used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Frank saw a gleaming spirit of evil in the eyes of the savage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He intended to cast the Irish youth down upon his head, and the prospect was that Barney’s neck would be broken instantly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the Indian dashed Barney to the ground, Frank caught him and kept him from falling on his head.
Barney
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From this reading Whirling Bear meant to injure, perhaps to kill, Barney.
Barney's
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From this reading He intended to cast the Irish youth down upon his head, and the prospect was that Barney’s neck would be broken instantly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He intended to cast the Irish youth down upon his head, and the prospect was that Barney’s neck would be broken instantly.
have
From this reading Whirling Bear meant to injure, perhaps to kill, Barney.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He intended to cast the Irish youth down upon his head, and the prospect was that Barney’s neck would be broken instantly.
put or send forth
From this reading He intended to cast the Irish youth down upon his head, and the prospect was that Barney’s neck would be broken instantly.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading As the Indian dashed Barney to the ground, Frank caught him and kept him from falling on his head.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading As the Indian dashed Barney to the ground, Frank caught him and kept him from falling on his head.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He intended to cast the Irish youth down upon his head, and the prospect was that Barney’s neck would be broken instantly.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Frank saw a gleaming spirit of evil in the eyes of the savage.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Frank saw a gleaming spirit of evil in the eyes of the savage.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading As the Indian dashed Barney to the ground, Frank caught him and kept him from falling on his head.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Immediately Frank leaped forward.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank saw a gleaming spirit of evil in the eyes of the savage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the Indian dashed Barney to the ground, Frank caught him and kept him from falling on his head.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Frank saw a gleaming spirit of evil in the eyes of the savage.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading As the Indian dashed Barney to the ground, Frank caught him and kept him from falling on his head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He intended to cast the Irish youth down upon his head, and the prospect was that Barney’s neck would be broken instantly.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He intended to cast the Irish youth down upon his head, and the prospect was that Barney’s neck would be broken instantly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the Indian dashed Barney to the ground, Frank caught him and kept him from falling on his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He intended to cast the Irish youth down upon his head, and the prospect was that Barney’s neck would be broken instantly.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately Frank leaped forward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frank saw a gleaming spirit of evil in the eyes of the savage.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading As the Indian dashed Barney to the ground, Frank caught him and kept him from falling on his head.
injureverbUS /ˈɪndʒər/
cause injuries or bodily harm to
From this reading Whirling Bear meant to injure, perhaps to kill, Barney.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He intended to cast the Irish youth down upon his head, and the prospect was that Barney’s neck would be broken instantly.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading He intended to cast the Irish youth down upon his head, and the prospect was that Barney’s neck would be broken instantly.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading He intended to cast the Irish youth down upon his head, and the prospect was that Barney’s neck would be broken instantly.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading As the Indian dashed Barney to the ground, Frank caught him and kept him from falling on his head.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Whirling Bear meant to injure, perhaps to kill, Barney.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Immediately Frank leaped forward.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Whirling Bear meant to injure, perhaps to kill, Barney.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading He intended to cast the Irish youth down upon his head, and the prospect was that Barney’s neck would be broken instantly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frank saw a gleaming spirit of evil in the eyes of the savage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the Indian dashed Barney to the ground, Frank caught him and kept him from falling on his head.
by chance
From this reading Whirling Bear meant to injure, perhaps to kill, Barney.
the possibility of future success
From this reading He intended to cast the Irish youth down upon his head, and the prospect was that Barney’s neck would be broken instantly.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Frank saw a gleaming spirit of evil in the eyes of the savage.
cut with a saw
From this reading Frank saw a gleaming spirit of evil in the eyes of the savage.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Frank saw a gleaming spirit of evil in the eyes of the savage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He intended to cast the Irish youth down upon his head, and the prospect was that Barney’s neck would be broken instantly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frank saw a gleaming spirit of evil in the eyes of the savage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whirling Bear meant to injure, perhaps to kill, Barney.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He intended to cast the Irish youth down upon his head, and the prospect was that Barney’s neck would be broken instantly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He intended to cast the Irish youth down upon his head, and the prospect was that Barney’s neck would be broken instantly.
WhirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading Whirling Bear meant to injure, perhaps to kill, Barney.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He intended to cast the Irish youth down upon his head, and the prospect was that Barney’s neck would be broken instantly.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He intended to cast the Irish youth down upon his head, and the prospect was that Barney’s neck would be broken instantly.
