used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHECKMATED For a minute or two Dorothy struggled to free herself from her burly captor, but it was the struggle of the gazelle with the tiger, and the tiger prevailed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Even then she managed to slide her hand down to her side, where, after the manner of most people in that land, she carried a sheath-knife.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHECKMATED For a minute or two Dorothy struggled to free herself from her burly captor, but it was the struggle of the gazelle with the tiger, and the tiger prevailed.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Ho, Leon!" he yelled; "coom quick, and bring ze rope!"
brutallyadverbUS /ˈbruːtəli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading He laughed brutally, and put his knee upon her chest.
burlyadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrli/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading CHECKMATED For a minute or two Dorothy struggled to free herself from her burly captor, but it was the struggle of the gazelle with the tiger, and the tiger prevailed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading CHECKMATED For a minute or two Dorothy struggled to free herself from her burly captor, but it was the struggle of the gazelle with the tiger, and the tiger prevailed.
captornounUS /ˈkæptər/
a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading CHECKMATED For a minute or two Dorothy struggled to free herself from her burly captor, but it was the struggle of the gazelle with the tiger, and the tiger prevailed.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Even then she managed to slide her hand down to her side, where, after the manner of most people in that land, she carried a sheath-knife.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading This she succeeded in drawing, but the half-breed saw the gleam of the steel and caught her wrist with his vice-like fingers.
CHECKMATED
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From this reading CHECKMATED For a minute or two Dorothy struggled to free herself from her burly captor, but it was the struggle of the gazelle with the tiger, and the tiger prevailed.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading He laughed brutally, and put his knee upon her chest.
coom
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From this reading "Ho, Leon!" he yelled; "coom quick, and bring ze rope!"
Dorothy
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From this reading CHECKMATED For a minute or two Dorothy struggled to free herself from her burly captor, but it was the struggle of the gazelle with the tiger, and the tiger prevailed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Even then she managed to slide her hand down to her side, where, after the manner of most people in that land, she carried a sheath-knife.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading This she succeeded in drawing, but the half-breed saw the gleam of the steel and caught her wrist with his vice-like fingers.
divisible by two
From this reading Even then she managed to slide her hand down to her side, where, after the manner of most people in that land, she carried a sheath-knife.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading This she succeeded in drawing, but the half-breed saw the gleam of the steel and caught her wrist with his vice-like fingers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CHECKMATED For a minute or two Dorothy struggled to free herself from her burly captor, but it was the struggle of the gazelle with the tiger, and the tiger prevailed.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading CHECKMATED For a minute or two Dorothy struggled to free herself from her burly captor, but it was the struggle of the gazelle with the tiger, and the tiger prevailed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CHECKMATED For a minute or two Dorothy struggled to free herself from her burly captor, but it was the struggle of the gazelle with the tiger, and the tiger prevailed.
gazellenounUS /ɡəˈzel/
small swift graceful antelope of Africa and Asia having lustrous eyes
From this reading CHECKMATED For a minute or two Dorothy struggled to free herself from her burly captor, but it was the struggle of the gazelle with the tiger, and the tiger prevailed.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading This she succeeded in drawing, but the half-breed saw the gleam of the steel and caught her wrist with his vice-like fingers.
half-breednoun
an offensive term for an offspring of parents of different racial group (especially of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry)
From this reading This she succeeded in drawing, but the half-breed saw the gleam of the steel and caught her wrist with his vice-like fingers.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Even then she managed to slide her hand down to her side, where, after the manner of most people in that land, she carried a sheath-knife.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He laughed brutally, and put his knee upon her chest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CHECKMATED For a minute or two Dorothy struggled to free herself from her burly captor, but it was the struggle of the gazelle with the tiger, and the tiger prevailed.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading CHECKMATED For a minute or two Dorothy struggled to free herself from her burly captor, but it was the struggle of the gazelle with the tiger, and the tiger prevailed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He laughed brutally, and put his knee upon her chest.
HonounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading "Ho, Leon!" he yelled; "coom quick, and bring ze rope!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even then she managed to slide her hand down to her side, where, after the manner of most people in that land, she carried a sheath-knife.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CHECKMATED For a minute or two Dorothy struggled to free herself from her burly captor, but it was the struggle of the gazelle with the tiger, and the tiger prevailed.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He laughed brutally, and put his knee upon her chest.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Even then she managed to slide her hand down to her side, where, after the manner of most people in that land, she carried a sheath-knife.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He laughed brutally, and put his knee upon her chest.
LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading "Ho, Leon!" he yelled; "coom quick, and bring ze rope!"
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Even then she managed to slide her hand down to her side, where, after the manner of most people in that land, she carried a sheath-knife.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Even then she managed to slide her hand down to her side, where, after the manner of most people in that land, she carried a sheath-knife.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading CHECKMATED For a minute or two Dorothy struggled to free herself from her burly captor, but it was the struggle of the gazelle with the tiger, and the tiger prevailed.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Even then she managed to slide her hand down to her side, where, after the manner of most people in that land, she carried a sheath-knife.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHECKMATED For a minute or two Dorothy struggled to free herself from her burly captor, but it was the struggle of the gazelle with the tiger, and the tiger prevailed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading CHECKMATED For a minute or two Dorothy struggled to free herself from her burly captor, but it was the struggle of the gazelle with the tiger, and the tiger prevailed.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Even then she managed to slide her hand down to her side, where, after the manner of most people in that land, she carried a sheath-knife.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading CHECKMATED For a minute or two Dorothy struggled to free herself from her burly captor, but it was the struggle of the gazelle with the tiger, and the tiger prevailed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He laughed brutally, and put his knee upon her chest.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Ho, Leon!" he yelled; "coom quick, and bring ze rope!"
a strong line
From this reading "Ho, Leon!" he yelled; "coom quick, and bring ze rope!"
cut with a saw
From this reading This she succeeded in drawing, but the half-breed saw the gleam of the steel and caught her wrist with his vice-like fingers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even then she managed to slide her hand down to her side, where, after the manner of most people in that land, she carried a sheath-knife.
sheath-knife
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From this reading Even then she managed to slide her hand down to her side, where, after the manner of most people in that land, she carried a sheath-knife.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Even then she managed to slide her hand down to her side, where, after the manner of most people in that land, she carried a sheath-knife.
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading Even then she managed to slide her hand down to her side, where, after the manner of most people in that land, she carried a sheath-knife.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading This she succeeded in drawing, but the half-breed saw the gleam of the steel and caught her wrist with his vice-like fingers.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading CHECKMATED For a minute or two Dorothy struggled to free herself from her burly captor, but it was the struggle of the gazelle with the tiger, and the tiger prevailed.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading CHECKMATED For a minute or two Dorothy struggled to free herself from her burly captor, but it was the struggle of the gazelle with the tiger, and the tiger prevailed.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading This she succeeded in drawing, but the half-breed saw the gleam of the steel and caught her wrist with his vice-like fingers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even then she managed to slide her hand down to her side, where, after the manner of most people in that land, she carried a sheath-knife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHECKMATED For a minute or two Dorothy struggled to free herself from her burly captor, but it was the struggle of the gazelle with the tiger, and the tiger prevailed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Even then she managed to slide her hand down to her side, where, after the manner of most people in that land, she carried a sheath-knife.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This she succeeded in drawing, but the half-breed saw the gleam of the steel and caught her wrist with his vice-like fingers.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading CHECKMATED For a minute or two Dorothy struggled to free herself from her burly captor, but it was the struggle of the gazelle with the tiger, and the tiger prevailed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHECKMATED For a minute or two Dorothy struggled to free herself from her burly captor, but it was the struggle of the gazelle with the tiger, and the tiger prevailed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading CHECKMATED For a minute or two Dorothy struggled to free herself from her burly captor, but it was the struggle of the gazelle with the tiger, and the tiger prevailed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He laughed brutally, and put his knee upon her chest.
vice-like
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From this reading This she succeeded in drawing, but the half-breed saw the gleam of the steel and caught her wrist with his vice-like fingers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHECKMATED For a minute or two Dorothy struggled to free herself from her burly captor, but it was the struggle of the gazelle with the tiger, and the tiger prevailed.
in or at the place that
From this reading Even then she managed to slide her hand down to her side, where, after the manner of most people in that land, she carried a sheath-knife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CHECKMATED For a minute or two Dorothy struggled to free herself from her burly captor, but it was the struggle of the gazelle with the tiger, and the tiger prevailed.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading This she succeeded in drawing, but the half-breed saw the gleam of the steel and caught her wrist with his vice-like fingers.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Ho, Leon!" he yelled; "coom quick, and bring ze rope!"
ze
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From this reading "Ho, Leon!" he yelled; "coom quick, and bring ze rope!"
