used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It startled me for a minute," Charley admitted.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "It startled me for a minute," Charley admitted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "THIS mystery business just seems to get thicker and thicker," Captain Westfield remarked, when Charley had finished relating his experience of the day.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Smokeless powder and Maxim silencers are no ways common out in these woods."
exhale hard
From this reading THE FIRST BLOW.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading "No smoke, no sound--just the whine of the bullets coming out of that frightful jungle got me for a while.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "THIS mystery business just seems to get thicker and thicker," Captain Westfield remarked, when Charley had finished relating his experience of the day.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "THIS mystery business just seems to get thicker and thicker," Captain Westfield remarked, when Charley had finished relating his experience of the day.
Charley
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From this reading "THIS mystery business just seems to get thicker and thicker," Captain Westfield remarked, when Charley had finished relating his experience of the day.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "No smoke, no sound--just the whine of the bullets coming out of that frightful jungle got me for a while.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading "Smokeless powder and Maxim silencers are no ways common out in these woods."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "THIS mystery business just seems to get thicker and thicker," Captain Westfield remarked, when Charley had finished relating his experience of the day.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading "THIS mystery business just seems to get thicker and thicker," Captain Westfield remarked, when Charley had finished relating his experience of the day.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "THIS mystery business just seems to get thicker and thicker," Captain Westfield remarked, when Charley had finished relating his experience of the day.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST BLOW.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It startled me for a minute," Charley admitted.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading "No smoke, no sound--just the whine of the bullets coming out of that frightful jungle got me for a while.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "THIS mystery business just seems to get thicker and thicker," Captain Westfield remarked, when Charley had finished relating his experience of the day.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "No smoke, no sound--just the whine of the bullets coming out of that frightful jungle got me for a while.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "THIS mystery business just seems to get thicker and thicker," Captain Westfield remarked, when Charley had finished relating his experience of the day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "THIS mystery business just seems to get thicker and thicker," Captain Westfield remarked, when Charley had finished relating his experience of the day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Smokeless powder and Maxim silencers are no ways common out in these woods."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It startled me for a minute," Charley admitted.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading "No smoke, no sound--just the whine of the bullets coming out of that frightful jungle got me for a while.
and nothing more
From this reading "THIS mystery business just seems to get thicker and thicker," Captain Westfield remarked, when Charley had finished relating his experience of the day.
MaximnounUS /ˈmæksəm/
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
From this reading "Smokeless powder and Maxim silencers are no ways common out in these woods."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It startled me for a minute," Charley admitted.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "It startled me for a minute," Charley admitted.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading "THIS mystery business just seems to get thicker and thicker," Captain Westfield remarked, when Charley had finished relating his experience of the day.
not any; not one
From this reading "Smokeless powder and Maxim silencers are no ways common out in these woods."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THIS mystery business just seems to get thicker and thicker," Captain Westfield remarked, when Charley had finished relating his experience of the day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Smokeless powder and Maxim silencers are no ways common out in these woods."
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading "Smokeless powder and Maxim silencers are no ways common out in these woods."
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading "THIS mystery business just seems to get thicker and thicker," Captain Westfield remarked, when Charley had finished relating his experience of the day.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "THIS mystery business just seems to get thicker and thicker," Captain Westfield remarked, when Charley had finished relating his experience of the day.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "THIS mystery business just seems to get thicker and thicker," Captain Westfield remarked, when Charley had finished relating his experience of the day.
silencers
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From this reading "Smokeless powder and Maxim silencers are no ways common out in these woods."
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "No smoke, no sound--just the whine of the bullets coming out of that frightful jungle got me for a while.
SmokelessadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊkləs/
emitting or containing little or no smoke
From this reading "Smokeless powder and Maxim silencers are no ways common out in these woods."
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "No smoke, no sound--just the whine of the bullets coming out of that frightful jungle got me for a while.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading "It startled me for a minute," Charley admitted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No smoke, no sound--just the whine of the bullets coming out of that frightful jungle got me for a while.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST BLOW.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Smokeless powder and Maxim silencers are no ways common out in these woods."
thickeradjectiveUS /ˈθɪkər/
comparative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading "THIS mystery business just seems to get thicker and thicker," Captain Westfield remarked, when Charley had finished relating his experience of the day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "THIS mystery business just seems to get thicker and thicker," Captain Westfield remarked, when Charley had finished relating his experience of the day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "THIS mystery business just seems to get thicker and thicker," Captain Westfield remarked, when Charley had finished relating his experience of the day.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading "Smokeless powder and Maxim silencers are no ways common out in these woods."
Westfield
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From this reading "THIS mystery business just seems to get thicker and thicker," Captain Westfield remarked, when Charley had finished relating his experience of the day.
at the time that
From this reading "THIS mystery business just seems to get thicker and thicker," Captain Westfield remarked, when Charley had finished relating his experience of the day.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "No smoke, no sound--just the whine of the bullets coming out of that frightful jungle got me for a while.
whineverbUS /waɪn/
move with a whining sound
From this reading "No smoke, no sound--just the whine of the bullets coming out of that frightful jungle got me for a while.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "Smokeless powder and Maxim silencers are no ways common out in these woods."
