used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VICTORY DEARLY BOUGHT.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon, and the attack was so sudden and unexpected that Barnwell was completely off his guard at the moment.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon, and the attack was so sudden and unexpected that Barnwell was completely off his guard at the moment.
anew
From this reading Unable to get upon his feet, he poked the muzzle of his pistol straight into the mouth of the now risen wolf, as he again came towards him, and fired.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Seizing the brute by the throat with both hands, he with almost superhuman strength dashed him away long enough to rise to his knees and to pull his revolver, the other wolves having by this time joined savagely in the attack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon, and the attack was so sudden and unexpected that Barnwell was completely off his guard at the moment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Unable to get upon his feet, he poked the muzzle of his pistol straight into the mouth of the now risen wolf, as he again came towards him, and fired.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon, and the attack was so sudden and unexpected that Barnwell was completely off his guard at the moment.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon, and the attack was so sudden and unexpected that Barnwell was completely off his guard at the moment.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Seizing the brute by the throat with both hands, he with almost superhuman strength dashed him away long enough to rise to his knees and to pull his revolver, the other wolves having by this time joined savagely in the attack.
Barnwell
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From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon, and the attack was so sudden and unexpected that Barnwell was completely off his guard at the moment.
cause to be bored
From this reading One of the fiercest wolves, hungry, huge and gaunt, sprang at his throat and bore him to the earth.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Seizing the brute by the throat with both hands, he with almost superhuman strength dashed him away long enough to rise to his knees and to pull his revolver, the other wolves having by this time joined savagely in the attack.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading A VICTORY DEARLY BOUGHT.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading Seizing the brute by the throat with both hands, he with almost superhuman strength dashed him away long enough to rise to his knees and to pull his revolver, the other wolves having by this time joined savagely in the attack.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Seizing the brute by the throat with both hands, he with almost superhuman strength dashed him away long enough to rise to his knees and to pull his revolver, the other wolves having by this time joined savagely in the attack.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Unable to get upon his feet, he poked the muzzle of his pistol straight into the mouth of the now risen wolf, as he again came towards him, and fired.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon, and the attack was so sudden and unexpected that Barnwell was completely off his guard at the moment.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Seizing the brute by the throat with both hands, he with almost superhuman strength dashed him away long enough to rise to his knees and to pull his revolver, the other wolves having by this time joined savagely in the attack.
DEARLYadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading A VICTORY DEARLY BOUGHT.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading One of the fiercest wolves, hungry, huge and gaunt, sprang at his throat and bore him to the earth.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Seizing the brute by the throat with both hands, he with almost superhuman strength dashed him away long enough to rise to his knees and to pull his revolver, the other wolves having by this time joined savagely in the attack.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Unable to get upon his feet, he poked the muzzle of his pistol straight into the mouth of the now risen wolf, as he again came towards him, and fired.
fiercestadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrsəst/
superlative of “fierce” — marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading One of the fiercest wolves, hungry, huge and gaunt, sprang at his throat and bore him to the earth.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Unable to get upon his feet, he poked the muzzle of his pistol straight into the mouth of the now risen wolf, as he again came towards him, and fired.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading One of the fiercest wolves, hungry, huge and gaunt, sprang at his throat and bore him to the earth.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Unable to get upon his feet, he poked the muzzle of his pistol straight into the mouth of the now risen wolf, as he again came towards him, and fired.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon, and the attack was so sudden and unexpected that Barnwell was completely off his guard at the moment.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Seizing the brute by the throat with both hands, he with almost superhuman strength dashed him away long enough to rise to his knees and to pull his revolver, the other wolves having by this time joined savagely in the attack.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Seizing the brute by the throat with both hands, he with almost superhuman strength dashed him away long enough to rise to his knees and to pull his revolver, the other wolves having by this time joined savagely in the attack.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seizing the brute by the throat with both hands, he with almost superhuman strength dashed him away long enough to rise to his knees and to pull his revolver, the other wolves having by this time joined savagely in the attack.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of the fiercest wolves, hungry, huge and gaunt, sprang at his throat and bore him to the earth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon, and the attack was so sudden and unexpected that Barnwell was completely off his guard at the moment.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading One of the fiercest wolves, hungry, huge and gaunt, sprang at his throat and bore him to the earth.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading One of the fiercest wolves, hungry, huge and gaunt, sprang at his throat and bore him to the earth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon, and the attack was so sudden and unexpected that Barnwell was completely off his guard at the moment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Unable to get upon his feet, he poked the muzzle of his pistol straight into the mouth of the now risen wolf, as he again came towards him, and fired.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon, and the attack was so sudden and unexpected that Barnwell was completely off his guard at the moment.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Seizing the brute by the throat with both hands, he with almost superhuman strength dashed him away long enough to rise to his knees and to pull his revolver, the other wolves having by this time joined savagely in the attack.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Seizing the brute by the throat with both hands, he with almost superhuman strength dashed him away long enough to rise to his knees and to pull his revolver, the other wolves having by this time joined savagely in the attack.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Seizing the brute by the throat with both hands, he with almost superhuman strength dashed him away long enough to rise to his knees and to pull his revolver, the other wolves having by this time joined savagely in the attack.
a particular point in time
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon, and the attack was so sudden and unexpected that Barnwell was completely off his guard at the moment.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Unable to get upon his feet, he poked the muzzle of his pistol straight into the mouth of the now risen wolf, as he again came towards him, and fired.
muzzlenounUS /ˈmʌzəl/
the open circular discharging end of a gun
From this reading Unable to get upon his feet, he poked the muzzle of his pistol straight into the mouth of the now risen wolf, as he again came towards him, and fired.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Unable to get upon his feet, he poked the muzzle of his pistol straight into the mouth of the now risen wolf, as he again came towards him, and fired.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon, and the attack was so sudden and unexpected that Barnwell was completely off his guard at the moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the fiercest wolves, hungry, huge and gaunt, sprang at his throat and bore him to the earth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon, and the attack was so sudden and unexpected that Barnwell was completely off his guard at the moment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the fiercest wolves, hungry, huge and gaunt, sprang at his throat and bore him to the earth.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Seizing the brute by the throat with both hands, he with almost superhuman strength dashed him away long enough to rise to his knees and to pull his revolver, the other wolves having by this time joined savagely in the attack.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading Unable to get upon his feet, he poked the muzzle of his pistol straight into the mouth of the now risen wolf, as he again came towards him, and fired.
pokedverbUS /poʊkt/
past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading Unable to get upon his feet, he poked the muzzle of his pistol straight into the mouth of the now risen wolf, as he again came towards him, and fired.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Seizing the brute by the throat with both hands, he with almost superhuman strength dashed him away long enough to rise to his knees and to pull his revolver, the other wolves having by this time joined savagely in the attack.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Seizing the brute by the throat with both hands, he with almost superhuman strength dashed him away long enough to rise to his knees and to pull his revolver, the other wolves having by this time joined savagely in the attack.
move upward
From this reading Seizing the brute by the throat with both hands, he with almost superhuman strength dashed him away long enough to rise to his knees and to pull his revolver, the other wolves having by this time joined savagely in the attack.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Unable to get upon his feet, he poked the muzzle of his pistol straight into the mouth of the now risen wolf, as he again came towards him, and fired.
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading Seizing the brute by the throat with both hands, he with almost superhuman strength dashed him away long enough to rise to his knees and to pull his revolver, the other wolves having by this time joined savagely in the attack.
SeizingnounUS /ˈsiːzɪŋ/
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading Seizing the brute by the throat with both hands, he with almost superhuman strength dashed him away long enough to rise to his knees and to pull his revolver, the other wolves having by this time joined savagely in the attack.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon, and the attack was so sudden and unexpected that Barnwell was completely off his guard at the moment.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading One of the fiercest wolves, hungry, huge and gaunt, sprang at his throat and bore him to the earth.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Unable to get upon his feet, he poked the muzzle of his pistol straight into the mouth of the now risen wolf, as he again came towards him, and fired.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Seizing the brute by the throat with both hands, he with almost superhuman strength dashed him away long enough to rise to his knees and to pull his revolver, the other wolves having by this time joined savagely in the attack.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon, and the attack was so sudden and unexpected that Barnwell was completely off his guard at the moment.
superhumanadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈhjuːmən/
above or beyond the human or demanding more than human power or endurance
From this reading Seizing the brute by the throat with both hands, he with almost superhuman strength dashed him away long enough to rise to his knees and to pull his revolver, the other wolves having by this time joined savagely in the attack.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon, and the attack was so sudden and unexpected that Barnwell was completely off his guard at the moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon, and the attack was so sudden and unexpected that Barnwell was completely off his guard at the moment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Seizing the brute by the throat with both hands, he with almost superhuman strength dashed him away long enough to rise to his knees and to pull his revolver, the other wolves having by this time joined savagely in the attack.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon, and the attack was so sudden and unexpected that Barnwell was completely off his guard at the moment.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading One of the fiercest wolves, hungry, huge and gaunt, sprang at his throat and bore him to the earth.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Seizing the brute by the throat with both hands, he with almost superhuman strength dashed him away long enough to rise to his knees and to pull his revolver, the other wolves having by this time joined savagely in the attack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of the fiercest wolves, hungry, huge and gaunt, sprang at his throat and bore him to the earth.
in the direction of
From this reading Unable to get upon his feet, he poked the muzzle of his pistol straight into the mouth of the now risen wolf, as he again came towards him, and fired.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Unable to get upon his feet, he poked the muzzle of his pistol straight into the mouth of the now risen wolf, as he again came towards him, and fired.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon, and the attack was so sudden and unexpected that Barnwell was completely off his guard at the moment.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Unable to get upon his feet, he poked the muzzle of his pistol straight into the mouth of the now risen wolf, as he again came towards him, and fired.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading A VICTORY DEARLY BOUGHT.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about three o'clock in the afternoon, and the attack was so sudden and unexpected that Barnwell was completely off his guard at the moment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Seizing the brute by the throat with both hands, he with almost superhuman strength dashed him away long enough to rise to his knees and to pull his revolver, the other wolves having by this time joined savagely in the attack.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Unable to get upon his feet, he poked the muzzle of his pistol straight into the mouth of the now risen wolf, as he again came towards him, and fired.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading One of the fiercest wolves, hungry, huge and gaunt, sprang at his throat and bore him to the earth.
