used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Clancy dragged him to the fireplace, took a burning brand from the fire, and approached him, he let out one frightened yell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Carson was worn out with lack of sleep and exhaustion.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading When Clancy dragged him to the fireplace, took a burning brand from the fire, and approached him, he let out one frightened yell.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Even Billy himself half thought that Clancy meant to put his bluff into effect.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading The red-haired chap knew that he could not carry out his bluff, but he held so desperate a countenance that Carson was overborne.
brandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading When Clancy dragged him to the fireplace, took a burning brand from the fire, and approached him, he let out one frightened yell.
the act of burning something
From this reading When Clancy dragged him to the fireplace, took a burning brand from the fire, and approached him, he let out one frightened yell.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The red-haired chap knew that he could not carry out his bluff, but he held so desperate a countenance that Carson was overborne.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The red-haired chap knew that he could not carry out his bluff, but he held so desperate a countenance that Carson was overborne.
CarsonnounUS /ˈkɑːrsən/
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading Carson was worn out with lack of sleep and exhaustion.
a boy or man
From this reading The red-haired chap knew that he could not carry out his bluff, but he held so desperate a countenance that Carson was overborne.
Clancy
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From this reading When Clancy dragged him to the fireplace, took a burning brand from the fire, and approached him, he let out one frightened yell.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The red-haired chap knew that he could not carry out his bluff, but he held so desperate a countenance that Carson was overborne.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading The red-haired chap knew that he could not carry out his bluff, but he held so desperate a countenance that Carson was overborne.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading The red-haired chap knew that he could not carry out his bluff, but he held so desperate a countenance that Carson was overborne.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading When Clancy dragged him to the fireplace, took a burning brand from the fire, and approached him, he let out one frightened yell.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Even Billy himself half thought that Clancy meant to put his bluff into effect.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Billy himself half thought that Clancy meant to put his bluff into effect.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading Carson was worn out with lack of sleep and exhaustion.
start firing a weapon
From this reading When Clancy dragged him to the fireplace, took a burning brand from the fire, and approached him, he let out one frightened yell.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading When Clancy dragged him to the fireplace, took a burning brand from the fire, and approached him, he let out one frightened yell.
made afraid
From this reading When Clancy dragged him to the fireplace, took a burning brand from the fire, and approached him, he let out one frightened yell.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Clancy dragged him to the fireplace, took a burning brand from the fire, and approached him, he let out one frightened yell.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I give in!” yelled Carson wildly.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Even Billy himself half thought that Clancy meant to put his bluff into effect.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Clancy dragged him to the fireplace, took a burning brand from the fire, and approached him, he let out one frightened yell.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The red-haired chap knew that he could not carry out his bluff, but he held so desperate a countenance that Carson was overborne.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Clancy dragged him to the fireplace, took a burning brand from the fire, and approached him, he let out one frightened yell.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Even Billy himself half thought that Clancy meant to put his bluff into effect.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The red-haired chap knew that he could not carry out his bluff, but he held so desperate a countenance that Carson was overborne.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I give in!” yelled Carson wildly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I give in!” yelled Carson wildly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Even Billy himself half thought that Clancy meant to put his bluff into effect.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The red-haired chap knew that he could not carry out his bluff, but he held so desperate a countenance that Carson was overborne.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Carson was worn out with lack of sleep and exhaustion.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading When Clancy dragged him to the fireplace, took a burning brand from the fire, and approached him, he let out one frightened yell.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Even Billy himself half thought that Clancy meant to put his bluff into effect.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The red-haired chap knew that he could not carry out his bluff, but he held so desperate a countenance that Carson was overborne.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Carson was worn out with lack of sleep and exhaustion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Clancy dragged him to the fireplace, took a burning brand from the fire, and approached him, he let out one frightened yell.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Carson was worn out with lack of sleep and exhaustion.
overborne
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From this reading The red-haired chap knew that he could not carry out his bluff, but he held so desperate a countenance that Carson was overborne.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Even Billy himself half thought that Clancy meant to put his bluff into effect.
red-haired
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From this reading The red-haired chap knew that he could not carry out his bluff, but he held so desperate a countenance that Carson was overborne.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Carson was worn out with lack of sleep and exhaustion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The red-haired chap knew that he could not carry out his bluff, but he held so desperate a countenance that Carson was overborne.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The red-haired chap knew that he could not carry out his bluff, but he held so desperate a countenance that Carson was overborne.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Clancy dragged him to the fireplace, took a burning brand from the fire, and approached him, he let out one frightened yell.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Even Billy himself half thought that Clancy meant to put his bluff into effect.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Clancy dragged him to the fireplace, took a burning brand from the fire, and approached him, he let out one frightened yell.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When Clancy dragged him to the fireplace, took a burning brand from the fire, and approached him, he let out one frightened yell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Carson was worn out with lack of sleep and exhaustion.
at the time that
From this reading When Clancy dragged him to the fireplace, took a burning brand from the fire, and approached him, he let out one frightened yell.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading “I give in!” yelled Carson wildly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Carson was worn out with lack of sleep and exhaustion.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Carson was worn out with lack of sleep and exhaustion.
yellnounUS /jel/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading When Clancy dragged him to the fireplace, took a burning brand from the fire, and approached him, he let out one frightened yell.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “I give in!” yelled Carson wildly.
