used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Back with you!" came a cry from Dave, and making a wild leap forward, he swung his clubbed musket at the French soldier's head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INTO THE NIAGARA RAPIDS For the moment it looked as if poor Henry's last moment on earth had come and the young soldier closed his eyes to meet the fate he thought could not be averted.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then the Frenchman drew back and made another desperate lunge forward.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading INTO THE NIAGARA RAPIDS For the moment it looked as if poor Henry's last moment on earth had come and the young soldier closed his eyes to meet the fate he thought could not be averted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Back with you!" came a cry from Dave, and making a wild leap forward, he swung his clubbed musket at the French soldier's head.
avertedverbUS /əˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “avert” — prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading INTO THE NIAGARA RAPIDS For the moment it looked as if poor Henry's last moment on earth had come and the young soldier closed his eyes to meet the fate he thought could not be averted.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Back with you!" came a cry from Dave, and making a wild leap forward, he swung his clubbed musket at the French soldier's head.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading INTO THE NIAGARA RAPIDS For the moment it looked as if poor Henry's last moment on earth had come and the young soldier closed his eyes to meet the fate he thought could not be averted.
exhale hard
From this reading The blow, however, merely grazed the enemy's cap, which fell upon the forest sward.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Back with you!" came a cry from Dave, and making a wild leap forward, he swung his clubbed musket at the French soldier's head.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading The blow, however, merely grazed the enemy's cap, which fell upon the forest sward.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading INTO THE NIAGARA RAPIDS For the moment it looked as if poor Henry's last moment on earth had come and the young soldier closed his eyes to meet the fate he thought could not be averted.
clubbedverbUS /klʌbd/
inflected form of “club” — unite with a common purpose
From this reading "Back with you!" came a cry from Dave, and making a wild leap forward, he swung his clubbed musket at the French soldier's head.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading INTO THE NIAGARA RAPIDS For the moment it looked as if poor Henry's last moment on earth had come and the young soldier closed his eyes to meet the fate he thought could not be averted.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading INTO THE NIAGARA RAPIDS For the moment it looked as if poor Henry's last moment on earth had come and the young soldier closed his eyes to meet the fate he thought could not be averted.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Back with you!" came a cry from Dave, and making a wild leap forward, he swung his clubbed musket at the French soldier's head.
Dave
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From this reading "Back with you!" came a cry from Dave, and making a wild leap forward, he swung his clubbed musket at the French soldier's head.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Then the Frenchman drew back and made another desperate lunge forward.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Then the Frenchman drew back and made another desperate lunge forward.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading INTO THE NIAGARA RAPIDS For the moment it looked as if poor Henry's last moment on earth had come and the young soldier closed his eyes to meet the fate he thought could not be averted.
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading The blow, however, merely grazed the enemy's cap, which fell upon the forest sward.
opinion or judgment
From this reading INTO THE NIAGARA RAPIDS For the moment it looked as if poor Henry's last moment on earth had come and the young soldier closed his eyes to meet the fate he thought could not be averted.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading INTO THE NIAGARA RAPIDS For the moment it looked as if poor Henry's last moment on earth had come and the young soldier closed his eyes to meet the fate he thought could not be averted.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The blow, however, merely grazed the enemy's cap, which fell upon the forest sward.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading INTO THE NIAGARA RAPIDS For the moment it looked as if poor Henry's last moment on earth had come and the young soldier closed his eyes to meet the fate he thought could not be averted.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The blow, however, merely grazed the enemy's cap, which fell upon the forest sward.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "Back with you!" came a cry from Dave, and making a wild leap forward, he swung his clubbed musket at the French soldier's head.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "Back with you!" came a cry from Dave, and making a wild leap forward, he swung his clubbed musket at the French soldier's head.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading Then the Frenchman drew back and made another desperate lunge forward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Back with you!" came a cry from Dave, and making a wild leap forward, he swung his clubbed musket at the French soldier's head.
grazedadjectiveUS /ɡreɪzd/
scraped or touched lightly in passing
From this reading The blow, however, merely grazed the enemy's cap, which fell upon the forest sward.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading INTO THE NIAGARA RAPIDS For the moment it looked as if poor Henry's last moment on earth had come and the young soldier closed his eyes to meet the fate he thought could not be averted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading INTO THE NIAGARA RAPIDS For the moment it looked as if poor Henry's last moment on earth had come and the young soldier closed his eyes to meet the fate he thought could not be averted.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Back with you!" came a cry from Dave, and making a wild leap forward, he swung his clubbed musket at the French soldier's head.
Henry'snounUS /ˈhenriz/
possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading INTO THE NIAGARA RAPIDS For the moment it looked as if poor Henry's last moment on earth had come and the young soldier closed his eyes to meet the fate he thought could not be averted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading INTO THE NIAGARA RAPIDS For the moment it looked as if poor Henry's last moment on earth had come and the young soldier closed his eyes to meet the fate he thought could not be averted.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The blow, however, merely grazed the enemy's cap, which fell upon the forest sward.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading INTO THE NIAGARA RAPIDS For the moment it looked as if poor Henry's last moment on earth had come and the young soldier closed his eyes to meet the fate he thought could not be averted.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading At that instant a rifle report rang out.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading INTO THE NIAGARA RAPIDS For the moment it looked as if poor Henry's last moment on earth had come and the young soldier closed his eyes to meet the fate he thought could not be averted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading INTO THE NIAGARA RAPIDS For the moment it looked as if poor Henry's last moment on earth had come and the young soldier closed his eyes to meet the fate he thought could not be averted.
immediately past
From this reading INTO THE NIAGARA RAPIDS For the moment it looked as if poor Henry's last moment on earth had come and the young soldier closed his eyes to meet the fate he thought could not be averted.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading "Back with you!" came a cry from Dave, and making a wild leap forward, he swung his clubbed musket at the French soldier's head.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading INTO THE NIAGARA RAPIDS For the moment it looked as if poor Henry's last moment on earth had come and the young soldier closed his eyes to meet the fate he thought could not be averted.
lungenounUS /lʌndʒ/
the act of moving forward suddenly
From this reading Then the Frenchman drew back and made another desperate lunge forward.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then the Frenchman drew back and made another desperate lunge forward.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "Back with you!" came a cry from Dave, and making a wild leap forward, he swung his clubbed musket at the French soldier's head.
come together
From this reading INTO THE NIAGARA RAPIDS For the moment it looked as if poor Henry's last moment on earth had come and the young soldier closed his eyes to meet the fate he thought could not be averted.
and nothing more
From this reading The blow, however, merely grazed the enemy's cap, which fell upon the forest sward.
a particular point in time
From this reading INTO THE NIAGARA RAPIDS For the moment it looked as if poor Henry's last moment on earth had come and the young soldier closed his eyes to meet the fate he thought could not be averted.
musketnounUS /ˈmʌskət/
a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen
From this reading "Back with you!" came a cry from Dave, and making a wild leap forward, he swung his clubbed musket at the French soldier's head.
NIAGARAnounUS /naɪˈæɡrə/
waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls
From this reading INTO THE NIAGARA RAPIDS For the moment it looked as if poor Henry's last moment on earth had come and the young soldier closed his eyes to meet the fate he thought could not be averted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading INTO THE NIAGARA RAPIDS For the moment it looked as if poor Henry's last moment on earth had come and the young soldier closed his eyes to meet the fate he thought could not be averted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading INTO THE NIAGARA RAPIDS For the moment it looked as if poor Henry's last moment on earth had come and the young soldier closed his eyes to meet the fate he thought could not be averted.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At that instant a rifle report rang out.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading INTO THE NIAGARA RAPIDS For the moment it looked as if poor Henry's last moment on earth had come and the young soldier closed his eyes to meet the fate he thought could not be averted.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading At that instant a rifle report rang out.
RAPIDSnounUS /ˈræpədz/
plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast
From this reading INTO THE NIAGARA RAPIDS For the moment it looked as if poor Henry's last moment on earth had come and the young soldier closed his eyes to meet the fate he thought could not be averted.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading At that instant a rifle report rang out.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading At that instant a rifle report rang out.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading INTO THE NIAGARA RAPIDS For the moment it looked as if poor Henry's last moment on earth had come and the young soldier closed his eyes to meet the fate he thought could not be averted.
soldier'snounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "Back with you!" came a cry from Dave, and making a wild leap forward, he swung his clubbed musket at the French soldier's head.
swardnounUS /swɔːrd/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading The blow, however, merely grazed the enemy's cap, which fell upon the forest sward.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading "Back with you!" came a cry from Dave, and making a wild leap forward, he swung his clubbed musket at the French soldier's head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that instant a rifle report rang out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTO THE NIAGARA RAPIDS For the moment it looked as if poor Henry's last moment on earth had come and the young soldier closed his eyes to meet the fate he thought could not be averted.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the Frenchman drew back and made another desperate lunge forward.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading INTO THE NIAGARA RAPIDS For the moment it looked as if poor Henry's last moment on earth had come and the young soldier closed his eyes to meet the fate he thought could not be averted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading INTO THE NIAGARA RAPIDS For the moment it looked as if poor Henry's last moment on earth had come and the young soldier closed his eyes to meet the fate he thought could not be averted.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The blow, however, merely grazed the enemy's cap, which fell upon the forest sward.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The blow, however, merely grazed the enemy's cap, which fell upon the forest sward.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "Back with you!" came a cry from Dave, and making a wild leap forward, he swung his clubbed musket at the French soldier's head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Back with you!" came a cry from Dave, and making a wild leap forward, he swung his clubbed musket at the French soldier's head.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Back with you!" came a cry from Dave, and making a wild leap forward, he swung his clubbed musket at the French soldier's head.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading INTO THE NIAGARA RAPIDS For the moment it looked as if poor Henry's last moment on earth had come and the young soldier closed his eyes to meet the fate he thought could not be averted.
