used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now look here: Sight your gun right there," he continued, making a mark with his thumb nail across the barrel.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Do you think you can hit one of those Britishers working about that gun?
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Now look here: Sight your gun right there," he continued, making a mark with his thumb nail across the barrel.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah! you have come with an old flint-lock, have you?" said the sharpshooter as Enoch knelt beside him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Ah! you have come with an old flint-lock, have you?" said the sharpshooter as Enoch knelt beside him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Of course if they were in any reasonable distance that would throw the ball away over their heads; but we don't want to kill them so much as we want to scare them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Ah! you have come with an old flint-lock, have you?" said the sharpshooter as Enoch knelt beside him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Of course if they were in any reasonable distance that would throw the ball away over their heads; but we don't want to kill them so much as we want to scare them.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading "Of course if they were in any reasonable distance that would throw the ball away over their heads; but we don't want to kill them so much as we want to scare them.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading Now look here: Sight your gun right there," he continued, making a mark with his thumb nail across the barrel.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Ah! you have come with an old flint-lock, have you?" said the sharpshooter as Enoch knelt beside him.
Britishers
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From this reading "Do you think you can hit one of those Britishers working about that gun?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Of course if they were in any reasonable distance that would throw the ball away over their heads; but we don't want to kill them so much as we want to scare them.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Do you think you can hit one of those Britishers working about that gun?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Ah! you have come with an old flint-lock, have you?" said the sharpshooter as Enoch knelt beside him.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Now look here: Sight your gun right there," he continued, making a mark with his thumb nail across the barrel.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course if they were in any reasonable distance that would throw the ball away over their heads; but we don't want to kill them so much as we want to scare them.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading "Of course if they were in any reasonable distance that would throw the ball away over their heads; but we don't want to kill them so much as we want to scare them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think you can hit one of those Britishers working about that gun?
don't
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From this reading "Of course if they were in any reasonable distance that would throw the ball away over their heads; but we don't want to kill them so much as we want to scare them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading HAULING DOWN THE FLAG OF ENGLAND.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading HAULING DOWN THE FLAG OF ENGLAND.
Enoch
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From this reading "Ah! you have come with an old flint-lock, have you?" said the sharpshooter as Enoch knelt beside him.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading HAULING DOWN THE FLAG OF ENGLAND.
flint-lock
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From this reading "Ah! you have come with an old flint-lock, have you?" said the sharpshooter as Enoch knelt beside him.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "Do you think you can hit one of those Britishers working about that gun?
HAULINGnounUS /ˈhɔːlɪŋ/
the activity of transporting goods by truck
From this reading HAULING DOWN THE FLAG OF ENGLAND.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Ah! you have come with an old flint-lock, have you?" said the sharpshooter as Enoch knelt beside him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now look here: Sight your gun right there," he continued, making a mark with his thumb nail across the barrel.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Of course if they were in any reasonable distance that would throw the ball away over their heads; but we don't want to kill them so much as we want to scare them.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Now look here: Sight your gun right there," he continued, making a mark with his thumb nail across the barrel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ah! you have come with an old flint-lock, have you?" said the sharpshooter as Enoch knelt beside him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now look here: Sight your gun right there," he continued, making a mark with his thumb nail across the barrel.
cause to move by striking
From this reading "Do you think you can hit one of those Britishers working about that gun?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Of course if they were in any reasonable distance that would throw the ball away over their heads; but we don't want to kill them so much as we want to scare them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Of course if they were in any reasonable distance that would throw the ball away over their heads; but we don't want to kill them so much as we want to scare them.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Of course if they were in any reasonable distance that would throw the ball away over their heads; but we don't want to kill them so much as we want to scare them.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading "Ah! you have come with an old flint-lock, have you?" said the sharpshooter as Enoch knelt beside him.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now look here: Sight your gun right there," he continued, making a mark with his thumb nail across the barrel.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Now look here: Sight your gun right there," he continued, making a mark with his thumb nail across the barrel.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Now look here: Sight your gun right there," he continued, making a mark with his thumb nail across the barrel.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Of course if they were in any reasonable distance that would throw the ball away over their heads; but we don't want to kill them so much as we want to scare them.
nailverbUS /neɪl/
attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading Now look here: Sight your gun right there," he continued, making a mark with his thumb nail across the barrel.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now look here: Sight your gun right there," he continued, making a mark with his thumb nail across the barrel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HAULING DOWN THE FLAG OF ENGLAND.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Ah! you have come with an old flint-lock, have you?" said the sharpshooter as Enoch knelt beside him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Do you think you can hit one of those Britishers working about that gun?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Of course if they were in any reasonable distance that would throw the ball away over their heads; but we don't want to kill them so much as we want to scare them.
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading "Of course if they were in any reasonable distance that would throw the ball away over their heads; but we don't want to kill them so much as we want to scare them.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Now look here: Sight your gun right there," he continued, making a mark with his thumb nail across the barrel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah! you have come with an old flint-lock, have you?" said the sharpshooter as Enoch knelt beside him.
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading "Of course if they were in any reasonable distance that would throw the ball away over their heads; but we don't want to kill them so much as we want to scare them.
sharpshooternounUS /ˈʃɑːrpʃuːtər/
an athlete noted for accurate aim
From this reading "Ah! you have come with an old flint-lock, have you?" said the sharpshooter as Enoch knelt beside him.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Now look here: Sight your gun right there," he continued, making a mark with his thumb nail across the barrel.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Of course if they were in any reasonable distance that would throw the ball away over their heads; but we don't want to kill them so much as we want to scare them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you think you can hit one of those Britishers working about that gun?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAULING DOWN THE FLAG OF ENGLAND.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Of course if they were in any reasonable distance that would throw the ball away over their heads; but we don't want to kill them so much as we want to scare them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Of course if they were in any reasonable distance that would throw the ball away over their heads; but we don't want to kill them so much as we want to scare them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now look here: Sight your gun right there," he continued, making a mark with his thumb nail across the barrel.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course if they were in any reasonable distance that would throw the ball away over their heads; but we don't want to kill them so much as we want to scare them.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think you can hit one of those Britishers working about that gun?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Do you think you can hit one of those Britishers working about that gun?
propel through the air
From this reading "Of course if they were in any reasonable distance that would throw the ball away over their heads; but we don't want to kill them so much as we want to scare them.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading Now look here: Sight your gun right there," he continued, making a mark with his thumb nail across the barrel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Of course if they were in any reasonable distance that would throw the ball away over their heads; but we don't want to kill them so much as we want to scare them.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Of course if they were in any reasonable distance that would throw the ball away over their heads; but we don't want to kill them so much as we want to scare them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Of course if they were in any reasonable distance that would throw the ball away over their heads; but we don't want to kill them so much as we want to scare them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Of course if they were in any reasonable distance that would throw the ball away over their heads; but we don't want to kill them so much as we want to scare them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ah! you have come with an old flint-lock, have you?" said the sharpshooter as Enoch knelt beside him.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading "Do you think you can hit one of those Britishers working about that gun?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Of course if they were in any reasonable distance that would throw the ball away over their heads; but we don't want to kill them so much as we want to scare them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah! you have come with an old flint-lock, have you?" said the sharpshooter as Enoch knelt beside him.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now look here: Sight your gun right there," he continued, making a mark with his thumb nail across the barrel.
