used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a moment he saw what such a move would mean to him--to Kruger and the Eagle Tail--and he woke suddenly from his calm.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading You let that boy alone, savvy?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a moment he saw what such a move would mean to him--to Kruger and the Eagle Tail--and he woke suddenly from his calm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Here now," he said, scowling as he saw that she was laughing at him, "you've made me and Phil enough trouble.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Here now," he said, scowling as he saw that she was laughing at him, "you've made me and Phil enough trouble.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He stooped toward her as he spoke, fixing her with masterful eyes that had tamed many a bad horse and man, and she shrank away instinctively.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading He stooped toward her as he spoke, fixing her with masterful eyes that had tamed many a bad horse and man, and she shrank away instinctively.
a youthful male person
From this reading You let that boy alone, savvy?"
make calm or still
From this reading In a moment he saw what such a move would mean to him--to Kruger and the Eagle Tail--and he woke suddenly from his calm.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then she glanced at him shyly and edged over toward the open door.
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading In a moment he saw what such a move would mean to him--to Kruger and the Eagle Tail--and he woke suddenly from his calm.
edgedadjectiveUS /edʒd/
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading Then she glanced at him shyly and edged over toward the open door.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Here now," he said, scowling as he saw that she was laughing at him, "you've made me and Phil enough trouble.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He stooped toward her as he spoke, fixing her with masterful eyes that had tamed many a bad horse and man, and she shrank away instinctively.
fixingnounUS /ˈfɪksɪŋ/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading He stooped toward her as he spoke, fixing her with masterful eyes that had tamed many a bad horse and man, and she shrank away instinctively.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In a moment he saw what such a move would mean to him--to Kruger and the Eagle Tail--and he woke suddenly from his calm.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Then she glanced at him shyly and edged over toward the open door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He stooped toward her as he spoke, fixing her with masterful eyes that had tamed many a bad horse and man, and she shrank away instinctively.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a moment he saw what such a move would mean to him--to Kruger and the Eagle Tail--and he woke suddenly from his calm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He stooped toward her as he spoke, fixing her with masterful eyes that had tamed many a bad horse and man, and she shrank away instinctively.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here now," he said, scowling as he saw that she was laughing at him, "you've made me and Phil enough trouble.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a moment he saw what such a move would mean to him--to Kruger and the Eagle Tail--and he woke suddenly from his calm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a moment he saw what such a move would mean to him--to Kruger and the Eagle Tail--and he woke suddenly from his calm.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He stooped toward her as he spoke, fixing her with masterful eyes that had tamed many a bad horse and man, and she shrank away instinctively.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a moment he saw what such a move would mean to him--to Kruger and the Eagle Tail--and he woke suddenly from his calm.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading He stooped toward her as he spoke, fixing her with masterful eyes that had tamed many a bad horse and man, and she shrank away instinctively.
KrugernounUS /ˈkruːɡər/
Boer statesman (1825-1904)
From this reading In a moment he saw what such a move would mean to him--to Kruger and the Eagle Tail--and he woke suddenly from his calm.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "Here now," he said, scowling as he saw that she was laughing at him, "you've made me and Phil enough trouble.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading You let that boy alone, savvy?"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Here now," he said, scowling as he saw that she was laughing at him, "you've made me and Phil enough trouble.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He stooped toward her as he spoke, fixing her with masterful eyes that had tamed many a bad horse and man, and she shrank away instinctively.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He stooped toward her as he spoke, fixing her with masterful eyes that had tamed many a bad horse and man, and she shrank away instinctively.
masterfuladjectiveUS /ˈmæstərfəl/
having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
From this reading He stooped toward her as he spoke, fixing her with masterful eyes that had tamed many a bad horse and man, and she shrank away instinctively.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Here now," he said, scowling as he saw that she was laughing at him, "you've made me and Phil enough trouble.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading In a moment he saw what such a move would mean to him--to Kruger and the Eagle Tail--and he woke suddenly from his calm.
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment he saw what such a move would mean to him--to Kruger and the Eagle Tail--and he woke suddenly from his calm.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In a moment he saw what such a move would mean to him--to Kruger and the Eagle Tail--and he woke suddenly from his calm.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Here now," he said, scowling as he saw that she was laughing at him, "you've made me and Phil enough trouble.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Then she glanced at him shyly and edged over toward the open door.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then she glanced at him shyly and edged over toward the open door.
Phil
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From this reading "Here now," he said, scowling as he saw that she was laughing at him, "you've made me and Phil enough trouble.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here now," he said, scowling as he saw that she was laughing at him, "you've made me and Phil enough trouble.
savvyverbUS /ˈsævi/
get the meaning of something
From this reading You let that boy alone, savvy?"
cut with a saw
From this reading In a moment he saw what such a move would mean to him--to Kruger and the Eagle Tail--and he woke suddenly from his calm.
scowlingadjectiveUS /ˈskaʊlɪŋ/
sullen or unfriendly in appearance
From this reading "Here now," he said, scowling as he saw that she was laughing at him, "you've made me and Phil enough trouble.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here now," he said, scowling as he saw that she was laughing at him, "you've made me and Phil enough trouble.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading He stooped toward her as he spoke, fixing her with masterful eyes that had tamed many a bad horse and man, and she shrank away instinctively.
shylyadverbUS /ˈʃaɪli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading Then she glanced at him shyly and edged over toward the open door.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He stooped toward her as he spoke, fixing her with masterful eyes that had tamed many a bad horse and man, and she shrank away instinctively.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading He stooped toward her as he spoke, fixing her with masterful eyes that had tamed many a bad horse and man, and she shrank away instinctively.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In a moment he saw what such a move would mean to him--to Kruger and the Eagle Tail--and he woke suddenly from his calm.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading In a moment he saw what such a move would mean to him--to Kruger and the Eagle Tail--and he woke suddenly from his calm.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading In a moment he saw what such a move would mean to him--to Kruger and the Eagle Tail--and he woke suddenly from his calm.
tamedadjectiveUS /teɪmd/
brought from wildness into a domesticated state
From this reading He stooped toward her as he spoke, fixing her with masterful eyes that had tamed many a bad horse and man, and she shrank away instinctively.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Here now," he said, scowling as he saw that she was laughing at him, "you've made me and Phil enough trouble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a moment he saw what such a move would mean to him--to Kruger and the Eagle Tail--and he woke suddenly from his calm.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she glanced at him shyly and edged over toward the open door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a moment he saw what such a move would mean to him--to Kruger and the Eagle Tail--and he woke suddenly from his calm.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He stooped toward her as he spoke, fixing her with masterful eyes that had tamed many a bad horse and man, and she shrank away instinctively.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Here now," he said, scowling as he saw that she was laughing at him, "you've made me and Phil enough trouble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here now," he said, scowling as he saw that she was laughing at him, "you've made me and Phil enough trouble.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In a moment he saw what such a move would mean to him--to Kruger and the Eagle Tail--and he woke suddenly from his calm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stooped toward her as he spoke, fixing her with masterful eyes that had tamed many a bad horse and man, and she shrank away instinctively.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading In a moment he saw what such a move would mean to him--to Kruger and the Eagle Tail--and he woke suddenly from his calm.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In a moment he saw what such a move would mean to him--to Kruger and the Eagle Tail--and he woke suddenly from his calm.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You let that boy alone, savvy?"
you've
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From this reading "Here now," he said, scowling as he saw that she was laughing at him, "you've made me and Phil enough trouble.
