used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our rifles were instantly dropped to the "trail," and my comrades uttered a simultaneous cry of "Shame!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I experienced an emotion peculiar to myself--unknown to them--more painful than that they had been called upon to feel! since I knew the white shield to be Mercedes!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our rifles were instantly dropped to the "trail," and my comrades uttered a simultaneous cry of "Shame!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Many of them shivered at the thought of the murder they had been so near committing.
bandit's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A young and beautiful woman thus basely used for the shielding of a bandit's body!
baselyadverb
in a despicable, ignoble manner
From this reading A young and beautiful woman thus basely used for the shielding of a bandit's body!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I experienced an emotion peculiar to myself--unknown to them--more painful than that they had been called upon to feel! since I knew the white shield to be Mercedes!
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading A young and beautiful woman thus basely used for the shielding of a bandit's body!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Many of them shivered at the thought of the murder they had been so near committing.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading A young and beautiful woman thus basely used for the shielding of a bandit's body!
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I experienced an emotion peculiar to myself--unknown to them--more painful than that they had been called upon to feel! since I knew the white shield to be Mercedes!
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading It was enough to challenge their indignation.
committingverbUS /kəˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “commit” — perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading Many of them shivered at the thought of the murder they had been so near committing.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Our rifles were instantly dropped to the "trail," and my comrades uttered a simultaneous cry of "Shame!"
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Our rifles were instantly dropped to the "trail," and my comrades uttered a simultaneous cry of "Shame!"
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Our rifles were instantly dropped to the "trail," and my comrades uttered a simultaneous cry of "Shame!"
any strong feeling
From this reading I experienced an emotion peculiar to myself--unknown to them--more painful than that they had been called upon to feel! since I knew the white shield to be Mercedes!
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was enough to challenge their indignation.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading I experienced an emotion peculiar to myself--unknown to them--more painful than that they had been called upon to feel! since I knew the white shield to be Mercedes!
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I experienced an emotion peculiar to myself--unknown to them--more painful than that they had been called upon to feel! since I knew the white shield to be Mercedes!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A young and beautiful woman thus basely used for the shielding of a bandit's body!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many of them shivered at the thought of the murder they had been so near committing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I experienced an emotion peculiar to myself--unknown to them--more painful than that they had been called upon to feel! since I knew the white shield to be Mercedes!
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading It was enough to challenge their indignation.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Our rifles were instantly dropped to the "trail," and my comrades uttered a simultaneous cry of "Shame!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was enough to challenge their indignation.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I experienced an emotion peculiar to myself--unknown to them--more painful than that they had been called upon to feel! since I knew the white shield to be Mercedes!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of them shivered at the thought of the murder they had been so near committing.
Mercedes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I experienced an emotion peculiar to myself--unknown to them--more painful than that they had been called upon to feel! since I knew the white shield to be Mercedes!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I experienced an emotion peculiar to myself--unknown to them--more painful than that they had been called upon to feel! since I knew the white shield to be Mercedes!
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Many of them shivered at the thought of the murder they had been so near committing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Our rifles were instantly dropped to the "trail," and my comrades uttered a simultaneous cry of "Shame!"
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I experienced an emotion peculiar to myself--unknown to them--more painful than that they had been called upon to feel! since I knew the white shield to be Mercedes!
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Many of them shivered at the thought of the murder they had been so near committing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our rifles were instantly dropped to the "trail," and my comrades uttered a simultaneous cry of "Shame!"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our rifles were instantly dropped to the "trail," and my comrades uttered a simultaneous cry of "Shame!"
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading I experienced an emotion peculiar to myself--unknown to them--more painful than that they had been called upon to feel! since I knew the white shield to be Mercedes!
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading I experienced an emotion peculiar to myself--unknown to them--more painful than that they had been called upon to feel! since I knew the white shield to be Mercedes!
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading Our rifles were instantly dropped to the "trail," and my comrades uttered a simultaneous cry of "Shame!"
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Our rifles were instantly dropped to the "trail," and my comrades uttered a simultaneous cry of "Shame!"
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading I experienced an emotion peculiar to myself--unknown to them--more painful than that they had been called upon to feel! since I knew the white shield to be Mercedes!
shieldingnounUS /ˈʃiːldɪŋ/
the act of shielding from harm
From this reading A young and beautiful woman thus basely used for the shielding of a bandit's body!
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading Many of them shivered at the thought of the murder they had been so near committing.
simultaneousadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəs/
occurring or operating at the same time
From this reading Our rifles were instantly dropped to the "trail," and my comrades uttered a simultaneous cry of "Shame!"
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I experienced an emotion peculiar to myself--unknown to them--more painful than that they had been called upon to feel! since I knew the white shield to be Mercedes!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Many of them shivered at the thought of the murder they had been so near committing.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I experienced an emotion peculiar to myself--unknown to them--more painful than that they had been called upon to feel! since I knew the white shield to be Mercedes!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I experienced an emotion peculiar to myself--unknown to them--more painful than that they had been called upon to feel! since I knew the white shield to be Mercedes!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our rifles were instantly dropped to the "trail," and my comrades uttered a simultaneous cry of "Shame!"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was enough to challenge their indignation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Many of them shivered at the thought of the murder they had been so near committing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many of them shivered at the thought of the murder they had been so near committing.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Many of them shivered at the thought of the murder they had been so near committing.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading A young and beautiful woman thus basely used for the shielding of a bandit's body!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our rifles were instantly dropped to the "trail," and my comrades uttered a simultaneous cry of "Shame!"
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Our rifles were instantly dropped to the "trail," and my comrades uttered a simultaneous cry of "Shame!"
not known
From this reading I experienced an emotion peculiar to myself--unknown to them--more painful than that they had been called upon to feel! since I knew the white shield to be Mercedes!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I experienced an emotion peculiar to myself--unknown to them--more painful than that they had been called upon to feel! since I knew the white shield to be Mercedes!
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading A young and beautiful woman thus basely used for the shielding of a bandit's body!
communicated in words
From this reading Our rifles were instantly dropped to the "trail," and my comrades uttered a simultaneous cry of "Shame!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was enough to challenge their indignation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our rifles were instantly dropped to the "trail," and my comrades uttered a simultaneous cry of "Shame!"
a Caucasian
From this reading I experienced an emotion peculiar to myself--unknown to them--more painful than that they had been called upon to feel! since I knew the white shield to be Mercedes!
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A young and beautiful woman thus basely used for the shielding of a bandit's body!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A young and beautiful woman thus basely used for the shielding of a bandit's body!
