used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the same instant there was a puff of smoke from the leveled gun, a report, and a ball whistled just above Sidney’s form.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading At the same instant there was a puff of smoke from the leveled gun, a report, and a ball whistled just above Sidney’s form.
anew
From this reading Raymond saw that he was proceeding to load with powder and ball, and he shouted to Sidney again,-- “Come back, Sid, quick, he’s got a muzzle-loader.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Raymond shouted, Sidney obeyed instantly without looking up, and fell flat on his face at the side of the stream.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Raymond shouted, Sidney obeyed instantly without looking up, and fell flat on his face at the side of the stream.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Raymond saw that he was proceeding to load with powder and ball, and he shouted to Sidney again,-- “Come back, Sid, quick, he’s got a muzzle-loader.”
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading At the same instant there was a puff of smoke from the leveled gun, a report, and a ball whistled just above Sidney’s form.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sidney jumped up and raced for camp, reaching it before the man had finished loading his rifle.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Sidney jumped up and raced for camp, reaching it before the man had finished loading his rifle.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Raymond saw that he was proceeding to load with powder and ball, and he shouted to Sidney again,-- “Come back, Sid, quick, he’s got a muzzle-loader.”
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The man up the ravine sprang to his feet and dropped the stock of his gun to the ground.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When Raymond shouted, Sidney obeyed instantly without looking up, and fell flat on his face at the side of the stream.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The man up the ravine sprang to his feet and dropped the stock of his gun to the ground.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading When Raymond shouted, Sidney obeyed instantly without looking up, and fell flat on his face at the side of the stream.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Sidney jumped up and raced for camp, reaching it before the man had finished loading his rifle.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading When Raymond shouted, Sidney obeyed instantly without looking up, and fell flat on his face at the side of the stream.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sidney jumped up and raced for camp, reaching it before the man had finished loading his rifle.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading At the same instant there was a puff of smoke from the leveled gun, a report, and a ball whistled just above Sidney’s form.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the same instant there was a puff of smoke from the leveled gun, a report, and a ball whistled just above Sidney’s form.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Raymond saw that he was proceeding to load with powder and ball, and he shouted to Sidney again,-- “Come back, Sid, quick, he’s got a muzzle-loader.”
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The man up the ravine sprang to his feet and dropped the stock of his gun to the ground.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading At the same instant there was a puff of smoke from the leveled gun, a report, and a ball whistled just above Sidney’s form.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sidney jumped up and raced for camp, reaching it before the man had finished loading his rifle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Raymond saw that he was proceeding to load with powder and ball, and he shouted to Sidney again,-- “Come back, Sid, quick, he’s got a muzzle-loader.”
he's
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From this reading Raymond saw that he was proceeding to load with powder and ball, and he shouted to Sidney again,-- “Come back, Sid, quick, he’s got a muzzle-loader.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Raymond shouted, Sidney obeyed instantly without looking up, and fell flat on his face at the side of the stream.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading At the same instant there was a puff of smoke from the leveled gun, a report, and a ball whistled just above Sidney’s form.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading When Raymond shouted, Sidney obeyed instantly without looking up, and fell flat on his face at the side of the stream.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sidney jumped up and raced for camp, reaching it before the man had finished loading his rifle.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Sidney jumped up and raced for camp, reaching it before the man had finished loading his rifle.
and nothing more
From this reading At the same instant there was a puff of smoke from the leveled gun, a report, and a ball whistled just above Sidney’s form.
leveledverbUS /ˈlevəld/
past form of “level” — aim at
From this reading At the same instant there was a puff of smoke from the leveled gun, a report, and a ball whistled just above Sidney’s form.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Raymond saw that he was proceeding to load with powder and ball, and he shouted to Sidney again,-- “Come back, Sid, quick, he’s got a muzzle-loader.”
loadingnounUS /ˈloʊdɪŋ/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Sidney jumped up and raced for camp, reaching it before the man had finished loading his rifle.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading When Raymond shouted, Sidney obeyed instantly without looking up, and fell flat on his face at the side of the stream.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man up the ravine sprang to his feet and dropped the stock of his gun to the ground.
muzzle-loader
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From this reading Raymond saw that he was proceeding to load with powder and ball, and he shouted to Sidney again,-- “Come back, Sid, quick, he’s got a muzzle-loader.”
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading When Raymond shouted, Sidney obeyed instantly without looking up, and fell flat on his face at the side of the stream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Raymond shouted, Sidney obeyed instantly without looking up, and fell flat on his face at the side of the stream.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Raymond shouted, Sidney obeyed instantly without looking up, and fell flat on his face at the side of the stream.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading Raymond saw that he was proceeding to load with powder and ball, and he shouted to Sidney again,-- “Come back, Sid, quick, he’s got a muzzle-loader.”
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Raymond saw that he was proceeding to load with powder and ball, and he shouted to Sidney again,-- “Come back, Sid, quick, he’s got a muzzle-loader.”
puffverbUS /pʌf/
smoke and exhale strongly
From this reading At the same instant there was a puff of smoke from the leveled gun, a report, and a ball whistled just above Sidney’s form.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Raymond saw that he was proceeding to load with powder and ball, and he shouted to Sidney again,-- “Come back, Sid, quick, he’s got a muzzle-loader.”
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading Sidney jumped up and raced for camp, reaching it before the man had finished loading his rifle.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading The man up the ravine sprang to his feet and dropped the stock of his gun to the ground.
Raymond
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From this reading When Raymond shouted, Sidney obeyed instantly without looking up, and fell flat on his face at the side of the stream.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Sidney jumped up and raced for camp, reaching it before the man had finished loading his rifle.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading At the same instant there was a puff of smoke from the leveled gun, a report, and a ball whistled just above Sidney’s form.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Sidney jumped up and raced for camp, reaching it before the man had finished loading his rifle.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same instant there was a puff of smoke from the leveled gun, a report, and a ball whistled just above Sidney’s form.
cut with a saw
From this reading Raymond saw that he was proceeding to load with powder and ball, and he shouted to Sidney again,-- “Come back, Sid, quick, he’s got a muzzle-loader.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading When Raymond shouted, Sidney obeyed instantly without looking up, and fell flat on his face at the side of the stream.
Sid
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From this reading Raymond saw that he was proceeding to load with powder and ball, and he shouted to Sidney again,-- “Come back, Sid, quick, he’s got a muzzle-loader.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When Raymond shouted, Sidney obeyed instantly without looking up, and fell flat on his face at the side of the stream.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading When Raymond shouted, Sidney obeyed instantly without looking up, and fell flat on his face at the side of the stream.
Sidney's
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From this reading At the same instant there was a puff of smoke from the leveled gun, a report, and a ball whistled just above Sidney’s form.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading At the same instant there was a puff of smoke from the leveled gun, a report, and a ball whistled just above Sidney’s form.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The man up the ravine sprang to his feet and dropped the stock of his gun to the ground.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading The man up the ravine sprang to his feet and dropped the stock of his gun to the ground.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading When Raymond shouted, Sidney obeyed instantly without looking up, and fell flat on his face at the side of the stream.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Raymond saw that he was proceeding to load with powder and ball, and he shouted to Sidney again,-- “Come back, Sid, quick, he’s got a muzzle-loader.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Raymond shouted, Sidney obeyed instantly without looking up, and fell flat on his face at the side of the stream.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At the same instant there was a puff of smoke from the leveled gun, a report, and a ball whistled just above Sidney’s form.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man up the ravine sprang to his feet and dropped the stock of his gun to the ground.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Raymond shouted, Sidney obeyed instantly without looking up, and fell flat on his face at the side of the stream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the same instant there was a puff of smoke from the leveled gun, a report, and a ball whistled just above Sidney’s form.
at the time that
From this reading When Raymond shouted, Sidney obeyed instantly without looking up, and fell flat on his face at the side of the stream.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading At the same instant there was a puff of smoke from the leveled gun, a report, and a ball whistled just above Sidney’s form.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Raymond saw that he was proceeding to load with powder and ball, and he shouted to Sidney again,-- “Come back, Sid, quick, he’s got a muzzle-loader.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When Raymond shouted, Sidney obeyed instantly without looking up, and fell flat on his face at the side of the stream.
