used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BUNCE HAS A PLAN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The green patch was over his left eye, and the right eye gleamed glassily in the electric light.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Matt was as much surprised at Bunce's appearance as was McGlory, but he held his temper better in hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Matt was as much surprised at Bunce's appearance as was McGlory, but he held his temper better in hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Matt was as much surprised at Bunce's appearance as was McGlory, but he held his temper better in hand.
Avast
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From this reading "Avast, there!" gurgled Bunce, half choked, trying to pull the cowboy's hands from his throat.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Matt was as much surprised at Bunce's appearance as was McGlory, but he held his temper better in hand.
BUNCEnounUS /bʌns/
a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
From this reading BUNCE HAS A PLAN.
Bunce's
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From this reading Matt was as much surprised at Bunce's appearance as was McGlory, but he held his temper better in hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Matt was as much surprised at Bunce's appearance as was McGlory, but he held his temper better in hand.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading "Avast, there!" gurgled Bunce, half choked, trying to pull the cowboy's hands from his throat.
cowboynounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading The cowboy, profoundly disgusted with the trend of recent events, showed a disposition to take it out of the sailor.
cowboy'snounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
possessive form of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading "Avast, there!" gurgled Bunce, half choked, trying to pull the cowboy's hands from his throat.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading The cowboy, profoundly disgusted with the trend of recent events, showed a disposition to take it out of the sailor.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading The cowboy, profoundly disgusted with the trend of recent events, showed a disposition to take it out of the sailor.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading The green patch was over his left eye, and the right eye gleamed glassily in the electric light.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The cowboy, profoundly disgusted with the trend of recent events, showed a disposition to take it out of the sailor.
the organ of sight
From this reading The green patch was over his left eye, and the right eye gleamed glassily in the electric light.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Avast, there!" gurgled Bunce, half choked, trying to pull the cowboy's hands from his throat.
glassily
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From this reading The green patch was over his left eye, and the right eye gleamed glassily in the electric light.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The green patch was over his left eye, and the right eye gleamed glassily in the electric light.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The green patch was over his left eye, and the right eye gleamed glassily in the electric light.
gurgled
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From this reading "Avast, there!" gurgled Bunce, half choked, trying to pull the cowboy's hands from his throat.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Avast, there!" gurgled Bunce, half choked, trying to pull the cowboy's hands from his throat.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Matt was as much surprised at Bunce's appearance as was McGlory, but he held his temper better in hand.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Avast, there!" gurgled Bunce, half choked, trying to pull the cowboy's hands from his throat.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BUNCE HAS A PLAN.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Matt was as much surprised at Bunce's appearance as was McGlory, but he held his temper better in hand.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Matt was as much surprised at Bunce's appearance as was McGlory, but he held his temper better in hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Avast, there!" gurgled Bunce, half choked, trying to pull the cowboy's hands from his throat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The green patch was over his left eye, and the right eye gleamed glassily in the electric light.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The cowboy, profoundly disgusted with the trend of recent events, showed a disposition to take it out of the sailor.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The green patch was over his left eye, and the right eye gleamed glassily in the electric light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The green patch was over his left eye, and the right eye gleamed glassily in the electric light.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading Matt was as much surprised at Bunce's appearance as was McGlory, but he held his temper better in hand.
McGlory
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From this reading Matt was as much surprised at Bunce's appearance as was McGlory, but he held his temper better in hand.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Matt was as much surprised at Bunce's appearance as was McGlory, but he held his temper better in hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cowboy, profoundly disgusted with the trend of recent events, showed a disposition to take it out of the sailor.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The cowboy, profoundly disgusted with the trend of recent events, showed a disposition to take it out of the sailor.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The green patch was over his left eye, and the right eye gleamed glassily in the electric light.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading The green patch was over his left eye, and the right eye gleamed glassily in the electric light.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading BUNCE HAS A PLAN.
profoundlyadverbUS /proʊˈfaʊndli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The cowboy, profoundly disgusted with the trend of recent events, showed a disposition to take it out of the sailor.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "Avast, there!" gurgled Bunce, half choked, trying to pull the cowboy's hands from his throat.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading The cowboy, profoundly disgusted with the trend of recent events, showed a disposition to take it out of the sailor.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The green patch was over his left eye, and the right eye gleamed glassily in the electric light.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The cowboy, profoundly disgusted with the trend of recent events, showed a disposition to take it out of the sailor.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The cowboy, profoundly disgusted with the trend of recent events, showed a disposition to take it out of the sailor.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Matt was as much surprised at Bunce's appearance as was McGlory, but he held his temper better in hand.
carry out
From this reading The cowboy, profoundly disgusted with the trend of recent events, showed a disposition to take it out of the sailor.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Matt was as much surprised at Bunce's appearance as was McGlory, but he held his temper better in hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Avast, there!" gurgled Bunce, half choked, trying to pull the cowboy's hands from his throat.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Avast, there!" gurgled Bunce, half choked, trying to pull the cowboy's hands from his throat.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading "Avast, there!" gurgled Bunce, half choked, trying to pull the cowboy's hands from his throat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Avast, there!" gurgled Bunce, half choked, trying to pull the cowboy's hands from his throat.
trendnounUS /trend/
a general direction in which something tends to move
From this reading The cowboy, profoundly disgusted with the trend of recent events, showed a disposition to take it out of the sailor.
hard to endure
From this reading "Avast, there!" gurgled Bunce, half choked, trying to pull the cowboy's hands from his throat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The green patch was over his left eye, and the right eye gleamed glassily in the electric light.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The cowboy, profoundly disgusted with the trend of recent events, showed a disposition to take it out of the sailor.
