used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once he had a good grip, he started pulling the other man down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bob leaped through the door and grabbed at Hamsa’s legs.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The other man kicked viciously, but Bob wrapped his arms around the legs and hung on.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The other man kicked viciously, but Bob wrapped his arms around the legs and hung on.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bob leaped through the door and grabbed at Hamsa’s legs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In less than a minute the other man would be down on the platform beside him and by that time the trainmen should be on hand to help him subdue Hamsa.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Hamsa was big and he was powerful, but the steady pull from below weakened his grip on the steep rungs of the ladder which led to the top of the car and Bob could feel himself gaining.
next to; at the side of
From this reading In less than a minute the other man would be down on the platform beside him and by that time the trainmen should be on hand to help him subdue Hamsa.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hamsa was big and he was powerful, but the steady pull from below weakened his grip on the steep rungs of the ladder which led to the top of the car and Bob could feel himself gaining.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob leaped through the door and grabbed at Hamsa’s legs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The other man kicked viciously, but Bob wrapped his arms around the legs and hung on.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In less than a minute the other man would be down on the platform beside him and by that time the trainmen should be on hand to help him subdue Hamsa.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Hamsa was big and he was powerful, but the steady pull from below weakened his grip on the steep rungs of the ladder which led to the top of the car and Bob could feel himself gaining.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Hamsa was big and he was powerful, but the steady pull from below weakened his grip on the steep rungs of the ladder which led to the top of the car and Bob could feel himself gaining.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Bob leaped through the door and grabbed at Hamsa’s legs.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Once he had a good grip, he started pulling the other man down.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Hamsa was big and he was powerful, but the steady pull from below weakened his grip on the steep rungs of the ladder which led to the top of the car and Bob could feel himself gaining.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hamsa was big and he was powerful, but the steady pull from below weakened his grip on the steep rungs of the ladder which led to the top of the car and Bob could feel himself gaining.
gainingverbUS /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Hamsa was big and he was powerful, but the steady pull from below weakened his grip on the steep rungs of the ladder which led to the top of the car and Bob could feel himself gaining.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Once he had a good grip, he started pulling the other man down.
grabbedverbUS /ɡræbd/
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading Bob leaped through the door and grabbed at Hamsa’s legs.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading Once he had a good grip, he started pulling the other man down.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once he had a good grip, he started pulling the other man down.
Hamsa
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From this reading Hamsa was big and he was powerful, but the steady pull from below weakened his grip on the steep rungs of the ladder which led to the top of the car and Bob could feel himself gaining.
Hamsa's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bob leaped through the door and grabbed at Hamsa’s legs.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In less than a minute the other man would be down on the platform beside him and by that time the trainmen should be on hand to help him subdue Hamsa.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once he had a good grip, he started pulling the other man down.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading In less than a minute the other man would be down on the platform beside him and by that time the trainmen should be on hand to help him subdue Hamsa.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In less than a minute the other man would be down on the platform beside him and by that time the trainmen should be on hand to help him subdue Hamsa.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hamsa was big and he was powerful, but the steady pull from below weakened his grip on the steep rungs of the ladder which led to the top of the car and Bob could feel himself gaining.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The other man kicked viciously, but Bob wrapped his arms around the legs and hung on.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The other man kicked viciously, but Bob wrapped his arms around the legs and hung on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In less than a minute the other man would be down on the platform beside him and by that time the trainmen should be on hand to help him subdue Hamsa.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading The other man kicked viciously, but Bob wrapped his arms around the legs and hung on.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading Hamsa was big and he was powerful, but the steady pull from below weakened his grip on the steep rungs of the ladder which led to the top of the car and Bob could feel himself gaining.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Bob leaped through the door and grabbed at Hamsa’s legs.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Hamsa was big and he was powerful, but the steady pull from below weakened his grip on the steep rungs of the ladder which led to the top of the car and Bob could feel himself gaining.
staying power
From this reading Bob leaped through the door and grabbed at Hamsa’s legs.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In less than a minute the other man would be down on the platform beside him and by that time the trainmen should be on hand to help him subdue Hamsa.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The other man kicked viciously, but Bob wrapped his arms around the legs and hung on.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading In less than a minute the other man would be down on the platform beside him and by that time the trainmen should be on hand to help him subdue Hamsa.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hamsa was big and he was powerful, but the steady pull from below weakened his grip on the steep rungs of the ladder which led to the top of the car and Bob could feel himself gaining.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The other man kicked viciously, but Bob wrapped his arms around the legs and hung on.
on one occasion
From this reading Once he had a good grip, he started pulling the other man down.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other man kicked viciously, but Bob wrapped his arms around the legs and hung on.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading In less than a minute the other man would be down on the platform beside him and by that time the trainmen should be on hand to help him subdue Hamsa.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Hamsa was big and he was powerful, but the steady pull from below weakened his grip on the steep rungs of the ladder which led to the top of the car and Bob could feel himself gaining.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Hamsa was big and he was powerful, but the steady pull from below weakened his grip on the steep rungs of the ladder which led to the top of the car and Bob could feel himself gaining.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Once he had a good grip, he started pulling the other man down.
rungsnounUS /rʌŋz/
plural of “rung” — a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading Hamsa was big and he was powerful, but the steady pull from below weakened his grip on the steep rungs of the ladder which led to the top of the car and Bob could feel himself gaining.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In less than a minute the other man would be down on the platform beside him and by that time the trainmen should be on hand to help him subdue Hamsa.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Once he had a good grip, he started pulling the other man down.
make steady
From this reading Hamsa was big and he was powerful, but the steady pull from below weakened his grip on the steep rungs of the ladder which led to the top of the car and Bob could feel himself gaining.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Hamsa was big and he was powerful, but the steady pull from below weakened his grip on the steep rungs of the ladder which led to the top of the car and Bob could feel himself gaining.
subdueverbUS /səbˈduː/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading In less than a minute the other man would be down on the platform beside him and by that time the trainmen should be on hand to help him subdue Hamsa.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In less than a minute the other man would be down on the platform beside him and by that time the trainmen should be on hand to help him subdue Hamsa.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In less than a minute the other man would be down on the platform beside him and by that time the trainmen should be on hand to help him subdue Hamsa.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bob leaped through the door and grabbed at Hamsa’s legs.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Bob leaped through the door and grabbed at Hamsa’s legs.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In less than a minute the other man would be down on the platform beside him and by that time the trainmen should be on hand to help him subdue Hamsa.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hamsa was big and he was powerful, but the steady pull from below weakened his grip on the steep rungs of the ladder which led to the top of the car and Bob could feel himself gaining.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Hamsa was big and he was powerful, but the steady pull from below weakened his grip on the steep rungs of the ladder which led to the top of the car and Bob could feel himself gaining.
trainmennounUS /ˈtreɪnmən/
plural of “trainman” — an employee of a railroad
From this reading In less than a minute the other man would be down on the platform beside him and by that time the trainmen should be on hand to help him subdue Hamsa.
viciouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪʃəsli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading The other man kicked viciously, but Bob wrapped his arms around the legs and hung on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hamsa was big and he was powerful, but the steady pull from below weakened his grip on the steep rungs of the ladder which led to the top of the car and Bob could feel himself gaining.
weakenedadjectiveUS /ˈwiːkənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading Hamsa was big and he was powerful, but the steady pull from below weakened his grip on the steep rungs of the ladder which led to the top of the car and Bob could feel himself gaining.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hamsa was big and he was powerful, but the steady pull from below weakened his grip on the steep rungs of the ladder which led to the top of the car and Bob could feel himself gaining.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In less than a minute the other man would be down on the platform beside him and by that time the trainmen should be on hand to help him subdue Hamsa.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The other man kicked viciously, but Bob wrapped his arms around the legs and hung on.
