used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now I was just plain angry, and I found that I was thinking a lot more clearly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I turned and stepped forward to confront the Bonneys, mentally thanking Gail.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Now I was just plain angry, and I found that I was thinking a lot more clearly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jack-High Bonney's wounded left shoulder, I knew, wouldn't keep him from using his gun hand, but his shoulder muscles would be stiff enough to slow his draw.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Up until she'd slapped me, I'd been weak-kneed and dry-mouthed with what I had to do.
Bonney's
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From this reading Jack-High Bonney's wounded left shoulder, I knew, wouldn't keep him from using his gun hand, but his shoulder muscles would be stiff enough to slow his draw.
Bonneys
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From this reading I turned and stepped forward to confront the Bonneys, mentally thanking Gail.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading I'd intended saving him until I'd dealt with his brothers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jack-High Bonney's wounded left shoulder, I knew, wouldn't keep him from using his gun hand, but his shoulder muscles would be stiff enough to slow his draw.
without doubt or question
From this reading Now I was just plain angry, and I found that I was thinking a lot more clearly.
confrontverbUS /kənˈfrʌnt/
oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading I turned and stepped forward to confront the Bonneys, mentally thanking Gail.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I'd intended saving him until I'd dealt with his brothers.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Up until she'd slapped me, I'd been weak-kneed and dry-mouthed with what I had to do.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Jack-High Bonney's wounded left shoulder, I knew, wouldn't keep him from using his gun hand, but his shoulder muscles would be stiff enough to slow his draw.
dry-mouthed
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From this reading Up until she'd slapped me, I'd been weak-kneed and dry-mouthed with what I had to do.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Jack-High Bonney's wounded left shoulder, I knew, wouldn't keep him from using his gun hand, but his shoulder muscles would be stiff enough to slow his draw.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading I turned and stepped forward to confront the Bonneys, mentally thanking Gail.
set up or found
From this reading Now I was just plain angry, and I found that I was thinking a lot more clearly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jack-High Bonney's wounded left shoulder, I knew, wouldn't keep him from using his gun hand, but his shoulder muscles would be stiff enough to slow his draw.
Gail
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From this reading I turned and stepped forward to confront the Bonneys, mentally thanking Gail.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Jack-High Bonney's wounded left shoulder, I knew, wouldn't keep him from using his gun hand, but his shoulder muscles would be stiff enough to slow his draw.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Up until she'd slapped me, I'd been weak-kneed and dry-mouthed with what I had to do.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Jack-High Bonney's wounded left shoulder, I knew, wouldn't keep him from using his gun hand, but his shoulder muscles would be stiff enough to slow his draw.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jack-High Bonney's wounded left shoulder, I knew, wouldn't keep him from using his gun hand, but his shoulder muscles would be stiff enough to slow his draw.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack-High Bonney's wounded left shoulder, I knew, wouldn't keep him from using his gun hand, but his shoulder muscles would be stiff enough to slow his draw.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I turned and stepped forward to confront the Bonneys, mentally thanking Gail.
I'd
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From this reading Up until she'd slapped me, I'd been weak-kneed and dry-mouthed with what I had to do.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading I'd intended saving him until I'd dealt with his brothers.
Jack-High
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From this reading Jack-High Bonney's wounded left shoulder, I knew, wouldn't keep him from using his gun hand, but his shoulder muscles would be stiff enough to slow his draw.
and nothing more
From this reading Now I was just plain angry, and I found that I was thinking a lot more clearly.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Jack-High Bonney's wounded left shoulder, I knew, wouldn't keep him from using his gun hand, but his shoulder muscles would be stiff enough to slow his draw.
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 Jack-High Bonney's wounded left shoulder, I knew, wouldn't keep him from using his gun hand, but his shoulder muscles would be stiff enough to slow his draw.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Jack-High Bonney's wounded left shoulder, I knew, wouldn't keep him from using his gun hand, but his shoulder muscles would be stiff enough to slow his draw.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Now I was just plain angry, and I found that I was thinking a lot more clearly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Up until she'd slapped me, I'd been weak-kneed and dry-mouthed with what I had to do.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading I turned and stepped forward to confront the Bonneys, mentally thanking Gail.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now I was just plain angry, and I found that I was thinking a lot more clearly.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Jack-High Bonney's wounded left shoulder, I knew, wouldn't keep him from using his gun hand, but his shoulder muscles would be stiff enough to slow his draw.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I was just plain angry, and I found that I was thinking a lot more clearly.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Now I was just plain angry, and I found that I was thinking a lot more clearly.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading I'd intended saving him until I'd dealt with his brothers.
she'd
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From this reading Up until she'd slapped me, I'd been weak-kneed and dry-mouthed with what I had to do.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Jack-High Bonney's wounded left shoulder, I knew, wouldn't keep him from using his gun hand, but his shoulder muscles would be stiff enough to slow his draw.
slappedverbUS /slæpt/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading Up until she'd slapped me, I'd been weak-kneed and dry-mouthed with what I had to do.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Jack-High Bonney's wounded left shoulder, I knew, wouldn't keep him from using his gun hand, but his shoulder muscles would be stiff enough to slow his draw.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading I turned and stepped forward to confront the Bonneys, mentally thanking Gail.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Jack-High Bonney's wounded left shoulder, I knew, wouldn't keep him from using his gun hand, but his shoulder muscles would be stiff enough to slow his draw.
thankingverbUS /ˈθæŋkɪŋ/
-ing form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I turned and stepped forward to confront the Bonneys, mentally thanking Gail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now I was just plain angry, and I found that I was thinking a lot more clearly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I turned and stepped forward to confront the Bonneys, mentally thanking Gail.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Now I was just plain angry, and I found that I was thinking a lot more clearly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I turned and stepped forward to confront the Bonneys, mentally thanking Gail.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I turned and stepped forward to confront the Bonneys, mentally thanking Gail.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Up until she'd slapped me, I'd been weak-kneed and dry-mouthed with what I had to do.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up until she'd slapped me, I'd been weak-kneed and dry-mouthed with what I had to do.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading Jack-High Bonney's wounded left shoulder, I knew, wouldn't keep him from using his gun hand, but his shoulder muscles would be stiff enough to slow his draw.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now I was just plain angry, and I found that I was thinking a lot more clearly.
weak-kneedadjective
lacking will power or resolution
From this reading Up until she'd slapped me, I'd been weak-kneed and dry-mouthed with what I had to do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Up until she'd slapped me, I'd been weak-kneed and dry-mouthed with what I had to do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Up until she'd slapped me, I'd been weak-kneed and dry-mouthed with what I had to do.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Jack-High Bonney's wounded left shoulder, I knew, wouldn't keep him from using his gun hand, but his shoulder muscles would be stiff enough to slow his draw.
wouldn't
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From this reading Jack-High Bonney's wounded left shoulder, I knew, wouldn't keep him from using his gun hand, but his shoulder muscles would be stiff enough to slow his draw.
people who are wounded
From this reading Jack-High Bonney's wounded left shoulder, I knew, wouldn't keep him from using his gun hand, but his shoulder muscles would be stiff enough to slow his draw.
