used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The call blown by Nick Carter brought half a dozen police officers to his aid.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading As has been before stated, it was midwinter, but the hardy ruffian did not seem to be at all affected by the cold.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading The call blown by Nick Carter brought half a dozen police officers to his aid.
(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 As has been before stated, it was midwinter, but the hardy ruffian did not seem to be at all affected by the cold.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Instead of striking out boldly for some boats that were anchored in midstream, he swam slowly along in the shadow of the piers, heading his course down the river.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The bullet intended for Skip Brodie passed within half an inch of his head.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading Instead of striking out boldly for some boats that were anchored in midstream, he swam slowly along in the shadow of the piers, heading his course down the river.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As has been before stated, it was midwinter, but the hardy ruffian did not seem to be at all affected by the cold.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As has been before stated, it was midwinter, but the hardy ruffian did not seem to be at all affected by the cold.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As has been before stated, it was midwinter, but the hardy ruffian did not seem to be at all affected by the cold.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As has been before stated, it was midwinter, but the hardy ruffian did not seem to be at all affected by the cold.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As has been before stated, it was midwinter, but the hardy ruffian did not seem to be at all affected by the cold.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading The call blown by Nick Carter brought half a dozen police officers to his aid.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Instead of striking out boldly for some boats that were anchored in midstream, he swam slowly along in the shadow of the piers, heading his course down the river.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading Instead of striking out boldly for some boats that were anchored in midstream, he swam slowly along in the shadow of the piers, heading his course down the river.
Brodie
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From this reading The bullet intended for Skip Brodie passed within half an inch of his head.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The call blown by Nick Carter brought half a dozen police officers to his aid.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading The bullet intended for Skip Brodie passed within half an inch of his head.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As has been before stated, it was midwinter, but the hardy ruffian did not seem to be at all affected by the cold.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As has been before stated, it was midwinter, but the hardy ruffian did not seem to be at all affected by the cold.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The call blown by Nick Carter brought half a dozen police officers to his aid.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading The call blown by Nick Carter brought half a dozen police officers to his aid.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading As has been before stated, it was midwinter, but the hardy ruffian did not seem to be at all affected by the cold.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Instead of striking out boldly for some boats that were anchored in midstream, he swam slowly along in the shadow of the piers, heading his course down the river.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As has been before stated, it was midwinter, but the hardy ruffian did not seem to be at all affected by the cold.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Instead of striking out boldly for some boats that were anchored in midstream, he swam slowly along in the shadow of the piers, heading his course down the river.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The call blown by Nick Carter brought half a dozen police officers to his aid.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The bullet intended for Skip Brodie passed within half an inch of his head.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The bullet intended for Skip Brodie passed within half an inch of his head.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading ONCE MORE ON HAND.
hardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading As has been before stated, it was midwinter, but the hardy ruffian did not seem to be at all affected by the cold.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As has been before stated, it was midwinter, but the hardy ruffian did not seem to be at all affected by the cold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead of striking out boldly for some boats that were anchored in midstream, he swam slowly along in the shadow of the piers, heading his course down the river.
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 bullet intended for Skip Brodie passed within half an inch of his head.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading Instead of striking out boldly for some boats that were anchored in midstream, he swam slowly along in the shadow of the piers, heading his course down the river.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The bullet intended for Skip Brodie passed within half an inch of his head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Instead of striking out boldly for some boats that were anchored in midstream, he swam slowly along in the shadow of the piers, heading his course down the river.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading The bullet intended for Skip Brodie passed within half an inch of his head.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of striking out boldly for some boats that were anchored in midstream, he swam slowly along in the shadow of the piers, heading his course down the river.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading The bullet intended for Skip Brodie passed within half an inch of his head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As has been before stated, it was midwinter, but the hardy ruffian did not seem to be at all affected by the cold.
midstreamnounUS /ˈmɪdstriːm/
the middle of a stream
From this reading Instead of striking out boldly for some boats that were anchored in midstream, he swam slowly along in the shadow of the piers, heading his course down the river.
midwinternounUS /ˈmɪˈdwɪntər/
the middle of winter
From this reading As has been before stated, it was midwinter, but the hardy ruffian did not seem to be at all affected by the cold.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ONCE MORE ON HAND.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading The call blown by Nick Carter brought half a dozen police officers to his aid.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As has been before stated, it was midwinter, but the hardy ruffian did not seem to be at all affected by the cold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bullet intended for Skip Brodie passed within half an inch of his head.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The call blown by Nick Carter brought half a dozen police officers to his aid.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ONCE MORE ON HAND.
on one occasion
From this reading ONCE MORE ON HAND.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Instead of striking out boldly for some boats that were anchored in midstream, he swam slowly along in the shadow of the piers, heading his course down the river.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The bullet intended for Skip Brodie passed within half an inch of his head.
piersnounUS /pɪrz/
plural of “pier” — a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading Instead of striking out boldly for some boats that were anchored in midstream, he swam slowly along in the shadow of the piers, heading his course down the river.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The call blown by Nick Carter brought half a dozen police officers to his aid.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Instead of striking out boldly for some boats that were anchored in midstream, he swam slowly along in the shadow of the piers, heading his course down the river.
ruffiannoun
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading As has been before stated, it was midwinter, but the hardy ruffian did not seem to be at all affected by the cold.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As has been before stated, it was midwinter, but the hardy ruffian did not seem to be at all affected by the cold.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Instead of striking out boldly for some boats that were anchored in midstream, he swam slowly along in the shadow of the piers, heading his course down the river.
SkipverbUS /skɪp/
bypass
From this reading The bullet intended for Skip Brodie passed within half an inch of his head.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Instead of striking out boldly for some boats that were anchored in midstream, he swam slowly along in the shadow of the piers, heading his course down the river.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Instead of striking out boldly for some boats that were anchored in midstream, he swam slowly along in the shadow of the piers, heading his course down the river.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading As has been before stated, it was midwinter, but the hardy ruffian did not seem to be at all affected by the cold.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Instead of striking out boldly for some boats that were anchored in midstream, he swam slowly along in the shadow of the piers, heading his course down the river.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading Instead of striking out boldly for some boats that were anchored in midstream, he swam slowly along in the shadow of the piers, heading his course down the river.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Instead of striking out boldly for some boats that were anchored in midstream, he swam slowly along in the shadow of the piers, heading his course down the river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bullet intended for Skip Brodie passed within half an inch of his head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As has been before stated, it was midwinter, but the hardy ruffian did not seem to be at all affected by the cold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As has been before stated, it was midwinter, but the hardy ruffian did not seem to be at all affected by the cold.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Instead of striking out boldly for some boats that were anchored in midstream, he swam slowly along in the shadow of the piers, heading his course down the river.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The bullet intended for Skip Brodie passed within half an inch of his head.
