used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One of them sprang forward and struck; the little man whipped out a revolver and fired.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Gratton gnawed at his knuckles, Brodie puffed steadily, and the two aggressors accepted windy denial as sign of guilt.
aggressorsnounUS /əˈɡresərz/
plural of “aggressor” — someone who attacks
From this reading Gratton gnawed at his knuckles, Brodie puffed steadily, and the two aggressors accepted windy denial as sign of guilt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gratton gnawed at his knuckles, Brodie puffed steadily, and the two aggressors accepted windy denial as sign of guilt.
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading There came a second shot; then in sharp staccato succession four others, followed by the ugly little metallic click announcing that the gun had emptied itself.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading The shot sounded dull and muffled; a puff of smoke hung for a moment like the smoke from the pipe, appearing methodically between the passive onlooker's teeth; the man who had struck stopped dead in his tracks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gratton gnawed at his knuckles, Brodie puffed steadily, and the two aggressors accepted windy denial as sign of guilt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gratton gnawed at his knuckles, Brodie puffed steadily, and the two aggressors accepted windy denial as sign of guilt.
balancingnounUS /ˈbælənsɪŋ/
getting two things to correspond
From this reading Before the last explosion the balancing body sagged limply and sprawled in the snow.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the last explosion the balancing body sagged limply and sprawled in the snow.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The shot sounded dull and muffled; a puff of smoke hung for a moment like the smoke from the pipe, appearing methodically between the passive onlooker's teeth; the man who had struck stopped dead in his tracks.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Before the last explosion the balancing body sagged limply and sprawled in the snow.
Brodie
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From this reading Gratton gnawed at his knuckles, Brodie puffed steadily, and the two aggressors accepted windy denial as sign of guilt.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There came a second shot; then in sharp staccato succession four others, followed by the ugly little metallic click announcing that the gun had emptied itself.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There came a second shot; then in sharp staccato succession four others, followed by the ugly little metallic click announcing that the gun had emptied itself.
clickverbUS /klɪk/
move or strike with a noise
From this reading There came a second shot; then in sharp staccato succession four others, followed by the ugly little metallic click announcing that the gun had emptied itself.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The shot sounded dull and muffled; a puff of smoke hung for a moment like the smoke from the pipe, appearing methodically between the passive onlooker's teeth; the man who had struck stopped dead in his tracks.
denialnounUS /dɪˈnaɪəl/
the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
From this reading Gratton gnawed at his knuckles, Brodie puffed steadily, and the two aggressors accepted windy denial as sign of guilt.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The shot sounded dull and muffled; a puff of smoke hung for a moment like the smoke from the pipe, appearing methodically between the passive onlooker's teeth; the man who had struck stopped dead in his tracks.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading There came a second shot; then in sharp staccato succession four others, followed by the ugly little metallic click announcing that the gun had emptied itself.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading Before the last explosion the balancing body sagged limply and sprawled in the snow.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading One of them sprang forward and struck; the little man whipped out a revolver and fired.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading There came a second shot; then in sharp staccato succession four others, followed by the ugly little metallic click announcing that the gun had emptied itself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The shot sounded dull and muffled; a puff of smoke hung for a moment like the smoke from the pipe, appearing methodically between the passive onlooker's teeth; the man who had struck stopped dead in his tracks.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading One of them sprang forward and struck; the little man whipped out a revolver and fired.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading There came a second shot; then in sharp staccato succession four others, followed by the ugly little metallic click announcing that the gun had emptied itself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The shot sounded dull and muffled; a puff of smoke hung for a moment like the smoke from the pipe, appearing methodically between the passive onlooker's teeth; the man who had struck stopped dead in his tracks.
gnawedverbUS /nɔːd/
past form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading Gratton gnawed at his knuckles, Brodie puffed steadily, and the two aggressors accepted windy denial as sign of guilt.
Gratton
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From this reading Gratton gnawed at his knuckles, Brodie puffed steadily, and the two aggressors accepted windy denial as sign of guilt.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading Gratton gnawed at his knuckles, Brodie puffed steadily, and the two aggressors accepted windy denial as sign of guilt.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading There came a second shot; then in sharp staccato succession four others, followed by the ugly little metallic click announcing that the gun had emptied itself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The shot sounded dull and muffled; a puff of smoke hung for a moment like the smoke from the pipe, appearing methodically between the passive onlooker's teeth; the man who had struck stopped dead in his tracks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gratton gnawed at his knuckles, Brodie puffed steadily, and the two aggressors accepted windy denial as sign of guilt.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The shot sounded dull and muffled; a puff of smoke hung for a moment like the smoke from the pipe, appearing methodically between the passive onlooker's teeth; the man who had struck stopped dead in his tracks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The shot sounded dull and muffled; a puff of smoke hung for a moment like the smoke from the pipe, appearing methodically between the passive onlooker's teeth; the man who had struck stopped dead in his tracks.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading There came a second shot; then in sharp staccato succession four others, followed by the ugly little metallic click announcing that the gun had emptied itself.
knucklesnounUS /ˈnʌkəlz/
(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
From this reading Gratton gnawed at his knuckles, Brodie puffed steadily, and the two aggressors accepted windy denial as sign of guilt.
immediately past
From this reading Before the last explosion the balancing body sagged limply and sprawled in the snow.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The shot sounded dull and muffled; a puff of smoke hung for a moment like the smoke from the pipe, appearing methodically between the passive onlooker's teeth; the man who had struck stopped dead in his tracks.
limplyadverb
without rigidity
From this reading Before the last explosion the balancing body sagged limply and sprawled in the snow.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One of them sprang forward and struck; the little man whipped out a revolver and fired.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One of them sprang forward and struck; the little man whipped out a revolver and fired.
metallicadjectiveUS /məˈtælɪk/
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
From this reading There came a second shot; then in sharp staccato succession four others, followed by the ugly little metallic click announcing that the gun had emptied itself.
methodicallyadverbUS /məˈθɑːdɪkəli/
in a methodical manner
From this reading The shot sounded dull and muffled; a puff of smoke hung for a moment like the smoke from the pipe, appearing methodically between the passive onlooker's teeth; the man who had struck stopped dead in his tracks.
a particular point in time
From this reading The shot sounded dull and muffled; a puff of smoke hung for a moment like the smoke from the pipe, appearing methodically between the passive onlooker's teeth; the man who had struck stopped dead in his tracks.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading The shot sounded dull and muffled; a puff of smoke hung for a moment like the smoke from the pipe, appearing methodically between the passive onlooker's teeth; the man who had struck stopped dead in his tracks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gratton gnawed at his knuckles, Brodie puffed steadily, and the two aggressors accepted windy denial as sign of guilt.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them sprang forward and struck; the little man whipped out a revolver and fired.
onlooker's
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From this reading The shot sounded dull and muffled; a puff of smoke hung for a moment like the smoke from the pipe, appearing methodically between the passive onlooker's teeth; the man who had struck stopped dead in his tracks.
others
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From this reading There came a second shot; then in sharp staccato succession four others, followed by the ugly little metallic click announcing that the gun had emptied itself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One of them sprang forward and struck; the little man whipped out a revolver and fired.
passiveadjectiveUS /ˈpæsɪv/
lacking in energy or will
From this reading The shot sounded dull and muffled; a puff of smoke hung for a moment like the smoke from the pipe, appearing methodically between the passive onlooker's teeth; the man who had struck stopped dead in his tracks.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading The shot sounded dull and muffled; a puff of smoke hung for a moment like the smoke from the pipe, appearing methodically between the passive onlooker's teeth; the man who had struck stopped dead in his tracks.
puffverbUS /pʌf/
smoke and exhale strongly
From this reading The shot sounded dull and muffled; a puff of smoke hung for a moment like the smoke from the pipe, appearing methodically between the passive onlooker's teeth; the man who had struck stopped dead in his tracks.
puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading Gratton gnawed at his knuckles, Brodie puffed steadily, and the two aggressors accepted windy denial as sign of guilt.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading One of them sprang forward and struck; the little man whipped out a revolver and fired.
saggedverbUS /sæɡd/
inflected form of “sag” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading Before the last explosion the balancing body sagged limply and sprawled in the snow.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading There came a second shot; then in sharp staccato succession four others, followed by the ugly little metallic click announcing that the gun had emptied itself.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading There came a second shot; then in sharp staccato succession four others, followed by the ugly little metallic click announcing that the gun had emptied itself.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The shot sounded dull and muffled; a puff of smoke hung for a moment like the smoke from the pipe, appearing methodically between the passive onlooker's teeth; the man who had struck stopped dead in his tracks.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Gratton gnawed at his knuckles, Brodie puffed steadily, and the two aggressors accepted windy denial as sign of guilt.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The shot sounded dull and muffled; a puff of smoke hung for a moment like the smoke from the pipe, appearing methodically between the passive onlooker's teeth; the man who had struck stopped dead in his tracks.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Before the last explosion the balancing body sagged limply and sprawled in the snow.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The shot sounded dull and muffled; a puff of smoke hung for a moment like the smoke from the pipe, appearing methodically between the passive onlooker's teeth; the man who had struck stopped dead in his tracks.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading One of them sprang forward and struck; the little man whipped out a revolver and fired.
sprawledverbUS /sprɔːld/
past form of “sprawl” — sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
From this reading Before the last explosion the balancing body sagged limply and sprawled in the snow.
staccatoadjectiveUS /stəˈkɑːtoʊ/
(music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
From this reading There came a second shot; then in sharp staccato succession four others, followed by the ugly little metallic click announcing that the gun had emptied itself.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Gratton gnawed at his knuckles, Brodie puffed steadily, and the two aggressors accepted windy denial as sign of guilt.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The shot sounded dull and muffled; a puff of smoke hung for a moment like the smoke from the pipe, appearing methodically between the passive onlooker's teeth; the man who had struck stopped dead in his tracks.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading One of them sprang forward and struck; the little man whipped out a revolver and fired.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading There came a second shot; then in sharp staccato succession four others, followed by the ugly little metallic click announcing that the gun had emptied itself.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading The shot sounded dull and muffled; a puff of smoke hung for a moment like the smoke from the pipe, appearing methodically between the passive onlooker's teeth; the man who had struck stopped dead in his tracks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There came a second shot; then in sharp staccato succession four others, followed by the ugly little metallic click announcing that the gun had emptied itself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gratton gnawed at his knuckles, Brodie puffed steadily, and the two aggressors accepted windy denial as sign of guilt.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them sprang forward and struck; the little man whipped out a revolver and fired.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There came a second shot; then in sharp staccato succession four others, followed by the ugly little metallic click announcing that the gun had emptied itself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There came a second shot; then in sharp staccato succession four others, followed by the ugly little metallic click announcing that the gun had emptied itself.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The shot sounded dull and muffled; a puff of smoke hung for a moment like the smoke from the pipe, appearing methodically between the passive onlooker's teeth; the man who had struck stopped dead in his tracks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Gratton gnawed at his knuckles, Brodie puffed steadily, and the two aggressors accepted windy denial as sign of guilt.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading There came a second shot; then in sharp staccato succession four others, followed by the ugly little metallic click announcing that the gun had emptied itself.
whippedverbUS /wɪpt/
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading One of them sprang forward and struck; the little man whipped out a revolver and fired.
which person or people
From this reading The shot sounded dull and muffled; a puff of smoke hung for a moment like the smoke from the pipe, appearing methodically between the passive onlooker's teeth; the man who had struck stopped dead in his tracks.
windyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading Gratton gnawed at his knuckles, Brodie puffed steadily, and the two aggressors accepted windy denial as sign of guilt.
