used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Another Ghoojur plunged off his horse and gave but a single struggle when he sank from sight in the shallow water.
aimingverbUS /ˈeɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading The success of the first shot gave Jack Everson self-confidence and he took less time in aiming the second, which was as unerring as the first.
(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 "I hope, doctor, you are keeping a correct score; I must have credit for all I do."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The success of the first shot gave Jack Everson self-confidence and he took less time in aiming the second, which was as unerring as the first.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another Ghoojur plunged off his horse and gave but a single struggle when he sank from sight in the shallow water.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I hope, doctor, you are keeping a correct score; I must have credit for all I do."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The success of the first shot gave Jack Everson self-confidence and he took less time in aiming the second, which was as unerring as the first.
bull's-eyenoun
a lantern with a single opening and a sliding panel that can be closed to conceal the light
From this reading "Another bull's-eye!" called Jack, proceeding to reload his piece.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Another Ghoojur plunged off his horse and gave but a single struggle when he sank from sight in the shallow water.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Another bull's-eye!" called Jack, proceeding to reload his piece.
make right or correct
From this reading "I hope, doctor, you are keeping a correct score; I must have credit for all I do."
approval
From this reading "I hope, doctor, you are keeping a correct score; I must have credit for all I do."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I hope, doctor, you are keeping a correct score; I must have credit for all I do."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "I hope, doctor, you are keeping a correct score; I must have credit for all I do."
Everson
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From this reading The success of the first shot gave Jack Everson self-confidence and he took less time in aiming the second, which was as unerring as the first.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The success of the first shot gave Jack Everson self-confidence and he took less time in aiming the second, which was as unerring as the first.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading FLIGHT.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I hope, doctor, you are keeping a correct score; I must have credit for all I do."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Another Ghoojur plunged off his horse and gave but a single struggle when he sank from sight in the shallow water.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The success of the first shot gave Jack Everson self-confidence and he took less time in aiming the second, which was as unerring as the first.
Ghoojur
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From this reading Another Ghoojur plunged off his horse and gave but a single struggle when he sank from sight in the shallow water.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I hope, doctor, you are keeping a correct score; I must have credit for all I do."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The success of the first shot gave Jack Everson self-confidence and he took less time in aiming the second, which was as unerring as the first.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Another Ghoojur plunged off his horse and gave but a single struggle when he sank from sight in the shallow water.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope, doctor, you are keeping a correct score; I must have credit for all I do."
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Another Ghoojur plunged off his horse and gave but a single struggle when he sank from sight in the shallow water.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope, doctor, you are keeping a correct score; I must have credit for all I do."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The success of the first shot gave Jack Everson self-confidence and he took less time in aiming the second, which was as unerring as the first.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The success of the first shot gave Jack Everson self-confidence and he took less time in aiming the second, which was as unerring as the first.
conformity or harmony
From this reading "I hope, doctor, you are keeping a correct score; I must have credit for all I do."
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The success of the first shot gave Jack Everson self-confidence and he took less time in aiming the second, which was as unerring as the first.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I hope, doctor, you are keeping a correct score; I must have credit for all I do."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The success of the first shot gave Jack Everson self-confidence and he took less time in aiming the second, which was as unerring as the first.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Another Ghoojur plunged off his horse and gave but a single struggle when he sank from sight in the shallow water.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "Another bull's-eye!" called Jack, proceeding to reload his piece.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Another Ghoojur plunged off his horse and gave but a single struggle when he sank from sight in the shallow water.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading "Another bull's-eye!" called Jack, proceeding to reload his piece.
reloadverbUS /riˈloʊd/
load anew
From this reading "Another bull's-eye!" called Jack, proceeding to reload his piece.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Another Ghoojur plunged off his horse and gave but a single struggle when he sank from sight in the shallow water.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading "I hope, doctor, you are keeping a correct score; I must have credit for all I do."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The success of the first shot gave Jack Everson self-confidence and he took less time in aiming the second, which was as unerring as the first.
self-confidencenounUS /ˌselfˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading The success of the first shot gave Jack Everson self-confidence and he took less time in aiming the second, which was as unerring as the first.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading Another Ghoojur plunged off his horse and gave but a single struggle when he sank from sight in the shallow water.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The success of the first shot gave Jack Everson self-confidence and he took less time in aiming the second, which was as unerring as the first.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Another Ghoojur plunged off his horse and gave but a single struggle when he sank from sight in the shallow water.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Another Ghoojur plunged off his horse and gave but a single struggle when he sank from sight in the shallow water.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Another Ghoojur plunged off his horse and gave but a single struggle when he sank from sight in the shallow water.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The success of the first shot gave Jack Everson self-confidence and he took less time in aiming the second, which was as unerring as the first.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The success of the first shot gave Jack Everson self-confidence and he took less time in aiming the second, which was as unerring as the first.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The success of the first shot gave Jack Everson self-confidence and he took less time in aiming the second, which was as unerring as the first.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Another bull's-eye!" called Jack, proceeding to reload his piece.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The success of the first shot gave Jack Everson self-confidence and he took less time in aiming the second, which was as unerring as the first.
unerringadjective
not liable to error
From this reading The success of the first shot gave Jack Everson self-confidence and he took less time in aiming the second, which was as unerring as the first.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The success of the first shot gave Jack Everson self-confidence and he took less time in aiming the second, which was as unerring as the first.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Another Ghoojur plunged off his horse and gave but a single struggle when he sank from sight in the shallow water.
at the time that
From this reading Another Ghoojur plunged off his horse and gave but a single struggle when he sank from sight in the shallow water.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The success of the first shot gave Jack Everson self-confidence and he took less time in aiming the second, which was as unerring as the first.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hope, doctor, you are keeping a correct score; I must have credit for all I do."
