used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BANISHED FROM CAMP THE man held a couple of guns in his hands and was apparently loaded down with the ammunition that had been left as a most attractive bait.
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading BANISHED FROM CAMP THE man held a couple of guns in his hands and was apparently loaded down with the ammunition that had been left as a most attractive bait.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading And among the first to arrive were Drewyer and Fields, the two who in turn had been unjustly suspected of being the guilty person.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BANISHED FROM CAMP THE man held a couple of guns in his hands and was apparently loaded down with the ammunition that had been left as a most attractive bait.
from appearances alone
From this reading BANISHED FROM CAMP THE man held a couple of guns in his hands and was apparently loaded down with the ammunition that had been left as a most attractive bait.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading And among the first to arrive were Drewyer and Fields, the two who in turn had been unjustly suspected of being the guilty person.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BANISHED FROM CAMP THE man held a couple of guns in his hands and was apparently loaded down with the ammunition that had been left as a most attractive bait.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading They were undoubtedly greatly astonished to discover what was taking place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He hung his head as if at first overcome with a sense of shame; nor could the boys blame him for giving way to this feeling.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading BANISHED FROM CAMP THE man held a couple of guns in his hands and was apparently loaded down with the ammunition that had been left as a most attractive bait.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Some of the other men, awakened by the loud command of Captain Lewis, now came hurrying toward the spot.
baitverbUS /beɪt/
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading BANISHED FROM CAMP THE man held a couple of guns in his hands and was apparently loaded down with the ammunition that had been left as a most attractive bait.
BANISHEDverbUS /ˈbænɪʃt/
past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading BANISHED FROM CAMP THE man held a couple of guns in his hands and was apparently loaded down with the ammunition that had been left as a most attractive bait.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BANISHED FROM CAMP THE man held a couple of guns in his hands and was apparently loaded down with the ammunition that had been left as a most attractive bait.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And among the first to arrive were Drewyer and Fields, the two who in turn had been unjustly suspected of being the guilty person.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading He hung his head as if at first overcome with a sense of shame; nor could the boys blame him for giving way to this feeling.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He hung his head as if at first overcome with a sense of shame; nor could the boys blame him for giving way to this feeling.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some of the other men, awakened by the loud command of Captain Lewis, now came hurrying toward the spot.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Some of the other men, awakened by the loud command of Captain Lewis, now came hurrying toward the spot.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading BANISHED FROM CAMP THE man held a couple of guns in his hands and was apparently loaded down with the ammunition that had been left as a most attractive bait.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Some of the other men, awakened by the loud command of Captain Lewis, now came hurrying toward the spot.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Some of the other men, awakened by the loud command of Captain Lewis, now came hurrying toward the spot.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He hung his head as if at first overcome with a sense of shame; nor could the boys blame him for giving way to this feeling.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading BANISHED FROM CAMP THE man held a couple of guns in his hands and was apparently loaded down with the ammunition that had been left as a most attractive bait.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading They were undoubtedly greatly astonished to discover what was taking place.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading BANISHED FROM CAMP THE man held a couple of guns in his hands and was apparently loaded down with the ammunition that had been left as a most attractive bait.
Drewyer
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From this reading And among the first to arrive were Drewyer and Fields, the two who in turn had been unjustly suspected of being the guilty person.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He hung his head as if at first overcome with a sense of shame; nor could the boys blame him for giving way to this feeling.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading And among the first to arrive were Drewyer and Fields, the two who in turn had been unjustly suspected of being the guilty person.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He hung his head as if at first overcome with a sense of shame; nor could the boys blame him for giving way to this feeling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He hung his head as if at first overcome with a sense of shame; nor could the boys blame him for giving way to this feeling.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BANISHED FROM CAMP THE man held a couple of guns in his hands and was apparently loaded down with the ammunition that had been left as a most attractive bait.
the act of giving
From this reading He hung his head as if at first overcome with a sense of shame; nor could the boys blame him for giving way to this feeling.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading They were undoubtedly greatly astonished to discover what was taking place.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading And among the first to arrive were Drewyer and Fields, the two who in turn had been unjustly suspected of being the guilty person.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading BANISHED FROM CAMP THE man held a couple of guns in his hands and was apparently loaded down with the ammunition that had been left as a most attractive bait.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BANISHED FROM CAMP THE man held a couple of guns in his hands and was apparently loaded down with the ammunition that had been left as a most attractive bait.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading BANISHED FROM CAMP THE man held a couple of guns in his hands and was apparently loaded down with the ammunition that had been left as a most attractive bait.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hung his head as if at first overcome with a sense of shame; nor could the boys blame him for giving way to this feeling.
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 hung his head as if at first overcome with a sense of shame; nor could the boys blame him for giving way to this feeling.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading BANISHED FROM CAMP THE man held a couple of guns in his hands and was apparently loaded down with the ammunition that had been left as a most attractive bait.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He hung his head as if at first overcome with a sense of shame; nor could the boys blame him for giving way to this feeling.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BANISHED FROM CAMP THE man held a couple of guns in his hands and was apparently loaded down with the ammunition that had been left as a most attractive bait.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading He hung his head as if at first overcome with a sense of shame; nor could the boys blame him for giving way to this feeling.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Some of the other men, awakened by the loud command of Captain Lewis, now came hurrying toward the spot.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He hung his head as if at first overcome with a sense of shame; nor could the boys blame him for giving way to this feeling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BANISHED FROM CAMP THE man held a couple of guns in his hands and was apparently loaded down with the ammunition that had been left as a most attractive bait.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading BANISHED FROM CAMP THE man held a couple of guns in his hands and was apparently loaded down with the ammunition that had been left as a most attractive bait.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading Some of the other men, awakened by the loud command of Captain Lewis, now came hurrying toward the spot.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading BANISHED FROM CAMP THE man held a couple of guns in his hands and was apparently loaded down with the ammunition that had been left as a most attractive bait.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Some of the other men, awakened by the loud command of Captain Lewis, now came hurrying toward the spot.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading BANISHED FROM CAMP THE man held a couple of guns in his hands and was apparently loaded down with the ammunition that had been left as a most attractive bait.
the force of workers available
From this reading Some of the other men, awakened by the loud command of Captain Lewis, now came hurrying toward the spot.
used to form the superlative
From this reading BANISHED FROM CAMP THE man held a couple of guns in his hands and was apparently loaded down with the ammunition that had been left as a most attractive bait.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He hung his head as if at first overcome with a sense of shame; nor could the boys blame him for giving way to this feeling.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Some of the other men, awakened by the loud command of Captain Lewis, now came hurrying toward the spot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BANISHED FROM CAMP THE man held a couple of guns in his hands and was apparently loaded down with the ammunition that had been left as a most attractive bait.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Some of the other men, awakened by the loud command of Captain Lewis, now came hurrying toward the spot.
win a victory over
From this reading He hung his head as if at first overcome with a sense of shame; nor could the boys blame him for giving way to this feeling.
a human being
From this reading And among the first to arrive were Drewyer and Fields, the two who in turn had been unjustly suspected of being the guilty person.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They were undoubtedly greatly astonished to discover what was taking place.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He hung his head as if at first overcome with a sense of shame; nor could the boys blame him for giving way to this feeling.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading He hung his head as if at first overcome with a sense of shame; nor could the boys blame him for giving way to this feeling.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the other men, awakened by the loud command of Captain Lewis, now came hurrying toward the spot.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Some of the other men, awakened by the loud command of Captain Lewis, now came hurrying toward the spot.
believed likely
From this reading And among the first to arrive were Drewyer and Fields, the two who in turn had been unjustly suspected of being the guilty person.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading They were undoubtedly greatly astonished to discover what was taking place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BANISHED FROM CAMP THE man held a couple of guns in his hands and was apparently loaded down with the ammunition that had been left as a most attractive bait.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BANISHED FROM CAMP THE man held a couple of guns in his hands and was apparently loaded down with the ammunition that had been left as a most attractive bait.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were undoubtedly greatly astonished to discover what was taking place.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He hung his head as if at first overcome with a sense of shame; nor could the boys blame him for giving way to this feeling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He hung his head as if at first overcome with a sense of shame; nor could the boys blame him for giving way to this feeling.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Some of the other men, awakened by the loud command of Captain Lewis, now came hurrying toward the spot.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading And among the first to arrive were Drewyer and Fields, the two who in turn had been unjustly suspected of being the guilty person.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And among the first to arrive were Drewyer and Fields, the two who in turn had been unjustly suspected of being the guilty person.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading They were undoubtedly greatly astonished to discover what was taking place.
unjustlyadverbUS /ənˈdʒʌstli/
in an unjust manner
From this reading And among the first to arrive were Drewyer and Fields, the two who in turn had been unjustly suspected of being the guilty person.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BANISHED FROM CAMP THE man held a couple of guns in his hands and was apparently loaded down with the ammunition that had been left as a most attractive bait.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He hung his head as if at first overcome with a sense of shame; nor could the boys blame him for giving way to this feeling.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were undoubtedly greatly astonished to discover what was taking place.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They were undoubtedly greatly astonished to discover what was taking place.
which person or people
From this reading And among the first to arrive were Drewyer and Fields, the two who in turn had been unjustly suspected of being the guilty person.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BANISHED FROM CAMP THE man held a couple of guns in his hands and was apparently loaded down with the ammunition that had been left as a most attractive bait.
