used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the restaurant part of Rath's store, a transom had been cut over the west door; this transom was open, as no glass had even been put in.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Levelling my gun, and taking aim with my body resting on one knee, I fired.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Climbing to the top of this barricade, to take a good look over the ground west of the building, I saw an object crawling along in the edge of the tall grass.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Climbing to the top of this barricade, to take a good look over the ground west of the building, I saw an object crawling along in the edge of the tall grass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This door had been strongly barricaded with sacks of flour and grain, one of the best breastworks imaginable, the Indians having no guns that could shoot through it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the restaurant part of Rath's store, a transom had been cut over the west door; this transom was open, as no glass had even been put in.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading The recoil was so great that I lost my balance and tumbled backward from the top of the barricade.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading The recoil was so great that I lost my balance and tumbled backward from the top of the barricade.
barricadenounUS /ˈbærəkeɪd/
a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
From this reading Climbing to the top of this barricade, to take a good look over the ground west of the building, I saw an object crawling along in the edge of the tall grass.
barricadedadjectiveUS /ˈbærəkeɪdɪd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading This door had been strongly barricaded with sacks of flour and grain, one of the best breastworks imaginable, the Indians having no guns that could shoot through it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the restaurant part of Rath's store, a transom had been cut over the west door; this transom was open, as no glass had even been put in.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading This door had been strongly barricaded with sacks of flour and grain, one of the best breastworks imaginable, the Indians having no guns that could shoot through it.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Levelling my gun, and taking aim with my body resting on one knee, I fired.
breastworks
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From this reading This door had been strongly barricaded with sacks of flour and grain, one of the best breastworks imaginable, the Indians having no guns that could shoot through it.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Climbing to the top of this barricade, to take a good look over the ground west of the building, I saw an object crawling along in the edge of the tall grass.
ClimbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Climbing to the top of this barricade, to take a good look over the ground west of the building, I saw an object crawling along in the edge of the tall grass.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This door had been strongly barricaded with sacks of flour and grain, one of the best breastworks imaginable, the Indians having no guns that could shoot through it.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Climbing to the top of this barricade, to take a good look over the ground west of the building, I saw an object crawling along in the edge of the tall grass.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading In the restaurant part of Rath's store, a transom had been cut over the west door; this transom was open, as no glass had even been put in.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In the restaurant part of Rath's store, a transom had been cut over the west door; this transom was open, as no glass had even been put in.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Climbing to the top of this barricade, to take a good look over the ground west of the building, I saw an object crawling along in the edge of the tall grass.
divisible by two
From this reading In the restaurant part of Rath's store, a transom had been cut over the west door; this transom was open, as no glass had even been put in.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Levelling my gun, and taking aim with my body resting on one knee, I fired.
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading This door had been strongly barricaded with sacks of flour and grain, one of the best breastworks imaginable, the Indians having no guns that could shoot through it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The recoil was so great that I lost my balance and tumbled backward from the top of the barricade.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading In the restaurant part of Rath's store, a transom had been cut over the west door; this transom was open, as no glass had even been put in.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Climbing to the top of this barricade, to take a good look over the ground west of the building, I saw an object crawling along in the edge of the tall grass.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading This door had been strongly barricaded with sacks of flour and grain, one of the best breastworks imaginable, the Indians having no guns that could shoot through it.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Climbing to the top of this barricade, to take a good look over the ground west of the building, I saw an object crawling along in the edge of the tall grass.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The recoil was so great that I lost my balance and tumbled backward from the top of the barricade.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Climbing to the top of this barricade, to take a good look over the ground west of the building, I saw an object crawling along in the edge of the tall grass.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Levelling my gun, and taking aim with my body resting on one knee, I fired.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading This door had been strongly barricaded with sacks of flour and grain, one of the best breastworks imaginable, the Indians having no guns that could shoot through it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the restaurant part of Rath's store, a transom had been cut over the west door; this transom was open, as no glass had even been put in.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading This door had been strongly barricaded with sacks of flour and grain, one of the best breastworks imaginable, the Indians having no guns that could shoot through it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Climbing to the top of this barricade, to take a good look over the ground west of the building, I saw an object crawling along in the edge of the tall grass.
imaginableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading This door had been strongly barricaded with sacks of flour and grain, one of the best breastworks imaginable, the Indians having no guns that could shoot through it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the restaurant part of Rath's store, a transom had been cut over the west door; this transom was open, as no glass had even been put in.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading This door had been strongly barricaded with sacks of flour and grain, one of the best breastworks imaginable, the Indians having no guns that could shoot through it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This door had been strongly barricaded with sacks of flour and grain, one of the best breastworks imaginable, the Indians having no guns that could shoot through it.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Levelling my gun, and taking aim with my body resting on one knee, I fired.
Levelling
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From this reading Levelling my gun, and taking aim with my body resting on one knee, I fired.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Climbing to the top of this barricade, to take a good look over the ground west of the building, I saw an object crawling along in the edge of the tall grass.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The recoil was so great that I lost my balance and tumbled backward from the top of the barricade.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Levelling my gun, and taking aim with my body resting on one knee, I fired.
not any; not one
From this reading In the restaurant part of Rath's store, a transom had been cut over the west door; this transom was open, as no glass had even been put in.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Climbing to the top of this barricade, to take a good look over the ground west of the building, I saw an object crawling along in the edge of the tall grass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the restaurant part of Rath's store, a transom had been cut over the west door; this transom was open, as no glass had even been put in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Levelling my gun, and taking aim with my body resting on one knee, I fired.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This door had been strongly barricaded with sacks of flour and grain, one of the best breastworks imaginable, the Indians having no guns that could shoot through it.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In the restaurant part of Rath's store, a transom had been cut over the west door; this transom was open, as no glass had even been put in.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the restaurant part of Rath's store, a transom had been cut over the west door; this transom was open, as no glass had even been put in.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In the restaurant part of Rath's store, a transom had been cut over the west door; this transom was open, as no glass had even been put in.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the restaurant part of Rath's store, a transom had been cut over the west door; this transom was open, as no glass had even been put in.
Rath's
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From this reading In the restaurant part of Rath's store, a transom had been cut over the west door; this transom was open, as no glass had even been put in.
recoilverbUS /riˈkɔɪl/
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading The recoil was so great that I lost my balance and tumbled backward from the top of the barricade.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading In the restaurant part of Rath's store, a transom had been cut over the west door; this transom was open, as no glass had even been put in.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Levelling my gun, and taking aim with my body resting on one knee, I fired.
sacksnounUS /sæks/
plural of “sack” — a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading This door had been strongly barricaded with sacks of flour and grain, one of the best breastworks imaginable, the Indians having no guns that could shoot through it.
cut with a saw
From this reading Climbing to the top of this barricade, to take a good look over the ground west of the building, I saw an object crawling along in the edge of the tall grass.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading This door had been strongly barricaded with sacks of flour and grain, one of the best breastworks imaginable, the Indians having no guns that could shoot through it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The recoil was so great that I lost my balance and tumbled backward from the top of the barricade.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading In the restaurant part of Rath's store, a transom had been cut over the west door; this transom was open, as no glass had even been put in.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading This door had been strongly barricaded with sacks of flour and grain, one of the best breastworks imaginable, the Indians having no guns that could shoot through it.
carry out
From this reading Climbing to the top of this barricade, to take a good look over the ground west of the building, I saw an object crawling along in the edge of the tall grass.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Levelling my gun, and taking aim with my body resting on one knee, I fired.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Climbing to the top of this barricade, to take a good look over the ground west of the building, I saw an object crawling along in the edge of the tall grass.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This door had been strongly barricaded with sacks of flour and grain, one of the best breastworks imaginable, the Indians having no guns that could shoot through it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the restaurant part of Rath's store, a transom had been cut over the west door; this transom was open, as no glass had even been put in.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the restaurant part of Rath's store, a transom had been cut over the west door; this transom was open, as no glass had even been put in.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading This door had been strongly barricaded with sacks of flour and grain, one of the best breastworks imaginable, the Indians having no guns that could shoot through it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Climbing to the top of this barricade, to take a good look over the ground west of the building, I saw an object crawling along in the edge of the tall grass.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Climbing to the top of this barricade, to take a good look over the ground west of the building, I saw an object crawling along in the edge of the tall grass.
transomnounUS /ˈtrænsəm/
a window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the door
From this reading In the restaurant part of Rath's store, a transom had been cut over the west door; this transom was open, as no glass had even been put in.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading The recoil was so great that I lost my balance and tumbled backward from the top of the barricade.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the restaurant part of Rath's store, a transom had been cut over the west door; this transom was open, as no glass had even been put in.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading In the restaurant part of Rath's store, a transom had been cut over the west door; this transom was open, as no glass had even been put in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This door had been strongly barricaded with sacks of flour and grain, one of the best breastworks imaginable, the Indians having no guns that could shoot through it.
