used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He gave a cry of horror and then, with set teeth, discharged his gun straight at the warrior who had laid Mr. Morris low.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading His aim was true and the Indian fell to rise no more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RETREAT OF THE PIONEERS Dave's shout of warning reached Rodney's ears, and the young man turned in time to see his father go down as just described.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading RETREAT OF THE PIONEERS Dave's shout of warning reached Rodney's ears, and the young man turned in time to see his father go down as just described.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He gave a cry of horror and then, with set teeth, discharged his gun straight at the warrior who had laid Mr. Morris low.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He gave a cry of horror and then, with set teeth, discharged his gun straight at the warrior who had laid Mr. Morris low.
Dave
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From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
Dave's
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From this reading RETREAT OF THE PIONEERS Dave's shout of warning reached Rodney's ears, and the young man turned in time to see his father go down as just described.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading RETREAT OF THE PIONEERS Dave's shout of warning reached Rodney's ears, and the young man turned in time to see his father go down as just described.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading He gave a cry of horror and then, with set teeth, discharged his gun straight at the warrior who had laid Mr. Morris low.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading RETREAT OF THE PIONEERS Dave's shout of warning reached Rodney's ears, and the young man turned in time to see his father go down as just described.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading RETREAT OF THE PIONEERS Dave's shout of warning reached Rodney's ears, and the young man turned in time to see his father go down as just described.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading RETREAT OF THE PIONEERS Dave's shout of warning reached Rodney's ears, and the young man turned in time to see his father go down as just described.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading His aim was true and the Indian fell to rise no more.
in a free manner
From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave a cry of horror and then, with set teeth, discharged his gun straight at the warrior who had laid Mr. Morris low.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading RETREAT OF THE PIONEERS Dave's shout of warning reached Rodney's ears, and the young man turned in time to see his father go down as just described.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The redskins were yelling at the top of their lungs and using their tomahawks with great viciousness.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading He gave a cry of horror and then, with set teeth, discharged his gun straight at the warrior who had laid Mr. Morris low.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He gave a cry of horror and then, with set teeth, discharged his gun straight at the warrior who had laid Mr. Morris low.
hand-to-handadjective
being at close quarters
From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave a cry of horror and then, with set teeth, discharged his gun straight at the warrior who had laid Mr. Morris low.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RETREAT OF THE PIONEERS Dave's shout of warning reached Rodney's ears, and the young man turned in time to see his father go down as just described.
intense and profound fear
From this reading He gave a cry of horror and then, with set teeth, discharged his gun straight at the warrior who had laid Mr. Morris low.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RETREAT OF THE PIONEERS Dave's shout of warning reached Rodney's ears, and the young man turned in time to see his father go down as just described.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading His aim was true and the Indian fell to rise no more.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
and nothing more
From this reading RETREAT OF THE PIONEERS Dave's shout of warning reached Rodney's ears, and the young man turned in time to see his father go down as just described.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He gave a cry of horror and then, with set teeth, discharged his gun straight at the warrior who had laid Mr. Morris low.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He gave a cry of horror and then, with set teeth, discharged his gun straight at the warrior who had laid Mr. Morris low.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading The redskins were yelling at the top of their lungs and using their tomahawks with great viciousness.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading RETREAT OF THE PIONEERS Dave's shout of warning reached Rodney's ears, and the young man turned in time to see his father go down as just described.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His aim was true and the Indian fell to rise no more.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading He gave a cry of horror and then, with set teeth, discharged his gun straight at the warrior who had laid Mr. Morris low.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He gave a cry of horror and then, with set teeth, discharged his gun straight at the warrior who had laid Mr. Morris low.
nerved
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From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
not any; not one
From this reading His aim was true and the Indian fell to rise no more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RETREAT OF THE PIONEERS Dave's shout of warning reached Rodney's ears, and the young man turned in time to see his father go down as just described.
others
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From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
PIONEERSnounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪrz/
plural of “pioneer” — someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading RETREAT OF THE PIONEERS Dave's shout of warning reached Rodney's ears, and the young man turned in time to see his father go down as just described.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading RETREAT OF THE PIONEERS Dave's shout of warning reached Rodney's ears, and the young man turned in time to see his father go down as just described.
redskinsnounUS /ˈredskɪnz/
plural of “redskin” — (slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading The redskins were yelling at the top of their lungs and using their tomahawks with great viciousness.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading RETREAT OF THE PIONEERS Dave's shout of warning reached Rodney's ears, and the young man turned in time to see his father go down as just described.
move upward
From this reading His aim was true and the Indian fell to rise no more.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
Rodney's
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From this reading RETREAT OF THE PIONEERS Dave's shout of warning reached Rodney's ears, and the young man turned in time to see his father go down as just described.
done under pressure
From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading RETREAT OF THE PIONEERS Dave's shout of warning reached Rodney's ears, and the young man turned in time to see his father go down as just described.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He gave a cry of horror and then, with set teeth, discharged his gun straight at the warrior who had laid Mr. Morris low.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading RETREAT OF THE PIONEERS Dave's shout of warning reached Rodney's ears, and the young man turned in time to see his father go down as just described.
successive (without a break)
From this reading He gave a cry of horror and then, with set teeth, discharged his gun straight at the warrior who had laid Mr. Morris low.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading He gave a cry of horror and then, with set teeth, discharged his gun straight at the warrior who had laid Mr. Morris low.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RETREAT OF THE PIONEERS Dave's shout of warning reached Rodney's ears, and the young man turned in time to see his father go down as just described.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The redskins were yelling at the top of their lungs and using their tomahawks with great viciousness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He gave a cry of horror and then, with set teeth, discharged his gun straight at the warrior who had laid Mr. Morris low.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading RETREAT OF THE PIONEERS Dave's shout of warning reached Rodney's ears, and the young man turned in time to see his father go down as just described.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RETREAT OF THE PIONEERS Dave's shout of warning reached Rodney's ears, and the young man turned in time to see his father go down as just described.
tomahawksnounUS /ˈtɑːməhɔːks/
plural of “tomahawk” — weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians
From this reading The redskins were yelling at the top of their lungs and using their tomahawks with great viciousness.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The redskins were yelling at the top of their lungs and using their tomahawks with great viciousness.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading His aim was true and the Indian fell to rise no more.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading RETREAT OF THE PIONEERS Dave's shout of warning reached Rodney's ears, and the young man turned in time to see his father go down as just described.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading The redskins were yelling at the top of their lungs and using their tomahawks with great viciousness.
viciousnessnounUS /ˈvɪʃəsnɪs/
the trait of extreme cruelty
From this reading The redskins were yelling at the top of their lungs and using their tomahawks with great viciousness.
a message informing of danger
From this reading RETREAT OF THE PIONEERS Dave's shout of warning reached Rodney's ears, and the young man turned in time to see his father go down as just described.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading He gave a cry of horror and then, with set teeth, discharged his gun straight at the warrior who had laid Mr. Morris low.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His aim was true and the Indian fell to rise no more.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The fall of his uncle nerved Dave to greater effort, and as the Indians rushed over the rocks he, with several others, met them in a short but bitter hand-to-hand contest, in which blows were freely taken and delivered.
which person or people
From this reading He gave a cry of horror and then, with set teeth, discharged his gun straight at the warrior who had laid Mr. Morris low.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He gave a cry of horror and then, with set teeth, discharged his gun straight at the warrior who had laid Mr. Morris low.
yellingnounUS /ˈjelɪŋ/
uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
From this reading The redskins were yelling at the top of their lungs and using their tomahawks with great viciousness.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading RETREAT OF THE PIONEERS Dave's shout of warning reached Rodney's ears, and the young man turned in time to see his father go down as just described.
