used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A bullet tore through the sleeve of Mead's coat, passing but a few inches from the head of the unconscious child.
anew
From this reading Antone Colorow, shouting curses and vile names, came dashing on, revolver in hand, to try again at closer quarters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His face, flushed with running, went white and grim with sudden passion, his lips closed in a narrow, straight line, and the yellow flame blazed in his wide and brilliant eyes.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another sang over his left shoulder, scorching his coat.
Antone
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From this reading Antone Colorow, shouting curses and vile names, came dashing on, revolver in hand, to try again at closer quarters.
assailantnounUS /əˈseɪlənt/
someone who attacks
From this reading He shifted the child more to the left and turned sidewise toward his assailant, shielding the little one with his body.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Antone Colorow, shouting curses and vile names, came dashing on, revolver in hand, to try again at closer quarters.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading His face, flushed with running, went white and grim with sudden passion, his lips closed in a narrow, straight line, and the yellow flame blazed in his wide and brilliant eyes.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He shifted the child more to the left and turned sidewise toward his assailant, shielding the little one with his body.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading His face, flushed with running, went white and grim with sudden passion, his lips closed in a narrow, straight line, and the yellow flame blazed in his wide and brilliant eyes.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading A bullet tore through the sleeve of Mead's coat, passing but a few inches from the head of the unconscious child.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A bullet tore through the sleeve of Mead's coat, passing but a few inches from the head of the unconscious child.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Antone Colorow, shouting curses and vile names, came dashing on, revolver in hand, to try again at closer quarters.
a young person of either sex
From this reading A bullet tore through the sleeve of Mead's coat, passing but a few inches from the head of the unconscious child.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading His face, flushed with running, went white and grim with sudden passion, his lips closed in a narrow, straight line, and the yellow flame blazed in his wide and brilliant eyes.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Antone Colorow, shouting curses and vile names, came dashing on, revolver in hand, to try again at closer quarters.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading A bullet tore through the sleeve of Mead's coat, passing but a few inches from the head of the unconscious child.
Colorow
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From this reading Antone Colorow, shouting curses and vile names, came dashing on, revolver in hand, to try again at closer quarters.
cursesnounUS /ˈkɜːrsɪz/
plural of “curse” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Antone Colorow, shouting curses and vile names, came dashing on, revolver in hand, to try again at closer quarters.
dashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/
lively and spirited
From this reading Antone Colorow, shouting curses and vile names, came dashing on, revolver in hand, to try again at closer quarters.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His face, flushed with running, went white and grim with sudden passion, his lips closed in a narrow, straight line, and the yellow flame blazed in his wide and brilliant eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face, flushed with running, went white and grim with sudden passion, his lips closed in a narrow, straight line, and the yellow flame blazed in his wide and brilliant eyes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A bullet tore through the sleeve of Mead's coat, passing but a few inches from the head of the unconscious child.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading His face, flushed with running, went white and grim with sudden passion, his lips closed in a narrow, straight line, and the yellow flame blazed in his wide and brilliant eyes.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading His face, flushed with running, went white and grim with sudden passion, his lips closed in a narrow, straight line, and the yellow flame blazed in his wide and brilliant eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A bullet tore through the sleeve of Mead's coat, passing but a few inches from the head of the unconscious child.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading His face, flushed with running, went white and grim with sudden passion, his lips closed in a narrow, straight line, and the yellow flame blazed in his wide and brilliant eyes.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Antone Colorow, shouting curses and vile names, came dashing on, revolver in hand, to try again at closer quarters.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shifted the child more to the left and turned sidewise toward his assailant, shielding the little one with his body.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A bullet tore through the sleeve of Mead's coat, passing but a few inches from the head of the unconscious child.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Another sang over his left shoulder, scorching his coat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His face, flushed with running, went white and grim with sudden passion, his lips closed in a narrow, straight line, and the yellow flame blazed in his wide and brilliant eyes.
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading A bullet tore through the sleeve of Mead's coat, passing but a few inches from the head of the unconscious child.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Another sang over his left shoulder, scorching his coat.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading His face, flushed with running, went white and grim with sudden passion, his lips closed in a narrow, straight line, and the yellow flame blazed in his wide and brilliant eyes.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading His face, flushed with running, went white and grim with sudden passion, his lips closed in a narrow, straight line, and the yellow flame blazed in his wide and brilliant eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He shifted the child more to the left and turned sidewise toward his assailant, shielding the little one with his body.
Mead'snounUS /miːdz/
possessive form of “mead” — United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading A bullet tore through the sleeve of Mead's coat, passing but a few inches from the head of the unconscious child.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He shifted the child more to the left and turned sidewise toward his assailant, shielding the little one with his body.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Antone Colorow, shouting curses and vile names, came dashing on, revolver in hand, to try again at closer quarters.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading His face, flushed with running, went white and grim with sudden passion, his lips closed in a narrow, straight line, and the yellow flame blazed in his wide and brilliant eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A bullet tore through the sleeve of Mead's coat, passing but a few inches from the head of the unconscious child.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Antone Colorow, shouting curses and vile names, came dashing on, revolver in hand, to try again at closer quarters.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He shifted the child more to the left and turned sidewise toward his assailant, shielding the little one with his body.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Another sang over his left shoulder, scorching his coat.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading A bullet tore through the sleeve of Mead's coat, passing but a few inches from the head of the unconscious child.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading His face, flushed with running, went white and grim with sudden passion, his lips closed in a narrow, straight line, and the yellow flame blazed in his wide and brilliant eyes.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Antone Colorow, shouting curses and vile names, came dashing on, revolver in hand, to try again at closer quarters.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Antone Colorow, shouting curses and vile names, came dashing on, revolver in hand, to try again at closer quarters.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading His face, flushed with running, went white and grim with sudden passion, his lips closed in a narrow, straight line, and the yellow flame blazed in his wide and brilliant eyes.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Another sang over his left shoulder, scorching his coat.
scorchingadjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrtʃɪŋ/
hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface
From this reading Another sang over his left shoulder, scorching his coat.
shieldingnounUS /ˈʃiːldɪŋ/
the act of shielding from harm
From this reading He shifted the child more to the left and turned sidewise toward his assailant, shielding the little one with his body.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading He shifted the child more to the left and turned sidewise toward his assailant, shielding the little one with his body.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Another sang over his left shoulder, scorching his coat.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Antone Colorow, shouting curses and vile names, came dashing on, revolver in hand, to try again at closer quarters.
sidewiseadverbUS /ˈsaɪdwaɪz/
toward one side
From this reading He shifted the child more to the left and turned sidewise toward his assailant, shielding the little one with his body.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading A bullet tore through the sleeve of Mead's coat, passing but a few inches from the head of the unconscious child.
successive (without a break)
From this reading His face, flushed with running, went white and grim with sudden passion, his lips closed in a narrow, straight line, and the yellow flame blazed in his wide and brilliant eyes.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading His face, flushed with running, went white and grim with sudden passion, his lips closed in a narrow, straight line, and the yellow flame blazed in his wide and brilliant eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A bullet tore through the sleeve of Mead's coat, passing but a few inches from the head of the unconscious child.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A bullet tore through the sleeve of Mead's coat, passing but a few inches from the head of the unconscious child.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He shifted the child more to the left and turned sidewise toward his assailant, shielding the little one with his body.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading A bullet tore through the sleeve of Mead's coat, passing but a few inches from the head of the unconscious child.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He shifted the child more to the left and turned sidewise toward his assailant, shielding the little one with his body.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Antone Colorow, shouting curses and vile names, came dashing on, revolver in hand, to try again at closer quarters.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He shifted the child more to the left and turned sidewise toward his assailant, shielding the little one with his body.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading A bullet tore through the sleeve of Mead's coat, passing but a few inches from the head of the unconscious child.
vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading Antone Colorow, shouting curses and vile names, came dashing on, revolver in hand, to try again at closer quarters.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His face, flushed with running, went white and grim with sudden passion, his lips closed in a narrow, straight line, and the yellow flame blazed in his wide and brilliant eyes.
a Caucasian
From this reading His face, flushed with running, went white and grim with sudden passion, his lips closed in a narrow, straight line, and the yellow flame blazed in his wide and brilliant eyes.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading His face, flushed with running, went white and grim with sudden passion, his lips closed in a narrow, straight line, and the yellow flame blazed in his wide and brilliant eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His face, flushed with running, went white and grim with sudden passion, his lips closed in a narrow, straight line, and the yellow flame blazed in his wide and brilliant eyes.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading His face, flushed with running, went white and grim with sudden passion, his lips closed in a narrow, straight line, and the yellow flame blazed in his wide and brilliant eyes.
