touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE PUSH FOR THE FRONTIER “Did you call, General?” asked the captain; and as the voice came through the door I tightened the grip on my prisoner and pressed the barrel of the revolver harder against his head.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Yes,” said Kolfort, in an unsteady tone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PUSH FOR THE FRONTIER “Did you call, General?” asked the captain; and as the voice came through the door I tightened the grip on my prisoner and pressed the barrel of the revolver harder against his head.
react verbally
From this reading He hesitated, and when no answer was given the question was repeated.
any thing at all
From this reading Is anything the matter?” and I felt the door pushed from the outside.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PUSH FOR THE FRONTIER “Did you call, General?” asked the captain; and as the voice came through the door I tightened the grip on my prisoner and pressed the barrel of the revolver harder against his head.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE PUSH FOR THE FRONTIER “Did you call, General?” asked the captain; and as the voice came through the door I tightened the grip on my prisoner and pressed the barrel of the revolver harder against his head.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading THE PUSH FOR THE FRONTIER “Did you call, General?” asked the captain; and as the voice came through the door I tightened the grip on my prisoner and pressed the barrel of the revolver harder against his head.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE PUSH FOR THE FRONTIER “Did you call, General?” asked the captain; and as the voice came through the door I tightened the grip on my prisoner and pressed the barrel of the revolver harder against his head.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE PUSH FOR THE FRONTIER “Did you call, General?” asked the captain; and as the voice came through the door I tightened the grip on my prisoner and pressed the barrel of the revolver harder against his head.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE PUSH FOR THE FRONTIER “Did you call, General?” asked the captain; and as the voice came through the door I tightened the grip on my prisoner and pressed the barrel of the revolver harder against his head.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Shall I come in?
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE PUSH FOR THE FRONTIER “Did you call, General?” asked the captain; and as the voice came through the door I tightened the grip on my prisoner and pressed the barrel of the revolver harder against his head.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE PUSH FOR THE FRONTIER “Did you call, General?” asked the captain; and as the voice came through the door I tightened the grip on my prisoner and pressed the barrel of the revolver harder against his head.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Is anything the matter?” and I felt the door pushed from the outside.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PUSH FOR THE FRONTIER “Did you call, General?” asked the captain; and as the voice came through the door I tightened the grip on my prisoner and pressed the barrel of the revolver harder against his head.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Is anything the matter?” and I felt the door pushed from the outside.
FRONTIERnounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading THE PUSH FOR THE FRONTIER “Did you call, General?” asked the captain; and as the voice came through the door I tightened the grip on my prisoner and pressed the barrel of the revolver harder against his head.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading THE PUSH FOR THE FRONTIER “Did you call, General?” asked the captain; and as the voice came through the door I tightened the grip on my prisoner and pressed the barrel of the revolver harder against his head.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He hesitated, and when no answer was given the question was repeated.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading THE PUSH FOR THE FRONTIER “Did you call, General?” asked the captain; and as the voice came through the door I tightened the grip on my prisoner and pressed the barrel of the revolver harder against his head.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading THE PUSH FOR THE FRONTIER “Did you call, General?” asked the captain; and as the voice came through the door I tightened the grip on my prisoner and pressed the barrel of the revolver harder against his head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hesitated, and when no answer was given the question was repeated.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE PUSH FOR THE FRONTIER “Did you call, General?” asked the captain; and as the voice came through the door I tightened the grip on my prisoner and pressed the barrel of the revolver harder against his head.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading He hesitated, and when no answer was given the question was repeated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PUSH FOR THE FRONTIER “Did you call, General?” asked the captain; and as the voice came through the door I tightened the grip on my prisoner and pressed the barrel of the revolver harder against his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE PUSH FOR THE FRONTIER “Did you call, General?” asked the captain; and as the voice came through the door I tightened the grip on my prisoner and pressed the barrel of the revolver harder against his head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes,” said Kolfort, in an unsteady tone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is anything the matter?” and I felt the door pushed from the outside.
Kolfort
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From this reading “Yes,” said Kolfort, in an unsteady tone.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Is anything the matter?” and I felt the door pushed from the outside.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE PUSH FOR THE FRONTIER “Did you call, General?” asked the captain; and as the voice came through the door I tightened the grip on my prisoner and pressed the barrel of the revolver harder against his head.
not any; not one
From this reading He hesitated, and when no answer was given the question was repeated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PUSH FOR THE FRONTIER “Did you call, General?” asked the captain; and as the voice came through the door I tightened the grip on my prisoner and pressed the barrel of the revolver harder against his head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PUSH FOR THE FRONTIER “Did you call, General?” asked the captain; and as the voice came through the door I tightened the grip on my prisoner and pressed the barrel of the revolver harder against his head.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Is anything the matter?” and I felt the door pushed from the outside.
compacted by ironing
From this reading THE PUSH FOR THE FRONTIER “Did you call, General?” asked the captain; and as the voice came through the door I tightened the grip on my prisoner and pressed the barrel of the revolver harder against his head.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE PUSH FOR THE FRONTIER “Did you call, General?” asked the captain; and as the voice came through the door I tightened the grip on my prisoner and pressed the barrel of the revolver harder against his head.
PUSHverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading THE PUSH FOR THE FRONTIER “Did you call, General?” asked the captain; and as the voice came through the door I tightened the grip on my prisoner and pressed the barrel of the revolver harder against his head.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Is anything the matter?” and I felt the door pushed from the outside.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He hesitated, and when no answer was given the question was repeated.
recurring again and again
From this reading He hesitated, and when no answer was given the question was repeated.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading THE PUSH FOR THE FRONTIER “Did you call, General?” asked the captain; and as the voice came through the door I tightened the grip on my prisoner and pressed the barrel of the revolver harder against his head.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes,” said Kolfort, in an unsteady tone.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Shall I come in?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PUSH FOR THE FRONTIER “Did you call, General?” asked the captain; and as the voice came through the door I tightened the grip on my prisoner and pressed the barrel of the revolver harder against his head.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE PUSH FOR THE FRONTIER “Did you call, General?” asked the captain; and as the voice came through the door I tightened the grip on my prisoner and pressed the barrel of the revolver harder against his head.
tightenedverbUS /ˈtaɪtənd/
past form of “tighten” — make tight or tighter
From this reading THE PUSH FOR THE FRONTIER “Did you call, General?” asked the captain; and as the voice came through the door I tightened the grip on my prisoner and pressed the barrel of the revolver harder against his head.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Yes,” said Kolfort, in an unsteady tone.
unsteadyadjectiveUS /ənˈstedi/
subject to change or variation
From this reading “Yes,” said Kolfort, in an unsteady tone.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE PUSH FOR THE FRONTIER “Did you call, General?” asked the captain; and as the voice came through the door I tightened the grip on my prisoner and pressed the barrel of the revolver harder against his head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He hesitated, and when no answer was given the question was repeated.
at the time that
From this reading He hesitated, and when no answer was given the question was repeated.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” said Kolfort, in an unsteady tone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE PUSH FOR THE FRONTIER “Did you call, General?” asked the captain; and as the voice came through the door I tightened the grip on my prisoner and pressed the barrel of the revolver harder against his head.
