used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DIVE FOR LIFE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was but one choice left for Fritz--that of standing his ground and meeting young Greyville boldly; for there was apparently no avenue of escape for him now.
aperturenounUS /ˈæpərtʃər/
a device that controls amount of light admitted
From this reading Consequently, with his revolver drawn, ready for use, he positioned himself at the water's edge, facing the aperture, and waited.
from appearances alone
From this reading There was but one choice left for Fritz--that of standing his ground and meeting young Greyville boldly; for there was apparently no avenue of escape for him now.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In a few seconds Griffith Gregg--as we shall henceforth call him--came striding into the chamber, and uttered a violent oath at sight of Fritz.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Consequently, with his revolver drawn, ready for use, he positioned himself at the water's edge, facing the aperture, and waited.
a line of approach
From this reading There was but one choice left for Fritz--that of standing his ground and meeting young Greyville boldly; for there was apparently no avenue of escape for him now.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading There was but one choice left for Fritz--that of standing his ground and meeting young Greyville boldly; for there was apparently no avenue of escape for him now.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was but one choice left for Fritz--that of standing his ground and meeting young Greyville boldly; for there was apparently no avenue of escape for him now.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In a few seconds Griffith Gregg--as we shall henceforth call him--came striding into the chamber, and uttered a violent oath at sight of Fritz.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In a few seconds Griffith Gregg--as we shall henceforth call him--came striding into the chamber, and uttered a violent oath at sight of Fritz.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading In a few seconds Griffith Gregg--as we shall henceforth call him--came striding into the chamber, and uttered a violent oath at sight of Fritz.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading There was but one choice left for Fritz--that of standing his ground and meeting young Greyville boldly; for there was apparently no avenue of escape for him now.
ConsequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Consequently, with his revolver drawn, ready for use, he positioned himself at the water's edge, facing the aperture, and waited.
DIVEnounUS /daɪv/
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
From this reading A DIVE FOR LIFE.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Consequently, with his revolver drawn, ready for use, he positioned himself at the water's edge, facing the aperture, and waited.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Consequently, with his revolver drawn, ready for use, he positioned himself at the water's edge, facing the aperture, and waited.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading There was but one choice left for Fritz--that of standing his ground and meeting young Greyville boldly; for there was apparently no avenue of escape for him now.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Consequently, with his revolver drawn, ready for use, he positioned himself at the water's edge, facing the aperture, and waited.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few seconds Griffith Gregg--as we shall henceforth call him--came striding into the chamber, and uttered a violent oath at sight of Fritz.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A DIVE FOR LIFE.
Fritz
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From this reading There was but one choice left for Fritz--that of standing his ground and meeting young Greyville boldly; for there was apparently no avenue of escape for him now.
Gregg
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From this reading In a few seconds Griffith Gregg--as we shall henceforth call him--came striding into the chamber, and uttered a violent oath at sight of Fritz.
Greyville
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From this reading There was but one choice left for Fritz--that of standing his ground and meeting young Greyville boldly; for there was apparently no avenue of escape for him now.
GriffithnounUS /ˈɡrɪfəθ/
United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)
From this reading In a few seconds Griffith Gregg--as we shall henceforth call him--came striding into the chamber, and uttered a violent oath at sight of Fritz.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading There was but one choice left for Fritz--that of standing his ground and meeting young Greyville boldly; for there was apparently no avenue of escape for him now.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not long to wait.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Consequently, with his revolver drawn, ready for use, he positioned himself at the water's edge, facing the aperture, and waited.
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading In a few seconds Griffith Gregg--as we shall henceforth call him--came striding into the chamber, and uttered a violent oath at sight of Fritz.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was but one choice left for Fritz--that of standing his ground and meeting young Greyville boldly; for there was apparently no avenue of escape for him now.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Consequently, with his revolver drawn, ready for use, he positioned himself at the water's edge, facing the aperture, and waited.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was but one choice left for Fritz--that of standing his ground and meeting young Greyville boldly; for there was apparently no avenue of escape for him now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few seconds Griffith Gregg--as we shall henceforth call him--came striding into the chamber, and uttered a violent oath at sight of Fritz.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In a few seconds Griffith Gregg--as we shall henceforth call him--came striding into the chamber, and uttered a violent oath at sight of Fritz.
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 There was but one choice left for Fritz--that of standing his ground and meeting young Greyville boldly; for there was apparently no avenue of escape for him now.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A DIVE FOR LIFE.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had not long to wait.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading There was but one choice left for Fritz--that of standing his ground and meeting young Greyville boldly; for there was apparently no avenue of escape for him now.
not any; not one
From this reading There was but one choice left for Fritz--that of standing his ground and meeting young Greyville boldly; for there was apparently no avenue of escape for him now.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not long to wait.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was but one choice left for Fritz--that of standing his ground and meeting young Greyville boldly; for there was apparently no avenue of escape for him now.
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading In a few seconds Griffith Gregg--as we shall henceforth call him--came striding into the chamber, and uttered a violent oath at sight of Fritz.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was but one choice left for Fritz--that of standing his ground and meeting young Greyville boldly; for there was apparently no avenue of escape for him now.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was but one choice left for Fritz--that of standing his ground and meeting young Greyville boldly; for there was apparently no avenue of escape for him now.
positionedverbUS /pəˈzɪʃənd/
past form of “position” — cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
From this reading Consequently, with his revolver drawn, ready for use, he positioned himself at the water's edge, facing the aperture, and waited.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Consequently, with his revolver drawn, ready for use, he positioned himself at the water's edge, facing the aperture, and waited.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Consequently, with his revolver drawn, ready for use, he positioned himself at the water's edge, facing the aperture, and waited.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In a few seconds Griffith Gregg--as we shall henceforth call him--came striding into the chamber, and uttered a violent oath at sight of Fritz.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading In a few seconds Griffith Gregg--as we shall henceforth call him--came striding into the chamber, and uttered a violent oath at sight of Fritz.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading In a few seconds Griffith Gregg--as we shall henceforth call him--came striding into the chamber, and uttered a violent oath at sight of Fritz.
having a supporting base
From this reading There was but one choice left for Fritz--that of standing his ground and meeting young Greyville boldly; for there was apparently no avenue of escape for him now.
stridingverbUS /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading In a few seconds Griffith Gregg--as we shall henceforth call him--came striding into the chamber, and uttered a violent oath at sight of Fritz.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was but one choice left for Fritz--that of standing his ground and meeting young Greyville boldly; for there was apparently no avenue of escape for him now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Consequently, with his revolver drawn, ready for use, he positioned himself at the water's edge, facing the aperture, and waited.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was but one choice left for Fritz--that of standing his ground and meeting young Greyville boldly; for there was apparently no avenue of escape for him now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not long to wait.
the act of using
From this reading Consequently, with his revolver drawn, ready for use, he positioned himself at the water's edge, facing the aperture, and waited.
communicated in words
From this reading In a few seconds Griffith Gregg--as we shall henceforth call him--came striding into the chamber, and uttered a violent oath at sight of Fritz.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading In a few seconds Griffith Gregg--as we shall henceforth call him--came striding into the chamber, and uttered a violent oath at sight of Fritz.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He had not long to wait.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Consequently, with his revolver drawn, ready for use, he positioned himself at the water's edge, facing the aperture, and waited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was but one choice left for Fritz--that of standing his ground and meeting young Greyville boldly; for there was apparently no avenue of escape for him now.
water'snounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
possessive form of “water” — binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Consequently, with his revolver drawn, ready for use, he positioned himself at the water's edge, facing the aperture, and waited.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In a few seconds Griffith Gregg--as we shall henceforth call him--came striding into the chamber, and uttered a violent oath at sight of Fritz.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Consequently, with his revolver drawn, ready for use, he positioned himself at the water's edge, facing the aperture, and waited.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There was but one choice left for Fritz--that of standing his ground and meeting young Greyville boldly; for there was apparently no avenue of escape for him now.
