used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sergeant Hal landed at least twenty feet below with a suddenness that jarred all the breath out of him for a moment.
(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 Sergeant Hal landed at least twenty feet below with a suddenness that jarred all the breath out of him for a moment.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Nor had the Army boy fallen into one pair of hands.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Four or five men, as nearly as he could judge, seized hold of different parts of his body.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sergeant Hal landed at least twenty feet below with a suddenness that jarred all the breath out of him for a moment.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Sergeant Hal landed at least twenty feet below with a suddenness that jarred all the breath out of him for a moment.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Four or five men, as nearly as he could judge, seized hold of different parts of his body.
a youthful male person
From this reading Nor had the Army boy fallen into one pair of hands.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Sergeant Hal landed at least twenty feet below with a suddenness that jarred all the breath out of him for a moment.
BumpverbUS /bʌmp/
knock against with force or violence
From this reading ENOUGH TO "RATTLE" THE VICTIM Bump!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ere he could recover his half-scattered senses he felt himself seized.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Four or five men, as nearly as he could judge, seized hold of different parts of his body.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading ENOUGH TO "RATTLE" THE VICTIM Bump!
an old word for “before”
From this reading Ere he could recover his half-scattered senses he felt himself seized.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Nor had the Army boy fallen into one pair of hands.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Sergeant Hal landed at least twenty feet below with a suddenness that jarred all the breath out of him for a moment.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Ere he could recover his half-scattered senses he felt himself seized.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Four or five men, as nearly as he could judge, seized hold of different parts of his body.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sergeant Hal landed at least twenty feet below with a suddenness that jarred all the breath out of him for a moment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four or five men, as nearly as he could judge, seized hold of different parts of his body.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nor had the Army boy fallen into one pair of hands.
Hal
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From this reading Sergeant Hal landed at least twenty feet below with a suddenness that jarred all the breath out of him for a moment.
half-scattered
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From this reading Ere he could recover his half-scattered senses he felt himself seized.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Nor had the Army boy fallen into one pair of hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ere he could recover his half-scattered senses he felt himself seized.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sergeant Hal landed at least twenty feet below with a suddenness that jarred all the breath out of him for a moment.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ere he could recover his half-scattered senses he felt himself seized.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ere he could recover his half-scattered senses he felt himself seized.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Four or five men, as nearly as he could judge, seized hold of different parts of his body.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nor had the Army boy fallen into one pair of hands.
jarredverbUS /dʒɑːrd/
inflected form of “jar” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading Sergeant Hal landed at least twenty feet below with a suddenness that jarred all the breath out of him for a moment.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Four or five men, as nearly as he could judge, seized hold of different parts of his body.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Sergeant Hal landed at least twenty feet below with a suddenness that jarred all the breath out of him for a moment.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sergeant Hal landed at least twenty feet below with a suddenness that jarred all the breath out of him for a moment.
the force of workers available
From this reading Four or five men, as nearly as he could judge, seized hold of different parts of his body.
a particular point in time
From this reading Sergeant Hal landed at least twenty feet below with a suddenness that jarred all the breath out of him for a moment.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Four or five men, as nearly as he could judge, seized hold of different parts of his body.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor had the Army boy fallen into one pair of hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sergeant Hal landed at least twenty feet below with a suddenness that jarred all the breath out of him for a moment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nor had the Army boy fallen into one pair of hands.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Four or five men, as nearly as he could judge, seized hold of different parts of his body.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sergeant Hal landed at least twenty feet below with a suddenness that jarred all the breath out of him for a moment.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Nor had the Army boy fallen into one pair of hands.
the local environment
From this reading Four or five men, as nearly as he could judge, seized hold of different parts of his body.
RATTLEverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading ENOUGH TO "RATTLE" THE VICTIM Bump!
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Ere he could recover his half-scattered senses he felt himself seized.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Ere he could recover his half-scattered senses he felt himself seized.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Ere he could recover his half-scattered senses he felt himself seized.
SergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading Sergeant Hal landed at least twenty feet below with a suddenness that jarred all the breath out of him for a moment.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading Sergeant Hal landed at least twenty feet below with a suddenness that jarred all the breath out of him for a moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sergeant Hal landed at least twenty feet below with a suddenness that jarred all the breath out of him for a moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ENOUGH TO "RATTLE" THE VICTIM Bump!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ENOUGH TO "RATTLE" THE VICTIM Bump!
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Sergeant Hal landed at least twenty feet below with a suddenness that jarred all the breath out of him for a moment.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading ENOUGH TO "RATTLE" THE VICTIM Bump!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sergeant Hal landed at least twenty feet below with a suddenness that jarred all the breath out of him for a moment.
