used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Don't make a break.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Waring had shot to kill, but the gun was not his own, and he had fired almost as it had touched his hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _José Vaca_ The young Mexican's face was beaded with sweat as he rose and stared down at the wounded man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _José Vaca_ The young Mexican's face was beaded with sweat as he rose and stared down at the wounded man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _José Vaca_ The young Mexican's face was beaded with sweat as he rose and stared down at the wounded man.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Clumsily he attempted to help Waring, who washed and bandaged the shattered shoulder.
bandagedadjectiveUS /ˈbændədʒd/
covered or wrapped with a bandage
From this reading Clumsily he attempted to help Waring, who washed and bandaged the shattered shoulder.
beadedadjectiveUS /ˈbiːdɪd/
covered with beads of liquid
From this reading _José Vaca_ The young Mexican's face was beaded with sweat as he rose and stared down at the wounded man.
terminate
From this reading "Don't make a break.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Waring had shot to kill, but the gun was not his own, and he had fired almost as it had touched his hand.
ClumsilyadverbUS /ˈklʌmsəli/
in a clumsy manner
From this reading Clumsily he attempted to help Waring, who washed and bandaged the shattered shoulder.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't make a break.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _José Vaca_ The young Mexican's face was beaded with sweat as he rose and stared down at the wounded man.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading _José Vaca_ The young Mexican's face was beaded with sweat as he rose and stared down at the wounded man.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Waring had shot to kill, but the gun was not his own, and he had fired almost as it had touched his hand.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get your uncle on his horse," he told the youth.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Waring had shot to kill, but the gun was not his own, and he had fired almost as it had touched his hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Waring had shot to kill, but the gun was not his own, and he had fired almost as it had touched his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Waring had shot to kill, but the gun was not his own, and he had fired almost as it had touched his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _José Vaca_ The young Mexican's face was beaded with sweat as he rose and stared down at the wounded man.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Clumsily he attempted to help Waring, who washed and bandaged the shattered shoulder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Waring had shot to kill, but the gun was not his own, and he had fired almost as it had touched his hand.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Get your uncle on his horse," he told the youth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Waring had shot to kill, but the gun was not his own, and he had fired almost as it had touched his hand.
José
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From this reading _José Vaca_ The young Mexican's face was beaded with sweat as he rose and stared down at the wounded man.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Waring had shot to kill, but the gun was not his own, and he had fired almost as it had touched his hand.
engage in
From this reading "Don't make a break.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _José Vaca_ The young Mexican's face was beaded with sweat as he rose and stared down at the wounded man.
Mexican's
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From this reading _José Vaca_ The young Mexican's face was beaded with sweat as he rose and stared down at the wounded man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Waring had shot to kill, but the gun was not his own, and he had fired almost as it had touched his hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Get your uncle on his horse," he told the youth.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Waring had shot to kill, but the gun was not his own, and he had fired almost as it had touched his hand.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading _José Vaca_ The young Mexican's face was beaded with sweat as he rose and stared down at the wounded man.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading Clumsily he attempted to help Waring, who washed and bandaged the shattered shoulder.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Waring had shot to kill, but the gun was not his own, and he had fired almost as it had touched his hand.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Clumsily he attempted to help Waring, who washed and bandaged the shattered shoulder.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading _José Vaca_ The young Mexican's face was beaded with sweat as he rose and stared down at the wounded man.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading _José Vaca_ The young Mexican's face was beaded with sweat as he rose and stared down at the wounded man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _José Vaca_ The young Mexican's face was beaded with sweat as he rose and stared down at the wounded man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Clumsily he attempted to help Waring, who washed and bandaged the shattered shoulder.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Get your uncle on his horse," he told the youth.
having come into contact
From this reading Waring had shot to kill, but the gun was not his own, and he had fired almost as it had touched his hand.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Get your uncle on his horse," he told the youth.
Vaca
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From this reading _José Vaca_ The young Mexican's face was beaded with sweat as he rose and stared down at the wounded man.
WaringverbUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
-ing form of “ware” — spend extravagantly
From this reading Clumsily he attempted to help Waring, who washed and bandaged the shattered shoulder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _José Vaca_ The young Mexican's face was beaded with sweat as he rose and stared down at the wounded man.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading Clumsily he attempted to help Waring, who washed and bandaged the shattered shoulder.
which person or people
From this reading Clumsily he attempted to help Waring, who washed and bandaged the shattered shoulder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _José Vaca_ The young Mexican's face was beaded with sweat as he rose and stared down at the wounded man.
people who are wounded
From this reading _José Vaca_ The young Mexican's face was beaded with sweat as he rose and stared down at the wounded man.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _José Vaca_ The young Mexican's face was beaded with sweat as he rose and stared down at the wounded man.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Get your uncle on his horse," he told the youth.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "Get your uncle on his horse," he told the youth.
