used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a hurrying rush of feet, and then--smack! smack!--two dark figures were seen flying through the darkness as if they had been struck by battering-rams.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Thot's me name, an' this is me marruck!" cried the Irish lad, from the darkness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a hurrying rush of feet, and then--smack! smack!--two dark figures were seen flying through the darkness as if they had been struck by battering-rams.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a hurrying rush of feet, and then--smack! smack!--two dark figures were seen flying through the darkness as if they had been struck by battering-rams.
BARNEY
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From this reading BARNEY ON HAND.
battering-rams
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From this reading There was a hurrying rush of feet, and then--smack! smack!--two dark figures were seen flying through the darkness as if they had been struck by battering-rams.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "Hurrah!" cheered Frank, thrusting the revolver into his pocket, and hastening to leap into the battle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was a hurrying rush of feet, and then--smack! smack!--two dark figures were seen flying through the darkness as if they had been struck by battering-rams.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a hurrying rush of feet, and then--smack! smack!--two dark figures were seen flying through the darkness as if they had been struck by battering-rams.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading "Hurrah!" cheered Frank, thrusting the revolver into his pocket, and hastening to leap into the battle.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Thot's me name, an' this is me marruck!" cried the Irish lad, from the darkness.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There was a hurrying rush of feet, and then--smack! smack!--two dark figures were seen flying through the darkness as if they had been struck by battering-rams.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Thot's me name, an' this is me marruck!" cried the Irish lad, from the darkness.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Give 'em glory, Barney!"
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading There was a hurrying rush of feet, and then--smack! smack!--two dark figures were seen flying through the darkness as if they had been struck by battering-rams.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading There was a hurrying rush of feet, and then--smack! smack!--two dark figures were seen flying through the darkness as if they had been struck by battering-rams.
moving swiftly
From this reading There was a hurrying rush of feet, and then--smack! smack!--two dark figures were seen flying through the darkness as if they had been struck by battering-rams.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Hurrah!" cheered Frank, thrusting the revolver into his pocket, and hastening to leap into the battle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Thot's me name, an' this is me marruck!" cried the Irish lad, from the darkness.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give 'em glory, Barney!"
a state of high honor
From this reading "Give 'em glory, Barney!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a hurrying rush of feet, and then--smack! smack!--two dark figures were seen flying through the darkness as if they had been struck by battering-rams.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading BARNEY ON HAND.
hasteningverbUS /ˈheɪsənɪŋ/
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading "Hurrah!" cheered Frank, thrusting the revolver into his pocket, and hastening to leap into the battle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Hurrah!" cheered Frank, thrusting the revolver into his pocket, and hastening to leap into the battle.
HurrahnounUS /hʊˈrɑː/
a victory cheer
From this reading "Hurrah!" cheered Frank, thrusting the revolver into his pocket, and hastening to leap into the battle.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading There was a hurrying rush of feet, and then--smack! smack!--two dark figures were seen flying through the darkness as if they had been struck by battering-rams.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was a hurrying rush of feet, and then--smack! smack!--two dark figures were seen flying through the darkness as if they had been struck by battering-rams.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Hurrah!" cheered Frank, thrusting the revolver into his pocket, and hastening to leap into the battle.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading "Thot's me name, an' this is me marruck!" cried the Irish lad, from the darkness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Thot's me name, an' this is me marruck!" cried the Irish lad, from the darkness.
a boy or man
From this reading "Thot's me name, an' this is me marruck!" cried the Irish lad, from the darkness.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading "Hurrah!" cheered Frank, thrusting the revolver into his pocket, and hastening to leap into the battle.
marruck
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From this reading "Thot's me name, an' this is me marruck!" cried the Irish lad, from the darkness.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Thot's me name, an' this is me marruck!" cried the Irish lad, from the darkness.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Thot's me name, an' this is me marruck!" cried the Irish lad, from the darkness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a hurrying rush of feet, and then--smack! smack!--two dark figures were seen flying through the darkness as if they had been struck by battering-rams.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BARNEY ON HAND.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "Hurrah!" cheered Frank, thrusting the revolver into his pocket, and hastening to leap into the battle.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading "Hurrah!" cheered Frank, thrusting the revolver into his pocket, and hastening to leap into the battle.
move hurridly
From this reading There was a hurrying rush of feet, and then--smack! smack!--two dark figures were seen flying through the darkness as if they had been struck by battering-rams.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was a hurrying rush of feet, and then--smack! smack!--two dark figures were seen flying through the darkness as if they had been struck by battering-rams.
smackverbUS /smæk/
deliver a hard blow to
From this reading There was a hurrying rush of feet, and then--smack! smack!--two dark figures were seen flying through the darkness as if they had been struck by battering-rams.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading There was a hurrying rush of feet, and then--smack! smack!--two dark figures were seen flying through the darkness as if they had been struck by battering-rams.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Thot's me name, an' this is me marruck!" cried the Irish lad, from the darkness.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was a hurrying rush of feet, and then--smack! smack!--two dark figures were seen flying through the darkness as if they had been struck by battering-rams.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a hurrying rush of feet, and then--smack! smack!--two dark figures were seen flying through the darkness as if they had been struck by battering-rams.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a hurrying rush of feet, and then--smack! smack!--two dark figures were seen flying through the darkness as if they had been struck by battering-rams.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Thot's me name, an' this is me marruck!" cried the Irish lad, from the darkness.
Thot's
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From this reading "Thot's me name, an' this is me marruck!" cried the Irish lad, from the darkness.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was a hurrying rush of feet, and then--smack! smack!--two dark figures were seen flying through the darkness as if they had been struck by battering-rams.
thrustingnounUS /ˈθrʌstɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading "Hurrah!" cheered Frank, thrusting the revolver into his pocket, and hastening to leap into the battle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hurrah!" cheered Frank, thrusting the revolver into his pocket, and hastening to leap into the battle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was a hurrying rush of feet, and then--smack! smack!--two dark figures were seen flying through the darkness as if they had been struck by battering-rams.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a hurrying rush of feet, and then--smack! smack!--two dark figures were seen flying through the darkness as if they had been struck by battering-rams.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was a hurrying rush of feet, and then--smack! smack!--two dark figures were seen flying through the darkness as if they had been struck by battering-rams.
