used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The man was like a cat, inasmuch as he was charged with electricity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edward Harden leaned forward and picked up his rifle, which he now held at the ready.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the bullet cut into the water Crouch sprang upright in the canoe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Edward Harden leaned forward and picked up his rifle, which he now held at the ready.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading As the bullet cut into the water Crouch sprang upright in the canoe.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading As the bullet cut into the water Crouch sprang upright in the canoe.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading The man was like a cat, inasmuch as he was charged with electricity.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading The man was like a cat, inasmuch as he was charged with electricity.
CrouchverbUS /kraʊtʃ/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading As the bullet cut into the water Crouch sprang upright in the canoe.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading As the bullet cut into the water Crouch sprang upright in the canoe.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading His thin form trembled with eagerness.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Edward Harden leaned forward and picked up his rifle, which he now held at the ready.
electricitynounUS /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/
a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
From this reading The man was like a cat, inasmuch as he was charged with electricity.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Under his great pith helmet the few hairs which he possessed stood upright on his head.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading His thin form trembled with eagerness.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Edward Harden leaned forward and picked up his rifle, which he now held at the ready.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Under his great pith helmet the few hairs which he possessed stood upright on his head.
hairsnounUS /herz/
plural of “hair” — a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Under his great pith helmet the few hairs which he possessed stood upright on his head.
HardenverbUS /ˈhɑːrdən/
become hard or harder
From this reading Edward Harden leaned forward and picked up his rifle, which he now held at the ready.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man was like a cat, inasmuch as he was charged with electricity.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Under his great pith helmet the few hairs which he possessed stood upright on his head.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Edward Harden leaned forward and picked up his rifle, which he now held at the ready.
helmetnounUS /ˈhelmət/
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading Under his great pith helmet the few hairs which he possessed stood upright on his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His thin form trembled with eagerness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the bullet cut into the water Crouch sprang upright in the canoe.
inasmuch
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From this reading The man was like a cat, inasmuch as he was charged with electricity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As the bullet cut into the water Crouch sprang upright in the canoe.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Edward Harden leaned forward and picked up his rifle, which he now held at the ready.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The man was like a cat, inasmuch as he was charged with electricity.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man was like a cat, inasmuch as he was charged with electricity.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Edward Harden leaned forward and picked up his rifle, which he now held at the ready.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Under his great pith helmet the few hairs which he possessed stood upright on his head.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Edward Harden leaned forward and picked up his rifle, which he now held at the ready.
pithnounUS /pɪθ/
soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants
From this reading Under his great pith helmet the few hairs which he possessed stood upright on his head.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Under his great pith helmet the few hairs which he possessed stood upright on his head.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Edward Harden leaned forward and picked up his rifle, which he now held at the ready.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Edward Harden leaned forward and picked up his rifle, which he now held at the ready.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading As the bullet cut into the water Crouch sprang upright in the canoe.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Under his great pith helmet the few hairs which he possessed stood upright on his head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the bullet cut into the water Crouch sprang upright in the canoe.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading His thin form trembled with eagerness.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading His thin form trembled with eagerness.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under his great pith helmet the few hairs which he possessed stood upright on his head.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Edward Harden leaned forward and picked up his rifle, which he now held at the ready.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading As the bullet cut into the water Crouch sprang upright in the canoe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man was like a cat, inasmuch as he was charged with electricity.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading As the bullet cut into the water Crouch sprang upright in the canoe.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Under his great pith helmet the few hairs which he possessed stood upright on his head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His thin form trembled with eagerness.
