used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Again a few loose ends sprang from the rope, and again the body began slowly to gyrate.
accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/
go together
From this reading Even the onlooking guerillas were so stirred that for the first time their gibing ceased, and two of them of their own accord handed me cartridges.
anew
From this reading Again a few loose ends sprang from the rope, and again the body began slowly to gyrate.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading I think that more agony was compressed for me into a few minutes then than most men meet with in a lifetime.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again a few loose ends sprang from the rope, and again the body began slowly to gyrate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I pressed home the trigger as the well-rope reached one extremity of its swing.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Again a few loose ends sprang from the rope, and again the body began slowly to gyrate.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Again a few loose ends sprang from the rope, and again the body began slowly to gyrate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But was it Methuen I was firing to save, or was I merely wasting shot to cut down a mass of cold dead clay?
cartridgesnounUS /ˈkɑːrtrədʒəz/
plural of “cartridge” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
From this reading Even the onlooking guerillas were so stirred that for the first time their gibing ceased, and two of them of their own accord handed me cartridges.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Even the onlooking guerillas were so stirred that for the first time their gibing ceased, and two of them of their own accord handed me cartridges.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading But was it Methuen I was firing to save, or was I merely wasting shot to cut down a mass of cold dead clay?
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading But was it Methuen I was firing to save, or was I merely wasting shot to cut down a mass of cold dead clay?
compressedadjectiveUS /kəmˈprest/
pressed tightly together
From this reading I think that more agony was compressed for me into a few minutes then than most men meet with in a lifetime.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading But was it Methuen I was firing to save, or was I merely wasting shot to cut down a mass of cold dead clay?
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading But was it Methuen I was firing to save, or was I merely wasting shot to cut down a mass of cold dead clay?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But was it Methuen I was firing to save, or was I merely wasting shot to cut down a mass of cold dead clay?
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Again a few loose ends sprang from the rope, and again the body began slowly to gyrate.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the onlooking guerillas were so stirred that for the first time their gibing ceased, and two of them of their own accord handed me cartridges.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading I pressed home the trigger as the well-rope reached one extremity of its swing.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Again a few loose ends sprang from the rope, and again the body began slowly to gyrate.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading But was it Methuen I was firing to save, or was I merely wasting shot to cut down a mass of cold dead clay?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Even the onlooking guerillas were so stirred that for the first time their gibing ceased, and two of them of their own accord handed me cartridges.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I think that more agony was compressed for me into a few minutes then than most men meet with in a lifetime.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Again a few loose ends sprang from the rope, and again the body began slowly to gyrate.
gibing
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From this reading Even the onlooking guerillas were so stirred that for the first time their gibing ceased, and two of them of their own accord handed me cartridges.
guerillasnounUS /ɡərˈɪləz/
plural of “guerilla” — a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
From this reading Even the onlooking guerillas were so stirred that for the first time their gibing ceased, and two of them of their own accord handed me cartridges.
gyrateverbUS /ˈdʒaɪreɪt/
to wind or move in a spiral course
From this reading Again a few loose ends sprang from the rope, and again the body began slowly to gyrate.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Even the onlooking guerillas were so stirred that for the first time their gibing ceased, and two of them of their own accord handed me cartridges.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I pressed home the trigger as the well-rope reached one extremity of its swing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I pressed home the trigger as the well-rope reached one extremity of its swing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I think that more agony was compressed for me into a few minutes then than most men meet with in a lifetime.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I think that more agony was compressed for me into a few minutes then than most men meet with in a lifetime.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But was it Methuen I was firing to save, or was I merely wasting shot to cut down a mass of cold dead clay?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I pressed home the trigger as the well-rope reached one extremity of its swing.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading I think that more agony was compressed for me into a few minutes then than most men meet with in a lifetime.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Again a few loose ends sprang from the rope, and again the body began slowly to gyrate.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading But was it Methuen I was firing to save, or was I merely wasting shot to cut down a mass of cold dead clay?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I think that more agony was compressed for me into a few minutes then than most men meet with in a lifetime.
come together
From this reading I think that more agony was compressed for me into a few minutes then than most men meet with in a lifetime.
the force of workers available
From this reading I think that more agony was compressed for me into a few minutes then than most men meet with in a lifetime.
and nothing more
From this reading But was it Methuen I was firing to save, or was I merely wasting shot to cut down a mass of cold dead clay?
Methuen
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From this reading But was it Methuen I was firing to save, or was I merely wasting shot to cut down a mass of cold dead clay?
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I think that more agony was compressed for me into a few minutes then than most men meet with in a lifetime.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I think that more agony was compressed for me into a few minutes then than most men meet with in a lifetime.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I think that more agony was compressed for me into a few minutes then than most men meet with in a lifetime.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I pressed home the trigger as the well-rope reached one extremity of its swing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I pressed home the trigger as the well-rope reached one extremity of its swing.
onlooking
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From this reading Even the onlooking guerillas were so stirred that for the first time their gibing ceased, and two of them of their own accord handed me cartridges.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But was it Methuen I was firing to save, or was I merely wasting shot to cut down a mass of cold dead clay?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Even the onlooking guerillas were so stirred that for the first time their gibing ceased, and two of them of their own accord handed me cartridges.
compacted by ironing
From this reading I pressed home the trigger as the well-rope reached one extremity of its swing.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I pressed home the trigger as the well-rope reached one extremity of its swing.
a strong line
From this reading Again a few loose ends sprang from the rope, and again the body began slowly to gyrate.
except for; apart from
From this reading But was it Methuen I was firing to save, or was I merely wasting shot to cut down a mass of cold dead clay?
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading But was it Methuen I was firing to save, or was I merely wasting shot to cut down a mass of cold dead clay?
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Again a few loose ends sprang from the rope, and again the body began slowly to gyrate.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even the onlooking guerillas were so stirred that for the first time their gibing ceased, and two of them of their own accord handed me cartridges.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Again a few loose ends sprang from the rope, and again the body began slowly to gyrate.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Even the onlooking guerillas were so stirred that for the first time their gibing ceased, and two of them of their own accord handed me cartridges.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading I pressed home the trigger as the well-rope reached one extremity of its swing.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I think that more agony was compressed for me into a few minutes then than most men meet with in a lifetime.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think that more agony was compressed for me into a few minutes then than most men meet with in a lifetime.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I pressed home the trigger as the well-rope reached one extremity of its swing.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Even the onlooking guerillas were so stirred that for the first time their gibing ceased, and two of them of their own accord handed me cartridges.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Even the onlooking guerillas were so stirred that for the first time their gibing ceased, and two of them of their own accord handed me cartridges.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I think that more agony was compressed for me into a few minutes then than most men meet with in a lifetime.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think that more agony was compressed for me into a few minutes then than most men meet with in a lifetime.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Even the onlooking guerillas were so stirred that for the first time their gibing ceased, and two of them of their own accord handed me cartridges.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Again a few loose ends sprang from the rope, and again the body began slowly to gyrate.
triggerverbUS /ˈtrɪɡər/
put in motion or move to act
From this reading I pressed home the trigger as the well-rope reached one extremity of its swing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Even the onlooking guerillas were so stirred that for the first time their gibing ceased, and two of them of their own accord handed me cartridges.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But was it Methuen I was firing to save, or was I merely wasting shot to cut down a mass of cold dead clay?
wastingnounUS /ˈweɪstɪŋ/
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading But was it Methuen I was firing to save, or was I merely wasting shot to cut down a mass of cold dead clay?
well-rope
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From this reading I pressed home the trigger as the well-rope reached one extremity of its swing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even the onlooking guerillas were so stirred that for the first time their gibing ceased, and two of them of their own accord handed me cartridges.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I think that more agony was compressed for me into a few minutes then than most men meet with in a lifetime.
