used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘He’ll never live to see one of us hung, at any rate,’ said Jimmy, drawing a revolver, and raising it towards Monteagle’s head.
adriftadjectiveUS /əˈdrɪft/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading ‘They’ll catch us sure, if we don’t cast this fellow adrift,’ said one of the party.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Inez and Joaquin had now arrived almost within pistol-shot of the gang, which had concentrated around Monteagle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Inez and Joaquin had now arrived almost within pistol-shot of the gang, which had concentrated around Monteagle.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading ‘He’ll never live to see one of us hung, at any rate,’ said Jimmy, drawing a revolver, and raising it towards Monteagle’s head.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Inez and Joaquin had now arrived almost within pistol-shot of the gang, which had concentrated around Monteagle.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Inez and Joaquin had now arrived almost within pistol-shot of the gang, which had concentrated around Monteagle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Liar!’ shouted Joaquin, as he raised himself in his stirrups, and cast his lasso, which had been for some seconds whirling round his head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘He’ll never live to see one of us hung, at any rate,’ said Jimmy, drawing a revolver, and raising it towards Monteagle’s head.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ‘Liar!’ shouted Joaquin, as he raised himself in his stirrups, and cast his lasso, which had been for some seconds whirling round his head.
put or send forth
From this reading ‘They’ll catch us sure, if we don’t cast this fellow adrift,’ said one of the party.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading ‘They’ll catch us sure, if we don’t cast this fellow adrift,’ said one of the party.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading The Chase Continued.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading Inez and Joaquin had now arrived almost within pistol-shot of the gang, which had concentrated around Monteagle.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The Chase Continued.
don't
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From this reading ‘They’ll catch us sure, if we don’t cast this fellow adrift,’ said one of the party.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading ‘He’ll never live to see one of us hung, at any rate,’ said Jimmy, drawing a revolver, and raising it towards Monteagle’s head.
a boy or man
From this reading ‘They’ll catch us sure, if we don’t cast this fellow adrift,’ said one of the party.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘Liar!’ shouted Joaquin, as he raised himself in his stirrups, and cast his lasso, which had been for some seconds whirling round his head.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading Inez and Joaquin had now arrived almost within pistol-shot of the gang, which had concentrated around Monteagle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Inez and Joaquin had now arrived almost within pistol-shot of the gang, which had concentrated around Monteagle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Liar!’ shouted Joaquin, as he raised himself in his stirrups, and cast his lasso, which had been for some seconds whirling round his head.
He'll
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From this reading ‘He’ll never live to see one of us hung, at any rate,’ said Jimmy, drawing a revolver, and raising it towards Monteagle’s head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading ‘He’ll never live to see one of us hung, at any rate,’ said Jimmy, drawing a revolver, and raising it towards Monteagle’s head.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ‘Liar!’ shouted Joaquin, as he raised himself in his stirrups, and cast his lasso, which had been for some seconds whirling round his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Liar!’ shouted Joaquin, as he raised himself in his stirrups, and cast his lasso, which had been for some seconds whirling round his head.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading ‘He’ll never live to see one of us hung, at any rate,’ said Jimmy, drawing a revolver, and raising it towards Monteagle’s head.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘They’ll catch us sure, if we don’t cast this fellow adrift,’ said one of the party.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Liar!’ shouted Joaquin, as he raised himself in his stirrups, and cast his lasso, which had been for some seconds whirling round his head.
Inez
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From this reading Inez and Joaquin had now arrived almost within pistol-shot of the gang, which had concentrated around Monteagle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘He’ll never live to see one of us hung, at any rate,’ said Jimmy, drawing a revolver, and raising it towards Monteagle’s head.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading ‘He’ll never live to see one of us hung, at any rate,’ said Jimmy, drawing a revolver, and raising it towards Monteagle’s head.
Joaquin
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From this reading Inez and Joaquin had now arrived almost within pistol-shot of the gang, which had concentrated around Monteagle.
lassonounUS /ˈlæsoʊ/
Belgian composer (1532-1594)
From this reading ‘Liar!’ shouted Joaquin, as he raised himself in his stirrups, and cast his lasso, which had been for some seconds whirling round his head.
LiarnounUS /ˈlaɪər/
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading ‘Liar!’ shouted Joaquin, as he raised himself in his stirrups, and cast his lasso, which had been for some seconds whirling round his head.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading ‘He’ll never live to see one of us hung, at any rate,’ said Jimmy, drawing a revolver, and raising it towards Monteagle’s head.
Monteagle
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From this reading Inez and Joaquin had now arrived almost within pistol-shot of the gang, which had concentrated around Monteagle.
Monteagle's
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From this reading ‘He’ll never live to see one of us hung, at any rate,’ said Jimmy, drawing a revolver, and raising it towards Monteagle’s head.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ‘He’ll never live to see one of us hung, at any rate,’ said Jimmy, drawing a revolver, and raising it towards Monteagle’s head.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Inez and Joaquin had now arrived almost within pistol-shot of the gang, which had concentrated around Monteagle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Inez and Joaquin had now arrived almost within pistol-shot of the gang, which had concentrated around Monteagle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘They’ll catch us sure, if we don’t cast this fellow adrift,’ said one of the party.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading ‘They’ll catch us sure, if we don’t cast this fellow adrift,’ said one of the party.
pistol-shot
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From this reading Inez and Joaquin had now arrived almost within pistol-shot of the gang, which had concentrated around Monteagle.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading ‘Liar!’ shouted Joaquin, as he raised himself in his stirrups, and cast his lasso, which had been for some seconds whirling round his head.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading ‘He’ll never live to see one of us hung, at any rate,’ said Jimmy, drawing a revolver, and raising it towards Monteagle’s head.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading ‘He’ll never live to see one of us hung, at any rate,’ said Jimmy, drawing a revolver, and raising it towards Monteagle’s head.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading ‘He’ll never live to see one of us hung, at any rate,’ said Jimmy, drawing a revolver, and raising it towards Monteagle’s head.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading ‘Liar!’ shouted Joaquin, as he raised himself in his stirrups, and cast his lasso, which had been for some seconds whirling round his head.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘They’ll catch us sure, if we don’t cast this fellow adrift,’ said one of the party.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading ‘Liar!’ shouted Joaquin, as he raised himself in his stirrups, and cast his lasso, which had been for some seconds whirling round his head.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ‘He’ll never live to see one of us hung, at any rate,’ said Jimmy, drawing a revolver, and raising it towards Monteagle’s head.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading ‘Liar!’ shouted Joaquin, as he raised himself in his stirrups, and cast his lasso, which had been for some seconds whirling round his head.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ‘Liar!’ shouted Joaquin, as he raised himself in his stirrups, and cast his lasso, which had been for some seconds whirling round his head.
stirrupsnounUS /ˈstɜːrəps/
plural of “stirrup” — support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go
From this reading ‘Liar!’ shouted Joaquin, as he raised himself in his stirrups, and cast his lasso, which had been for some seconds whirling round his head.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading ‘They’ll catch us sure, if we don’t cast this fellow adrift,’ said one of the party.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Chase Continued.
They'll
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From this reading ‘They’ll catch us sure, if we don’t cast this fellow adrift,’ said one of the party.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘They’ll catch us sure, if we don’t cast this fellow adrift,’ said one of the party.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘He’ll never live to see one of us hung, at any rate,’ said Jimmy, drawing a revolver, and raising it towards Monteagle’s head.
in the direction of
From this reading ‘He’ll never live to see one of us hung, at any rate,’ said Jimmy, drawing a revolver, and raising it towards Monteagle’s head.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘They’ll catch us sure, if we don’t cast this fellow adrift,’ said one of the party.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘They’ll catch us sure, if we don’t cast this fellow adrift,’ said one of the party.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Inez and Joaquin had now arrived almost within pistol-shot of the gang, which had concentrated around Monteagle.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading ‘Liar!’ shouted Joaquin, as he raised himself in his stirrups, and cast his lasso, which had been for some seconds whirling round his head.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Inez and Joaquin had now arrived almost within pistol-shot of the gang, which had concentrated around Monteagle.
