used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bob ached in every muscle and he wondered, as he lay there on the trestle with the rain beating down on him, if the dangers of being a federal agent were worth the rewards.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading As he lay on the bridge, trying to rally his senses and waiting for enough strength to flow back through his body to enable him to sit up, Bob’s eyes became more accustomed to the rain and the night.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading Bob ached in every muscle and he wondered, as he lay there on the trestle with the rain beating down on him, if the dangers of being a federal agent were worth the rewards.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Bob ached in every muscle and he wondered, as he lay there on the trestle with the rain beating down on him, if the dangers of being a federal agent were worth the rewards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bob ached in every muscle and he wondered, as he lay there on the trestle with the rain beating down on him, if the dangers of being a federal agent were worth the rewards.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bob ached in every muscle and he wondered, as he lay there on the trestle with the rain beating down on him, if the dangers of being a federal agent were worth the rewards.
on or to one side
From this reading Then he swept that thought aside.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As he lay on the bridge, trying to rally his senses and waiting for enough strength to flow back through his body to enable him to sit up, Bob’s eyes became more accustomed to the rain and the night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of course it was worth it, for he was on the side of right and honor—a side for which many a sacrifice could be willingly made.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Bob ached in every muscle and he wondered, as he lay there on the trestle with the rain beating down on him, if the dangers of being a federal agent were worth the rewards.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As he lay on the bridge, trying to rally his senses and waiting for enough strength to flow back through his body to enable him to sit up, Bob’s eyes became more accustomed to the rain and the night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He tried to pick out the form of Hamsa, who must be close to him, for the other man had been underneath when they fell.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Bob ached in every muscle and he wondered, as he lay there on the trestle with the rain beating down on him, if the dangers of being a federal agent were worth the rewards.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob ached in every muscle and he wondered, as he lay there on the trestle with the rain beating down on him, if the dangers of being a federal agent were worth the rewards.
Bob'snounUS /bɑːbz/
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading As he lay on the bridge, trying to rally his senses and waiting for enough strength to flow back through his body to enable him to sit up, Bob’s eyes became more accustomed to the rain and the night.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading As he lay on the bridge, trying to rally his senses and waiting for enough strength to flow back through his body to enable him to sit up, Bob’s eyes became more accustomed to the rain and the night.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading As he lay on the bridge, trying to rally his senses and waiting for enough strength to flow back through his body to enable him to sit up, Bob’s eyes became more accustomed to the rain and the night.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He tried to pick out the form of Hamsa, who must be close to him, for the other man had been underneath when they fell.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of course it was worth it, for he was on the side of right and honor—a side for which many a sacrifice could be willingly made.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course it was worth it, for he was on the side of right and honor—a side for which many a sacrifice could be willingly made.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Bob ached in every muscle and he wondered, as he lay there on the trestle with the rain beating down on him, if the dangers of being a federal agent were worth the rewards.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Bob ached in every muscle and he wondered, as he lay there on the trestle with the rain beating down on him, if the dangers of being a federal agent were worth the rewards.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading As he lay on the bridge, trying to rally his senses and waiting for enough strength to flow back through his body to enable him to sit up, Bob’s eyes became more accustomed to the rain and the night.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading As he lay on the bridge, trying to rally his senses and waiting for enough strength to flow back through his body to enable him to sit up, Bob’s eyes became more accustomed to the rain and the night.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Bob ached in every muscle and he wondered, as he lay there on the trestle with the rain beating down on him, if the dangers of being a federal agent were worth the rewards.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As he lay on the bridge, trying to rally his senses and waiting for enough strength to flow back through his body to enable him to sit up, Bob’s eyes became more accustomed to the rain and the night.
federaladjectiveUS /ˈfedərəl/
national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
From this reading Bob ached in every muscle and he wondered, as he lay there on the trestle with the rain beating down on him, if the dangers of being a federal agent were worth the rewards.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He tried to pick out the form of Hamsa, who must be close to him, for the other man had been underneath when they fell.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading As he lay on the bridge, trying to rally his senses and waiting for enough strength to flow back through his body to enable him to sit up, Bob’s eyes became more accustomed to the rain and the night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of course it was worth it, for he was on the side of right and honor—a side for which many a sacrifice could be willingly made.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading He tried to pick out the form of Hamsa, who must be close to him, for the other man had been underneath when they fell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He tried to pick out the form of Hamsa, who must be close to him, for the other man had been underneath when they fell.
Hamsa
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From this reading He tried to pick out the form of Hamsa, who must be close to him, for the other man had been underneath when they fell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bob ached in every muscle and he wondered, as he lay there on the trestle with the rain beating down on him, if the dangers of being a federal agent were worth the rewards.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bob ached in every muscle and he wondered, as he lay there on the trestle with the rain beating down on him, if the dangers of being a federal agent were worth the rewards.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he lay on the bridge, trying to rally his senses and waiting for enough strength to flow back through his body to enable him to sit up, Bob’s eyes became more accustomed to the rain and the night.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Of course it was worth it, for he was on the side of right and honor—a side for which many a sacrifice could be willingly made.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Bob ached in every muscle and he wondered, as he lay there on the trestle with the rain beating down on him, if the dangers of being a federal agent were worth the rewards.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bob ached in every muscle and he wondered, as he lay there on the trestle with the rain beating down on him, if the dangers of being a federal agent were worth the rewards.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course it was worth it, for he was on the side of right and honor—a side for which many a sacrifice could be willingly made.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Bob ached in every muscle and he wondered, as he lay there on the trestle with the rain beating down on him, if the dangers of being a federal agent were worth the rewards.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Of course it was worth it, for he was on the side of right and honor—a side for which many a sacrifice could be willingly made.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He tried to pick out the form of Hamsa, who must be close to him, for the other man had been underneath when they fell.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Of course it was worth it, for he was on the side of right and honor—a side for which many a sacrifice could be willingly made.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As he lay on the bridge, trying to rally his senses and waiting for enough strength to flow back through his body to enable him to sit up, Bob’s eyes became more accustomed to the rain and the night.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Bob ached in every muscle and he wondered, as he lay there on the trestle with the rain beating down on him, if the dangers of being a federal agent were worth the rewards.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He tried to pick out the form of Hamsa, who must be close to him, for the other man had been underneath when they fell.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As he lay on the bridge, trying to rally his senses and waiting for enough strength to flow back through his body to enable him to sit up, Bob’s eyes became more accustomed to the rain and the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bob ached in every muscle and he wondered, as he lay there on the trestle with the rain beating down on him, if the dangers of being a federal agent were worth the rewards.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bob ached in every muscle and he wondered, as he lay there on the trestle with the rain beating down on him, if the dangers of being a federal agent were worth the rewards.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He tried to pick out the form of Hamsa, who must be close to him, for the other man had been underneath when they fell.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He tried to pick out the form of Hamsa, who must be close to him, for the other man had been underneath when they fell.
select carefully from a group
From this reading He tried to pick out the form of Hamsa, who must be close to him, for the other man had been underneath when they fell.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Bob ached in every muscle and he wondered, as he lay there on the trestle with the rain beating down on him, if the dangers of being a federal agent were worth the rewards.
rallyverbUS /ˈræli/
gather
From this reading As he lay on the bridge, trying to rally his senses and waiting for enough strength to flow back through his body to enable him to sit up, Bob’s eyes became more accustomed to the rain and the night.
rewardsnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrdz/
plural of “reward” — a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Bob ached in every muscle and he wondered, as he lay there on the trestle with the rain beating down on him, if the dangers of being a federal agent were worth the rewards.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Of course it was worth it, for he was on the side of right and honor—a side for which many a sacrifice could be willingly made.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading Of course it was worth it, for he was on the side of right and honor—a side for which many a sacrifice could be willingly made.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading As he lay on the bridge, trying to rally his senses and waiting for enough strength to flow back through his body to enable him to sit up, Bob’s eyes became more accustomed to the rain and the night.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Of course it was worth it, for he was on the side of right and honor—a side for which many a sacrifice could be willingly made.
be seated
From this reading As he lay on the bridge, trying to rally his senses and waiting for enough strength to flow back through his body to enable him to sit up, Bob’s eyes became more accustomed to the rain and the night.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading As he lay on the bridge, trying to rally his senses and waiting for enough strength to flow back through his body to enable him to sit up, Bob’s eyes became more accustomed to the rain and the night.
possessing sweep
From this reading Then he swept that thought aside.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he swept that thought aside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bob ached in every muscle and he wondered, as he lay there on the trestle with the rain beating down on him, if the dangers of being a federal agent were worth the rewards.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he swept that thought aside.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Bob ached in every muscle and he wondered, as he lay there on the trestle with the rain beating down on him, if the dangers of being a federal agent were worth the rewards.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried to pick out the form of Hamsa, who must be close to him, for the other man had been underneath when they fell.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then he swept that thought aside.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As he lay on the bridge, trying to rally his senses and waiting for enough strength to flow back through his body to enable him to sit up, Bob’s eyes became more accustomed to the rain and the night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he lay on the bridge, trying to rally his senses and waiting for enough strength to flow back through his body to enable him to sit up, Bob’s eyes became more accustomed to the rain and the night.
trestlenounUS /ˈtresəl/
a supporting tower used to support a bridge
From this reading Bob ached in every muscle and he wondered, as he lay there on the trestle with the rain beating down on him, if the dangers of being a federal agent were worth the rewards.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to pick out the form of Hamsa, who must be close to him, for the other man had been underneath when they fell.
hard to endure
From this reading As he lay on the bridge, trying to rally his senses and waiting for enough strength to flow back through his body to enable him to sit up, Bob’s eyes became more accustomed to the rain and the night.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading He tried to pick out the form of Hamsa, who must be close to him, for the other man had been underneath when they fell.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As he lay on the bridge, trying to rally his senses and waiting for enough strength to flow back through his body to enable him to sit up, Bob’s eyes became more accustomed to the rain and the night.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading As he lay on the bridge, trying to rally his senses and waiting for enough strength to flow back through his body to enable him to sit up, Bob’s eyes became more accustomed to the rain and the night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course it was worth it, for he was on the side of right and honor—a side for which many a sacrifice could be willingly made.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bob ached in every muscle and he wondered, as he lay there on the trestle with the rain beating down on him, if the dangers of being a federal agent were worth the rewards.
at the time that
From this reading He tried to pick out the form of Hamsa, who must be close to him, for the other man had been underneath when they fell.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of course it was worth it, for he was on the side of right and honor—a side for which many a sacrifice could be willingly made.
which person or people
From this reading He tried to pick out the form of Hamsa, who must be close to him, for the other man had been underneath when they fell.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Of course it was worth it, for he was on the side of right and honor—a side for which many a sacrifice could be willingly made.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bob ached in every muscle and he wondered, as he lay there on the trestle with the rain beating down on him, if the dangers of being a federal agent were worth the rewards.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Bob ached in every muscle and he wondered, as he lay there on the trestle with the rain beating down on him, if the dangers of being a federal agent were worth the rewards.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Bob ached in every muscle and he wondered, as he lay there on the trestle with the rain beating down on him, if the dangers of being a federal agent were worth the rewards.
