used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These were not pioneer times and a dangerous situation like this in which they found themselves was out of place except in a moving picture.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading DOUBLE TROUBLE Inwardly raging, Kendrick crept about, making anxious inventory of their hurts.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading There was little use in voicing his amazement that they had been fired upon with unmistakable intent to do bodily harm--and for such trivial cause.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had not dreamed that any gang of men would dare to carry out such an attack in Northern Ontario in these days of established law and order.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was little use in voicing his amazement that they had been fired upon with unmistakable intent to do bodily harm--and for such trivial cause.
eagerly desirous
From this reading DOUBLE TROUBLE Inwardly raging, Kendrick crept about, making anxious inventory of their hurts.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had not dreamed that any gang of men would dare to carry out such an attack in Northern Ontario in these days of established law and order.
any thing at all
From this reading One could look for anything to happen in the photo plays which staged bloody scenes in a corner of a city park, called it "the Canadian wilds" and shot at least one man every thousand feet of film.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One could look for anything to happen in the photo plays which staged bloody scenes in a corner of a city park, called it "the Canadian wilds" and shot at least one man every thousand feet of film.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading He had not dreamed that any gang of men would dare to carry out such an attack in Northern Ontario in these days of established law and order.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was little use in voicing his amazement that they had been fired upon with unmistakable intent to do bodily harm--and for such trivial cause.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading One could look for anything to happen in the photo plays which staged bloody scenes in a corner of a city park, called it "the Canadian wilds" and shot at least one man every thousand feet of film.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading There was little use in voicing his amazement that they had been fired upon with unmistakable intent to do bodily harm--and for such trivial cause.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One could look for anything to happen in the photo plays which staged bloody scenes in a corner of a city park, called it "the Canadian wilds" and shot at least one man every thousand feet of film.
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading One could look for anything to happen in the photo plays which staged bloody scenes in a corner of a city park, called it "the Canadian wilds" and shot at least one man every thousand feet of film.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He had not dreamed that any gang of men would dare to carry out such an attack in Northern Ontario in these days of established law and order.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading There was little use in voicing his amazement that they had been fired upon with unmistakable intent to do bodily harm--and for such trivial cause.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading One could look for anything to happen in the photo plays which staged bloody scenes in a corner of a city park, called it "the Canadian wilds" and shot at least one man every thousand feet of film.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading One could look for anything to happen in the photo plays which staged bloody scenes in a corner of a city park, called it "the Canadian wilds" and shot at least one man every thousand feet of film.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One could look for anything to happen in the photo plays which staged bloody scenes in a corner of a city park, called it "the Canadian wilds" and shot at least one man every thousand feet of film.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading DOUBLE TROUBLE Inwardly raging, Kendrick crept about, making anxious inventory of their hurts.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading These were not pioneer times and a dangerous situation like this in which they found themselves was out of place except in a moving picture.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading He had not dreamed that any gang of men would dare to carry out such an attack in Northern Ontario in these days of established law and order.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He had not dreamed that any gang of men would dare to carry out such an attack in Northern Ontario in these days of established law and order.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was little use in voicing his amazement that they had been fired upon with unmistakable intent to do bodily harm--and for such trivial cause.
increase twofold
From this reading DOUBLE TROUBLE Inwardly raging, Kendrick crept about, making anxious inventory of their hurts.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading He had not dreamed that any gang of men would dare to carry out such an attack in Northern Ontario in these days of established law and order.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading He had not dreamed that any gang of men would dare to carry out such an attack in Northern Ontario in these days of established law and order.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading One could look for anything to happen in the photo plays which staged bloody scenes in a corner of a city park, called it "the Canadian wilds" and shot at least one man every thousand feet of film.
apart from; not including
From this reading These were not pioneer times and a dangerous situation like this in which they found themselves was out of place except in a moving picture.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading One could look for anything to happen in the photo plays which staged bloody scenes in a corner of a city park, called it "the Canadian wilds" and shot at least one man every thousand feet of film.
filmnounUS /fɪlm/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading One could look for anything to happen in the photo plays which staged bloody scenes in a corner of a city park, called it "the Canadian wilds" and shot at least one man every thousand feet of film.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading There was little use in voicing his amazement that they had been fired upon with unmistakable intent to do bodily harm--and for such trivial cause.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was little use in voicing his amazement that they had been fired upon with unmistakable intent to do bodily harm--and for such trivial cause.
set up or found
From this reading These were not pioneer times and a dangerous situation like this in which they found themselves was out of place except in a moving picture.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading He had not dreamed that any gang of men would dare to carry out such an attack in Northern Ontario in these days of established law and order.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was little use in voicing his amazement that they had been fired upon with unmistakable intent to do bodily harm--and for such trivial cause.
come to pass
From this reading One could look for anything to happen in the photo plays which staged bloody scenes in a corner of a city park, called it "the Canadian wilds" and shot at least one man every thousand feet of film.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading There was little use in voicing his amazement that they had been fired upon with unmistakable intent to do bodily harm--and for such trivial cause.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not dreamed that any gang of men would dare to carry out such an attack in Northern Ontario in these days of established law and order.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was little use in voicing his amazement that they had been fired upon with unmistakable intent to do bodily harm--and for such trivial cause.
hurtsnounUS /hɜːrts/
plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading DOUBLE TROUBLE Inwardly raging, Kendrick crept about, making anxious inventory of their hurts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was little use in voicing his amazement that they had been fired upon with unmistakable intent to do bodily harm--and for such trivial cause.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading There was little use in voicing his amazement that they had been fired upon with unmistakable intent to do bodily harm--and for such trivial cause.
inventorynounUS /ˌɪnvənˈtɔːri/
a detailed list of all the items in stock
From this reading DOUBLE TROUBLE Inwardly raging, Kendrick crept about, making anxious inventory of their hurts.
InwardlyadverbUS /ˈɪnwərdli/
with respect to private feelings
From this reading DOUBLE TROUBLE Inwardly raging, Kendrick crept about, making anxious inventory of their hurts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One could look for anything to happen in the photo plays which staged bloody scenes in a corner of a city park, called it "the Canadian wilds" and shot at least one man every thousand feet of film.
Kendrick
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From this reading DOUBLE TROUBLE Inwardly raging, Kendrick crept about, making anxious inventory of their hurts.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading He had not dreamed that any gang of men would dare to carry out such an attack in Northern Ontario in these days of established law and order.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading One could look for anything to happen in the photo plays which staged bloody scenes in a corner of a city park, called it "the Canadian wilds" and shot at least one man every thousand feet of film.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading These were not pioneer times and a dangerous situation like this in which they found themselves was out of place except in a moving picture.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was little use in voicing his amazement that they had been fired upon with unmistakable intent to do bodily harm--and for such trivial cause.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One could look for anything to happen in the photo plays which staged bloody scenes in a corner of a city park, called it "the Canadian wilds" and shot at least one man every thousand feet of film.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading DOUBLE TROUBLE Inwardly raging, Kendrick crept about, making anxious inventory of their hurts.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One could look for anything to happen in the photo plays which staged bloody scenes in a corner of a city park, called it "the Canadian wilds" and shot at least one man every thousand feet of film.
the force of workers available
From this reading He had not dreamed that any gang of men would dare to carry out such an attack in Northern Ontario in these days of established law and order.
in motion
From this reading These were not pioneer times and a dangerous situation like this in which they found themselves was out of place except in a moving picture.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He had not dreamed that any gang of men would dare to carry out such an attack in Northern Ontario in these days of established law and order.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not dreamed that any gang of men would dare to carry out such an attack in Northern Ontario in these days of established law and order.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DOUBLE TROUBLE Inwardly raging, Kendrick crept about, making anxious inventory of their hurts.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One could look for anything to happen in the photo plays which staged bloody scenes in a corner of a city park, called it "the Canadian wilds" and shot at least one man every thousand feet of film.
OntarionounUS /ɑːnˈterioʊ/
the smallest of the Great Lakes
From this reading He had not dreamed that any gang of men would dare to carry out such an attack in Northern Ontario in these days of established law and order.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He had not dreamed that any gang of men would dare to carry out such an attack in Northern Ontario in these days of established law and order.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had not dreamed that any gang of men would dare to carry out such an attack in Northern Ontario in these days of established law and order.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading One could look for anything to happen in the photo plays which staged bloody scenes in a corner of a city park, called it "the Canadian wilds" and shot at least one man every thousand feet of film.
photonounUS /ˈfoʊtoʊ/
a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading One could look for anything to happen in the photo plays which staged bloody scenes in a corner of a city park, called it "the Canadian wilds" and shot at least one man every thousand feet of film.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading These were not pioneer times and a dangerous situation like this in which they found themselves was out of place except in a moving picture.
pioneernounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading These were not pioneer times and a dangerous situation like this in which they found themselves was out of place except in a moving picture.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading These were not pioneer times and a dangerous situation like this in which they found themselves was out of place except in a moving picture.
playsnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading One could look for anything to happen in the photo plays which staged bloody scenes in a corner of a city park, called it "the Canadian wilds" and shot at least one man every thousand feet of film.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading DOUBLE TROUBLE Inwardly raging, Kendrick crept about, making anxious inventory of their hurts.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading One could look for anything to happen in the photo plays which staged bloody scenes in a corner of a city park, called it "the Canadian wilds" and shot at least one man every thousand feet of film.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading One could look for anything to happen in the photo plays which staged bloody scenes in a corner of a city park, called it "the Canadian wilds" and shot at least one man every thousand feet of film.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading These were not pioneer times and a dangerous situation like this in which they found themselves was out of place except in a moving picture.
stagedadjectiveUS /steɪdʒd/
written for or performed on the stage
From this reading One could look for anything to happen in the photo plays which staged bloody scenes in a corner of a city park, called it "the Canadian wilds" and shot at least one man every thousand feet of film.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was little use in voicing his amazement that they had been fired upon with unmistakable intent to do bodily harm--and for such trivial cause.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was little use in voicing his amazement that they had been fired upon with unmistakable intent to do bodily harm--and for such trivial cause.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One could look for anything to happen in the photo plays which staged bloody scenes in a corner of a city park, called it "the Canadian wilds" and shot at least one man every thousand feet of film.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading DOUBLE TROUBLE Inwardly raging, Kendrick crept about, making anxious inventory of their hurts.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading These were not pioneer times and a dangerous situation like this in which they found themselves was out of place except in a moving picture.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was little use in voicing his amazement that they had been fired upon with unmistakable intent to do bodily harm--and for such trivial cause.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He had not dreamed that any gang of men would dare to carry out such an attack in Northern Ontario in these days of established law and order.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was little use in voicing his amazement that they had been fired upon with unmistakable intent to do bodily harm--and for such trivial cause.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading These were not pioneer times and a dangerous situation like this in which they found themselves was out of place except in a moving picture.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading One could look for anything to happen in the photo plays which staged bloody scenes in a corner of a city park, called it "the Canadian wilds" and shot at least one man every thousand feet of film.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading These were not pioneer times and a dangerous situation like this in which they found themselves was out of place except in a moving picture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was little use in voicing his amazement that they had been fired upon with unmistakable intent to do bodily harm--and for such trivial cause.
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading There was little use in voicing his amazement that they had been fired upon with unmistakable intent to do bodily harm--and for such trivial cause.
a source of difficulty
From this reading DOUBLE TROUBLE Inwardly raging, Kendrick crept about, making anxious inventory of their hurts.
unmistakableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl/
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading There was little use in voicing his amazement that they had been fired upon with unmistakable intent to do bodily harm--and for such trivial cause.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was little use in voicing his amazement that they had been fired upon with unmistakable intent to do bodily harm--and for such trivial cause.
the act of using
From this reading There was little use in voicing his amazement that they had been fired upon with unmistakable intent to do bodily harm--and for such trivial cause.
voicingnounUS /ˈvɔɪsɪŋ/
the act of adjusting an organ pipe (or wind instrument) so that it conforms to the standards of tone and pitch and color
From this reading There was little use in voicing his amazement that they had been fired upon with unmistakable intent to do bodily harm--and for such trivial cause.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was little use in voicing his amazement that they had been fired upon with unmistakable intent to do bodily harm--and for such trivial cause.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were not pioneer times and a dangerous situation like this in which they found themselves was out of place except in a moving picture.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These were not pioneer times and a dangerous situation like this in which they found themselves was out of place except in a moving picture.
wildsnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading One could look for anything to happen in the photo plays which staged bloody scenes in a corner of a city park, called it "the Canadian wilds" and shot at least one man every thousand feet of film.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was little use in voicing his amazement that they had been fired upon with unmistakable intent to do bodily harm--and for such trivial cause.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had not dreamed that any gang of men would dare to carry out such an attack in Northern Ontario in these days of established law and order.
