used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A cut over the head with cold steel will be sufficiently effective, for we have no desire to kill.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading We can't afford to measure our blows with such scoundrels; only if we fire we shall alarm those in the cave, and have less time to get under weigh."
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading We can't afford to measure our blows with such scoundrels; only if we fire we shall alarm those in the cave, and have less time to get under weigh."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now, boys," he said, on rejoining the others in the bush, "see that your revolvers are charged and handy, but don't use them if you can avoid it."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Now, boys," he said, on rejoining the others in the bush, "see that your revolvers are charged and handy, but don't use them if you can avoid it."
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading "Now, boys," he said, on rejoining the others in the bush, "see that your revolvers are charged and handy, but don't use them if you can avoid it."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "A cut over the head with cold steel will be sufficiently effective, for we have no desire to kill.
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading We can't afford to measure our blows with such scoundrels; only if we fire we shall alarm those in the cave, and have less time to get under weigh."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Now, boys," he said, on rejoining the others in the bush, "see that your revolvers are charged and handy, but don't use them if you can avoid it."
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading "Now, boys," he said, on rejoining the others in the bush, "see that your revolvers are charged and handy, but don't use them if you can avoid it."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Now, boys," he said, on rejoining the others in the bush, "see that your revolvers are charged and handy, but don't use them if you can avoid it."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Now, boys," he said, on rejoining the others in the bush, "see that your revolvers are charged and handy, but don't use them if you can avoid it."
can't
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From this reading We can't afford to measure our blows with such scoundrels; only if we fire we shall alarm those in the cave, and have less time to get under weigh."
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading We can't afford to measure our blows with such scoundrels; only if we fire we shall alarm those in the cave, and have less time to get under weigh."
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading "Now, boys," he said, on rejoining the others in the bush, "see that your revolvers are charged and handy, but don't use them if you can avoid it."
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "A cut over the head with cold steel will be sufficiently effective, for we have no desire to kill.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "A cut over the head with cold steel will be sufficiently effective, for we have no desire to kill.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading "A cut over the head with cold steel will be sufficiently effective, for we have no desire to kill.
don't
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From this reading "Now, boys," he said, on rejoining the others in the bush, "see that your revolvers are charged and handy, but don't use them if you can avoid it."
effectiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪv/
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading "A cut over the head with cold steel will be sufficiently effective, for we have no desire to kill.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "We shall soon find out," returned Sam.
start firing a weapon
From this reading We can't afford to measure our blows with such scoundrels; only if we fire we shall alarm those in the cave, and have less time to get under weigh."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "A cut over the head with cold steel will be sufficiently effective, for we have no desire to kill.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We can't afford to measure our blows with such scoundrels; only if we fire we shall alarm those in the cave, and have less time to get under weigh."
handyadjectiveUS /ˈhændi/
easy to reach
From this reading "Now, boys," he said, on rejoining the others in the bush, "see that your revolvers are charged and handy, but don't use them if you can avoid it."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "A cut over the head with cold steel will be sufficiently effective, for we have no desire to kill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now, boys," he said, on rejoining the others in the bush, "see that your revolvers are charged and handy, but don't use them if you can avoid it."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "A cut over the head with cold steel will be sufficiently effective, for we have no desire to kill.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Now, boys," he said, on rejoining the others in the bush, "see that your revolvers are charged and handy, but don't use them if you can avoid it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now, boys," he said, on rejoining the others in the bush, "see that your revolvers are charged and handy, but don't use them if you can avoid it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now, boys," he said, on rejoining the others in the bush, "see that your revolvers are charged and handy, but don't use them if you can avoid it."
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "A cut over the head with cold steel will be sufficiently effective, for we have no desire to kill.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading We can't afford to measure our blows with such scoundrels; only if we fire we shall alarm those in the cave, and have less time to get under weigh."
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading We can't afford to measure our blows with such scoundrels; only if we fire we shall alarm those in the cave, and have less time to get under weigh."
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, don't be particular.
not any; not one
From this reading "A cut over the head with cold steel will be sufficiently effective, for we have no desire to kill.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, boys," he said, on rejoining the others in the bush, "see that your revolvers are charged and handy, but don't use them if you can avoid it."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Now, boys," he said, on rejoining the others in the bush, "see that your revolvers are charged and handy, but don't use them if you can avoid it."
and nothing more
From this reading We can't afford to measure our blows with such scoundrels; only if we fire we shall alarm those in the cave, and have less time to get under weigh."
others
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From this reading "Now, boys," he said, on rejoining the others in the bush, "see that your revolvers are charged and handy, but don't use them if you can avoid it."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We can't afford to measure our blows with such scoundrels; only if we fire we shall alarm those in the cave, and have less time to get under weigh."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We shall soon find out," returned Sam.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "A cut over the head with cold steel will be sufficiently effective, for we have no desire to kill.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Nevertheless, don't be particular.
rejoiningverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "Now, boys," he said, on rejoining the others in the bush, "see that your revolvers are charged and handy, but don't use them if you can avoid it."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "We shall soon find out," returned Sam.
revolversnounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvərz/
plural of “revolver” — a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading "Now, boys," he said, on rejoining the others in the bush, "see that your revolvers are charged and handy, but don't use them if you can avoid it."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now, boys," he said, on rejoining the others in the bush, "see that your revolvers are charged and handy, but don't use them if you can avoid it."
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "We shall soon find out," returned Sam.
scoundrelsnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəlz/
plural of “scoundrel” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading We can't afford to measure our blows with such scoundrels; only if we fire we shall alarm those in the cave, and have less time to get under weigh."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Now, boys," he said, on rejoining the others in the bush, "see that your revolvers are charged and handy, but don't use them if you can avoid it."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall soon find out," returned Sam.
in the near future
From this reading "We shall soon find out," returned Sam.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading "A cut over the head with cold steel will be sufficiently effective, for we have no desire to kill.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading We can't afford to measure our blows with such scoundrels; only if we fire we shall alarm those in the cave, and have less time to get under weigh."
to a sufficient degree
From this reading "A cut over the head with cold steel will be sufficiently effective, for we have no desire to kill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now, boys," he said, on rejoining the others in the bush, "see that your revolvers are charged and handy, but don't use them if you can avoid it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now, boys," he said, on rejoining the others in the bush, "see that your revolvers are charged and handy, but don't use them if you can avoid it."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Now, boys," he said, on rejoining the others in the bush, "see that your revolvers are charged and handy, but don't use them if you can avoid it."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We can't afford to measure our blows with such scoundrels; only if we fire we shall alarm those in the cave, and have less time to get under weigh."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We can't afford to measure our blows with such scoundrels; only if we fire we shall alarm those in the cave, and have less time to get under weigh."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A cut over the head with cold steel will be sufficiently effective, for we have no desire to kill.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We can't afford to measure our blows with such scoundrels; only if we fire we shall alarm those in the cave, and have less time to get under weigh."
the act of using
From this reading "Now, boys," he said, on rejoining the others in the bush, "see that your revolvers are charged and handy, but don't use them if you can avoid it."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall soon find out," returned Sam.
weighverbUS /weɪ/
have a certain weight
From this reading We can't afford to measure our blows with such scoundrels; only if we fire we shall alarm those in the cave, and have less time to get under weigh."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "A cut over the head with cold steel will be sufficiently effective, for we have no desire to kill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "A cut over the head with cold steel will be sufficiently effective, for we have no desire to kill.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, boys," he said, on rejoining the others in the bush, "see that your revolvers are charged and handy, but don't use them if you can avoid it."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, boys," he said, on rejoining the others in the bush, "see that your revolvers are charged and handy, but don't use them if you can avoid it."
