used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All at once a thought flashed into his mind, that at least gave him some relief through the necessity of action.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading All at once a thought flashed into his mind, that at least gave him some relief through the necessity of action.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His rifle, which fortunately after cleaning he had reloaded, stood resting against the trunk of the tree.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading His rifle, which fortunately after cleaning he had reloaded, stood resting against the trunk of the tree.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All at once a thought flashed into his mind, that at least gave him some relief through the necessity of action.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In another second it was raised to his shoulder; its muzzle pointed almost vertically upward, and circling around to get bearing upon the body of the bird.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sprang toward and seized hold of it.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In another second it was raised to his shoulder; its muzzle pointed almost vertically upward, and circling around to get bearing upon the body of the bird.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading It was a dangerous shot to take, like that of Tell with the arrow and the apple.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading In another second it was raised to his shoulder; its muzzle pointed almost vertically upward, and circling around to get bearing upon the body of the bird.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading It was a dangerous shot to take, like that of Tell with the arrow and the apple.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All at once a thought flashed into his mind, that at least gave him some relief through the necessity of action.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading In another second it was raised to his shoulder; its muzzle pointed almost vertically upward, and circling around to get bearing upon the body of the bird.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading In another second it was raised to his shoulder; its muzzle pointed almost vertically upward, and circling around to get bearing upon the body of the bird.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading In another second it was raised to his shoulder; its muzzle pointed almost vertically upward, and circling around to get bearing upon the body of the bird.
circlingverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading In another second it was raised to his shoulder; its muzzle pointed almost vertically upward, and circling around to get bearing upon the body of the bird.
cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading His rifle, which fortunately after cleaning he had reloaded, stood resting against the trunk of the tree.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading It was a dangerous shot to take, like that of Tell with the arrow and the apple.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading All at once a thought flashed into his mind, that at least gave him some relief through the necessity of action.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading His rifle, which fortunately after cleaning he had reloaded, stood resting against the trunk of the tree.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading All at once a thought flashed into his mind, that at least gave him some relief through the necessity of action.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In another second it was raised to his shoulder; its muzzle pointed almost vertically upward, and circling around to get bearing upon the body of the bird.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His rifle, which fortunately after cleaning he had reloaded, stood resting against the trunk of the tree.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His rifle, which fortunately after cleaning he had reloaded, stood resting against the trunk of the tree.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All at once a thought flashed into his mind, that at least gave him some relief through the necessity of action.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All at once a thought flashed into his mind, that at least gave him some relief through the necessity of action.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He sprang toward and seized hold of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In another second it was raised to his shoulder; its muzzle pointed almost vertically upward, and circling around to get bearing upon the body of the bird.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All at once a thought flashed into his mind, that at least gave him some relief through the necessity of action.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He sprang toward and seized hold of it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In another second it was raised to his shoulder; its muzzle pointed almost vertically upward, and circling around to get bearing upon the body of the bird.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading All at once a thought flashed into his mind, that at least gave him some relief through the necessity of action.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was a dangerous shot to take, like that of Tell with the arrow and the apple.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading All at once a thought flashed into his mind, that at least gave him some relief through the necessity of action.
muzzlenounUS /ˈmʌzəl/
the open circular discharging end of a gun
From this reading In another second it was raised to his shoulder; its muzzle pointed almost vertically upward, and circling around to get bearing upon the body of the bird.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading All at once a thought flashed into his mind, that at least gave him some relief through the necessity of action.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All at once a thought flashed into his mind, that at least gave him some relief through the necessity of action.
on one occasion
From this reading All at once a thought flashed into his mind, that at least gave him some relief through the necessity of action.
having a point
From this reading In another second it was raised to his shoulder; its muzzle pointed almost vertically upward, and circling around to get bearing upon the body of the bird.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading In another second it was raised to his shoulder; its muzzle pointed almost vertically upward, and circling around to get bearing upon the body of the bird.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading All at once a thought flashed into his mind, that at least gave him some relief through the necessity of action.
reloadedverbUS /ˌriːˈloʊdɪd/
past form of “reload” — load anew
From this reading His rifle, which fortunately after cleaning he had reloaded, stood resting against the trunk of the tree.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading His rifle, which fortunately after cleaning he had reloaded, stood resting against the trunk of the tree.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading His rifle, which fortunately after cleaning he had reloaded, stood resting against the trunk of the tree.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In another second it was raised to his shoulder; its muzzle pointed almost vertically upward, and circling around to get bearing upon the body of the bird.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading He sprang toward and seized hold of it.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading It was a dangerous shot to take, like that of Tell with the arrow and the apple.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading In another second it was raised to his shoulder; its muzzle pointed almost vertically upward, and circling around to get bearing upon the body of the bird.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading All at once a thought flashed into his mind, that at least gave him some relief through the necessity of action.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He sprang toward and seized hold of it.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading His rifle, which fortunately after cleaning he had reloaded, stood resting against the trunk of the tree.
carry out
From this reading It was a dangerous shot to take, like that of Tell with the arrow and the apple.
express in words
From this reading It was a dangerous shot to take, like that of Tell with the arrow and the apple.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All at once a thought flashed into his mind, that at least gave him some relief through the necessity of action.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All at once a thought flashed into his mind, that at least gave him some relief through the necessity of action.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading All at once a thought flashed into his mind, that at least gave him some relief through the necessity of action.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All at once a thought flashed into his mind, that at least gave him some relief through the necessity of action.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In another second it was raised to his shoulder; its muzzle pointed almost vertically upward, and circling around to get bearing upon the body of the bird.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He sprang toward and seized hold of it.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading His rifle, which fortunately after cleaning he had reloaded, stood resting against the trunk of the tree.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading His rifle, which fortunately after cleaning he had reloaded, stood resting against the trunk of the tree.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In another second it was raised to his shoulder; its muzzle pointed almost vertically upward, and circling around to get bearing upon the body of the bird.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading In another second it was raised to his shoulder; its muzzle pointed almost vertically upward, and circling around to get bearing upon the body of the bird.
verticallyadverbUS /ˈvɜːrtɪkli/
in a vertical direction
From this reading In another second it was raised to his shoulder; its muzzle pointed almost vertically upward, and circling around to get bearing upon the body of the bird.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In another second it was raised to his shoulder; its muzzle pointed almost vertically upward, and circling around to get bearing upon the body of the bird.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His rifle, which fortunately after cleaning he had reloaded, stood resting against the trunk of the tree.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a dangerous shot to take, like that of Tell with the arrow and the apple.
