used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then aiming at the next soldier as calmly as he would at a partridge, he fired.
aimingverbUS /ˈeɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Then aiming at the next soldier as calmly as he would at a partridge, he fired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man, struck in the breast, twirled round upon himself and fell head foremost to the ground.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then aiming at the next soldier as calmly as he would at a partridge, he fired.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then aiming at the next soldier as calmly as he would at a partridge, he fired.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading The man, struck in the breast, twirled round upon himself and fell head foremost to the ground.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Putting his gun to his shoulder (but without leaving his horizontal position) Jean Oullier fired on the soldier who was now reloading his gun.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Then aiming at the next soldier as calmly as he would at a partridge, he fired.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The man, struck in the breast, twirled round upon himself and fell head foremost to the ground.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Putting his gun to his shoulder (but without leaving his horizontal position) Jean Oullier fired on the soldier who was now reloading his gun.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The second man fell like the first.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading The man, struck in the breast, twirled round upon himself and fell head foremost to the ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The man, struck in the breast, twirled round upon himself and fell head foremost to the ground.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Putting his gun to his shoulder (but without leaving his horizontal position) Jean Oullier fired on the soldier who was now reloading his gun.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then aiming at the next soldier as calmly as he would at a partridge, he fired.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The man, struck in the breast, twirled round upon himself and fell head foremost to the ground.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The man, struck in the breast, twirled round upon himself and fell head foremost to the ground.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Putting his gun to his shoulder (but without leaving his horizontal position) Jean Oullier fired on the soldier who was now reloading his gun.
horizontaladjectiveUS /ˌhɔːrəˈzɑːntəl/
parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line
From this reading Putting his gun to his shoulder (but without leaving his horizontal position) Jean Oullier fired on the soldier who was now reloading his gun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man, struck in the breast, twirled round upon himself and fell head foremost to the ground.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Putting his gun to his shoulder (but without leaving his horizontal position) Jean Oullier fired on the soldier who was now reloading his gun.
the act of departing
From this reading Putting his gun to his shoulder (but without leaving his horizontal position) Jean Oullier fired on the soldier who was now reloading his gun.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The second man fell like the first.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man, struck in the breast, twirled round upon himself and fell head foremost to the ground.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Then aiming at the next soldier as calmly as he would at a partridge, he fired.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Putting his gun to his shoulder (but without leaving his horizontal position) Jean Oullier fired on the soldier who was now reloading his gun.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Putting his gun to his shoulder (but without leaving his horizontal position) Jean Oullier fired on the soldier who was now reloading his gun.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "That's one!" said Jean Oullier.
Oullier
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From this reading Putting his gun to his shoulder (but without leaving his horizontal position) Jean Oullier fired on the soldier who was now reloading his gun.
partridgenounUS /ˈpɑːrtrədʒ/
flesh of either quail or grouse
From this reading Then aiming at the next soldier as calmly as he would at a partridge, he fired.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Putting his gun to his shoulder (but without leaving his horizontal position) Jean Oullier fired on the soldier who was now reloading his gun.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Putting his gun to his shoulder (but without leaving his horizontal position) Jean Oullier fired on the soldier who was now reloading his gun.
reloading
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From this reading Putting his gun to his shoulder (but without leaving his horizontal position) Jean Oullier fired on the soldier who was now reloading his gun.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The man, struck in the breast, twirled round upon himself and fell head foremost to the ground.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's one!" said Jean Oullier.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second man fell like the first.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Putting his gun to his shoulder (but without leaving his horizontal position) Jean Oullier fired on the soldier who was now reloading his gun.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Putting his gun to his shoulder (but without leaving his horizontal position) Jean Oullier fired on the soldier who was now reloading his gun.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The man, struck in the breast, twirled round upon himself and fell head foremost to the ground.
That's
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From this reading "That's one!" said Jean Oullier.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Putting his gun to his shoulder (but without leaving his horizontal position) Jean Oullier fired on the soldier who was now reloading his gun.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then aiming at the next soldier as calmly as he would at a partridge, he fired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Putting his gun to his shoulder (but without leaving his horizontal position) Jean Oullier fired on the soldier who was now reloading his gun.
twirledverbUS /twɜːrld/
past form of “twirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading The man, struck in the breast, twirled round upon himself and fell head foremost to the ground.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The man, struck in the breast, twirled round upon himself and fell head foremost to the ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Putting his gun to his shoulder (but without leaving his horizontal position) Jean Oullier fired on the soldier who was now reloading his gun.
which person or people
From this reading Putting his gun to his shoulder (but without leaving his horizontal position) Jean Oullier fired on the soldier who was now reloading his gun.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Putting his gun to his shoulder (but without leaving his horizontal position) Jean Oullier fired on the soldier who was now reloading his gun.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then aiming at the next soldier as calmly as he would at a partridge, he fired.
