something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT Teddy’s surprise did not prevent him from going into immediate action.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had not been hurt by the bullet, which had been just low enough to draw blood and not stun him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had not been hurt by the bullet, which had been just low enough to draw blood and not stun him.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading He had not been hurt by the bullet, which had been just low enough to draw blood and not stun him.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Roy, when he saw that his brother was not injured, followed.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading He had not been hurt by the bullet, which had been just low enough to draw blood and not stun him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there were no more shots.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had not been hurt by the bullet, which had been just low enough to draw blood and not stun him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT Teddy’s surprise did not prevent him from going into immediate action.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading He had not been hurt by the bullet, which had been just low enough to draw blood and not stun him.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He had not been hurt by the bullet, which had been just low enough to draw blood and not stun him.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He jumped Flash forward and swung to the left, leaning far over his saddle.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading He jumped Flash forward and swung to the left, leaning far over his saddle.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Roy, when he saw that his brother was not injured, followed.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He jumped Flash forward and swung to the left, leaning far over his saddle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT Teddy’s surprise did not prevent him from going into immediate action.
the act of departing
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT Teddy’s surprise did not prevent him from going into immediate action.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not been hurt by the bullet, which had been just low enough to draw blood and not stun him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not been hurt by the bullet, which had been just low enough to draw blood and not stun him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT Teddy’s surprise did not prevent him from going into immediate action.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He jumped Flash forward and swung to the left, leaning far over his saddle.
be the source of pain
From this reading He had not been hurt by the bullet, which had been just low enough to draw blood and not stun him.
of the present time and place
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT Teddy’s surprise did not prevent him from going into immediate action.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT Teddy’s surprise did not prevent him from going into immediate action.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading Roy, when he saw that his brother was not injured, followed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT Teddy’s surprise did not prevent him from going into immediate action.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He jumped Flash forward and swung to the left, leaning far over his saddle.
and nothing more
From this reading He had not been hurt by the bullet, which had been just low enough to draw blood and not stun him.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading He jumped Flash forward and swung to the left, leaning far over his saddle.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He jumped Flash forward and swung to the left, leaning far over his saddle.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He had not been hurt by the bullet, which had been just low enough to draw blood and not stun him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But there were no more shots.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT Teddy’s surprise did not prevent him from going into immediate action.
not any; not one
From this reading But there were no more shots.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT Teddy’s surprise did not prevent him from going into immediate action.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He jumped Flash forward and swung to the left, leaning far over his saddle.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT Teddy’s surprise did not prevent him from going into immediate action.
Roy
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From this reading Roy, when he saw that his brother was not injured, followed.
put a saddle on
From this reading He jumped Flash forward and swung to the left, leaning far over his saddle.
cut with a saw
From this reading Roy, when he saw that his brother was not injured, followed.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading But there were no more shots.
stunverbUS /stʌn/
make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow
From this reading He had not been hurt by the bullet, which had been just low enough to draw blood and not stun him.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT Teddy’s surprise did not prevent him from going into immediate action.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading He jumped Flash forward and swung to the left, leaning far over his saddle.
Teddy'snounUS /ˈtediz/
possessive form of “teddy” — plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT Teddy’s surprise did not prevent him from going into immediate action.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Roy, when he saw that his brother was not injured, followed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT Teddy’s surprise did not prevent him from going into immediate action.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there were no more shots.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not been hurt by the bullet, which had been just low enough to draw blood and not stun him.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT Teddy’s surprise did not prevent him from going into immediate action.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Roy, when he saw that his brother was not injured, followed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there were no more shots.
at the time that
From this reading Roy, when he saw that his brother was not injured, followed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had not been hurt by the bullet, which had been just low enough to draw blood and not stun him.
