used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cohoon seemed to take in all at a single glance, for he threw his pistols up for a deadly shot; but the chief interposed his body, and the assassin made good his escape down the corridor.
(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 Cohoon seemed to take in all at a single glance, for he threw his pistols up for a deadly shot; but the chief interposed his body, and the assassin made good his escape down the corridor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They saw their would-be murderer recover his equilibrium, and dart toward Hooker Jim, before they could approach him.
move towards
From this reading They saw their would-be murderer recover his equilibrium, and dart toward Hooker Jim, before they could approach him.
assassinnounUS /əˈsæsən/
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading Cohoon seemed to take in all at a single glance, for he threw his pistols up for a deadly shot; but the chief interposed his body, and the assassin made good his escape down the corridor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cohoon seemed to take in all at a single glance, for he threw his pistols up for a deadly shot; but the chief interposed his body, and the assassin made good his escape down the corridor.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They saw their would-be murderer recover his equilibrium, and dart toward Hooker Jim, before they could approach him.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading They did not know positively who he was, but Cohoon smiled when he looked at his companion and whispered, “_Bob_.”
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Cohoon seemed to take in all at a single glance, for he threw his pistols up for a deadly shot; but the chief interposed his body, and the assassin made good his escape down the corridor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cohoon seemed to take in all at a single glance, for he threw his pistols up for a deadly shot; but the chief interposed his body, and the assassin made good his escape down the corridor.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Cohoon seemed to take in all at a single glance, for he threw his pistols up for a deadly shot; but the chief interposed his body, and the assassin made good his escape down the corridor.
Cohoon
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From this reading Cohoon seemed to take in all at a single glance, for he threw his pistols up for a deadly shot; but the chief interposed his body, and the assassin made good his escape down the corridor.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading They did not know positively who he was, but Cohoon smiled when he looked at his companion and whispered, “_Bob_.”
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Cohoon seemed to take in all at a single glance, for he threw his pistols up for a deadly shot; but the chief interposed his body, and the assassin made good his escape down the corridor.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They saw their would-be murderer recover his equilibrium, and dart toward Hooker Jim, before they could approach him.
dartverbUS /dɑːrt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading They saw their would-be murderer recover his equilibrium, and dart toward Hooker Jim, before they could approach him.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading Cohoon seemed to take in all at a single glance, for he threw his pistols up for a deadly shot; but the chief interposed his body, and the assassin made good his escape down the corridor.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not know positively who he was, but Cohoon smiled when he looked at his companion and whispered, “_Bob_.”
Donald
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From this reading Simultaneously with Donald McKay’s first shot, the two spies sprung to their feet.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Cohoon seemed to take in all at a single glance, for he threw his pistols up for a deadly shot; but the chief interposed his body, and the assassin made good his escape down the corridor.
equilibriumnounUS /ˌiːkwəˈlɪbriəm/
a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
From this reading They saw their would-be murderer recover his equilibrium, and dart toward Hooker Jim, before they could approach him.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Cohoon seemed to take in all at a single glance, for he threw his pistols up for a deadly shot; but the chief interposed his body, and the assassin made good his escape down the corridor.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Simultaneously with Donald McKay’s first shot, the two spies sprung to their feet.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Simultaneously with Donald McKay’s first shot, the two spies sprung to their feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cohoon seemed to take in all at a single glance, for he threw his pistols up for a deadly shot; but the chief interposed his body, and the assassin made good his escape down the corridor.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Cohoon seemed to take in all at a single glance, for he threw his pistols up for a deadly shot; but the chief interposed his body, and the assassin made good his escape down the corridor.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Cohoon seemed to take in all at a single glance, for he threw his pistols up for a deadly shot; but the chief interposed his body, and the assassin made good his escape down the corridor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cohoon seemed to take in all at a single glance, for he threw his pistols up for a deadly shot; but the chief interposed his body, and the assassin made good his escape down the corridor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They saw their would-be murderer recover his equilibrium, and dart toward Hooker Jim, before they could approach him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They saw their would-be murderer recover his equilibrium, and dart toward Hooker Jim, before they could approach him.
HookernounUS /ˈhʊkər/
United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
From this reading They saw their would-be murderer recover his equilibrium, and dart toward Hooker Jim, before they could approach him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cohoon seemed to take in all at a single glance, for he threw his pistols up for a deadly shot; but the chief interposed his body, and the assassin made good his escape down the corridor.
interposed
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From this reading Cohoon seemed to take in all at a single glance, for he threw his pistols up for a deadly shot; but the chief interposed his body, and the assassin made good his escape down the corridor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JACK IS UNDECEIVED.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK IS UNDECEIVED.
Jim
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From this reading They saw their would-be murderer recover his equilibrium, and dart toward Hooker Jim, before they could approach him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They did not know positively who he was, but Cohoon smiled when he looked at his companion and whispered, “_Bob_.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They did not know positively who he was, but Cohoon smiled when he looked at his companion and whispered, “_Bob_.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Cohoon seemed to take in all at a single glance, for he threw his pistols up for a deadly shot; but the chief interposed his body, and the assassin made good his escape down the corridor.
McKay's
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From this reading Simultaneously with Donald McKay’s first shot, the two spies sprung to their feet.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading They saw their would-be murderer recover his equilibrium, and dart toward Hooker Jim, before they could approach him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not know positively who he was, but Cohoon smiled when he looked at his companion and whispered, “_Bob_.”
pistolsnounUS /ˈpɪstəlz/
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading Cohoon seemed to take in all at a single glance, for he threw his pistols up for a deadly shot; but the chief interposed his body, and the assassin made good his escape down the corridor.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading They did not know positively who he was, but Cohoon smiled when he looked at his companion and whispered, “_Bob_.”
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading They saw their would-be murderer recover his equilibrium, and dart toward Hooker Jim, before they could approach him.
cut with a saw
From this reading They saw their would-be murderer recover his equilibrium, and dart toward Hooker Jim, before they could approach him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Cohoon seemed to take in all at a single glance, for he threw his pistols up for a deadly shot; but the chief interposed his body, and the assassin made good his escape down the corridor.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Simultaneously with Donald McKay’s first shot, the two spies sprung to their feet.
SimultaneouslyadverbUS /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli/
at the same instant
From this reading Simultaneously with Donald McKay’s first shot, the two spies sprung to their feet.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Cohoon seemed to take in all at a single glance, for he threw his pistols up for a deadly shot; but the chief interposed his body, and the assassin made good his escape down the corridor.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading They did not know positively who he was, but Cohoon smiled when he looked at his companion and whispered, “_Bob_.”
spiesnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading Simultaneously with Donald McKay’s first shot, the two spies sprung to their feet.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Simultaneously with Donald McKay’s first shot, the two spies sprung to their feet.
carry out
From this reading Cohoon seemed to take in all at a single glance, for he threw his pistols up for a deadly shot; but the chief interposed his body, and the assassin made good his escape down the corridor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Simultaneously with Donald McKay’s first shot, the two spies sprung to their feet.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Simultaneously with Donald McKay’s first shot, the two spies sprung to their feet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They saw their would-be murderer recover his equilibrium, and dart toward Hooker Jim, before they could approach him.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Cohoon seemed to take in all at a single glance, for he threw his pistols up for a deadly shot; but the chief interposed his body, and the assassin made good his escape down the corridor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Simultaneously with Donald McKay’s first shot, the two spies sprung to their feet.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading They saw their would-be murderer recover his equilibrium, and dart toward Hooker Jim, before they could approach him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Simultaneously with Donald McKay’s first shot, the two spies sprung to their feet.
UNDECEIVEDadjective
freed of a mistaken or misguided notion
From this reading JACK IS UNDECEIVED.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Cohoon seemed to take in all at a single glance, for he threw his pistols up for a deadly shot; but the chief interposed his body, and the assassin made good his escape down the corridor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They did not know positively who he was, but Cohoon smiled when he looked at his companion and whispered, “_Bob_.”
at the time that
From this reading They did not know positively who he was, but Cohoon smiled when he looked at his companion and whispered, “_Bob_.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading They did not know positively who he was, but Cohoon smiled when he looked at his companion and whispered, “_Bob_.”
which person or people
From this reading They did not know positively who he was, but Cohoon smiled when he looked at his companion and whispered, “_Bob_.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Simultaneously with Donald McKay’s first shot, the two spies sprung to their feet.
would-beadjective
unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition
From this reading They saw their would-be murderer recover his equilibrium, and dart toward Hooker Jim, before they could approach him.
