22
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From this reading Bess stood back some fifteen yards with a 22-caliber repeating rifle rested across her left arm.
38
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From this reading James stood near, holding a 38 Smith and Wesson in his hands.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BESS FLETCHER’S NEW GUN, AND ITS FIRST VICTIM West was standing near a tall pine tree, fastening a small square of white paper against it with a pin.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Bess stood back some fifteen yards with a 22-caliber repeating rifle rested across her left arm.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading BESS FLETCHER’S NEW GUN, AND ITS FIRST VICTIM West was standing near a tall pine tree, fastening a small square of white paper against it with a pin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BESS FLETCHER’S NEW GUN, AND ITS FIRST VICTIM West was standing near a tall pine tree, fastening a small square of white paper against it with a pin.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Bess stood back some fifteen yards with a 22-caliber repeating rifle rested across her left arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “She said she did, Henry,” said James as he lifted his eye-brows in a smile of incredulity.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Bess stood back some fifteen yards with a 22-caliber repeating rifle rested across her left arm.
BESS
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From this reading BESS FLETCHER’S NEW GUN, AND ITS FIRST VICTIM West was standing near a tall pine tree, fastening a small square of white paper against it with a pin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes, I did yesterday—hit the mark, not only three but four times, if you please.”
calibernounUS /ˈkæləbər/
a degree or grade of excellence or worth
From this reading Bess stood back some fifteen yards with a 22-caliber repeating rifle rested across her left arm.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “She said she did, Henry,” said James as he lifted his eye-brows in a smile of incredulity.
eye-brows
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From this reading “She said she did, Henry,” said James as he lifted his eye-brows in a smile of incredulity.
fasteningnounUS /ˈfæsənɪŋ/
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading BESS FLETCHER’S NEW GUN, AND ITS FIRST VICTIM West was standing near a tall pine tree, fastening a small square of white paper against it with a pin.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Bess stood back some fifteen yards with a 22-caliber repeating rifle rested across her left arm.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading BESS FLETCHER’S NEW GUN, AND ITS FIRST VICTIM West was standing near a tall pine tree, fastening a small square of white paper against it with a pin.
FLETCHER'S
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From this reading BESS FLETCHER’S NEW GUN, AND ITS FIRST VICTIM West was standing near a tall pine tree, fastening a small square of white paper against it with a pin.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “Yes, I did yesterday—hit the mark, not only three but four times, if you please.”
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading BESS FLETCHER’S NEW GUN, AND ITS FIRST VICTIM West was standing near a tall pine tree, fastening a small square of white paper against it with a pin.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading James stood near, holding a 38 Smith and Wesson in his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She said she did, Henry,” said James as he lifted his eye-brows in a smile of incredulity.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “She said she did, Henry,” said James as he lifted his eye-brows in a smile of incredulity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bess stood back some fifteen yards with a 22-caliber repeating rifle rested across her left arm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading James stood near, holding a 38 Smith and Wesson in his hands.
cause to move by striking
From this reading “Yes, I did yesterday—hit the mark, not only three but four times, if you please.”
the act of retaining something
From this reading James stood near, holding a 38 Smith and Wesson in his hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, I did yesterday—hit the mark, not only three but four times, if you please.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Yes, I did yesterday—hit the mark, not only three but four times, if you please.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading James stood near, holding a 38 Smith and Wesson in his hands.
incredulitynounUS /ˌɪnkrəˈduːlɪti/
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading “She said she did, Henry,” said James as he lifted his eye-brows in a smile of incredulity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BESS FLETCHER’S NEW GUN, AND ITS FIRST VICTIM West was standing near a tall pine tree, fastening a small square of white paper against it with a pin.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading BESS FLETCHER’S NEW GUN, AND ITS FIRST VICTIM West was standing near a tall pine tree, fastening a small square of white paper against it with a pin.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading James stood near, holding a 38 Smith and Wesson in his hands.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Bess stood back some fifteen yards with a 22-caliber repeating rifle rested across her left arm.
held up in the air
From this reading “She said she did, Henry,” said James as he lifted his eye-brows in a smile of incredulity.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “Yes, I did yesterday—hit the mark, not only three but four times, if you please.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading BESS FLETCHER’S NEW GUN, AND ITS FIRST VICTIM West was standing near a tall pine tree, fastening a small square of white paper against it with a pin.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading BESS FLETCHER’S NEW GUN, AND ITS FIRST VICTIM West was standing near a tall pine tree, fastening a small square of white paper against it with a pin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Yes, I did yesterday—hit the mark, not only three but four times, if you please.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BESS FLETCHER’S NEW GUN, AND ITS FIRST VICTIM West was standing near a tall pine tree, fastening a small square of white paper against it with a pin.
and nothing more
From this reading “Yes, I did yesterday—hit the mark, not only three but four times, if you please.”
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading BESS FLETCHER’S NEW GUN, AND ITS FIRST VICTIM West was standing near a tall pine tree, fastening a small square of white paper against it with a pin.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading BESS FLETCHER’S NEW GUN, AND ITS FIRST VICTIM West was standing near a tall pine tree, fastening a small square of white paper against it with a pin.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading BESS FLETCHER’S NEW GUN, AND ITS FIRST VICTIM West was standing near a tall pine tree, fastening a small square of white paper against it with a pin.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Yes, I did yesterday—hit the mark, not only three but four times, if you please.”
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading Bess stood back some fifteen yards with a 22-caliber repeating rifle rested across her left arm.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Bess stood back some fifteen yards with a 22-caliber repeating rifle rested across her left arm.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Bess stood back some fifteen yards with a 22-caliber repeating rifle rested across her left arm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “She said she did, Henry,” said James as he lifted his eye-brows in a smile of incredulity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She said she did, Henry,” said James as he lifted his eye-brows in a smile of incredulity.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BESS FLETCHER’S NEW GUN, AND ITS FIRST VICTIM West was standing near a tall pine tree, fastening a small square of white paper against it with a pin.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “She said she did, Henry,” said James as he lifted his eye-brows in a smile of incredulity.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading James stood near, holding a 38 Smith and Wesson in his hands.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Bess stood back some fifteen yards with a 22-caliber repeating rifle rested across her left arm.
make square
From this reading BESS FLETCHER’S NEW GUN, AND ITS FIRST VICTIM West was standing near a tall pine tree, fastening a small square of white paper against it with a pin.
having a supporting base
From this reading BESS FLETCHER’S NEW GUN, AND ITS FIRST VICTIM West was standing near a tall pine tree, fastening a small square of white paper against it with a pin.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading James stood near, holding a 38 Smith and Wesson in his hands.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading BESS FLETCHER’S NEW GUN, AND ITS FIRST VICTIM West was standing near a tall pine tree, fastening a small square of white paper against it with a pin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, I did yesterday—hit the mark, not only three but four times, if you please.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Yes, I did yesterday—hit the mark, not only three but four times, if you please.”
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “Yes, I did yesterday—hit the mark, not only three but four times, if you please.”
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading BESS FLETCHER’S NEW GUN, AND ITS FIRST VICTIM West was standing near a tall pine tree, fastening a small square of white paper against it with a pin.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading BESS FLETCHER’S NEW GUN, AND ITS FIRST VICTIM West was standing near a tall pine tree, fastening a small square of white paper against it with a pin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BESS FLETCHER’S NEW GUN, AND ITS FIRST VICTIM West was standing near a tall pine tree, fastening a small square of white paper against it with a pin.
Wesson
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From this reading James stood near, holding a 38 Smith and Wesson in his hands.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading BESS FLETCHER’S NEW GUN, AND ITS FIRST VICTIM West was standing near a tall pine tree, fastening a small square of white paper against it with a pin.
a Caucasian
From this reading BESS FLETCHER’S NEW GUN, AND ITS FIRST VICTIM West was standing near a tall pine tree, fastening a small square of white paper against it with a pin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BESS FLETCHER’S NEW GUN, AND ITS FIRST VICTIM West was standing near a tall pine tree, fastening a small square of white paper against it with a pin.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Bess stood back some fifteen yards with a 22-caliber repeating rifle rested across her left arm.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I did yesterday—hit the mark, not only three but four times, if you please.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “Yes, I did yesterday—hit the mark, not only three but four times, if you please.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, I did yesterday—hit the mark, not only three but four times, if you please.”
