used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But as he heard the roar Dinny turned and ran, stumbled, saved himself, and hid behind a tree.
aimingverbUS /ˈeɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading In fact, aiming at it as he did, with the barrel of his piece upon the large trunk, it would have been almost impossible to miss.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Then, all being silent, Dinny stole out, and peering cautiously before him, crept towards the prostrate tree.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In fact, aiming at it as he did, with the barrel of his piece upon the large trunk, it would have been almost impossible to miss.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But as he heard the roar Dinny turned and ran, stumbled, saved himself, and hid behind a tree.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In fact, aiming at it as he did, with the barrel of his piece upon the large trunk, it would have been almost impossible to miss.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In fact, aiming at it as he did, with the barrel of his piece upon the large trunk, it would have been almost impossible to miss.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "Murther, but it's awful work," he muttered, as his trembling fingers placed a second cartridge in the rifle.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading In fact, aiming at it as he did, with the barrel of his piece upon the large trunk, it would have been almost impossible to miss.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In fact, aiming at it as he did, with the barrel of his piece upon the large trunk, it would have been almost impossible to miss.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then, all being silent, Dinny stole out, and peering cautiously before him, crept towards the prostrate tree.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But as he heard the roar Dinny turned and ran, stumbled, saved himself, and hid behind a tree.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Then, all being silent, Dinny stole out, and peering cautiously before him, crept towards the prostrate tree.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as he heard the roar Dinny turned and ran, stumbled, saved himself, and hid behind a tree.
cartridgenounUS /ˈkɑːrtrədʒ/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
From this reading "Murther, but it's awful work," he muttered, as his trembling fingers placed a second cartridge in the rifle.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Then, all being silent, Dinny stole out, and peering cautiously before him, crept towards the prostrate tree.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Then, all being silent, Dinny stole out, and peering cautiously before him, crept towards the prostrate tree.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In fact, aiming at it as he did, with the barrel of his piece upon the large trunk, it would have been almost impossible to miss.
Dinny
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From this reading For Dinny had hit the rhinoceros.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, aiming at it as he did, with the barrel of his piece upon the large trunk, it would have been almost impossible to miss.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading "Murther, but it's awful work," he muttered, as his trembling fingers placed a second cartridge in the rifle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Dinny had hit the rhinoceros.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For Dinny had hit the rhinoceros.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In fact, aiming at it as he did, with the barrel of his piece upon the large trunk, it would have been almost impossible to miss.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact, aiming at it as he did, with the barrel of his piece upon the large trunk, it would have been almost impossible to miss.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But as he heard the roar Dinny turned and ran, stumbled, saved himself, and hid behind a tree.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading But as he heard the roar Dinny turned and ran, stumbled, saved himself, and hid behind a tree.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, all being silent, Dinny stole out, and peering cautiously before him, crept towards the prostrate tree.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But as he heard the roar Dinny turned and ran, stumbled, saved himself, and hid behind a tree.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In fact, aiming at it as he did, with the barrel of his piece upon the large trunk, it would have been almost impossible to miss.
cause to move by striking
From this reading For Dinny had hit the rhinoceros.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading In fact, aiming at it as he did, with the barrel of his piece upon the large trunk, it would have been almost impossible to miss.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, aiming at it as he did, with the barrel of his piece upon the large trunk, it would have been almost impossible to miss.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In fact, aiming at it as he did, with the barrel of his piece upon the large trunk, it would have been almost impossible to miss.
it's
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From this reading "Murther, but it's awful work," he muttered, as his trembling fingers placed a second cartridge in the rifle.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In fact, aiming at it as he did, with the barrel of his piece upon the large trunk, it would have been almost impossible to miss.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading In fact, aiming at it as he did, with the barrel of his piece upon the large trunk, it would have been almost impossible to miss.
Murther
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From this reading "Murther, but it's awful work," he muttered, as his trembling fingers placed a second cartridge in the rifle.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Murther, but it's awful work," he muttered, as his trembling fingers placed a second cartridge in the rifle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In fact, aiming at it as he did, with the barrel of his piece upon the large trunk, it would have been almost impossible to miss.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then, all being silent, Dinny stole out, and peering cautiously before him, crept towards the prostrate tree.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Then, all being silent, Dinny stole out, and peering cautiously before him, crept towards the prostrate tree.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading In fact, aiming at it as he did, with the barrel of his piece upon the large trunk, it would have been almost impossible to miss.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading "Murther, but it's awful work," he muttered, as his trembling fingers placed a second cartridge in the rifle.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading Then, all being silent, Dinny stole out, and peering cautiously before him, crept towards the prostrate tree.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading But as he heard the roar Dinny turned and ran, stumbled, saved himself, and hid behind a tree.
rhinocerosnounUS /raɪˈnɑːsərəs/
massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout
From this reading For Dinny had hit the rhinoceros.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading "Murther, but it's awful work," he muttered, as his trembling fingers placed a second cartridge in the rifle.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading But as he heard the roar Dinny turned and ran, stumbled, saved himself, and hid behind a tree.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading But as he heard the roar Dinny turned and ran, stumbled, saved himself, and hid behind a tree.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Murther, but it's awful work," he muttered, as his trembling fingers placed a second cartridge in the rifle.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Then, all being silent, Dinny stole out, and peering cautiously before him, crept towards the prostrate tree.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading Then, all being silent, Dinny stole out, and peering cautiously before him, crept towards the prostrate tree.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading But as he heard the roar Dinny turned and ran, stumbled, saved himself, and hid behind a tree.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For Dinny had hit the rhinoceros.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, all being silent, Dinny stole out, and peering cautiously before him, crept towards the prostrate tree.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In fact, aiming at it as he did, with the barrel of his piece upon the large trunk, it would have been almost impossible to miss.
in the direction of
From this reading Then, all being silent, Dinny stole out, and peering cautiously before him, crept towards the prostrate tree.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading But as he heard the roar Dinny turned and ran, stumbled, saved himself, and hid behind a tree.
a shaky motion
From this reading "Murther, but it's awful work," he muttered, as his trembling fingers placed a second cartridge in the rifle.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading In fact, aiming at it as he did, with the barrel of his piece upon the large trunk, it would have been almost impossible to miss.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But as he heard the roar Dinny turned and ran, stumbled, saved himself, and hid behind a tree.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In fact, aiming at it as he did, with the barrel of his piece upon the large trunk, it would have been almost impossible to miss.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In fact, aiming at it as he did, with the barrel of his piece upon the large trunk, it would have been almost impossible to miss.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Murther, but it's awful work," he muttered, as his trembling fingers placed a second cartridge in the rifle.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In fact, aiming at it as he did, with the barrel of his piece upon the large trunk, it would have been almost impossible to miss.
