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Chapter VIII
"Now, lads, give 'em two or three shots apiece to make them hug their cover. Then down for the caves, every man of you," is the order. For a moment the Indian fire is silenced in the rapid fusillade that follows. Sharp and quick the carbines are barking their challenge, and whenever a puff of powder-smoke has marked the probable lurking-place of an Apache, thither hiss the searching bullets warning him to keep down. Then Costigan comes climbing to the lookout.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Then down for the caves, every man of you," is the order.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Sharp and quick the carbines are barking their challenge, and whenever a puff of powder-smoke has marked the probable lurking-place of an Apache, thither hiss the searching bullets warning him to keep down.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Now, lads, give 'em two or three shots apiece to make them hug their cover.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then down for the caves, every man of you," is the order.”
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading “Sharp and quick the carbines are barking their challenge, and whenever a puff of powder-smoke has marked the probable lurking-place of an Apache, thither hiss the searching bullets warning him to keep down.”
at any time that; every time that
From this reading “Sharp and quick the carbines are barking their challenge, and whenever a puff of powder-smoke has marked the probable lurking-place of an Apache, thither hiss the searching bullets warning him to keep down.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment the Indian fire is silenced in the rapid fusillade that follows.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sharp and quick the carbines are barking their challenge, and whenever a puff of powder-smoke has marked the probable lurking-place of an Apache, thither hiss the searching bullets warning him to keep down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sharp and quick the carbines are barking their challenge, and whenever a puff of powder-smoke has marked the probable lurking-place of an Apache, thither hiss the searching bullets warning him to keep down.
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From this reading Sharp and quick the carbines are barking their challenge, and whenever a puff of powder-smoke has marked the probable lurking-place of an Apache, thither hiss the searching bullets warning him to keep down.
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From this reading "Now, lads, give 'em two or three shots apiece to make them hug their cover.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sharp and quick the carbines are barking their challenge, and whenever a puff of powder-smoke has marked the probable lurking-place of an Apache, thither hiss the searching bullets warning him to keep down.
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From this reading Sharp and quick the carbines are barking their challenge, and whenever a puff of powder-smoke has marked the probable lurking-place of an Apache, thither hiss the searching bullets warning him to keep down.
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From this reading Sharp and quick the carbines are barking their challenge, and whenever a puff of powder-smoke has marked the probable lurking-place of an Apache, thither hiss the searching bullets warning him to keep down.
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From this reading Sharp and quick the carbines are barking their challenge, and whenever a puff of powder-smoke has marked the probable lurking-place of an Apache, thither hiss the searching bullets warning him to keep down.
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From this reading Then down for the caves, every man of you," is the order.
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From this reading Sharp and quick the carbines are barking their challenge, and whenever a puff of powder-smoke has marked the probable lurking-place of an Apache, thither hiss the searching bullets warning him to keep down.
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From this reading Then Costigan comes climbing to the lookout.
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From this reading Then Costigan comes climbing to the lookout.
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From this reading Then Costigan comes climbing to the lookout.
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From this reading "Now, lads, give 'em two or three shots apiece to make them hug their cover.
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From this reading Then down for the caves, every man of you," is the order.
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From this reading "Now, lads, give 'em two or three shots apiece to make them hug their cover.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Then down for the caves, every man of you," is the order.
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From this reading For a moment the Indian fire is silenced in the rapid fusillade that follows.
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From this reading For a moment the Indian fire is silenced in the rapid fusillade that follows.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then down for the caves, every man of you," is the order.
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From this reading For a moment the Indian fire is silenced in the rapid fusillade that follows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, lads, give 'em two or three shots apiece to make them hug their cover.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sharp and quick the carbines are barking their challenge, and whenever a puff of powder-smoke has marked the probable lurking-place of an Apache, thither hiss the searching bullets warning him to keep down.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sharp and quick the carbines are barking their challenge, and whenever a puff of powder-smoke has marked the probable lurking-place of an Apache, thither hiss the searching bullets warning him to keep down.
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From this reading Sharp and quick the carbines are barking their challenge, and whenever a puff of powder-smoke has marked the probable lurking-place of an Apache, thither hiss the searching bullets warning him to keep down.
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From this reading "Now, lads, give 'em two or three shots apiece to make them hug their cover.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a moment the Indian fire is silenced in the rapid fusillade that follows.
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From this reading For a moment the Indian fire is silenced in the rapid fusillade that follows.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then down for the caves, every man of you," is the order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sharp and quick the carbines are barking their challenge, and whenever a puff of powder-smoke has marked the probable lurking-place of an Apache, thither hiss the searching bullets warning him to keep down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, lads, give 'em two or three shots apiece to make them hug their cover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Costigan comes climbing to the lookout.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sharp and quick the carbines are barking their challenge, and whenever a puff of powder-smoke has marked the probable lurking-place of an Apache, thither hiss the searching bullets warning him to keep down.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now, lads, give 'em two or three shots apiece to make them hug their cover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then down for the caves, every man of you," is the order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sharp and quick the carbines are barking their challenge, and whenever a puff of powder-smoke has marked the probable lurking-place of an Apache, thither hiss the searching bullets warning him to keep down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment the Indian fire is silenced in the rapid fusillade that follows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, lads, give 'em two or three shots apiece to make them hug their cover.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then down for the caves, every man of you," is the order.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Now, lads, give 'em two or three shots apiece to make them hug their cover.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then down for the caves, every man of you," is the order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sharp and quick the carbines are barking their challenge, and whenever a puff of powder-smoke has marked the probable lurking-place of an Apache, thither hiss the searching bullets warning him to keep down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sharp and quick the carbines are barking their challenge, and whenever a puff of powder-smoke has marked the probable lurking-place of an Apache, thither hiss the searching bullets warning him to keep down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sharp and quick the carbines are barking their challenge, and whenever a puff of powder-smoke has marked the probable lurking-place of an Apache, thither hiss the searching bullets warning him to keep down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sharp and quick the carbines are barking their challenge, and whenever a puff of powder-smoke has marked the probable lurking-place of an Apache, thither hiss the searching bullets warning him to keep down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment the Indian fire is silenced in the rapid fusillade that follows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sharp and quick the carbines are barking their challenge, and whenever a puff of powder-smoke has marked the probable lurking-place of an Apache, thither hiss the searching bullets warning him to keep down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sharp and quick the carbines are barking their challenge, and whenever a puff of powder-smoke has marked the probable lurking-place of an Apache, thither hiss the searching bullets warning him to keep down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, lads, give 'em two or three shots apiece to make them hug their cover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment the Indian fire is silenced in the rapid fusillade that follows.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a moment the Indian fire is silenced in the rapid fusillade that follows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then down for the caves, every man of you," is the order.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Now, lads, give 'em two or three shots apiece to make them hug their cover.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Now, lads, give 'em two or three shots apiece to make them hug their cover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then down for the caves, every man of you," is the order.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Sharp and quick the carbines are barking their challenge, and whenever a puff of powder-smoke has marked the probable lurking-place of an Apache, thither hiss the searching bullets warning him to keep down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, lads, give 'em two or three shots apiece to make them hug their cover.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, lads, give 'em two or three shots apiece to make them hug their cover.
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From this reading "Now, lads, give 'em two or three shots apiece to make them hug their cover.
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From this reading Sharp and quick the carbines are barking their challenge, and whenever a puff of powder-smoke has marked the probable lurking-place of an Apache, thither hiss the searching bullets warning him to keep down.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Sharp and quick the carbines are barking their challenge, and whenever a puff of powder-smoke has marked the probable lurking-place of an Apache, thither hiss the searching bullets warning him to keep down.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then down for the caves, every man of you," is the order.
