an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading HURRIED ORDERS The accident came so unexpectedly that it was some moments before Phil could find his voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He glanced, apprehensively, upward through the jagged rent of the shutter and his eyes fell upon the angry, excited face of his divisional officer.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He glanced, apprehensively, upward through the jagged rent of the shutter and his eyes fell upon the angry, excited face of his divisional officer.
apprehensivelyadverb
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading He glanced, apprehensively, upward through the jagged rent of the shutter and his eyes fell upon the angry, excited face of his divisional officer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then he realized there was nothing to be done.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading HURRIED ORDERS The accident came so unexpectedly that it was some moments before Phil could find his voice.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The damage was beyond his capacity to repair.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HURRIED ORDERS The accident came so unexpectedly that it was some moments before Phil could find his voice.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading The damage was beyond his capacity to repair.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading HURRIED ORDERS The accident came so unexpectedly that it was some moments before Phil could find his voice.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading The damage was beyond his capacity to repair.
divisionaladjectiveUS /dɪˈvɪʒənəl/
of or relating to a military division
From this reading He glanced, apprehensively, upward through the jagged rent of the shutter and his eyes fell upon the angry, excited face of his divisional officer.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Then he realized there was nothing to be done.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading He glanced, apprehensively, upward through the jagged rent of the shutter and his eyes fell upon the angry, excited face of his divisional officer.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He glanced, apprehensively, upward through the jagged rent of the shutter and his eyes fell upon the angry, excited face of his divisional officer.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He glanced, apprehensively, upward through the jagged rent of the shutter and his eyes fell upon the angry, excited face of his divisional officer.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He glanced, apprehensively, upward through the jagged rent of the shutter and his eyes fell upon the angry, excited face of his divisional officer.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading HURRIED ORDERS The accident came so unexpectedly that it was some moments before Phil could find his voice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The turret was useless for further service.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The turret was useless for further service.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced, apprehensively, upward through the jagged rent of the shutter and his eyes fell upon the angry, excited face of his divisional officer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he realized there was nothing to be done.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HURRIED ORDERS The accident came so unexpectedly that it was some moments before Phil could find his voice.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading HURRIED ORDERS The accident came so unexpectedly that it was some moments before Phil could find his voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HURRIED ORDERS The accident came so unexpectedly that it was some moments before Phil could find his voice.
jaggedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒæɡəd/
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading He glanced, apprehensively, upward through the jagged rent of the shutter and his eyes fell upon the angry, excited face of his divisional officer.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading HURRIED ORDERS The accident came so unexpectedly that it was some moments before Phil could find his voice.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Then he realized there was nothing to be done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He glanced, apprehensively, upward through the jagged rent of the shutter and his eyes fell upon the angry, excited face of his divisional officer.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading He glanced, apprehensively, upward through the jagged rent of the shutter and his eyes fell upon the angry, excited face of his divisional officer.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading HURRIED ORDERS The accident came so unexpectedly that it was some moments before Phil could find his voice.
Phil
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From this reading HURRIED ORDERS The accident came so unexpectedly that it was some moments before Phil could find his voice.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Then he realized there was nothing to be done.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading He glanced, apprehensively, upward through the jagged rent of the shutter and his eyes fell upon the angry, excited face of his divisional officer.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading The damage was beyond his capacity to repair.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The turret was useless for further service.
shutternounUS /ˈʃʌtər/
a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading He glanced, apprehensively, upward through the jagged rent of the shutter and his eyes fell upon the angry, excited face of his divisional officer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading HURRIED ORDERS The accident came so unexpectedly that it was some moments before Phil could find his voice.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading HURRIED ORDERS The accident came so unexpectedly that it was some moments before Phil could find his voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HURRIED ORDERS The accident came so unexpectedly that it was some moments before Phil could find his voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HURRIED ORDERS The accident came so unexpectedly that it was some moments before Phil could find his voice.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he realized there was nothing to be done.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then he realized there was nothing to be done.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He glanced, apprehensively, upward through the jagged rent of the shutter and his eyes fell upon the angry, excited face of his divisional officer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he realized there was nothing to be done.
turretnounUS /ˈtɜːrət/
a small tower extending above a building
From this reading The turret was useless for further service.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading HURRIED ORDERS The accident came so unexpectedly that it was some moments before Phil could find his voice.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He glanced, apprehensively, upward through the jagged rent of the shutter and his eyes fell upon the angry, excited face of his divisional officer.
directed up
From this reading He glanced, apprehensively, upward through the jagged rent of the shutter and his eyes fell upon the angry, excited face of his divisional officer.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading The turret was useless for further service.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading HURRIED ORDERS The accident came so unexpectedly that it was some moments before Phil could find his voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HURRIED ORDERS The accident came so unexpectedly that it was some moments before Phil could find his voice.
