used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thus he sat for a long time, the boy standing quietly, and no one moved in the lodge.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading With many arrested motions, McIntish raised the rifle until it rested on its butt; then he threw it from himself, and it fell with a crash across the dead ashes of the fire, in front of the Bat.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading His burnt skin turned an ashen-green; his right hand worked nervously along his gun-barrel.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His burnt skin turned an ashen-green; his right hand worked nervously along his gun-barrel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus he sat for a long time, the boy standing quietly, and no one moved in the lodge.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The boy warrior stood with arms dropped at his sides, very straight in the middle of the tent, the light from the smoke hole illuminating the top of his body, while his eye searched the traders.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading With many arrested motions, McIntish raised the rifle until it rested on its butt; then he threw it from himself, and it fell with a crash across the dead ashes of the fire, in front of the Bat.
ashen-green
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From this reading His burnt skin turned an ashen-green; his right hand worked nervously along his gun-barrel.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading With many arrested motions, McIntish raised the rifle until it rested on its butt; then he threw it from himself, and it fell with a crash across the dead ashes of the fire, in front of the Bat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boy warrior stood with arms dropped at his sides, very straight in the middle of the tent, the light from the smoke hole illuminating the top of his body, while his eye searched the traders.
BatnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading With many arrested motions, McIntish raised the rifle until it rested on its butt; then he threw it from himself, and it fell with a crash across the dead ashes of the fire, in front of the Bat.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The boy warrior stood with arms dropped at his sides, very straight in the middle of the tent, the light from the smoke hole illuminating the top of his body, while his eye searched the traders.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy warrior stood with arms dropped at his sides, very straight in the middle of the tent, the light from the smoke hole illuminating the top of his body, while his eye searched the traders.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading His burnt skin turned an ashen-green; his right hand worked nervously along his gun-barrel.
bushyadjectiveUS /ˈbʊʃi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading McIntish gazed through his bushy eyebrows at the victor.
buttverbUS /bʌt/
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading With many arrested motions, McIntish raised the rifle until it rested on its butt; then he threw it from himself, and it fell with a crash across the dead ashes of the fire, in front of the Bat.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading With many arrested motions, McIntish raised the rifle until it rested on its butt; then he threw it from himself, and it fell with a crash across the dead ashes of the fire, in front of the Bat.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading With many arrested motions, McIntish raised the rifle until it rested on its butt; then he threw it from himself, and it fell with a crash across the dead ashes of the fire, in front of the Bat.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The boy warrior stood with arms dropped at his sides, very straight in the middle of the tent, the light from the smoke hole illuminating the top of his body, while his eye searched the traders.
the organ of sight
From this reading The boy warrior stood with arms dropped at his sides, very straight in the middle of the tent, the light from the smoke hole illuminating the top of his body, while his eye searched the traders.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading McIntish gazed through his bushy eyebrows at the victor.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading With many arrested motions, McIntish raised the rifle until it rested on its butt; then he threw it from himself, and it fell with a crash across the dead ashes of the fire, in front of the Bat.
start firing a weapon
From this reading With many arrested motions, McIntish raised the rifle until it rested on its butt; then he threw it from himself, and it fell with a crash across the dead ashes of the fire, in front of the Bat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thus he sat for a long time, the boy standing quietly, and no one moved in the lodge.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The boy warrior stood with arms dropped at his sides, very straight in the middle of the tent, the light from the smoke hole illuminating the top of his body, while his eye searched the traders.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading With many arrested motions, McIntish raised the rifle until it rested on its butt; then he threw it from himself, and it fell with a crash across the dead ashes of the fire, in front of the Bat.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading McIntish gazed through his bushy eyebrows at the victor.
gun-barrel
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From this reading His burnt skin turned an ashen-green; his right hand worked nervously along his gun-barrel.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His burnt skin turned an ashen-green; his right hand worked nervously along his gun-barrel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus he sat for a long time, the boy standing quietly, and no one moved in the lodge.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading With many arrested motions, McIntish raised the rifle until it rested on its butt; then he threw it from himself, and it fell with a crash across the dead ashes of the fire, in front of the Bat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boy warrior stood with arms dropped at his sides, very straight in the middle of the tent, the light from the smoke hole illuminating the top of his body, while his eye searched the traders.
an opening into or through something
From this reading The boy warrior stood with arms dropped at his sides, very straight in the middle of the tent, the light from the smoke hole illuminating the top of his body, while his eye searched the traders.
illuminatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtɪŋ/
tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
From this reading The boy warrior stood with arms dropped at his sides, very straight in the middle of the tent, the light from the smoke hole illuminating the top of his body, while his eye searched the traders.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boy warrior stood with arms dropped at his sides, very straight in the middle of the tent, the light from the smoke hole illuminating the top of his body, while his eye searched the traders.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With many arrested motions, McIntish raised the rifle until it rested on its butt; then he threw it from himself, and it fell with a crash across the dead ashes of the fire, in front of the Bat.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading With many arrested motions, McIntish raised the rifle until it rested on its butt; then he threw it from himself, and it fell with a crash across the dead ashes of the fire, in front of the Bat.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The boy warrior stood with arms dropped at his sides, very straight in the middle of the tent, the light from the smoke hole illuminating the top of his body, while his eye searched the traders.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Thus he sat for a long time, the boy standing quietly, and no one moved in the lodge.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Thus he sat for a long time, the boy standing quietly, and no one moved in the lodge.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading With many arrested motions, McIntish raised the rifle until it rested on its butt; then he threw it from himself, and it fell with a crash across the dead ashes of the fire, in front of the Bat.
McIntish
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading McIntish gazed through his bushy eyebrows at the victor.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The boy warrior stood with arms dropped at his sides, very straight in the middle of the tent, the light from the smoke hole illuminating the top of his body, while his eye searched the traders.
motionsnounUS /ˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “motion” — the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading With many arrested motions, McIntish raised the rifle until it rested on its butt; then he threw it from himself, and it fell with a crash across the dead ashes of the fire, in front of the Bat.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Thus he sat for a long time, the boy standing quietly, and no one moved in the lodge.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading His burnt skin turned an ashen-green; his right hand worked nervously along his gun-barrel.
not any; not one
From this reading Thus he sat for a long time, the boy standing quietly, and no one moved in the lodge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boy warrior stood with arms dropped at his sides, very straight in the middle of the tent, the light from the smoke hole illuminating the top of his body, while his eye searched the traders.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With many arrested motions, McIntish raised the rifle until it rested on its butt; then he threw it from himself, and it fell with a crash across the dead ashes of the fire, in front of the Bat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thus he sat for a long time, the boy standing quietly, and no one moved in the lodge.
with low volume
From this reading Thus he sat for a long time, the boy standing quietly, and no one moved in the lodge.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading With many arrested motions, McIntish raised the rifle until it rested on its butt; then he threw it from himself, and it fell with a crash across the dead ashes of the fire, in front of the Bat.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading With many arrested motions, McIntish raised the rifle until it rested on its butt; then he threw it from himself, and it fell with a crash across the dead ashes of the fire, in front of the Bat.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading With many arrested motions, McIntish raised the rifle until it rested on its butt; then he threw it from himself, and it fell with a crash across the dead ashes of the fire, in front of the Bat.
precisely, exactly
From this reading His burnt skin turned an ashen-green; his right hand worked nervously along his gun-barrel.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Thus he sat for a long time, the boy standing quietly, and no one moved in the lodge.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The boy warrior stood with arms dropped at his sides, very straight in the middle of the tent, the light from the smoke hole illuminating the top of his body, while his eye searched the traders.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The boy warrior stood with arms dropped at his sides, very straight in the middle of the tent, the light from the smoke hole illuminating the top of his body, while his eye searched the traders.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading His burnt skin turned an ashen-green; his right hand worked nervously along his gun-barrel.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The boy warrior stood with arms dropped at his sides, very straight in the middle of the tent, the light from the smoke hole illuminating the top of his body, while his eye searched the traders.
having a supporting base
From this reading Thus he sat for a long time, the boy standing quietly, and no one moved in the lodge.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The boy warrior stood with arms dropped at his sides, very straight in the middle of the tent, the light from the smoke hole illuminating the top of his body, while his eye searched the traders.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The boy warrior stood with arms dropped at his sides, very straight in the middle of the tent, the light from the smoke hole illuminating the top of his body, while his eye searched the traders.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The boy warrior stood with arms dropped at his sides, very straight in the middle of the tent, the light from the smoke hole illuminating the top of his body, while his eye searched the traders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boy warrior stood with arms dropped at his sides, very straight in the middle of the tent, the light from the smoke hole illuminating the top of his body, while his eye searched the traders.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading With many arrested motions, McIntish raised the rifle until it rested on its butt; then he threw it from himself, and it fell with a crash across the dead ashes of the fire, in front of the Bat.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading With many arrested motions, McIntish raised the rifle until it rested on its butt; then he threw it from himself, and it fell with a crash across the dead ashes of the fire, in front of the Bat.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading McIntish gazed through his bushy eyebrows at the victor.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus he sat for a long time, the boy standing quietly, and no one moved in the lodge.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Thus he sat for a long time, the boy standing quietly, and no one moved in the lodge.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The boy warrior stood with arms dropped at his sides, very straight in the middle of the tent, the light from the smoke hole illuminating the top of his body, while his eye searched the traders.
tradersnounUS /ˈtreɪdərz/
plural of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading The boy warrior stood with arms dropped at his sides, very straight in the middle of the tent, the light from the smoke hole illuminating the top of his body, while his eye searched the traders.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading His burnt skin turned an ashen-green; his right hand worked nervously along his gun-barrel.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading With many arrested motions, McIntish raised the rifle until it rested on its butt; then he threw it from himself, and it fell with a crash across the dead ashes of the fire, in front of the Bat.
precisely as stated
From this reading The boy warrior stood with arms dropped at his sides, very straight in the middle of the tent, the light from the smoke hole illuminating the top of his body, while his eye searched the traders.
victornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading McIntish gazed through his bushy eyebrows at the victor.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading The boy warrior stood with arms dropped at his sides, very straight in the middle of the tent, the light from the smoke hole illuminating the top of his body, while his eye searched the traders.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The boy warrior stood with arms dropped at his sides, very straight in the middle of the tent, the light from the smoke hole illuminating the top of his body, while his eye searched the traders.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boy warrior stood with arms dropped at his sides, very straight in the middle of the tent, the light from the smoke hole illuminating the top of his body, while his eye searched the traders.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading His burnt skin turned an ashen-green; his right hand worked nervously along his gun-barrel.
