used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LUCKY SHOT.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Boxy was about to say something, but Harry quickly placed his hand over his companion’s mouth and motioned him to remain silent.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading A brief interval of silence followed, and then, bang! went Boxy’s gun, before he had had time to take anything like a correct aim.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The shot spread out over the fox’s head, and caused him to leap to one side in alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Boxy was about to say something, but Harry quickly placed his hand over his companion’s mouth and motioned him to remain silent.
any thing at all
From this reading A brief interval of silence followed, and then, bang! went Boxy’s gun, before he had had time to take anything like a correct aim.
bangverbUS /bæŋ/
strike violently
From this reading A brief interval of silence followed, and then, bang! went Boxy’s gun, before he had had time to take anything like a correct aim.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A brief interval of silence followed, and then, bang! went Boxy’s gun, before he had had time to take anything like a correct aim.
BoxyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːksi/
resembling a box in rectangularity
From this reading Boxy was about to say something, but Harry quickly placed his hand over his companion’s mouth and motioned him to remain silent.
Boxy's
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From this reading A brief interval of silence followed, and then, bang! went Boxy’s gun, before he had had time to take anything like a correct aim.
of short duration or distance
From this reading A brief interval of silence followed, and then, bang! went Boxy’s gun, before he had had time to take anything like a correct aim.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Boxy was about to say something, but Harry quickly placed his hand over his companion’s mouth and motioned him to remain silent.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The shot spread out over the fox’s head, and caused him to leap to one side in alarm.
companion's
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From this reading Boxy was about to say something, but Harry quickly placed his hand over his companion’s mouth and motioned him to remain silent.
make right or correct
From this reading A brief interval of silence followed, and then, bang! went Boxy’s gun, before he had had time to take anything like a correct aim.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Then he raised his gun, and pointed to Boxy to do the same.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A brief interval of silence followed, and then, bang! went Boxy’s gun, before he had had time to take anything like a correct aim.
fox'snounUS /ˈfɑːksəz/
possessive form of “fox” — alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading The shot spread out over the fox’s head, and caused him to leap to one side in alarm.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Then he raised his gun, and pointed to Boxy to do the same.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A brief interval of silence followed, and then, bang! went Boxy’s gun, before he had had time to take anything like a correct aim.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Boxy was about to say something, but Harry quickly placed his hand over his companion’s mouth and motioned him to remain silent.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Boxy was about to say something, but Harry quickly placed his hand over his companion’s mouth and motioned him to remain silent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he raised his gun, and pointed to Boxy to do the same.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The shot spread out over the fox’s head, and caused him to leap to one side in alarm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Boxy was about to say something, but Harry quickly placed his hand over his companion’s mouth and motioned him to remain silent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Boxy was about to say something, but Harry quickly placed his hand over his companion’s mouth and motioned him to remain silent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The shot spread out over the fox’s head, and caused him to leap to one side in alarm.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading A brief interval of silence followed, and then, bang! went Boxy’s gun, before he had had time to take anything like a correct aim.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading The shot spread out over the fox’s head, and caused him to leap to one side in alarm.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A brief interval of silence followed, and then, bang! went Boxy’s gun, before he had had time to take anything like a correct aim.
occurring by chance
From this reading A LUCKY SHOT.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading Boxy was about to say something, but Harry quickly placed his hand over his companion’s mouth and motioned him to remain silent.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Boxy was about to say something, but Harry quickly placed his hand over his companion’s mouth and motioned him to remain silent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A brief interval of silence followed, and then, bang! went Boxy’s gun, before he had had time to take anything like a correct aim.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The shot spread out over the fox’s head, and caused him to leap to one side in alarm.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The shot spread out over the fox’s head, and caused him to leap to one side in alarm.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Boxy was about to say something, but Harry quickly placed his hand over his companion’s mouth and motioned him to remain silent.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Boxy was about to say something, but Harry quickly placed his hand over his companion’s mouth and motioned him to remain silent.
having a point
From this reading Then he raised his gun, and pointed to Boxy to do the same.
with speed
From this reading Boxy was about to say something, but Harry quickly placed his hand over his companion’s mouth and motioned him to remain silent.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Then he raised his gun, and pointed to Boxy to do the same.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Boxy was about to say something, but Harry quickly placed his hand over his companion’s mouth and motioned him to remain silent.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Then he raised his gun, and pointed to Boxy to do the same.
express in words
From this reading Boxy was about to say something, but Harry quickly placed his hand over his companion’s mouth and motioned him to remain silent.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A LUCKY SHOT.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The shot spread out over the fox’s head, and caused him to leap to one side in alarm.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A brief interval of silence followed, and then, bang! went Boxy’s gun, before he had had time to take anything like a correct aim.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Boxy was about to say something, but Harry quickly placed his hand over his companion’s mouth and motioned him to remain silent.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Boxy was about to say something, but Harry quickly placed his hand over his companion’s mouth and motioned him to remain silent.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The shot spread out over the fox’s head, and caused him to leap to one side in alarm.
carry out
From this reading A brief interval of silence followed, and then, bang! went Boxy’s gun, before he had had time to take anything like a correct aim.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he raised his gun, and pointed to Boxy to do the same.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he raised his gun, and pointed to Boxy to do the same.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A brief interval of silence followed, and then, bang! went Boxy’s gun, before he had had time to take anything like a correct aim.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Boxy was about to say something, but Harry quickly placed his hand over his companion’s mouth and motioned him to remain silent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Boxy was about to say something, but Harry quickly placed his hand over his companion’s mouth and motioned him to remain silent.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A brief interval of silence followed, and then, bang! went Boxy’s gun, before he had had time to take anything like a correct aim.
