used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They saw the lumbermen's revolvers flashing in the moonlight, and a single glance convinced them that the two were in deadly earnest.
Alf
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From this reading BOB LOSES The astounded Ramblers gazed in consternation at Tom Smull and Alf Griffin.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A touch of Tom Smull's quirt sent his pony almost into that of Bob Somers', but he jerked the animal around in time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOB LOSES The astounded Ramblers gazed in consternation at Tom Smull and Alf Griffin.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading A touch of Tom Smull's quirt sent his pony almost into that of Bob Somers', but he jerked the animal around in time.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A touch of Tom Smull's quirt sent his pony almost into that of Bob Somers', but he jerked the animal around in time.
astoundedadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading BOB LOSES The astounded Ramblers gazed in consternation at Tom Smull and Alf Griffin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BOB LOSES The astounded Ramblers gazed in consternation at Tom Smull and Alf Griffin.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading Bob Somers looked into the barrel of a revolver held close to his head, while Alf Griffin, waving a huge weapon from side to side, had the rest of the crowd covered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I reckon ye won't be so confounded sassy, now, pard!" he exclaimed, in a voice ringing with triumph.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading BOB LOSES The astounded Ramblers gazed in consternation at Tom Smull and Alf Griffin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A touch of Tom Smull's quirt sent his pony almost into that of Bob Somers', but he jerked the animal around in time.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Bob Somers looked into the barrel of a revolver held close to his head, while Alf Griffin, waving a huge weapon from side to side, had the rest of the crowd covered.
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading "I reckon ye won't be so confounded sassy, now, pard!" he exclaimed, in a voice ringing with triumph.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading BOB LOSES The astounded Ramblers gazed in consternation at Tom Smull and Alf Griffin.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading They saw the lumbermen's revolvers flashing in the moonlight, and a single glance convinced them that the two were in deadly earnest.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Bob Somers looked into the barrel of a revolver held close to his head, while Alf Griffin, waving a huge weapon from side to side, had the rest of the crowd covered.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Bob Somers looked into the barrel of a revolver held close to his head, while Alf Griffin, waving a huge weapon from side to side, had the rest of the crowd covered.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading They saw the lumbermen's revolvers flashing in the moonlight, and a single glance convinced them that the two were in deadly earnest.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading They saw the lumbermen's revolvers flashing in the moonlight, and a single glance convinced them that the two were in deadly earnest.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "I reckon ye won't be so confounded sassy, now, pard!" he exclaimed, in a voice ringing with triumph.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading They saw the lumbermen's revolvers flashing in the moonlight, and a single glance convinced them that the two were in deadly earnest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bob Somers looked into the barrel of a revolver held close to his head, while Alf Griffin, waving a huge weapon from side to side, had the rest of the crowd covered.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading BOB LOSES The astounded Ramblers gazed in consternation at Tom Smull and Alf Griffin.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading They saw the lumbermen's revolvers flashing in the moonlight, and a single glance convinced them that the two were in deadly earnest.
GriffinnounUS /ˈɡrɪfɪn/
winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
From this reading BOB LOSES The astounded Ramblers gazed in consternation at Tom Smull and Alf Griffin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bob Somers looked into the barrel of a revolver held close to his head, while Alf Griffin, waving a huge weapon from side to side, had the rest of the crowd covered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A touch of Tom Smull's quirt sent his pony almost into that of Bob Somers', but he jerked the animal around in time.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Bob Somers looked into the barrel of a revolver held close to his head, while Alf Griffin, waving a huge weapon from side to side, had the rest of the crowd covered.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Bob Somers looked into the barrel of a revolver held close to his head, while Alf Griffin, waving a huge weapon from side to side, had the rest of the crowd covered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A touch of Tom Smull's quirt sent his pony almost into that of Bob Somers', but he jerked the animal around in time.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Bob Somers looked into the barrel of a revolver held close to his head, while Alf Griffin, waving a huge weapon from side to side, had the rest of the crowd covered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I reckon ye won't be so confounded sassy, now, pard!" he exclaimed, in a voice ringing with triumph.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BOB LOSES The astounded Ramblers gazed in consternation at Tom Smull and Alf Griffin.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A touch of Tom Smull's quirt sent his pony almost into that of Bob Somers', but he jerked the animal around in time.
jerkedverbUS /dʒɜːrkt/
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading A touch of Tom Smull's quirt sent his pony almost into that of Bob Somers', but he jerked the animal around in time.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Bob Somers looked into the barrel of a revolver held close to his head, while Alf Griffin, waving a huge weapon from side to side, had the rest of the crowd covered.
LOSESverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading BOB LOSES The astounded Ramblers gazed in consternation at Tom Smull and Alf Griffin.
lumbermen's
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From this reading They saw the lumbermen's revolvers flashing in the moonlight, and a single glance convinced them that the two were in deadly earnest.
the light of the Moon
From this reading They saw the lumbermen's revolvers flashing in the moonlight, and a single glance convinced them that the two were in deadly earnest.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I reckon ye won't be so confounded sassy, now, pard!" he exclaimed, in a voice ringing with triumph.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A touch of Tom Smull's quirt sent his pony almost into that of Bob Somers', but he jerked the animal around in time.
pard
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From this reading "I reckon ye won't be so confounded sassy, now, pard!" he exclaimed, in a voice ringing with triumph.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading A touch of Tom Smull's quirt sent his pony almost into that of Bob Somers', but he jerked the animal around in time.
quirtnoun
whip with a leather thong at the end
From this reading A touch of Tom Smull's quirt sent his pony almost into that of Bob Somers', but he jerked the animal around in time.
RamblersnounUS /ˈræmblərz/
plural of “rambler” — a person who takes long walks in the country
From this reading BOB LOSES The astounded Ramblers gazed in consternation at Tom Smull and Alf Griffin.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I reckon ye won't be so confounded sassy, now, pard!" he exclaimed, in a voice ringing with triumph.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Bob Somers looked into the barrel of a revolver held close to his head, while Alf Griffin, waving a huge weapon from side to side, had the rest of the crowd covered.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Bob Somers looked into the barrel of a revolver held close to his head, while Alf Griffin, waving a huge weapon from side to side, had the rest of the crowd covered.
revolversnounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvərz/
plural of “revolver” — a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading They saw the lumbermen's revolvers flashing in the moonlight, and a single glance convinced them that the two were in deadly earnest.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading "I reckon ye won't be so confounded sassy, now, pard!" he exclaimed, in a voice ringing with triumph.
sassyadjectiveUS /ˈsæsi/
improperly forward or bold
From this reading "I reckon ye won't be so confounded sassy, now, pard!" he exclaimed, in a voice ringing with triumph.
cut with a saw
From this reading They saw the lumbermen's revolvers flashing in the moonlight, and a single glance convinced them that the two were in deadly earnest.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading A touch of Tom Smull's quirt sent his pony almost into that of Bob Somers', but he jerked the animal around in time.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Bob Somers looked into the barrel of a revolver held close to his head, while Alf Griffin, waving a huge weapon from side to side, had the rest of the crowd covered.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading They saw the lumbermen's revolvers flashing in the moonlight, and a single glance convinced them that the two were in deadly earnest.
Smull
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From this reading BOB LOSES The astounded Ramblers gazed in consternation at Tom Smull and Alf Griffin.
Smull's
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From this reading A touch of Tom Smull's quirt sent his pony almost into that of Bob Somers', but he jerked the animal around in time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I reckon ye won't be so confounded sassy, now, pard!" he exclaimed, in a voice ringing with triumph.
Somers
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From this reading A touch of Tom Smull's quirt sent his pony almost into that of Bob Somers', but he jerked the animal around in time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They saw the lumbermen's revolvers flashing in the moonlight, and a single glance convinced them that the two were in deadly earnest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOB LOSES The astounded Ramblers gazed in consternation at Tom Smull and Alf Griffin.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They saw the lumbermen's revolvers flashing in the moonlight, and a single glance convinced them that the two were in deadly earnest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They saw the lumbermen's revolvers flashing in the moonlight, and a single glance convinced them that the two were in deadly earnest.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A touch of Tom Smull's quirt sent his pony almost into that of Bob Somers', but he jerked the animal around in time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bob Somers looked into the barrel of a revolver held close to his head, while Alf Griffin, waving a huge weapon from side to side, had the rest of the crowd covered.
male cat
From this reading BOB LOSES The astounded Ramblers gazed in consternation at Tom Smull and Alf Griffin.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading A touch of Tom Smull's quirt sent his pony almost into that of Bob Somers', but he jerked the animal around in time.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading "I reckon ye won't be so confounded sassy, now, pard!" he exclaimed, in a voice ringing with triumph.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They saw the lumbermen's revolvers flashing in the moonlight, and a single glance convinced them that the two were in deadly earnest.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I reckon ye won't be so confounded sassy, now, pard!" he exclaimed, in a voice ringing with triumph.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading Bob Somers looked into the barrel of a revolver held close to his head, while Alf Griffin, waving a huge weapon from side to side, had the rest of the crowd covered.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Bob Somers looked into the barrel of a revolver held close to his head, while Alf Griffin, waving a huge weapon from side to side, had the rest of the crowd covered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They saw the lumbermen's revolvers flashing in the moonlight, and a single glance convinced them that the two were in deadly earnest.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Bob Somers looked into the barrel of a revolver held close to his head, while Alf Griffin, waving a huge weapon from side to side, had the rest of the crowd covered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I reckon ye won't be so confounded sassy, now, pard!" he exclaimed, in a voice ringing with triumph.
won't
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From this reading "I reckon ye won't be so confounded sassy, now, pard!" he exclaimed, in a voice ringing with triumph.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "I reckon ye won't be so confounded sassy, now, pard!" he exclaimed, in a voice ringing with triumph.
