used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a horrible yell, and the man threw up his arms and rolled headlong down the slope.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading As his command rung boldly out upon the air of night, the scout leveled his weapon and fired at the foremost savage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As his command rung boldly out upon the air of night, the scout leveled his weapon and fired at the foremost savage.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading There was a horrible yell, and the man threw up his arms and rolled headlong down the slope.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As his command rung boldly out upon the air of night, the scout leveled his weapon and fired at the foremost savage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As his command rung boldly out upon the air of night, the scout leveled his weapon and fired at the foremost savage.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One of them fell, shot through the shoulder, and the other dragged himself groaning away, with a broken thigh.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading As his command rung boldly out upon the air of night, the scout leveled his weapon and fired at the foremost savage.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading One of them fell, shot through the shoulder, and the other dragged himself groaning away, with a broken thigh.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two others darted out into the light and were received by the Dead Chief and Floyd.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Two others darted out into the light and were received by the Dead Chief and Floyd.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading As his command rung boldly out upon the air of night, the scout leveled his weapon and fired at the foremost savage.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Two others darted out into the light and were received by the Dead Chief and Floyd.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Two others darted out into the light and were received by the Dead Chief and Floyd.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was a horrible yell, and the man threw up his arms and rolled headlong down the slope.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading One of them fell, shot through the shoulder, and the other dragged himself groaning away, with a broken thigh.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading One of them fell, shot through the shoulder, and the other dragged himself groaning away, with a broken thigh.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading As his command rung boldly out upon the air of night, the scout leveled his weapon and fired at the foremost savage.
Floyd
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From this reading Two others darted out into the light and were received by the Dead Chief and Floyd.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading As his command rung boldly out upon the air of night, the scout leveled his weapon and fired at the foremost savage.
groaningverbUS /ˈɡroʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading One of them fell, shot through the shoulder, and the other dragged himself groaning away, with a broken thigh.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading There was a horrible yell, and the man threw up his arms and rolled headlong down the slope.
HIDING-PLACE
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From this reading THE HIDING-PLACE.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading One of them fell, shot through the shoulder, and the other dragged himself groaning away, with a broken thigh.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As his command rung boldly out upon the air of night, the scout leveled his weapon and fired at the foremost savage.
provoking horror
From this reading There was a horrible yell, and the man threw up his arms and rolled headlong down the slope.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Two others darted out into the light and were received by the Dead Chief and Floyd.
leveledverbUS /ˈlevəld/
past form of “level” — aim at
From this reading As his command rung boldly out upon the air of night, the scout leveled his weapon and fired at the foremost savage.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Two others darted out into the light and were received by the Dead Chief and Floyd.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was a horrible yell, and the man threw up his arms and rolled headlong down the slope.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As his command rung boldly out upon the air of night, the scout leveled his weapon and fired at the foremost savage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As his command rung boldly out upon the air of night, the scout leveled his weapon and fired at the foremost savage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them fell, shot through the shoulder, and the other dragged himself groaning away, with a broken thigh.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One of them fell, shot through the shoulder, and the other dragged himself groaning away, with a broken thigh.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two others darted out into the light and were received by the Dead Chief and Floyd.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As his command rung boldly out upon the air of night, the scout leveled his weapon and fired at the foremost savage.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Two others darted out into the light and were received by the Dead Chief and Floyd.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading There was a horrible yell, and the man threw up his arms and rolled headlong down the slope.
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading As his command rung boldly out upon the air of night, the scout leveled his weapon and fired at the foremost savage.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading As his command rung boldly out upon the air of night, the scout leveled his weapon and fired at the foremost savage.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading As his command rung boldly out upon the air of night, the scout leveled his weapon and fired at the foremost savage.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading One of them fell, shot through the shoulder, and the other dragged himself groaning away, with a broken thigh.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading One of them fell, shot through the shoulder, and the other dragged himself groaning away, with a broken thigh.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading There was a horrible yell, and the man threw up his arms and rolled headlong down the slope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HIDING-PLACE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them fell, shot through the shoulder, and the other dragged himself groaning away, with a broken thigh.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a horrible yell, and the man threw up his arms and rolled headlong down the slope.
thighnounUS /θaɪ/
the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
From this reading One of them fell, shot through the shoulder, and the other dragged himself groaning away, with a broken thigh.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading There was a horrible yell, and the man threw up his arms and rolled headlong down the slope.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading One of them fell, shot through the shoulder, and the other dragged himself groaning away, with a broken thigh.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two others darted out into the light and were received by the Dead Chief and Floyd.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was a horrible yell, and the man threw up his arms and rolled headlong down the slope.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As his command rung boldly out upon the air of night, the scout leveled his weapon and fired at the foremost savage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a horrible yell, and the man threw up his arms and rolled headlong down the slope.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading As his command rung boldly out upon the air of night, the scout leveled his weapon and fired at the foremost savage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two others darted out into the light and were received by the Dead Chief and Floyd.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One of them fell, shot through the shoulder, and the other dragged himself groaning away, with a broken thigh.
yellnounUS /jel/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading There was a horrible yell, and the man threw up his arms and rolled headlong down the slope.
