the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The arrow had missed his nose by less than an inch!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Twang_ went the bow-string, and the next instant something flashed so close to the eyes of the youth that he winked and flirted his head backward.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading The arrow had missed his nose by less than an inch!
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Feeling some misgiving, he took several more steps backward, until he was fully five yards from the pendant headgear.
bow-string
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From this reading _Twang_ went the bow-string, and the next instant something flashed so close to the eyes of the youth that he winked and flirted his head backward.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The arrow had missed his nose by less than an inch!
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Jack Carleton fixed his eyes on his cap, wondering how near the Sank could come to it.
Carleton
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From this reading Jack Carleton fixed his eyes on his cap, wondering how near the Sank could come to it.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading _Twang_ went the bow-string, and the next instant something flashed so close to the eyes of the youth that he winked and flirted his head backward.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jack Carleton fixed his eyes on his cap, wondering how near the Sank could come to it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jack Carleton fixed his eyes on his cap, wondering how near the Sank could come to it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Jack Carleton fixed his eyes on his cap, wondering how near the Sank could come to it.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Feeling some misgiving, he took several more steps backward, until he was fully five yards from the pendant headgear.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Feeling some misgiving, he took several more steps backward, until he was fully five yards from the pendant headgear.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Jack Carleton fixed his eyes on his cap, wondering how near the Sank could come to it.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading _Twang_ went the bow-string, and the next instant something flashed so close to the eyes of the youth that he winked and flirted his head backward.
flirtedverbUS /ˈflɜːrtɪd/
past form of “flirt” — talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
From this reading _Twang_ went the bow-string, and the next instant something flashed so close to the eyes of the youth that he winked and flirted his head backward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Feeling some misgiving, he took several more steps backward, until he was fully five yards from the pendant headgear.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Feeling some misgiving, he took several more steps backward, until he was fully five yards from the pendant headgear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The arrow had missed his nose by less than an inch!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Feeling some misgiving, he took several more steps backward, until he was fully five yards from the pendant headgear.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading _Twang_ went the bow-string, and the next instant something flashed so close to the eyes of the youth that he winked and flirted his head backward.
headgearnounUS /ˈhedɡɪr/
clothing for the head
From this reading Feeling some misgiving, he took several more steps backward, until he was fully five yards from the pendant headgear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack Carleton fixed his eyes on his cap, wondering how near the Sank could come to it.
how
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From this reading Jack Carleton fixed his eyes on his cap, wondering how near the Sank could come to it.
inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading The arrow had missed his nose by less than an inch!
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading _Twang_ went the bow-string, and the next instant something flashed so close to the eyes of the youth that he winked and flirted his head backward.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jack Carleton fixed his eyes on his cap, wondering how near the Sank could come to it.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack Carleton fixed his eyes on his cap, wondering how near the Sank could come to it.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The arrow had missed his nose by less than an inch!
misgivingnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ/
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading Feeling some misgiving, he took several more steps backward, until he was fully five yards from the pendant headgear.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading The arrow had missed his nose by less than an inch!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Feeling some misgiving, he took several more steps backward, until he was fully five yards from the pendant headgear.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Jack Carleton fixed his eyes on his cap, wondering how near the Sank could come to it.
NEIGHBORSnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading UNCONGENIAL NEIGHBORS.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _Twang_ went the bow-string, and the next instant something flashed so close to the eyes of the youth that he winked and flirted his head backward.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The arrow had missed his nose by less than an inch!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Twang_ went the bow-string, and the next instant something flashed so close to the eyes of the youth that he winked and flirted his head backward.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jack Carleton fixed his eyes on his cap, wondering how near the Sank could come to it.
pendantnounUS /ˈpendənt/
an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)
From this reading Feeling some misgiving, he took several more steps backward, until he was fully five yards from the pendant headgear.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Jack Carleton fixed his eyes on his cap, wondering how near the Sank could come to it.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Feeling some misgiving, he took several more steps backward, until he was fully five yards from the pendant headgear.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Twang_ went the bow-string, and the next instant something flashed so close to the eyes of the youth that he winked and flirted his head backward.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Feeling some misgiving, he took several more steps backward, until he was fully five yards from the pendant headgear.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading _Twang_ went the bow-string, and the next instant something flashed so close to the eyes of the youth that he winked and flirted his head backward.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Feeling some misgiving, he took several more steps backward, until he was fully five yards from the pendant headgear.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The arrow had missed his nose by less than an inch!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Twang_ went the bow-string, and the next instant something flashed so close to the eyes of the youth that he winked and flirted his head backward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jack Carleton fixed his eyes on his cap, wondering how near the Sank could come to it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack Carleton fixed his eyes on his cap, wondering how near the Sank could come to it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Feeling some misgiving, he took several more steps backward, until he was fully five yards from the pendant headgear.
TwangverbUS /twɑːŋ/
cause to sound with a twang
From this reading _Twang_ went the bow-string, and the next instant something flashed so close to the eyes of the youth that he winked and flirted his head backward.
UNCONGENIALadjective
not suitable to your tastes or needs
From this reading UNCONGENIAL NEIGHBORS.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Feeling some misgiving, he took several more steps backward, until he was fully five yards from the pendant headgear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Feeling some misgiving, he took several more steps backward, until he was fully five yards from the pendant headgear.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Twang_ went the bow-string, and the next instant something flashed so close to the eyes of the youth that he winked and flirted his head backward.
winkedverbUS /wɪŋkt/
past form of “wink” — signal by winking
From this reading _Twang_ went the bow-string, and the next instant something flashed so close to the eyes of the youth that he winked and flirted his head backward.
showing curiosity
From this reading Jack Carleton fixed his eyes on his cap, wondering how near the Sank could come to it.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Feeling some misgiving, he took several more steps backward, until he was fully five yards from the pendant headgear.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading _Twang_ went the bow-string, and the next instant something flashed so close to the eyes of the youth that he winked and flirted his head backward.
