used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ALPHEUS BRIGGS, BUCKO For a moment, Briggs and Scurlock confronted each other, separated by the length of the gangway.
ALPHEUS
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From this reading ALPHEUS BRIGGS, BUCKO For a moment, Briggs and Scurlock confronted each other, separated by the length of the gangway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALPHEUS BRIGGS, BUCKO For a moment, Briggs and Scurlock confronted each other, separated by the length of the gangway.
any thing at all
From this reading That sufficed, just as anything would have sufficed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That sufficed, just as anything would have sufficed.
bellowedverbUS /ˈbeloʊd/
past form of “bellow” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading He put his two huge, hairy fists on his hips; his neck swelled with rage born of samshu and a temper by nature the devil’s own; he bellowed in a formidable roar:
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between them stretched silence; though on the bund a cackle and chatter of natives offended the night.
brought into existence
From this reading He put his two huge, hairy fists on his hips; his neck swelled with rage born of samshu and a temper by nature the devil’s own; he bellowed in a formidable roar:
BRIGGS
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From this reading ALPHEUS BRIGGS, BUCKO For a moment, Briggs and Scurlock confronted each other, separated by the length of the gangway.
BUCKO
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From this reading ALPHEUS BRIGGS, BUCKO For a moment, Briggs and Scurlock confronted each other, separated by the length of the gangway.
bund
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From this reading Between them stretched silence; though on the bund a cackle and chatter of natives offended the night.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ALPHEUS BRIGGS, BUCKO For a moment, Briggs and Scurlock confronted each other, separated by the length of the gangway.
cackleverbUS /ˈkækəl/
talk or utter in a cackling manner
From this reading Between them stretched silence; though on the bund a cackle and chatter of natives offended the night.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Then Captain Briggs got sight of the kris.
chatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading Between them stretched silence; though on the bund a cackle and chatter of natives offended the night.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading ALPHEUS BRIGGS, BUCKO For a moment, Briggs and Scurlock confronted each other, separated by the length of the gangway.
devil'snounUS /ˈdevəlz/
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading He put his two huge, hairy fists on his hips; his neck swelled with rage born of samshu and a temper by nature the devil’s own; he bellowed in a formidable roar:
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading ALPHEUS BRIGGS, BUCKO For a moment, Briggs and Scurlock confronted each other, separated by the length of the gangway.
fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading He put his two huge, hairy fists on his hips; his neck swelled with rage born of samshu and a temper by nature the devil’s own; he bellowed in a formidable roar:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ALPHEUS BRIGGS, BUCKO For a moment, Briggs and Scurlock confronted each other, separated by the length of the gangway.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading He put his two huge, hairy fists on his hips; his neck swelled with rage born of samshu and a temper by nature the devil’s own; he bellowed in a formidable roar:
gangwaynoun
a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)
From this reading ALPHEUS BRIGGS, BUCKO For a moment, Briggs and Scurlock confronted each other, separated by the length of the gangway.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then Captain Briggs got sight of the kris.
hairyadjectiveUS /ˈheri/
having or covered with hair
From this reading He put his two huge, hairy fists on his hips; his neck swelled with rage born of samshu and a temper by nature the devil’s own; he bellowed in a formidable roar:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That sufficed, just as anything would have sufficed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He put his two huge, hairy fists on his hips; his neck swelled with rage born of samshu and a temper by nature the devil’s own; he bellowed in a formidable roar:
hipsnounUS /hɪps/
plural of “hip” — either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading He put his two huge, hairy fists on his hips; his neck swelled with rage born of samshu and a temper by nature the devil’s own; he bellowed in a formidable roar:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He put his two huge, hairy fists on his hips; his neck swelled with rage born of samshu and a temper by nature the devil’s own; he bellowed in a formidable roar:
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He put his two huge, hairy fists on his hips; his neck swelled with rage born of samshu and a temper by nature the devil’s own; he bellowed in a formidable roar:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He put his two huge, hairy fists on his hips; his neck swelled with rage born of samshu and a temper by nature the devil’s own; he bellowed in a formidable roar:
and nothing more
From this reading That sufficed, just as anything would have sufficed.
krisnounUS /krɪs/
a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade
From this reading Then Captain Briggs got sight of the kris.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading ALPHEUS BRIGGS, BUCKO For a moment, Briggs and Scurlock confronted each other, separated by the length of the gangway.
a particular point in time
From this reading ALPHEUS BRIGGS, BUCKO For a moment, Briggs and Scurlock confronted each other, separated by the length of the gangway.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Between them stretched silence; though on the bund a cackle and chatter of natives offended the night.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He put his two huge, hairy fists on his hips; his neck swelled with rage born of samshu and a temper by nature the devil’s own; he bellowed in a formidable roar:
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading He put his two huge, hairy fists on his hips; his neck swelled with rage born of samshu and a temper by nature the devil’s own; he bellowed in a formidable roar:
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Between them stretched silence; though on the bund a cackle and chatter of natives offended the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALPHEUS BRIGGS, BUCKO For a moment, Briggs and Scurlock confronted each other, separated by the length of the gangway.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading Between them stretched silence; though on the bund a cackle and chatter of natives offended the night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Between them stretched silence; though on the bund a cackle and chatter of natives offended the night.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading ALPHEUS BRIGGS, BUCKO For a moment, Briggs and Scurlock confronted each other, separated by the length of the gangway.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He put his two huge, hairy fists on his hips; his neck swelled with rage born of samshu and a temper by nature the devil’s own; he bellowed in a formidable roar:
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put his two huge, hairy fists on his hips; his neck swelled with rage born of samshu and a temper by nature the devil’s own; he bellowed in a formidable roar:
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading He put his two huge, hairy fists on his hips; his neck swelled with rage born of samshu and a temper by nature the devil’s own; he bellowed in a formidable roar:
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading He put his two huge, hairy fists on his hips; his neck swelled with rage born of samshu and a temper by nature the devil’s own; he bellowed in a formidable roar:
samshu
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From this reading He put his two huge, hairy fists on his hips; his neck swelled with rage born of samshu and a temper by nature the devil’s own; he bellowed in a formidable roar:
Scurlock
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From this reading ALPHEUS BRIGGS, BUCKO For a moment, Briggs and Scurlock confronted each other, separated by the length of the gangway.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading ALPHEUS BRIGGS, BUCKO For a moment, Briggs and Scurlock confronted each other, separated by the length of the gangway.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Then Captain Briggs got sight of the kris.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Between them stretched silence; though on the bund a cackle and chatter of natives offended the night.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Between them stretched silence; though on the bund a cackle and chatter of natives offended the night.
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading That sufficed, just as anything would have sufficed.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading He put his two huge, hairy fists on his hips; his neck swelled with rage born of samshu and a temper by nature the devil’s own; he bellowed in a formidable roar:
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading He put his two huge, hairy fists on his hips; his neck swelled with rage born of samshu and a temper by nature the devil’s own; he bellowed in a formidable roar:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That sufficed, just as anything would have sufficed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALPHEUS BRIGGS, BUCKO For a moment, Briggs and Scurlock confronted each other, separated by the length of the gangway.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Between them stretched silence; though on the bund a cackle and chatter of natives offended the night.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Captain Briggs got sight of the kris.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Between them stretched silence; though on the bund a cackle and chatter of natives offended the night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He put his two huge, hairy fists on his hips; his neck swelled with rage born of samshu and a temper by nature the devil’s own; he bellowed in a formidable roar:
in the company of; together with
From this reading He put his two huge, hairy fists on his hips; his neck swelled with rage born of samshu and a temper by nature the devil’s own; he bellowed in a formidable roar:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That sufficed, just as anything would have sufficed.
