used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A swollen black eye and a bleeding nose bore eloquent testimony to the force and accuracy of Jim's blows.
accuracynounUS /ˈækjərəsi/
the quality of being near to the true value
From this reading A swollen black eye and a bleeding nose bore eloquent testimony to the force and accuracy of Jim's blows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A swollen black eye and a bleeding nose bore eloquent testimony to the force and accuracy of Jim's blows.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A guard on each side and another behind were soon propelling Spurling toward the open door.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A guard on each side and another behind were soon propelling Spurling toward the open door.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A swollen black eye and a bleeding nose bore eloquent testimony to the force and accuracy of Jim's blows.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading A swollen black eye and a bleeding nose bore eloquent testimony to the force and accuracy of Jim's blows.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading A swollen black eye and a bleeding nose bore eloquent testimony to the force and accuracy of Jim's blows.
cause to be bored
From this reading A swollen black eye and a bleeding nose bore eloquent testimony to the force and accuracy of Jim's blows.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Take him up to the camp, boys!" puffed Brittler.
BrittleradjectiveUS /ˈbrɪtlər/
comparative of “brittle” — having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
From this reading "Take him up to the camp, boys!" puffed Brittler.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From within came the ceaseless click of a telegraph instrument.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "Take him up to the camp, boys!" puffed Brittler.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The doughty captain had not escaped unscathed.
ceaselessadjectiveUS /ˈsiːslɪs/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading From within came the ceaseless click of a telegraph instrument.
clickverbUS /klɪk/
move or strike with a noise
From this reading From within came the ceaseless click of a telegraph instrument.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A guard on each side and another behind were soon propelling Spurling toward the open door.
doughty
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From this reading The doughty captain had not escaped unscathed.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A guard on each side and another behind were soon propelling Spurling toward the open door.
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading A swollen black eye and a bleeding nose bore eloquent testimony to the force and accuracy of Jim's blows.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading The doughty captain had not escaped unscathed.
the organ of sight
From this reading A swollen black eye and a bleeding nose bore eloquent testimony to the force and accuracy of Jim's blows.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading A swollen black eye and a bleeding nose bore eloquent testimony to the force and accuracy of Jim's blows.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From within came the ceaseless click of a telegraph instrument.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading A guard on each side and another behind were soon propelling Spurling toward the open door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The doughty captain had not escaped unscathed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Take him up to the camp, boys!" puffed Brittler.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading From within came the ceaseless click of a telegraph instrument.
Jim's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A swollen black eye and a bleeding nose bore eloquent testimony to the force and accuracy of Jim's blows.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading A swollen black eye and a bleeding nose bore eloquent testimony to the force and accuracy of Jim's blows.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The doughty captain had not escaped unscathed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A swollen black eye and a bleeding nose bore eloquent testimony to the force and accuracy of Jim's blows.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A guard on each side and another behind were soon propelling Spurling toward the open door.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A guard on each side and another behind were soon propelling Spurling toward the open door.
propellingadjectiveUS /prəˈpelɪŋ/
tending to or capable of propelling
From this reading A guard on each side and another behind were soon propelling Spurling toward the open door.
puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading "Take him up to the camp, boys!" puffed Brittler.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A guard on each side and another behind were soon propelling Spurling toward the open door.
in the near future
From this reading A guard on each side and another behind were soon propelling Spurling toward the open door.
Spurling
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From this reading A guard on each side and another behind were soon propelling Spurling toward the open door.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading A swollen black eye and a bleeding nose bore eloquent testimony to the force and accuracy of Jim's blows.
carry out
From this reading "Take him up to the camp, boys!" puffed Brittler.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading From within came the ceaseless click of a telegraph instrument.
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading A swollen black eye and a bleeding nose bore eloquent testimony to the force and accuracy of Jim's blows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Take him up to the camp, boys!" puffed Brittler.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Take him up to the camp, boys!" puffed Brittler.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A guard on each side and another behind were soon propelling Spurling toward the open door.
unscathedadjectiveUS /ənˈskeɪðd/
not injured or harmed
From this reading The doughty captain had not escaped unscathed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Take him up to the camp, boys!" puffed Brittler.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A guard on each side and another behind were soon propelling Spurling toward the open door.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading From within came the ceaseless click of a telegraph instrument.
