used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The king of the motor boys hated the very touch of a firearm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had seen so much wanton use of such weapons when in the Southwest, that he had become imbued with horror and disgust for anything that carried powder and ball.
any thing at all
From this reading He had seen so much wanton use of such weapons when in the Southwest, that he had become imbued with horror and disgust for anything that carried powder and ball.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading But here he was forced to fall back on whatever he could find in order to withstand the attack of a frenzied and desperate man.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Counting out the rage Siwash must feel over the trick that had taken him away from the dugout, if he once broke into the room, found his money gone, and the satchel in Matt's possession, there was no telling what demons would be turned loose in him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But here he was forced to fall back on whatever he could find in order to withstand the attack of a frenzied and desperate man.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading He had seen so much wanton use of such weapons when in the Southwest, that he had become imbued with horror and disgust for anything that carried powder and ball.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Counting out the rage Siwash must feel over the trick that had taken him away from the dugout, if he once broke into the room, found his money gone, and the satchel in Matt's possession, there was no telling what demons would be turned loose in him.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He had seen so much wanton use of such weapons when in the Southwest, that he had become imbued with horror and disgust for anything that carried powder and ball.
BESIEGEDadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading BESIEGED.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The king of the motor boys hated the very touch of a firearm.
lacking funds
From this reading Counting out the rage Siwash must feel over the trick that had taken him away from the dugout, if he once broke into the room, found his money gone, and the satchel in Matt's possession, there was no telling what demons would be turned loose in him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But here he was forced to fall back on whatever he could find in order to withstand the attack of a frenzied and desperate man.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He had seen so much wanton use of such weapons when in the Southwest, that he had become imbued with horror and disgust for anything that carried powder and ball.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But here he was forced to fall back on whatever he could find in order to withstand the attack of a frenzied and desperate man.
CountingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading Counting out the rage Siwash must feel over the trick that had taken him away from the dugout, if he once broke into the room, found his money gone, and the satchel in Matt's possession, there was no telling what demons would be turned loose in him.
demonsnounUS /ˈdiːmənz/
plural of “demon” — an evil supernatural being
From this reading Counting out the rage Siwash must feel over the trick that had taken him away from the dugout, if he once broke into the room, found his money gone, and the satchel in Matt's possession, there was no telling what demons would be turned loose in him.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading But here he was forced to fall back on whatever he could find in order to withstand the attack of a frenzied and desperate man.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading He had seen so much wanton use of such weapons when in the Southwest, that he had become imbued with horror and disgust for anything that carried powder and ball.
dugoutnounUS /ˈdʌɡaʊt/
either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game
From this reading Counting out the rage Siwash must feel over the trick that had taken him away from the dugout, if he once broke into the room, found his money gone, and the satchel in Matt's possession, there was no telling what demons would be turned loose in him.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading But here he was forced to fall back on whatever he could find in order to withstand the attack of a frenzied and desperate man.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Counting out the rage Siwash must feel over the trick that had taken him away from the dugout, if he once broke into the room, found his money gone, and the satchel in Matt's possession, there was no telling what demons would be turned loose in him.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But here he was forced to fall back on whatever he could find in order to withstand the attack of a frenzied and desperate man.
firearmnounUS /ˈfaɪərɑːrm/
a portable gun
From this reading The king of the motor boys hated the very touch of a firearm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had seen so much wanton use of such weapons when in the Southwest, that he had become imbued with horror and disgust for anything that carried powder and ball.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading But here he was forced to fall back on whatever he could find in order to withstand the attack of a frenzied and desperate man.
set up or found
From this reading Counting out the rage Siwash must feel over the trick that had taken him away from the dugout, if he once broke into the room, found his money gone, and the satchel in Matt's possession, there was no telling what demons would be turned loose in him.
frenziedadjectiveUS /ˈfrenzid/
affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason
From this reading But here he was forced to fall back on whatever he could find in order to withstand the attack of a frenzied and desperate man.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Counting out the rage Siwash must feel over the trick that had taken him away from the dugout, if he once broke into the room, found his money gone, and the satchel in Matt's possession, there was no telling what demons would be turned loose in him.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Counting out the rage Siwash must feel over the trick that had taken him away from the dugout, if he once broke into the room, found his money gone, and the satchel in Matt's possession, there was no telling what demons would be turned loose in him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had seen so much wanton use of such weapons when in the Southwest, that he had become imbued with horror and disgust for anything that carried powder and ball.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading The king of the motor boys hated the very touch of a firearm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had seen so much wanton use of such weapons when in the Southwest, that he had become imbued with horror and disgust for anything that carried powder and ball.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But here he was forced to fall back on whatever he could find in order to withstand the attack of a frenzied and desperate man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Counting out the rage Siwash must feel over the trick that had taken him away from the dugout, if he once broke into the room, found his money gone, and the satchel in Matt's possession, there was no telling what demons would be turned loose in him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Counting out the rage Siwash must feel over the trick that had taken him away from the dugout, if he once broke into the room, found his money gone, and the satchel in Matt's possession, there was no telling what demons would be turned loose in him.
intense and profound fear
From this reading He had seen so much wanton use of such weapons when in the Southwest, that he had become imbued with horror and disgust for anything that carried powder and ball.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Counting out the rage Siwash must feel over the trick that had taken him away from the dugout, if he once broke into the room, found his money gone, and the satchel in Matt's possession, there was no telling what demons would be turned loose in him.
imbuedverbUS /ˌɪmˈbjuːd/
past form of “imbue” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading He had seen so much wanton use of such weapons when in the Southwest, that he had become imbued with horror and disgust for anything that carried powder and ball.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had seen so much wanton use of such weapons when in the Southwest, that he had become imbued with horror and disgust for anything that carried powder and ball.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Counting out the rage Siwash must feel over the trick that had taken him away from the dugout, if he once broke into the room, found his money gone, and the satchel in Matt's possession, there was no telling what demons would be turned loose in him.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king of the motor boys hated the very touch of a firearm.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Counting out the rage Siwash must feel over the trick that had taken him away from the dugout, if he once broke into the room, found his money gone, and the satchel in Matt's possession, there was no telling what demons would be turned loose in him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But here he was forced to fall back on whatever he could find in order to withstand the attack of a frenzied and desperate man.
Matt'snounUS /mætz/
possessive form of “matt” — the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading Counting out the rage Siwash must feel over the trick that had taken him away from the dugout, if he once broke into the room, found his money gone, and the satchel in Matt's possession, there was no telling what demons would be turned loose in him.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Counting out the rage Siwash must feel over the trick that had taken him away from the dugout, if he once broke into the room, found his money gone, and the satchel in Matt's possession, there was no telling what demons would be turned loose in him.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading The king of the motor boys hated the very touch of a firearm.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had seen so much wanton use of such weapons when in the Southwest, that he had become imbued with horror and disgust for anything that carried powder and ball.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Counting out the rage Siwash must feel over the trick that had taken him away from the dugout, if he once broke into the room, found his money gone, and the satchel in Matt's possession, there was no telling what demons would be turned loose in him.
not any; not one
From this reading Counting out the rage Siwash must feel over the trick that had taken him away from the dugout, if he once broke into the room, found his money gone, and the satchel in Matt's possession, there was no telling what demons would be turned loose in him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The king of the motor boys hated the very touch of a firearm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But here he was forced to fall back on whatever he could find in order to withstand the attack of a frenzied and desperate man.
on one occasion
From this reading Counting out the rage Siwash must feel over the trick that had taken him away from the dugout, if he once broke into the room, found his money gone, and the satchel in Matt's possession, there was no telling what demons would be turned loose in him.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading But here he was forced to fall back on whatever he could find in order to withstand the attack of a frenzied and desperate man.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Counting out the rage Siwash must feel over the trick that had taken him away from the dugout, if he once broke into the room, found his money gone, and the satchel in Matt's possession, there was no telling what demons would be turned loose in him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Counting out the rage Siwash must feel over the trick that had taken him away from the dugout, if he once broke into the room, found his money gone, and the satchel in Matt's possession, there was no telling what demons would be turned loose in him.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Counting out the rage Siwash must feel over the trick that had taken him away from the dugout, if he once broke into the room, found his money gone, and the satchel in Matt's possession, there was no telling what demons would be turned loose in him.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading He had seen so much wanton use of such weapons when in the Southwest, that he had become imbued with horror and disgust for anything that carried powder and ball.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Counting out the rage Siwash must feel over the trick that had taken him away from the dugout, if he once broke into the room, found his money gone, and the satchel in Matt's possession, there was no telling what demons would be turned loose in him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Counting out the rage Siwash must feel over the trick that had taken him away from the dugout, if he once broke into the room, found his money gone, and the satchel in Matt's possession, there was no telling what demons would be turned loose in him.
satchelnoun
luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap
From this reading Counting out the rage Siwash must feel over the trick that had taken him away from the dugout, if he once broke into the room, found his money gone, and the satchel in Matt's possession, there was no telling what demons would be turned loose in him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen so much wanton use of such weapons when in the Southwest, that he had become imbued with horror and disgust for anything that carried powder and ball.
Siwash
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Counting out the rage Siwash must feel over the trick that had taken him away from the dugout, if he once broke into the room, found his money gone, and the satchel in Matt's possession, there was no telling what demons would be turned loose in him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had seen so much wanton use of such weapons when in the Southwest, that he had become imbued with horror and disgust for anything that carried powder and ball.
SouthwestnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθwest/
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading He had seen so much wanton use of such weapons when in the Southwest, that he had become imbued with horror and disgust for anything that carried powder and ball.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had seen so much wanton use of such weapons when in the Southwest, that he had become imbued with horror and disgust for anything that carried powder and ball.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Counting out the rage Siwash must feel over the trick that had taken him away from the dugout, if he once broke into the room, found his money gone, and the satchel in Matt's possession, there was no telling what demons would be turned loose in him.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Counting out the rage Siwash must feel over the trick that had taken him away from the dugout, if he once broke into the room, found his money gone, and the satchel in Matt's possession, there was no telling what demons would be turned loose in him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had seen so much wanton use of such weapons when in the Southwest, that he had become imbued with horror and disgust for anything that carried powder and ball.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The king of the motor boys hated the very touch of a firearm.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Counting out the rage Siwash must feel over the trick that had taken him away from the dugout, if he once broke into the room, found his money gone, and the satchel in Matt's possession, there was no telling what demons would be turned loose in him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But here he was forced to fall back on whatever he could find in order to withstand the attack of a frenzied and desperate man.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The king of the motor boys hated the very touch of a firearm.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Counting out the rage Siwash must feel over the trick that had taken him away from the dugout, if he once broke into the room, found his money gone, and the satchel in Matt's possession, there was no telling what demons would be turned loose in him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Counting out the rage Siwash must feel over the trick that had taken him away from the dugout, if he once broke into the room, found his money gone, and the satchel in Matt's possession, there was no telling what demons would be turned loose in him.
the act of using
From this reading He had seen so much wanton use of such weapons when in the Southwest, that he had become imbued with horror and disgust for anything that carried powder and ball.
precisely as stated
From this reading The king of the motor boys hated the very touch of a firearm.
wantonverbUS /ˈwɔːntən/
waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
From this reading He had seen so much wanton use of such weapons when in the Southwest, that he had become imbued with horror and disgust for anything that carried powder and ball.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But here he was forced to fall back on whatever he could find in order to withstand the attack of a frenzied and desperate man.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading He had seen so much wanton use of such weapons when in the Southwest, that he had become imbued with horror and disgust for anything that carried powder and ball.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Counting out the rage Siwash must feel over the trick that had taken him away from the dugout, if he once broke into the room, found his money gone, and the satchel in Matt's possession, there was no telling what demons would be turned loose in him.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading But here he was forced to fall back on whatever he could find in order to withstand the attack of a frenzied and desperate man.
at the time that
From this reading He had seen so much wanton use of such weapons when in the Southwest, that he had become imbued with horror and disgust for anything that carried powder and ball.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had seen so much wanton use of such weapons when in the Southwest, that he had become imbued with horror and disgust for anything that carried powder and ball.
withstandverbUS /wɪθˈstænd/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading But here he was forced to fall back on whatever he could find in order to withstand the attack of a frenzied and desperate man.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Counting out the rage Siwash must feel over the trick that had taken him away from the dugout, if he once broke into the room, found his money gone, and the satchel in Matt's possession, there was no telling what demons would be turned loose in him.
