used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hunt had a feeling that he was present at one of those tense scenes of a Western cinema drama, where the heroic gunman holds the villain under the muzzle of his lethal weapon.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But he thought twice about that.
anew
From this reading He might have leaned from his horse again and plucked both Joe Hurley’s gun and that of the divekeeper from their holsters.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Besides, the parson was keenly alive to the mystery manifested in Tolley’s words regarding Nell Blossom and the man called Dick the Devil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He might have leaned from his horse again and plucked both Joe Hurley’s gun and that of the divekeeper from their holsters.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hunt had a feeling that he was present at one of those tense scenes of a Western cinema drama, where the heroic gunman holds the villain under the muzzle of his lethal weapon.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, the parson was keenly alive to the mystery manifested in Tolley’s words regarding Nell Blossom and the man called Dick the Devil.
BlossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading Besides, the parson was keenly alive to the mystery manifested in Tolley’s words regarding Nell Blossom and the man called Dick the Devil.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He might have leaned from his horse again and plucked both Joe Hurley’s gun and that of the divekeeper from their holsters.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Neither of the men was in the mood to brook interference.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he thought twice about that.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Besides, the parson was keenly alive to the mystery manifested in Tolley’s words regarding Nell Blossom and the man called Dick the Devil.
cinemanounUS /ˈsɪnəmə/
a medium that disseminates moving pictures
From this reading Hunt had a feeling that he was present at one of those tense scenes of a Western cinema drama, where the heroic gunman holds the villain under the muzzle of his lethal weapon.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Besides, the parson was keenly alive to the mystery manifested in Tolley’s words regarding Nell Blossom and the man called Dick the Devil.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Besides, the parson was keenly alive to the mystery manifested in Tolley’s words regarding Nell Blossom and the man called Dick the Devil.
divekeeper
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From this reading He might have leaned from his horse again and plucked both Joe Hurley’s gun and that of the divekeeper from their holsters.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Hunt had a feeling that he was present at one of those tense scenes of a Western cinema drama, where the heroic gunman holds the villain under the muzzle of his lethal weapon.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Hunt had a feeling that he was present at one of those tense scenes of a Western cinema drama, where the heroic gunman holds the villain under the muzzle of his lethal weapon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He might have leaned from his horse again and plucked both Joe Hurley’s gun and that of the divekeeper from their holsters.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading He might have leaned from his horse again and plucked both Joe Hurley’s gun and that of the divekeeper from their holsters.
gunmannounUS /ˈɡʌnmən/
a professional killer who uses a gun
From this reading Hunt had a feeling that he was present at one of those tense scenes of a Western cinema drama, where the heroic gunman holds the villain under the muzzle of his lethal weapon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hunt had a feeling that he was present at one of those tense scenes of a Western cinema drama, where the heroic gunman holds the villain under the muzzle of his lethal weapon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He might have leaned from his horse again and plucked both Joe Hurley’s gun and that of the divekeeper from their holsters.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hunt had a feeling that he was present at one of those tense scenes of a Western cinema drama, where the heroic gunman holds the villain under the muzzle of his lethal weapon.
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading Hunt had a feeling that he was present at one of those tense scenes of a Western cinema drama, where the heroic gunman holds the villain under the muzzle of his lethal weapon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hunt had a feeling that he was present at one of those tense scenes of a Western cinema drama, where the heroic gunman holds the villain under the muzzle of his lethal weapon.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading Hunt had a feeling that he was present at one of those tense scenes of a Western cinema drama, where the heroic gunman holds the villain under the muzzle of his lethal weapon.
holsters
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From this reading He might have leaned from his horse again and plucked both Joe Hurley’s gun and that of the divekeeper from their holsters.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He might have leaned from his horse again and plucked both Joe Hurley’s gun and that of the divekeeper from their holsters.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Hunt had a feeling that he was present at one of those tense scenes of a Western cinema drama, where the heroic gunman holds the villain under the muzzle of his lethal weapon.
Hurley's
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From this reading He might have leaned from his horse again and plucked both Joe Hurley’s gun and that of the divekeeper from their holsters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Neither of the men was in the mood to brook interference.
interferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading Neither of the men was in the mood to brook interference.
Joe
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From this reading He might have leaned from his horse again and plucked both Joe Hurley’s gun and that of the divekeeper from their holsters.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading Besides, the parson was keenly alive to the mystery manifested in Tolley’s words regarding Nell Blossom and the man called Dick the Devil.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He might have leaned from his horse again and plucked both Joe Hurley’s gun and that of the divekeeper from their holsters.
lethaladjectiveUS /ˈliːθəl/
of an instrument of certain death
From this reading Hunt had a feeling that he was present at one of those tense scenes of a Western cinema drama, where the heroic gunman holds the villain under the muzzle of his lethal weapon.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Besides, the parson was keenly alive to the mystery manifested in Tolley’s words regarding Nell Blossom and the man called Dick the Devil.
manifestedverbUS /ˈmænəfestəd/
past form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading Besides, the parson was keenly alive to the mystery manifested in Tolley’s words regarding Nell Blossom and the man called Dick the Devil.
the force of workers available
From this reading Neither of the men was in the mood to brook interference.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might have leaned from his horse again and plucked both Joe Hurley’s gun and that of the divekeeper from their holsters.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Neither of the men was in the mood to brook interference.
muzzlenounUS /ˈmʌzəl/
the open circular discharging end of a gun
From this reading Hunt had a feeling that he was present at one of those tense scenes of a Western cinema drama, where the heroic gunman holds the villain under the muzzle of his lethal weapon.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Besides, the parson was keenly alive to the mystery manifested in Tolley’s words regarding Nell Blossom and the man called Dick the Devil.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of the men was in the mood to brook interference.
Nell
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From this reading Besides, the parson was keenly alive to the mystery manifested in Tolley’s words regarding Nell Blossom and the man called Dick the Devil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hunt had a feeling that he was present at one of those tense scenes of a Western cinema drama, where the heroic gunman holds the villain under the muzzle of his lethal weapon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hunt had a feeling that he was present at one of those tense scenes of a Western cinema drama, where the heroic gunman holds the villain under the muzzle of his lethal weapon.
parsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Besides, the parson was keenly alive to the mystery manifested in Tolley’s words regarding Nell Blossom and the man called Dick the Devil.
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading He might have leaned from his horse again and plucked both Joe Hurley’s gun and that of the divekeeper from their holsters.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Hunt had a feeling that he was present at one of those tense scenes of a Western cinema drama, where the heroic gunman holds the villain under the muzzle of his lethal weapon.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Besides, the parson was keenly alive to the mystery manifested in Tolley’s words regarding Nell Blossom and the man called Dick the Devil.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Hunt had a feeling that he was present at one of those tense scenes of a Western cinema drama, where the heroic gunman holds the villain under the muzzle of his lethal weapon.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading Hunt had a feeling that he was present at one of those tense scenes of a Western cinema drama, where the heroic gunman holds the villain under the muzzle of his lethal weapon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hunt had a feeling that he was present at one of those tense scenes of a Western cinema drama, where the heroic gunman holds the villain under the muzzle of his lethal weapon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hunt had a feeling that he was present at one of those tense scenes of a Western cinema drama, where the heroic gunman holds the villain under the muzzle of his lethal weapon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He might have leaned from his horse again and plucked both Joe Hurley’s gun and that of the divekeeper from their holsters.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Hunt had a feeling that he was present at one of those tense scenes of a Western cinema drama, where the heroic gunman holds the villain under the muzzle of his lethal weapon.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But he thought twice about that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Neither of the men was in the mood to brook interference.
Tolley's
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From this reading Besides, the parson was keenly alive to the mystery manifested in Tolley’s words regarding Nell Blossom and the man called Dick the Devil.
two times
From this reading But he thought twice about that.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Hunt had a feeling that he was present at one of those tense scenes of a Western cinema drama, where the heroic gunman holds the villain under the muzzle of his lethal weapon.
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading Hunt had a feeling that he was present at one of those tense scenes of a Western cinema drama, where the heroic gunman holds the villain under the muzzle of his lethal weapon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hunt had a feeling that he was present at one of those tense scenes of a Western cinema drama, where the heroic gunman holds the villain under the muzzle of his lethal weapon.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Hunt had a feeling that he was present at one of those tense scenes of a Western cinema drama, where the heroic gunman holds the villain under the muzzle of his lethal weapon.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Hunt had a feeling that he was present at one of those tense scenes of a Western cinema drama, where the heroic gunman holds the villain under the muzzle of his lethal weapon.
in or at the place that
From this reading Hunt had a feeling that he was present at one of those tense scenes of a Western cinema drama, where the heroic gunman holds the villain under the muzzle of his lethal weapon.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Besides, the parson was keenly alive to the mystery manifested in Tolley’s words regarding Nell Blossom and the man called Dick the Devil.
