used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MISTAKE At breakfast, a ranchman brought in the news of the attack upon the sheep camp, and by means of it set fire to a powder magazine.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They saw red; and if they could have laid hands on their enemy, they would undoubtedly have made an end of him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MISTAKE At breakfast, a ranchman brought in the news of the attack upon the sheep camp, and by means of it set fire to a powder magazine.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He might be discovered at any moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A MISTAKE At breakfast, a ranchman brought in the news of the attack upon the sheep camp, and by means of it set fire to a powder magazine.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading A MISTAKE At breakfast, a ranchman brought in the news of the attack upon the sheep camp, and by means of it set fire to a powder magazine.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He might be discovered at any moment.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading A MISTAKE At breakfast, a ranchman brought in the news of the attack upon the sheep camp, and by means of it set fire to a powder magazine.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A MISTAKE At breakfast, a ranchman brought in the news of the attack upon the sheep camp, and by means of it set fire to a powder magazine.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A MISTAKE At breakfast, a ranchman brought in the news of the attack upon the sheep camp, and by means of it set fire to a powder magazine.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A MISTAKE At breakfast, a ranchman brought in the news of the attack upon the sheep camp, and by means of it set fire to a powder magazine.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They saw red; and if they could have laid hands on their enemy, they would undoubtedly have made an end of him.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He might be discovered at any moment.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They saw red; and if they could have laid hands on their enemy, they would undoubtedly have made an end of him.
an opposing military force
From this reading They saw red; and if they could have laid hands on their enemy, they would undoubtedly have made an end of him.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A MISTAKE At breakfast, a ranchman brought in the news of the attack upon the sheep camp, and by means of it set fire to a powder magazine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Sandersons went ramping mad for the moment.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Phyllis, seeing the fury of their passion, trembled for the safety of the man upstairs.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They saw red; and if they could have laid hands on their enemy, they would undoubtedly have made an end of him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They saw red; and if they could have laid hands on their enemy, they would undoubtedly have made an end of him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He might be discovered at any moment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They saw red; and if they could have laid hands on their enemy, they would undoubtedly have made an end of him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They saw red; and if they could have laid hands on their enemy, they would undoubtedly have made an end of him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MISTAKE At breakfast, a ranchman brought in the news of the attack upon the sheep camp, and by means of it set fire to a powder magazine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A MISTAKE At breakfast, a ranchman brought in the news of the attack upon the sheep camp, and by means of it set fire to a powder magazine.
set down according to a plan
From this reading They saw red; and if they could have laid hands on their enemy, they would undoubtedly have made an end of him.
roused to anger
From this reading The Sandersons went ramping mad for the moment.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They saw red; and if they could have laid hands on their enemy, they would undoubtedly have made an end of him.
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading A MISTAKE At breakfast, a ranchman brought in the news of the attack upon the sheep camp, and by means of it set fire to a powder magazine.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Phyllis, seeing the fury of their passion, trembled for the safety of the man upstairs.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading A MISTAKE At breakfast, a ranchman brought in the news of the attack upon the sheep camp, and by means of it set fire to a powder magazine.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might be discovered at any moment.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading A MISTAKE At breakfast, a ranchman brought in the news of the attack upon the sheep camp, and by means of it set fire to a powder magazine.
a particular point in time
From this reading The Sandersons went ramping mad for the moment.
information about recent and important events
From this reading A MISTAKE At breakfast, a ranchman brought in the news of the attack upon the sheep camp, and by means of it set fire to a powder magazine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MISTAKE At breakfast, a ranchman brought in the news of the attack upon the sheep camp, and by means of it set fire to a powder magazine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They saw red; and if they could have laid hands on their enemy, they would undoubtedly have made an end of him.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Phyllis, seeing the fury of their passion, trembled for the safety of the man upstairs.
Phyllis
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From this reading Phyllis, seeing the fury of their passion, trembled for the safety of the man upstairs.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading A MISTAKE At breakfast, a ranchman brought in the news of the attack upon the sheep camp, and by means of it set fire to a powder magazine.
rampingverbUS /ˈræmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “ramp” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The Sandersons went ramping mad for the moment.
ranchman
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From this reading A MISTAKE At breakfast, a ranchman brought in the news of the attack upon the sheep camp, and by means of it set fire to a powder magazine.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading They saw red; and if they could have laid hands on their enemy, they would undoubtedly have made an end of him.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Phyllis, seeing the fury of their passion, trembled for the safety of the man upstairs.
Sandersons
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From this reading The Sandersons went ramping mad for the moment.
cut with a saw
From this reading They saw red; and if they could have laid hands on their enemy, they would undoubtedly have made an end of him.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Phyllis, seeing the fury of their passion, trembled for the safety of the man upstairs.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A MISTAKE At breakfast, a ranchman brought in the news of the attack upon the sheep camp, and by means of it set fire to a powder magazine.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading A MISTAKE At breakfast, a ranchman brought in the news of the attack upon the sheep camp, and by means of it set fire to a powder magazine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MISTAKE At breakfast, a ranchman brought in the news of the attack upon the sheep camp, and by means of it set fire to a powder magazine.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They saw red; and if they could have laid hands on their enemy, they would undoubtedly have made an end of him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They saw red; and if they could have laid hands on their enemy, they would undoubtedly have made an end of him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MISTAKE At breakfast, a ranchman brought in the news of the attack upon the sheep camp, and by means of it set fire to a powder magazine.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Phyllis, seeing the fury of their passion, trembled for the safety of the man upstairs.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading They saw red; and if they could have laid hands on their enemy, they would undoubtedly have made an end of him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A MISTAKE At breakfast, a ranchman brought in the news of the attack upon the sheep camp, and by means of it set fire to a powder magazine.
on a floor above
From this reading Phyllis, seeing the fury of their passion, trembled for the safety of the man upstairs.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Sandersons went ramping mad for the moment.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They saw red; and if they could have laid hands on their enemy, they would undoubtedly have made an end of him.
