used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I let him advance to within less than twenty yards, when I planted a steel-pointed bullet right in the center of his forehead, and laid him low.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading I let him advance to within less than twenty yards, when I planted a steel-pointed bullet right in the center of his forehead, and laid him low.
anew
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HUNTING HIPPOS AND CROCODILES--THE LADIES MISSING AGAIN--CONJECTURES AS TO THEIR FATE.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading He fell directly forward, and then his huge body settled toward the base of the hill and rolled partly over.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He fell directly forward, and then his huge body settled toward the base of the hill and rolled partly over.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading I let him advance to within less than twenty yards, when I planted a steel-pointed bullet right in the center of his forehead, and laid him low.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The elephant turned and came up the hill again, and as he did so I dismounted and waited for his coming.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading I let him advance to within less than twenty yards, when I planted a steel-pointed bullet right in the center of his forehead, and laid him low.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The elephant turned and came up the hill again, and as he did so I dismounted and waited for his coming.
CONJECTURESnounUS /kənˈdʒektʃərz/
plural of “conjecture” — a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
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CROCODILESnounUS /ˈkrɑːkədaɪlz/
plural of “crocodile” — large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The elephant turned and came up the hill again, and as he did so I dismounted and waited for his coming.
without deviation
From this reading He fell directly forward, and then his huge body settled toward the base of the hill and rolled partly over.
dismounted
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From this reading The elephant turned and came up the hill again, and as he did so I dismounted and waited for his coming.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading The elephant turned and came up the hill again, and as he did so I dismounted and waited for his coming.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
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cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He fell directly forward, and then his huge body settled toward the base of the hill and rolled partly over.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The elephant turned and came up the hill again, and as he did so I dismounted and waited for his coming.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading I let him advance to within less than twenty yards, when I planted a steel-pointed bullet right in the center of his forehead, and laid him low.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He fell directly forward, and then his huge body settled toward the base of the hill and rolled partly over.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I remained where I was, with my rifle ready, until my friends came up in response to the waving of my handkerchief.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading I remained where I was, with my rifle ready, until my friends came up in response to the waving of my handkerchief.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The elephant turned and came up the hill again, and as he did so I dismounted and waited for his coming.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The elephant turned and came up the hill again, and as he did so I dismounted and waited for his coming.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I let him advance to within less than twenty yards, when I planted a steel-pointed bullet right in the center of his forehead, and laid him low.
HIPPOSnounUS /ˈhɪpoʊz/
plural of “hippo” — an ancient Numidian town in northwestern Africa adjoining present-day Annaba in northeastern Algeria
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The elephant turned and came up the hill again, and as he did so I dismounted and waited for his coming.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He fell directly forward, and then his huge body settled toward the base of the hill and rolled partly over.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The elephant turned and came up the hill again, and as he did so I dismounted and waited for his coming.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I let him advance to within less than twenty yards, when I planted a steel-pointed bullet right in the center of his forehead, and laid him low.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
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set down according to a plan
From this reading I let him advance to within less than twenty yards, when I planted a steel-pointed bullet right in the center of his forehead, and laid him low.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I let him advance to within less than twenty yards, when I planted a steel-pointed bullet right in the center of his forehead, and laid him low.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I let him advance to within less than twenty yards, when I planted a steel-pointed bullet right in the center of his forehead, and laid him low.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I let him advance to within less than twenty yards, when I planted a steel-pointed bullet right in the center of his forehead, and laid him low.
not able to be found
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belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I remained where I was, with my rifle ready, until my friends came up in response to the waving of my handkerchief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I let him advance to within less than twenty yards, when I planted a steel-pointed bullet right in the center of his forehead, and laid him low.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He fell directly forward, and then his huge body settled toward the base of the hill and rolled partly over.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading He fell directly forward, and then his huge body settled toward the base of the hill and rolled partly over.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading I let him advance to within less than twenty yards, when I planted a steel-pointed bullet right in the center of his forehead, and laid him low.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I remained where I was, with my rifle ready, until my friends came up in response to the waving of my handkerchief.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I remained where I was, with my rifle ready, until my friends came up in response to the waving of my handkerchief.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading I remained where I was, with my rifle ready, until my friends came up in response to the waving of my handkerchief.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading I remained where I was, with my rifle ready, until my friends came up in response to the waving of my handkerchief.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I let him advance to within less than twenty yards, when I planted a steel-pointed bullet right in the center of his forehead, and laid him low.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading He fell directly forward, and then his huge body settled toward the base of the hill and rolled partly over.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading He fell directly forward, and then his huge body settled toward the base of the hill and rolled partly over.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The elephant turned and came up the hill again, and as he did so I dismounted and waited for his coming.
steel-pointed
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From this reading I let him advance to within less than twenty yards, when I planted a steel-pointed bullet right in the center of his forehead, and laid him low.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I let him advance to within less than twenty yards, when I planted a steel-pointed bullet right in the center of his forehead, and laid him low.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading HUNTING HIPPOS AND CROCODILES--THE LADIES MISSING AGAIN--CONJECTURES AS TO THEIR FATE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He fell directly forward, and then his huge body settled toward the base of the hill and rolled partly over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HUNTING HIPPOS AND CROCODILES--THE LADIES MISSING AGAIN--CONJECTURES AS TO THEIR FATE.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He fell directly forward, and then his huge body settled toward the base of the hill and rolled partly over.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The elephant turned and came up the hill again, and as he did so I dismounted and waited for his coming.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading I let him advance to within less than twenty yards, when I planted a steel-pointed bullet right in the center of his forehead, and laid him low.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I remained where I was, with my rifle ready, until my friends came up in response to the waving of my handkerchief.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The elephant turned and came up the hill again, and as he did so I dismounted and waited for his coming.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The elephant turned and came up the hill again, and as he did so I dismounted and waited for his coming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I remained where I was, with my rifle ready, until my friends came up in response to the waving of my handkerchief.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading I remained where I was, with my rifle ready, until my friends came up in response to the waving of my handkerchief.
at the time that
From this reading I let him advance to within less than twenty yards, when I planted a steel-pointed bullet right in the center of his forehead, and laid him low.
in or at the place that
From this reading I remained where I was, with my rifle ready, until my friends came up in response to the waving of my handkerchief.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I remained where I was, with my rifle ready, until my friends came up in response to the waving of my handkerchief.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I let him advance to within less than twenty yards, when I planted a steel-pointed bullet right in the center of his forehead, and laid him low.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading I let him advance to within less than twenty yards, when I planted a steel-pointed bullet right in the center of his forehead, and laid him low.
