used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He bellowed loudly in German, blurring a string of words together and winding up with the password from the outside post.
Allison
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From this reading Allison leaned out over the door, his cap pulled down over his eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He bellowed loudly in German, blurring a string of words together and winding up with the password from the outside post.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading He was taking a chance that that was the password for the whole area.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The guards backed away, presented arms, and jerked into stiff positions of attention.
ArnonounUS /ˈɑːrnoʊ/
a river in central Italy rising in the Apennines and flowing through Florence and Pisa to the Ligurian Sea
From this reading NIGHT RAID Arno did not put on his brakes until he had forced the guards at the gate back two paces.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NIGHT RAID Arno did not put on his brakes until he had forced the guards at the gate back two paces.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The guards backed away, presented arms, and jerked into stiff positions of attention.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The guards backed away, presented arms, and jerked into stiff positions of attention.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading NIGHT RAID Arno did not put on his brakes until he had forced the guards at the gate back two paces.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading The guards backed away, presented arms, and jerked into stiff positions of attention.
bellowedverbUS /ˈbeloʊd/
past form of “bellow” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading He bellowed loudly in German, blurring a string of words together and winding up with the password from the outside post.
blurringverbUS /ˈblɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “blur” — become glassy; lose clear vision
From this reading He bellowed loudly in German, blurring a string of words together and winding up with the password from the outside post.
brakesnounUS /breɪks/
a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle
From this reading NIGHT RAID Arno did not put on his brakes until he had forced the guards at the gate back two paces.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Allison leaned out over the door, his cap pulled down over his eyes.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He was taking a chance that that was the password for the whole area.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading NIGHT RAID Arno did not put on his brakes until he had forced the guards at the gate back two paces.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Allison leaned out over the door, his cap pulled down over his eyes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Allison leaned out over the door, his cap pulled down over his eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Allison leaned out over the door, his cap pulled down over his eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was taking a chance that that was the password for the whole area.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading NIGHT RAID Arno did not put on his brakes until he had forced the guards at the gate back two paces.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He bellowed loudly in German, blurring a string of words together and winding up with the password from the outside post.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading NIGHT RAID Arno did not put on his brakes until he had forced the guards at the gate back two paces.
a person of German nationality
From this reading He bellowed loudly in German, blurring a string of words together and winding up with the password from the outside post.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading NIGHT RAID Arno did not put on his brakes until he had forced the guards at the gate back two paces.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NIGHT RAID Arno did not put on his brakes until he had forced the guards at the gate back two paces.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NIGHT RAID Arno did not put on his brakes until he had forced the guards at the gate back two paces.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NIGHT RAID Arno did not put on his brakes until he had forced the guards at the gate back two paces.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He bellowed loudly in German, blurring a string of words together and winding up with the password from the outside post.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The guards backed away, presented arms, and jerked into stiff positions of attention.
jerkedverbUS /dʒɜːrkt/
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading The guards backed away, presented arms, and jerked into stiff positions of attention.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Allison leaned out over the door, his cap pulled down over his eyes.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading He bellowed loudly in German, blurring a string of words together and winding up with the password from the outside post.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading NIGHT RAID Arno did not put on his brakes until he had forced the guards at the gate back two paces.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NIGHT RAID Arno did not put on his brakes until he had forced the guards at the gate back two paces.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He bellowed loudly in German, blurring a string of words together and winding up with the password from the outside post.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NIGHT RAID Arno did not put on his brakes until he had forced the guards at the gate back two paces.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Allison leaned out over the door, his cap pulled down over his eyes.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading He bellowed loudly in German, blurring a string of words together and winding up with the password from the outside post.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Allison leaned out over the door, his cap pulled down over his eyes.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading NIGHT RAID Arno did not put on his brakes until he had forced the guards at the gate back two paces.
passwordnounUS /ˈpæswɜːrd/
a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
From this reading He bellowed loudly in German, blurring a string of words together and winding up with the password from the outside post.
positionsnounUS /pəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The guards backed away, presented arms, and jerked into stiff positions of attention.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading He bellowed loudly in German, blurring a string of words together and winding up with the password from the outside post.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The guards backed away, presented arms, and jerked into stiff positions of attention.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Allison leaned out over the door, his cap pulled down over his eyes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading NIGHT RAID Arno did not put on his brakes until he had forced the guards at the gate back two paces.
RAIDverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading NIGHT RAID Arno did not put on his brakes until he had forced the guards at the gate back two paces.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading The guards backed away, presented arms, and jerked into stiff positions of attention.
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading He bellowed loudly in German, blurring a string of words together and winding up with the password from the outside post.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He was taking a chance that that was the password for the whole area.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was taking a chance that that was the password for the whole area.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NIGHT RAID Arno did not put on his brakes until he had forced the guards at the gate back two paces.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He bellowed loudly in German, blurring a string of words together and winding up with the password from the outside post.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading NIGHT RAID Arno did not put on his brakes until he had forced the guards at the gate back two paces.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading NIGHT RAID Arno did not put on his brakes until he had forced the guards at the gate back two paces.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He bellowed loudly in German, blurring a string of words together and winding up with the password from the outside post.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was taking a chance that that was the password for the whole area.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He was taking a chance that that was the password for the whole area.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading He bellowed loudly in German, blurring a string of words together and winding up with the password from the outside post.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He bellowed loudly in German, blurring a string of words together and winding up with the password from the outside post.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He bellowed loudly in German, blurring a string of words together and winding up with the password from the outside post.
