used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sling swung through a complicated arc, out to its full length, down again behind his back, then, with rapidly increasing speed, over his right shoulder.
anew
From this reading The sling swung through a complicated arc, out to its full length, down again behind his back, then, with rapidly increasing speed, over his right shoulder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rick Brant released the sling pouch with his left hand and let it drop smoothly to the end of its double string.
arcnounUS /ɑːrk/
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
From this reading The sling swung through a complicated arc, out to its full length, down again behind his back, then, with rapidly increasing speed, over his right shoulder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The rock left the pouch at astonishing speed, whistling as it traveled out to sea.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading The rock left the pouch at astonishing speed, whistling as it traveled out to sea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With a final whip he swung the pouch forward and released the free end of the string at precisely the right moment.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The sling swung through a complicated arc, out to its full length, down again behind his back, then, with rapidly increasing speed, over his right shoulder.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The sling swung through a complicated arc, out to its full length, down again behind his back, then, with rapidly increasing speed, over his right shoulder.
bobbed
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From this reading Over fifty yards from shore it slapped into the water only a few feet from a bottle that bobbed there as a target.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Over fifty yards from shore it slapped into the water only a few feet from a bottle that bobbed there as a target.
BrantnounUS /brænt/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading Rick Brant released the sling pouch with his left hand and let it drop smoothly to the end of its double string.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading The sling swung through a complicated arc, out to its full length, down again behind his back, then, with rapidly increasing speed, over his right shoulder.
increase twofold
From this reading Rick Brant released the sling pouch with his left hand and let it drop smoothly to the end of its double string.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sling swung through a complicated arc, out to its full length, down again behind his back, then, with rapidly increasing speed, over his right shoulder.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Rick Brant released the sling pouch with his left hand and let it drop smoothly to the end of its double string.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Rick Brant released the sling pouch with his left hand and let it drop smoothly to the end of its double string.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Over fifty yards from shore it slapped into the water only a few feet from a bottle that bobbed there as a target.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Over fifty yards from shore it slapped into the water only a few feet from a bottle that bobbed there as a target.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Over fifty yards from shore it slapped into the water only a few feet from a bottle that bobbed there as a target.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading With a final whip he swung the pouch forward and released the free end of the string at precisely the right moment.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading With a final whip he swung the pouch forward and released the free end of the string at precisely the right moment.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading With a final whip he swung the pouch forward and released the free end of the string at precisely the right moment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Over fifty yards from shore it slapped into the water only a few feet from a bottle that bobbed there as a target.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The sling swung through a complicated arc, out to its full length, down again behind his back, then, with rapidly increasing speed, over his right shoulder.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Rick Brant released the sling pouch with his left hand and let it drop smoothly to the end of its double string.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a final whip he swung the pouch forward and released the free end of the string at precisely the right moment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rick Brant released the sling pouch with his left hand and let it drop smoothly to the end of its double string.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading The sling swung through a complicated arc, out to its full length, down again behind his back, then, with rapidly increasing speed, over his right shoulder.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Over fifty yards from shore it slapped into the water only a few feet from a bottle that bobbed there as a target.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rick Brant released the sling pouch with his left hand and let it drop smoothly to the end of its double string.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Rick Brant released the sling pouch with his left hand and let it drop smoothly to the end of its double string.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Rick Brant released the sling pouch with his left hand and let it drop smoothly to the end of its double string.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The sling swung through a complicated arc, out to its full length, down again behind his back, then, with rapidly increasing speed, over his right shoulder.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Rick Brant released the sling pouch with his left hand and let it drop smoothly to the end of its double string.
a particular point in time
From this reading With a final whip he swung the pouch forward and released the free end of the string at precisely the right moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rick Brant released the sling pouch with his left hand and let it drop smoothly to the end of its double string.
and nothing more
From this reading Over fifty yards from shore it slapped into the water only a few feet from a bottle that bobbed there as a target.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The sling swung through a complicated arc, out to its full length, down again behind his back, then, with rapidly increasing speed, over his right shoulder.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sling swung through a complicated arc, out to its full length, down again behind his back, then, with rapidly increasing speed, over his right shoulder.
pouchnounUS /paʊtʃ/
a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things
From this reading Rick Brant released the sling pouch with his left hand and let it drop smoothly to the end of its double string.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading With a final whip he swung the pouch forward and released the free end of the string at precisely the right moment.
with speed
From this reading The sling swung through a complicated arc, out to its full length, down again behind his back, then, with rapidly increasing speed, over his right shoulder.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading Rick Brant released the sling pouch with his left hand and let it drop smoothly to the end of its double string.
RicknounUS /rɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading Rick Brant released the sling pouch with his left hand and let it drop smoothly to the end of its double string.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The sling swung through a complicated arc, out to its full length, down again behind his back, then, with rapidly increasing speed, over his right shoulder.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The rock left the pouch at astonishing speed, whistling as it traveled out to sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The rock left the pouch at astonishing speed, whistling as it traveled out to sea.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Over fifty yards from shore it slapped into the water only a few feet from a bottle that bobbed there as a target.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The sling swung through a complicated arc, out to its full length, down again behind his back, then, with rapidly increasing speed, over his right shoulder.
slappedverbUS /slæpt/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading Over fifty yards from shore it slapped into the water only a few feet from a bottle that bobbed there as a target.
slingverbUS /slɪŋ/
hurl as if with a sling
From this reading Rick Brant released the sling pouch with his left hand and let it drop smoothly to the end of its double string.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading Rick Brant released the sling pouch with his left hand and let it drop smoothly to the end of its double string.
move hurridly
From this reading The sling swung through a complicated arc, out to its full length, down again behind his back, then, with rapidly increasing speed, over his right shoulder.
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading Rick Brant released the sling pouch with his left hand and let it drop smoothly to the end of its double string.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The sling swung through a complicated arc, out to its full length, down again behind his back, then, with rapidly increasing speed, over his right shoulder.
targetnounUS /ˈtɑːrɡət/
a reference point to shoot at
From this reading Over fifty yards from shore it slapped into the water only a few feet from a bottle that bobbed there as a target.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Over fifty yards from shore it slapped into the water only a few feet from a bottle that bobbed there as a target.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rick Brant released the sling pouch with his left hand and let it drop smoothly to the end of its double string.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The sling swung through a complicated arc, out to its full length, down again behind his back, then, with rapidly increasing speed, over his right shoulder.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Over fifty yards from shore it slapped into the water only a few feet from a bottle that bobbed there as a target.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The sling swung through a complicated arc, out to its full length, down again behind his back, then, with rapidly increasing speed, over his right shoulder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rick Brant released the sling pouch with his left hand and let it drop smoothly to the end of its double string.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading The rock left the pouch at astonishing speed, whistling as it traveled out to sea.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Over fifty yards from shore it slapped into the water only a few feet from a bottle that bobbed there as a target.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading With a final whip he swung the pouch forward and released the free end of the string at precisely the right moment.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading The rock left the pouch at astonishing speed, whistling as it traveled out to sea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rick Brant released the sling pouch with his left hand and let it drop smoothly to the end of its double string.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Over fifty yards from shore it slapped into the water only a few feet from a bottle that bobbed there as a target.
