from one side of something to the other
From this reading He had been cool enough when the bullets had been flying across the carriage, and his hand had been quite steady when he had aimed at the black something moving stealthily in the bushes.
aimedverbUS /eɪmd/
past form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading He had been cool enough when the bullets had been flying across the carriage, and his hand had been quite steady when he had aimed at the black something moving stealthily in the bushes.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'I am bigger and my gloves are thicker.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'I am bigger and my gloves are thicker.'
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'I am bigger and my gloves are thicker.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Orsino's gloved hand trembled violently as he pushed aside the tangle of sweetbrier, trying to reach the place where the man upon whom he had fired had fallen.
on or to one side
From this reading Orsino's gloved hand trembled violently as he pushed aside the tangle of sweetbrier, trying to reach the place where the man upon whom he had fired had fallen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had been cool enough when the bullets had been flying across the carriage, and his hand had been quite steady when he had aimed at the black something moving stealthily in the bushes.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading But Orsino pushed on, his heart beating so hard that he felt the pulse in his throat and his eyes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been cool enough when the bullets had been flying across the carriage, and his hand had been quite steady when he had aimed at the black something moving stealthily in the bushes.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading 'I am bigger and my gloves are thicker.'
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He had been cool enough when the bullets had been flying across the carriage, and his hand had been quite steady when he had aimed at the black something moving stealthily in the bushes.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading He had been cool enough when the bullets had been flying across the carriage, and his hand had been quite steady when he had aimed at the black something moving stealthily in the bushes.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading He had been cool enough when the bullets had been flying across the carriage, and his hand had been quite steady when he had aimed at the black something moving stealthily in the bushes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Orsino pushed on, his heart beating so hard that he felt the pulse in his throat and his eyes.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading He had been cool enough when the bullets had been flying across the carriage, and his hand had been quite steady when he had aimed at the black something moving stealthily in the bushes.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading He had been cool enough when the bullets had been flying across the carriage, and his hand had been quite steady when he had aimed at the black something moving stealthily in the bushes.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He had been cool enough when the bullets had been flying across the carriage, and his hand had been quite steady when he had aimed at the black something moving stealthily in the bushes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But Orsino pushed on, his heart beating so hard that he felt the pulse in his throat and his eyes.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Orsino's gloved hand trembled violently as he pushed aside the tangle of sweetbrier, trying to reach the place where the man upon whom he had fired had fallen.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But Orsino pushed on, his heart beating so hard that he felt the pulse in his throat and his eyes.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Orsino's gloved hand trembled violently as he pushed aside the tangle of sweetbrier, trying to reach the place where the man upon whom he had fired had fallen.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading 'Let me go first,' said San Giacinto.
moving swiftly
From this reading He had been cool enough when the bullets had been flying across the carriage, and his hand had been quite steady when he had aimed at the black something moving stealthily in the bushes.
Giacinto
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From this reading 'Let me go first,' said San Giacinto.
glovedadjectiveUS /ɡlʌvd/
having the hands covered with gloves
From this reading Orsino's gloved hand trembled violently as he pushed aside the tangle of sweetbrier, trying to reach the place where the man upon whom he had fired had fallen.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading 'I am bigger and my gloves are thicker.'
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'Let me go first,' said San Giacinto.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Orsino's gloved hand trembled violently as he pushed aside the tangle of sweetbrier, trying to reach the place where the man upon whom he had fired had fallen.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Orsino's gloved hand trembled violently as he pushed aside the tangle of sweetbrier, trying to reach the place where the man upon whom he had fired had fallen.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But Orsino pushed on, his heart beating so hard that he felt the pulse in his throat and his eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Orsino's gloved hand trembled violently as he pushed aside the tangle of sweetbrier, trying to reach the place where the man upon whom he had fired had fallen.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But Orsino pushed on, his heart beating so hard that he felt the pulse in his throat and his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Orsino pushed on, his heart beating so hard that he felt the pulse in his throat and his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I am bigger and my gloves are thicker.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Orsino pushed on, his heart beating so hard that he felt the pulse in his throat and his eyes.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading 'Let me go first,' said San Giacinto.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Orsino's gloved hand trembled violently as he pushed aside the tangle of sweetbrier, trying to reach the place where the man upon whom he had fired had fallen.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Let me go first,' said San Giacinto.
in motion
From this reading He had been cool enough when the bullets had been flying across the carriage, and his hand had been quite steady when he had aimed at the black something moving stealthily in the bushes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'I am bigger and my gloves are thicker.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Orsino's gloved hand trembled violently as he pushed aside the tangle of sweetbrier, trying to reach the place where the man upon whom he had fired had fallen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Orsino pushed on, his heart beating so hard that he felt the pulse in his throat and his eyes.
Orsino
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From this reading But Orsino pushed on, his heart beating so hard that he felt the pulse in his throat and his eyes.
Orsino's
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From this reading Orsino's gloved hand trembled violently as he pushed aside the tangle of sweetbrier, trying to reach the place where the man upon whom he had fired had fallen.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Orsino's gloved hand trembled violently as he pushed aside the tangle of sweetbrier, trying to reach the place where the man upon whom he had fired had fallen.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading But Orsino pushed on, his heart beating so hard that he felt the pulse in his throat and his eyes.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Orsino's gloved hand trembled violently as he pushed aside the tangle of sweetbrier, trying to reach the place where the man upon whom he had fired had fallen.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He had been cool enough when the bullets had been flying across the carriage, and his hand had been quite steady when he had aimed at the black something moving stealthily in the bushes.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Orsino's gloved hand trembled violently as he pushed aside the tangle of sweetbrier, trying to reach the place where the man upon whom he had fired had fallen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Let me go first,' said San Giacinto.
San
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From this reading 'Let me go first,' said San Giacinto.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But Orsino pushed on, his heart beating so hard that he felt the pulse in his throat and his eyes.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had been cool enough when the bullets had been flying across the carriage, and his hand had been quite steady when he had aimed at the black something moving stealthily in the bushes.
make steady
From this reading He had been cool enough when the bullets had been flying across the carriage, and his hand had been quite steady when he had aimed at the black something moving stealthily in the bushes.
stealthilyadverb
in a stealthy manner
From this reading He had been cool enough when the bullets had been flying across the carriage, and his hand had been quite steady when he had aimed at the black something moving stealthily in the bushes.
sweetbriernoun
Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips
From this reading Orsino's gloved hand trembled violently as he pushed aside the tangle of sweetbrier, trying to reach the place where the man upon whom he had fired had fallen.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading Orsino's gloved hand trembled violently as he pushed aside the tangle of sweetbrier, trying to reach the place where the man upon whom he had fired had fallen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Orsino pushed on, his heart beating so hard that he felt the pulse in his throat and his eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Orsino's gloved hand trembled violently as he pushed aside the tangle of sweetbrier, trying to reach the place where the man upon whom he had fired had fallen.
thickeradjectiveUS /ˈθɪkər/
comparative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading 'I am bigger and my gloves are thicker.'
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading But Orsino pushed on, his heart beating so hard that he felt the pulse in his throat and his eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Orsino's gloved hand trembled violently as he pushed aside the tangle of sweetbrier, trying to reach the place where the man upon whom he had fired had fallen.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Orsino's gloved hand trembled violently as he pushed aside the tangle of sweetbrier, trying to reach the place where the man upon whom he had fired had fallen.
hard to endure
From this reading Orsino's gloved hand trembled violently as he pushed aside the tangle of sweetbrier, trying to reach the place where the man upon whom he had fired had fallen.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Orsino's gloved hand trembled violently as he pushed aside the tangle of sweetbrier, trying to reach the place where the man upon whom he had fired had fallen.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading Orsino's gloved hand trembled violently as he pushed aside the tangle of sweetbrier, trying to reach the place where the man upon whom he had fired had fallen.
at the time that
From this reading He had been cool enough when the bullets had been flying across the carriage, and his hand had been quite steady when he had aimed at the black something moving stealthily in the bushes.
in or at the place that
From this reading Orsino's gloved hand trembled violently as he pushed aside the tangle of sweetbrier, trying to reach the place where the man upon whom he had fired had fallen.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Orsino's gloved hand trembled violently as he pushed aside the tangle of sweetbrier, trying to reach the place where the man upon whom he had fired had fallen.
