used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The struggle was short and decisive.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading By this time the villagers had arrived upon the scene, in numbers, and stood contemplating the scene, in wonder.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Supple though the younger Gregg was, he was no match for the man from Leadville, and it was not long ere Mr. Thornton had his man pinned firmly beneath him, so that he could not move.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time the villagers had arrived upon the scene, in numbers, and stood contemplating the scene, in wonder.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
contemplatingverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading By this time the villagers had arrived upon the scene, in numbers, and stood contemplating the scene, in wonder.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Supple though the younger Gregg was, he was no match for the man from Leadville, and it was not long ere Mr. Thornton had his man pinned firmly beneath him, so that he could not move.
decisiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading The struggle was short and decisive.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What is the matter here?" one of them demanded, stepping forward.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Supple though the younger Gregg was, he was no match for the man from Leadville, and it was not long ere Mr. Thornton had his man pinned firmly beneath him, so that he could not move.
with resolute determination
From this reading Supple though the younger Gregg was, he was no match for the man from Leadville, and it was not long ere Mr. Thornton had his man pinned firmly beneath him, so that he could not move.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Supple though the younger Gregg was, he was no match for the man from Leadville, and it was not long ere Mr. Thornton had his man pinned firmly beneath him, so that he could not move.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "What is the matter here?" one of them demanded, stepping forward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Supple though the younger Gregg was, he was no match for the man from Leadville, and it was not long ere Mr. Thornton had his man pinned firmly beneath him, so that he could not move.
Gregg
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From this reading Supple though the younger Gregg was, he was no match for the man from Leadville, and it was not long ere Mr. Thornton had his man pinned firmly beneath him, so that he could not move.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Supple though the younger Gregg was, he was no match for the man from Leadville, and it was not long ere Mr. Thornton had his man pinned firmly beneath him, so that he could not move.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Supple though the younger Gregg was, he was no match for the man from Leadville, and it was not long ere Mr. Thornton had his man pinned firmly beneath him, so that he could not move.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "What is the matter here?" one of them demanded, stepping forward.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Supple though the younger Gregg was, he was no match for the man from Leadville, and it was not long ere Mr. Thornton had his man pinned firmly beneath him, so that he could not move.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Supple though the younger Gregg was, he was no match for the man from Leadville, and it was not long ere Mr. Thornton had his man pinned firmly beneath him, so that he could not move.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By this time the villagers had arrived upon the scene, in numbers, and stood contemplating the scene, in wonder.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the matter here?" one of them demanded, stepping forward.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Supple though the younger Gregg was, he was no match for the man from Leadville, and it was not long ere Mr. Thornton had his man pinned firmly beneath him, so that he could not move.
Leadville
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From this reading Supple though the younger Gregg was, he was no match for the man from Leadville, and it was not long ere Mr. Thornton had his man pinned firmly beneath him, so that he could not move.
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 Supple though the younger Gregg was, he was no match for the man from Leadville, and it was not long ere Mr. Thornton had his man pinned firmly beneath him, so that he could not move.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Supple though the younger Gregg was, he was no match for the man from Leadville, and it was not long ere Mr. Thornton had his man pinned firmly beneath him, so that he could not move.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Supple though the younger Gregg was, he was no match for the man from Leadville, and it was not long ere Mr. Thornton had his man pinned firmly beneath him, so that he could not move.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What is the matter here?" one of them demanded, stepping forward.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Supple though the younger Gregg was, he was no match for the man from Leadville, and it was not long ere Mr. Thornton had his man pinned firmly beneath him, so that he could not move.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Supple though the younger Gregg was, he was no match for the man from Leadville, and it was not long ere Mr. Thornton had his man pinned firmly beneath him, so that he could not move.
not any; not one
From this reading Supple though the younger Gregg was, he was no match for the man from Leadville, and it was not long ere Mr. Thornton had his man pinned firmly beneath him, so that he could not move.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Supple though the younger Gregg was, he was no match for the man from Leadville, and it was not long ere Mr. Thornton had his man pinned firmly beneath him, so that he could not move.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading By this time the villagers had arrived upon the scene, in numbers, and stood contemplating the scene, in wonder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What is the matter here?" one of them demanded, stepping forward.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "What is the matter here?" one of them demanded, stepping forward.
pinnedverbUS /pɪnd/
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading Supple though the younger Gregg was, he was no match for the man from Leadville, and it was not long ere Mr. Thornton had his man pinned firmly beneath him, so that he could not move.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading By this time the villagers had arrived upon the scene, in numbers, and stood contemplating the scene, in wonder.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The struggle was short and decisive.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Supple though the younger Gregg was, he was no match for the man from Leadville, and it was not long ere Mr. Thornton had his man pinned firmly beneath him, so that he could not move.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading "What is the matter here?" one of them demanded, stepping forward.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading By this time the villagers had arrived upon the scene, in numbers, and stood contemplating the scene, in wonder.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The struggle was short and decisive.
SuppleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌpəl/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading Supple though the younger Gregg was, he was no match for the man from Leadville, and it was not long ere Mr. Thornton had his man pinned firmly beneath him, so that he could not move.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Supple though the younger Gregg was, he was no match for the man from Leadville, and it was not long ere Mr. Thornton had his man pinned firmly beneath him, so that he could not move.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The struggle was short and decisive.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "What is the matter here?" one of them demanded, stepping forward.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time the villagers had arrived upon the scene, in numbers, and stood contemplating the scene, in wonder.
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading Supple though the younger Gregg was, he was no match for the man from Leadville, and it was not long ere Mr. Thornton had his man pinned firmly beneath him, so that he could not move.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Supple though the younger Gregg was, he was no match for the man from Leadville, and it was not long ere Mr. Thornton had his man pinned firmly beneath him, so that he could not move.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time the villagers had arrived upon the scene, in numbers, and stood contemplating the scene, in wonder.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading By this time the villagers had arrived upon the scene, in numbers, and stood contemplating the scene, in wonder.
villagersnounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading By this time the villagers had arrived upon the scene, in numbers, and stood contemplating the scene, in wonder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The struggle was short and decisive.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the matter here?" one of them demanded, stepping forward.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading By this time the villagers had arrived upon the scene, in numbers, and stood contemplating the scene, in wonder.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Supple though the younger Gregg was, he was no match for the man from Leadville, and it was not long ere Mr. Thornton had his man pinned firmly beneath him, so that he could not move.
