used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE END OF BOOLBA Cherry Bim, the last of the party to enter the room, made a dash for the door, and came face to face with the levelled rifle held in the hands of a soldier who had evidently been waiting the summons of Boolba's shout.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE END OF BOOLBA Cherry Bim, the last of the party to enter the room, made a dash for the door, and came face to face with the levelled rifle held in the hands of a soldier who had evidently been waiting the summons of Boolba's shout.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cherry dropped to the ground as the man's rifle went off, shooting as he fell, and the man tumbled down.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Scrambling to his feet, he burst through the doorway like a human cannon ball, but not even his nimble guns could save him this time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE END OF BOOLBA Cherry Bim, the last of the party to enter the room, made a dash for the door, and came face to face with the levelled rifle held in the hands of a soldier who had evidently been waiting the summons of Boolba's shout.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind him were three other men.
Bim
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From this reading THE END OF BOOLBA Cherry Bim, the last of the party to enter the room, made a dash for the door, and came face to face with the levelled rifle held in the hands of a soldier who had evidently been waiting the summons of Boolba's shout.
BOOLBA
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From this reading THE END OF BOOLBA Cherry Bim, the last of the party to enter the room, made a dash for the door, and came face to face with the levelled rifle held in the hands of a soldier who had evidently been waiting the summons of Boolba's shout.
Boolba's
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From this reading THE END OF BOOLBA Cherry Bim, the last of the party to enter the room, made a dash for the door, and came face to face with the levelled rifle held in the hands of a soldier who had evidently been waiting the summons of Boolba's shout.
cause to be bored
From this reading The hall was full of soldiers, and they bore him down by sheer weight.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Scrambling to his feet, he burst through the doorway like a human cannon ball, but not even his nimble guns could save him this time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Scrambling to his feet, he burst through the doorway like a human cannon ball, but not even his nimble guns could save him this time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The hall was full of soldiers, and they bore him down by sheer weight.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE END OF BOOLBA Cherry Bim, the last of the party to enter the room, made a dash for the door, and came face to face with the levelled rifle held in the hands of a soldier who had evidently been waiting the summons of Boolba's shout.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading Scrambling to his feet, he burst through the doorway like a human cannon ball, but not even his nimble guns could save him this time.
CherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading THE END OF BOOLBA Cherry Bim, the last of the party to enter the room, made a dash for the door, and came face to face with the levelled rifle held in the hands of a soldier who had evidently been waiting the summons of Boolba's shout.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Scrambling to his feet, he burst through the doorway like a human cannon ball, but not even his nimble guns could save him this time.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading THE END OF BOOLBA Cherry Bim, the last of the party to enter the room, made a dash for the door, and came face to face with the levelled rifle held in the hands of a soldier who had evidently been waiting the summons of Boolba's shout.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE END OF BOOLBA Cherry Bim, the last of the party to enter the room, made a dash for the door, and came face to face with the levelled rifle held in the hands of a soldier who had evidently been waiting the summons of Boolba's shout.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Scrambling to his feet, he burst through the doorway like a human cannon ball, but not even his nimble guns could save him this time.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Cherry dropped to the ground as the man's rifle went off, shooting as he fell, and the man tumbled down.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Cherry dropped to the ground as the man's rifle went off, shooting as he fell, and the man tumbled down.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF BOOLBA Cherry Bim, the last of the party to enter the room, made a dash for the door, and came face to face with the levelled rifle held in the hands of a soldier who had evidently been waiting the summons of Boolba's shout.
to come or go into
From this reading THE END OF BOOLBA Cherry Bim, the last of the party to enter the room, made a dash for the door, and came face to face with the levelled rifle held in the hands of a soldier who had evidently been waiting the summons of Boolba's shout.
divisible by two
From this reading Scrambling to his feet, he burst through the doorway like a human cannon ball, but not even his nimble guns could save him this time.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading THE END OF BOOLBA Cherry Bim, the last of the party to enter the room, made a dash for the door, and came face to face with the levelled rifle held in the hands of a soldier who had evidently been waiting the summons of Boolba's shout.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE END OF BOOLBA Cherry Bim, the last of the party to enter the room, made a dash for the door, and came face to face with the levelled rifle held in the hands of a soldier who had evidently been waiting the summons of Boolba's shout.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Scrambling to his feet, he burst through the doorway like a human cannon ball, but not even his nimble guns could save him this time.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Cherry dropped to the ground as the man's rifle went off, shooting as he fell, and the man tumbled down.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE END OF BOOLBA Cherry Bim, the last of the party to enter the room, made a dash for the door, and came face to face with the levelled rifle held in the hands of a soldier who had evidently been waiting the summons of Boolba's shout.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The hall was full of soldiers, and they bore him down by sheer weight.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Cherry dropped to the ground as the man's rifle went off, shooting as he fell, and the man tumbled down.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Scrambling to his feet, he burst through the doorway like a human cannon ball, but not even his nimble guns could save him this time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE END OF BOOLBA Cherry Bim, the last of the party to enter the room, made a dash for the door, and came face to face with the levelled rifle held in the hands of a soldier who had evidently been waiting the summons of Boolba's shout.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The hall was full of soldiers, and they bore him down by sheer weight.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading THE END OF BOOLBA Cherry Bim, the last of the party to enter the room, made a dash for the door, and came face to face with the levelled rifle held in the hands of a soldier who had evidently been waiting the summons of Boolba's shout.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cherry dropped to the ground as the man's rifle went off, shooting as he fell, and the man tumbled down.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading THE END OF BOOLBA Cherry Bim, the last of the party to enter the room, made a dash for the door, and came face to face with the levelled rifle held in the hands of a soldier who had evidently been waiting the summons of Boolba's shout.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Behind him were three other men.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Scrambling to his feet, he burst through the doorway like a human cannon ball, but not even his nimble guns could save him this time.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Scrambling to his feet, he burst through the doorway like a human cannon ball, but not even his nimble guns could save him this time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE END OF BOOLBA Cherry Bim, the last of the party to enter the room, made a dash for the door, and came face to face with the levelled rifle held in the hands of a soldier who had evidently been waiting the summons of Boolba's shout.
immediately past
From this reading THE END OF BOOLBA Cherry Bim, the last of the party to enter the room, made a dash for the door, and came face to face with the levelled rifle held in the hands of a soldier who had evidently been waiting the summons of Boolba's shout.
levelledverbUS /ˈlevəld/
inflected form of “level” — aim at
From this reading THE END OF BOOLBA Cherry Bim, the last of the party to enter the room, made a dash for the door, and came face to face with the levelled rifle held in the hands of a soldier who had evidently been waiting the summons of Boolba's shout.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Scrambling to his feet, he burst through the doorway like a human cannon ball, but not even his nimble guns could save him this time.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE END OF BOOLBA Cherry Bim, the last of the party to enter the room, made a dash for the door, and came face to face with the levelled rifle held in the hands of a soldier who had evidently been waiting the summons of Boolba's shout.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Cherry dropped to the ground as the man's rifle went off, shooting as he fell, and the man tumbled down.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Cherry dropped to the ground as the man's rifle went off, shooting as he fell, and the man tumbled down.
the force of workers available
From this reading Behind him were three other men.
nimbleadjectiveUS /ˈnɪmbəl/
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading Scrambling to his feet, he burst through the doorway like a human cannon ball, but not even his nimble guns could save him this time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Scrambling to his feet, he burst through the doorway like a human cannon ball, but not even his nimble guns could save him this time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF BOOLBA Cherry Bim, the last of the party to enter the room, made a dash for the door, and came face to face with the levelled rifle held in the hands of a soldier who had evidently been waiting the summons of Boolba's shout.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Cherry dropped to the ground as the man's rifle went off, shooting as he fell, and the man tumbled down.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Behind him were three other men.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE END OF BOOLBA Cherry Bim, the last of the party to enter the room, made a dash for the door, and came face to face with the levelled rifle held in the hands of a soldier who had evidently been waiting the summons of Boolba's shout.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading THE END OF BOOLBA Cherry Bim, the last of the party to enter the room, made a dash for the door, and came face to face with the levelled rifle held in the hands of a soldier who had evidently been waiting the summons of Boolba's shout.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE END OF BOOLBA Cherry Bim, the last of the party to enter the room, made a dash for the door, and came face to face with the levelled rifle held in the hands of a soldier who had evidently been waiting the summons of Boolba's shout.
except for; apart from
From this reading Scrambling to his feet, he burst through the doorway like a human cannon ball, but not even his nimble guns could save him this time.
ScramblingverbUS /ˈskræmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading Scrambling to his feet, he burst through the doorway like a human cannon ball, but not even his nimble guns could save him this time.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The hall was full of soldiers, and they bore him down by sheer weight.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Cherry dropped to the ground as the man's rifle went off, shooting as he fell, and the man tumbled down.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading THE END OF BOOLBA Cherry Bim, the last of the party to enter the room, made a dash for the door, and came face to face with the levelled rifle held in the hands of a soldier who had evidently been waiting the summons of Boolba's shout.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading THE END OF BOOLBA Cherry Bim, the last of the party to enter the room, made a dash for the door, and came face to face with the levelled rifle held in the hands of a soldier who had evidently been waiting the summons of Boolba's shout.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The hall was full of soldiers, and they bore him down by sheer weight.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading THE END OF BOOLBA Cherry Bim, the last of the party to enter the room, made a dash for the door, and came face to face with the levelled rifle held in the hands of a soldier who had evidently been waiting the summons of Boolba's shout.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF BOOLBA Cherry Bim, the last of the party to enter the room, made a dash for the door, and came face to face with the levelled rifle held in the hands of a soldier who had evidently been waiting the summons of Boolba's shout.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The hall was full of soldiers, and they bore him down by sheer weight.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Scrambling to his feet, he burst through the doorway like a human cannon ball, but not even his nimble guns could save him this time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Behind him were three other men.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Scrambling to his feet, he burst through the doorway like a human cannon ball, but not even his nimble guns could save him this time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Scrambling to his feet, he burst through the doorway like a human cannon ball, but not even his nimble guns could save him this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE END OF BOOLBA Cherry Bim, the last of the party to enter the room, made a dash for the door, and came face to face with the levelled rifle held in the hands of a soldier who had evidently been waiting the summons of Boolba's shout.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Cherry dropped to the ground as the man's rifle went off, shooting as he fell, and the man tumbled down.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading THE END OF BOOLBA Cherry Bim, the last of the party to enter the room, made a dash for the door, and came face to face with the levelled rifle held in the hands of a soldier who had evidently been waiting the summons of Boolba's shout.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hall was full of soldiers, and they bore him down by sheer weight.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The hall was full of soldiers, and they bore him down by sheer weight.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Cherry dropped to the ground as the man's rifle went off, shooting as he fell, and the man tumbled down.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Behind him were three other men.
which person or people
From this reading THE END OF BOOLBA Cherry Bim, the last of the party to enter the room, made a dash for the door, and came face to face with the levelled rifle held in the hands of a soldier who had evidently been waiting the summons of Boolba's shout.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE END OF BOOLBA Cherry Bim, the last of the party to enter the room, made a dash for the door, and came face to face with the levelled rifle held in the hands of a soldier who had evidently been waiting the summons of Boolba's shout.
