used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bob was trying vainly to get a decent aim as he shouted these words of warning.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading OVER THUNDER MOUNTAIN RIDGE “Look out, Frank, he’s coming after us!”
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Bob was trying vainly to get a decent aim as he shouted these words of warning.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already were Bart and Scotty popping away with their guns, after the fashion of cowboys, quick on the trigger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had spoken them in a mechanical way, and not because he feared that his chum would not be on his guard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bob was trying vainly to get a decent aim as he shouted these words of warning.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Already were Bart and Scotty popping away with their guns, after the fashion of cowboys, quick on the trigger.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading Already were Bart and Scotty popping away with their guns, after the fashion of cowboys, quick on the trigger.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had spoken them in a mechanical way, and not because he feared that his chum would not be on his guard.
for the reason that
From this reading He had spoken them in a mechanical way, and not because he feared that his chum would not be on his guard.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob was trying vainly to get a decent aim as he shouted these words of warning.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading He had spoken them in a mechanical way, and not because he feared that his chum would not be on his guard.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading OVER THUNDER MOUNTAIN RIDGE “Look out, Frank, he’s coming after us!”
cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading Already were Bart and Scotty popping away with their guns, after the fashion of cowboys, quick on the trigger.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading Bob was trying vainly to get a decent aim as he shouted these words of warning.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Already were Bart and Scotty popping away with their guns, after the fashion of cowboys, quick on the trigger.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He had spoken them in a mechanical way, and not because he feared that his chum would not be on his guard.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading OVER THUNDER MOUNTAIN RIDGE “Look out, Frank, he’s coming after us!”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Bob was trying vainly to get a decent aim as he shouted these words of warning.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading He had spoken them in a mechanical way, and not because he feared that his chum would not be on his guard.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Already were Bart and Scotty popping away with their guns, after the fashion of cowboys, quick on the trigger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had spoken them in a mechanical way, and not because he feared that his chum would not be on his guard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bob was trying vainly to get a decent aim as he shouted these words of warning.
he's
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From this reading OVER THUNDER MOUNTAIN RIDGE “Look out, Frank, he’s coming after us!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had spoken them in a mechanical way, and not because he feared that his chum would not be on his guard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had spoken them in a mechanical way, and not because he feared that his chum would not be on his guard.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading OVER THUNDER MOUNTAIN RIDGE “Look out, Frank, he’s coming after us!”
mechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading He had spoken them in a mechanical way, and not because he feared that his chum would not be on his guard.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading OVER THUNDER MOUNTAIN RIDGE “Look out, Frank, he’s coming after us!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had spoken them in a mechanical way, and not because he feared that his chum would not be on his guard.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Then Bob suddenly noticed a queer thing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bob was trying vainly to get a decent aim as he shouted these words of warning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had spoken them in a mechanical way, and not because he feared that his chum would not be on his guard.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OVER THUNDER MOUNTAIN RIDGE “Look out, Frank, he’s coming after us!”
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading OVER THUNDER MOUNTAIN RIDGE “Look out, Frank, he’s coming after us!”
poppingnounUS /ˈpɑːpɪŋ/
a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
From this reading Already were Bart and Scotty popping away with their guns, after the fashion of cowboys, quick on the trigger.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Then Bob suddenly noticed a queer thing.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Already were Bart and Scotty popping away with their guns, after the fashion of cowboys, quick on the trigger.
RIDGEnounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading OVER THUNDER MOUNTAIN RIDGE “Look out, Frank, he’s coming after us!”
Scotty
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From this reading Already were Bart and Scotty popping away with their guns, after the fashion of cowboys, quick on the trigger.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Bob was trying vainly to get a decent aim as he shouted these words of warning.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He had spoken them in a mechanical way, and not because he feared that his chum would not be on his guard.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then Bob suddenly noticed a queer thing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had spoken them in a mechanical way, and not because he feared that his chum would not be on his guard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Already were Bart and Scotty popping away with their guns, after the fashion of cowboys, quick on the trigger.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Already were Bart and Scotty popping away with their guns, after the fashion of cowboys, quick on the trigger.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had spoken them in a mechanical way, and not because he feared that his chum would not be on his guard.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Bob suddenly noticed a queer thing.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Bob was trying vainly to get a decent aim as he shouted these words of warning.
a special situation
From this reading Then Bob suddenly noticed a queer thing.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading OVER THUNDER MOUNTAIN RIDGE “Look out, Frank, he’s coming after us!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bob was trying vainly to get a decent aim as he shouted these words of warning.
triggerverbUS /ˈtrɪɡər/
put in motion or move to act
From this reading Already were Bart and Scotty popping away with their guns, after the fashion of cowboys, quick on the trigger.
hard to endure
From this reading Bob was trying vainly to get a decent aim as he shouted these words of warning.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OVER THUNDER MOUNTAIN RIDGE “Look out, Frank, he’s coming after us!”
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading Bob was trying vainly to get a decent aim as he shouted these words of warning.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Bob was trying vainly to get a decent aim as he shouted these words of warning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bob was trying vainly to get a decent aim as he shouted these words of warning.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had spoken them in a mechanical way, and not because he feared that his chum would not be on his guard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Already were Bart and Scotty popping away with their guns, after the fashion of cowboys, quick on the trigger.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Already were Bart and Scotty popping away with their guns, after the fashion of cowboys, quick on the trigger.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Bob was trying vainly to get a decent aim as he shouted these words of warning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had spoken them in a mechanical way, and not because he feared that his chum would not be on his guard.
