used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ian Ross raised a hand and swept it across the back of his muscular neck.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Ian Ross raised a hand and swept it across the back of his muscular neck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ian Ross raised a hand and swept it across the back of his muscular neck.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Get a look at that," he cried, in genial disgust.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Ian Ross raised a hand and swept it across the back of his muscular neck.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Then he wiped his palm on his cord breeches leaving there the stain of his own blood, and the crushed remains of hundreds of mosquitoes.
breechesnounUS /ˈbriːtʃɪz/
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
From this reading Then he wiped his palm on his cord breeches leaving there the stain of his own blood, and the crushed remains of hundreds of mosquitoes.
cordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading Then he wiped his palm on his cord breeches leaving there the stain of his own blood, and the crushed remains of hundreds of mosquitoes.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Get a look at that," he cried, in genial disgust.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading Then he wiped his palm on his cord breeches leaving there the stain of his own blood, and the crushed remains of hundreds of mosquitoes.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading THE RUSH OUTFIT "Curse 'em!"
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading "Get a look at that," he cried, in genial disgust.
a quad with a square body
From this reading THE RUSH OUTFIT "Curse 'em!"
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading "Get a look at that," he cried, in genial disgust.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get a look at that," he cried, in genial disgust.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Ian Ross raised a hand and swept it across the back of his muscular neck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he wiped his palm on his cord breeches leaving there the stain of his own blood, and the crushed remains of hundreds of mosquitoes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ian Ross raised a hand and swept it across the back of his muscular neck.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Then he wiped his palm on his cord breeches leaving there the stain of his own blood, and the crushed remains of hundreds of mosquitoes.
Ian
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From this reading Ian Ross raised a hand and swept it across the back of his muscular neck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Get a look at that," he cried, in genial disgust.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ian Ross raised a hand and swept it across the back of his muscular neck.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The man riding at his side turned and laughed without mirth.
the act of departing
From this reading Then he wiped his palm on his cord breeches leaving there the stain of his own blood, and the crushed remains of hundreds of mosquitoes.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Get a look at that," he cried, in genial disgust.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man riding at his side turned and laughed without mirth.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading The man riding at his side turned and laughed without mirth.
mosquitoesnounUS /məˈskiːtoʊz/
plural of “mosquito” — two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading Then he wiped his palm on his cord breeches leaving there the stain of his own blood, and the crushed remains of hundreds of mosquitoes.
muscularadjectiveUS /ˈmʌskjələr/
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
From this reading Ian Ross raised a hand and swept it across the back of his muscular neck.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Ian Ross raised a hand and swept it across the back of his muscular neck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ian Ross raised a hand and swept it across the back of his muscular neck.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he wiped his palm on his cord breeches leaving there the stain of his own blood, and the crushed remains of hundreds of mosquitoes.
OUTFITnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading THE RUSH OUTFIT "Curse 'em!"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then he wiped his palm on his cord breeches leaving there the stain of his own blood, and the crushed remains of hundreds of mosquitoes.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Then he wiped his palm on his cord breeches leaving there the stain of his own blood, and the crushed remains of hundreds of mosquitoes.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Ian Ross raised a hand and swept it across the back of his muscular neck.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading Then he wiped his palm on his cord breeches leaving there the stain of his own blood, and the crushed remains of hundreds of mosquitoes.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading The man riding at his side turned and laughed without mirth.
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading Ian Ross raised a hand and swept it across the back of his muscular neck.
move hurridly
From this reading THE RUSH OUTFIT "Curse 'em!"
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The man riding at his side turned and laughed without mirth.
stainnounUS /steɪn/
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading Then he wiped his palm on his cord breeches leaving there the stain of his own blood, and the crushed remains of hundreds of mosquitoes.
possessing sweep
From this reading Ian Ross raised a hand and swept it across the back of his muscular neck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Get a look at that," he cried, in genial disgust.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RUSH OUTFIT "Curse 'em!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he wiped his palm on his cord breeches leaving there the stain of his own blood, and the crushed remains of hundreds of mosquitoes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then he wiped his palm on his cord breeches leaving there the stain of his own blood, and the crushed remains of hundreds of mosquitoes.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The man riding at his side turned and laughed without mirth.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Then he wiped his palm on his cord breeches leaving there the stain of his own blood, and the crushed remains of hundreds of mosquitoes.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The man riding at his side turned and laughed without mirth.
