used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was no mistaking that yell of Tom Hardynge; he had heard it many a time before in the heat of conflict, and it generally meant something.
(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 Dick Morris, stretched out full length upon the top of Hurricane Hill, peering down in the impenetrable gloom, understood all that had passed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no mistaking that yell of Tom Hardynge; he had heard it many a time before in the heat of conflict, and it generally meant something.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Go it, old chap!" he shouted, swinging his hat over his head, as he saw the whole thing in his imagination.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Them 'ere pistol-barks show there's been some bitin' done.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was no mistaking that yell of Tom Hardynge; he had heard it many a time before in the heat of conflict, and it generally meant something.
bitin
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From this reading "Them 'ere pistol-barks show there's been some bitin' done.
a boy or man
From this reading "Go it, old chap!" he shouted, swinging his hat over his head, as he saw the whole thing in his imagination.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading There was no mistaking that yell of Tom Hardynge; he had heard it many a time before in the heat of conflict, and it generally meant something.
DEFENDERSnounUS /dɪˈfendərz/
plural of “defender” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading THE TWO DEFENDERS.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick Morris, stretched out full length upon the top of Hurricane Hill, peering down in the impenetrable gloom, understood all that had passed.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Them 'ere pistol-barks show there's been some bitin' done.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Dick Morris, stretched out full length upon the top of Hurricane Hill, peering down in the impenetrable gloom, understood all that had passed.
an old word for “before”
From this reading "Them 'ere pistol-barks show there's been some bitin' done.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Dick Morris, stretched out full length upon the top of Hurricane Hill, peering down in the impenetrable gloom, understood all that had passed.
usually; as a rule
From this reading There was no mistaking that yell of Tom Hardynge; he had heard it many a time before in the heat of conflict, and it generally meant something.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Dick Morris, stretched out full length upon the top of Hurricane Hill, peering down in the impenetrable gloom, understood all that had passed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go it, old chap!" he shouted, swinging his hat over his head, as he saw the whole thing in his imagination.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dick Morris, stretched out full length upon the top of Hurricane Hill, peering down in the impenetrable gloom, understood all that had passed.
Hardynge
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From this reading There was no mistaking that yell of Tom Hardynge; he had heard it many a time before in the heat of conflict, and it generally meant something.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "Go it, old chap!" he shouted, swinging his hat over his head, as he saw the whole thing in his imagination.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no mistaking that yell of Tom Hardynge; he had heard it many a time before in the heat of conflict, and it generally meant something.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Go it, old chap!" he shouted, swinging his hat over his head, as he saw the whole thing in his imagination.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading There was no mistaking that yell of Tom Hardynge; he had heard it many a time before in the heat of conflict, and it generally meant something.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading There was no mistaking that yell of Tom Hardynge; he had heard it many a time before in the heat of conflict, and it generally meant something.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Dick Morris, stretched out full length upon the top of Hurricane Hill, peering down in the impenetrable gloom, understood all that had passed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Go it, old chap!" he shouted, swinging his hat over his head, as he saw the whole thing in his imagination.
HurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading Dick Morris, stretched out full length upon the top of Hurricane Hill, peering down in the impenetrable gloom, understood all that had passed.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading "Go it, old chap!" he shouted, swinging his hat over his head, as he saw the whole thing in his imagination.
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading Dick Morris, stretched out full length upon the top of Hurricane Hill, peering down in the impenetrable gloom, understood all that had passed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dick Morris, stretched out full length upon the top of Hurricane Hill, peering down in the impenetrable gloom, understood all that had passed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no mistaking that yell of Tom Hardynge; he had heard it many a time before in the heat of conflict, and it generally meant something.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Dick Morris, stretched out full length upon the top of Hurricane Hill, peering down in the impenetrable gloom, understood all that had passed.
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 There was no mistaking that yell of Tom Hardynge; he had heard it many a time before in the heat of conflict, and it generally meant something.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading There was no mistaking that yell of Tom Hardynge; he had heard it many a time before in the heat of conflict, and it generally meant something.
mistakingnounUS /mɪˈsteɪkɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading There was no mistaking that yell of Tom Hardynge; he had heard it many a time before in the heat of conflict, and it generally meant something.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading Dick Morris, stretched out full length upon the top of Hurricane Hill, peering down in the impenetrable gloom, understood all that had passed.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no mistaking that yell of Tom Hardynge; he had heard it many a time before in the heat of conflict, and it generally meant something.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dick Morris, stretched out full length upon the top of Hurricane Hill, peering down in the impenetrable gloom, understood all that had passed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Go it, old chap!" he shouted, swinging his hat over his head, as he saw the whole thing in his imagination.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dick Morris, stretched out full length upon the top of Hurricane Hill, peering down in the impenetrable gloom, understood all that had passed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Go it, old chap!" he shouted, swinging his hat over his head, as he saw the whole thing in his imagination.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Dick Morris, stretched out full length upon the top of Hurricane Hill, peering down in the impenetrable gloom, understood all that had passed.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Dick Morris, stretched out full length upon the top of Hurricane Hill, peering down in the impenetrable gloom, understood all that had passed.
pistol-barks
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From this reading "Them 'ere pistol-barks show there's been some bitin' done.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Go it, old chap!" he shouted, swinging his hat over his head, as he saw the whole thing in his imagination.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Go it, old chap!" he shouted, swinging his hat over his head, as he saw the whole thing in his imagination.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Them 'ere pistol-barks show there's been some bitin' done.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Them 'ere pistol-barks show there's been some bitin' done.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was no mistaking that yell of Tom Hardynge; he had heard it many a time before in the heat of conflict, and it generally meant something.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Dick Morris, stretched out full length upon the top of Hurricane Hill, peering down in the impenetrable gloom, understood all that had passed.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading "Go it, old chap!" he shouted, swinging his hat over his head, as he saw the whole thing in his imagination.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dick Morris, stretched out full length upon the top of Hurricane Hill, peering down in the impenetrable gloom, understood all that had passed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO DEFENDERS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Them 'ere pistol-barks show there's been some bitin' done.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no mistaking that yell of Tom Hardynge; he had heard it many a time before in the heat of conflict, and it generally meant something.
there's
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From this reading "Them 'ere pistol-barks show there's been some bitin' done.
a special situation
From this reading "Go it, old chap!" he shouted, swinging his hat over his head, as he saw the whole thing in his imagination.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was no mistaking that yell of Tom Hardynge; he had heard it many a time before in the heat of conflict, and it generally meant something.
male cat
From this reading There was no mistaking that yell of Tom Hardynge; he had heard it many a time before in the heat of conflict, and it generally meant something.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Dick Morris, stretched out full length upon the top of Hurricane Hill, peering down in the impenetrable gloom, understood all that had passed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TWO DEFENDERS.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Dick Morris, stretched out full length upon the top of Hurricane Hill, peering down in the impenetrable gloom, understood all that had passed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Dick Morris, stretched out full length upon the top of Hurricane Hill, peering down in the impenetrable gloom, understood all that had passed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no mistaking that yell of Tom Hardynge; he had heard it many a time before in the heat of conflict, and it generally meant something.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Go it, old chap!" he shouted, swinging his hat over his head, as he saw the whole thing in his imagination.
yellnounUS /jel/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading There was no mistaking that yell of Tom Hardynge; he had heard it many a time before in the heat of conflict, and it generally meant something.
