used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT BAY Bill Carmody was no coward; but neither was he a fool, and for the first time the seriousness of his position dawned upon him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT BAY Bill Carmody was no coward; but neither was he a fool, and for the first time the seriousness of his position dawned upon him.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Other shapes appeared and ranged themselves beside their leader, and as the man looked upon their gaunt, sinewy leanness, the slavering jaws, and blazing eyes, he shuddered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Other shapes appeared and ranged themselves beside their leader, and as the man looked upon their gaunt, sinewy leanness, the slavering jaws, and blazing eyes, he shuddered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT BAY Bill Carmody was no coward; but neither was he a fool, and for the first time the seriousness of his position dawned upon him.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading AT BAY Bill Carmody was no coward; but neither was he a fool, and for the first time the seriousness of his position dawned upon him.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Other shapes appeared and ranged themselves beside their leader, and as the man looked upon their gaunt, sinewy leanness, the slavering jaws, and blazing eyes, he shuddered.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading AT BAY Bill Carmody was no coward; but neither was he a fool, and for the first time the seriousness of his position dawned upon him.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Other shapes appeared and ranged themselves beside their leader, and as the man looked upon their gaunt, sinewy leanness, the slavering jaws, and blazing eyes, he shuddered.
brutes
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From this reading Fire, he remembered to have read, would hold the brutes at bay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AT BAY Bill Carmody was no coward; but neither was he a fool, and for the first time the seriousness of his position dawned upon him.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading He decided to camp.
Carmody
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From this reading AT BAY Bill Carmody was no coward; but neither was he a fool, and for the first time the seriousness of his position dawned upon him.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading AT BAY Bill Carmody was no coward; but neither was he a fool, and for the first time the seriousness of his position dawned upon him.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Here, indeed, was a very real danger.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading AT BAY Bill Carmody was no coward; but neither was he a fool, and for the first time the seriousness of his position dawned upon him.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He decided to camp.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Other shapes appeared and ranged themselves beside their leader, and as the man looked upon their gaunt, sinewy leanness, the slavering jaws, and blazing eyes, he shuddered.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Fire, he remembered to have read, would hold the brutes at bay.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading AT BAY Bill Carmody was no coward; but neither was he a fool, and for the first time the seriousness of his position dawned upon him.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading AT BAY Bill Carmody was no coward; but neither was he a fool, and for the first time the seriousness of his position dawned upon him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AT BAY Bill Carmody was no coward; but neither was he a fool, and for the first time the seriousness of his position dawned upon him.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading Other shapes appeared and ranged themselves beside their leader, and as the man looked upon their gaunt, sinewy leanness, the slavering jaws, and blazing eyes, he shuddered.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Fire, he remembered to have read, would hold the brutes at bay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT BAY Bill Carmody was no coward; but neither was he a fool, and for the first time the seriousness of his position dawned upon him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, indeed, was a very real danger.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AT BAY Bill Carmody was no coward; but neither was he a fool, and for the first time the seriousness of his position dawned upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AT BAY Bill Carmody was no coward; but neither was he a fool, and for the first time the seriousness of his position dawned upon him.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Fire, he remembered to have read, would hold the brutes at bay.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Here, indeed, was a very real danger.
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading Other shapes appeared and ranged themselves beside their leader, and as the man looked upon their gaunt, sinewy leanness, the slavering jaws, and blazing eyes, he shuddered.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Other shapes appeared and ranged themselves beside their leader, and as the man looked upon their gaunt, sinewy leanness, the slavering jaws, and blazing eyes, he shuddered.
leannessnoun
the quality of being meager
From this reading Other shapes appeared and ranged themselves beside their leader, and as the man looked upon their gaunt, sinewy leanness, the slavering jaws, and blazing eyes, he shuddered.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Other shapes appeared and ranged themselves beside their leader, and as the man looked upon their gaunt, sinewy leanness, the slavering jaws, and blazing eyes, he shuddered.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Other shapes appeared and ranged themselves beside their leader, and as the man looked upon their gaunt, sinewy leanness, the slavering jaws, and blazing eyes, he shuddered.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading AT BAY Bill Carmody was no coward; but neither was he a fool, and for the first time the seriousness of his position dawned upon him.
not any; not one
From this reading AT BAY Bill Carmody was no coward; but neither was he a fool, and for the first time the seriousness of his position dawned upon him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT BAY Bill Carmody was no coward; but neither was he a fool, and for the first time the seriousness of his position dawned upon him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other shapes appeared and ranged themselves beside their leader, and as the man looked upon their gaunt, sinewy leanness, the slavering jaws, and blazing eyes, he shuddered.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading AT BAY Bill Carmody was no coward; but neither was he a fool, and for the first time the seriousness of his position dawned upon him.
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading Other shapes appeared and ranged themselves beside their leader, and as the man looked upon their gaunt, sinewy leanness, the slavering jaws, and blazing eyes, he shuddered.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Fire, he remembered to have read, would hold the brutes at bay.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Here, indeed, was a very real danger.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Fire, he remembered to have read, would hold the brutes at bay.
seriousnessnounUS /ˈsɪriəsnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading AT BAY Bill Carmody was no coward; but neither was he a fool, and for the first time the seriousness of his position dawned upon him.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Other shapes appeared and ranged themselves beside their leader, and as the man looked upon their gaunt, sinewy leanness, the slavering jaws, and blazing eyes, he shuddered.
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading Other shapes appeared and ranged themselves beside their leader, and as the man looked upon their gaunt, sinewy leanness, the slavering jaws, and blazing eyes, he shuddered.
sinewyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪnjuːi/
(of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew
From this reading Other shapes appeared and ranged themselves beside their leader, and as the man looked upon their gaunt, sinewy leanness, the slavering jaws, and blazing eyes, he shuddered.
slavering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Other shapes appeared and ranged themselves beside their leader, and as the man looked upon their gaunt, sinewy leanness, the slavering jaws, and blazing eyes, he shuddered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT BAY Bill Carmody was no coward; but neither was he a fool, and for the first time the seriousness of his position dawned upon him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Other shapes appeared and ranged themselves beside their leader, and as the man looked upon their gaunt, sinewy leanness, the slavering jaws, and blazing eyes, he shuddered.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Other shapes appeared and ranged themselves beside their leader, and as the man looked upon their gaunt, sinewy leanness, the slavering jaws, and blazing eyes, he shuddered.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AT BAY Bill Carmody was no coward; but neither was he a fool, and for the first time the seriousness of his position dawned upon him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He decided to camp.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading AT BAY Bill Carmody was no coward; but neither was he a fool, and for the first time the seriousness of his position dawned upon him.
precisely as stated
From this reading Here, indeed, was a very real danger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT BAY Bill Carmody was no coward; but neither was he a fool, and for the first time the seriousness of his position dawned upon him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Fire, he remembered to have read, would hold the brutes at bay.
