used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But the savage has killed somebody, Mr Reed," whispered Fitz, in a voice he did not know as his own; and he crouched rigidly there with the butt of his piece to his shoulder, aiming in the direction of the sounds, and with every nerve upon the strain.
aimingverbUS /ˈeɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading "But the savage has killed somebody, Mr Reed," whispered Fitz, in a voice he did not know as his own; and he crouched rigidly there with the butt of his piece to his shoulder, aiming in the direction of the sounds, and with every nerve upon the strain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But the savage has killed somebody, Mr Reed," whispered Fitz, in a voice he did not know as his own; and he crouched rigidly there with the butt of his piece to his shoulder, aiming in the direction of the sounds, and with every nerve upon the strain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "But the savage has killed somebody, Mr Reed," whispered Fitz, in a voice he did not know as his own; and he crouched rigidly there with the butt of his piece to his shoulder, aiming in the direction of the sounds, and with every nerve upon the strain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But the savage has killed somebody, Mr Reed," whispered Fitz, in a voice he did not know as his own; and he crouched rigidly there with the butt of his piece to his shoulder, aiming in the direction of the sounds, and with every nerve upon the strain.
buttverbUS /bʌt/
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading "But the savage has killed somebody, Mr Reed," whispered Fitz, in a voice he did not know as his own; and he crouched rigidly there with the butt of his piece to his shoulder, aiming in the direction of the sounds, and with every nerve upon the strain.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There, you can hear the faint rustling still."
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "Yes," said the skipper coolly; "the savage has killed somebody and has carried him off.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "But a savage could not carry a man off like that," said Fitz wonderingly.
chucklenounUS /ˈtʃʌkəl/
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading "No," replied the skipper, with a low chuckle.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading "Yes," said the skipper coolly; "the savage has killed somebody and has carried him off.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "But a savage could not carry a man off like that," said Fitz wonderingly.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading "But the savage has killed somebody, Mr Reed," whispered Fitz, in a voice he did not know as his own; and he crouched rigidly there with the butt of his piece to his shoulder, aiming in the direction of the sounds, and with every nerve upon the strain.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "But the savage has killed somebody, Mr Reed," whispered Fitz, in a voice he did not know as his own; and he crouched rigidly there with the butt of his piece to his shoulder, aiming in the direction of the sounds, and with every nerve upon the strain.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading "But the savage has killed somebody, Mr Reed," whispered Fitz, in a voice he did not know as his own; and he crouched rigidly there with the butt of his piece to his shoulder, aiming in the direction of the sounds, and with every nerve upon the strain.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "But the savage has killed somebody, Mr Reed," whispered Fitz, in a voice he did not know as his own; and he crouched rigidly there with the butt of his piece to his shoulder, aiming in the direction of the sounds, and with every nerve upon the strain.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading There, you can hear the faint rustling still."
Fitz
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From this reading "But the savage has killed somebody, Mr Reed," whispered Fitz, in a voice he did not know as his own; and he crouched rigidly there with the butt of his piece to his shoulder, aiming in the direction of the sounds, and with every nerve upon the strain.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But the savage has killed somebody, Mr Reed," whispered Fitz, in a voice he did not know as his own; and he crouched rigidly there with the butt of his piece to his shoulder, aiming in the direction of the sounds, and with every nerve upon the strain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But the savage has killed somebody, Mr Reed," whispered Fitz, in a voice he did not know as his own; and he crouched rigidly there with the butt of his piece to his shoulder, aiming in the direction of the sounds, and with every nerve upon the strain.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading There, you can hear the faint rustling still."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes," said the skipper coolly; "the savage has killed somebody and has carried him off.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "But the savage has killed somebody, Mr Reed," whispered Fitz, in a voice he did not know as his own; and he crouched rigidly there with the butt of his piece to his shoulder, aiming in the direction of the sounds, and with every nerve upon the strain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But the savage has killed somebody, Mr Reed," whispered Fitz, in a voice he did not know as his own; and he crouched rigidly there with the butt of his piece to his shoulder, aiming in the direction of the sounds, and with every nerve upon the strain.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "But the savage has killed somebody, Mr Reed," whispered Fitz, in a voice he did not know as his own; and he crouched rigidly there with the butt of his piece to his shoulder, aiming in the direction of the sounds, and with every nerve upon the strain.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But the savage has killed somebody, Mr Reed," whispered Fitz, in a voice he did not know as his own; and he crouched rigidly there with the butt of his piece to his shoulder, aiming in the direction of the sounds, and with every nerve upon the strain.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "But a savage could not carry a man off like that," said Fitz wonderingly.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "No," replied the skipper, with a low chuckle.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "But a savage could not carry a man off like that," said Fitz wonderingly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "But the savage has killed somebody, Mr Reed," whispered Fitz, in a voice he did not know as his own; and he crouched rigidly there with the butt of his piece to his shoulder, aiming in the direction of the sounds, and with every nerve upon the strain.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading "But the savage has killed somebody, Mr Reed," whispered Fitz, in a voice he did not know as his own; and he crouched rigidly there with the butt of his piece to his shoulder, aiming in the direction of the sounds, and with every nerve upon the strain.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," replied the skipper, with a low chuckle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But the savage has killed somebody, Mr Reed," whispered Fitz, in a voice he did not know as his own; and he crouched rigidly there with the butt of his piece to his shoulder, aiming in the direction of the sounds, and with every nerve upon the strain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But the savage has killed somebody, Mr Reed," whispered Fitz, in a voice he did not know as his own; and he crouched rigidly there with the butt of his piece to his shoulder, aiming in the direction of the sounds, and with every nerve upon the strain.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Yes," said the skipper coolly; "the savage has killed somebody and has carried him off.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "But the savage has killed somebody, Mr Reed," whispered Fitz, in a voice he did not know as his own; and he crouched rigidly there with the butt of his piece to his shoulder, aiming in the direction of the sounds, and with every nerve upon the strain.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "But the savage has killed somebody, Mr Reed," whispered Fitz, in a voice he did not know as his own; and he crouched rigidly there with the butt of his piece to his shoulder, aiming in the direction of the sounds, and with every nerve upon the strain.
ReednounUS /riːd/
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading "But the savage has killed somebody, Mr Reed," whispered Fitz, in a voice he did not know as his own; and he crouched rigidly there with the butt of his piece to his shoulder, aiming in the direction of the sounds, and with every nerve upon the strain.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No," replied the skipper, with a low chuckle.
rigidlyadverbUS /ˈrɪdʒɪdli/
in a rigid manner
From this reading "But the savage has killed somebody, Mr Reed," whispered Fitz, in a voice he did not know as his own; and he crouched rigidly there with the butt of his piece to his shoulder, aiming in the direction of the sounds, and with every nerve upon the strain.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading There, you can hear the faint rustling still."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said the skipper coolly; "the savage has killed somebody and has carried him off.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "But the savage has killed somebody, Mr Reed," whispered Fitz, in a voice he did not know as his own; and he crouched rigidly there with the butt of his piece to his shoulder, aiming in the direction of the sounds, and with every nerve upon the strain.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "But the savage has killed somebody, Mr Reed," whispered Fitz, in a voice he did not know as his own; and he crouched rigidly there with the butt of his piece to his shoulder, aiming in the direction of the sounds, and with every nerve upon the strain.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading "Yes," said the skipper coolly; "the savage has killed somebody and has carried him off.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "But the savage has killed somebody, Mr Reed," whispered Fitz, in a voice he did not know as his own; and he crouched rigidly there with the butt of his piece to his shoulder, aiming in the direction of the sounds, and with every nerve upon the strain.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "But the savage has killed somebody, Mr Reed," whispered Fitz, in a voice he did not know as his own; and he crouched rigidly there with the butt of his piece to his shoulder, aiming in the direction of the sounds, and with every nerve upon the strain.
not in physical motion
From this reading There, you can hear the faint rustling still."
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading "But the savage has killed somebody, Mr Reed," whispered Fitz, in a voice he did not know as his own; and he crouched rigidly there with the butt of his piece to his shoulder, aiming in the direction of the sounds, and with every nerve upon the strain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But a savage could not carry a man off like that," said Fitz wonderingly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But the savage has killed somebody, Mr Reed," whispered Fitz, in a voice he did not know as his own; and he crouched rigidly there with the butt of his piece to his shoulder, aiming in the direction of the sounds, and with every nerve upon the strain.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "But the savage has killed somebody, Mr Reed," whispered Fitz, in a voice he did not know as his own; and he crouched rigidly there with the butt of his piece to his shoulder, aiming in the direction of the sounds, and with every nerve upon the strain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But the savage has killed somebody, Mr Reed," whispered Fitz, in a voice he did not know as his own; and he crouched rigidly there with the butt of his piece to his shoulder, aiming in the direction of the sounds, and with every nerve upon the strain.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "But the savage has killed somebody, Mr Reed," whispered Fitz, in a voice he did not know as his own; and he crouched rigidly there with the butt of his piece to his shoulder, aiming in the direction of the sounds, and with every nerve upon the strain.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "But the savage has killed somebody, Mr Reed," whispered Fitz, in a voice he did not know as his own; and he crouched rigidly there with the butt of his piece to his shoulder, aiming in the direction of the sounds, and with every nerve upon the strain.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "But the savage has killed somebody, Mr Reed," whispered Fitz, in a voice he did not know as his own; and he crouched rigidly there with the butt of his piece to his shoulder, aiming in the direction of the sounds, and with every nerve upon the strain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "But the savage has killed somebody, Mr Reed," whispered Fitz, in a voice he did not know as his own; and he crouched rigidly there with the butt of his piece to his shoulder, aiming in the direction of the sounds, and with every nerve upon the strain.
wonderinglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading "But a savage could not carry a man off like that," said Fitz wonderingly.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said the skipper coolly; "the savage has killed somebody and has carried him off.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There, you can hear the faint rustling still."
