used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "One of them caught sight of me, and took a snap shot at me as I turned the corner.
in addition
From this reading I didn't wait for explanation, as the other four men also tried to get a shot at me, and I cut around the corner and dodged into a back lot full of empty dry goods boxes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "One of them caught sight of me, and took a snap shot at me as I turned the corner.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I didn't wait for explanation, as the other four men also tried to get a shot at me, and I cut around the corner and dodged into a back lot full of empty dry goods boxes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "One of them caught sight of me, and took a snap shot at me as I turned the corner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "One of them caught sight of me, and took a snap shot at me as I turned the corner.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I didn't wait for explanation, as the other four men also tried to get a shot at me, and I cut around the corner and dodged into a back lot full of empty dry goods boxes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I thought perhaps there might be something in the paper that had offended somebody.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "A newsboy went by, calling the paper, and I whistled him up to a crack in the fence and bought one.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading I didn't wait for explanation, as the other four men also tried to get a shot at me, and I cut around the corner and dodged into a back lot full of empty dry goods boxes.
buckshotnounUS /ˈbʌkʃɑːt/
small lead shot for shotgun shells
From this reading A buckshot went through my ear and several through my hat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "A newsboy went by, calling the paper, and I whistled him up to a crack in the fence and bought one.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading "A newsboy went by, calling the paper, and I whistled him up to a crack in the fence and bought one.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "One of them caught sight of me, and took a snap shot at me as I turned the corner.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "One of them caught sight of me, and took a snap shot at me as I turned the corner.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading "A newsboy went by, calling the paper, and I whistled him up to a crack in the fence and bought one.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading I didn't wait for explanation, as the other four men also tried to get a shot at me, and I cut around the corner and dodged into a back lot full of empty dry goods boxes.
didn't
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From this reading I didn't wait for explanation, as the other four men also tried to get a shot at me, and I cut around the corner and dodged into a back lot full of empty dry goods boxes.
dodgedverbUS /dɑːdʒd/
past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading I didn't wait for explanation, as the other four men also tried to get a shot at me, and I cut around the corner and dodged into a back lot full of empty dry goods boxes.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading I didn't wait for explanation, as the other four men also tried to get a shot at me, and I cut around the corner and dodged into a back lot full of empty dry goods boxes.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading A buckshot went through my ear and several through my hat.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading I didn't wait for explanation, as the other four men also tried to get a shot at me, and I cut around the corner and dodged into a back lot full of empty dry goods boxes.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading I didn't wait for explanation, as the other four men also tried to get a shot at me, and I cut around the corner and dodged into a back lot full of empty dry goods boxes.
enclose with a fence
From this reading "A newsboy went by, calling the paper, and I whistled him up to a crack in the fence and bought one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I didn't wait for explanation, as the other four men also tried to get a shot at me, and I cut around the corner and dodged into a back lot full of empty dry goods boxes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I didn't wait for explanation, as the other four men also tried to get a shot at me, and I cut around the corner and dodged into a back lot full of empty dry goods boxes.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I didn't wait for explanation, as the other four men also tried to get a shot at me, and I cut around the corner and dodged into a back lot full of empty dry goods boxes.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I didn't wait for explanation, as the other four men also tried to get a shot at me, and I cut around the corner and dodged into a back lot full of empty dry goods boxes.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading I didn't wait for explanation, as the other four men also tried to get a shot at me, and I cut around the corner and dodged into a back lot full of empty dry goods boxes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I thought perhaps there might be something in the paper that had offended somebody.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading A buckshot went through my ear and several through my hat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A newsboy went by, calling the paper, and I whistled him up to a crack in the fence and bought one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "One of them caught sight of me, and took a snap shot at me as I turned the corner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A newsboy went by, calling the paper, and I whistled him up to a crack in the fence and bought one.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I didn't wait for explanation, as the other four men also tried to get a shot at me, and I cut around the corner and dodged into a back lot full of empty dry goods boxes.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading I didn't wait for explanation, as the other four men also tried to get a shot at me, and I cut around the corner and dodged into a back lot full of empty dry goods boxes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "One of them caught sight of me, and took a snap shot at me as I turned the corner.
the force of workers available
From this reading I didn't wait for explanation, as the other four men also tried to get a shot at me, and I cut around the corner and dodged into a back lot full of empty dry goods boxes.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I thought perhaps there might be something in the paper that had offended somebody.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A buckshot went through my ear and several through my hat.
newsboynoun
a boy who delivers newspapers
From this reading "A newsboy went by, calling the paper, and I whistled him up to a crack in the fence and bought one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "One of them caught sight of me, and took a snap shot at me as I turned the corner.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading I thought perhaps there might be something in the paper that had offended somebody.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One of them caught sight of me, and took a snap shot at me as I turned the corner.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I didn't wait for explanation, as the other four men also tried to get a shot at me, and I cut around the corner and dodged into a back lot full of empty dry goods boxes.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "A newsboy went by, calling the paper, and I whistled him up to a crack in the fence and bought one.
by chance
From this reading I thought perhaps there might be something in the paper that had offended somebody.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading A buckshot went through my ear and several through my hat.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "One of them caught sight of me, and took a snap shot at me as I turned the corner.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "One of them caught sight of me, and took a snap shot at me as I turned the corner.
snapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "One of them caught sight of me, and took a snap shot at me as I turned the corner.
a person, without saying who
From this reading I thought perhaps there might be something in the paper that had offended somebody.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I thought perhaps there might be something in the paper that had offended somebody.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I thought perhaps there might be something in the paper that had offended somebody.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "One of them caught sight of me, and took a snap shot at me as I turned the corner.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "One of them caught sight of me, and took a snap shot at me as I turned the corner.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I thought perhaps there might be something in the paper that had offended somebody.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought perhaps there might be something in the paper that had offended somebody.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A buckshot went through my ear and several through my hat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I didn't wait for explanation, as the other four men also tried to get a shot at me, and I cut around the corner and dodged into a back lot full of empty dry goods boxes.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "One of them caught sight of me, and took a snap shot at me as I turned the corner.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I didn't wait for explanation, as the other four men also tried to get a shot at me, and I cut around the corner and dodged into a back lot full of empty dry goods boxes.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "One of them caught sight of me, and took a snap shot at me as I turned the corner.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "A newsboy went by, calling the paper, and I whistled him up to a crack in the fence and bought one.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I didn't wait for explanation, as the other four men also tried to get a shot at me, and I cut around the corner and dodged into a back lot full of empty dry goods boxes.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A buckshot went through my ear and several through my hat.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading "A newsboy went by, calling the paper, and I whistled him up to a crack in the fence and bought one.
