(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost before Mahletonkwa could draw his dripping blade from his victim's body, the American's strong grasp seized him and swung him violently round.
American'snounUS /əˈmerɪkənz/
possessive form of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Almost before Mahletonkwa could draw his dripping blade from his victim's body, the American's strong grasp seized him and swung him violently round.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ELEVEN TO ONE At sight of Rocky bleeding at his feet, something seemed suddenly to snap in Stephens's brain, and the secret rage that had been consuming him for days blazed out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ELEVEN TO ONE At sight of Rocky bleeding at his feet, something seemed suddenly to snap in Stephens's brain, and the secret rage that had been consuming him for days blazed out.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ELEVEN TO ONE At sight of Rocky bleeding at his feet, something seemed suddenly to snap in Stephens's brain, and the secret rage that had been consuming him for days blazed out.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Almost before Mahletonkwa could draw his dripping blade from his victim's body, the American's strong grasp seized him and swung him violently round.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading This was open war at last, and the Navajos themselves had begun it.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading Almost before Mahletonkwa could draw his dripping blade from his victim's body, the American's strong grasp seized him and swung him violently round.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading ELEVEN TO ONE At sight of Rocky bleeding at his feet, something seemed suddenly to snap in Stephens's brain, and the secret rage that had been consuming him for days blazed out.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading ELEVEN TO ONE At sight of Rocky bleeding at his feet, something seemed suddenly to snap in Stephens's brain, and the secret rage that had been consuming him for days blazed out.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Almost before Mahletonkwa could draw his dripping blade from his victim's body, the American's strong grasp seized him and swung him violently round.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading ELEVEN TO ONE At sight of Rocky bleeding at his feet, something seemed suddenly to snap in Stephens's brain, and the secret rage that had been consuming him for days blazed out.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading It was their own choice.
consumingadjectiveUS /kənˈsuːmɪŋ/
very strong; urgently felt
From this reading ELEVEN TO ONE At sight of Rocky bleeding at his feet, something seemed suddenly to snap in Stephens's brain, and the secret rage that had been consuming him for days blazed out.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Almost before Mahletonkwa could draw his dripping blade from his victim's body, the American's strong grasp seized him and swung him violently round.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading ELEVEN TO ONE At sight of Rocky bleeding at his feet, something seemed suddenly to snap in Stephens's brain, and the secret rage that had been consuming him for days blazed out.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Almost before Mahletonkwa could draw his dripping blade from his victim's body, the American's strong grasp seized him and swung him violently round.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading Almost before Mahletonkwa could draw his dripping blade from his victim's body, the American's strong grasp seized him and swung him violently round.
being one more than ten
From this reading ELEVEN TO ONE At sight of Rocky bleeding at his feet, something seemed suddenly to snap in Stephens's brain, and the secret rage that had been consuming him for days blazed out.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading ELEVEN TO ONE At sight of Rocky bleeding at his feet, something seemed suddenly to snap in Stephens's brain, and the secret rage that had been consuming him for days blazed out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ELEVEN TO ONE At sight of Rocky bleeding at his feet, something seemed suddenly to snap in Stephens's brain, and the secret rage that had been consuming him for days blazed out.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Almost before Mahletonkwa could draw his dripping blade from his victim's body, the American's strong grasp seized him and swung him violently round.
hold firmly
From this reading Almost before Mahletonkwa could draw his dripping blade from his victim's body, the American's strong grasp seized him and swung him violently round.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ELEVEN TO ONE At sight of Rocky bleeding at his feet, something seemed suddenly to snap in Stephens's brain, and the secret rage that had been consuming him for days blazed out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "So now then," said he, "they shall have it."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So now then," said he, "they shall have it."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ELEVEN TO ONE At sight of Rocky bleeding at his feet, something seemed suddenly to snap in Stephens's brain, and the secret rage that had been consuming him for days blazed out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ELEVEN TO ONE At sight of Rocky bleeding at his feet, something seemed suddenly to snap in Stephens's brain, and the secret rage that had been consuming him for days blazed out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ELEVEN TO ONE At sight of Rocky bleeding at his feet, something seemed suddenly to snap in Stephens's brain, and the secret rage that had been consuming him for days blazed out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was open war at last, and the Navajos themselves had begun it.
immediately past
From this reading This was open war at last, and the Navajos themselves had begun it.
Mahletonkwa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Almost before Mahletonkwa could draw his dripping blade from his victim's body, the American's strong grasp seized him and swung him violently round.
NavajosnounUS /ˈnɑːvəhoʊz/
plural of “navajo” — a member of an Athapaskan people that migrated to Arizona and New Mexico and Utah
From this reading This was open war at last, and the Navajos themselves had begun it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "So now then," said he, "they shall have it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ELEVEN TO ONE At sight of Rocky bleeding at his feet, something seemed suddenly to snap in Stephens's brain, and the secret rage that had been consuming him for days blazed out.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ELEVEN TO ONE At sight of Rocky bleeding at his feet, something seemed suddenly to snap in Stephens's brain, and the secret rage that had been consuming him for days blazed out.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading This was open war at last, and the Navajos themselves had begun it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ELEVEN TO ONE At sight of Rocky bleeding at his feet, something seemed suddenly to snap in Stephens's brain, and the secret rage that had been consuming him for days blazed out.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was their own choice.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading ELEVEN TO ONE At sight of Rocky bleeding at his feet, something seemed suddenly to snap in Stephens's brain, and the secret rage that had been consuming him for days blazed out.
RockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading ELEVEN TO ONE At sight of Rocky bleeding at his feet, something seemed suddenly to snap in Stephens's brain, and the secret rage that had been consuming him for days blazed out.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Almost before Mahletonkwa could draw his dripping blade from his victim's body, the American's strong grasp seized him and swung him violently round.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So now then," said he, "they shall have it."
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading ELEVEN TO ONE At sight of Rocky bleeding at his feet, something seemed suddenly to snap in Stephens's brain, and the secret rage that had been consuming him for days blazed out.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ELEVEN TO ONE At sight of Rocky bleeding at his feet, something seemed suddenly to snap in Stephens's brain, and the secret rage that had been consuming him for days blazed out.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Almost before Mahletonkwa could draw his dripping blade from his victim's body, the American's strong grasp seized him and swung him violently round.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "So now then," said he, "they shall have it."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading ELEVEN TO ONE At sight of Rocky bleeding at his feet, something seemed suddenly to snap in Stephens's brain, and the secret rage that had been consuming him for days blazed out.
snapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading ELEVEN TO ONE At sight of Rocky bleeding at his feet, something seemed suddenly to snap in Stephens's brain, and the secret rage that had been consuming him for days blazed out.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So now then," said he, "they shall have it."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ELEVEN TO ONE At sight of Rocky bleeding at his feet, something seemed suddenly to snap in Stephens's brain, and the secret rage that had been consuming him for days blazed out.
Stephens's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ELEVEN TO ONE At sight of Rocky bleeding at his feet, something seemed suddenly to snap in Stephens's brain, and the secret rage that had been consuming him for days blazed out.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Almost before Mahletonkwa could draw his dripping blade from his victim's body, the American's strong grasp seized him and swung him violently round.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading ELEVEN TO ONE At sight of Rocky bleeding at his feet, something seemed suddenly to snap in Stephens's brain, and the secret rage that had been consuming him for days blazed out.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Almost before Mahletonkwa could draw his dripping blade from his victim's body, the American's strong grasp seized him and swung him violently round.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ELEVEN TO ONE At sight of Rocky bleeding at his feet, something seemed suddenly to snap in Stephens's brain, and the secret rage that had been consuming him for days blazed out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELEVEN TO ONE At sight of Rocky bleeding at his feet, something seemed suddenly to snap in Stephens's brain, and the secret rage that had been consuming him for days blazed out.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was their own choice.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading This was open war at last, and the Navajos themselves had begun it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "So now then," said he, "they shall have it."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So now then," said he, "they shall have it."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was open war at last, and the Navajos themselves had begun it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ELEVEN TO ONE At sight of Rocky bleeding at his feet, something seemed suddenly to snap in Stephens's brain, and the secret rage that had been consuming him for days blazed out.
victim'snounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
possessive form of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Almost before Mahletonkwa could draw his dripping blade from his victim's body, the American's strong grasp seized him and swung him violently round.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading Almost before Mahletonkwa could draw his dripping blade from his victim's body, the American's strong grasp seized him and swung him violently round.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading This was open war at last, and the Navajos themselves had begun it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was open war at last, and the Navajos themselves had begun it.
