used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK A SAVAGE voice behind them shouted, “Halt!” and then a bullet sang past and a rifle went off with a noise like a cannon--or so it seemed to Stewart; then another and another.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was the sentry, of course, pumping bullets after them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK A SAVAGE voice behind them shouted, “Halt!” and then a bullet sang past and a rifle went off with a noise like a cannon--or so it seemed to Stewart; then another and another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK A SAVAGE voice behind them shouted, “Halt!” and then a bullet sang past and a rifle went off with a noise like a cannon--or so it seemed to Stewart; then another and another.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Stewart’s flesh crept at the thought that any instant might bring a volley, which would sweep the track with a storm of lead.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even as they sprang into it, the volley came, and then a second and a third, and then the sound of shouting voices and running feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stewart’s flesh crept at the thought that any instant might bring a volley, which would sweep the track with a storm of lead.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK A SAVAGE voice behind them shouted, “Halt!” and then a bullet sang past and a rifle went off with a noise like a cannon--or so it seemed to Stewart; then another and another.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If he could only look back, if he only knew---- Suddenly the girl pulled him to the right, and he saw there was a cleft in the steep bank.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading If he could only look back, if he only knew---- Suddenly the girl pulled him to the right, and he saw there was a cleft in the steep bank.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK A SAVAGE voice behind them shouted, “Halt!” and then a bullet sang past and a rifle went off with a noise like a cannon--or so it seemed to Stewart; then another and another.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Stewart’s flesh crept at the thought that any instant might bring a volley, which would sweep the track with a storm of lead.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK A SAVAGE voice behind them shouted, “Halt!” and then a bullet sang past and a rifle went off with a noise like a cannon--or so it seemed to Stewart; then another and another.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading It was the sentry, of course, pumping bullets after them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Even as they sprang into it, the volley came, and then a second and a third, and then the sound of shouting voices and running feet.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK A SAVAGE voice behind them shouted, “Halt!” and then a bullet sang past and a rifle went off with a noise like a cannon--or so it seemed to Stewart; then another and another.
cleftnounUS /kleft/
a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
From this reading If he could only look back, if he only knew---- Suddenly the girl pulled him to the right, and he saw there was a cleft in the steep bank.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If he could only look back, if he only knew---- Suddenly the girl pulled him to the right, and he saw there was a cleft in the steep bank.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It was the sentry, of course, pumping bullets after them.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Stewart’s flesh crept at the thought that any instant might bring a volley, which would sweep the track with a storm of lead.
divisible by two
From this reading Even as they sprang into it, the volley came, and then a second and a third, and then the sound of shouting voices and running feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Even as they sprang into it, the volley came, and then a second and a third, and then the sound of shouting voices and running feet.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Stewart’s flesh crept at the thought that any instant might bring a volley, which would sweep the track with a storm of lead.
a young female
From this reading If he could only look back, if he only knew---- Suddenly the girl pulled him to the right, and he saw there was a cleft in the steep bank.
HaltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK A SAVAGE voice behind them shouted, “Halt!” and then a bullet sang past and a rifle went off with a noise like a cannon--or so it seemed to Stewart; then another and another.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he could only look back, if he only knew---- Suddenly the girl pulled him to the right, and he saw there was a cleft in the steep bank.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If he could only look back, if he only knew---- Suddenly the girl pulled him to the right, and he saw there was a cleft in the steep bank.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he could only look back, if he only knew---- Suddenly the girl pulled him to the right, and he saw there was a cleft in the steep bank.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If he could only look back, if he only knew---- Suddenly the girl pulled him to the right, and he saw there was a cleft in the steep bank.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Stewart’s flesh crept at the thought that any instant might bring a volley, which would sweep the track with a storm of lead.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Even as they sprang into it, the volley came, and then a second and a third, and then the sound of shouting voices and running feet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK A SAVAGE voice behind them shouted, “Halt!” and then a bullet sang past and a rifle went off with a noise like a cannon--or so it seemed to Stewart; then another and another.
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 If he could only look back, if he only knew---- Suddenly the girl pulled him to the right, and he saw there was a cleft in the steep bank.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Stewart’s flesh crept at the thought that any instant might bring a volley, which would sweep the track with a storm of lead.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK A SAVAGE voice behind them shouted, “Halt!” and then a bullet sang past and a rifle went off with a noise like a cannon--or so it seemed to Stewart; then another and another.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading If he could only look back, if he only knew---- Suddenly the girl pulled him to the right, and he saw there was a cleft in the steep bank.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Stewart’s flesh crept at the thought that any instant might bring a volley, which would sweep the track with a storm of lead.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK A SAVAGE voice behind them shouted, “Halt!” and then a bullet sang past and a rifle went off with a noise like a cannon--or so it seemed to Stewart; then another and another.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK A SAVAGE voice behind them shouted, “Halt!” and then a bullet sang past and a rifle went off with a noise like a cannon--or so it seemed to Stewart; then another and another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the sentry, of course, pumping bullets after them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK A SAVAGE voice behind them shouted, “Halt!” and then a bullet sang past and a rifle went off with a noise like a cannon--or so it seemed to Stewart; then another and another.
and nothing more
From this reading If he could only look back, if he only knew---- Suddenly the girl pulled him to the right, and he saw there was a cleft in the steep bank.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK A SAVAGE voice behind them shouted, “Halt!” and then a bullet sang past and a rifle went off with a noise like a cannon--or so it seemed to Stewart; then another and another.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK A SAVAGE voice behind them shouted, “Halt!” and then a bullet sang past and a rifle went off with a noise like a cannon--or so it seemed to Stewart; then another and another.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading If he could only look back, if he only knew---- Suddenly the girl pulled him to the right, and he saw there was a cleft in the steep bank.
pumpingverbUS /ˈpʌmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “pump” — operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading It was the sentry, of course, pumping bullets after them.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK A SAVAGE voice behind them shouted, “Halt!” and then a bullet sang past and a rifle went off with a noise like a cannon--or so it seemed to Stewart; then another and another.
precisely, exactly
From this reading If he could only look back, if he only knew---- Suddenly the girl pulled him to the right, and he saw there was a cleft in the steep bank.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Even as they sprang into it, the volley came, and then a second and a third, and then the sound of shouting voices and running feet.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK A SAVAGE voice behind them shouted, “Halt!” and then a bullet sang past and a rifle went off with a noise like a cannon--or so it seemed to Stewart; then another and another.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK A SAVAGE voice behind them shouted, “Halt!” and then a bullet sang past and a rifle went off with a noise like a cannon--or so it seemed to Stewart; then another and another.
cut with a saw
From this reading If he could only look back, if he only knew---- Suddenly the girl pulled him to the right, and he saw there was a cleft in the steep bank.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Even as they sprang into it, the volley came, and then a second and a third, and then the sound of shouting voices and running feet.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK A SAVAGE voice behind them shouted, “Halt!” and then a bullet sang past and a rifle went off with a noise like a cannon--or so it seemed to Stewart; then another and another.
sentrynounUS /ˈsentri/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading It was the sentry, of course, pumping bullets after them.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK A SAVAGE voice behind them shouted, “Halt!” and then a bullet sang past and a rifle went off with a noise like a cannon--or so it seemed to Stewart; then another and another.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Even as they sprang into it, the volley came, and then a second and a third, and then the sound of shouting voices and running feet.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK A SAVAGE voice behind them shouted, “Halt!” and then a bullet sang past and a rifle went off with a noise like a cannon--or so it seemed to Stewart; then another and another.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Even as they sprang into it, the volley came, and then a second and a third, and then the sound of shouting voices and running feet.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Even as they sprang into it, the volley came, and then a second and a third, and then the sound of shouting voices and running feet.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading If he could only look back, if he only knew---- Suddenly the girl pulled him to the right, and he saw there was a cleft in the steep bank.
StewartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK A SAVAGE voice behind them shouted, “Halt!” and then a bullet sang past and a rifle went off with a noise like a cannon--or so it seemed to Stewart; then another and another.
Stewart'snounUS /ˈstuːərts/
possessive form of “stewart” — United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading Stewart’s flesh crept at the thought that any instant might bring a volley, which would sweep the track with a storm of lead.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Stewart’s flesh crept at the thought that any instant might bring a volley, which would sweep the track with a storm of lead.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading If he could only look back, if he only knew---- Suddenly the girl pulled him to the right, and he saw there was a cleft in the steep bank.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading Stewart’s flesh crept at the thought that any instant might bring a volley, which would sweep the track with a storm of lead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Stewart’s flesh crept at the thought that any instant might bring a volley, which would sweep the track with a storm of lead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK A SAVAGE voice behind them shouted, “Halt!” and then a bullet sang past and a rifle went off with a noise like a cannon--or so it seemed to Stewart; then another and another.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK A SAVAGE voice behind them shouted, “Halt!” and then a bullet sang past and a rifle went off with a noise like a cannon--or so it seemed to Stewart; then another and another.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK A SAVAGE voice behind them shouted, “Halt!” and then a bullet sang past and a rifle went off with a noise like a cannon--or so it seemed to Stewart; then another and another.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If he could only look back, if he only knew---- Suddenly the girl pulled him to the right, and he saw there was a cleft in the steep bank.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even as they sprang into it, the volley came, and then a second and a third, and then the sound of shouting voices and running feet.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Even as they sprang into it, the volley came, and then a second and a third, and then the sound of shouting voices and running feet.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Stewart’s flesh crept at the thought that any instant might bring a volley, which would sweep the track with a storm of lead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK A SAVAGE voice behind them shouted, “Halt!” and then a bullet sang past and a rifle went off with a noise like a cannon--or so it seemed to Stewart; then another and another.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Stewart’s flesh crept at the thought that any instant might bring a volley, which would sweep the track with a storm of lead.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK A SAVAGE voice behind them shouted, “Halt!” and then a bullet sang past and a rifle went off with a noise like a cannon--or so it seemed to Stewart; then another and another.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Even as they sprang into it, the volley came, and then a second and a third, and then the sound of shouting voices and running feet.
volleynounUS /ˈvɑːli/
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
From this reading Stewart’s flesh crept at the thought that any instant might bring a volley, which would sweep the track with a storm of lead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the sentry, of course, pumping bullets after them.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK A SAVAGE voice behind them shouted, “Halt!” and then a bullet sang past and a rifle went off with a noise like a cannon--or so it seemed to Stewart; then another and another.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Stewart’s flesh crept at the thought that any instant might bring a volley, which would sweep the track with a storm of lead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK A SAVAGE voice behind them shouted, “Halt!” and then a bullet sang past and a rifle went off with a noise like a cannon--or so it seemed to Stewart; then another and another.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Stewart’s flesh crept at the thought that any instant might bring a volley, which would sweep the track with a storm of lead.
