used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Han’s up!" came the command from the edge of the clearing as a man stepped into sight.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As he was about to drop to his knees to search the body he started and sprang back, glancing fearfully around as he drew his Colt.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "I reckon—" Skinny leaped aside as the other’s gun roared out and fired from his hip; and Sam Bradley plunged across the blanket-covered log and leaves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he was about to drop to his knees to search the body he started and sprang back, glancing fearfully around as he drew his Colt.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As he was about to drop to his knees to search the body he started and sprang back, glancing fearfully around as he drew his Colt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he was about to drop to his knees to search the body he started and sprang back, glancing fearfully around as he drew his Colt.
on or to one side
From this reading "I reckon—" Skinny leaped aside as the other’s gun roared out and fired from his hip; and Sam Bradley plunged across the blanket-covered log and leaves.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As he was about to drop to his knees to search the body he started and sprang back, glancing fearfully around as he drew his Colt.
blanket-covered
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From this reading "I reckon—" Skinny leaped aside as the other’s gun roared out and fired from his hip; and Sam Bradley plunged across the blanket-covered log and leaves.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading As he was about to drop to his knees to search the body he started and sprang back, glancing fearfully around as he drew his Colt.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "I knowed they was coyotes, _both_ of ’em.
BradleynounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading "I reckon—" Skinny leaped aside as the other’s gun roared out and fired from his hip; and Sam Bradley plunged across the blanket-covered log and leaves.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Han’s up!" came the command from the edge of the clearing as a man stepped into sight.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading "Han’s up!" came the command from the edge of the clearing as a man stepped into sight.
ColtnounUS /koʊlt/
a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading As he was about to drop to his knees to search the body he started and sprang back, glancing fearfully around as he drew his Colt.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "Han’s up!" came the command from the edge of the clearing as a man stepped into sight.
coyotesnounUS /kaɪˈoʊtis/
plural of “coyote” — small wolf native to western North America
From this reading "I knowed they was coyotes, _both_ of ’em.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As he was about to drop to his knees to search the body he started and sprang back, glancing fearfully around as he drew his Colt.
let fall to the ground
From this reading As he was about to drop to his knees to search the body he started and sprang back, glancing fearfully around as he drew his Colt.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading "Han’s up!" came the command from the edge of the clearing as a man stepped into sight.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "I knowed they was coyotes, _both_ of ’em.
fearfullyadverb
in fear
From this reading As he was about to drop to his knees to search the body he started and sprang back, glancing fearfully around as he drew his Colt.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading "I reckon—" Skinny leaped aside as the other’s gun roared out and fired from his hip; and Sam Bradley plunged across the blanket-covered log and leaves.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "There," Skinny soliloquized, moving forward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Han’s up!" came the command from the edge of the clearing as a man stepped into sight.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading As he was about to drop to his knees to search the body he started and sprang back, glancing fearfully around as he drew his Colt.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "I reckon—" Skinny leaped aside as the other’s gun roared out and fired from his hip; and Sam Bradley plunged across the blanket-covered log and leaves.
Han'snounUS /hɑːnz/
possessive form of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading "Han’s up!" came the command from the edge of the clearing as a man stepped into sight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he was about to drop to his knees to search the body he started and sprang back, glancing fearfully around as he drew his Colt.
hipnounUS /hɪp/
either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading "I reckon—" Skinny leaped aside as the other’s gun roared out and fired from his hip; and Sam Bradley plunged across the blanket-covered log and leaves.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he was about to drop to his knees to search the body he started and sprang back, glancing fearfully around as he drew his Colt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I reckon—" Skinny leaped aside as the other’s gun roared out and fired from his hip; and Sam Bradley plunged across the blanket-covered log and leaves.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Han’s up!" came the command from the edge of the clearing as a man stepped into sight.
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 As he was about to drop to his knees to search the body he started and sprang back, glancing fearfully around as he drew his Colt.
knowedverbUS /noʊd/
past form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I knowed they was coyotes, _both_ of ’em.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "I reckon—" Skinny leaped aside as the other’s gun roared out and fired from his hip; and Sam Bradley plunged across the blanket-covered log and leaves.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading "I reckon—" Skinny leaped aside as the other’s gun roared out and fired from his hip; and Sam Bradley plunged across the blanket-covered log and leaves.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading "I reckon—" Skinny leaped aside as the other’s gun roared out and fired from his hip; and Sam Bradley plunged across the blanket-covered log and leaves.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Han’s up!" came the command from the edge of the clearing as a man stepped into sight.
in motion
From this reading "There," Skinny soliloquized, moving forward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Han’s up!" came the command from the edge of the clearing as a man stepped into sight.
other's
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From this reading "I reckon—" Skinny leaped aside as the other’s gun roared out and fired from his hip; and Sam Bradley plunged across the blanket-covered log and leaves.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I reckon—" Skinny leaped aside as the other’s gun roared out and fired from his hip; and Sam Bradley plunged across the blanket-covered log and leaves.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading "I reckon—" Skinny leaped aside as the other’s gun roared out and fired from his hip; and Sam Bradley plunged across the blanket-covered log and leaves.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I reckon—" Skinny leaped aside as the other’s gun roared out and fired from his hip; and Sam Bradley plunged across the blanket-covered log and leaves.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading "I reckon—" Skinny leaped aside as the other’s gun roared out and fired from his hip; and Sam Bradley plunged across the blanket-covered log and leaves.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "I reckon—" Skinny leaped aside as the other’s gun roared out and fired from his hip; and Sam Bradley plunged across the blanket-covered log and leaves.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading As he was about to drop to his knees to search the body he started and sprang back, glancing fearfully around as he drew his Colt.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "Han’s up!" came the command from the edge of the clearing as a man stepped into sight.
SkinnyadjectiveUS /ˈskɪni/
being very thin
From this reading "I reckon—" Skinny leaped aside as the other’s gun roared out and fired from his hip; and Sam Bradley plunged across the blanket-covered log and leaves.
soliloquized
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From this reading "There," Skinny soliloquized, moving forward.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading As he was about to drop to his knees to search the body he started and sprang back, glancing fearfully around as he drew his Colt.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As he was about to drop to his knees to search the body he started and sprang back, glancing fearfully around as he drew his Colt.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading "Han’s up!" came the command from the edge of the clearing as a man stepped into sight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he was about to drop to his knees to search the body he started and sprang back, glancing fearfully around as he drew his Colt.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There," Skinny soliloquized, moving forward.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I knowed they was coyotes, _both_ of ’em.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he was about to drop to his knees to search the body he started and sprang back, glancing fearfully around as he drew his Colt.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Han’s up!" came the command from the edge of the clearing as a man stepped into sight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he was about to drop to his knees to search the body he started and sprang back, glancing fearfully around as he drew his Colt.
