used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Down with him!" roared Sack Todd, as he leaped over the fallen door and made a grab for Dick.
aimedverbUS /eɪmd/
past form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading "No, you don't!" yelled Gasper Pold, and aimed a blow at Dick's head with an iron bar he carried.
(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 AN EXCITING TIME ALL AROUND "We've got him!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EXCITING TIME ALL AROUND "We've got him!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Down with him!" roared Sack Todd, as he leaped over the fallen door and made a grab for Dick.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading AN EXCITING TIME ALL AROUND "We've got him!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Down with him!" roared Sack Todd, as he leaped over the fallen door and made a grab for Dick.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the instant Dick did not know what to do, then he stepped backward and at the same time attempted to draw his pistol.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading For the instant Dick did not know what to do, then he stepped backward and at the same time attempted to draw his pistol.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading For the instant Dick did not know what to do, then he stepped backward and at the same time attempted to draw his pistol.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading "No, you don't!" yelled Gasper Pold, and aimed a blow at Dick's head with an iron bar he carried.
exhale hard
From this reading "No, you don't!" yelled Gasper Pold, and aimed a blow at Dick's head with an iron bar he carried.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "No, you don't!" yelled Gasper Pold, and aimed a blow at Dick's head with an iron bar he carried.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading Had the blow landed as intended, the eldest Rover might have had his skull crushed in.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Down with him!" roared Sack Todd, as he leaped over the fallen door and made a grab for Dick.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading "No, you don't!" yelled Gasper Pold, and aimed a blow at Dick's head with an iron bar he carried.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For the instant Dick did not know what to do, then he stepped backward and at the same time attempted to draw his pistol.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For the instant Dick did not know what to do, then he stepped backward and at the same time attempted to draw his pistol.
don't
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From this reading "No, you don't!" yelled Gasper Pold, and aimed a blow at Dick's head with an iron bar he carried.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Down with him!" roared Sack Todd, as he leaped over the fallen door and made a grab for Dick.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down with him!" roared Sack Todd, as he leaped over the fallen door and made a grab for Dick.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading For the instant Dick did not know what to do, then he stepped backward and at the same time attempted to draw his pistol.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading Had the blow landed as intended, the eldest Rover might have had his skull crushed in.
EXCITINGadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading AN EXCITING TIME ALL AROUND "We've got him!
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Down with him!" roared Sack Todd, as he leaped over the fallen door and made a grab for Dick.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Down with him!" roared Sack Todd, as he leaped over the fallen door and made a grab for Dick.
Gasper
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From this reading "No, you don't!" yelled Gasper Pold, and aimed a blow at Dick's head with an iron bar he carried.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading AN EXCITING TIME ALL AROUND "We've got him!
grabverbUS /ɡræb/
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading Down with him!" roared Sack Todd, as he leaped over the fallen door and made a grab for Dick.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had the blow landed as intended, the eldest Rover might have had his skull crushed in.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had the blow landed as intended, the eldest Rover might have had his skull crushed in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Down with him!" roared Sack Todd, as he leaped over the fallen door and made a grab for Dick.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "No, you don't!" yelled Gasper Pold, and aimed a blow at Dick's head with an iron bar he carried.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AN EXCITING TIME ALL AROUND "We've got him!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the instant Dick did not know what to do, then he stepped backward and at the same time attempted to draw his pistol.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had the blow landed as intended, the eldest Rover might have had his skull crushed in.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading For the instant Dick did not know what to do, then he stepped backward and at the same time attempted to draw his pistol.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Had the blow landed as intended, the eldest Rover might have had his skull crushed in.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading "No, you don't!" yelled Gasper Pold, and aimed a blow at Dick's head with an iron bar he carried.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For the instant Dick did not know what to do, then he stepped backward and at the same time attempted to draw his pistol.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Had the blow landed as intended, the eldest Rover might have had his skull crushed in.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Down with him!" roared Sack Todd, as he leaped over the fallen door and made a grab for Dick.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Down with him!" roared Sack Todd, as he leaped over the fallen door and made a grab for Dick.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had the blow landed as intended, the eldest Rover might have had his skull crushed in.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, you don't!" yelled Gasper Pold, and aimed a blow at Dick's head with an iron bar he carried.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For the instant Dick did not know what to do, then he stepped backward and at the same time attempted to draw his pistol.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Down with him!" roared Sack Todd, as he leaped over the fallen door and made a grab for Dick.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading For the instant Dick did not know what to do, then he stepped backward and at the same time attempted to draw his pistol.
Pold
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From this reading "No, you don't!" yelled Gasper Pold, and aimed a blow at Dick's head with an iron bar he carried.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Down with him!" roared Sack Todd, as he leaped over the fallen door and made a grab for Dick.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading Had the blow landed as intended, the eldest Rover might have had his skull crushed in.
SacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading Down with him!" roared Sack Todd, as he leaped over the fallen door and made a grab for Dick.
Identical; not different.
From this reading For the instant Dick did not know what to do, then he stepped backward and at the same time attempted to draw his pistol.
skullnounUS /skʌl/
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading Had the blow landed as intended, the eldest Rover might have had his skull crushed in.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading For the instant Dick did not know what to do, then he stepped backward and at the same time attempted to draw his pistol.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Down with him!" roared Sack Todd, as he leaped over the fallen door and made a grab for Dick.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For the instant Dick did not know what to do, then he stepped backward and at the same time attempted to draw his pistol.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AN EXCITING TIME ALL AROUND "We've got him!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the instant Dick did not know what to do, then he stepped backward and at the same time attempted to draw his pistol.
ToddnounUS /tɑːd/
Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading Down with him!" roared Sack Todd, as he leaped over the fallen door and made a grab for Dick.
We've
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From this reading AN EXCITING TIME ALL AROUND "We've got him!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For the instant Dick did not know what to do, then he stepped backward and at the same time attempted to draw his pistol.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Down with him!" roared Sack Todd, as he leaped over the fallen door and made a grab for Dick.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "No, you don't!" yelled Gasper Pold, and aimed a blow at Dick's head with an iron bar he carried.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, you don't!" yelled Gasper Pold, and aimed a blow at Dick's head with an iron bar he carried.
