used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dick Oakwood was at home in the saddle and now he drove furiously at the remaining Arab, who was almost on top of Dan with scimiter upraised ready to deliver a fatal blow.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Dick Oakwood was at home in the saddle and now he drove furiously at the remaining Arab, who was almost on top of Dan with scimiter upraised ready to deliver a fatal blow.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dan heard the cry, and at the same moment saw one of his attackers drop with an arrow through the chest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dan heard the cry, and at the same moment saw one of his attackers drop with an arrow through the chest.
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading Dick Oakwood was at home in the saddle and now he drove furiously at the remaining Arab, who was almost on top of Dan with scimiter upraised ready to deliver a fatal blow.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Dan heard the cry, and at the same moment saw one of his attackers drop with an arrow through the chest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dan heard the cry, and at the same moment saw one of his attackers drop with an arrow through the chest.
attackersnounUS /əˈtækərz/
plural of “attacker” — someone who attacks
From this reading Dan heard the cry, and at the same moment saw one of his attackers drop with an arrow through the chest.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE RAGES "Hold 'em, Dan, I'm with you!"
exhale hard
From this reading Dick Oakwood was at home in the saddle and now he drove furiously at the remaining Arab, who was almost on top of Dan with scimiter upraised ready to deliver a fatal blow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his quiver was empty!
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Dan heard the cry, and at the same moment saw one of his attackers drop with an arrow through the chest.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Dan heard the cry, and at the same moment saw one of his attackers drop with an arrow through the chest.
Dan
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From this reading THE BATTLE RAGES "Hold 'em, Dan, I'm with you!"
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Dick Oakwood was at home in the saddle and now he drove furiously at the remaining Arab, who was almost on top of Dan with scimiter upraised ready to deliver a fatal blow.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick Oakwood was at home in the saddle and now he drove furiously at the remaining Arab, who was almost on top of Dan with scimiter upraised ready to deliver a fatal blow.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Dan heard the cry, and at the same moment saw one of his attackers drop with an arrow through the chest.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Dick Oakwood was at home in the saddle and now he drove furiously at the remaining Arab, who was almost on top of Dan with scimiter upraised ready to deliver a fatal blow.
a quad with a square body
From this reading THE BATTLE RAGES "Hold 'em, Dan, I'm with you!"
make void or empty of contents
From this reading But his quiver was empty!
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading Dick Oakwood was at home in the saddle and now he drove furiously at the remaining Arab, who was almost on top of Dan with scimiter upraised ready to deliver a fatal blow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dan reached for an arrow.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading Dick Oakwood was at home in the saddle and now he drove furiously at the remaining Arab, who was almost on top of Dan with scimiter upraised ready to deliver a fatal blow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dick Oakwood was at home in the saddle and now he drove furiously at the remaining Arab, who was almost on top of Dan with scimiter upraised ready to deliver a fatal blow.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Dan heard the cry, and at the same moment saw one of his attackers drop with an arrow through the chest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dan heard the cry, and at the same moment saw one of his attackers drop with an arrow through the chest.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading THE BATTLE RAGES "Hold 'em, Dan, I'm with you!"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Dick Oakwood was at home in the saddle and now he drove furiously at the remaining Arab, who was almost on top of Dan with scimiter upraised ready to deliver a fatal blow.
I'm
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From this reading THE BATTLE RAGES "Hold 'em, Dan, I'm with you!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dick Oakwood was at home in the saddle and now he drove furiously at the remaining Arab, who was almost on top of Dan with scimiter upraised ready to deliver a fatal blow.
a particular point in time
From this reading Dan heard the cry, and at the same moment saw one of his attackers drop with an arrow through the chest.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Dick Oakwood was at home in the saddle and now he drove furiously at the remaining Arab, who was almost on top of Dan with scimiter upraised ready to deliver a fatal blow.
Oakwood
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From this reading Dick Oakwood was at home in the saddle and now he drove furiously at the remaining Arab, who was almost on top of Dan with scimiter upraised ready to deliver a fatal blow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dan heard the cry, and at the same moment saw one of his attackers drop with an arrow through the chest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dick Oakwood was at home in the saddle and now he drove furiously at the remaining Arab, who was almost on top of Dan with scimiter upraised ready to deliver a fatal blow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dan heard the cry, and at the same moment saw one of his attackers drop with an arrow through the chest.
quiververbUS /ˈkwɪvər/
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading But his quiver was empty!
RAGESnounUS /ˈreɪdʒɪz/
plural of “rage” — a feeling of intense anger
From this reading THE BATTLE RAGES "Hold 'em, Dan, I'm with you!"
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Dan reached for an arrow.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Dick Oakwood was at home in the saddle and now he drove furiously at the remaining Arab, who was almost on top of Dan with scimiter upraised ready to deliver a fatal blow.
not used up
From this reading Dick Oakwood was at home in the saddle and now he drove furiously at the remaining Arab, who was almost on top of Dan with scimiter upraised ready to deliver a fatal blow.
put a saddle on
From this reading Dick Oakwood was at home in the saddle and now he drove furiously at the remaining Arab, who was almost on top of Dan with scimiter upraised ready to deliver a fatal blow.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Dan heard the cry, and at the same moment saw one of his attackers drop with an arrow through the chest.
cut with a saw
From this reading Dan heard the cry, and at the same moment saw one of his attackers drop with an arrow through the chest.
scimiter
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From this reading Dick Oakwood was at home in the saddle and now he drove furiously at the remaining Arab, who was almost on top of Dan with scimiter upraised ready to deliver a fatal blow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE RAGES "Hold 'em, Dan, I'm with you!"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Dan heard the cry, and at the same moment saw one of his attackers drop with an arrow through the chest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dick Oakwood was at home in the saddle and now he drove furiously at the remaining Arab, who was almost on top of Dan with scimiter upraised ready to deliver a fatal blow.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Dick Oakwood was at home in the saddle and now he drove furiously at the remaining Arab, who was almost on top of Dan with scimiter upraised ready to deliver a fatal blow.
upraisedadjective
held up in the air
From this reading Dick Oakwood was at home in the saddle and now he drove furiously at the remaining Arab, who was almost on top of Dan with scimiter upraised ready to deliver a fatal blow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dick Oakwood was at home in the saddle and now he drove furiously at the remaining Arab, who was almost on top of Dan with scimiter upraised ready to deliver a fatal blow.
which person or people
From this reading Dick Oakwood was at home in the saddle and now he drove furiously at the remaining Arab, who was almost on top of Dan with scimiter upraised ready to deliver a fatal blow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BATTLE RAGES "Hold 'em, Dan, I'm with you!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE BATTLE RAGES "Hold 'em, Dan, I'm with you!"
