used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Victor was so incensed with Zigzag that he was tempted to send a bullet through his brain, but restrained himself.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was easy for them to tell the direction from whence the unexpected sound had come, and all stood peering into the gloom, bows tightly grasped and hands ready to draw their arrows from the quivers and launch them at the instant demanded.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE Shoshones instantly stopped and one of them uttered an exclamation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE Shoshones instantly stopped and one of them uttered an exclamation.
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading It was easy for them to tell the direction from whence the unexpected sound had come, and all stood peering into the gloom, bows tightly grasped and hands ready to draw their arrows from the quivers and launch them at the instant demanded.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was easy for them to tell the direction from whence the unexpected sound had come, and all stood peering into the gloom, bows tightly grasped and hands ready to draw their arrows from the quivers and launch them at the instant demanded.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading It was easy for them to tell the direction from whence the unexpected sound had come, and all stood peering into the gloom, bows tightly grasped and hands ready to draw their arrows from the quivers and launch them at the instant demanded.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Victor was so incensed with Zigzag that he was tempted to send a bullet through his brain, but restrained himself.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading Victor was so incensed with Zigzag that he was tempted to send a bullet through his brain, but restrained himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Victor was so incensed with Zigzag that he was tempted to send a bullet through his brain, but restrained himself.
CHIVALRYnounUS /ˈʃɪvəlri/
courtesy towards women
From this reading INDIAN CHIVALRY.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was easy for them to tell the direction from whence the unexpected sound had come, and all stood peering into the gloom, bows tightly grasped and hands ready to draw their arrows from the quivers and launch them at the instant demanded.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading It was easy for them to tell the direction from whence the unexpected sound had come, and all stood peering into the gloom, bows tightly grasped and hands ready to draw their arrows from the quivers and launch them at the instant demanded.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading It was easy for them to tell the direction from whence the unexpected sound had come, and all stood peering into the gloom, bows tightly grasped and hands ready to draw their arrows from the quivers and launch them at the instant demanded.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading It was easy for them to tell the direction from whence the unexpected sound had come, and all stood peering into the gloom, bows tightly grasped and hands ready to draw their arrows from the quivers and launch them at the instant demanded.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was easy for them to tell the direction from whence the unexpected sound had come, and all stood peering into the gloom, bows tightly grasped and hands ready to draw their arrows from the quivers and launch them at the instant demanded.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading THE Shoshones instantly stopped and one of them uttered an exclamation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was easy for them to tell the direction from whence the unexpected sound had come, and all stood peering into the gloom, bows tightly grasped and hands ready to draw their arrows from the quivers and launch them at the instant demanded.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was easy for them to tell the direction from whence the unexpected sound had come, and all stood peering into the gloom, bows tightly grasped and hands ready to draw their arrows from the quivers and launch them at the instant demanded.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading He whispered to George at his side:
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading It was easy for them to tell the direction from whence the unexpected sound had come, and all stood peering into the gloom, bows tightly grasped and hands ready to draw their arrows from the quivers and launch them at the instant demanded.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading It was easy for them to tell the direction from whence the unexpected sound had come, and all stood peering into the gloom, bows tightly grasped and hands ready to draw their arrows from the quivers and launch them at the instant demanded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was easy for them to tell the direction from whence the unexpected sound had come, and all stood peering into the gloom, bows tightly grasped and hands ready to draw their arrows from the quivers and launch them at the instant demanded.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It was easy for them to tell the direction from whence the unexpected sound had come, and all stood peering into the gloom, bows tightly grasped and hands ready to draw their arrows from the quivers and launch them at the instant demanded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Victor was so incensed with Zigzag that he was tempted to send a bullet through his brain, but restrained himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Victor was so incensed with Zigzag that he was tempted to send a bullet through his brain, but restrained himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Victor was so incensed with Zigzag that he was tempted to send a bullet through his brain, but restrained himself.
incensedadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsenst/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Victor was so incensed with Zigzag that he was tempted to send a bullet through his brain, but restrained himself.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading INDIAN CHIVALRY.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading It was easy for them to tell the direction from whence the unexpected sound had come, and all stood peering into the gloom, bows tightly grasped and hands ready to draw their arrows from the quivers and launch them at the instant demanded.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading THE Shoshones instantly stopped and one of them uttered an exclamation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was easy for them to tell the direction from whence the unexpected sound had come, and all stood peering into the gloom, bows tightly grasped and hands ready to draw their arrows from the quivers and launch them at the instant demanded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was easy for them to tell the direction from whence the unexpected sound had come, and all stood peering into the gloom, bows tightly grasped and hands ready to draw their arrows from the quivers and launch them at the instant demanded.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading It was easy for them to tell the direction from whence the unexpected sound had come, and all stood peering into the gloom, bows tightly grasped and hands ready to draw their arrows from the quivers and launch them at the instant demanded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE Shoshones instantly stopped and one of them uttered an exclamation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE Shoshones instantly stopped and one of them uttered an exclamation.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading It was easy for them to tell the direction from whence the unexpected sound had come, and all stood peering into the gloom, bows tightly grasped and hands ready to draw their arrows from the quivers and launch them at the instant demanded.
quivers
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From this reading It was easy for them to tell the direction from whence the unexpected sound had come, and all stood peering into the gloom, bows tightly grasped and hands ready to draw their arrows from the quivers and launch them at the instant demanded.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading It was easy for them to tell the direction from whence the unexpected sound had come, and all stood peering into the gloom, bows tightly grasped and hands ready to draw their arrows from the quivers and launch them at the instant demanded.
restrainedadjectiveUS /riˈstreɪnd/
cool and formal in manner
From this reading Victor was so incensed with Zigzag that he was tempted to send a bullet through his brain, but restrained himself.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Victor was so incensed with Zigzag that he was tempted to send a bullet through his brain, but restrained himself.
Shoshones
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From this reading THE Shoshones instantly stopped and one of them uttered an exclamation.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He whispered to George at his side:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Victor was so incensed with Zigzag that he was tempted to send a bullet through his brain, but restrained himself.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It was easy for them to tell the direction from whence the unexpected sound had come, and all stood peering into the gloom, bows tightly grasped and hands ready to draw their arrows from the quivers and launch them at the instant demanded.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was easy for them to tell the direction from whence the unexpected sound had come, and all stood peering into the gloom, bows tightly grasped and hands ready to draw their arrows from the quivers and launch them at the instant demanded.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading THE Shoshones instantly stopped and one of them uttered an exclamation.
express in words
From this reading It was easy for them to tell the direction from whence the unexpected sound had come, and all stood peering into the gloom, bows tightly grasped and hands ready to draw their arrows from the quivers and launch them at the instant demanded.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Victor was so incensed with Zigzag that he was tempted to send a bullet through his brain, but restrained himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Victor was so incensed with Zigzag that he was tempted to send a bullet through his brain, but restrained himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE Shoshones instantly stopped and one of them uttered an exclamation.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was easy for them to tell the direction from whence the unexpected sound had come, and all stood peering into the gloom, bows tightly grasped and hands ready to draw their arrows from the quivers and launch them at the instant demanded.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE Shoshones instantly stopped and one of them uttered an exclamation.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Victor was so incensed with Zigzag that he was tempted to send a bullet through his brain, but restrained himself.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading It was easy for them to tell the direction from whence the unexpected sound had come, and all stood peering into the gloom, bows tightly grasped and hands ready to draw their arrows from the quivers and launch them at the instant demanded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was easy for them to tell the direction from whence the unexpected sound had come, and all stood peering into the gloom, bows tightly grasped and hands ready to draw their arrows from the quivers and launch them at the instant demanded.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading It was easy for them to tell the direction from whence the unexpected sound had come, and all stood peering into the gloom, bows tightly grasped and hands ready to draw their arrows from the quivers and launch them at the instant demanded.
communicated in words
From this reading THE Shoshones instantly stopped and one of them uttered an exclamation.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading Victor was so incensed with Zigzag that he was tempted to send a bullet through his brain, but restrained himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was easy for them to tell the direction from whence the unexpected sound had come, and all stood peering into the gloom, bows tightly grasped and hands ready to draw their arrows from the quivers and launch them at the instant demanded.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading It was easy for them to tell the direction from whence the unexpected sound had come, and all stood peering into the gloom, bows tightly grasped and hands ready to draw their arrows from the quivers and launch them at the instant demanded.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading He whispered to George at his side:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Victor was so incensed with Zigzag that he was tempted to send a bullet through his brain, but restrained himself.
ZigzagverbUS /ˈzɪɡzæɡ/
travel along a zigzag path
From this reading Victor was so incensed with Zigzag that he was tempted to send a bullet through his brain, but restrained himself.
