used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He looked at the leopard, and then at his rescuer, and exclaimed in a tone of astonishment:
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "You have slain the beast alone, and with no weapon but your knife!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Stanley uttered an involuntary hurrah as the leopard expired; and at the sound the Burman, who had been lying motionless, leapt to his feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stanley uttered an involuntary hurrah as the leopard expired; and at the sound the Burman, who had been lying motionless, leapt to his feet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Stanley uttered an involuntary hurrah as the leopard expired; and at the sound the Burman, who had been lying motionless, leapt to his feet.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading He looked at the leopard, and then at his rescuer, and exclaimed in a tone of astonishment:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stanley uttered an involuntary hurrah as the leopard expired; and at the sound the Burman, who had been lying motionless, leapt to his feet.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "You have slain the beast alone, and with no weapon but your knife!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Stanley uttered an involuntary hurrah as the leopard expired; and at the sound the Burman, who had been lying motionless, leapt to his feet.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "No," Stanley replied; "I began the fight with my knife, only; but caught up one of those guns when I wounded him, and fired as he charged me.
Burman
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From this reading Stanley uttered an involuntary hurrah as the leopard expired; and at the sound the Burman, who had been lying motionless, leapt to his feet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You have slain the beast alone, and with no weapon but your knife!"
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "No," Stanley replied; "I began the fight with my knife, only; but caught up one of those guns when I wounded him, and fired as he charged me.
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading "No," Stanley replied; "I began the fight with my knife, only; but caught up one of those guns when I wounded him, and fired as he charged me.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading He looked at the leopard, and then at his rescuer, and exclaimed in a tone of astonishment:
expiredadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspaɪrd/
having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time
From this reading Stanley uttered an involuntary hurrah as the leopard expired; and at the sound the Burman, who had been lying motionless, leapt to his feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Stanley uttered an involuntary hurrah as the leopard expired; and at the sound the Burman, who had been lying motionless, leapt to his feet.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "No," Stanley replied; "I began the fight with my knife, only; but caught up one of those guns when I wounded him, and fired as he charged me.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Then I finished him with the other."
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading "No," Stanley replied; "I began the fight with my knife, only; but caught up one of those guns when I wounded him, and fired as he charged me.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "No," Stanley replied; "I began the fight with my knife, only; but caught up one of those guns when I wounded him, and fired as he charged me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Stanley uttered an involuntary hurrah as the leopard expired; and at the sound the Burman, who had been lying motionless, leapt to his feet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have slain the beast alone, and with no weapon but your knife!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at the leopard, and then at his rescuer, and exclaimed in a tone of astonishment:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No," Stanley replied; "I began the fight with my knife, only; but caught up one of those guns when I wounded him, and fired as he charged me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stanley uttered an involuntary hurrah as the leopard expired; and at the sound the Burman, who had been lying motionless, leapt to his feet.
hurrahnounUS /hʊˈrɑː/
a victory cheer
From this reading Stanley uttered an involuntary hurrah as the leopard expired; and at the sound the Burman, who had been lying motionless, leapt to his feet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No," Stanley replied; "I began the fight with my knife, only; but caught up one of those guns when I wounded him, and fired as he charged me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He looked at the leopard, and then at his rescuer, and exclaimed in a tone of astonishment:
involuntaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlənteri/
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading Stanley uttered an involuntary hurrah as the leopard expired; and at the sound the Burman, who had been lying motionless, leapt to his feet.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading "You have slain the beast alone, and with no weapon but your knife!"
leaptverbUS /lept/
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Stanley uttered an involuntary hurrah as the leopard expired; and at the sound the Burman, who had been lying motionless, leapt to his feet.
leopardnounUS /ˈlepərd/
the pelt of a leopard
From this reading Stanley uttered an involuntary hurrah as the leopard expired; and at the sound the Burman, who had been lying motionless, leapt to his feet.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at the leopard, and then at his rescuer, and exclaimed in a tone of astonishment:
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Stanley uttered an involuntary hurrah as the leopard expired; and at the sound the Burman, who had been lying motionless, leapt to his feet.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No," Stanley replied; "I began the fight with my knife, only; but caught up one of those guns when I wounded him, and fired as he charged me.
not in physical motion
From this reading Stanley uttered an involuntary hurrah as the leopard expired; and at the sound the Burman, who had been lying motionless, leapt to his feet.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No," Stanley replied; "I began the fight with my knife, only; but caught up one of those guns when I wounded him, and fired as he charged me.
not any; not one
From this reading "You have slain the beast alone, and with no weapon but your knife!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He looked at the leopard, and then at his rescuer, and exclaimed in a tone of astonishment:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No," Stanley replied; "I began the fight with my knife, only; but caught up one of those guns when I wounded him, and fired as he charged me.
and nothing more
From this reading "No," Stanley replied; "I began the fight with my knife, only; but caught up one of those guns when I wounded him, and fired as he charged me.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then I finished him with the other."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No," Stanley replied; "I began the fight with my knife, only; but caught up one of those guns when I wounded him, and fired as he charged me.
rescuernounUS /ˈreskjuːər/
a person who rescues you from harm or danger
From this reading He looked at the leopard, and then at his rescuer, and exclaimed in a tone of astonishment:
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading "You have slain the beast alone, and with no weapon but your knife!"
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Stanley uttered an involuntary hurrah as the leopard expired; and at the sound the Burman, who had been lying motionless, leapt to his feet.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading Stanley uttered an involuntary hurrah as the leopard expired; and at the sound the Burman, who had been lying motionless, leapt to his feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stanley uttered an involuntary hurrah as the leopard expired; and at the sound the Burman, who had been lying motionless, leapt to his feet.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He looked at the leopard, and then at his rescuer, and exclaimed in a tone of astonishment:
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "No," Stanley replied; "I began the fight with my knife, only; but caught up one of those guns when I wounded him, and fired as he charged me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stanley uttered an involuntary hurrah as the leopard expired; and at the sound the Burman, who had been lying motionless, leapt to his feet.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading He looked at the leopard, and then at his rescuer, and exclaimed in a tone of astonishment:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "No," Stanley replied; "I began the fight with my knife, only; but caught up one of those guns when I wounded him, and fired as he charged me.
communicated in words
From this reading Stanley uttered an involuntary hurrah as the leopard expired; and at the sound the Burman, who had been lying motionless, leapt to his feet.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading "You have slain the beast alone, and with no weapon but your knife!"
at the time that
From this reading "No," Stanley replied; "I began the fight with my knife, only; but caught up one of those guns when I wounded him, and fired as he charged me.
which person or people
From this reading Stanley uttered an involuntary hurrah as the leopard expired; and at the sound the Burman, who had been lying motionless, leapt to his feet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You have slain the beast alone, and with no weapon but your knife!"
people who are wounded
From this reading "No," Stanley replied; "I began the fight with my knife, only; but caught up one of those guns when I wounded him, and fired as he charged me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have slain the beast alone, and with no weapon but your knife!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have slain the beast alone, and with no weapon but your knife!"
