adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading McKenzie staggered a bit as a German bullet plowed into his shoulder.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading SAFE AT LAST McKenzie's arms went up again--not shoulder high--just to his hips.
aimedverbUS /eɪmd/
past form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading He fired from his hips and aimed by instinct and not by sight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He fired from his hips and aimed by instinct and not by sight.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading SAFE AT LAST McKenzie's arms went up again--not shoulder high--just to his hips.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For McKenzie, in his early days, had been reckoned in the Canadian northwest as the most deadly shot in the country.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SAFE AT LAST McKenzie's arms went up again--not shoulder high--just to his hips.
automaticadjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
From this reading Each automatic flashed once and two more of the foe fell to the ground.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For McKenzie, in his early days, had been reckoned in the Canadian northwest as the most deadly shot in the country.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading McKenzie staggered a bit as a German bullet plowed into his shoulder.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading McKenzie staggered a bit as a German bullet plowed into his shoulder.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He fired from his hips and aimed by instinct and not by sight.
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading For McKenzie, in his early days, had been reckoned in the Canadian northwest as the most deadly shot in the country.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading For McKenzie, in his early days, had been reckoned in the Canadian northwest as the most deadly shot in the country.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For McKenzie, in his early days, had been reckoned in the Canadian northwest as the most deadly shot in the country.
deadlyadjectiveUS /ˈdedli/
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading For McKenzie, in his early days, had been reckoned in the Canadian northwest as the most deadly shot in the country.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each automatic flashed once and two more of the foe fell to the ground.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading For McKenzie, in his early days, had been reckoned in the Canadian northwest as the most deadly shot in the country.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Each automatic flashed once and two more of the foe fell to the ground.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading He fired from his hips and aimed by instinct and not by sight.
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Each automatic flashed once and two more of the foe fell to the ground.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Each automatic flashed once and two more of the foe fell to the ground.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For McKenzie, in his early days, had been reckoned in the Canadian northwest as the most deadly shot in the country.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He fired from his hips and aimed by instinct and not by sight.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading McKenzie staggered a bit as a German bullet plowed into his shoulder.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Each automatic flashed once and two more of the foe fell to the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For McKenzie, in his early days, had been reckoned in the Canadian northwest as the most deadly shot in the country.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He fired from his hips and aimed by instinct and not by sight.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading SAFE AT LAST McKenzie's arms went up again--not shoulder high--just to his hips.
hipsnounUS /hɪps/
plural of “hip” — either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading SAFE AT LAST McKenzie's arms went up again--not shoulder high--just to his hips.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SAFE AT LAST McKenzie's arms went up again--not shoulder high--just to his hips.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For McKenzie, in his early days, had been reckoned in the Canadian northwest as the most deadly shot in the country.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading He fired from his hips and aimed by instinct and not by sight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading McKenzie staggered a bit as a German bullet plowed into his shoulder.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading SAFE AT LAST McKenzie's arms went up again--not shoulder high--just to his hips.
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading SAFE AT LAST McKenzie's arms went up again--not shoulder high--just to his hips.
McKenzie
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From this reading For McKenzie, in his early days, had been reckoned in the Canadian northwest as the most deadly shot in the country.
McKenzie's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAFE AT LAST McKenzie's arms went up again--not shoulder high--just to his hips.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Each automatic flashed once and two more of the foe fell to the ground.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading For McKenzie, in his early days, had been reckoned in the Canadian northwest as the most deadly shot in the country.
northwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading For McKenzie, in his early days, had been reckoned in the Canadian northwest as the most deadly shot in the country.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SAFE AT LAST McKenzie's arms went up again--not shoulder high--just to his hips.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Each automatic flashed once and two more of the foe fell to the ground.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Each automatic flashed once and two more of the foe fell to the ground.
plowedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading McKenzie staggered a bit as a German bullet plowed into his shoulder.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading For McKenzie, in his early days, had been reckoned in the Canadian northwest as the most deadly shot in the country.
SAFEadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading SAFE AT LAST McKenzie's arms went up again--not shoulder high--just to his hips.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading For McKenzie, in his early days, had been reckoned in the Canadian northwest as the most deadly shot in the country.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading SAFE AT LAST McKenzie's arms went up again--not shoulder high--just to his hips.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He fired from his hips and aimed by instinct and not by sight.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading McKenzie staggered a bit as a German bullet plowed into his shoulder.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For McKenzie, in his early days, had been reckoned in the Canadian northwest as the most deadly shot in the country.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SAFE AT LAST McKenzie's arms went up again--not shoulder high--just to his hips.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Each automatic flashed once and two more of the foe fell to the ground.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SAFE AT LAST McKenzie's arms went up again--not shoulder high--just to his hips.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading SAFE AT LAST McKenzie's arms went up again--not shoulder high--just to his hips.
