AbelnounUS /ˈeɪbəl/
Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading Abel Cumshaw was still sleeping peacefully, his head pillowed on the saddle-bags that contained the plunder.
quickly and without warning
From this reading He sat up abruptly and gazed around.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Just as the first rays of the rising sun slanted into the hut Mr. Bradby stirred uneasily, threw out one arm, rolled over on his side, and in an instant was wide-awake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just as the first rays of the rising sun slanted into the hut Mr. Bradby stirred uneasily, threw out one arm, rolled over on his side, and in an instant was wide-awake.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Just as the first rays of the rising sun slanted into the hut Mr. Bradby stirred uneasily, threw out one arm, rolled over on his side, and in an instant was wide-awake.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He sat up abruptly and gazed around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as the first rays of the rising sun slanted into the hut Mr. Bradby stirred uneasily, threw out one arm, rolled over on his side, and in an instant was wide-awake.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Bradby smiled grimly at the sight.
Bradby
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From this reading Just as the first rays of the rising sun slanted into the hut Mr. Bradby stirred uneasily, threw out one arm, rolled over on his side, and in an instant was wide-awake.
gotten under control
From this reading Abel Cumshaw was still sleeping peacefully, his head pillowed on the saddle-bags that contained the plunder.
Cumshaw
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From this reading Abel Cumshaw was still sleeping peacefully, his head pillowed on the saddle-bags that contained the plunder.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading WHEN THIEVES FALL OUT.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Just as the first rays of the rising sun slanted into the hut Mr. Bradby stirred uneasily, threw out one arm, rolled over on his side, and in an instant was wide-awake.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He sat up abruptly and gazed around.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading Mr. Bradby smiled grimly at the sight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat up abruptly and gazed around.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Abel Cumshaw was still sleeping peacefully, his head pillowed on the saddle-bags that contained the plunder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Just as the first rays of the rising sun slanted into the hut Mr. Bradby stirred uneasily, threw out one arm, rolled over on his side, and in an instant was wide-awake.
temporary military shelter
From this reading Just as the first rays of the rising sun slanted into the hut Mr. Bradby stirred uneasily, threw out one arm, rolled over on his side, and in an instant was wide-awake.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just as the first rays of the rising sun slanted into the hut Mr. Bradby stirred uneasily, threw out one arm, rolled over on his side, and in an instant was wide-awake.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Just as the first rays of the rising sun slanted into the hut Mr. Bradby stirred uneasily, threw out one arm, rolled over on his side, and in an instant was wide-awake.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Just as the first rays of the rising sun slanted into the hut Mr. Bradby stirred uneasily, threw out one arm, rolled over on his side, and in an instant was wide-awake.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as the first rays of the rising sun slanted into the hut Mr. Bradby stirred uneasily, threw out one arm, rolled over on his side, and in an instant was wide-awake.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Just as the first rays of the rising sun slanted into the hut Mr. Bradby stirred uneasily, threw out one arm, rolled over on his side, and in an instant was wide-awake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just as the first rays of the rising sun slanted into the hut Mr. Bradby stirred uneasily, threw out one arm, rolled over on his side, and in an instant was wide-awake.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Just as the first rays of the rising sun slanted into the hut Mr. Bradby stirred uneasily, threw out one arm, rolled over on his side, and in an instant was wide-awake.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Just as the first rays of the rising sun slanted into the hut Mr. Bradby stirred uneasily, threw out one arm, rolled over on his side, and in an instant was wide-awake.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WHEN THIEVES FALL OUT.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Just as the first rays of the rising sun slanted into the hut Mr. Bradby stirred uneasily, threw out one arm, rolled over on his side, and in an instant was wide-awake.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading Abel Cumshaw was still sleeping peacefully, his head pillowed on the saddle-bags that contained the plunder.
pillowed
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From this reading Abel Cumshaw was still sleeping peacefully, his head pillowed on the saddle-bags that contained the plunder.
plundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading Abel Cumshaw was still sleeping peacefully, his head pillowed on the saddle-bags that contained the plunder.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Just as the first rays of the rising sun slanted into the hut Mr. Bradby stirred uneasily, threw out one arm, rolled over on his side, and in an instant was wide-awake.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Just as the first rays of the rising sun slanted into the hut Mr. Bradby stirred uneasily, threw out one arm, rolled over on his side, and in an instant was wide-awake.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Just as the first rays of the rising sun slanted into the hut Mr. Bradby stirred uneasily, threw out one arm, rolled over on his side, and in an instant was wide-awake.
saddle-bags
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From this reading Abel Cumshaw was still sleeping peacefully, his head pillowed on the saddle-bags that contained the plunder.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat up abruptly and gazed around.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Just as the first rays of the rising sun slanted into the hut Mr. Bradby stirred uneasily, threw out one arm, rolled over on his side, and in an instant was wide-awake.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Mr. Bradby smiled grimly at the sight.
slantedadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪd/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading Just as the first rays of the rising sun slanted into the hut Mr. Bradby stirred uneasily, threw out one arm, rolled over on his side, and in an instant was wide-awake.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Abel Cumshaw was still sleeping peacefully, his head pillowed on the saddle-bags that contained the plunder.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Mr. Bradby smiled grimly at the sight.
not in physical motion
From this reading Abel Cumshaw was still sleeping peacefully, his head pillowed on the saddle-bags that contained the plunder.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Just as the first rays of the rising sun slanted into the hut Mr. Bradby stirred uneasily, threw out one arm, rolled over on his side, and in an instant was wide-awake.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Just as the first rays of the rising sun slanted into the hut Mr. Bradby stirred uneasily, threw out one arm, rolled over on his side, and in an instant was wide-awake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Abel Cumshaw was still sleeping peacefully, his head pillowed on the saddle-bags that contained the plunder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just as the first rays of the rising sun slanted into the hut Mr. Bradby stirred uneasily, threw out one arm, rolled over on his side, and in an instant was wide-awake.
THIEVESnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading WHEN THIEVES FALL OUT.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Just as the first rays of the rising sun slanted into the hut Mr. Bradby stirred uneasily, threw out one arm, rolled over on his side, and in an instant was wide-awake.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Just as the first rays of the rising sun slanted into the hut Mr. Bradby stirred uneasily, threw out one arm, rolled over on his side, and in an instant was wide-awake.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He sat up abruptly and gazed around.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just as the first rays of the rising sun slanted into the hut Mr. Bradby stirred uneasily, threw out one arm, rolled over on his side, and in an instant was wide-awake.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN THIEVES FALL OUT.
wide-awakeadjective
fully awake
From this reading Just as the first rays of the rising sun slanted into the hut Mr. Bradby stirred uneasily, threw out one arm, rolled over on his side, and in an instant was wide-awake.
