes fixed again on the weapon, and in them glinted the same light of cupidity which had been there before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE KNOCK-OUT Douglas deliberately swung the pack from his back and dropped it.
glinted
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From this reading As he faced Snake Sanders he caught the black eyes fixed again on the weapon, and in them glinted the same light of cupidity which had been there before.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Right purty gun ye’ve got, stranger,” Snake admired.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Against it he leaned his gun, making sure, as he did so, that he had restored the safety-lock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Against it he leaned his gun, making sure, as he did so, that he had restored the safety-lock.
hammersnounUS /ˈhæmərz/
plural of “hammer” — the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading “Don’t look sensible, though, without no hammers onto it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Against it he leaned his gun, making sure, as he did so, that he had restored the safety-lock.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE KNOCK-OUT Douglas deliberately swung the pack from his back and dropped it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he faced Snake Sanders he caught the black eyes fixed again on the weapon, and in them glinted the same light of cupidity which had been there before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE KNOCK-OUT Douglas deliberately swung the pack from his back and dropped it.
KNOCK-OUT
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From this reading THE KNOCK-OUT Douglas deliberately swung the pack from his back and dropped it.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Against it he leaned his gun, making sure, as he did so, that he had restored the safety-lock.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As he faced Snake Sanders he caught the black eyes fixed again on the weapon, and in them glinted the same light of cupidity which had been there before.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Don’t look sensible, though, without no hammers onto it.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Against it he leaned his gun, making sure, as he did so, that he had restored the safety-lock.
not any; not one
From this reading “Don’t look sensible, though, without no hammers onto it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he faced Snake Sanders he caught the black eyes fixed again on the weapon, and in them glinted the same light of cupidity which had been there before.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he faced Snake Sanders he caught the black eyes fixed again on the weapon, and in them glinted the same light of cupidity which had been there before.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading “Don’t look sensible, though, without no hammers onto it.
arrange in a container
From this reading THE KNOCK-OUT Douglas deliberately swung the pack from his back and dropped it.
purty
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From this reading “Right purty gun ye’ve got, stranger,” Snake admired.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Against it he leaned his gun, making sure, as he did so, that he had restored the safety-lock.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Right purty gun ye’ve got, stranger,” Snake admired.
safety-lock
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From this reading Against it he leaned his gun, making sure, as he did so, that he had restored the safety-lock.
Identical; not different.
From this reading As he faced Snake Sanders he caught the black eyes fixed again on the weapon, and in them glinted the same light of cupidity which had been there before.
SandersnounUS /ˈsændərz/
plural of “sander” — a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
From this reading As he faced Snake Sanders he caught the black eyes fixed again on the weapon, and in them glinted the same light of cupidity which had been there before.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading “Don’t look sensible, though, without no hammers onto it.
SnakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading As he faced Snake Sanders he caught the black eyes fixed again on the weapon, and in them glinted the same light of cupidity which had been there before.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Against it he leaned his gun, making sure, as he did so, that he had restored the safety-lock.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “Right purty gun ye’ve got, stranger,” Snake admired.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Against it he leaned his gun, making sure, as he did so, that he had restored the safety-lock.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading THE KNOCK-OUT Douglas deliberately swung the pack from his back and dropped it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Against it he leaned his gun, making sure, as he did so, that he had restored the safety-lock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KNOCK-OUT Douglas deliberately swung the pack from his back and dropped it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As he faced Snake Sanders he caught the black eyes fixed again on the weapon, and in them glinted the same light of cupidity which had been there before.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As he faced Snake Sanders he caught the black eyes fixed again on the weapon, and in them glinted the same light of cupidity which had been there before.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Don’t look sensible, though, without no hammers onto it.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading As he faced Snake Sanders he caught the black eyes fixed again on the weapon, and in them glinted the same light of cupidity which had been there before.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As he faced Snake Sanders he caught the black eyes fixed again on the weapon, and in them glinted the same light of cupidity which had been there before.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Don’t look sensible, though, without no hammers onto it.
ye've
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From this reading “Right purty gun ye’ve got, stranger,” Snake admired.
