used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a consequence their shots became erratic, whistling over the heads of George and his companions.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading ACROSS THE DESERT Casting one glance behind him George saw the crowd of soldiers pushing and jostling their way through the little gate.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Those who had reached the outside opened fire on the fugitives, but their aim was hurried, and the darkness quickly hid the departing men from view.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading Belbeis drew alongside Helmar, his horse pulling at his bit and endeavouring to make a race of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ACROSS THE DESERT Casting one glance behind him George saw the crowd of soldiers pushing and jostling their way through the little gate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a consequence their shots became erratic, whistling over the heads of George and his companions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Belbeis drew alongside Helmar, his horse pulling at his bit and endeavouring to make a race of it.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As a consequence their shots became erratic, whistling over the heads of George and his companions.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading ACROSS THE DESERT Casting one glance behind him George saw the crowd of soldiers pushing and jostling their way through the little gate.
Belbeis
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From this reading Belbeis drew alongside Helmar, his horse pulling at his bit and endeavouring to make a race of it.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Belbeis drew alongside Helmar, his horse pulling at his bit and endeavouring to make a race of it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Those who had reached the outside opened fire on the fugitives, but their aim was hurried, and the darkness quickly hid the departing men from view.
CastingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading ACROSS THE DESERT Casting one glance behind him George saw the crowd of soldiers pushing and jostling their way through the little gate.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading As a consequence their shots became erratic, whistling over the heads of George and his companions.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading As a consequence their shots became erratic, whistling over the heads of George and his companions.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading ACROSS THE DESERT Casting one glance behind him George saw the crowd of soldiers pushing and jostling their way through the little gate.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Those who had reached the outside opened fire on the fugitives, but their aim was hurried, and the darkness quickly hid the departing men from view.
departingverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Those who had reached the outside opened fire on the fugitives, but their aim was hurried, and the darkness quickly hid the departing men from view.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading ACROSS THE DESERT Casting one glance behind him George saw the crowd of soldiers pushing and jostling their way through the little gate.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "We have to skirt the south of the town," said he, when his horse had settled down.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Belbeis drew alongside Helmar, his horse pulling at his bit and endeavouring to make a race of it.
endeavouring
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From this reading Belbeis drew alongside Helmar, his horse pulling at his bit and endeavouring to make a race of it.
erraticadjectiveUS /ɪˈrætɪk/
liable to sudden unpredictable change
From this reading As a consequence their shots became erratic, whistling over the heads of George and his companions.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Those who had reached the outside opened fire on the fugitives, but their aim was hurried, and the darkness quickly hid the departing men from view.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Those who had reached the outside opened fire on the fugitives, but their aim was hurried, and the darkness quickly hid the departing men from view.
fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading Those who had reached the outside opened fire on the fugitives, but their aim was hurried, and the darkness quickly hid the departing men from view.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading ACROSS THE DESERT Casting one glance behind him George saw the crowd of soldiers pushing and jostling their way through the little gate.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading ACROSS THE DESERT Casting one glance behind him George saw the crowd of soldiers pushing and jostling their way through the little gate.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading ACROSS THE DESERT Casting one glance behind him George saw the crowd of soldiers pushing and jostling their way through the little gate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those who had reached the outside opened fire on the fugitives, but their aim was hurried, and the darkness quickly hid the departing men from view.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have to skirt the south of the town," said he, when his horse had settled down.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We have to skirt the south of the town," said he, when his horse had settled down.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As a consequence their shots became erratic, whistling over the heads of George and his companions.
Helmar
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From this reading Belbeis drew alongside Helmar, his horse pulling at his bit and endeavouring to make a race of it.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Those who had reached the outside opened fire on the fugitives, but their aim was hurried, and the darkness quickly hid the departing men from view.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ACROSS THE DESERT Casting one glance behind him George saw the crowd of soldiers pushing and jostling their way through the little gate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As a consequence their shots became erratic, whistling over the heads of George and his companions.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Belbeis drew alongside Helmar, his horse pulling at his bit and endeavouring to make a race of it.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Those who had reached the outside opened fire on the fugitives, but their aim was hurried, and the darkness quickly hid the departing men from view.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Belbeis drew alongside Helmar, his horse pulling at his bit and endeavouring to make a race of it.
jostlingnounUS /ˈdʒɑːsəlɪŋ/
the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)
From this reading ACROSS THE DESERT Casting one glance behind him George saw the crowd of soldiers pushing and jostling their way through the little gate.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ACROSS THE DESERT Casting one glance behind him George saw the crowd of soldiers pushing and jostling their way through the little gate.
engage in
From this reading Belbeis drew alongside Helmar, his horse pulling at his bit and endeavouring to make a race of it.
the force of workers available
From this reading Those who had reached the outside opened fire on the fugitives, but their aim was hurried, and the darkness quickly hid the departing men from view.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ACROSS THE DESERT Casting one glance behind him George saw the crowd of soldiers pushing and jostling their way through the little gate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Those who had reached the outside opened fire on the fugitives, but their aim was hurried, and the darkness quickly hid the departing men from view.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ACROSS THE DESERT Casting one glance behind him George saw the crowd of soldiers pushing and jostling their way through the little gate.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Those who had reached the outside opened fire on the fugitives, but their aim was hurried, and the darkness quickly hid the departing men from view.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Those who had reached the outside opened fire on the fugitives, but their aim was hurried, and the darkness quickly hid the departing men from view.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As a consequence their shots became erratic, whistling over the heads of George and his companions.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Belbeis drew alongside Helmar, his horse pulling at his bit and endeavouring to make a race of it.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading ACROSS THE DESERT Casting one glance behind him George saw the crowd of soldiers pushing and jostling their way through the little gate.
with speed
From this reading Those who had reached the outside opened fire on the fugitives, but their aim was hurried, and the darkness quickly hid the departing men from view.
any competition
From this reading Belbeis drew alongside Helmar, his horse pulling at his bit and endeavouring to make a race of it.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Those who had reached the outside opened fire on the fugitives, but their aim was hurried, and the darkness quickly hid the departing men from view.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We have to skirt the south of the town," said he, when his horse had settled down.
cut with a saw
From this reading ACROSS THE DESERT Casting one glance behind him George saw the crowd of soldiers pushing and jostling their way through the little gate.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading "We have to skirt the south of the town," said he, when his horse had settled down.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading As a consequence their shots became erratic, whistling over the heads of George and his companions.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading "We have to skirt the south of the town," said he, when his horse had settled down.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading ACROSS THE DESERT Casting one glance behind him George saw the crowd of soldiers pushing and jostling their way through the little gate.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "We have to skirt the south of the town," said he, when his horse had settled down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ACROSS THE DESERT Casting one glance behind him George saw the crowd of soldiers pushing and jostling their way through the little gate.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ACROSS THE DESERT Casting one glance behind him George saw the crowd of soldiers pushing and jostling their way through the little gate.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who had reached the outside opened fire on the fugitives, but their aim was hurried, and the darkness quickly hid the departing men from view.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading ACROSS THE DESERT Casting one glance behind him George saw the crowd of soldiers pushing and jostling their way through the little gate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Belbeis drew alongside Helmar, his horse pulling at his bit and endeavouring to make a race of it.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "We have to skirt the south of the town," said he, when his horse had settled down.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Those who had reached the outside opened fire on the fugitives, but their aim was hurried, and the darkness quickly hid the departing men from view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Those who had reached the outside opened fire on the fugitives, but their aim was hurried, and the darkness quickly hid the departing men from view.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ACROSS THE DESERT Casting one glance behind him George saw the crowd of soldiers pushing and jostling their way through the little gate.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have to skirt the south of the town," said he, when his horse had settled down.
at the time that
From this reading "We have to skirt the south of the town," said he, when his horse had settled down.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading As a consequence their shots became erratic, whistling over the heads of George and his companions.
which person or people
From this reading Those who had reached the outside opened fire on the fugitives, but their aim was hurried, and the darkness quickly hid the departing men from view.
