used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading VICTORY AGAINST ODDS Don was sheltered by a rock immediately adjoining the one behind which his Uncle Frank was lying, and he could hear the latter grit his teeth as he caught sight of the two rascals.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading VICTORY AGAINST ODDS Don was sheltered by a rock immediately adjoining the one behind which his Uncle Frank was lying, and he could hear the latter grit his teeth as he caught sight of the two rascals.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Tezra detached himself from the fierce-eyed, hawk-nosed tribesmen that formed his lawless following, and, waving a white cloth, advanced toward the foot of the slope.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading VICTORY AGAINST ODDS Don was sheltered by a rock immediately adjoining the one behind which his Uncle Frank was lying, and he could hear the latter grit his teeth as he caught sight of the two rascals.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VICTORY AGAINST ODDS Don was sheltered by a rock immediately adjoining the one behind which his Uncle Frank was lying, and he could hear the latter grit his teeth as he caught sight of the two rascals.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading VICTORY AGAINST ODDS Don was sheltered by a rock immediately adjoining the one behind which his Uncle Frank was lying, and he could hear the latter grit his teeth as he caught sight of the two rascals.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I’ll have a crack at each of them before the day is over.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I’ll have a crack at each of them before the day is over.”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading VICTORY AGAINST ODDS Don was sheltered by a rock immediately adjoining the one behind which his Uncle Frank was lying, and he could hear the latter grit his teeth as he caught sight of the two rascals.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading VICTORY AGAINST ODDS Don was sheltered by a rock immediately adjoining the one behind which his Uncle Frank was lying, and he could hear the latter grit his teeth as he caught sight of the two rascals.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “The spawn!” the captain muttered.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading VICTORY AGAINST ODDS Don was sheltered by a rock immediately adjoining the one behind which his Uncle Frank was lying, and he could hear the latter grit his teeth as he caught sight of the two rascals.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Tezra detached himself from the fierce-eyed, hawk-nosed tribesmen that formed his lawless following, and, waving a white cloth, advanced toward the foot of the slope.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading VICTORY AGAINST ODDS Don was sheltered by a rock immediately adjoining the one behind which his Uncle Frank was lying, and he could hear the latter grit his teeth as he caught sight of the two rascals.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading “I’ll have a crack at each of them before the day is over.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “I’ll have a crack at each of them before the day is over.”
detachedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃt/
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading Tezra detached himself from the fierce-eyed, hawk-nosed tribesmen that formed his lawless following, and, waving a white cloth, advanced toward the foot of the slope.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading VICTORY AGAINST ODDS Don was sheltered by a rock immediately adjoining the one behind which his Uncle Frank was lying, and he could hear the latter grit his teeth as he caught sight of the two rascals.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “I’ll have a crack at each of them before the day is over.”
fierce-eyed
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From this reading Tezra detached himself from the fierce-eyed, hawk-nosed tribesmen that formed his lawless following, and, waving a white cloth, advanced toward the foot of the slope.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Tezra detached himself from the fierce-eyed, hawk-nosed tribesmen that formed his lawless following, and, waving a white cloth, advanced toward the foot of the slope.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Tezra detached himself from the fierce-eyed, hawk-nosed tribesmen that formed his lawless following, and, waving a white cloth, advanced toward the foot of the slope.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Tezra detached himself from the fierce-eyed, hawk-nosed tribesmen that formed his lawless following, and, waving a white cloth, advanced toward the foot of the slope.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading VICTORY AGAINST ODDS Don was sheltered by a rock immediately adjoining the one behind which his Uncle Frank was lying, and he could hear the latter grit his teeth as he caught sight of the two rascals.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tezra detached himself from the fierce-eyed, hawk-nosed tribesmen that formed his lawless following, and, waving a white cloth, advanced toward the foot of the slope.
gritnounUS /ɡrɪt/
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading VICTORY AGAINST ODDS Don was sheltered by a rock immediately adjoining the one behind which his Uncle Frank was lying, and he could hear the latter grit his teeth as he caught sight of the two rascals.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “I’d like to shoot it out of his hand,” growled the captain.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “I’d like to shoot it out of his hand,” growled the captain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I’ll have a crack at each of them before the day is over.”
hawk-nosed
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From this reading Tezra detached himself from the fierce-eyed, hawk-nosed tribesmen that formed his lawless following, and, waving a white cloth, advanced toward the foot of the slope.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading VICTORY AGAINST ODDS Don was sheltered by a rock immediately adjoining the one behind which his Uncle Frank was lying, and he could hear the latter grit his teeth as he caught sight of the two rascals.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading VICTORY AGAINST ODDS Don was sheltered by a rock immediately adjoining the one behind which his Uncle Frank was lying, and he could hear the latter grit his teeth as he caught sight of the two rascals.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tezra detached himself from the fierce-eyed, hawk-nosed tribesmen that formed his lawless following, and, waving a white cloth, advanced toward the foot of the slope.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading VICTORY AGAINST ODDS Don was sheltered by a rock immediately adjoining the one behind which his Uncle Frank was lying, and he could hear the latter grit his teeth as he caught sight of the two rascals.
I'd
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From this reading “I’d like to shoot it out of his hand,” growled the captain.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll have a crack at each of them before the day is over.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading VICTORY AGAINST ODDS Don was sheltered by a rock immediately adjoining the one behind which his Uncle Frank was lying, and he could hear the latter grit his teeth as he caught sight of the two rascals.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I’ll have a crack at each of them before the day is over.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I’d like to shoot it out of his hand,” growled the captain.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading VICTORY AGAINST ODDS Don was sheltered by a rock immediately adjoining the one behind which his Uncle Frank was lying, and he could hear the latter grit his teeth as he caught sight of the two rascals.
lawlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːləs/
without law or control
From this reading Tezra detached himself from the fierce-eyed, hawk-nosed tribesmen that formed his lawless following, and, waving a white cloth, advanced toward the foot of the slope.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I’d like to shoot it out of his hand,” growled the captain.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading VICTORY AGAINST ODDS Don was sheltered by a rock immediately adjoining the one behind which his Uncle Frank was lying, and he could hear the latter grit his teeth as he caught sight of the two rascals.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “The spawn!” the captain muttered.
ODDSnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading VICTORY AGAINST ODDS Don was sheltered by a rock immediately adjoining the one behind which his Uncle Frank was lying, and he could hear the latter grit his teeth as he caught sight of the two rascals.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VICTORY AGAINST ODDS Don was sheltered by a rock immediately adjoining the one behind which his Uncle Frank was lying, and he could hear the latter grit his teeth as he caught sight of the two rascals.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading VICTORY AGAINST ODDS Don was sheltered by a rock immediately adjoining the one behind which his Uncle Frank was lying, and he could hear the latter grit his teeth as he caught sight of the two rascals.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I’d like to shoot it out of his hand,” growled the captain.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I’ll have a crack at each of them before the day is over.”
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading VICTORY AGAINST ODDS Don was sheltered by a rock immediately adjoining the one behind which his Uncle Frank was lying, and he could hear the latter grit his teeth as he caught sight of the two rascals.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading VICTORY AGAINST ODDS Don was sheltered by a rock immediately adjoining the one behind which his Uncle Frank was lying, and he could hear the latter grit his teeth as he caught sight of the two rascals.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading VICTORY AGAINST ODDS Don was sheltered by a rock immediately adjoining the one behind which his Uncle Frank was lying, and he could hear the latter grit his teeth as he caught sight of the two rascals.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “I’d like to shoot it out of his hand,” growled the captain.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading VICTORY AGAINST ODDS Don was sheltered by a rock immediately adjoining the one behind which his Uncle Frank was lying, and he could hear the latter grit his teeth as he caught sight of the two rascals.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Tezra detached himself from the fierce-eyed, hawk-nosed tribesmen that formed his lawless following, and, waving a white cloth, advanced toward the foot of the slope.
spawnverbUS /spɑːn/
call forth
From this reading “The spawn!” the captain muttered.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading VICTORY AGAINST ODDS Don was sheltered by a rock immediately adjoining the one behind which his Uncle Frank was lying, and he could hear the latter grit his teeth as he caught sight of the two rascals.
Tezra
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From this reading Tezra detached himself from the fierce-eyed, hawk-nosed tribesmen that formed his lawless following, and, waving a white cloth, advanced toward the foot of the slope.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tezra detached himself from the fierce-eyed, hawk-nosed tribesmen that formed his lawless following, and, waving a white cloth, advanced toward the foot of the slope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VICTORY AGAINST ODDS Don was sheltered by a rock immediately adjoining the one behind which his Uncle Frank was lying, and he could hear the latter grit his teeth as he caught sight of the two rascals.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I’ll have a crack at each of them before the day is over.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’d like to shoot it out of his hand,” growled the captain.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Tezra detached himself from the fierce-eyed, hawk-nosed tribesmen that formed his lawless following, and, waving a white cloth, advanced toward the foot of the slope.
tribesmennounUS /ˈtraɪbzmɪn/
plural of “tribesman” — someone who lives in a tribe
From this reading Tezra detached himself from the fierce-eyed, hawk-nosed tribesmen that formed his lawless following, and, waving a white cloth, advanced toward the foot of the slope.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading VICTORY AGAINST ODDS Don was sheltered by a rock immediately adjoining the one behind which his Uncle Frank was lying, and he could hear the latter grit his teeth as he caught sight of the two rascals.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading VICTORY AGAINST ODDS Don was sheltered by a rock immediately adjoining the one behind which his Uncle Frank was lying, and he could hear the latter grit his teeth as he caught sight of the two rascals.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading VICTORY AGAINST ODDS Don was sheltered by a rock immediately adjoining the one behind which his Uncle Frank was lying, and he could hear the latter grit his teeth as he caught sight of the two rascals.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VICTORY AGAINST ODDS Don was sheltered by a rock immediately adjoining the one behind which his Uncle Frank was lying, and he could hear the latter grit his teeth as he caught sight of the two rascals.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading Tezra detached himself from the fierce-eyed, hawk-nosed tribesmen that formed his lawless following, and, waving a white cloth, advanced toward the foot of the slope.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading VICTORY AGAINST ODDS Don was sheltered by a rock immediately adjoining the one behind which his Uncle Frank was lying, and he could hear the latter grit his teeth as he caught sight of the two rascals.
a Caucasian
From this reading Tezra detached himself from the fierce-eyed, hawk-nosed tribesmen that formed his lawless following, and, waving a white cloth, advanced toward the foot of the slope.
