used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Black looks told of a tempest brewing; so, with a surly nod, he stepped back and helped Jim Blair to his place again.
anew
From this reading Black looks told of a tempest brewing; so, with a surly nod, he stepped back and helped Jim Blair to his place again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He knew that to fire on an unarmed man in the tensely overwrought gathering would mean wholesale blood-letting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Slowly and grudgingly Tom sheathed his weapon.
anticlimaxnoun
a disappointing decline after a previous rise
From this reading Blair, dust covered and bruised, with a dribble of blood still trickling from his mashed lip, made an effort to complete his speech which ended in anticlimax.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Black looks told of a tempest brewing; so, with a surly nod, he stepped back and helped Jim Blair to his place again.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Black looks told of a tempest brewing; so, with a surly nod, he stepped back and helped Jim Blair to his place again.
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading Black looks told of a tempest brewing; so, with a surly nod, he stepped back and helped Jim Blair to his place again.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Blair, dust covered and bruised, with a dribble of blood still trickling from his mashed lip, made an effort to complete his speech which ended in anticlimax.
blood-letting
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From this reading He knew that to fire on an unarmed man in the tensely overwrought gathering would mean wholesale blood-letting.
BoonenounUS /buːn/
an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820)
From this reading To Boone he said nothing more, and to the interrupted subject he gave no further mention.
brewingnounUS /ˈbruːɪŋ/
the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast
From this reading Black looks told of a tempest brewing; so, with a surly nod, he stepped back and helped Jim Blair to his place again.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading Blair, dust covered and bruised, with a dribble of blood still trickling from his mashed lip, made an effort to complete his speech which ended in anticlimax.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Blair, dust covered and bruised, with a dribble of blood still trickling from his mashed lip, made an effort to complete his speech which ended in anticlimax.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Blair, dust covered and bruised, with a dribble of blood still trickling from his mashed lip, made an effort to complete his speech which ended in anticlimax.
dribbleverbUS /ˈdrɪbəl/
run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading Blair, dust covered and bruised, with a dribble of blood still trickling from his mashed lip, made an effort to complete his speech which ended in anticlimax.
remove the dust from
From this reading Blair, dust covered and bruised, with a dribble of blood still trickling from his mashed lip, made an effort to complete his speech which ended in anticlimax.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Blair, dust covered and bruised, with a dribble of blood still trickling from his mashed lip, made an effort to complete his speech which ended in anticlimax.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Blair, dust covered and bruised, with a dribble of blood still trickling from his mashed lip, made an effort to complete his speech which ended in anticlimax.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He knew that to fire on an unarmed man in the tensely overwrought gathering would mean wholesale blood-letting.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Blair, dust covered and bruised, with a dribble of blood still trickling from his mashed lip, made an effort to complete his speech which ended in anticlimax.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading To Boone he said nothing more, and to the interrupted subject he gave no further mention.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading He knew that to fire on an unarmed man in the tensely overwrought gathering would mean wholesale blood-letting.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading To Boone he said nothing more, and to the interrupted subject he gave no further mention.
grudginglyadverbUS /ˈɡrʌdʒɪŋli/
in a grudging manner
From this reading Slowly and grudgingly Tom sheathed his weapon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that to fire on an unarmed man in the tensely overwrought gathering would mean wholesale blood-letting.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Black looks told of a tempest brewing; so, with a surly nod, he stepped back and helped Jim Blair to his place again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Slowly and grudgingly Tom sheathed his weapon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He knew that to fire on an unarmed man in the tensely overwrought gathering would mean wholesale blood-letting.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading To Boone he said nothing more, and to the interrupted subject he gave no further mention.
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Black looks told of a tempest brewing; so, with a surly nod, he stepped back and helped Jim Blair to his place again.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that to fire on an unarmed man in the tensely overwrought gathering would mean wholesale blood-letting.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Blair, dust covered and bruised, with a dribble of blood still trickling from his mashed lip, made an effort to complete his speech which ended in anticlimax.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Black looks told of a tempest brewing; so, with a surly nod, he stepped back and helped Jim Blair to his place again.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Blair, dust covered and bruised, with a dribble of blood still trickling from his mashed lip, made an effort to complete his speech which ended in anticlimax.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He knew that to fire on an unarmed man in the tensely overwrought gathering would mean wholesale blood-letting.
mashedverbUS /mæʃt/
past form of “mash” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading Blair, dust covered and bruised, with a dribble of blood still trickling from his mashed lip, made an effort to complete his speech which ended in anticlimax.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He knew that to fire on an unarmed man in the tensely overwrought gathering would mean wholesale blood-letting.
make reference to
From this reading To Boone he said nothing more, and to the interrupted subject he gave no further mention.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To Boone he said nothing more, and to the interrupted subject he gave no further mention.
not any; not one
From this reading To Boone he said nothing more, and to the interrupted subject he gave no further mention.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading Black looks told of a tempest brewing; so, with a surly nod, he stepped back and helped Jim Blair to his place again.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading To Boone he said nothing more, and to the interrupted subject he gave no further mention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Black looks told of a tempest brewing; so, with a surly nod, he stepped back and helped Jim Blair to his place again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He knew that to fire on an unarmed man in the tensely overwrought gathering would mean wholesale blood-letting.
overwroughtadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈrɔːt/
deeply agitated especially from emotion
From this reading He knew that to fire on an unarmed man in the tensely overwrought gathering would mean wholesale blood-letting.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Black looks told of a tempest brewing; so, with a surly nod, he stepped back and helped Jim Blair to his place again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading To Boone he said nothing more, and to the interrupted subject he gave no further mention.
sheathedadjectiveUS /ʃiːðd/
enclosed in a protective covering; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Slowly and grudgingly Tom sheathed his weapon.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly and grudgingly Tom sheathed his weapon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Black looks told of a tempest brewing; so, with a surly nod, he stepped back and helped Jim Blair to his place again.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Blair, dust covered and bruised, with a dribble of blood still trickling from his mashed lip, made an effort to complete his speech which ended in anticlimax.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Black looks told of a tempest brewing; so, with a surly nod, he stepped back and helped Jim Blair to his place again.
not in physical motion
From this reading Blair, dust covered and bruised, with a dribble of blood still trickling from his mashed lip, made an effort to complete his speech which ended in anticlimax.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading To Boone he said nothing more, and to the interrupted subject he gave no further mention.
surlyadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrli/
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
From this reading Black looks told of a tempest brewing; so, with a surly nod, he stepped back and helped Jim Blair to his place again.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading Black looks told of a tempest brewing; so, with a surly nod, he stepped back and helped Jim Blair to his place again.
tenselyadverbUS /ˈtensli/
in a tense manner
From this reading He knew that to fire on an unarmed man in the tensely overwrought gathering would mean wholesale blood-letting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that to fire on an unarmed man in the tensely overwrought gathering would mean wholesale blood-letting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He knew that to fire on an unarmed man in the tensely overwrought gathering would mean wholesale blood-letting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He knew that to fire on an unarmed man in the tensely overwrought gathering would mean wholesale blood-letting.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Black looks told of a tempest brewing; so, with a surly nod, he stepped back and helped Jim Blair to his place again.
male cat
From this reading Slowly and grudgingly Tom sheathed his weapon.
tricklingverbUS /ˈtrɪklɪŋ/
-ing form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading Blair, dust covered and bruised, with a dribble of blood still trickling from his mashed lip, made an effort to complete his speech which ended in anticlimax.
unarmedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) not having or using arms
From this reading He knew that to fire on an unarmed man in the tensely overwrought gathering would mean wholesale blood-letting.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Slowly and grudgingly Tom sheathed his weapon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Blair, dust covered and bruised, with a dribble of blood still trickling from his mashed lip, made an effort to complete his speech which ended in anticlimax.
wholesaleadverbUS /ˈhoʊlseɪl/
at a wholesale price
From this reading He knew that to fire on an unarmed man in the tensely overwrought gathering would mean wholesale blood-letting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Black looks told of a tempest brewing; so, with a surly nod, he stepped back and helped Jim Blair to his place again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew that to fire on an unarmed man in the tensely overwrought gathering would mean wholesale blood-letting.
