aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The young man whirled about, saw the opening in the rear wall, saw the brown barrels of the automatics, and instantly dropped to the floor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young man whirled about, saw the opening in the rear wall, saw the brown barrels of the automatics, and instantly dropped to the floor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Pedro said the savages wouldn’t dare enter the temple!” declared Jimmie as he drew back.
automaticsnounUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪks/
plural of “automatic” — light machine gun
From this reading The young man whirled about, saw the opening in the rear wall, saw the brown barrels of the automatics, and instantly dropped to the floor.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Pedro said the savages wouldn’t dare enter the temple!” declared Jimmie as he drew back.
barrelsnounUS /ˈbærəlz/
the amount that many barrels might hold
From this reading The young man whirled about, saw the opening in the rear wall, saw the brown barrels of the automatics, and instantly dropped to the floor.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The young man whirled about, saw the opening in the rear wall, saw the brown barrels of the automatics, and instantly dropped to the floor.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Without stopping to comment on the situation, Carl called out:
Carl
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From this reading Without stopping to comment on the situation, Carl called out:
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Without stopping to comment on the situation, Carl called out:
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “Pedro said the savages wouldn’t dare enter the temple!” declared Jimmie as he drew back.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “Pedro said the savages wouldn’t dare enter the temple!” declared Jimmie as he drew back.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “Pedro said the savages wouldn’t dare enter the temple!” declared Jimmie as he drew back.
let fall to the ground
From this reading “Drop, Sam, drop!”
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The young man whirled about, saw the opening in the rear wall, saw the brown barrels of the automatics, and instantly dropped to the floor.
to come or go into
From this reading “Pedro said the savages wouldn’t dare enter the temple!” declared Jimmie as he drew back.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The young man whirled about, saw the opening in the rear wall, saw the brown barrels of the automatics, and instantly dropped to the floor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Pedro said the savages wouldn’t dare enter the temple!” declared Jimmie as he drew back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young man whirled about, saw the opening in the rear wall, saw the brown barrels of the automatics, and instantly dropped to the floor.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The young man whirled about, saw the opening in the rear wall, saw the brown barrels of the automatics, and instantly dropped to the floor.
Jimmie
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From this reading “Pedro said the savages wouldn’t dare enter the temple!” declared Jimmie as he drew back.
engage in
From this reading THE SAVAGES MAKE MORE TROUBLE.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man whirled about, saw the opening in the rear wall, saw the brown barrels of the automatics, and instantly dropped to the floor.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE SAVAGES MAKE MORE TROUBLE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young man whirled about, saw the opening in the rear wall, saw the brown barrels of the automatics, and instantly dropped to the floor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Without stopping to comment on the situation, Carl called out:
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The young man whirled about, saw the opening in the rear wall, saw the brown barrels of the automatics, and instantly dropped to the floor.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Without stopping to comment on the situation, Carl called out:
Pedro
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From this reading “Pedro said the savages wouldn’t dare enter the temple!” declared Jimmie as he drew back.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading The young man whirled about, saw the opening in the rear wall, saw the brown barrels of the automatics, and instantly dropped to the floor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Pedro said the savages wouldn’t dare enter the temple!” declared Jimmie as he drew back.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “Drop, Sam, drop!”
SAVAGESnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading THE SAVAGES MAKE MORE TROUBLE.
cut with a saw
From this reading The young man whirled about, saw the opening in the rear wall, saw the brown barrels of the automatics, and instantly dropped to the floor.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Without stopping to comment on the situation, Carl called out:
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading Without stopping to comment on the situation, Carl called out:
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading “Pedro said the savages wouldn’t dare enter the temple!” declared Jimmie as he drew back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SAVAGES MAKE MORE TROUBLE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without stopping to comment on the situation, Carl called out:
a source of difficulty
From this reading THE SAVAGES MAKE MORE TROUBLE.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The young man whirled about, saw the opening in the rear wall, saw the brown barrels of the automatics, and instantly dropped to the floor.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading The young man whirled about, saw the opening in the rear wall, saw the brown barrels of the automatics, and instantly dropped to the floor.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without stopping to comment on the situation, Carl called out:
wouldn't
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From this reading “Pedro said the savages wouldn’t dare enter the temple!” declared Jimmie as he drew back.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man whirled about, saw the opening in the rear wall, saw the brown barrels of the automatics, and instantly dropped to the floor.
