used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dropping back to fill it, he found his ammunition in like state--exhausted too; and at the same time the man who stepped forward to take his place received a blow with a heavy knobkerrie that sent him down like a bullock.
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading Dropping back to fill it, he found his ammunition in like state--exhausted too; and at the same time the man who stepped forward to take his place received a blow with a heavy knobkerrie that sent him down like a bullock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dropping back to fill it, he found his ammunition in like state--exhausted too; and at the same time the man who stepped forward to take his place received a blow with a heavy knobkerrie that sent him down like a bullock.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A big Matabele warrior was half in the room; another, quick as thought, drove his assegai clean through the Cockney prospector.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A big Matabele warrior was half in the room; another, quick as thought, drove his assegai clean through the Cockney prospector.
assegainoun
the slender spear of the Bantu-speaking people of Africa
From this reading A big Matabele warrior was half in the room; another, quick as thought, drove his assegai clean through the Cockney prospector.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dropping back to fill it, he found his ammunition in like state--exhausted too; and at the same time the man who stepped forward to take his place received a blow with a heavy knobkerrie that sent him down like a bullock.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Dropping back to fill it, he found his ammunition in like state--exhausted too; and at the same time the man who stepped forward to take his place received a blow with a heavy knobkerrie that sent him down like a bullock.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A big Matabele warrior was half in the room; another, quick as thought, drove his assegai clean through the Cockney prospector.
exhale hard
From this reading Dropping back to fill it, he found his ammunition in like state--exhausted too; and at the same time the man who stepped forward to take his place received a blow with a heavy knobkerrie that sent him down like a bullock.
bullocknounUS /ˈbʊlək/
young bull
From this reading Dropping back to fill it, he found his ammunition in like state--exhausted too; and at the same time the man who stepped forward to take his place received a blow with a heavy knobkerrie that sent him down like a bullock.
Carbutt
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From this reading Carbutt, helping defend one of the front windows, found the magazine of his rifle exhausted.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading A big Matabele warrior was half in the room; another, quick as thought, drove his assegai clean through the Cockney prospector.
CockneynounUS /ˈkɑːkni/
a native of the east end of London
From this reading A big Matabele warrior was half in the room; another, quick as thought, drove his assegai clean through the Cockney prospector.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It could not last.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading Very few minutes would decide one way or the other.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading Carbutt, helping defend one of the front windows, found the magazine of his rifle exhausted.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Dropping back to fill it, he found his ammunition in like state--exhausted too; and at the same time the man who stepped forward to take his place received a blow with a heavy knobkerrie that sent him down like a bullock.
DroppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading Dropping back to fill it, he found his ammunition in like state--exhausted too; and at the same time the man who stepped forward to take his place received a blow with a heavy knobkerrie that sent him down like a bullock.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading A big Matabele warrior was half in the room; another, quick as thought, drove his assegai clean through the Cockney prospector.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Carbutt, helping defend one of the front windows, found the magazine of his rifle exhausted.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Very few minutes would decide one way or the other.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Dropping back to fill it, he found his ammunition in like state--exhausted too; and at the same time the man who stepped forward to take his place received a blow with a heavy knobkerrie that sent him down like a bullock.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Dropping back to fill it, he found his ammunition in like state--exhausted too; and at the same time the man who stepped forward to take his place received a blow with a heavy knobkerrie that sent him down like a bullock.
set up or found
From this reading Carbutt, helping defend one of the front windows, found the magazine of his rifle exhausted.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Carbutt, helping defend one of the front windows, found the magazine of his rifle exhausted.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A big Matabele warrior was half in the room; another, quick as thought, drove his assegai clean through the Cockney prospector.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dropping back to fill it, he found his ammunition in like state--exhausted too; and at the same time the man who stepped forward to take his place received a blow with a heavy knobkerrie that sent him down like a bullock.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Dropping back to fill it, he found his ammunition in like state--exhausted too; and at the same time the man who stepped forward to take his place received a blow with a heavy knobkerrie that sent him down like a bullock.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Carbutt, helping defend one of the front windows, found the magazine of his rifle exhausted.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dropping back to fill it, he found his ammunition in like state--exhausted too; and at the same time the man who stepped forward to take his place received a blow with a heavy knobkerrie that sent him down like a bullock.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Carbutt, helping defend one of the front windows, found the magazine of his rifle exhausted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dropping back to fill it, he found his ammunition in like state--exhausted too; and at the same time the man who stepped forward to take his place received a blow with a heavy knobkerrie that sent him down like a bullock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It could not last.
knobkerrienoun
a short wooden club with a heavy knob on one end; used by aborigines in southern Africa
From this reading Dropping back to fill it, he found his ammunition in like state--exhausted too; and at the same time the man who stepped forward to take his place received a blow with a heavy knobkerrie that sent him down like a bullock.
immediately past
From this reading It could not last.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Dropping back to fill it, he found his ammunition in like state--exhausted too; and at the same time the man who stepped forward to take his place received a blow with a heavy knobkerrie that sent him down like a bullock.
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading Carbutt, helping defend one of the front windows, found the magazine of his rifle exhausted.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Dropping back to fill it, he found his ammunition in like state--exhausted too; and at the same time the man who stepped forward to take his place received a blow with a heavy knobkerrie that sent him down like a bullock.
Matabelenoun
a Bantu language sometimes considered a dialect of Zulu
From this reading A big Matabele warrior was half in the room; another, quick as thought, drove his assegai clean through the Cockney prospector.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Very few minutes would decide one way or the other.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It could not last.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Carbutt, helping defend one of the front windows, found the magazine of his rifle exhausted.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Very few minutes would decide one way or the other.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Very few minutes would decide one way or the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Very few minutes would decide one way or the other.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Dropping back to fill it, he found his ammunition in like state--exhausted too; and at the same time the man who stepped forward to take his place received a blow with a heavy knobkerrie that sent him down like a bullock.
prospectornounUS /ˈprɔːspektər/
someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
From this reading A big Matabele warrior was half in the room; another, quick as thought, drove his assegai clean through the Cockney prospector.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading A big Matabele warrior was half in the room; another, quick as thought, drove his assegai clean through the Cockney prospector.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Dropping back to fill it, he found his ammunition in like state--exhausted too; and at the same time the man who stepped forward to take his place received a blow with a heavy knobkerrie that sent him down like a bullock.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Carbutt, helping defend one of the front windows, found the magazine of his rifle exhausted.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A big Matabele warrior was half in the room; another, quick as thought, drove his assegai clean through the Cockney prospector.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Dropping back to fill it, he found his ammunition in like state--exhausted too; and at the same time the man who stepped forward to take his place received a blow with a heavy knobkerrie that sent him down like a bullock.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Dropping back to fill it, he found his ammunition in like state--exhausted too; and at the same time the man who stepped forward to take his place received a blow with a heavy knobkerrie that sent him down like a bullock.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Dropping back to fill it, he found his ammunition in like state--exhausted too; and at the same time the man who stepped forward to take his place received a blow with a heavy knobkerrie that sent him down like a bullock.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Dropping back to fill it, he found his ammunition in like state--exhausted too; and at the same time the man who stepped forward to take his place received a blow with a heavy knobkerrie that sent him down like a bullock.
carry out
From this reading Dropping back to fill it, he found his ammunition in like state--exhausted too; and at the same time the man who stepped forward to take his place received a blow with a heavy knobkerrie that sent him down like a bullock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dropping back to fill it, he found his ammunition in like state--exhausted too; and at the same time the man who stepped forward to take his place received a blow with a heavy knobkerrie that sent him down like a bullock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Very few minutes would decide one way or the other.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A big Matabele warrior was half in the room; another, quick as thought, drove his assegai clean through the Cockney prospector.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A big Matabele warrior was half in the room; another, quick as thought, drove his assegai clean through the Cockney prospector.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Dropping back to fill it, he found his ammunition in like state--exhausted too; and at the same time the man who stepped forward to take his place received a blow with a heavy knobkerrie that sent him down like a bullock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dropping back to fill it, he found his ammunition in like state--exhausted too; and at the same time the man who stepped forward to take his place received a blow with a heavy knobkerrie that sent him down like a bullock.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Dropping back to fill it, he found his ammunition in like state--exhausted too; and at the same time the man who stepped forward to take his place received a blow with a heavy knobkerrie that sent him down like a bullock.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very few minutes would decide one way or the other.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading A big Matabele warrior was half in the room; another, quick as thought, drove his assegai clean through the Cockney prospector.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A big Matabele warrior was half in the room; another, quick as thought, drove his assegai clean through the Cockney prospector.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Very few minutes would decide one way or the other.
which person or people
From this reading Dropping back to fill it, he found his ammunition in like state--exhausted too; and at the same time the man who stepped forward to take his place received a blow with a heavy knobkerrie that sent him down like a bullock.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Carbutt, helping defend one of the front windows, found the magazine of his rifle exhausted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dropping back to fill it, he found his ammunition in like state--exhausted too; and at the same time the man who stepped forward to take his place received a blow with a heavy knobkerrie that sent him down like a bullock.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Very few minutes would decide one way or the other.
