used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PRISONER OF WAR.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Then, still unsuspicious, he advanced towards the officer he took to be the commandante, Alonzo da Costa, till shouts of "Treason" from his men outside the gates gave warning that something was amiss.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading With a snarl of rage Zaypuru drew his horse almost on its haunches and tugging violently at the reins caused the animal to swerve.
Alonzo
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From this reading Then, still unsuspicious, he advanced towards the officer he took to be the commandante, Alonzo da Costa, till shouts of "Treason" from his men outside the gates gave warning that something was amiss.
amissadjectiveUS /əˈmɪs/
not functioning properly
From this reading Then, still unsuspicious, he advanced towards the officer he took to be the commandante, Alonzo da Costa, till shouts of "Treason" from his men outside the gates gave warning that something was amiss.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE noise of the explosion and the clang of the gate caused Zaypuru to rein in his horse and give a hasty glance over his shoulder.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading With a snarl of rage Zaypuru drew his horse almost on its haunches and tugging violently at the reins caused the animal to swerve.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With a snarl of rage Zaypuru drew his horse almost on its haunches and tugging violently at the reins caused the animal to swerve.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then, still unsuspicious, he advanced towards the officer he took to be the commandante, Alonzo da Costa, till shouts of "Treason" from his men outside the gates gave warning that something was amiss.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In so doing it came into violent contact with the animal ridden by one of his staff.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In so doing it came into violent contact with the animal ridden by one of his staff.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading THE noise of the explosion and the clang of the gate caused Zaypuru to rein in his horse and give a hasty glance over his shoulder.
clangnounUS /klæŋ/
a loud resonant repeating noise
From this reading THE noise of the explosion and the clang of the gate caused Zaypuru to rein in his horse and give a hasty glance over his shoulder.
commandante
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From this reading Then, still unsuspicious, he advanced towards the officer he took to be the commandante, Alonzo da Costa, till shouts of "Treason" from his men outside the gates gave warning that something was amiss.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading In so doing it came into violent contact with the animal ridden by one of his staff.
CostanounUS /ˈkɔːstɑː/
a riblike part of a plant or animal (such as a middle rib of a leaf or a thickened vein of an insect wing)
From this reading Then, still unsuspicious, he advanced towards the officer he took to be the commandante, Alonzo da Costa, till shouts of "Treason" from his men outside the gates gave warning that something was amiss.
danounUS /dɑː/
an official prosecutor for a judicial district
From this reading Then, still unsuspicious, he advanced towards the officer he took to be the commandante, Alonzo da Costa, till shouts of "Treason" from his men outside the gates gave warning that something was amiss.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading In so doing it came into violent contact with the animal ridden by one of his staff.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading With a snarl of rage Zaypuru drew his horse almost on its haunches and tugging violently at the reins caused the animal to swerve.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading THE noise of the explosion and the clang of the gate caused Zaypuru to rein in his horse and give a hasty glance over his shoulder.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then, still unsuspicious, he advanced towards the officer he took to be the commandante, Alonzo da Costa, till shouts of "Treason" from his men outside the gates gave warning that something was amiss.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading THE noise of the explosion and the clang of the gate caused Zaypuru to rein in his horse and give a hasty glance over his shoulder.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Then, still unsuspicious, he advanced towards the officer he took to be the commandante, Alonzo da Costa, till shouts of "Treason" from his men outside the gates gave warning that something was amiss.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then, still unsuspicious, he advanced towards the officer he took to be the commandante, Alonzo da Costa, till shouts of "Treason" from his men outside the gates gave warning that something was amiss.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE noise of the explosion and the clang of the gate caused Zaypuru to rein in his horse and give a hasty glance over his shoulder.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading THE noise of the explosion and the clang of the gate caused Zaypuru to rein in his horse and give a hasty glance over his shoulder.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading THE noise of the explosion and the clang of the gate caused Zaypuru to rein in his horse and give a hasty glance over his shoulder.
haunches
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From this reading With a snarl of rage Zaypuru drew his horse almost on its haunches and tugging violently at the reins caused the animal to swerve.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, still unsuspicious, he advanced towards the officer he took to be the commandante, Alonzo da Costa, till shouts of "Treason" from his men outside the gates gave warning that something was amiss.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE noise of the explosion and the clang of the gate caused Zaypuru to rein in his horse and give a hasty glance over his shoulder.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE noise of the explosion and the clang of the gate caused Zaypuru to rein in his horse and give a hasty glance over his shoulder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE noise of the explosion and the clang of the gate caused Zaypuru to rein in his horse and give a hasty glance over his shoulder.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In so doing it came into violent contact with the animal ridden by one of his staff.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In so doing it came into violent contact with the animal ridden by one of his staff.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading With a snarl of rage Zaypuru drew his horse almost on its haunches and tugging violently at the reins caused the animal to swerve.
the force of workers available
From this reading Then, still unsuspicious, he advanced towards the officer he took to be the commandante, Alonzo da Costa, till shouts of "Treason" from his men outside the gates gave warning that something was amiss.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading THE noise of the explosion and the clang of the gate caused Zaypuru to rein in his horse and give a hasty glance over his shoulder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PRISONER OF WAR.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Then, still unsuspicious, he advanced towards the officer he took to be the commandante, Alonzo da Costa, till shouts of "Treason" from his men outside the gates gave warning that something was amiss.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With a snarl of rage Zaypuru drew his horse almost on its haunches and tugging violently at the reins caused the animal to swerve.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In so doing it came into violent contact with the animal ridden by one of his staff.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Then, still unsuspicious, he advanced towards the officer he took to be the commandante, Alonzo da Costa, till shouts of "Treason" from his men outside the gates gave warning that something was amiss.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE noise of the explosion and the clang of the gate caused Zaypuru to rein in his horse and give a hasty glance over his shoulder.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading A PRISONER OF WAR.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading With a snarl of rage Zaypuru drew his horse almost on its haunches and tugging violently at the reins caused the animal to swerve.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading THE noise of the explosion and the clang of the gate caused Zaypuru to rein in his horse and give a hasty glance over his shoulder.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading With a snarl of rage Zaypuru drew his horse almost on its haunches and tugging violently at the reins caused the animal to swerve.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading In so doing it came into violent contact with the animal ridden by one of his staff.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading THE noise of the explosion and the clang of the gate caused Zaypuru to rein in his horse and give a hasty glance over his shoulder.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Then, still unsuspicious, he advanced towards the officer he took to be the commandante, Alonzo da Costa, till shouts of "Treason" from his men outside the gates gave warning that something was amiss.
snarlverbUS /snɑːrl/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading With a snarl of rage Zaypuru drew his horse almost on its haunches and tugging violently at the reins caused the animal to swerve.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In so doing it came into violent contact with the animal ridden by one of his staff.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then, still unsuspicious, he advanced towards the officer he took to be the commandante, Alonzo da Costa, till shouts of "Treason" from his men outside the gates gave warning that something was amiss.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading In so doing it came into violent contact with the animal ridden by one of his staff.
not in physical motion
From this reading Then, still unsuspicious, he advanced towards the officer he took to be the commandante, Alonzo da Costa, till shouts of "Treason" from his men outside the gates gave warning that something was amiss.
swervenounUS /swɜːrv/
the act of turning aside suddenly
From this reading With a snarl of rage Zaypuru drew his horse almost on its haunches and tugging violently at the reins caused the animal to swerve.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, still unsuspicious, he advanced towards the officer he took to be the commandante, Alonzo da Costa, till shouts of "Treason" from his men outside the gates gave warning that something was amiss.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE noise of the explosion and the clang of the gate caused Zaypuru to rein in his horse and give a hasty glance over his shoulder.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, still unsuspicious, he advanced towards the officer he took to be the commandante, Alonzo da Costa, till shouts of "Treason" from his men outside the gates gave warning that something was amiss.
up to a particular time
From this reading Then, still unsuspicious, he advanced towards the officer he took to be the commandante, Alonzo da Costa, till shouts of "Treason" from his men outside the gates gave warning that something was amiss.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE noise of the explosion and the clang of the gate caused Zaypuru to rein in his horse and give a hasty glance over his shoulder.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then, still unsuspicious, he advanced towards the officer he took to be the commandante, Alonzo da Costa, till shouts of "Treason" from his men outside the gates gave warning that something was amiss.
in the direction of
From this reading Then, still unsuspicious, he advanced towards the officer he took to be the commandante, Alonzo da Costa, till shouts of "Treason" from his men outside the gates gave warning that something was amiss.
TreasonnounUS /ˈtriːzən/
a crime that undermines the offender's government
From this reading Then, still unsuspicious, he advanced towards the officer he took to be the commandante, Alonzo da Costa, till shouts of "Treason" from his men outside the gates gave warning that something was amiss.
tuggingverbUS /ˈtʌɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading With a snarl of rage Zaypuru drew his horse almost on its haunches and tugging violently at the reins caused the animal to swerve.
unsuspiciousadjective
not suspicious
From this reading Then, still unsuspicious, he advanced towards the officer he took to be the commandante, Alonzo da Costa, till shouts of "Treason" from his men outside the gates gave warning that something was amiss.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading In so doing it came into violent contact with the animal ridden by one of his staff.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading With a snarl of rage Zaypuru drew his horse almost on its haunches and tugging violently at the reins caused the animal to swerve.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading A PRISONER OF WAR.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Then, still unsuspicious, he advanced towards the officer he took to be the commandante, Alonzo da Costa, till shouts of "Treason" from his men outside the gates gave warning that something was amiss.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, still unsuspicious, he advanced towards the officer he took to be the commandante, Alonzo da Costa, till shouts of "Treason" from his men outside the gates gave warning that something was amiss.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a snarl of rage Zaypuru drew his horse almost on its haunches and tugging violently at the reins caused the animal to swerve.
Zaypuru
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From this reading THE noise of the explosion and the clang of the gate caused Zaypuru to rein in his horse and give a hasty glance over his shoulder.
