used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A shout of exultation had accompanied Dick's hasty departure from the cliff, and a burst of laughter greeted him from below.
having companions or an escort
From this reading A shout of exultation had accompanied Dick's hasty departure from the cliff, and a burst of laughter greeted him from below.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading The instant he landed, for the moment more dead than alive, ready hands seized him and a pistol was clapped to his head, and Captain Joaquin snatched away the bag of money.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A shout of exultation had accompanied Dick's hasty departure from the cliff, and a burst of laughter greeted him from below.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The instant he landed, for the moment more dead than alive, ready hands seized him and a pistol was clapped to his head, and Captain Joaquin snatched away the bag of money.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading The instant he landed, for the moment more dead than alive, ready hands seized him and a pistol was clapped to his head, and Captain Joaquin snatched away the bag of money.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What is to be done with him?" one of his men demanded.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading A shout of exultation had accompanied Dick's hasty departure from the cliff, and a burst of laughter greeted him from below.
BRANDEDadjectiveUS /ˈbrændɪd/
(of goods and merchandise) marked or labeled by a distinctive word or symbol indicating exclusive rights
From this reading DEADWOOD DICK BRANDED.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading A shout of exultation had accompanied Dick's hasty departure from the cliff, and a burst of laughter greeted him from below.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The instant he landed, for the moment more dead than alive, ready hands seized him and a pistol was clapped to his head, and Captain Joaquin snatched away the bag of money.
clappedverbUS /klæpt/
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading The instant he landed, for the moment more dead than alive, ready hands seized him and a pistol was clapped to his head, and Captain Joaquin snatched away the bag of money.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading A shout of exultation had accompanied Dick's hasty departure from the cliff, and a burst of laughter greeted him from below.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading This the Red Rover opened immediately, to make sure that its contents were intact.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The instant he landed, for the moment more dead than alive, ready hands seized him and a pistol was clapped to his head, and Captain Joaquin snatched away the bag of money.
DEADWOODnounUS /ˈdedwʊd/
a branch or a part of a tree that is dead
From this reading DEADWOOD DICK BRANDED.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What is to be done with him?" one of his men demanded.
the act of departing
From this reading A shout of exultation had accompanied Dick's hasty departure from the cliff, and a burst of laughter greeted him from below.
someone who is a detective
From this reading DEADWOOD DICK BRANDED.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading A shout of exultation had accompanied Dick's hasty departure from the cliff, and a burst of laughter greeted him from below.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "What is to be done with him?" one of his men demanded.
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading A shout of exultation had accompanied Dick's hasty departure from the cliff, and a burst of laughter greeted him from below.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The instant he landed, for the moment more dead than alive, ready hands seized him and a pistol was clapped to his head, and Captain Joaquin snatched away the bag of money.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A shout of exultation had accompanied Dick's hasty departure from the cliff, and a burst of laughter greeted him from below.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading A shout of exultation had accompanied Dick's hasty departure from the cliff, and a burst of laughter greeted him from below.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A shout of exultation had accompanied Dick's hasty departure from the cliff, and a burst of laughter greeted him from below.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The instant he landed, for the moment more dead than alive, ready hands seized him and a pistol was clapped to his head, and Captain Joaquin snatched away the bag of money.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading A shout of exultation had accompanied Dick's hasty departure from the cliff, and a burst of laughter greeted him from below.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The instant he landed, for the moment more dead than alive, ready hands seized him and a pistol was clapped to his head, and Captain Joaquin snatched away the bag of money.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The instant he landed, for the moment more dead than alive, ready hands seized him and a pistol was clapped to his head, and Captain Joaquin snatched away the bag of money.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A shout of exultation had accompanied Dick's hasty departure from the cliff, and a burst of laughter greeted him from below.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The instant he landed, for the moment more dead than alive, ready hands seized him and a pistol was clapped to his head, and Captain Joaquin snatched away the bag of money.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading This the Red Rover opened immediately, to make sure that its contents were intact.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The instant he landed, for the moment more dead than alive, ready hands seized him and a pistol was clapped to his head, and Captain Joaquin snatched away the bag of money.
intactadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtækt/
constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
From this reading This the Red Rover opened immediately, to make sure that its contents were intact.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is to be done with him?" one of his men demanded.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This the Red Rover opened immediately, to make sure that its contents were intact.
Joaquin
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From this reading The instant he landed, for the moment more dead than alive, ready hands seized him and a pistol was clapped to his head, and Captain Joaquin snatched away the bag of money.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading The instant he landed, for the moment more dead than alive, ready hands seized him and a pistol was clapped to his head, and Captain Joaquin snatched away the bag of money.
the sound of laughing
From this reading A shout of exultation had accompanied Dick's hasty departure from the cliff, and a burst of laughter greeted him from below.
engage in
From this reading This the Red Rover opened immediately, to make sure that its contents were intact.
the force of workers available
From this reading "What is to be done with him?" one of his men demanded.
a particular point in time
From this reading The instant he landed, for the moment more dead than alive, ready hands seized him and a pistol was clapped to his head, and Captain Joaquin snatched away the bag of money.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The instant he landed, for the moment more dead than alive, ready hands seized him and a pistol was clapped to his head, and Captain Joaquin snatched away the bag of money.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The instant he landed, for the moment more dead than alive, ready hands seized him and a pistol was clapped to his head, and Captain Joaquin snatched away the bag of money.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A shout of exultation had accompanied Dick's hasty departure from the cliff, and a burst of laughter greeted him from below.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "What is to be done with him?" one of his men demanded.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading This the Red Rover opened immediately, to make sure that its contents were intact.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading The instant he landed, for the moment more dead than alive, ready hands seized him and a pistol was clapped to his head, and Captain Joaquin snatched away the bag of money.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The instant he landed, for the moment more dead than alive, ready hands seized him and a pistol was clapped to his head, and Captain Joaquin snatched away the bag of money.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading This the Red Rover opened immediately, to make sure that its contents were intact.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading This the Red Rover opened immediately, to make sure that its contents were intact.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading The instant he landed, for the moment more dead than alive, ready hands seized him and a pistol was clapped to his head, and Captain Joaquin snatched away the bag of money.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading A shout of exultation had accompanied Dick's hasty departure from the cliff, and a burst of laughter greeted him from below.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading The instant he landed, for the moment more dead than alive, ready hands seized him and a pistol was clapped to his head, and Captain Joaquin snatched away the bag of money.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading This the Red Rover opened immediately, to make sure that its contents were intact.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The instant he landed, for the moment more dead than alive, ready hands seized him and a pistol was clapped to his head, and Captain Joaquin snatched away the bag of money.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This the Red Rover opened immediately, to make sure that its contents were intact.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A shout of exultation had accompanied Dick's hasty departure from the cliff, and a burst of laughter greeted him from below.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This the Red Rover opened immediately, to make sure that its contents were intact.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The instant he landed, for the moment more dead than alive, ready hands seized him and a pistol was clapped to his head, and Captain Joaquin snatched away the bag of money.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The instant he landed, for the moment more dead than alive, ready hands seized him and a pistol was clapped to his head, and Captain Joaquin snatched away the bag of money.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This the Red Rover opened immediately, to make sure that its contents were intact.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is to be done with him?" one of his men demanded.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What is to be done with him?" one of his men demanded.
