used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even as Sergeant Dick went down under the redskin armed with the tomahawk, he had whipped out his revolver and retained a firm grip of the butt.
aimedverbUS /eɪmd/
past form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading His antagonist aimed a furious stroke at his head, but the blow missed through his falling, and the keen blade only bit deep into the mold beside his left ear.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading The crack of the weapon was instantaneously followed by the death-shriek of the foeman, who rolled limply off him, and lay spread-eagled, face upward, upon the ground alongside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even as Sergeant Dick went down under the redskin armed with the tomahawk, he had whipped out his revolver and retained a firm grip of the butt.
antagonistnounUS /ænˈtæɡənəst/
someone who offers opposition
From this reading His antagonist aimed a furious stroke at his head, but the blow missed through his falling, and the keen blade only bit deep into the mold beside his left ear.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Even as Sergeant Dick went down under the redskin armed with the tomahawk, he had whipped out his revolver and retained a firm grip of the butt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even as Sergeant Dick went down under the redskin armed with the tomahawk, he had whipped out his revolver and retained a firm grip of the butt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His antagonist aimed a furious stroke at his head, but the blow missed through his falling, and the keen blade only bit deep into the mold beside his left ear.
next to; at the side of
From this reading His antagonist aimed a furious stroke at his head, but the blow missed through his falling, and the keen blade only bit deep into the mold beside his left ear.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading His antagonist aimed a furious stroke at his head, but the blow missed through his falling, and the keen blade only bit deep into the mold beside his left ear.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading His antagonist aimed a furious stroke at his head, but the blow missed through his falling, and the keen blade only bit deep into the mold beside his left ear.
exhale hard
From this reading His antagonist aimed a furious stroke at his head, but the blow missed through his falling, and the keen blade only bit deep into the mold beside his left ear.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Swift as thought the young police officer clapped the revolver to the broad, naked, painted chest lying over him and pressed the trigger.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His antagonist aimed a furious stroke at his head, but the blow missed through his falling, and the keen blade only bit deep into the mold beside his left ear.
buttverbUS /bʌt/
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading Even as Sergeant Dick went down under the redskin armed with the tomahawk, he had whipped out his revolver and retained a firm grip of the butt.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The crack of the weapon was instantaneously followed by the death-shriek of the foeman, who rolled limply off him, and lay spread-eagled, face upward, upon the ground alongside.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Swift as thought the young police officer clapped the revolver to the broad, naked, painted chest lying over him and pressed the trigger.
clappedverbUS /klæpt/
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading Swift as thought the young police officer clapped the revolver to the broad, naked, painted chest lying over him and pressed the trigger.
clubbedverbUS /klʌbd/
inflected form of “club” — unite with a common purpose
From this reading John Dick was on his knees in a flash, pointing the revolver at the Indian whom he had only sent staggering on his left hand, and who was now rushing at him with clubbed rifle.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading The crack of the weapon was instantaneously followed by the death-shriek of the foeman, who rolled limply off him, and lay spread-eagled, face upward, upon the ground alongside.
death-shriek
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The crack of the weapon was instantaneously followed by the death-shriek of the foeman, who rolled limply off him, and lay spread-eagled, face upward, upon the ground alongside.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading His antagonist aimed a furious stroke at his head, but the blow missed through his falling, and the keen blade only bit deep into the mold beside his left ear.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Even as Sergeant Dick went down under the redskin armed with the tomahawk, he had whipped out his revolver and retained a firm grip of the butt.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Even as Sergeant Dick went down under the redskin armed with the tomahawk, he had whipped out his revolver and retained a firm grip of the butt.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading His antagonist aimed a furious stroke at his head, but the blow missed through his falling, and the keen blade only bit deep into the mold beside his left ear.
divisible by two
From this reading Even as Sergeant Dick went down under the redskin armed with the tomahawk, he had whipped out his revolver and retained a firm grip of the butt.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The crack of the weapon was instantaneously followed by the death-shriek of the foeman, who rolled limply off him, and lay spread-eagled, face upward, upon the ground alongside.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading His antagonist aimed a furious stroke at his head, but the blow missed through his falling, and the keen blade only bit deep into the mold beside his left ear.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Even as Sergeant Dick went down under the redskin armed with the tomahawk, he had whipped out his revolver and retained a firm grip of the butt.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading John Dick was on his knees in a flash, pointing the revolver at the Indian whom he had only sent staggering on his left hand, and who was now rushing at him with clubbed rifle.
foemannoun
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading The crack of the weapon was instantaneously followed by the death-shriek of the foeman, who rolled limply off him, and lay spread-eagled, face upward, upon the ground alongside.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The crack of the weapon was instantaneously followed by the death-shriek of the foeman, who rolled limply off him, and lay spread-eagled, face upward, upon the ground alongside.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading His antagonist aimed a furious stroke at his head, but the blow missed through his falling, and the keen blade only bit deep into the mold beside his left ear.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading Even as Sergeant Dick went down under the redskin armed with the tomahawk, he had whipped out his revolver and retained a firm grip of the butt.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The crack of the weapon was instantaneously followed by the death-shriek of the foeman, who rolled limply off him, and lay spread-eagled, face upward, upon the ground alongside.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even as Sergeant Dick went down under the redskin armed with the tomahawk, he had whipped out his revolver and retained a firm grip of the butt.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading John Dick was on his knees in a flash, pointing the revolver at the Indian whom he had only sent staggering on his left hand, and who was now rushing at him with clubbed rifle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even as Sergeant Dick went down under the redskin armed with the tomahawk, he had whipped out his revolver and retained a firm grip of the butt.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His antagonist aimed a furious stroke at his head, but the blow missed through his falling, and the keen blade only bit deep into the mold beside his left ear.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Swift as thought the young police officer clapped the revolver to the broad, naked, painted chest lying over him and pressed the trigger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even as Sergeant Dick went down under the redskin armed with the tomahawk, he had whipped out his revolver and retained a firm grip of the butt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading John Dick was on his knees in a flash, pointing the revolver at the Indian whom he had only sent staggering on his left hand, and who was now rushing at him with clubbed rifle.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading John Dick was on his knees in a flash, pointing the revolver at the Indian whom he had only sent staggering on his left hand, and who was now rushing at him with clubbed rifle.
instantaneouslyadverbUS /ˌɪnstənˈtæniəsli/
without any delay
From this reading The crack of the weapon was instantaneously followed by the death-shriek of the foeman, who rolled limply off him, and lay spread-eagled, face upward, upon the ground alongside.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His antagonist aimed a furious stroke at his head, but the blow missed through his falling, and the keen blade only bit deep into the mold beside his left ear.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Dick was on his knees in a flash, pointing the revolver at the Indian whom he had only sent staggering on his left hand, and who was now rushing at him with clubbed rifle.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading His antagonist aimed a furious stroke at his head, but the blow missed through his falling, and the keen blade only bit deep into the mold beside his left ear.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading John Dick was on his knees in a flash, pointing the revolver at the Indian whom he had only sent staggering on his left hand, and who was now rushing at him with clubbed rifle.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The crack of the weapon was instantaneously followed by the death-shriek of the foeman, who rolled limply off him, and lay spread-eagled, face upward, upon the ground alongside.
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 His antagonist aimed a furious stroke at his head, but the blow missed through his falling, and the keen blade only bit deep into the mold beside his left ear.
limplyadverb
without rigidity
From this reading The crack of the weapon was instantaneously followed by the death-shriek of the foeman, who rolled limply off him, and lay spread-eagled, face upward, upon the ground alongside.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Swift as thought the young police officer clapped the revolver to the broad, naked, painted chest lying over him and pressed the trigger.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading His antagonist aimed a furious stroke at his head, but the blow missed through his falling, and the keen blade only bit deep into the mold beside his left ear.
moldnounUS /moʊld/
the distinctive form in which a thing is made
From this reading His antagonist aimed a furious stroke at his head, but the blow missed through his falling, and the keen blade only bit deep into the mold beside his left ear.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading Swift as thought the young police officer clapped the revolver to the broad, naked, painted chest lying over him and pressed the trigger.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading John Dick was on his knees in a flash, pointing the revolver at the Indian whom he had only sent staggering on his left hand, and who was now rushing at him with clubbed rifle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even as Sergeant Dick went down under the redskin armed with the tomahawk, he had whipped out his revolver and retained a firm grip of the butt.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The crack of the weapon was instantaneously followed by the death-shriek of the foeman, who rolled limply off him, and lay spread-eagled, face upward, upon the ground alongside.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Swift as thought the young police officer clapped the revolver to the broad, naked, painted chest lying over him and pressed the trigger.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading John Dick was on his knees in a flash, pointing the revolver at the Indian whom he had only sent staggering on his left hand, and who was now rushing at him with clubbed rifle.
and nothing more
From this reading His antagonist aimed a furious stroke at his head, but the blow missed through his falling, and the keen blade only bit deep into the mold beside his left ear.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Even as Sergeant Dick went down under the redskin armed with the tomahawk, he had whipped out his revolver and retained a firm grip of the butt.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Swift as thought the young police officer clapped the revolver to the broad, naked, painted chest lying over him and pressed the trigger.
coated with paint
From this reading Swift as thought the young police officer clapped the revolver to the broad, naked, painted chest lying over him and pressed the trigger.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading John Dick was on his knees in a flash, pointing the revolver at the Indian whom he had only sent staggering on his left hand, and who was now rushing at him with clubbed rifle.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Swift as thought the young police officer clapped the revolver to the broad, naked, painted chest lying over him and pressed the trigger.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Swift as thought the young police officer clapped the revolver to the broad, naked, painted chest lying over him and pressed the trigger.
redskinnounUS /ˈredskɪn/
(slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading Even as Sergeant Dick went down under the redskin armed with the tomahawk, he had whipped out his revolver and retained a firm grip of the butt.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading Even as Sergeant Dick went down under the redskin armed with the tomahawk, he had whipped out his revolver and retained a firm grip of the butt.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Even as Sergeant Dick went down under the redskin armed with the tomahawk, he had whipped out his revolver and retained a firm grip of the butt.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading John Dick was on his knees in a flash, pointing the revolver at the Indian whom he had only sent staggering on his left hand, and who was now rushing at him with clubbed rifle.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The crack of the weapon was instantaneously followed by the death-shriek of the foeman, who rolled limply off him, and lay spread-eagled, face upward, upon the ground alongside.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading John Dick was on his knees in a flash, pointing the revolver at the Indian whom he had only sent staggering on his left hand, and who was now rushing at him with clubbed rifle.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading John Dick was on his knees in a flash, pointing the revolver at the Indian whom he had only sent staggering on his left hand, and who was now rushing at him with clubbed rifle.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading Even as Sergeant Dick went down under the redskin armed with the tomahawk, he had whipped out his revolver and retained a firm grip of the butt.
spread-eagled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The crack of the weapon was instantaneously followed by the death-shriek of the foeman, who rolled limply off him, and lay spread-eagled, face upward, upon the ground alongside.
staggeringadjectiveUS /ˈstæɡərɪŋ/
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading John Dick was on his knees in a flash, pointing the revolver at the Indian whom he had only sent staggering on his left hand, and who was now rushing at him with clubbed rifle.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading His antagonist aimed a furious stroke at his head, but the blow missed through his falling, and the keen blade only bit deep into the mold beside his left ear.
moving very fast
From this reading Swift as thought the young police officer clapped the revolver to the broad, naked, painted chest lying over him and pressed the trigger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even as Sergeant Dick went down under the redskin armed with the tomahawk, he had whipped out his revolver and retained a firm grip of the butt.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Swift as thought the young police officer clapped the revolver to the broad, naked, painted chest lying over him and pressed the trigger.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading His antagonist aimed a furious stroke at his head, but the blow missed through his falling, and the keen blade only bit deep into the mold beside his left ear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Swift as thought the young police officer clapped the revolver to the broad, naked, painted chest lying over him and pressed the trigger.
tomahawkverbUS /ˈtɑːməhɔːk/
cut with a tomahawk
From this reading Even as Sergeant Dick went down under the redskin armed with the tomahawk, he had whipped out his revolver and retained a firm grip of the butt.
triggerverbUS /ˈtrɪɡər/
put in motion or move to act
From this reading Swift as thought the young police officer clapped the revolver to the broad, naked, painted chest lying over him and pressed the trigger.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Even as Sergeant Dick went down under the redskin armed with the tomahawk, he had whipped out his revolver and retained a firm grip of the butt.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The crack of the weapon was instantaneously followed by the death-shriek of the foeman, who rolled limply off him, and lay spread-eagled, face upward, upon the ground alongside.
directed up
From this reading The crack of the weapon was instantaneously followed by the death-shriek of the foeman, who rolled limply off him, and lay spread-eagled, face upward, upon the ground alongside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The crack of the weapon was instantaneously followed by the death-shriek of the foeman, who rolled limply off him, and lay spread-eagled, face upward, upon the ground alongside.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading The crack of the weapon was instantaneously followed by the death-shriek of the foeman, who rolled limply off him, and lay spread-eagled, face upward, upon the ground alongside.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Even as Sergeant Dick went down under the redskin armed with the tomahawk, he had whipped out his revolver and retained a firm grip of the butt.
whippedverbUS /wɪpt/
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Even as Sergeant Dick went down under the redskin armed with the tomahawk, he had whipped out his revolver and retained a firm grip of the butt.
which person or people
From this reading The crack of the weapon was instantaneously followed by the death-shriek of the foeman, who rolled limply off him, and lay spread-eagled, face upward, upon the ground alongside.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading John Dick was on his knees in a flash, pointing the revolver at the Indian whom he had only sent staggering on his left hand, and who was now rushing at him with clubbed rifle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even as Sergeant Dick went down under the redskin armed with the tomahawk, he had whipped out his revolver and retained a firm grip of the butt.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Swift as thought the young police officer clapped the revolver to the broad, naked, painted chest lying over him and pressed the trigger.
