used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were excited exclamations from the group of archers, and a sound of hurrying footsteps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Heavens, she is killed!” thought Frank, leaping up and running toward the fallen girl.
archersnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃərz/
plural of “archer” — a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading There were excited exclamations from the group of archers, and a sound of hurrying footsteps.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Frank saw the girl struggle into a sitting posture and pluck away the arrow, which seemed to have lodged in the upper part of her left arm or in her shoulder.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Frank saw the girl struggle into a sitting posture and pluck away the arrow, which seemed to have lodged in the upper part of her left arm or in her shoulder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When he gained her side she was trembling violently, and her thin face was as white as the face of the dead.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Frank saw the girl struggle into a sitting posture and pluck away the arrow, which seemed to have lodged in the upper part of her left arm or in her shoulder.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading When he gained her side she was trembling violently, and her thin face was as white as the face of the dead.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading There were excited exclamations from the group of archers, and a sound of hurrying footsteps.
exclamationsnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading There were excited exclamations from the group of archers, and a sound of hurrying footsteps.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When he gained her side she was trembling violently, and her thin face was as white as the face of the dead.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading “Heavens, she is killed!” thought Frank, leaping up and running toward the fallen girl.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then she staggered to her feet.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading There were excited exclamations from the group of archers, and a sound of hurrying footsteps.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Heavens, she is killed!” thought Frank, leaping up and running toward the fallen girl.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were excited exclamations from the group of archers, and a sound of hurrying footsteps.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading When he gained her side she was trembling violently, and her thin face was as white as the face of the dead.
a young female
From this reading “Heavens, she is killed!” thought Frank, leaping up and running toward the fallen girl.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading There were excited exclamations from the group of archers, and a sound of hurrying footsteps.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Frank saw the girl struggle into a sitting posture and pluck away the arrow, which seemed to have lodged in the upper part of her left arm or in her shoulder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he gained her side she was trembling violently, and her thin face was as white as the face of the dead.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading “Heavens, she is killed!” thought Frank, leaping up and running toward the fallen girl.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank saw the girl struggle into a sitting posture and pluck away the arrow, which seemed to have lodged in the upper part of her left arm or in her shoulder.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading There were excited exclamations from the group of archers, and a sound of hurrying footsteps.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frank saw the girl struggle into a sitting posture and pluck away the arrow, which seemed to have lodged in the upper part of her left arm or in her shoulder.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Frank saw the girl struggle into a sitting posture and pluck away the arrow, which seemed to have lodged in the upper part of her left arm or in her shoulder.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Heavens, she is killed!” thought Frank, leaping up and running toward the fallen girl.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “Heavens, she is killed!” thought Frank, leaping up and running toward the fallen girl.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading “Heavens, she is killed!” thought Frank, leaping up and running toward the fallen girl.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Frank saw the girl struggle into a sitting posture and pluck away the arrow, which seemed to have lodged in the upper part of her left arm or in her shoulder.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Frank saw the girl struggle into a sitting posture and pluck away the arrow, which seemed to have lodged in the upper part of her left arm or in her shoulder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were excited exclamations from the group of archers, and a sound of hurrying footsteps.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Frank saw the girl struggle into a sitting posture and pluck away the arrow, which seemed to have lodged in the upper part of her left arm or in her shoulder.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Frank saw the girl struggle into a sitting posture and pluck away the arrow, which seemed to have lodged in the upper part of her left arm or in her shoulder.
pluckverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading Frank saw the girl struggle into a sitting posture and pluck away the arrow, which seemed to have lodged in the upper part of her left arm or in her shoulder.
posturenounUS /ˈpɑːstʃər/
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading Frank saw the girl struggle into a sitting posture and pluck away the arrow, which seemed to have lodged in the upper part of her left arm or in her shoulder.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “Heavens, she is killed!” thought Frank, leaping up and running toward the fallen girl.
cut with a saw
From this reading Frank saw the girl struggle into a sitting posture and pluck away the arrow, which seemed to have lodged in the upper part of her left arm or in her shoulder.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Frank saw the girl struggle into a sitting posture and pluck away the arrow, which seemed to have lodged in the upper part of her left arm or in her shoulder.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Heavens, she is killed!” thought Frank, leaping up and running toward the fallen girl.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Frank saw the girl struggle into a sitting posture and pluck away the arrow, which seemed to have lodged in the upper part of her left arm or in her shoulder.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When he gained her side she was trembling violently, and her thin face was as white as the face of the dead.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Frank saw the girl struggle into a sitting posture and pluck away the arrow, which seemed to have lodged in the upper part of her left arm or in her shoulder.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There were excited exclamations from the group of archers, and a sound of hurrying footsteps.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Then she staggered to her feet.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Frank saw the girl struggle into a sitting posture and pluck away the arrow, which seemed to have lodged in the upper part of her left arm or in her shoulder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Heavens, she is killed!” thought Frank, leaping up and running toward the fallen girl.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she staggered to her feet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were excited exclamations from the group of archers, and a sound of hurrying footsteps.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading When he gained her side she was trembling violently, and her thin face was as white as the face of the dead.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Heavens, she is killed!” thought Frank, leaping up and running toward the fallen girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank saw the girl struggle into a sitting posture and pluck away the arrow, which seemed to have lodged in the upper part of her left arm or in her shoulder.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “Heavens, she is killed!” thought Frank, leaping up and running toward the fallen girl.
a shaky motion
From this reading When he gained her side she was trembling violently, and her thin face was as white as the face of the dead.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Heavens, she is killed!” thought Frank, leaping up and running toward the fallen girl.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Frank saw the girl struggle into a sitting posture and pluck away the arrow, which seemed to have lodged in the upper part of her left arm or in her shoulder.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading When he gained her side she was trembling violently, and her thin face was as white as the face of the dead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he gained her side she was trembling violently, and her thin face was as white as the face of the dead.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were excited exclamations from the group of archers, and a sound of hurrying footsteps.
at the time that
From this reading When he gained her side she was trembling violently, and her thin face was as white as the face of the dead.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Frank saw the girl struggle into a sitting posture and pluck away the arrow, which seemed to have lodged in the upper part of her left arm or in her shoulder.
a Caucasian
From this reading When he gained her side she was trembling violently, and her thin face was as white as the face of the dead.
