used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FATAL CRISIS.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Each at the life Levelled his deadly aim; their fatal hands No second stroke intended.--MILTON.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Hold! on your lives!" exclaimed Lyon Berners, rushing between the opponents, and with swift hands striking up the pistol of Robert Munson, and turning aside the musket of Farmer Nye.
on or to one side
From this reading "Hold! on your lives!" exclaimed Lyon Berners, rushing between the opponents, and with swift hands striking up the pistol of Robert Munson, and turning aside the musket of Farmer Nye.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Each at the life Levelled his deadly aim; their fatal hands No second stroke intended.--MILTON.
Berners
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From this reading "Hold! on your lives!" exclaimed Lyon Berners, rushing between the opponents, and with swift hands striking up the pistol of Robert Munson, and turning aside the musket of Farmer Nye.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Hold! on your lives!" exclaimed Lyon Berners, rushing between the opponents, and with swift hands striking up the pistol of Robert Munson, and turning aside the musket of Farmer Nye.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "Would you shed each other's blood so recklessly?
CRISISnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading A FATAL CRISIS.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading Each at the life Levelled his deadly aim; their fatal hands No second stroke intended.--MILTON.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each at the life Levelled his deadly aim; their fatal hands No second stroke intended.--MILTON.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Hold! on your lives!" exclaimed Lyon Berners, rushing between the opponents, and with swift hands striking up the pistol of Robert Munson, and turning aside the musket of Farmer Nye.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading "Hold! on your lives!" exclaimed Lyon Berners, rushing between the opponents, and with swift hands striking up the pistol of Robert Munson, and turning aside the musket of Farmer Nye.
FATALadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading A FATAL CRISIS.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Each at the life Levelled his deadly aim; their fatal hands No second stroke intended.--MILTON.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here is some mistake.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each at the life Levelled his deadly aim; their fatal hands No second stroke intended.--MILTON.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Hold! on your lives!" exclaimed Lyon Berners, rushing between the opponents, and with swift hands striking up the pistol of Robert Munson, and turning aside the musket of Farmer Nye.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Each at the life Levelled his deadly aim; their fatal hands No second stroke intended.--MILTON.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here is some mistake.
LevelledverbUS /ˈlevəld/
inflected form of “level” — aim at
From this reading Each at the life Levelled his deadly aim; their fatal hands No second stroke intended.--MILTON.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Each at the life Levelled his deadly aim; their fatal hands No second stroke intended.--MILTON.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Hold! on your lives!" exclaimed Lyon Berners, rushing between the opponents, and with swift hands striking up the pistol of Robert Munson, and turning aside the musket of Farmer Nye.
LyonnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading "Hold! on your lives!" exclaimed Lyon Berners, rushing between the opponents, and with swift hands striking up the pistol of Robert Munson, and turning aside the musket of Farmer Nye.
MILTONnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading Each at the life Levelled his deadly aim; their fatal hands No second stroke intended.--MILTON.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Here is some mistake.
Munson
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From this reading "Hold! on your lives!" exclaimed Lyon Berners, rushing between the opponents, and with swift hands striking up the pistol of Robert Munson, and turning aside the musket of Farmer Nye.
musketnounUS /ˈmʌskət/
a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen
From this reading "Hold! on your lives!" exclaimed Lyon Berners, rushing between the opponents, and with swift hands striking up the pistol of Robert Munson, and turning aside the musket of Farmer Nye.
not any; not one
From this reading Each at the life Levelled his deadly aim; their fatal hands No second stroke intended.--MILTON.
Nye
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From this reading "Hold! on your lives!" exclaimed Lyon Berners, rushing between the opponents, and with swift hands striking up the pistol of Robert Munson, and turning aside the musket of Farmer Nye.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Hold! on your lives!" exclaimed Lyon Berners, rushing between the opponents, and with swift hands striking up the pistol of Robert Munson, and turning aside the musket of Farmer Nye.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Hold! on your lives!" exclaimed Lyon Berners, rushing between the opponents, and with swift hands striking up the pistol of Robert Munson, and turning aside the musket of Farmer Nye.
opponentsnounUS /əˈpoʊnənts/
plural of “opponent” — a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading "Hold! on your lives!" exclaimed Lyon Berners, rushing between the opponents, and with swift hands striking up the pistol of Robert Munson, and turning aside the musket of Farmer Nye.
other's
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From this reading "Would you shed each other's blood so recklessly?
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading "Hold! on your lives!" exclaimed Lyon Berners, rushing between the opponents, and with swift hands striking up the pistol of Robert Munson, and turning aside the musket of Farmer Nye.
recklesslyadverbUS /ˈrekləsli/
in a reckless manner
From this reading "Would you shed each other's blood so recklessly?
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading "Hold! on your lives!" exclaimed Lyon Berners, rushing between the opponents, and with swift hands striking up the pistol of Robert Munson, and turning aside the musket of Farmer Nye.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading "Hold! on your lives!" exclaimed Lyon Berners, rushing between the opponents, and with swift hands striking up the pistol of Robert Munson, and turning aside the musket of Farmer Nye.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Each at the life Levelled his deadly aim; their fatal hands No second stroke intended.--MILTON.
get rid of
From this reading "Would you shed each other's blood so recklessly?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Would you shed each other's blood so recklessly?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Here is some mistake.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading "Hold! on your lives!" exclaimed Lyon Berners, rushing between the opponents, and with swift hands striking up the pistol of Robert Munson, and turning aside the musket of Farmer Nye.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading Each at the life Levelled his deadly aim; their fatal hands No second stroke intended.--MILTON.
moving very fast
From this reading "Hold! on your lives!" exclaimed Lyon Berners, rushing between the opponents, and with swift hands striking up the pistol of Robert Munson, and turning aside the musket of Farmer Nye.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Each at the life Levelled his deadly aim; their fatal hands No second stroke intended.--MILTON.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Each at the life Levelled his deadly aim; their fatal hands No second stroke intended.--MILTON.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Hold! on your lives!" exclaimed Lyon Berners, rushing between the opponents, and with swift hands striking up the pistol of Robert Munson, and turning aside the musket of Farmer Nye.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Hold! on your lives!" exclaimed Lyon Berners, rushing between the opponents, and with swift hands striking up the pistol of Robert Munson, and turning aside the musket of Farmer Nye.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Hold! on your lives!" exclaimed Lyon Berners, rushing between the opponents, and with swift hands striking up the pistol of Robert Munson, and turning aside the musket of Farmer Nye.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would you shed each other's blood so recklessly?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Would you shed each other's blood so recklessly?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hold! on your lives!" exclaimed Lyon Berners, rushing between the opponents, and with swift hands striking up the pistol of Robert Munson, and turning aside the musket of Farmer Nye.
