used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Though he could not be positive because it was too dark to identify anything or anyone positively, he thought that the man who stood just a little to one side of the rest was Joe Mannis, the body-watcher.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two men who had started toward the barrels and barreled fish came running back.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Ramsay glared his anger.
any person at all
From this reading Though he could not be positive because it was too dark to identify anything or anyone positively, he thought that the man who stood just a little to one side of the rest was Joe Mannis, the body-watcher.
any thing at all
From this reading Though he could not be positive because it was too dark to identify anything or anyone positively, he thought that the man who stood just a little to one side of the rest was Joe Mannis, the body-watcher.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ramsay swerved toward him, sent his doubled fist into the other's stomach, and heard a mighty '_whoosh_' as he knocked the wind out of his enemy.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The two men who had started toward the barrels and barreled fish came running back.
barreledadjectiveUS /ˈbærəld/
put in or stored in a barrel
From this reading The two men who had started toward the barrels and barreled fish came running back.
barrelsnounUS /ˈbærəlz/
the amount that many barrels might hold
From this reading The two men who had started toward the barrels and barreled fish came running back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Though he could not be positive because it was too dark to identify anything or anyone positively, he thought that the man who stood just a little to one side of the rest was Joe Mannis, the body-watcher.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Dropping the shotgun on the sand beach, he rushed forward.
for the reason that
From this reading Though he could not be positive because it was too dark to identify anything or anyone positively, he thought that the man who stood just a little to one side of the rest was Joe Mannis, the body-watcher.
body-watcher
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From this reading Though he could not be positive because it was too dark to identify anything or anyone positively, he thought that the man who stood just a little to one side of the rest was Joe Mannis, the body-watcher.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The two men who had started toward the barrels and barreled fish came running back.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Though he could not be positive because it was too dark to identify anything or anyone positively, he thought that the man who stood just a little to one side of the rest was Joe Mannis, the body-watcher.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Though he could not be positive because it was too dark to identify anything or anyone positively, he thought that the man who stood just a little to one side of the rest was Joe Mannis, the body-watcher.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading Ramsay swerved toward him, sent his doubled fist into the other's stomach, and heard a mighty '_whoosh_' as he knocked the wind out of his enemy.
DroppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading Dropping the shotgun on the sand beach, he rushed forward.
an opposing military force
From this reading Ramsay swerved toward him, sent his doubled fist into the other's stomach, and heard a mighty '_whoosh_' as he knocked the wind out of his enemy.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading The two men who had started toward the barrels and barreled fish came running back.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Ramsay swerved toward him, sent his doubled fist into the other's stomach, and heard a mighty '_whoosh_' as he knocked the wind out of his enemy.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Dropping the shotgun on the sand beach, he rushed forward.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading Ramsay glared his anger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two men who had started toward the barrels and barreled fish came running back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dropping the shotgun on the sand beach, he rushed forward.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Ramsay swerved toward him, sent his doubled fist into the other's stomach, and heard a mighty '_whoosh_' as he knocked the wind out of his enemy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ramsay swerved toward him, sent his doubled fist into the other's stomach, and heard a mighty '_whoosh_' as he knocked the wind out of his enemy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ramsay glared his anger.
identifyverbUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪ/
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
From this reading Though he could not be positive because it was too dark to identify anything or anyone positively, he thought that the man who stood just a little to one side of the rest was Joe Mannis, the body-watcher.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ramsay swerved toward him, sent his doubled fist into the other's stomach, and heard a mighty '_whoosh_' as he knocked the wind out of his enemy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though he could not be positive because it was too dark to identify anything or anyone positively, he thought that the man who stood just a little to one side of the rest was Joe Mannis, the body-watcher.
Joe
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From this reading Though he could not be positive because it was too dark to identify anything or anyone positively, he thought that the man who stood just a little to one side of the rest was Joe Mannis, the body-watcher.
and nothing more
From this reading Though he could not be positive because it was too dark to identify anything or anyone positively, he thought that the man who stood just a little to one side of the rest was Joe Mannis, the body-watcher.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Ramsay swerved toward him, sent his doubled fist into the other's stomach, and heard a mighty '_whoosh_' as he knocked the wind out of his enemy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Though he could not be positive because it was too dark to identify anything or anyone positively, he thought that the man who stood just a little to one side of the rest was Joe Mannis, the body-watcher.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Though he could not be positive because it was too dark to identify anything or anyone positively, he thought that the man who stood just a little to one side of the rest was Joe Mannis, the body-watcher.
Mannis
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From this reading Though he could not be positive because it was too dark to identify anything or anyone positively, he thought that the man who stood just a little to one side of the rest was Joe Mannis, the body-watcher.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men who had started toward the barrels and barreled fish came running back.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Ramsay swerved toward him, sent his doubled fist into the other's stomach, and heard a mighty '_whoosh_' as he knocked the wind out of his enemy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though he could not be positive because it was too dark to identify anything or anyone positively, he thought that the man who stood just a little to one side of the rest was Joe Mannis, the body-watcher.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though he could not be positive because it was too dark to identify anything or anyone positively, he thought that the man who stood just a little to one side of the rest was Joe Mannis, the body-watcher.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dropping the shotgun on the sand beach, he rushed forward.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Though he could not be positive because it was too dark to identify anything or anyone positively, he thought that the man who stood just a little to one side of the rest was Joe Mannis, the body-watcher.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Though he could not be positive because it was too dark to identify anything or anyone positively, he thought that the man who stood just a little to one side of the rest was Joe Mannis, the body-watcher.
other's
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From this reading Ramsay swerved toward him, sent his doubled fist into the other's stomach, and heard a mighty '_whoosh_' as he knocked the wind out of his enemy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ramsay swerved toward him, sent his doubled fist into the other's stomach, and heard a mighty '_whoosh_' as he knocked the wind out of his enemy.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading Though he could not be positive because it was too dark to identify anything or anyone positively, he thought that the man who stood just a little to one side of the rest was Joe Mannis, the body-watcher.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading Though he could not be positive because it was too dark to identify anything or anyone positively, he thought that the man who stood just a little to one side of the rest was Joe Mannis, the body-watcher.
Ramsay
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From this reading Ramsay glared his anger.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Though he could not be positive because it was too dark to identify anything or anyone positively, he thought that the man who stood just a little to one side of the rest was Joe Mannis, the body-watcher.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The two men who had started toward the barrels and barreled fish came running back.
done under pressure
From this reading Dropping the shotgun on the sand beach, he rushed forward.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Dropping the shotgun on the sand beach, he rushed forward.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Ramsay swerved toward him, sent his doubled fist into the other's stomach, and heard a mighty '_whoosh_' as he knocked the wind out of his enemy.
shotgunnounUS /ˈʃɑːtɡʌn/
firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges
From this reading Dropping the shotgun on the sand beach, he rushed forward.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Though he could not be positive because it was too dark to identify anything or anyone positively, he thought that the man who stood just a little to one side of the rest was Joe Mannis, the body-watcher.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The two men who had started toward the barrels and barreled fish came running back.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading Ramsay swerved toward him, sent his doubled fist into the other's stomach, and heard a mighty '_whoosh_' as he knocked the wind out of his enemy.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Though he could not be positive because it was too dark to identify anything or anyone positively, he thought that the man who stood just a little to one side of the rest was Joe Mannis, the body-watcher.
swervedverbUS /swɜːrvd/
past form of “swerve” — turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading Ramsay swerved toward him, sent his doubled fist into the other's stomach, and heard a mighty '_whoosh_' as he knocked the wind out of his enemy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though he could not be positive because it was too dark to identify anything or anyone positively, he thought that the man who stood just a little to one side of the rest was Joe Mannis, the body-watcher.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dropping the shotgun on the sand beach, he rushed forward.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he could not be positive because it was too dark to identify anything or anyone positively, he thought that the man who stood just a little to one side of the rest was Joe Mannis, the body-watcher.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Though he could not be positive because it was too dark to identify anything or anyone positively, he thought that the man who stood just a little to one side of the rest was Joe Mannis, the body-watcher.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though he could not be positive because it was too dark to identify anything or anyone positively, he thought that the man who stood just a little to one side of the rest was Joe Mannis, the body-watcher.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Though he could not be positive because it was too dark to identify anything or anyone positively, he thought that the man who stood just a little to one side of the rest was Joe Mannis, the body-watcher.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The two men who had started toward the barrels and barreled fish came running back.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men who had started toward the barrels and barreled fish came running back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though he could not be positive because it was too dark to identify anything or anyone positively, he thought that the man who stood just a little to one side of the rest was Joe Mannis, the body-watcher.
which person or people
From this reading The two men who had started toward the barrels and barreled fish came running back.
whooshverbUS /wuːʃ/
move with a sibilant sound
From this reading Ramsay swerved toward him, sent his doubled fist into the other's stomach, and heard a mighty '_whoosh_' as he knocked the wind out of his enemy.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Ramsay swerved toward him, sent his doubled fist into the other's stomach, and heard a mighty '_whoosh_' as he knocked the wind out of his enemy.
