1910
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From this reading _Published October 1910_ Only one shot had been fired.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He submitted sullenly to his captors; his companion fugitive and horse-thief gave up the protracted struggle with a feeling not unlike relief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had gone wide of its mark,--the ringleader of the Vigilantes,--and had left Red Pete, who had fired it, covered by their rifles and at their mercy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had gone wide of its mark,--the ringleader of the Vigilantes,--and had left Red Pete, who had fired it, covered by their rifles and at their mercy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Published October 1910_ Only one shot had been fired.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had gone wide of its mark,--the ringleader of the Vigilantes,--and had left Red Pete, who had fired it, covered by their rifles and at their mercy.
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading He submitted sullenly to his captors; his companion fugitive and horse-thief gave up the protracted struggle with a feeling not unlike relief.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For his hand had been cramped by hard riding, and his eye distracted by their sudden onset, and so the inevitable end had come.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He submitted sullenly to his captors; his companion fugitive and horse-thief gave up the protracted struggle with a feeling not unlike relief.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Even the hot and revengeful victors were content.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading It had gone wide of its mark,--the ringleader of the Vigilantes,--and had left Red Pete, who had fired it, covered by their rifles and at their mercy.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading For his hand had been cramped by hard riding, and his eye distracted by their sudden onset, and so the inevitable end had come.
distractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading For his hand had been cramped by hard riding, and his eye distracted by their sudden onset, and so the inevitable end had come.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading For his hand had been cramped by hard riding, and his eye distracted by their sudden onset, and so the inevitable end had come.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the hot and revengeful victors were content.
the organ of sight
From this reading For his hand had been cramped by hard riding, and his eye distracted by their sudden onset, and so the inevitable end had come.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He submitted sullenly to his captors; his companion fugitive and horse-thief gave up the protracted struggle with a feeling not unlike relief.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading _Published October 1910_ Only one shot had been fired.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For his hand had been cramped by hard riding, and his eye distracted by their sudden onset, and so the inevitable end had come.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading He submitted sullenly to his captors; his companion fugitive and horse-thief gave up the protracted struggle with a feeling not unlike relief.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He submitted sullenly to his captors; his companion fugitive and horse-thief gave up the protracted struggle with a feeling not unlike relief.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It had gone wide of its mark,--the ringleader of the Vigilantes,--and had left Red Pete, who had fired it, covered by their rifles and at their mercy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Published October 1910_ Only one shot had been fired.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading For his hand had been cramped by hard riding, and his eye distracted by their sudden onset, and so the inevitable end had come.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading For his hand had been cramped by hard riding, and his eye distracted by their sudden onset, and so the inevitable end had come.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He submitted sullenly to his captors; his companion fugitive and horse-thief gave up the protracted struggle with a feeling not unlike relief.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For his hand had been cramped by hard riding, and his eye distracted by their sudden onset, and so the inevitable end had come.
horse-thief
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From this reading He submitted sullenly to his captors; his companion fugitive and horse-thief gave up the protracted struggle with a feeling not unlike relief.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Even the hot and revengeful victors were content.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading For his hand had been cramped by hard riding, and his eye distracted by their sudden onset, and so the inevitable end had come.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had gone wide of its mark,--the ringleader of the Vigilantes,--and had left Red Pete, who had fired it, covered by their rifles and at their mercy.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It had gone wide of its mark,--the ringleader of the Vigilantes,--and had left Red Pete, who had fired it, covered by their rifles and at their mercy.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It had gone wide of its mark,--the ringleader of the Vigilantes,--and had left Red Pete, who had fired it, covered by their rifles and at their mercy.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading It had gone wide of its mark,--the ringleader of the Vigilantes,--and had left Red Pete, who had fired it, covered by their rifles and at their mercy.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading It had gone wide of its mark,--the ringleader of the Vigilantes,--and had left Red Pete, who had fired it, covered by their rifles and at their mercy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He submitted sullenly to his captors; his companion fugitive and horse-thief gave up the protracted struggle with a feeling not unlike relief.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading _Published October 1910_ Only one shot had been fired.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had gone wide of its mark,--the ringleader of the Vigilantes,--and had left Red Pete, who had fired it, covered by their rifles and at their mercy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Published October 1910_ Only one shot had been fired.
and nothing more
From this reading _Published October 1910_ Only one shot had been fired.
onsetnounUS /ˈɑːnset/
the beginning or early stages
From this reading For his hand had been cramped by hard riding, and his eye distracted by their sudden onset, and so the inevitable end had come.
Pete
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From this reading It had gone wide of its mark,--the ringleader of the Vigilantes,--and had left Red Pete, who had fired it, covered by their rifles and at their mercy.
protractedadjectiveUS /proʊˈtræktɪd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading He submitted sullenly to his captors; his companion fugitive and horse-thief gave up the protracted struggle with a feeling not unlike relief.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading _Published October 1910_ Only one shot had been fired.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It had gone wide of its mark,--the ringleader of the Vigilantes,--and had left Red Pete, who had fired it, covered by their rifles and at their mercy.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading He submitted sullenly to his captors; his companion fugitive and horse-thief gave up the protracted struggle with a feeling not unlike relief.
revengefuladjective
disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
From this reading Even the hot and revengeful victors were content.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading For his hand had been cramped by hard riding, and his eye distracted by their sudden onset, and so the inevitable end had come.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading It had gone wide of its mark,--the ringleader of the Vigilantes,--and had left Red Pete, who had fired it, covered by their rifles and at their mercy.
ringleadernounUS /ˈrɪŋliːdər/
a person who leads (especially in illicit activities)
From this reading It had gone wide of its mark,--the ringleader of the Vigilantes,--and had left Red Pete, who had fired it, covered by their rifles and at their mercy.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading _Published October 1910_ Only one shot had been fired.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For his hand had been cramped by hard riding, and his eye distracted by their sudden onset, and so the inevitable end had come.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading He submitted sullenly to his captors; his companion fugitive and horse-thief gave up the protracted struggle with a feeling not unlike relief.
submittedverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading He submitted sullenly to his captors; his companion fugitive and horse-thief gave up the protracted struggle with a feeling not unlike relief.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading For his hand had been cramped by hard riding, and his eye distracted by their sudden onset, and so the inevitable end had come.
sullenlyadverb
in a sullen manner
From this reading He submitted sullenly to his captors; his companion fugitive and horse-thief gave up the protracted struggle with a feeling not unlike relief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had gone wide of its mark,--the ringleader of the Vigilantes,--and had left Red Pete, who had fired it, covered by their rifles and at their mercy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It had gone wide of its mark,--the ringleader of the Vigilantes,--and had left Red Pete, who had fired it, covered by their rifles and at their mercy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He submitted sullenly to his captors; his companion fugitive and horse-thief gave up the protracted struggle with a feeling not unlike relief.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading He submitted sullenly to his captors; his companion fugitive and horse-thief gave up the protracted struggle with a feeling not unlike relief.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He submitted sullenly to his captors; his companion fugitive and horse-thief gave up the protracted struggle with a feeling not unlike relief.
victorsnounUS /ˈvɪktərz/
plural of “victor” — a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading Even the hot and revengeful victors were content.
VigilantesnounUS /ˌvɪdʒəˈlæntiz/
plural of “vigilante” — member of a vigilance committee
From this reading It had gone wide of its mark,--the ringleader of the Vigilantes,--and had left Red Pete, who had fired it, covered by their rifles and at their mercy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even the hot and revengeful victors were content.
which person or people
From this reading It had gone wide of its mark,--the ringleader of the Vigilantes,--and had left Red Pete, who had fired it, covered by their rifles and at their mercy.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It had gone wide of its mark,--the ringleader of the Vigilantes,--and had left Red Pete, who had fired it, covered by their rifles and at their mercy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He submitted sullenly to his captors; his companion fugitive and horse-thief gave up the protracted struggle with a feeling not unlike relief.
