used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Simultaneously, Jimsy's captive gave a wrench and a twist and would have escaped but for Peggy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As Mr. Bell spoke, the fellow who had apparently been shot, leaped to his feet and was about to make off, but the Westerner's iron hand seized him by the scruff of the neck, and brought him up "all standing."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading As Mr. Bell spoke, the fellow who had apparently been shot, leaped to his feet and was about to make off, but the Westerner's iron hand seized him by the scruff of the neck, and brought him up "all standing."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Mr. Bell spoke, the fellow who had apparently been shot, leaped to his feet and was about to make off, but the Westerner's iron hand seized him by the scruff of the neck, and brought him up "all standing."
from appearances alone
From this reading As Mr. Bell spoke, the fellow who had apparently been shot, leaped to his feet and was about to make off, but the Westerner's iron hand seized him by the scruff of the neck, and brought him up "all standing."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Mr. Bell spoke, the fellow who had apparently been shot, leaped to his feet and was about to make off, but the Westerner's iron hand seized him by the scruff of the neck, and brought him up "all standing."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As Mr. Bell spoke, the fellow who had apparently been shot, leaped to his feet and was about to make off, but the Westerner's iron hand seized him by the scruff of the neck, and brought him up "all standing."
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading As Mr. Bell spoke, the fellow who had apparently been shot, leaped to his feet and was about to make off, but the Westerner's iron hand seized him by the scruff of the neck, and brought him up "all standing."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading As Mr. Bell spoke, the fellow who had apparently been shot, leaped to his feet and was about to make off, but the Westerner's iron hand seized him by the scruff of the neck, and brought him up "all standing."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As Mr. Bell spoke, the fellow who had apparently been shot, leaped to his feet and was about to make off, but the Westerner's iron hand seized him by the scruff of the neck, and brought him up "all standing."
ButterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading The girl seized a small nickled wrench out of the _Golden Butterfly_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As Mr. Bell spoke, the fellow who had apparently been shot, leaped to his feet and was about to make off, but the Westerner's iron hand seized him by the scruff of the neck, and brought him up "all standing."
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Simultaneously, Jimsy's captive gave a wrench and a twist and would have escaped but for Peggy.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In the dark it looked not unlike a pistol.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Simultaneously, Jimsy's captive gave a wrench and a twist and would have escaped but for Peggy.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As Mr. Bell spoke, the fellow who had apparently been shot, leaped to his feet and was about to make off, but the Westerner's iron hand seized him by the scruff of the neck, and brought him up "all standing."
a boy or man
From this reading As Mr. Bell spoke, the fellow who had apparently been shot, leaped to his feet and was about to make off, but the Westerner's iron hand seized him by the scruff of the neck, and brought him up "all standing."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Simultaneously, Jimsy's captive gave a wrench and a twist and would have escaped but for Peggy.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Simultaneously, Jimsy's captive gave a wrench and a twist and would have escaped but for Peggy.
a young female
From this reading The girl seized a small nickled wrench out of the _Golden Butterfly_.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The girl seized a small nickled wrench out of the _Golden Butterfly_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Mr. Bell spoke, the fellow who had apparently been shot, leaped to his feet and was about to make off, but the Westerner's iron hand seized him by the scruff of the neck, and brought him up "all standing."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As Mr. Bell spoke, the fellow who had apparently been shot, leaped to his feet and was about to make off, but the Westerner's iron hand seized him by the scruff of the neck, and brought him up "all standing."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Simultaneously, Jimsy's captive gave a wrench and a twist and would have escaped but for Peggy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Mr. Bell spoke, the fellow who had apparently been shot, leaped to his feet and was about to make off, but the Westerner's iron hand seized him by the scruff of the neck, and brought him up "all standing."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Mr. Bell spoke, the fellow who had apparently been shot, leaped to his feet and was about to make off, but the Westerner's iron hand seized him by the scruff of the neck, and brought him up "all standing."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the dark it looked not unlike a pistol.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading As Mr. Bell spoke, the fellow who had apparently been shot, leaped to his feet and was about to make off, but the Westerner's iron hand seized him by the scruff of the neck, and brought him up "all standing."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the dark it looked not unlike a pistol.
Jimsy's
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From this reading Simultaneously, Jimsy's captive gave a wrench and a twist and would have escaped but for Peggy.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading As Mr. Bell spoke, the fellow who had apparently been shot, leaped to his feet and was about to make off, but the Westerner's iron hand seized him by the scruff of the neck, and brought him up "all standing."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In the dark it looked not unlike a pistol.
engage in
From this reading As Mr. Bell spoke, the fellow who had apparently been shot, leaped to his feet and was about to make off, but the Westerner's iron hand seized him by the scruff of the neck, and brought him up "all standing."
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING.
a form of address for a man
From this reading As Mr. Bell spoke, the fellow who had apparently been shot, leaped to his feet and was about to make off, but the Westerner's iron hand seized him by the scruff of the neck, and brought him up "all standing."
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading As Mr. Bell spoke, the fellow who had apparently been shot, leaped to his feet and was about to make off, but the Westerner's iron hand seized him by the scruff of the neck, and brought him up "all standing."
nickled
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From this reading The girl seized a small nickled wrench out of the _Golden Butterfly_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the dark it looked not unlike a pistol.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Mr. Bell spoke, the fellow who had apparently been shot, leaped to his feet and was about to make off, but the Westerner's iron hand seized him by the scruff of the neck, and brought him up "all standing."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As Mr. Bell spoke, the fellow who had apparently been shot, leaped to his feet and was about to make off, but the Westerner's iron hand seized him by the scruff of the neck, and brought him up "all standing."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The girl seized a small nickled wrench out of the _Golden Butterfly_.
Peggy
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From this reading Simultaneously, Jimsy's captive gave a wrench and a twist and would have escaped but for Peggy.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading In the dark it looked not unlike a pistol.
scruffnoun
the back side of the neck
From this reading As Mr. Bell spoke, the fellow who had apparently been shot, leaped to his feet and was about to make off, but the Westerner's iron hand seized him by the scruff of the neck, and brought him up "all standing."
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading As Mr. Bell spoke, the fellow who had apparently been shot, leaped to his feet and was about to make off, but the Westerner's iron hand seized him by the scruff of the neck, and brought him up "all standing."
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading As Mr. Bell spoke, the fellow who had apparently been shot, leaped to his feet and was about to make off, but the Westerner's iron hand seized him by the scruff of the neck, and brought him up "all standing."
SimultaneouslyadverbUS /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli/
at the same instant
From this reading Simultaneously, Jimsy's captive gave a wrench and a twist and would have escaped but for Peggy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The girl seized a small nickled wrench out of the _Golden Butterfly_.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As Mr. Bell spoke, the fellow who had apparently been shot, leaped to his feet and was about to make off, but the Westerner's iron hand seized him by the scruff of the neck, and brought him up "all standing."
having a supporting base
From this reading As Mr. Bell spoke, the fellow who had apparently been shot, leaped to his feet and was about to make off, but the Westerner's iron hand seized him by the scruff of the neck, and brought him up "all standing."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Mr. Bell spoke, the fellow who had apparently been shot, leaped to his feet and was about to make off, but the Westerner's iron hand seized him by the scruff of the neck, and brought him up "all standing."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Mr. Bell spoke, the fellow who had apparently been shot, leaped to his feet and was about to make off, but the Westerner's iron hand seized him by the scruff of the neck, and brought him up "all standing."
twistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading Simultaneously, Jimsy's captive gave a wrench and a twist and would have escaped but for Peggy.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading In the dark it looked not unlike a pistol.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As Mr. Bell spoke, the fellow who had apparently been shot, leaped to his feet and was about to make off, but the Westerner's iron hand seized him by the scruff of the neck, and brought him up "all standing."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Mr. Bell spoke, the fellow who had apparently been shot, leaped to his feet and was about to make off, but the Westerner's iron hand seized him by the scruff of the neck, and brought him up "all standing."
Westerner's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Mr. Bell spoke, the fellow who had apparently been shot, leaped to his feet and was about to make off, but the Westerner's iron hand seized him by the scruff of the neck, and brought him up "all standing."
which person or people
From this reading As Mr. Bell spoke, the fellow who had apparently been shot, leaped to his feet and was about to make off, but the Westerner's iron hand seized him by the scruff of the neck, and brought him up "all standing."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Simultaneously, Jimsy's captive gave a wrench and a twist and would have escaped but for Peggy.
wrenchverbUS /rentʃ/
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading Simultaneously, Jimsy's captive gave a wrench and a twist and would have escaped but for Peggy.
