used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cabot, himself, presented a gruesome figure.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As Cabot went over the top himself, he looked down the muzzle of an enemy rifle and discharged his own revolver in the Formian’s horrid face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Cabot went over the top himself, he looked down the muzzle of an enemy rifle and discharged his own revolver in the Formian’s horrid face.
ant-barricade
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From this reading Finally, however, he struggled to the surface, and found that he had been lying in the ant-barricade, covered by the dead bodies of his comrades-in-arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Cabot went over the top himself, he looked down the muzzle of an enemy rifle and discharged his own revolver in the Formian’s horrid face.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Finally, however, he struggled to the surface, and found that he had been lying in the ant-barricade, covered by the dead bodies of his comrades-in-arms.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading * * * * * He came to in jet darkness, buried beneath an overwhelming weight, which required long and patient effort to dislodge.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Finally, however, he struggled to the surface, and found that he had been lying in the ant-barricade, covered by the dead bodies of his comrades-in-arms.
placed in a grave
From this reading * * * * * He came to in jet darkness, buried beneath an overwhelming weight, which required long and patient effort to dislodge.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Finally, however, he struggled to the surface, and found that he had been lying in the ant-barricade, covered by the dead bodies of his comrades-in-arms.
CabotnounUS /ˈkæbət/
son of John Cabot who was born in Italy and who led an English expedition in search of the Northwest Passage and a Spanish expedition that explored the La Plata region of Brazil; in 1544 he published a map of the world (1476-1557)
From this reading As Cabot went over the top himself, he looked down the muzzle of an enemy rifle and discharged his own revolver in the Formian’s horrid face.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading * * * * * He came to in jet darkness, buried beneath an overwhelming weight, which required long and patient effort to dislodge.
comrades-in-arms
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From this reading Finally, however, he struggled to the surface, and found that he had been lying in the ant-barricade, covered by the dead bodies of his comrades-in-arms.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Finally, however, he struggled to the surface, and found that he had been lying in the ant-barricade, covered by the dead bodies of his comrades-in-arms.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading * * * * * He came to in jet darkness, buried beneath an overwhelming weight, which required long and patient effort to dislodge.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Finally, however, he struggled to the surface, and found that he had been lying in the ant-barricade, covered by the dead bodies of his comrades-in-arms.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading As Cabot went over the top himself, he looked down the muzzle of an enemy rifle and discharged his own revolver in the Formian’s horrid face.
dislodgeverbUS /dɪˈslɑːdʒ/
remove or force out from a position
From this reading * * * * * He came to in jet darkness, buried beneath an overwhelming weight, which required long and patient effort to dislodge.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As Cabot went over the top himself, he looked down the muzzle of an enemy rifle and discharged his own revolver in the Formian’s horrid face.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading * * * * * He came to in jet darkness, buried beneath an overwhelming weight, which required long and patient effort to dislodge.
an opposing military force
From this reading As Cabot went over the top himself, he looked down the muzzle of an enemy rifle and discharged his own revolver in the Formian’s horrid face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As Cabot went over the top himself, he looked down the muzzle of an enemy rifle and discharged his own revolver in the Formian’s horrid face.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Cabot, himself, presented a gruesome figure.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally, however, he struggled to the surface, and found that he had been lying in the ant-barricade, covered by the dead bodies of his comrades-in-arms.
Formian's
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From this reading As Cabot went over the top himself, he looked down the muzzle of an enemy rifle and discharged his own revolver in the Formian’s horrid face.
set up or found
From this reading Finally, however, he struggled to the surface, and found that he had been lying in the ant-barricade, covered by the dead bodies of his comrades-in-arms.
gruesomeadjectiveUS /ˈɡruːsəm/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading Cabot, himself, presented a gruesome figure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Finally, however, he struggled to the surface, and found that he had been lying in the ant-barricade, covered by the dead bodies of his comrades-in-arms.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Cabot went over the top himself, he looked down the muzzle of an enemy rifle and discharged his own revolver in the Formian’s horrid face.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As Cabot went over the top himself, he looked down the muzzle of an enemy rifle and discharged his own revolver in the Formian’s horrid face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Cabot went over the top himself, he looked down the muzzle of an enemy rifle and discharged his own revolver in the Formian’s horrid face.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading As Cabot went over the top himself, he looked down the muzzle of an enemy rifle and discharged his own revolver in the Formian’s horrid face.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Finally, however, he struggled to the surface, and found that he had been lying in the ant-barricade, covered by the dead bodies of his comrades-in-arms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Cabot went over the top himself, he looked down the muzzle of an enemy rifle and discharged his own revolver in the Formian’s horrid face.
jetnounUS /dʒet/
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading * * * * * He came to in jet darkness, buried beneath an overwhelming weight, which required long and patient effort to dislodge.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Then he knew no more.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading * * * * * He came to in jet darkness, buried beneath an overwhelming weight, which required long and patient effort to dislodge.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As Cabot went over the top himself, he looked down the muzzle of an enemy rifle and discharged his own revolver in the Formian’s horrid face.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Finally, however, he struggled to the surface, and found that he had been lying in the ant-barricade, covered by the dead bodies of his comrades-in-arms.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then he knew no more.
muzzlenounUS /ˈmʌzəl/
the open circular discharging end of a gun
From this reading As Cabot went over the top himself, he looked down the muzzle of an enemy rifle and discharged his own revolver in the Formian’s horrid face.
not any; not one
From this reading Then he knew no more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Cabot went over the top himself, he looked down the muzzle of an enemy rifle and discharged his own revolver in the Formian’s horrid face.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As Cabot went over the top himself, he looked down the muzzle of an enemy rifle and discharged his own revolver in the Formian’s horrid face.
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading * * * * * He came to in jet darkness, buried beneath an overwhelming weight, which required long and patient effort to dislodge.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As Cabot went over the top himself, he looked down the muzzle of an enemy rifle and discharged his own revolver in the Formian’s horrid face.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading * * * * * He came to in jet darkness, buried beneath an overwhelming weight, which required long and patient effort to dislodge.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Cabot, himself, presented a gruesome figure.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading * * * * * He came to in jet darkness, buried beneath an overwhelming weight, which required long and patient effort to dislodge.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading As Cabot went over the top himself, he looked down the muzzle of an enemy rifle and discharged his own revolver in the Formian’s horrid face.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading As Cabot went over the top himself, he looked down the muzzle of an enemy rifle and discharged his own revolver in the Formian’s horrid face.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Finally, however, he struggled to the surface, and found that he had been lying in the ant-barricade, covered by the dead bodies of his comrades-in-arms.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Finally, however, he struggled to the surface, and found that he had been lying in the ant-barricade, covered by the dead bodies of his comrades-in-arms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Finally, however, he struggled to the surface, and found that he had been lying in the ant-barricade, covered by the dead bodies of his comrades-in-arms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Cabot went over the top himself, he looked down the muzzle of an enemy rifle and discharged his own revolver in the Formian’s horrid face.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he knew no more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * He came to in jet darkness, buried beneath an overwhelming weight, which required long and patient effort to dislodge.
the upper part of anything
From this reading As Cabot went over the top himself, he looked down the muzzle of an enemy rifle and discharged his own revolver in the Formian’s horrid face.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading * * * * * He came to in jet darkness, buried beneath an overwhelming weight, which required long and patient effort to dislodge.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As Cabot went over the top himself, he looked down the muzzle of an enemy rifle and discharged his own revolver in the Formian’s horrid face.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading * * * * * He came to in jet darkness, buried beneath an overwhelming weight, which required long and patient effort to dislodge.
