used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Over and over on the stone flooring rolled the boomer and his red enemy, now close to the fire and again off to one side, where there was a slight hollow still wet from the recent storm.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Pawnee Brown had Yellow Elk by the throat and across the back, while the Indian held his antagonist by the shoulder with one hand, while trying to beat his brains out with the pistol that was in the other.
anew
From this reading Over and over on the stone flooring rolled the boomer and his red enemy, now close to the fire and again off to one side, where there was a slight hollow still wet from the recent storm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Over and over on the stone flooring rolled the boomer and his red enemy, now close to the fire and again off to one side, where there was a slight hollow still wet from the recent storm.
antagonistnounUS /ænˈtæɡənəst/
someone who offers opposition
From this reading Pawnee Brown had Yellow Elk by the throat and across the back, while the Indian held his antagonist by the shoulder with one hand, while trying to beat his brains out with the pistol that was in the other.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Pawnee Brown had Yellow Elk by the throat and across the back, while the Indian held his antagonist by the shoulder with one hand, while trying to beat his brains out with the pistol that was in the other.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Pawnee Brown had Yellow Elk by the throat and across the back, while the Indian held his antagonist by the shoulder with one hand, while trying to beat his brains out with the pistol that was in the other.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Once Yellow Elk succeeded in getting in a glancing blow, which drew blood, but did no great harm.
exhale hard
From this reading Once Yellow Elk succeeded in getting in a glancing blow, which drew blood, but did no great harm.
boomernounUS /ˈbuːmər/
a member of the baby boom generation in the 1950s
From this reading Over and over on the stone flooring rolled the boomer and his red enemy, now close to the fire and again off to one side, where there was a slight hollow still wet from the recent storm.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Pawnee Brown had Yellow Elk by the throat and across the back, while the Indian held his antagonist by the shoulder with one hand, while trying to beat his brains out with the pistol that was in the other.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Pawnee Brown had Yellow Elk by the throat and across the back, while the Indian held his antagonist by the shoulder with one hand, while trying to beat his brains out with the pistol that was in the other.
Brown'snounUS /braʊnz/
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading But now Pawnee Brown's grip was tightening.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Once Yellow Elk succeeded in getting in a glancing blow, which drew blood, but did no great harm.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Pawnee Brown had Yellow Elk by the throat and across the back, while the Indian held his antagonist by the shoulder with one hand, while trying to beat his brains out with the pistol that was in the other.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Over and over on the stone flooring rolled the boomer and his red enemy, now close to the fire and again off to one side, where there was a slight hollow still wet from the recent storm.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Once Yellow Elk succeeded in getting in a glancing blow, which drew blood, but did no great harm.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Once Yellow Elk succeeded in getting in a glancing blow, which drew blood, but did no great harm.
ElknounUS /elk/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading Pawnee Brown had Yellow Elk by the throat and across the back, while the Indian held his antagonist by the shoulder with one hand, while trying to beat his brains out with the pistol that was in the other.
an opposing military force
From this reading Over and over on the stone flooring rolled the boomer and his red enemy, now close to the fire and again off to one side, where there was a slight hollow still wet from the recent storm.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Over and over on the stone flooring rolled the boomer and his red enemy, now close to the fire and again off to one side, where there was a slight hollow still wet from the recent storm.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading NELLIE'S FLIGHT.
flooringnounUS /ˈflɔːrɪŋ/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Over and over on the stone flooring rolled the boomer and his red enemy, now close to the fire and again off to one side, where there was a slight hollow still wet from the recent storm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Over and over on the stone flooring rolled the boomer and his red enemy, now close to the fire and again off to one side, where there was a slight hollow still wet from the recent storm.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Once Yellow Elk succeeded in getting in a glancing blow, which drew blood, but did no great harm.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Once Yellow Elk succeeded in getting in a glancing blow, which drew blood, but did no great harm.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Once Yellow Elk succeeded in getting in a glancing blow, which drew blood, but did no great harm.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading But now Pawnee Brown's grip was tightening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pawnee Brown had Yellow Elk by the throat and across the back, while the Indian held his antagonist by the shoulder with one hand, while trying to beat his brains out with the pistol that was in the other.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Pawnee Brown had Yellow Elk by the throat and across the back, while the Indian held his antagonist by the shoulder with one hand, while trying to beat his brains out with the pistol that was in the other.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Once Yellow Elk succeeded in getting in a glancing blow, which drew blood, but did no great harm.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Pawnee Brown had Yellow Elk by the throat and across the back, while the Indian held his antagonist by the shoulder with one hand, while trying to beat his brains out with the pistol that was in the other.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Over and over on the stone flooring rolled the boomer and his red enemy, now close to the fire and again off to one side, where there was a slight hollow still wet from the recent storm.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Over and over on the stone flooring rolled the boomer and his red enemy, now close to the fire and again off to one side, where there was a slight hollow still wet from the recent storm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pawnee Brown had Yellow Elk by the throat and across the back, while the Indian held his antagonist by the shoulder with one hand, while trying to beat his brains out with the pistol that was in the other.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Pawnee Brown had Yellow Elk by the throat and across the back, while the Indian held his antagonist by the shoulder with one hand, while trying to beat his brains out with the pistol that was in the other.
NELLIE'S
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From this reading NELLIE'S FLIGHT.
not any; not one
From this reading Once Yellow Elk succeeded in getting in a glancing blow, which drew blood, but did no great harm.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Over and over on the stone flooring rolled the boomer and his red enemy, now close to the fire and again off to one side, where there was a slight hollow still wet from the recent storm.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Over and over on the stone flooring rolled the boomer and his red enemy, now close to the fire and again off to one side, where there was a slight hollow still wet from the recent storm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Over and over on the stone flooring rolled the boomer and his red enemy, now close to the fire and again off to one side, where there was a slight hollow still wet from the recent storm.
on one occasion
From this reading Once Yellow Elk succeeded in getting in a glancing blow, which drew blood, but did no great harm.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Over and over on the stone flooring rolled the boomer and his red enemy, now close to the fire and again off to one side, where there was a slight hollow still wet from the recent storm.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Pawnee Brown had Yellow Elk by the throat and across the back, while the Indian held his antagonist by the shoulder with one hand, while trying to beat his brains out with the pistol that was in the other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Pawnee Brown had Yellow Elk by the throat and across the back, while the Indian held his antagonist by the shoulder with one hand, while trying to beat his brains out with the pistol that was in the other.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over and over on the stone flooring rolled the boomer and his red enemy, now close to the fire and again off to one side, where there was a slight hollow still wet from the recent storm.
PawneenounUS /ˈpɔːˈniː/
a member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma
From this reading Pawnee Brown had Yellow Elk by the throat and across the back, while the Indian held his antagonist by the shoulder with one hand, while trying to beat his brains out with the pistol that was in the other.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading Pawnee Brown had Yellow Elk by the throat and across the back, while the Indian held his antagonist by the shoulder with one hand, while trying to beat his brains out with the pistol that was in the other.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading Over and over on the stone flooring rolled the boomer and his red enemy, now close to the fire and again off to one side, where there was a slight hollow still wet from the recent storm.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Over and over on the stone flooring rolled the boomer and his red enemy, now close to the fire and again off to one side, where there was a slight hollow still wet from the recent storm.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Over and over on the stone flooring rolled the boomer and his red enemy, now close to the fire and again off to one side, where there was a slight hollow still wet from the recent storm.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Pawnee Brown had Yellow Elk by the throat and across the back, while the Indian held his antagonist by the shoulder with one hand, while trying to beat his brains out with the pistol that was in the other.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Over and over on the stone flooring rolled the boomer and his red enemy, now close to the fire and again off to one side, where there was a slight hollow still wet from the recent storm.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Over and over on the stone flooring rolled the boomer and his red enemy, now close to the fire and again off to one side, where there was a slight hollow still wet from the recent storm.
not in physical motion
From this reading Over and over on the stone flooring rolled the boomer and his red enemy, now close to the fire and again off to one side, where there was a slight hollow still wet from the recent storm.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Over and over on the stone flooring rolled the boomer and his red enemy, now close to the fire and again off to one side, where there was a slight hollow still wet from the recent storm.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Over and over on the stone flooring rolled the boomer and his red enemy, now close to the fire and again off to one side, where there was a slight hollow still wet from the recent storm.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Once Yellow Elk succeeded in getting in a glancing blow, which drew blood, but did no great harm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pawnee Brown had Yellow Elk by the throat and across the back, while the Indian held his antagonist by the shoulder with one hand, while trying to beat his brains out with the pistol that was in the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Over and over on the stone flooring rolled the boomer and his red enemy, now close to the fire and again off to one side, where there was a slight hollow still wet from the recent storm.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Over and over on the stone flooring rolled the boomer and his red enemy, now close to the fire and again off to one side, where there was a slight hollow still wet from the recent storm.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Pawnee Brown had Yellow Elk by the throat and across the back, while the Indian held his antagonist by the shoulder with one hand, while trying to beat his brains out with the pistol that was in the other.
tighteningnounUS /ˈtaɪtənɪŋ/
the act of making something tighter
From this reading But now Pawnee Brown's grip was tightening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Over and over on the stone flooring rolled the boomer and his red enemy, now close to the fire and again off to one side, where there was a slight hollow still wet from the recent storm.
hard to endure
From this reading Pawnee Brown had Yellow Elk by the throat and across the back, while the Indian held his antagonist by the shoulder with one hand, while trying to beat his brains out with the pistol that was in the other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Over and over on the stone flooring rolled the boomer and his red enemy, now close to the fire and again off to one side, where there was a slight hollow still wet from the recent storm.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Over and over on the stone flooring rolled the boomer and his red enemy, now close to the fire and again off to one side, where there was a slight hollow still wet from the recent storm.
in or at the place that
From this reading Over and over on the stone flooring rolled the boomer and his red enemy, now close to the fire and again off to one side, where there was a slight hollow still wet from the recent storm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Once Yellow Elk succeeded in getting in a glancing blow, which drew blood, but did no great harm.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Pawnee Brown had Yellow Elk by the throat and across the back, while the Indian held his antagonist by the shoulder with one hand, while trying to beat his brains out with the pistol that was in the other.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pawnee Brown had Yellow Elk by the throat and across the back, while the Indian held his antagonist by the shoulder with one hand, while trying to beat his brains out with the pistol that was in the other.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Pawnee Brown had Yellow Elk by the throat and across the back, while the Indian held his antagonist by the shoulder with one hand, while trying to beat his brains out with the pistol that was in the other.
