aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Let us rejoin Dick Arbuckle at the time that the incensed cavalryman, Tucker, was about to attack the hapless lad with his heavy Sabra.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But just at that instant an interruption came from out of the darkness of the brush.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Don't!" cried the boy, and then closed his eyes at the terrible thought of such dire punishment so close at hand.
Arbuckle
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From this reading Let us rejoin Dick Arbuckle at the time that the incensed cavalryman, Tucker, was about to attack the hapless lad with his heavy Sabra.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Had the cruel blow fallen as intended it is beyond dispute that Dick would have been severely injured.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Let us rejoin Dick Arbuckle at the time that the incensed cavalryman, Tucker, was about to attack the hapless lad with his heavy Sabra.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Let us rejoin Dick Arbuckle at the time that the incensed cavalryman, Tucker, was about to attack the hapless lad with his heavy Sabra.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had the cruel blow fallen as intended it is beyond dispute that Dick would have been severely injured.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Had the cruel blow fallen as intended it is beyond dispute that Dick would have been severely injured.
exhale hard
From this reading Had the cruel blow fallen as intended it is beyond dispute that Dick would have been severely injured.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Don't!" cried the boy, and then closed his eyes at the terrible thought of such dire punishment so close at hand.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading But just at that instant an interruption came from out of the darkness of the brush.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But just at that instant an interruption came from out of the darkness of the brush.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But just at that instant an interruption came from out of the darkness of the brush.
cavalrymannoun
a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading Let us rejoin Dick Arbuckle at the time that the incensed cavalryman, Tucker, was about to attack the hapless lad with his heavy Sabra.
CAVALRYMEN
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From this reading THE CAVALRYMEN.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "Don't!" cried the boy, and then closed his eyes at the terrible thought of such dire punishment so close at hand.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading "Don't!" cried the boy, and then closed his eyes at the terrible thought of such dire punishment so close at hand.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Don't!" cried the boy, and then closed his eyes at the terrible thought of such dire punishment so close at hand.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Had the cruel blow fallen as intended it is beyond dispute that Dick would have been severely injured.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But just at that instant an interruption came from out of the darkness of the brush.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Let us rejoin Dick Arbuckle at the time that the incensed cavalryman, Tucker, was about to attack the hapless lad with his heavy Sabra.
direadjectiveUS /daɪr/
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading "Don't!" cried the boy, and then closed his eyes at the terrible thought of such dire punishment so close at hand.
disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/
take exception to
From this reading Had the cruel blow fallen as intended it is beyond dispute that Dick would have been severely injured.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't!" cried the boy, and then closed his eyes at the terrible thought of such dire punishment so close at hand.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Don't!" cried the boy, and then closed his eyes at the terrible thought of such dire punishment so close at hand.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Had the cruel blow fallen as intended it is beyond dispute that Dick would have been severely injured.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But just at that instant an interruption came from out of the darkness of the brush.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had the cruel blow fallen as intended it is beyond dispute that Dick would have been severely injured.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Don't!" cried the boy, and then closed his eyes at the terrible thought of such dire punishment so close at hand.
haplessadjectiveUS /ˈhæpləs/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Let us rejoin Dick Arbuckle at the time that the incensed cavalryman, Tucker, was about to attack the hapless lad with his heavy Sabra.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had the cruel blow fallen as intended it is beyond dispute that Dick would have been severely injured.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Let us rejoin Dick Arbuckle at the time that the incensed cavalryman, Tucker, was about to attack the hapless lad with his heavy Sabra.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Let us rejoin Dick Arbuckle at the time that the incensed cavalryman, Tucker, was about to attack the hapless lad with his heavy Sabra.
incensedadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsenst/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Let us rejoin Dick Arbuckle at the time that the incensed cavalryman, Tucker, was about to attack the hapless lad with his heavy Sabra.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading Had the cruel blow fallen as intended it is beyond dispute that Dick would have been severely injured.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading But just at that instant an interruption came from out of the darkness of the brush.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Had the cruel blow fallen as intended it is beyond dispute that Dick would have been severely injured.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading But just at that instant an interruption came from out of the darkness of the brush.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Had the cruel blow fallen as intended it is beyond dispute that Dick would have been severely injured.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had the cruel blow fallen as intended it is beyond dispute that Dick would have been severely injured.
and nothing more
From this reading But just at that instant an interruption came from out of the darkness of the brush.
a boy or man
From this reading Let us rejoin Dick Arbuckle at the time that the incensed cavalryman, Tucker, was about to attack the hapless lad with his heavy Sabra.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us rejoin Dick Arbuckle at the time that the incensed cavalryman, Tucker, was about to attack the hapless lad with his heavy Sabra.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Don't!" cried the boy, and then closed his eyes at the terrible thought of such dire punishment so close at hand.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But just at that instant an interruption came from out of the darkness of the brush.
the act of punishing
From this reading "Don't!" cried the boy, and then closed his eyes at the terrible thought of such dire punishment so close at hand.
rejoinverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪn/
join again
From this reading Let us rejoin Dick Arbuckle at the time that the incensed cavalryman, Tucker, was about to attack the hapless lad with his heavy Sabra.
SabranounUS /ˈsɑːbrə/
a native-born Israeli
From this reading Let us rejoin Dick Arbuckle at the time that the incensed cavalryman, Tucker, was about to attack the hapless lad with his heavy Sabra.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Had the cruel blow fallen as intended it is beyond dispute that Dick would have been severely injured.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Don't!" cried the boy, and then closed his eyes at the terrible thought of such dire punishment so close at hand.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Don't!" cried the boy, and then closed his eyes at the terrible thought of such dire punishment so close at hand.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "Don't!" cried the boy, and then closed his eyes at the terrible thought of such dire punishment so close at hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Let us rejoin Dick Arbuckle at the time that the incensed cavalryman, Tucker, was about to attack the hapless lad with his heavy Sabra.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAVALRYMEN.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Don't!" cried the boy, and then closed his eyes at the terrible thought of such dire punishment so close at hand.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Don't!" cried the boy, and then closed his eyes at the terrible thought of such dire punishment so close at hand.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Let us rejoin Dick Arbuckle at the time that the incensed cavalryman, Tucker, was about to attack the hapless lad with his heavy Sabra.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let us rejoin Dick Arbuckle at the time that the incensed cavalryman, Tucker, was about to attack the hapless lad with his heavy Sabra.
TuckernounUS /ˈtʌkər/
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading Let us rejoin Dick Arbuckle at the time that the incensed cavalryman, Tucker, was about to attack the hapless lad with his heavy Sabra.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us rejoin Dick Arbuckle at the time that the incensed cavalryman, Tucker, was about to attack the hapless lad with his heavy Sabra.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Let us rejoin Dick Arbuckle at the time that the incensed cavalryman, Tucker, was about to attack the hapless lad with his heavy Sabra.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Let us rejoin Dick Arbuckle at the time that the incensed cavalryman, Tucker, was about to attack the hapless lad with his heavy Sabra.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had the cruel blow fallen as intended it is beyond dispute that Dick would have been severely injured.
