used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SPRINGING A "COUP."
highly skilled
From this reading This accomplished, McGlory was to set up a racket, calling Grattan, Bunce, and Pardo into the pocket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading McGlory was to roll over with his back to him, and he engaged to gnaw through the knife laniard.
anklesnounUS /ˈæŋkəlz/
plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading When the cowboy's hands were free it would be only a few moments until he removed the ropes from his ankles and set Tsan Ti at liberty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the cowboy's hands were free it would be only a few moments until he removed the ropes from his ankles and set Tsan Ti at liberty.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading McGlory was to roll over with his back to him, and he engaged to gnaw through the knife laniard.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the cowboy's hands were free it would be only a few moments until he removed the ropes from his ankles and set Tsan Ti at liberty.
BuncenounUS /bʌns/
a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
From this reading This accomplished, McGlory was to set up a racket, calling Grattan, Bunce, and Pardo into the pocket.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading This accomplished, McGlory was to set up a racket, calling Grattan, Bunce, and Pardo into the pocket.
COUPnounUS /kuː/
a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
From this reading SPRINGING A "COUP."
cowboy'snounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
possessive form of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading When the cowboy's hands were free it would be only a few moments until he removed the ropes from his ankles and set Tsan Ti at liberty.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading McGlory was to roll over with his back to him, and he engaged to gnaw through the knife laniard.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When the cowboy's hands were free it would be only a few moments until he removed the ropes from his ankles and set Tsan Ti at liberty.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading When the cowboy's hands were free it would be only a few moments until he removed the ropes from his ankles and set Tsan Ti at liberty.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the cowboy's hands were free it would be only a few moments until he removed the ropes from his ankles and set Tsan Ti at liberty.
gnawverbUS /nɔː/
bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading McGlory was to roll over with his back to him, and he engaged to gnaw through the knife laniard.
Grattan
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From this reading This accomplished, McGlory was to set up a racket, calling Grattan, Bunce, and Pardo into the pocket.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading When the cowboy's hands were free it would be only a few moments until he removed the ropes from his ankles and set Tsan Ti at liberty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading McGlory was to roll over with his back to him, and he engaged to gnaw through the knife laniard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading McGlory was to roll over with his back to him, and he engaged to gnaw through the knife laniard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading McGlory was to roll over with his back to him, and he engaged to gnaw through the knife laniard.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This accomplished, McGlory was to set up a racket, calling Grattan, Bunce, and Pardo into the pocket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the cowboy's hands were free it would be only a few moments until he removed the ropes from his ankles and set Tsan Ti at liberty.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Stripped of its ornamental trimmings, the mandarin's plan was marvelously simple.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading McGlory was to roll over with his back to him, and he engaged to gnaw through the knife laniard.
laniardnoun
a cord with an attached hook that is used to fire certain types of cannon
From this reading McGlory was to roll over with his back to him, and he engaged to gnaw through the knife laniard.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading When the cowboy's hands were free it would be only a few moments until he removed the ropes from his ankles and set Tsan Ti at liberty.
mandarin's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stripped of its ornamental trimmings, the mandarin's plan was marvelously simple.
marvelouslyadverbUS /ˈmɑːrvələsli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading Stripped of its ornamental trimmings, the mandarin's plan was marvelously simple.
McGlory
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From this reading McGlory was to roll over with his back to him, and he engaged to gnaw through the knife laniard.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading When the cowboy's hands were free it would be only a few moments until he removed the ropes from his ankles and set Tsan Ti at liberty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stripped of its ornamental trimmings, the mandarin's plan was marvelously simple.
and nothing more
From this reading When the cowboy's hands were free it would be only a few moments until he removed the ropes from his ankles and set Tsan Ti at liberty.
ornamentalnounUS /ˌɔːrnəˈmentəl/
any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value
From this reading Stripped of its ornamental trimmings, the mandarin's plan was marvelously simple.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading McGlory was to roll over with his back to him, and he engaged to gnaw through the knife laniard.
Pardo
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From this reading This accomplished, McGlory was to set up a racket, calling Grattan, Bunce, and Pardo into the pocket.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Stripped of its ornamental trimmings, the mandarin's plan was marvelously simple.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading This accomplished, McGlory was to set up a racket, calling Grattan, Bunce, and Pardo into the pocket.
racketnounUS /ˈrækɪt/
a loud and disturbing noise
From this reading This accomplished, McGlory was to set up a racket, calling Grattan, Bunce, and Pardo into the pocket.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading When the cowboy's hands were free it would be only a few moments until he removed the ropes from his ankles and set Tsan Ti at liberty.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading McGlory was to roll over with his back to him, and he engaged to gnaw through the knife laniard.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading When the cowboy's hands were free it would be only a few moments until he removed the ropes from his ankles and set Tsan Ti at liberty.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When the cowboy's hands were free it would be only a few moments until he removed the ropes from his ankles and set Tsan Ti at liberty.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Stripped of its ornamental trimmings, the mandarin's plan was marvelously simple.
SPRINGINGverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading SPRINGING A "COUP."
StrippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading Stripped of its ornamental trimmings, the mandarin's plan was marvelously simple.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stripped of its ornamental trimmings, the mandarin's plan was marvelously simple.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This accomplished, McGlory was to set up a racket, calling Grattan, Bunce, and Pardo into the pocket.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading McGlory was to roll over with his back to him, and he engaged to gnaw through the knife laniard.
TinounUS /tiː/
a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading When the cowboy's hands were free it would be only a few moments until he removed the ropes from his ankles and set Tsan Ti at liberty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading McGlory was to roll over with his back to him, and he engaged to gnaw through the knife laniard.
trimmingsnounUS /ˈtrɪmɪŋz/
the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity)
From this reading Stripped of its ornamental trimmings, the mandarin's plan was marvelously simple.
Tsan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the cowboy's hands were free it would be only a few moments until he removed the ropes from his ankles and set Tsan Ti at liberty.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading When the cowboy's hands were free it would be only a few moments until he removed the ropes from his ankles and set Tsan Ti at liberty.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This accomplished, McGlory was to set up a racket, calling Grattan, Bunce, and Pardo into the pocket.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stripped of its ornamental trimmings, the mandarin's plan was marvelously simple.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the cowboy's hands were free it would be only a few moments until he removed the ropes from his ankles and set Tsan Ti at liberty.
at the time that
From this reading When the cowboy's hands were free it would be only a few moments until he removed the ropes from his ankles and set Tsan Ti at liberty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading McGlory was to roll over with his back to him, and he engaged to gnaw through the knife laniard.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When the cowboy's hands were free it would be only a few moments until he removed the ropes from his ankles and set Tsan Ti at liberty.
