Chapter XXIII · Anxious Hours ★

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Mixed sounds penetrated through a maze of pain which filled Bob’s head when he finally started to regain consciousness.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading First of all there was the noise of police sirens which seemed to fill the night air with their shrieks.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading First of all there was the noise of police sirens which seemed to fill the night air with their shrieks.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Bob managed to raise himself up on one elbow just as a car careened around the corner and screeched to a stop.

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading Men fairly poured from the car and Bob could see that each was heavily armed.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Bob managed to raise himself up on one elbow just as a car careened around the corner and screeched to a stop.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Bob managed to raise himself up on one elbow just as a car careened around the corner and screeched to a stop.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Lights gleamed in the disrupted street and Bob turned to look for the car which he had commandeered and from which he had been so roughly jerked.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading Bob managed to raise himself up on one elbow just as a car careened around the corner and screeched to a stop.

possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain

From this reading Mixed sounds penetrated through a maze of pain which filled Bob’s head when he finally started to regain consciousness.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading Bob managed to raise himself up on one elbow just as a car careened around the corner and screeched to a stop.

past form of “careen” — walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading Bob managed to raise himself up on one elbow just as a car careened around the corner and screeched to a stop.

past form of “commandeer” — take arbitrarily or by force

From this reading Lights gleamed in the disrupted street and Bob turned to look for the car which he had commandeered and from which he had been so roughly jerked.

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading Mixed sounds penetrated through a maze of pain which filled Bob’s head when he finally started to regain consciousness.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading Bob managed to raise himself up on one elbow just as a car careened around the corner and screeched to a stop.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Men fairly poured from the car and Bob could see that each was heavily armed.

marked by breaks or gaps

From this reading Lights gleamed in the disrupted street and Bob turned to look for the car which he had commandeered and from which he had been so roughly jerked.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Men fairly poured from the car and Bob could see that each was heavily armed.

hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading Bob managed to raise himself up on one elbow just as a car careened around the corner and screeched to a stop.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading Men fairly poured from the car and Bob could see that each was heavily armed.

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading First of all there was the noise of police sirens which seemed to fill the night air with their shrieks.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading Mixed sounds penetrated through a maze of pain which filled Bob’s head when he finally started to regain consciousness.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Mixed sounds penetrated through a maze of pain which filled Bob’s head when he finally started to regain consciousness.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading First of all there was the noise of police sirens which seemed to fill the night air with their shrieks.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Lights gleamed in the disrupted street and Bob turned to look for the car which he had commandeered and from which he had been so roughly jerked.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Men fairly poured from the car and Bob could see that each was heavily armed.

past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet

From this reading Lights gleamed in the disrupted street and Bob turned to look for the car which he had commandeered and from which he had been so roughly jerked.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Lights gleamed in the disrupted street and Bob turned to look for the car which he had commandeered and from which he had been so roughly jerked.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Mixed sounds penetrated through a maze of pain which filled Bob’s head when he finally started to regain consciousness.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Mixed sounds penetrated through a maze of pain which filled Bob’s head when he finally started to regain consciousness.

to a considerable degree

From this reading Men fairly poured from the car and Bob could see that each was heavily armed.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Bob managed to raise himself up on one elbow just as a car careened around the corner and screeched to a stop.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Lights gleamed in the disrupted street and Bob turned to look for the car which he had commandeered and from which he had been so roughly jerked.

past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement

From this reading Lights gleamed in the disrupted street and Bob turned to look for the car which he had commandeered and from which he had been so roughly jerked.

and nothing more

From this reading Bob managed to raise himself up on one elbow just as a car careened around the corner and screeched to a stop.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading Lights gleamed in the disrupted street and Bob turned to look for the car which he had commandeered and from which he had been so roughly jerked.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Lights gleamed in the disrupted street and Bob turned to look for the car which he had commandeered and from which he had been so roughly jerked.

past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading Bob managed to raise himself up on one elbow just as a car careened around the corner and screeched to a stop.

complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost

From this reading Mixed sounds penetrated through a maze of pain which filled Bob’s head when he finally started to regain consciousness.

the force of workers available

From this reading Men fairly poured from the car and Bob could see that each was heavily armed.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading Mixed sounds penetrated through a maze of pain which filled Bob’s head when he finally started to regain consciousness.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading First of all there was the noise of police sirens which seemed to fill the night air with their shrieks.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading First of all there was the noise of police sirens which seemed to fill the night air with their shrieks.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mixed sounds penetrated through a maze of pain which filled Bob’s head when he finally started to regain consciousness.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Bob managed to raise himself up on one elbow just as a car careened around the corner and screeched to a stop.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Bob managed to raise himself up on one elbow just as a car careened around the corner and screeched to a stop.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading Mixed sounds penetrated through a maze of pain which filled Bob’s head when he finally started to regain consciousness.

past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

From this reading Mixed sounds penetrated through a maze of pain which filled Bob’s head when he finally started to regain consciousness.

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading First of all there was the noise of police sirens which seemed to fill the night air with their shrieks.

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading Men fairly poured from the car and Bob could see that each was heavily armed.

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading Bob managed to raise himself up on one elbow just as a car careened around the corner and screeched to a stop.

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading Mixed sounds penetrated through a maze of pain which filled Bob’s head when he finally started to regain consciousness.

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

From this reading Lights gleamed in the disrupted street and Bob turned to look for the car which he had commandeered and from which he had been so roughly jerked.

past form of “screech” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise

From this reading Bob managed to raise himself up on one elbow just as a car careened around the corner and screeched to a stop.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Men fairly poured from the car and Bob could see that each was heavily armed.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading First of all there was the noise of police sirens which seemed to fill the night air with their shrieks.

plural of “shriek” — sharp piercing cry

From this reading First of all there was the noise of police sirens which seemed to fill the night air with their shrieks.

plural of “siren” — a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived

From this reading First of all there was the noise of police sirens which seemed to fill the night air with their shrieks.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Lights gleamed in the disrupted street and Bob turned to look for the car which he had commandeered and from which he had been so roughly jerked.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Mixed sounds penetrated through a maze of pain which filled Bob’s head when he finally started to regain consciousness.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Mixed sounds penetrated through a maze of pain which filled Bob’s head when he finally started to regain consciousness.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading Bob managed to raise himself up on one elbow just as a car careened around the corner and screeched to a stop.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Lights gleamed in the disrupted street and Bob turned to look for the car which he had commandeered and from which he had been so roughly jerked.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Men fairly poured from the car and Bob could see that each was heavily armed.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading First of all there was the noise of police sirens which seemed to fill the night air with their shrieks.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading First of all there was the noise of police sirens which seemed to fill the night air with their shrieks.

in or at that place or location

From this reading First of all there was the noise of police sirens which seemed to fill the night air with their shrieks.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Mixed sounds penetrated through a maze of pain which filled Bob’s head when he finally started to regain consciousness.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Mixed sounds penetrated through a maze of pain which filled Bob’s head when he finally started to regain consciousness.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Lights gleamed in the disrupted street and Bob turned to look for the car which he had commandeered and from which he had been so roughly jerked.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Bob managed to raise himself up on one elbow just as a car careened around the corner and screeched to a stop.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading First of all there was the noise of police sirens which seemed to fill the night air with their shrieks.

at the time that

From this reading Mixed sounds penetrated through a maze of pain which filled Bob’s head when he finally started to regain consciousness.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Mixed sounds penetrated through a maze of pain which filled Bob’s head when he finally started to regain consciousness.

in the company of; together with

From this reading First of all there was the noise of police sirens which seemed to fill the night air with their shrieks.