used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading I was standing here alive, I had killed him.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The moment had arrived and passed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
an opposing military force
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was upon his face, his revolver hand outflung.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
foolishlyadverbUS /ˈfuːlɪʃli/
without good sense or judgment
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
FORKSnounUS /fɔːrks/
plural of “fork” — cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
gapingadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪpɪŋ/
with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
in a gradual manner
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The moment had arrived and passed.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He was upon his face, his revolver hand outflung.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
harmlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmləs/
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading He was harmless.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was upon his face, his revolver hand outflung.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I was standing here alive, I had killed him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was standing here alive, I had killed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was upon his face, his revolver hand outflung.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading I was standing here alive, I had killed him.
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment had arrived and passed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
outflung
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From this reading He was upon his face, his revolver hand outflung.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The moment had arrived and passed.
posturenounUS /ˈpɑːstʃər/
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
proneadjectiveUS /proʊn/
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
reddening
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From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
shockinglyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːkɪŋli/
extremely
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
having a supporting base
From this reading I was standing here alive, I had killed him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was upon his face, his revolver hand outflung.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was upon his face, his revolver hand outflung.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE TRAIL FORKS So there I stood, amidst silence, gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my revolver smoking in my fingers and my enemy in a shockingly prone posture at my feet, gradually reddening the white of the torn soil.
