used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having decided on the step, he was wise in not permitting a minute's unnecessary delay.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He stepped outside in the manner hinted, drawing the door gently to after him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading At the moment he saw Captain Shirril start forward to smother the fire, by throwing one of his heavy blankets over it, he lifted the heavy bolt from its place, and leaned it against the wall at the side of the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the moment he saw Captain Shirril start forward to smother the fire, by throwing one of his heavy blankets over it, he lifted the heavy bolt from its place, and leaned it against the wall at the side of the door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the moment he saw Captain Shirril start forward to smother the fire, by throwing one of his heavy blankets over it, he lifted the heavy bolt from its place, and leaned it against the wall at the side of the door.
AvonnounUS /ˈeɪvɑːn/
a river in southwestern England rising in Gloucestershire and flowing through Bristol to empty into the estuary of the Severn
From this reading We must not forget our young friend, Avon Burnet, who volunteered so willingly to run every risk for the sake of helping his relatives out of the most imminent peril of their lives.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading At the moment he saw Captain Shirril start forward to smother the fire, by throwing one of his heavy blankets over it, he lifted the heavy bolt from its place, and leaned it against the wall at the side of the door.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading At the moment he saw Captain Shirril start forward to smother the fire, by throwing one of his heavy blankets over it, he lifted the heavy bolt from its place, and leaned it against the wall at the side of the door.
Burnet
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From this reading We must not forget our young friend, Avon Burnet, who volunteered so willingly to run every risk for the sake of helping his relatives out of the most imminent peril of their lives.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading IN THE MESQUITE BUSH.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the moment he saw Captain Shirril start forward to smother the fire, by throwing one of his heavy blankets over it, he lifted the heavy bolt from its place, and leaned it against the wall at the side of the door.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading At the moment he saw Captain Shirril start forward to smother the fire, by throwing one of his heavy blankets over it, he lifted the heavy bolt from its place, and leaned it against the wall at the side of the door.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Having decided on the step, he was wise in not permitting a minute's unnecessary delay.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Having decided on the step, he was wise in not permitting a minute's unnecessary delay.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the moment he saw Captain Shirril start forward to smother the fire, by throwing one of his heavy blankets over it, he lifted the heavy bolt from its place, and leaned it against the wall at the side of the door.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading He stepped outside in the manner hinted, drawing the door gently to after him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We must not forget our young friend, Avon Burnet, who volunteered so willingly to run every risk for the sake of helping his relatives out of the most imminent peril of their lives.
start firing a weapon
From this reading At the moment he saw Captain Shirril start forward to smother the fire, by throwing one of his heavy blankets over it, he lifted the heavy bolt from its place, and leaned it against the wall at the side of the door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We must not forget our young friend, Avon Burnet, who volunteered so willingly to run every risk for the sake of helping his relatives out of the most imminent peril of their lives.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading We must not forget our young friend, Avon Burnet, who volunteered so willingly to run every risk for the sake of helping his relatives out of the most imminent peril of their lives.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading At the moment he saw Captain Shirril start forward to smother the fire, by throwing one of his heavy blankets over it, he lifted the heavy bolt from its place, and leaned it against the wall at the side of the door.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading We must not forget our young friend, Avon Burnet, who volunteered so willingly to run every risk for the sake of helping his relatives out of the most imminent peril of their lives.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the moment he saw Captain Shirril start forward to smother the fire, by throwing one of his heavy blankets over it, he lifted the heavy bolt from its place, and leaned it against the wall at the side of the door.
in a gradual manner
From this reading He stepped outside in the manner hinted, drawing the door gently to after him.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having decided on the step, he was wise in not permitting a minute's unnecessary delay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the moment he saw Captain Shirril start forward to smother the fire, by throwing one of his heavy blankets over it, he lifted the heavy bolt from its place, and leaned it against the wall at the side of the door.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading At the moment he saw Captain Shirril start forward to smother the fire, by throwing one of his heavy blankets over it, he lifted the heavy bolt from its place, and leaned it against the wall at the side of the door.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading We must not forget our young friend, Avon Burnet, who volunteered so willingly to run every risk for the sake of helping his relatives out of the most imminent peril of their lives.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He stepped outside in the manner hinted, drawing the door gently to after him.
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading He stepped outside in the manner hinted, drawing the door gently to after him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We must not forget our young friend, Avon Burnet, who volunteered so willingly to run every risk for the sake of helping his relatives out of the most imminent peril of their lives.
imminentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmənənt/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading We must not forget our young friend, Avon Burnet, who volunteered so willingly to run every risk for the sake of helping his relatives out of the most imminent peril of their lives.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE MESQUITE BUSH.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the moment he saw Captain Shirril start forward to smother the fire, by throwing one of his heavy blankets over it, he lifted the heavy bolt from its place, and leaned it against the wall at the side of the door.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At the moment he saw Captain Shirril start forward to smother the fire, by throwing one of his heavy blankets over it, he lifted the heavy bolt from its place, and leaned it against the wall at the side of the door.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading At the moment he saw Captain Shirril start forward to smother the fire, by throwing one of his heavy blankets over it, he lifted the heavy bolt from its place, and leaned it against the wall at the side of the door.
held up in the air
From this reading At the moment he saw Captain Shirril start forward to smother the fire, by throwing one of his heavy blankets over it, he lifted the heavy bolt from its place, and leaned it against the wall at the side of the door.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading We must not forget our young friend, Avon Burnet, who volunteered so willingly to run every risk for the sake of helping his relatives out of the most imminent peril of their lives.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He stepped outside in the manner hinted, drawing the door gently to after him.
MESQUITEnounUS /ˈmeskiːt/
any of several small spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Prosopis having small flowers in axillary cylindrical spikes followed by large pods rich in sugar
From this reading IN THE MESQUITE BUSH.
minute'snounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
possessive form of “minute” — a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Having decided on the step, he was wise in not permitting a minute's unnecessary delay.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the moment he saw Captain Shirril start forward to smother the fire, by throwing one of his heavy blankets over it, he lifted the heavy bolt from its place, and leaned it against the wall at the side of the door.
used to form the superlative
From this reading We must not forget our young friend, Avon Burnet, who volunteered so willingly to run every risk for the sake of helping his relatives out of the most imminent peril of their lives.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must not forget our young friend, Avon Burnet, who volunteered so willingly to run every risk for the sake of helping his relatives out of the most imminent peril of their lives.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We must not forget our young friend, Avon Burnet, who volunteered so willingly to run every risk for the sake of helping his relatives out of the most imminent peril of their lives.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We must not forget our young friend, Avon Burnet, who volunteered so willingly to run every risk for the sake of helping his relatives out of the most imminent peril of their lives.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Having decided on the step, he was wise in not permitting a minute's unnecessary delay.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the moment he saw Captain Shirril start forward to smother the fire, by throwing one of his heavy blankets over it, he lifted the heavy bolt from its place, and leaned it against the wall at the side of the door.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We must not forget our young friend, Avon Burnet, who volunteered so willingly to run every risk for the sake of helping his relatives out of the most imminent peril of their lives.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We must not forget our young friend, Avon Burnet, who volunteered so willingly to run every risk for the sake of helping his relatives out of the most imminent peril of their lives.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading He stepped outside in the manner hinted, drawing the door gently to after him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At the moment he saw Captain Shirril start forward to smother the fire, by throwing one of his heavy blankets over it, he lifted the heavy bolt from its place, and leaned it against the wall at the side of the door.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading We must not forget our young friend, Avon Burnet, who volunteered so willingly to run every risk for the sake of helping his relatives out of the most imminent peril of their lives.
permittingverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading Having decided on the step, he was wise in not permitting a minute's unnecessary delay.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At the moment he saw Captain Shirril start forward to smother the fire, by throwing one of his heavy blankets over it, he lifted the heavy bolt from its place, and leaned it against the wall at the side of the door.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading We must not forget our young friend, Avon Burnet, who volunteered so willingly to run every risk for the sake of helping his relatives out of the most imminent peril of their lives.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading We must not forget our young friend, Avon Burnet, who volunteered so willingly to run every risk for the sake of helping his relatives out of the most imminent peril of their lives.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading We must not forget our young friend, Avon Burnet, who volunteered so willingly to run every risk for the sake of helping his relatives out of the most imminent peril of their lives.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading We must not forget our young friend, Avon Burnet, who volunteered so willingly to run every risk for the sake of helping his relatives out of the most imminent peril of their lives.
cut with a saw
From this reading At the moment he saw Captain Shirril start forward to smother the fire, by throwing one of his heavy blankets over it, he lifted the heavy bolt from its place, and leaned it against the wall at the side of the door.
Shirril
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the moment he saw Captain Shirril start forward to smother the fire, by throwing one of his heavy blankets over it, he lifted the heavy bolt from its place, and leaned it against the wall at the side of the door.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At the moment he saw Captain Shirril start forward to smother the fire, by throwing one of his heavy blankets over it, he lifted the heavy bolt from its place, and leaned it against the wall at the side of the door.
smotherverbUS /ˈsmʌðər/
envelop completely
From this reading At the moment he saw Captain Shirril start forward to smother the fire, by throwing one of his heavy blankets over it, he lifted the heavy bolt from its place, and leaned it against the wall at the side of the door.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We must not forget our young friend, Avon Burnet, who volunteered so willingly to run every risk for the sake of helping his relatives out of the most imminent peril of their lives.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At the moment he saw Captain Shirril start forward to smother the fire, by throwing one of his heavy blankets over it, he lifted the heavy bolt from its place, and leaned it against the wall at the side of the door.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Having decided on the step, he was wise in not permitting a minute's unnecessary delay.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He stepped outside in the manner hinted, drawing the door gently to after him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE MESQUITE BUSH.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We must not forget our young friend, Avon Burnet, who volunteered so willingly to run every risk for the sake of helping his relatives out of the most imminent peril of their lives.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading At the moment he saw Captain Shirril start forward to smother the fire, by throwing one of his heavy blankets over it, he lifted the heavy bolt from its place, and leaned it against the wall at the side of the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We must not forget our young friend, Avon Burnet, who volunteered so willingly to run every risk for the sake of helping his relatives out of the most imminent peril of their lives.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading Having decided on the step, he was wise in not permitting a minute's unnecessary delay.
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading We must not forget our young friend, Avon Burnet, who volunteered so willingly to run every risk for the sake of helping his relatives out of the most imminent peril of their lives.
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 At the moment he saw Captain Shirril start forward to smother the fire, by throwing one of his heavy blankets over it, he lifted the heavy bolt from its place, and leaned it against the wall at the side of the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having decided on the step, he was wise in not permitting a minute's unnecessary delay.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must not forget our young friend, Avon Burnet, who volunteered so willingly to run every risk for the sake of helping his relatives out of the most imminent peril of their lives.
which person or people
From this reading We must not forget our young friend, Avon Burnet, who volunteered so willingly to run every risk for the sake of helping his relatives out of the most imminent peril of their lives.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading We must not forget our young friend, Avon Burnet, who volunteered so willingly to run every risk for the sake of helping his relatives out of the most imminent peril of their lives.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Having decided on the step, he was wise in not permitting a minute's unnecessary delay.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading We must not forget our young friend, Avon Burnet, who volunteered so willingly to run every risk for the sake of helping his relatives out of the most imminent peril of their lives.
