used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have a confused recollection of a mass of murderous-looking ruffians bearing down on us, firing as they came, while the table behind which we were sheltered cracked incessantly with the smack of their bullets.
anew
From this reading My own revolver was full again fortunately, and the Chief’s seemed to be also, for we shot into the crowd of them again and again, bringing a man down with almost every shot.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading My own revolver was full again fortunately, and the Chief’s seemed to be also, for we shot into the crowd of them again and again, bringing a man down with almost every shot.
in addition
From this reading My own revolver was full again fortunately, and the Chief’s seemed to be also, for we shot into the crowd of them again and again, bringing a man down with almost every shot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My own revolver was full again fortunately, and the Chief’s seemed to be also, for we shot into the crowd of them again and again, bringing a man down with almost every shot.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have a confused recollection of a mass of murderous-looking ruffians bearing down on us, firing as they came, while the table behind which we were sheltered cracked incessantly with the smack of their bullets.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They came very close to rushing us at the start.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My own revolver was full again fortunately, and the Chief’s seemed to be also, for we shot into the crowd of them again and again, bringing a man down with almost every shot.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading I have a confused recollection of a mass of murderous-looking ruffians bearing down on us, firing as they came, while the table behind which we were sheltered cracked incessantly with the smack of their bullets.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I have a confused recollection of a mass of murderous-looking ruffians bearing down on us, firing as they came, while the table behind which we were sheltered cracked incessantly with the smack of their bullets.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The Emperor During the next few seconds we put in the hottest bit of work of the entire evening.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading My own revolver was full again fortunately, and the Chief’s seemed to be also, for we shot into the crowd of them again and again, bringing a man down with almost every shot.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading I have a confused recollection of a mass of murderous-looking ruffians bearing down on us, firing as they came, while the table behind which we were sheltered cracked incessantly with the smack of their bullets.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they kept on, and when they reached the table my revolver was empty.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came very close to rushing us at the start.
Chief'snounUS /tʃiːfs/
possessive form of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading My own revolver was full again fortunately, and the Chief’s seemed to be also, for we shot into the crowd of them again and again, bringing a man down with almost every shot.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading They came very close to rushing us at the start.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading I have a confused recollection of a mass of murderous-looking ruffians bearing down on us, firing as they came, while the table behind which we were sheltered cracked incessantly with the smack of their bullets.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading I have a confused recollection of a mass of murderous-looking ruffians bearing down on us, firing as they came, while the table behind which we were sheltered cracked incessantly with the smack of their bullets.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading My own revolver was full again fortunately, and the Chief’s seemed to be also, for we shot into the crowd of them again and again, bringing a man down with almost every shot.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I have a confused recollection of a mass of murderous-looking ruffians bearing down on us, firing as they came, while the table behind which we were sheltered cracked incessantly with the smack of their bullets.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The Emperor During the next few seconds we put in the hottest bit of work of the entire evening.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading The Emperor During the next few seconds we put in the hottest bit of work of the entire evening.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading But they kept on, and when they reached the table my revolver was empty.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The Emperor During the next few seconds we put in the hottest bit of work of the entire evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The Emperor During the next few seconds we put in the hottest bit of work of the entire evening.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading My own revolver was full again fortunately, and the Chief’s seemed to be also, for we shot into the crowd of them again and again, bringing a man down with almost every shot.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The Emperor During the next few seconds we put in the hottest bit of work of the entire evening.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading I have a confused recollection of a mass of murderous-looking ruffians bearing down on us, firing as they came, while the table behind which we were sheltered cracked incessantly with the smack of their bullets.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My own revolver was full again fortunately, and the Chief’s seemed to be also, for we shot into the crowd of them again and again, bringing a man down with almost every shot.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading My own revolver was full again fortunately, and the Chief’s seemed to be also, for we shot into the crowd of them again and again, bringing a man down with almost every shot.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading My own revolver was full again fortunately, and the Chief’s seemed to be also, for we shot into the crowd of them again and again, bringing a man down with almost every shot.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have a confused recollection of a mass of murderous-looking ruffians bearing down on us, firing as they came, while the table behind which we were sheltered cracked incessantly with the smack of their bullets.
hottestadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːtəst/
superlative of “hot” — used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The Emperor During the next few seconds we put in the hottest bit of work of the entire evening.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have a confused recollection of a mass of murderous-looking ruffians bearing down on us, firing as they came, while the table behind which we were sheltered cracked incessantly with the smack of their bullets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Emperor During the next few seconds we put in the hottest bit of work of the entire evening.
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading I have a confused recollection of a mass of murderous-looking ruffians bearing down on us, firing as they came, while the table behind which we were sheltered cracked incessantly with the smack of their bullets.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My own revolver was full again fortunately, and the Chief’s seemed to be also, for we shot into the crowd of them again and again, bringing a man down with almost every shot.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading But they kept on, and when they reached the table my revolver was empty.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading My own revolver was full again fortunately, and the Chief’s seemed to be also, for we shot into the crowd of them again and again, bringing a man down with almost every shot.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading I have a confused recollection of a mass of murderous-looking ruffians bearing down on us, firing as they came, while the table behind which we were sheltered cracked incessantly with the smack of their bullets.
murderous-looking
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From this reading I have a confused recollection of a mass of murderous-looking ruffians bearing down on us, firing as they came, while the table behind which we were sheltered cracked incessantly with the smack of their bullets.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My own revolver was full again fortunately, and the Chief’s seemed to be also, for we shot into the crowd of them again and again, bringing a man down with almost every shot.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Emperor During the next few seconds we put in the hottest bit of work of the entire evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Emperor During the next few seconds we put in the hottest bit of work of the entire evening.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have a confused recollection of a mass of murderous-looking ruffians bearing down on us, firing as they came, while the table behind which we were sheltered cracked incessantly with the smack of their bullets.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading My own revolver was full again fortunately, and the Chief’s seemed to be also, for we shot into the crowd of them again and again, bringing a man down with almost every shot.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Emperor During the next few seconds we put in the hottest bit of work of the entire evening.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But they kept on, and when they reached the table my revolver was empty.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading I have a confused recollection of a mass of murderous-looking ruffians bearing down on us, firing as they came, while the table behind which we were sheltered cracked incessantly with the smack of their bullets.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading My own revolver was full again fortunately, and the Chief’s seemed to be also, for we shot into the crowd of them again and again, bringing a man down with almost every shot.
ruffians
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have a confused recollection of a mass of murderous-looking ruffians bearing down on us, firing as they came, while the table behind which we were sheltered cracked incessantly with the smack of their bullets.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading They came very close to rushing us at the start.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The Emperor During the next few seconds we put in the hottest bit of work of the entire evening.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading My own revolver was full again fortunately, and the Chief’s seemed to be also, for we shot into the crowd of them again and again, bringing a man down with almost every shot.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading I have a confused recollection of a mass of murderous-looking ruffians bearing down on us, firing as they came, while the table behind which we were sheltered cracked incessantly with the smack of their bullets.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading My own revolver was full again fortunately, and the Chief’s seemed to be also, for we shot into the crowd of them again and again, bringing a man down with almost every shot.
smackverbUS /smæk/
deliver a hard blow to
From this reading I have a confused recollection of a mass of murderous-looking ruffians bearing down on us, firing as they came, while the table behind which we were sheltered cracked incessantly with the smack of their bullets.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They came very close to rushing us at the start.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading I have a confused recollection of a mass of murderous-looking ruffians bearing down on us, firing as they came, while the table behind which we were sheltered cracked incessantly with the smack of their bullets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Emperor During the next few seconds we put in the hottest bit of work of the entire evening.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I have a confused recollection of a mass of murderous-looking ruffians bearing down on us, firing as they came, while the table behind which we were sheltered cracked incessantly with the smack of their bullets.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading My own revolver was full again fortunately, and the Chief’s seemed to be also, for we shot into the crowd of them again and again, bringing a man down with almost every shot.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came very close to rushing us at the start.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They came very close to rushing us at the start.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They came very close to rushing us at the start.
precisely as stated
From this reading They came very close to rushing us at the start.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My own revolver was full again fortunately, and the Chief’s seemed to be also, for we shot into the crowd of them again and again, bringing a man down with almost every shot.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Emperor During the next few seconds we put in the hottest bit of work of the entire evening.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have a confused recollection of a mass of murderous-looking ruffians bearing down on us, firing as they came, while the table behind which we were sheltered cracked incessantly with the smack of their bullets.
at the time that
From this reading But they kept on, and when they reached the table my revolver was empty.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have a confused recollection of a mass of murderous-looking ruffians bearing down on us, firing as they came, while the table behind which we were sheltered cracked incessantly with the smack of their bullets.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I have a confused recollection of a mass of murderous-looking ruffians bearing down on us, firing as they came, while the table behind which we were sheltered cracked incessantly with the smack of their bullets.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have a confused recollection of a mass of murderous-looking ruffians bearing down on us, firing as they came, while the table behind which we were sheltered cracked incessantly with the smack of their bullets.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The Emperor During the next few seconds we put in the hottest bit of work of the entire evening.
