anew
From this reading I reloaded, having plenty of cartridges in my belt, and began shooting at him again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I reloaded, having plenty of cartridges in my belt, and began shooting at him again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This time I hit him three times out of six shots, and as he had not moved for some minutes I concluded that he was dead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I reloaded, having plenty of cartridges in my belt, and began shooting at him again.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I reloaded, having plenty of cartridges in my belt, and began shooting at him again.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading I reloaded, having plenty of cartridges in my belt, and began shooting at him again.
cartridgesnounUS /ˈkɑːrtrədʒəz/
plural of “cartridge” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
From this reading I reloaded, having plenty of cartridges in my belt, and began shooting at him again.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It looked very clear and refreshing.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading This time I hit him three times out of six shots, and as he had not moved for some minutes I concluded that he was dead.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading This time I hit him three times out of six shots, and as he had not moved for some minutes I concluded that he was dead.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Then I began to think over how I was going to get down.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This time I hit him three times out of six shots, and as he had not moved for some minutes I concluded that he was dead.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Then I began to think over how I was going to get down.
the act of departing
From this reading "Then I began to think over how I was going to get down.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This time I hit him three times out of six shots, and as he had not moved for some minutes I concluded that he was dead.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I reloaded, having plenty of cartridges in my belt, and began shooting at him again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This time I hit him three times out of six shots, and as he had not moved for some minutes I concluded that he was dead.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I reloaded, having plenty of cartridges in my belt, and began shooting at him again.
cause to move by striking
From this reading This time I hit him three times out of six shots, and as he had not moved for some minutes I concluded that he was dead.
how
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From this reading "Then I began to think over how I was going to get down.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I reloaded, having plenty of cartridges in my belt, and began shooting at him again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I reloaded, having plenty of cartridges in my belt, and began shooting at him again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was very thirsty and it was tantalizing to see the water down in the valley sparkling in the sunlight.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It looked very clear and refreshing.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading This time I hit him three times out of six shots, and as he had not moved for some minutes I concluded that he was dead.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading This time I hit him three times out of six shots, and as he had not moved for some minutes I concluded that he was dead.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I reloaded, having plenty of cartridges in my belt, and began shooting at him again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This time I hit him three times out of six shots, and as he had not moved for some minutes I concluded that he was dead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I reloaded, having plenty of cartridges in my belt, and began shooting at him again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This time I hit him three times out of six shots, and as he had not moved for some minutes I concluded that he was dead.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Then I began to think over how I was going to get down.
a full supply
From this reading I reloaded, having plenty of cartridges in my belt, and began shooting at him again.
refreshingadjectiveUS /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading It looked very clear and refreshing.
reloadedverbUS /ˌriːˈloʊdɪd/
past form of “reload” — load anew
From this reading I reloaded, having plenty of cartridges in my belt, and began shooting at him again.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I was very thirsty and it was tantalizing to see the water down in the valley sparkling in the sunlight.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading I reloaded, having plenty of cartridges in my belt, and began shooting at him again.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading This time I hit him three times out of six shots, and as he had not moved for some minutes I concluded that he was dead.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading This time I hit him three times out of six shots, and as he had not moved for some minutes I concluded that he was dead.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This time I hit him three times out of six shots, and as he had not moved for some minutes I concluded that he was dead.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading I was very thirsty and it was tantalizing to see the water down in the valley sparkling in the sunlight.
the rays of the sun
From this reading I was very thirsty and it was tantalizing to see the water down in the valley sparkling in the sunlight.
tantalizingadjectiveUS /ˈtæntəlaɪzɪŋ/
arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach
From this reading I was very thirsty and it was tantalizing to see the water down in the valley sparkling in the sunlight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This time I hit him three times out of six shots, and as he had not moved for some minutes I concluded that he was dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was very thirsty and it was tantalizing to see the water down in the valley sparkling in the sunlight.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then I began to think over how I was going to get down.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Then I began to think over how I was going to get down.
thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/
needing moisture
From this reading I was very thirsty and it was tantalizing to see the water down in the valley sparkling in the sunlight.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time I hit him three times out of six shots, and as he had not moved for some minutes I concluded that he was dead.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading This time I hit him three times out of six shots, and as he had not moved for some minutes I concluded that he was dead.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time I hit him three times out of six shots, and as he had not moved for some minutes I concluded that he was dead.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading This time I hit him three times out of six shots, and as he had not moved for some minutes I concluded that he was dead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then I began to think over how I was going to get down.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading I was very thirsty and it was tantalizing to see the water down in the valley sparkling in the sunlight.
precisely as stated
From this reading I was very thirsty and it was tantalizing to see the water down in the valley sparkling in the sunlight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This time I hit him three times out of six shots, and as he had not moved for some minutes I concluded that he was dead.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading I was very thirsty and it was tantalizing to see the water down in the valley sparkling in the sunlight.
