used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His flashlight revealed the figure of a man, swathed in a dark blanket, jammed up against the window.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Bob was the first to reach the ledge, which was about two feet above the ground level and well protected from the onslaughts of the storm.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Bob was the first to reach the ledge, which was about two feet above the ground level and well protected from the onslaughts of the storm.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading His flashlight revealed the figure of a man, swathed in a dark blanket, jammed up against the window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bob was the first to reach the ledge, which was about two feet above the ground level and well protected from the onslaughts of the storm.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Bob was reaching for the blanket when Arthur Jacobs seized his arm.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Bob was reaching for the blanket when Arthur Jacobs seized his arm.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading We’d better wait until we can get your uncle down here.”
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading His flashlight revealed the figure of a man, swathed in a dark blanket, jammed up against the window.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob was the first to reach the ledge, which was about two feet above the ground level and well protected from the onslaughts of the storm.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We’d better wait until we can get your uncle down here.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading His flashlight revealed the figure of a man, swathed in a dark blanket, jammed up against the window.
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We’d better wait until we can get your uncle down here.”
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Bob was the first to reach the ledge, which was about two feet above the ground level and well protected from the onslaughts of the storm.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading His flashlight revealed the figure of a man, swathed in a dark blanket, jammed up against the window.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Bob was the first to reach the ledge, which was about two feet above the ground level and well protected from the onslaughts of the storm.
flashlightnounUS /ˈflæʃlaɪt/
a small portable battery-powered electric lamp
From this reading His flashlight revealed the figure of a man, swathed in a dark blanket, jammed up against the window.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bob was reaching for the blanket when Arthur Jacobs seized his arm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bob was the first to reach the ledge, which was about two feet above the ground level and well protected from the onslaughts of the storm.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We’d better wait until we can get your uncle down here.”
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Bob was the first to reach the ledge, which was about two feet above the ground level and well protected from the onslaughts of the storm.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We’d better wait until we can get your uncle down here.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His flashlight revealed the figure of a man, swathed in a dark blanket, jammed up against the window.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His flashlight revealed the figure of a man, swathed in a dark blanket, jammed up against the window.
JacobsnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəbz/
English writer of macabre short stories (1863-1943)
From this reading Bob was reaching for the blanket when Arthur Jacobs seized his arm.
jammedadjectiveUS /dʒæmd/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading His flashlight revealed the figure of a man, swathed in a dark blanket, jammed up against the window.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading Bob was the first to reach the ledge, which was about two feet above the ground level and well protected from the onslaughts of the storm.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Bob was the first to reach the ledge, which was about two feet above the ground level and well protected from the onslaughts of the storm.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His flashlight revealed the figure of a man, swathed in a dark blanket, jammed up against the window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bob was the first to reach the ledge, which was about two feet above the ground level and well protected from the onslaughts of the storm.
onslaughts
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From this reading Bob was the first to reach the ledge, which was about two feet above the ground level and well protected from the onslaughts of the storm.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading Bob was the first to reach the ledge, which was about two feet above the ground level and well protected from the onslaughts of the storm.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Bob was the first to reach the ledge, which was about two feet above the ground level and well protected from the onslaughts of the storm.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Bob was reaching for the blanket when Arthur Jacobs seized his arm.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading His flashlight revealed the figure of a man, swathed in a dark blanket, jammed up against the window.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Bob was reaching for the blanket when Arthur Jacobs seized his arm.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Bob was the first to reach the ledge, which was about two feet above the ground level and well protected from the onslaughts of the storm.
swathedverbUS /swɑːðd/
past form of “swathe” — wrap in swaddling clothes
From this reading His flashlight revealed the figure of a man, swathed in a dark blanket, jammed up against the window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bob was the first to reach the ledge, which was about two feet above the ground level and well protected from the onslaughts of the storm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bob was the first to reach the ledge, which was about two feet above the ground level and well protected from the onslaughts of the storm.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Bob was the first to reach the ledge, which was about two feet above the ground level and well protected from the onslaughts of the storm.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading We’d better wait until we can get your uncle down here.”
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We’d better wait until we can get your uncle down here.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His flashlight revealed the figure of a man, swathed in a dark blanket, jammed up against the window.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading We’d better wait until we can get your uncle down here.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bob was the first to reach the ledge, which was about two feet above the ground level and well protected from the onslaughts of the storm.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We’d better wait until we can get your uncle down here.”
We'd
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From this reading We’d better wait until we can get your uncle down here.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Bob was the first to reach the ledge, which was about two feet above the ground level and well protected from the onslaughts of the storm.
at the time that
From this reading Bob was reaching for the blanket when Arthur Jacobs seized his arm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bob was the first to reach the ledge, which was about two feet above the ground level and well protected from the onslaughts of the storm.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading His flashlight revealed the figure of a man, swathed in a dark blanket, jammed up against the window.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We’d better wait until we can get your uncle down here.”
