used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A couple of muskets lay on the sand close beside the luncheon-cloth, and in a trice she had snatched up one of them, and held our host covered.
AARONnounUS /ˈerən/
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading AARON GLASS.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The second scream followed the first almost before we could lift our faces to the cliff.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Beauregard had risen to his feet quickly, without fuss, and was unstrapping his gun.
Beauregard
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From this reading Dr. Beauregard had risen to his feet quickly, without fuss, and was unstrapping his gun.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The second scream followed the first almost before we could lift our faces to the cliff.
Belcher
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From this reading But Miss Belcher was quicker.
next to; at the side of
From this reading A couple of muskets lay on the sand close beside the luncheon-cloth, and in a trice she had snatched up one of them, and held our host covered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Miss Belcher was quicker.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading The second scream followed the first almost before we could lift our faces to the cliff.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading A couple of muskets lay on the sand close beside the luncheon-cloth, and in a trice she had snatched up one of them, and held our host covered.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The second scream followed the first almost before we could lift our faces to the cliff.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading A couple of muskets lay on the sand close beside the luncheon-cloth, and in a trice she had snatched up one of them, and held our host covered.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading A couple of muskets lay on the sand close beside the luncheon-cloth, and in a trice she had snatched up one of them, and held our host covered.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Beauregard had risen to his feet quickly, without fuss, and was unstrapping his gun.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The second scream followed the first almost before we could lift our faces to the cliff.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Dr. Beauregard had risen to his feet quickly, without fuss, and was unstrapping his gun.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The second scream followed the first almost before we could lift our faces to the cliff.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The second scream followed the first almost before we could lift our faces to the cliff.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading Dr. Beauregard had risen to his feet quickly, without fuss, and was unstrapping his gun.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading AARON GLASS.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Dr. Beauregard had risen to his feet quickly, without fuss, and was unstrapping his gun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dr. Beauregard had risen to his feet quickly, without fuss, and was unstrapping his gun.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading A couple of muskets lay on the sand close beside the luncheon-cloth, and in a trice she had snatched up one of them, and held our host covered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Beauregard had risen to his feet quickly, without fuss, and was unstrapping his gun.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading A couple of muskets lay on the sand close beside the luncheon-cloth, and in a trice she had snatched up one of them, and held our host covered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A couple of muskets lay on the sand close beside the luncheon-cloth, and in a trice she had snatched up one of them, and held our host covered.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A couple of muskets lay on the sand close beside the luncheon-cloth, and in a trice she had snatched up one of them, and held our host covered.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading The second scream followed the first almost before we could lift our faces to the cliff.
luncheon-cloth
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From this reading A couple of muskets lay on the sand close beside the luncheon-cloth, and in a trice she had snatched up one of them, and held our host covered.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But Miss Belcher was quicker.
muskets
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From this reading A couple of muskets lay on the sand close beside the luncheon-cloth, and in a trice she had snatched up one of them, and held our host covered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A couple of muskets lay on the sand close beside the luncheon-cloth, and in a trice she had snatched up one of them, and held our host covered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A couple of muskets lay on the sand close beside the luncheon-cloth, and in a trice she had snatched up one of them, and held our host covered.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A couple of muskets lay on the sand close beside the luncheon-cloth, and in a trice she had snatched up one of them, and held our host covered.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The second scream followed the first almost before we could lift our faces to the cliff.
quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading But Miss Belcher was quicker.
with speed
From this reading Dr. Beauregard had risen to his feet quickly, without fuss, and was unstrapping his gun.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Dr. Beauregard had risen to his feet quickly, without fuss, and was unstrapping his gun.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading A couple of muskets lay on the sand close beside the luncheon-cloth, and in a trice she had snatched up one of them, and held our host covered.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The second scream followed the first almost before we could lift our faces to the cliff.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second scream followed the first almost before we could lift our faces to the cliff.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A couple of muskets lay on the sand close beside the luncheon-cloth, and in a trice she had snatched up one of them, and held our host covered.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading A couple of muskets lay on the sand close beside the luncheon-cloth, and in a trice she had snatched up one of them, and held our host covered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The second scream followed the first almost before we could lift our faces to the cliff.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A couple of muskets lay on the sand close beside the luncheon-cloth, and in a trice she had snatched up one of them, and held our host covered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The second scream followed the first almost before we could lift our faces to the cliff.
triceverbUS /traɪs/
raise with a line
From this reading A couple of muskets lay on the sand close beside the luncheon-cloth, and in a trice she had snatched up one of them, and held our host covered.
unstrapping
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From this reading Dr. Beauregard had risen to his feet quickly, without fuss, and was unstrapping his gun.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A couple of muskets lay on the sand close beside the luncheon-cloth, and in a trice she had snatched up one of them, and held our host covered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Beauregard had risen to his feet quickly, without fuss, and was unstrapping his gun.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The second scream followed the first almost before we could lift our faces to the cliff.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Dr. Beauregard had risen to his feet quickly, without fuss, and was unstrapping his gun.
