used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bob obeyed the command and the sheriff waved him toward a seat on the opposite side of the car.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading There was nothing else for Bob to do and with his hands raised high above his head, he turned slowly and faced the water cooler.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was nothing else for Bob to do and with his hands raised high above his head, he turned slowly and faced the water cooler.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Turn around slowly now, but keep your hands up.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Firm hands whisked the gun out of the shoulder holster and Bob heard the sheriff step back.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading There was nothing else for Bob to do and with his hands raised high above his head, he turned slowly and faced the water cooler.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Turn around slowly now, but keep your hands up.”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Bob obeyed the command and the sheriff waved him toward a seat on the opposite side of the car.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading He could imagine how Tully Ross would have chuckled if he could have seen his predicament now.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Bob obeyed the command and the sheriff waved him toward a seat on the opposite side of the car.
coolernounUS /ˈkuːlər/
a refrigerator for cooling liquids
From this reading There was nothing else for Bob to do and with his hands raised high above his head, he turned slowly and faced the water cooler.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could imagine how Tully Ross would have chuckled if he could have seen his predicament now.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was nothing else for Bob to do and with his hands raised high above his head, he turned slowly and faced the water cooler.
else
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From this reading There was nothing else for Bob to do and with his hands raised high above his head, he turned slowly and faced the water cooler.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading There was nothing else for Bob to do and with his hands raised high above his head, he turned slowly and faced the water cooler.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Firm hands whisked the gun out of the shoulder holster and Bob heard the sheriff step back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was nothing else for Bob to do and with his hands raised high above his head, he turned slowly and faced the water cooler.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Firm hands whisked the gun out of the shoulder holster and Bob heard the sheriff step back.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading There was nothing else for Bob to do and with his hands raised high above his head, he turned slowly and faced the water cooler.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He could imagine how Tully Ross would have chuckled if he could have seen his predicament now.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was nothing else for Bob to do and with his hands raised high above his head, he turned slowly and faced the water cooler.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There was nothing else for Bob to do and with his hands raised high above his head, he turned slowly and faced the water cooler.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Firm hands whisked the gun out of the shoulder holster and Bob heard the sheriff step back.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There was nothing else for Bob to do and with his hands raised high above his head, he turned slowly and faced the water cooler.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bob obeyed the command and the sheriff waved him toward a seat on the opposite side of the car.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was nothing else for Bob to do and with his hands raised high above his head, he turned slowly and faced the water cooler.
holsternounUS /ˈhoʊlstər/
a sheath (usually leather) for carrying a handgun
From this reading Firm hands whisked the gun out of the shoulder holster and Bob heard the sheriff step back.
how
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From this reading He could imagine how Tully Ross would have chuckled if he could have seen his predicament now.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He could imagine how Tully Ross would have chuckled if he could have seen his predicament now.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading He could imagine how Tully Ross would have chuckled if he could have seen his predicament now.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Turn around slowly now, but keep your hands up.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing else for Bob to do and with his hands raised high above his head, he turned slowly and faced the water cooler.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He could imagine how Tully Ross would have chuckled if he could have seen his predicament now.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Bob obeyed the command and the sheriff waved him toward a seat on the opposite side of the car.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Firm hands whisked the gun out of the shoulder holster and Bob heard the sheriff step back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bob obeyed the command and the sheriff waved him toward a seat on the opposite side of the car.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Bob obeyed the command and the sheriff waved him toward a seat on the opposite side of the car.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Firm hands whisked the gun out of the shoulder holster and Bob heard the sheriff step back.
predicamentnounUS /prɪˈdɪkəmənt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading He could imagine how Tully Ross would have chuckled if he could have seen his predicament now.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading There was nothing else for Bob to do and with his hands raised high above his head, he turned slowly and faced the water cooler.
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading He could imagine how Tully Ross would have chuckled if he could have seen his predicament now.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Bob obeyed the command and the sheriff waved him toward a seat on the opposite side of the car.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could imagine how Tully Ross would have chuckled if he could have seen his predicament now.
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading Firm hands whisked the gun out of the shoulder holster and Bob heard the sheriff step back.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Firm hands whisked the gun out of the shoulder holster and Bob heard the sheriff step back.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Bob obeyed the command and the sheriff waved him toward a seat on the opposite side of the car.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading There was nothing else for Bob to do and with his hands raised high above his head, he turned slowly and faced the water cooler.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Firm hands whisked the gun out of the shoulder holster and Bob heard the sheriff step back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was nothing else for Bob to do and with his hands raised high above his head, he turned slowly and faced the water cooler.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing else for Bob to do and with his hands raised high above his head, he turned slowly and faced the water cooler.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was nothing else for Bob to do and with his hands raised high above his head, he turned slowly and faced the water cooler.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Bob obeyed the command and the sheriff waved him toward a seat on the opposite side of the car.
TullynounUS /ˈtʌli/
a Roman statesman and orator remembered for his mastery of Latin prose (106-43 BC)
From this reading He could imagine how Tully Ross would have chuckled if he could have seen his predicament now.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “Turn around slowly now, but keep your hands up.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading There was nothing else for Bob to do and with his hands raised high above his head, he turned slowly and faced the water cooler.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Turn around slowly now, but keep your hands up.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing else for Bob to do and with his hands raised high above his head, he turned slowly and faced the water cooler.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading There was nothing else for Bob to do and with his hands raised high above his head, he turned slowly and faced the water cooler.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Bob obeyed the command and the sheriff waved him toward a seat on the opposite side of the car.
whiskedverbUS /wɪskt/
past form of “whisk” — move somewhere quickly
From this reading Firm hands whisked the gun out of the shoulder holster and Bob heard the sheriff step back.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was nothing else for Bob to do and with his hands raised high above his head, he turned slowly and faced the water cooler.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He could imagine how Tully Ross would have chuckled if he could have seen his predicament now.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Turn around slowly now, but keep your hands up.”
