used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE END OF ELI'S HUNT Indian Jake, quick as a cat, had thrown himself upon the ground with Eli's last count.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, lying prone, his rifle at his shoulder, he had Eli covered, and the chamber of Eli's rifle was empty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE END OF ELI'S HUNT Indian Jake, quick as a cat, had thrown himself upon the ground with Eli's last count.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Like the loon that dives at the flash of the hunter's gun, he was a fraction of a second quicker than Eli.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading Eli, believing in the first instant that Indian Jake had fallen as the result of the shot, was taken wholly by surprise.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Eli, believing in the first instant that Indian Jake had fallen as the result of the shot, was taken wholly by surprise.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading THE END OF ELI'S HUNT Indian Jake, quick as a cat, had thrown himself upon the ground with Eli's last count.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Now, lying prone, his rifle at his shoulder, he had Eli covered, and the chamber of Eli's rifle was empty.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading "Drop that gun!" he commanded.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading THE END OF ELI'S HUNT Indian Jake, quick as a cat, had thrown himself upon the ground with Eli's last count.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Now, lying prone, his rifle at his shoulder, he had Eli covered, and the chamber of Eli's rifle was empty.
divesnounUS /daɪvz/
plural of “dive” — a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
From this reading Like the loon that dives at the flash of the hunter's gun, he was a fraction of a second quicker than Eli.
let fall to the ground
From this reading "Drop that gun!" he commanded.
Eli
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From this reading Like the loon that dives at the flash of the hunter's gun, he was a fraction of a second quicker than Eli.
ELI'S
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From this reading THE END OF ELI'S HUNT Indian Jake, quick as a cat, had thrown himself upon the ground with Eli's last count.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Now, lying prone, his rifle at his shoulder, he had Eli covered, and the chamber of Eli's rifle was empty.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF ELI'S HUNT Indian Jake, quick as a cat, had thrown himself upon the ground with Eli's last count.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Eli, believing in the first instant that Indian Jake had fallen as the result of the shot, was taken wholly by surprise.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Eli, believing in the first instant that Indian Jake had fallen as the result of the shot, was taken wholly by surprise.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Like the loon that dives at the flash of the hunter's gun, he was a fraction of a second quicker than Eli.
fractionnounUS /ˈfrækʃən/
a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
From this reading Like the loon that dives at the flash of the hunter's gun, he was a fraction of a second quicker than Eli.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading THE END OF ELI'S HUNT Indian Jake, quick as a cat, had thrown himself upon the ground with Eli's last count.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Like the loon that dives at the flash of the hunter's gun, he was a fraction of a second quicker than Eli.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE END OF ELI'S HUNT Indian Jake, quick as a cat, had thrown himself upon the ground with Eli's last count.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like the loon that dives at the flash of the hunter's gun, he was a fraction of a second quicker than Eli.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE END OF ELI'S HUNT Indian Jake, quick as a cat, had thrown himself upon the ground with Eli's last count.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, lying prone, his rifle at his shoulder, he had Eli covered, and the chamber of Eli's rifle was empty.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading THE END OF ELI'S HUNT Indian Jake, quick as a cat, had thrown himself upon the ground with Eli's last count.
hunter'snounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
possessive form of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading Like the loon that dives at the flash of the hunter's gun, he was a fraction of a second quicker than Eli.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eli, believing in the first instant that Indian Jake had fallen as the result of the shot, was taken wholly by surprise.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading THE END OF ELI'S HUNT Indian Jake, quick as a cat, had thrown himself upon the ground with Eli's last count.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Eli, believing in the first instant that Indian Jake had fallen as the result of the shot, was taken wholly by surprise.
Jake
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From this reading THE END OF ELI'S HUNT Indian Jake, quick as a cat, had thrown himself upon the ground with Eli's last count.
immediately past
From this reading THE END OF ELI'S HUNT Indian Jake, quick as a cat, had thrown himself upon the ground with Eli's last count.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like the loon that dives at the flash of the hunter's gun, he was a fraction of a second quicker than Eli.
loonnounUS /luːn/
a worthless lazy fellow
From this reading Like the loon that dives at the flash of the hunter's gun, he was a fraction of a second quicker than Eli.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Now, lying prone, his rifle at his shoulder, he had Eli covered, and the chamber of Eli's rifle was empty.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, lying prone, his rifle at his shoulder, he had Eli covered, and the chamber of Eli's rifle was empty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF ELI'S HUNT Indian Jake, quick as a cat, had thrown himself upon the ground with Eli's last count.
proneadjectiveUS /proʊn/
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
From this reading Now, lying prone, his rifle at his shoulder, he had Eli covered, and the chamber of Eli's rifle was empty.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading THE END OF ELI'S HUNT Indian Jake, quick as a cat, had thrown himself upon the ground with Eli's last count.
quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading Like the loon that dives at the flash of the hunter's gun, he was a fraction of a second quicker than Eli.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Eli, believing in the first instant that Indian Jake had fallen as the result of the shot, was taken wholly by surprise.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Now, lying prone, his rifle at his shoulder, he had Eli covered, and the chamber of Eli's rifle was empty.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Like the loon that dives at the flash of the hunter's gun, he was a fraction of a second quicker than Eli.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Eli, believing in the first instant that Indian Jake had fallen as the result of the shot, was taken wholly by surprise.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Now, lying prone, his rifle at his shoulder, he had Eli covered, and the chamber of Eli's rifle was empty.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Eli, believing in the first instant that Indian Jake had fallen as the result of the shot, was taken wholly by surprise.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Eli, believing in the first instant that Indian Jake had fallen as the result of the shot, was taken wholly by surprise.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Like the loon that dives at the flash of the hunter's gun, he was a fraction of a second quicker than Eli.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Like the loon that dives at the flash of the hunter's gun, he was a fraction of a second quicker than Eli.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF ELI'S HUNT Indian Jake, quick as a cat, had thrown himself upon the ground with Eli's last count.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading THE END OF ELI'S HUNT Indian Jake, quick as a cat, had thrown himself upon the ground with Eli's last count.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE END OF ELI'S HUNT Indian Jake, quick as a cat, had thrown himself upon the ground with Eli's last count.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Like the loon that dives at the flash of the hunter's gun, he was a fraction of a second quicker than Eli.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Eli, believing in the first instant that Indian Jake had fallen as the result of the shot, was taken wholly by surprise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE END OF ELI'S HUNT Indian Jake, quick as a cat, had thrown himself upon the ground with Eli's last count.
