Chapter XXI · The Dash for the Ark

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The first two, Amos yelling exultantly like any redskin, pumped bullets thick and fast, automatic in either hand, into the huddle of feather-plumed, half-shaven heads bobbing about helplessly in the water-trap.

later than; following

From this reading Sergeant Dick was as much astonished as the trapped Indians themselves--so much so that he held his fire for some few moments after their fall through the floor.

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From this reading Not so Amos or Mrs. Arnold, nor even old Alf.

a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet

From this reading Not so Amos or Mrs. Arnold, nor even old Alf.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The first two, Amos yelling exultantly like any redskin, pumped bullets thick and fast, automatic in either hand, into the huddle of feather-plumed, half-shaven heads bobbing about helplessly in the water-trap.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The first two, Amos yelling exultantly like any redskin, pumped bullets thick and fast, automatic in either hand, into the huddle of feather-plumed, half-shaven heads bobbing about helplessly in the water-trap.

English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)

From this reading Not so Amos or Mrs. Arnold, nor even old Alf.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Sergeant Dick was as much astonished as the trapped Indians themselves--so much so that he held his fire for some few moments after their fall through the floor.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading Sergeant Dick was as much astonished as the trapped Indians themselves--so much so that he held his fire for some few moments after their fall through the floor.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And the old squatter, quitting his lever, darted back to the trapdoor in the central passage, and, hurriedly unfastening it, lifted it and bent down over it, firing at the swimmers near him.

operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control

From this reading The first two, Amos yelling exultantly like any redskin, pumped bullets thick and fast, automatic in either hand, into the huddle of feather-plumed, half-shaven heads bobbing about helplessly in the water-trap.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading And the old squatter, quitting his lever, darted back to the trapdoor in the central passage, and, hurriedly unfastening it, lifted it and bent down over it, firing at the swimmers near him.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading And the old squatter, quitting his lever, darted back to the trapdoor in the central passage, and, hurriedly unfastening it, lifted it and bent down over it, firing at the swimmers near him.

inflected form of “bob” — move up and down repeatedly

From this reading The first two, Amos yelling exultantly like any redskin, pumped bullets thick and fast, automatic in either hand, into the huddle of feather-plumed, half-shaven heads bobbing about helplessly in the water-trap.

plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun

From this reading The first two, Amos yelling exultantly like any redskin, pumped bullets thick and fast, automatic in either hand, into the huddle of feather-plumed, half-shaven heads bobbing about helplessly in the water-trap.

serving as an essential component

From this reading And the old squatter, quitting his lever, darted back to the trapdoor in the central passage, and, hurriedly unfastening it, lifted it and bent down over it, firing at the swimmers near him.

past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading And the old squatter, quitting his lever, darted back to the trapdoor in the central passage, and, hurriedly unfastening it, lifted it and bent down over it, firing at the swimmers near him.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading “Oh, oh!” wailed Muriel in deep distress and magnanimous pity.

someone who is a detective

From this reading Sergeant Dick was as much astonished as the trapped Indians themselves--so much so that he held his fire for some few moments after their fall through the floor.

psychological suffering

From this reading “Oh, oh!” wailed Muriel in deep distress and magnanimous pity.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading And the old squatter, quitting his lever, darted back to the trapdoor in the central passage, and, hurriedly unfastening it, lifted it and bent down over it, firing at the swimmers near him.

one or the other of two

From this reading The first two, Amos yelling exultantly like any redskin, pumped bullets thick and fast, automatic in either hand, into the huddle of feather-plumed, half-shaven heads bobbing about helplessly in the water-trap.

divisible by two

From this reading Not so Amos or Mrs. Arnold, nor even old Alf.

in an exultant manner

From this reading The first two, Amos yelling exultantly like any redskin, pumped bullets thick and fast, automatic in either hand, into the huddle of feather-plumed, half-shaven heads bobbing about helplessly in the water-trap.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Sergeant Dick was as much astonished as the trapped Indians themselves--so much so that he held his fire for some few moments after their fall through the floor.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading The first two, Amos yelling exultantly like any redskin, pumped bullets thick and fast, automatic in either hand, into the huddle of feather-plumed, half-shaven heads bobbing about helplessly in the water-trap.

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From this reading The first two, Amos yelling exultantly like any redskin, pumped bullets thick and fast, automatic in either hand, into the huddle of feather-plumed, half-shaven heads bobbing about helplessly in the water-trap.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Sergeant Dick was as much astonished as the trapped Indians themselves--so much so that he held his fire for some few moments after their fall through the floor.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Sergeant Dick was as much astonished as the trapped Indians themselves--so much so that he held his fire for some few moments after their fall through the floor.

the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy

From this reading And the old squatter, quitting his lever, darted back to the trapdoor in the central passage, and, hurriedly unfastening it, lifted it and bent down over it, firing at the swimmers near him.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first two, Amos yelling exultantly like any redskin, pumped bullets thick and fast, automatic in either hand, into the huddle of feather-plumed, half-shaven heads bobbing about helplessly in the water-trap.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Sergeant Dick was as much astonished as the trapped Indians themselves--so much so that he held his fire for some few moments after their fall through the floor.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Sergeant Dick was as much astonished as the trapped Indians themselves--so much so that he held his fire for some few moments after their fall through the floor.

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From this reading The first two, Amos yelling exultantly like any redskin, pumped bullets thick and fast, automatic in either hand, into the huddle of feather-plumed, half-shaven heads bobbing about helplessly in the water-trap.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The first two, Amos yelling exultantly like any redskin, pumped bullets thick and fast, automatic in either hand, into the huddle of feather-plumed, half-shaven heads bobbing about helplessly in the water-trap.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Sergeant Dick was as much astonished as the trapped Indians themselves--so much so that he held his fire for some few moments after their fall through the floor.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The first two, Amos yelling exultantly like any redskin, pumped bullets thick and fast, automatic in either hand, into the huddle of feather-plumed, half-shaven heads bobbing about helplessly in the water-trap.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Sergeant Dick was as much astonished as the trapped Indians themselves--so much so that he held his fire for some few moments after their fall through the floor.

in a helpless manner

From this reading The first two, Amos yelling exultantly like any redskin, pumped bullets thick and fast, automatic in either hand, into the huddle of feather-plumed, half-shaven heads bobbing about helplessly in the water-trap.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And the old squatter, quitting his lever, darted back to the trapdoor in the central passage, and, hurriedly unfastening it, lifted it and bent down over it, firing at the swimmers near him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Sergeant Dick was as much astonished as the trapped Indians themselves--so much so that he held his fire for some few moments after their fall through the floor.

crowd or draw together

From this reading The first two, Amos yelling exultantly like any redskin, pumped bullets thick and fast, automatic in either hand, into the huddle of feather-plumed, half-shaven heads bobbing about helplessly in the water-trap.

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading And the old squatter, quitting his lever, darted back to the trapdoor in the central passage, and, hurriedly unfastening it, lifted it and bent down over it, firing at the swimmers near him.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The first two, Amos yelling exultantly like any redskin, pumped bullets thick and fast, automatic in either hand, into the huddle of feather-plumed, half-shaven heads bobbing about helplessly in the water-trap.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading Sergeant Dick was as much astonished as the trapped Indians themselves--so much so that he held his fire for some few moments after their fall through the floor.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The first two, Amos yelling exultantly like any redskin, pumped bullets thick and fast, automatic in either hand, into the huddle of feather-plumed, half-shaven heads bobbing about helplessly in the water-trap.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And the old squatter, quitting his lever, darted back to the trapdoor in the central passage, and, hurriedly unfastening it, lifted it and bent down over it, firing at the swimmers near him.

a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum

From this reading And the old squatter, quitting his lever, darted back to the trapdoor in the central passage, and, hurriedly unfastening it, lifted it and bent down over it, firing at the swimmers near him.

held up in the air

From this reading And the old squatter, quitting his lever, darted back to the trapdoor in the central passage, and, hurriedly unfastening it, lifted it and bent down over it, firing at the swimmers near him.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The first two, Amos yelling exultantly like any redskin, pumped bullets thick and fast, automatic in either hand, into the huddle of feather-plumed, half-shaven heads bobbing about helplessly in the water-trap.

noble and generous in spirit

From this reading “Oh, oh!” wailed Muriel in deep distress and magnanimous pity.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading Sergeant Dick was as much astonished as the trapped Indians themselves--so much so that he held his fire for some few moments after their fall through the floor.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Not so Amos or Mrs. Arnold, nor even old Alf.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Sergeant Dick was as much astonished as the trapped Indians themselves--so much so that he held his fire for some few moments after their fall through the floor.

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From this reading “Oh, oh!” wailed Muriel in deep distress and magnanimous pity.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading And the old squatter, quitting his lever, darted back to the trapdoor in the central passage, and, hurriedly unfastening it, lifted it and bent down over it, firing at the swimmers near him.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Not so Amos or Mrs. Arnold, nor even old Alf.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not so Amos or Mrs. Arnold, nor even old Alf.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The first two, Amos yelling exultantly like any redskin, pumped bullets thick and fast, automatic in either hand, into the huddle of feather-plumed, half-shaven heads bobbing about helplessly in the water-trap.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh, oh!” wailed Muriel in deep distress and magnanimous pity.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Not so Amos or Mrs. Arnold, nor even old Alf.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Not so Amos or Mrs. Arnold, nor even old Alf.

above and across; more than

From this reading And the old squatter, quitting his lever, darted back to the trapdoor in the central passage, and, hurriedly unfastening it, lifted it and bent down over it, firing at the swimmers near him.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading And the old squatter, quitting his lever, darted back to the trapdoor in the central passage, and, hurriedly unfastening it, lifted it and bent down over it, firing at the swimmers near him.

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading “Oh, oh!” wailed Muriel in deep distress and magnanimous pity.

tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline

From this reading The first two, Amos yelling exultantly like any redskin, pumped bullets thick and fast, automatic in either hand, into the huddle of feather-plumed, half-shaven heads bobbing about helplessly in the water-trap.

inflected form of “quit” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading And the old squatter, quitting his lever, darted back to the trapdoor in the central passage, and, hurriedly unfastening it, lifted it and bent down over it, firing at the swimmers near him.

(slang) offensive term for Native Americans

From this reading The first two, Amos yelling exultantly like any redskin, pumped bullets thick and fast, automatic in either hand, into the huddle of feather-plumed, half-shaven heads bobbing about helplessly in the water-trap.

any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal

From this reading Sergeant Dick was as much astonished as the trapped Indians themselves--so much so that he held his fire for some few moments after their fall through the floor.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Sergeant Dick was as much astonished as the trapped Indians themselves--so much so that he held his fire for some few moments after their fall through the floor.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Sergeant Dick was as much astonished as the trapped Indians themselves--so much so that he held his fire for some few moments after their fall through the floor.

someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it

From this reading And the old squatter, quitting his lever, darted back to the trapdoor in the central passage, and, hurriedly unfastening it, lifted it and bent down over it, firing at the swimmers near him.

plural of “swimmer” — a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets

From this reading And the old squatter, quitting his lever, darted back to the trapdoor in the central passage, and, hurriedly unfastening it, lifted it and bent down over it, firing at the swimmers near him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Sergeant Dick was as much astonished as the trapped Indians themselves--so much so that he held his fire for some few moments after their fall through the floor.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Sergeant Dick was as much astonished as the trapped Indians themselves--so much so that he held his fire for some few moments after their fall through the floor.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Sergeant Dick was as much astonished as the trapped Indians themselves--so much so that he held his fire for some few moments after their fall through the floor.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Sergeant Dick was as much astonished as the trapped Indians themselves--so much so that he held his fire for some few moments after their fall through the floor.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading The first two, Amos yelling exultantly like any redskin, pumped bullets thick and fast, automatic in either hand, into the huddle of feather-plumed, half-shaven heads bobbing about helplessly in the water-trap.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Sergeant Dick was as much astonished as the trapped Indians themselves--so much so that he held his fire for some few moments after their fall through the floor.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading And the old squatter, quitting his lever, darted back to the trapdoor in the central passage, and, hurriedly unfastening it, lifted it and bent down over it, firing at the swimmers near him.

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From this reading And the old squatter, quitting his lever, darted back to the trapdoor in the central passage, and, hurriedly unfastening it, lifted it and bent down over it, firing at the swimmers near him.

forced to turn and face attackers

From this reading Sergeant Dick was as much astonished as the trapped Indians themselves--so much so that he held his fire for some few moments after their fall through the floor.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The first two, Amos yelling exultantly like any redskin, pumped bullets thick and fast, automatic in either hand, into the huddle of feather-plumed, half-shaven heads bobbing about helplessly in the water-trap.

loosening the ties that fasten something

From this reading And the old squatter, quitting his lever, darted back to the trapdoor in the central passage, and, hurriedly unfastening it, lifted it and bent down over it, firing at the swimmers near him.

past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries

From this reading “Oh, oh!” wailed Muriel in deep distress and magnanimous pity.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Sergeant Dick was as much astonished as the trapped Indians themselves--so much so that he held his fire for some few moments after their fall through the floor.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The first two, Amos yelling exultantly like any redskin, pumped bullets thick and fast, automatic in either hand, into the huddle of feather-plumed, half-shaven heads bobbing about helplessly in the water-trap.

uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement

From this reading The first two, Amos yelling exultantly like any redskin, pumped bullets thick and fast, automatic in either hand, into the huddle of feather-plumed, half-shaven heads bobbing about helplessly in the water-trap.