afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Dodging the Enemy There was an intense silence immediately after Jack had thrown the Indian, broken only by his own deep breathing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dodging the Enemy There was an intense silence immediately after Jack had thrown the Indian, broken only by his own deep breathing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Dead?" asked Steve huskily, for the stress of the fighting and their difficulties were beginning to tell upon the little hunter.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Dead?" asked Steve huskily, for the stress of the fighting and their difficulties were beginning to tell upon the little hunter.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "Dead?" asked Steve huskily, for the stress of the fighting and their difficulties were beginning to tell upon the little hunter.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Dodging the Enemy There was an intense silence immediately after Jack had thrown the Indian, broken only by his own deep breathing.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Dodging the Enemy There was an intense silence immediately after Jack had thrown the Indian, broken only by his own deep breathing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dodging the Enemy There was an intense silence immediately after Jack had thrown the Indian, broken only by his own deep breathing.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Dead?" asked Steve huskily, for the stress of the fighting and their difficulties were beginning to tell upon the little hunter.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Dodging the Enemy There was an intense silence immediately after Jack had thrown the Indian, broken only by his own deep breathing.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading "Dead?" asked Steve huskily, for the stress of the fighting and their difficulties were beginning to tell upon the little hunter.
DodgingnounUS /ˈdɑːdʒɪŋ/
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
From this reading Dodging the Enemy There was an intense silence immediately after Jack had thrown the Indian, broken only by his own deep breathing.
downedverbUS /daʊnd/
past form of “down” — drink down entirely
From this reading I never knew an Injun downed so easy."
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading I never knew an Injun downed so easy."
eh
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From this reading "Ye've killed him--eh?
an opposing military force
From this reading Dodging the Enemy There was an intense silence immediately after Jack had thrown the Indian, broken only by his own deep breathing.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading "Dead?" asked Steve huskily, for the stress of the fighting and their difficulties were beginning to tell upon the little hunter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Dead?" asked Steve huskily, for the stress of the fighting and their difficulties were beginning to tell upon the little hunter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dodging the Enemy There was an intense silence immediately after Jack had thrown the Indian, broken only by his own deep breathing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ye've killed him--eh?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dodging the Enemy There was an intense silence immediately after Jack had thrown the Indian, broken only by his own deep breathing.
someone who hunts game
From this reading "Dead?" asked Steve huskily, for the stress of the fighting and their difficulties were beginning to tell upon the little hunter.
huskilyadverb
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading "Dead?" asked Steve huskily, for the stress of the fighting and their difficulties were beginning to tell upon the little hunter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never knew an Injun downed so easy."
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Dodging the Enemy There was an intense silence immediately after Jack had thrown the Indian, broken only by his own deep breathing.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Dodging the Enemy There was an intense silence immediately after Jack had thrown the Indian, broken only by his own deep breathing.
Injunnoun
(slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading I never knew an Injun downed so easy."
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Dodging the Enemy There was an intense silence immediately after Jack had thrown the Indian, broken only by his own deep breathing.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Dodging the Enemy There was an intense silence immediately after Jack had thrown the Indian, broken only by his own deep breathing.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Ye've killed him--eh?
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 I never knew an Injun downed so easy."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Dead?" asked Steve huskily, for the stress of the fighting and their difficulties were beginning to tell upon the little hunter.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never knew an Injun downed so easy."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Dead?" asked Steve huskily, for the stress of the fighting and their difficulties were beginning to tell upon the little hunter.
and nothing more
From this reading Dodging the Enemy There was an intense silence immediately after Jack had thrown the Indian, broken only by his own deep breathing.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Dodging the Enemy There was an intense silence immediately after Jack had thrown the Indian, broken only by his own deep breathing.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Dodging the Enemy There was an intense silence immediately after Jack had thrown the Indian, broken only by his own deep breathing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I never knew an Injun downed so easy."
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading "Stunned, I think," whispered Jack sternly.
Steve
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From this reading "Dead?" asked Steve huskily, for the stress of the fighting and their difficulties were beginning to tell upon the little hunter.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading "Dead?" asked Steve huskily, for the stress of the fighting and their difficulties were beginning to tell upon the little hunter.
StunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading "Stunned, I think," whispered Jack sternly.
express in words
From this reading "Dead?" asked Steve huskily, for the stress of the fighting and their difficulties were beginning to tell upon the little hunter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dodging the Enemy There was an intense silence immediately after Jack had thrown the Indian, broken only by his own deep breathing.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Dead?" asked Steve huskily, for the stress of the fighting and their difficulties were beginning to tell upon the little hunter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Dodging the Enemy There was an intense silence immediately after Jack had thrown the Indian, broken only by his own deep breathing.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Stunned, I think," whispered Jack sternly.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Dodging the Enemy There was an intense silence immediately after Jack had thrown the Indian, broken only by his own deep breathing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Dead?" asked Steve huskily, for the stress of the fighting and their difficulties were beginning to tell upon the little hunter.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Dead?" asked Steve huskily, for the stress of the fighting and their difficulties were beginning to tell upon the little hunter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dodging the Enemy There was an intense silence immediately after Jack had thrown the Indian, broken only by his own deep breathing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Dead?" asked Steve huskily, for the stress of the fighting and their difficulties were beginning to tell upon the little hunter.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Stunned, I think," whispered Jack sternly.
Ye've
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From this reading "Ye've killed him--eh?
