used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He shot to kill, knowing only too well that his life hung in the balance; and the rebel with the pistol went down, with a bullet in his breast, seriously, if not mortally, wounded.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE PEOPLE OF CHINA Gilbert Pennington had been in many close quarters before, and these had taught him the valuable lesson of being on his guard at all times.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The Filipino’s weapon went off as he fell, but the bullet spent itself in the air above the little jungle.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The Filipino’s weapon went off as he fell, but the bullet spent itself in the air above the little jungle.
(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 SOMETHING ABOUT THE PEOPLE OF CHINA Gilbert Pennington had been in many close quarters before, and these had taught him the valuable lesson of being on his guard at all times.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE PEOPLE OF CHINA Gilbert Pennington had been in many close quarters before, and these had taught him the valuable lesson of being on his guard at all times.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Filipino’s weapon went off as he fell, but the bullet spent itself in the air above the little jungle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE PEOPLE OF CHINA Gilbert Pennington had been in many close quarters before, and these had taught him the valuable lesson of being on his guard at all times.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Meanwhile, however, the second rebel was not idle; and, though Gilbert leaped to one side to avoid being made a target of, he received a ball from the gun in his shoulder,--a flesh wound, painful, but of not much consequence.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Consequently, when the two rebels faced him, they found him with pistol drawn, and, before either of the enemy could fire, the young lieutenant blazed away.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading He shot to kill, knowing only too well that his life hung in the balance; and the rebel with the pistol went down, with a bullet in his breast, seriously, if not mortally, wounded.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Meanwhile, however, the second rebel was not idle; and, though Gilbert leaped to one side to avoid being made a target of, he received a ball from the gun in his shoulder,--a flesh wound, painful, but of not much consequence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE PEOPLE OF CHINA Gilbert Pennington had been in many close quarters before, and these had taught him the valuable lesson of being on his guard at all times.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE PEOPLE OF CHINA Gilbert Pennington had been in many close quarters before, and these had taught him the valuable lesson of being on his guard at all times.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE PEOPLE OF CHINA Gilbert Pennington had been in many close quarters before, and these had taught him the valuable lesson of being on his guard at all times.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading Consequently, when the two rebels faced him, they found him with pistol drawn, and, before either of the enemy could fire, the young lieutenant blazed away.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading He shot to kill, knowing only too well that his life hung in the balance; and the rebel with the pistol went down, with a bullet in his breast, seriously, if not mortally, wounded.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading He shot to kill, knowing only too well that his life hung in the balance; and the rebel with the pistol went down, with a bullet in his breast, seriously, if not mortally, wounded.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Filipino’s weapon went off as he fell, but the bullet spent itself in the air above the little jungle.
CHINAnounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE PEOPLE OF CHINA Gilbert Pennington had been in many close quarters before, and these had taught him the valuable lesson of being on his guard at all times.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE PEOPLE OF CHINA Gilbert Pennington had been in many close quarters before, and these had taught him the valuable lesson of being on his guard at all times.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Meanwhile, however, the second rebel was not idle; and, though Gilbert leaped to one side to avoid being made a target of, he received a ball from the gun in his shoulder,--a flesh wound, painful, but of not much consequence.
ConsequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Consequently, when the two rebels faced him, they found him with pistol drawn, and, before either of the enemy could fire, the young lieutenant blazed away.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Consequently, when the two rebels faced him, they found him with pistol drawn, and, before either of the enemy could fire, the young lieutenant blazed away.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He shot to kill, knowing only too well that his life hung in the balance; and the rebel with the pistol went down, with a bullet in his breast, seriously, if not mortally, wounded.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Consequently, when the two rebels faced him, they found him with pistol drawn, and, before either of the enemy could fire, the young lieutenant blazed away.
one or the other of two
From this reading Consequently, when the two rebels faced him, they found him with pistol drawn, and, before either of the enemy could fire, the young lieutenant blazed away.
an opposing military force
From this reading Consequently, when the two rebels faced him, they found him with pistol drawn, and, before either of the enemy could fire, the young lieutenant blazed away.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Consequently, when the two rebels faced him, they found him with pistol drawn, and, before either of the enemy could fire, the young lieutenant blazed away.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The Filipino’s weapon went off as he fell, but the bullet spent itself in the air above the little jungle.
Filipino's
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From this reading The Filipino’s weapon went off as he fell, but the bullet spent itself in the air above the little jungle.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Consequently, when the two rebels faced him, they found him with pistol drawn, and, before either of the enemy could fire, the young lieutenant blazed away.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Meanwhile, however, the second rebel was not idle; and, though Gilbert leaped to one side to avoid being made a target of, he received a ball from the gun in his shoulder,--a flesh wound, painful, but of not much consequence.
set up or found
From this reading Consequently, when the two rebels faced him, they found him with pistol drawn, and, before either of the enemy could fire, the young lieutenant blazed away.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Meanwhile, however, the second rebel was not idle; and, though Gilbert leaped to one side to avoid being made a target of, he received a ball from the gun in his shoulder,--a flesh wound, painful, but of not much consequence.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE PEOPLE OF CHINA Gilbert Pennington had been in many close quarters before, and these had taught him the valuable lesson of being on his guard at all times.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE PEOPLE OF CHINA Gilbert Pennington had been in many close quarters before, and these had taught him the valuable lesson of being on his guard at all times.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Meanwhile, however, the second rebel was not idle; and, though Gilbert leaped to one side to avoid being made a target of, he received a ball from the gun in his shoulder,--a flesh wound, painful, but of not much consequence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE PEOPLE OF CHINA Gilbert Pennington had been in many close quarters before, and these had taught him the valuable lesson of being on his guard at all times.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shot to kill, knowing only too well that his life hung in the balance; and the rebel with the pistol went down, with a bullet in his breast, seriously, if not mortally, wounded.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE PEOPLE OF CHINA Gilbert Pennington had been in many close quarters before, and these had taught him the valuable lesson of being on his guard at all times.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE PEOPLE OF CHINA Gilbert Pennington had been in many close quarters before, and these had taught him the valuable lesson of being on his guard at all times.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Meanwhile, however, the second rebel was not idle; and, though Gilbert leaped to one side to avoid being made a target of, he received a ball from the gun in his shoulder,--a flesh wound, painful, but of not much consequence.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading He shot to kill, knowing only too well that his life hung in the balance; and the rebel with the pistol went down, with a bullet in his breast, seriously, if not mortally, wounded.
not in action or at work
From this reading Meanwhile, however, the second rebel was not idle; and, though Gilbert leaped to one side to avoid being made a target of, he received a ball from the gun in his shoulder,--a flesh wound, painful, but of not much consequence.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He shot to kill, knowing only too well that his life hung in the balance; and the rebel with the pistol went down, with a bullet in his breast, seriously, if not mortally, wounded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE PEOPLE OF CHINA Gilbert Pennington had been in many close quarters before, and these had taught him the valuable lesson of being on his guard at all times.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Filipino’s weapon went off as he fell, but the bullet spent itself in the air above the little jungle.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading The Filipino’s weapon went off as he fell, but the bullet spent itself in the air above the little jungle.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading He shot to kill, knowing only too well that his life hung in the balance; and the rebel with the pistol went down, with a bullet in his breast, seriously, if not mortally, wounded.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading He shot to kill, knowing only too well that his life hung in the balance; and the rebel with the pistol went down, with a bullet in his breast, seriously, if not mortally, wounded.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Meanwhile, however, the second rebel was not idle; and, though Gilbert leaped to one side to avoid being made a target of, he received a ball from the gun in his shoulder,--a flesh wound, painful, but of not much consequence.
a unit of instruction
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE PEOPLE OF CHINA Gilbert Pennington had been in many close quarters before, and these had taught him the valuable lesson of being on his guard at all times.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Consequently, when the two rebels faced him, they found him with pistol drawn, and, before either of the enemy could fire, the young lieutenant blazed away.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He shot to kill, knowing only too well that his life hung in the balance; and the rebel with the pistol went down, with a bullet in his breast, seriously, if not mortally, wounded.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Filipino’s weapon went off as he fell, but the bullet spent itself in the air above the little jungle.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Meanwhile, however, the second rebel was not idle; and, though Gilbert leaped to one side to avoid being made a target of, he received a ball from the gun in his shoulder,--a flesh wound, painful, but of not much consequence.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE PEOPLE OF CHINA Gilbert Pennington had been in many close quarters before, and these had taught him the valuable lesson of being on his guard at all times.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, however, the second rebel was not idle; and, though Gilbert leaped to one side to avoid being made a target of, he received a ball from the gun in his shoulder,--a flesh wound, painful, but of not much consequence.
mortallyadverbUS /ˈmɔːrtəli/
in such a manner that death ensues (also in reference to hatred, jealousy, fear, etc.)
From this reading He shot to kill, knowing only too well that his life hung in the balance; and the rebel with the pistol went down, with a bullet in his breast, seriously, if not mortally, wounded.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Meanwhile, however, the second rebel was not idle; and, though Gilbert leaped to one side to avoid being made a target of, he received a ball from the gun in his shoulder,--a flesh wound, painful, but of not much consequence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He shot to kill, knowing only too well that his life hung in the balance; and the rebel with the pistol went down, with a bullet in his breast, seriously, if not mortally, wounded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE PEOPLE OF CHINA Gilbert Pennington had been in many close quarters before, and these had taught him the valuable lesson of being on his guard at all times.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Filipino’s weapon went off as he fell, but the bullet spent itself in the air above the little jungle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE PEOPLE OF CHINA Gilbert Pennington had been in many close quarters before, and these had taught him the valuable lesson of being on his guard at all times.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Meanwhile, however, the second rebel was not idle; and, though Gilbert leaped to one side to avoid being made a target of, he received a ball from the gun in his shoulder,--a flesh wound, painful, but of not much consequence.
and nothing more
From this reading He shot to kill, knowing only too well that his life hung in the balance; and the rebel with the pistol went down, with a bullet in his breast, seriously, if not mortally, wounded.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Meanwhile, however, the second rebel was not idle; and, though Gilbert leaped to one side to avoid being made a target of, he received a ball from the gun in his shoulder,--a flesh wound, painful, but of not much consequence.
Pennington
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE PEOPLE OF CHINA Gilbert Pennington had been in many close quarters before, and these had taught him the valuable lesson of being on his guard at all times.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE PEOPLE OF CHINA Gilbert Pennington had been in many close quarters before, and these had taught him the valuable lesson of being on his guard at all times.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading Consequently, when the two rebels faced him, they found him with pistol drawn, and, before either of the enemy could fire, the young lieutenant blazed away.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE PEOPLE OF CHINA Gilbert Pennington had been in many close quarters before, and these had taught him the valuable lesson of being on his guard at all times.
rebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading He shot to kill, knowing only too well that his life hung in the balance; and the rebel with the pistol went down, with a bullet in his breast, seriously, if not mortally, wounded.
rebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Consequently, when the two rebels faced him, they found him with pistol drawn, and, before either of the enemy could fire, the young lieutenant blazed away.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Meanwhile, however, the second rebel was not idle; and, though Gilbert leaped to one side to avoid being made a target of, he received a ball from the gun in his shoulder,--a flesh wound, painful, but of not much consequence.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Meanwhile, however, the second rebel was not idle; and, though Gilbert leaped to one side to avoid being made a target of, he received a ball from the gun in his shoulder,--a flesh wound, painful, but of not much consequence.
in a serious manner
From this reading He shot to kill, knowing only too well that his life hung in the balance; and the rebel with the pistol went down, with a bullet in his breast, seriously, if not mortally, wounded.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He shot to kill, knowing only too well that his life hung in the balance; and the rebel with the pistol went down, with a bullet in his breast, seriously, if not mortally, wounded.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Meanwhile, however, the second rebel was not idle; and, though Gilbert leaped to one side to avoid being made a target of, he received a ball from the gun in his shoulder,--a flesh wound, painful, but of not much consequence.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Meanwhile, however, the second rebel was not idle; and, though Gilbert leaped to one side to avoid being made a target of, he received a ball from the gun in his shoulder,--a flesh wound, painful, but of not much consequence.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE PEOPLE OF CHINA Gilbert Pennington had been in many close quarters before, and these had taught him the valuable lesson of being on his guard at all times.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The Filipino’s weapon went off as he fell, but the bullet spent itself in the air above the little jungle.
targetnounUS /ˈtɑːrɡət/
a reference point to shoot at
From this reading Meanwhile, however, the second rebel was not idle; and, though Gilbert leaped to one side to avoid being made a target of, he received a ball from the gun in his shoulder,--a flesh wound, painful, but of not much consequence.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE PEOPLE OF CHINA Gilbert Pennington had been in many close quarters before, and these had taught him the valuable lesson of being on his guard at all times.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He shot to kill, knowing only too well that his life hung in the balance; and the rebel with the pistol went down, with a bullet in his breast, seriously, if not mortally, wounded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE PEOPLE OF CHINA Gilbert Pennington had been in many close quarters before, and these had taught him the valuable lesson of being on his guard at all times.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE PEOPLE OF CHINA Gilbert Pennington had been in many close quarters before, and these had taught him the valuable lesson of being on his guard at all times.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Consequently, when the two rebels faced him, they found him with pistol drawn, and, before either of the enemy could fire, the young lieutenant blazed away.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Meanwhile, however, the second rebel was not idle; and, though Gilbert leaped to one side to avoid being made a target of, he received a ball from the gun in his shoulder,--a flesh wound, painful, but of not much consequence.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE PEOPLE OF CHINA Gilbert Pennington had been in many close quarters before, and these had taught him the valuable lesson of being on his guard at all times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He shot to kill, knowing only too well that his life hung in the balance; and the rebel with the pistol went down, with a bullet in his breast, seriously, if not mortally, wounded.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He shot to kill, knowing only too well that his life hung in the balance; and the rebel with the pistol went down, with a bullet in his breast, seriously, if not mortally, wounded.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Consequently, when the two rebels faced him, they found him with pistol drawn, and, before either of the enemy could fire, the young lieutenant blazed away.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE PEOPLE OF CHINA Gilbert Pennington had been in many close quarters before, and these had taught him the valuable lesson of being on his guard at all times.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile, however, the second rebel was not idle; and, though Gilbert leaped to one side to avoid being made a target of, he received a ball from the gun in his shoulder,--a flesh wound, painful, but of not much consequence.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading The Filipino’s weapon went off as he fell, but the bullet spent itself in the air above the little jungle.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He shot to kill, knowing only too well that his life hung in the balance; and the rebel with the pistol went down, with a bullet in his breast, seriously, if not mortally, wounded.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He shot to kill, knowing only too well that his life hung in the balance; and the rebel with the pistol went down, with a bullet in his breast, seriously, if not mortally, wounded.
at the time that
From this reading Consequently, when the two rebels faced him, they found him with pistol drawn, and, before either of the enemy could fire, the young lieutenant blazed away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Consequently, when the two rebels faced him, they found him with pistol drawn, and, before either of the enemy could fire, the young lieutenant blazed away.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Meanwhile, however, the second rebel was not idle; and, though Gilbert leaped to one side to avoid being made a target of, he received a ball from the gun in his shoulder,--a flesh wound, painful, but of not much consequence.
people who are wounded
From this reading He shot to kill, knowing only too well that his life hung in the balance; and the rebel with the pistol went down, with a bullet in his breast, seriously, if not mortally, wounded.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Consequently, when the two rebels faced him, they found him with pistol drawn, and, before either of the enemy could fire, the young lieutenant blazed away.
