quickly and without warning
From this reading SHIVERING ROCKS “Hey you, come on en watch your step,” the Admiral ordered abruptly although the little band of prisoners had seen or heard nothing which announced that the next move was to be made.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading SHIVERING ROCKS “Hey you, come on en watch your step,” the Admiral ordered abruptly although the little band of prisoners had seen or heard nothing which announced that the next move was to be made.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “After you, my dear Gonzalas.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading SHIVERING ROCKS “Hey you, come on en watch your step,” the Admiral ordered abruptly although the little band of prisoners had seen or heard nothing which announced that the next move was to be made.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Right-O, don’t rush the mourners,” Jim answered, then he turned to his bracelet-mate and grinned broadly.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading SHIVERING ROCKS “Hey you, come on en watch your step,” the Admiral ordered abruptly although the little band of prisoners had seen or heard nothing which announced that the next move was to be made.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Right-O, don’t rush the mourners,” Jim answered, then he turned to his bracelet-mate and grinned broadly.
Arto
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From this reading “Pray, I beg of you go first,” Arto responded equally cheerful.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading SHIVERING ROCKS “Hey you, come on en watch your step,” the Admiral ordered abruptly although the little band of prisoners had seen or heard nothing which announced that the next move was to be made.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SHIVERING ROCKS “Hey you, come on en watch your step,” the Admiral ordered abruptly although the little band of prisoners had seen or heard nothing which announced that the next move was to be made.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “Pray, I beg of you go first,” Arto responded equally cheerful.
bracelet-mate
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From this reading “Right-O, don’t rush the mourners,” Jim answered, then he turned to his bracelet-mate and grinned broadly.
broadlyadverbUS /ˈbrɔːdli/
without regard to specific details or exceptions
From this reading “Right-O, don’t rush the mourners,” Jim answered, then he turned to his bracelet-mate and grinned broadly.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Now, none of your funny business,” the General snapped suspiciously.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading “Pray, I beg of you go first,” Arto responded equally cheerful.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SHIVERING ROCKS “Hey you, come on en watch your step,” the Admiral ordered abruptly although the little band of prisoners had seen or heard nothing which announced that the next move was to be made.
dearly loved
From this reading “After you, my dear Gonzalas.”
don't
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From this reading “Right-O, don’t rush the mourners,” Jim answered, then he turned to his bracelet-mate and grinned broadly.
half the width of an em
From this reading SHIVERING ROCKS “Hey you, come on en watch your step,” the Admiral ordered abruptly although the little band of prisoners had seen or heard nothing which announced that the next move was to be made.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading “Pray, I beg of you go first,” Arto responded equally cheerful.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Pray, I beg of you go first,” Arto responded equally cheerful.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “Now, none of your funny business,” the General snapped suspiciously.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “Now, none of your funny business,” the General snapped suspiciously.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Pray, I beg of you go first,” Arto responded equally cheerful.
Gonzalas
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From this reading “After you, my dear Gonzalas.”
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “Right-O, don’t rush the mourners,” Jim answered, then he turned to his bracelet-mate and grinned broadly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SHIVERING ROCKS “Hey you, come on en watch your step,” the Admiral ordered abruptly although the little band of prisoners had seen or heard nothing which announced that the next move was to be made.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Right-O, don’t rush the mourners,” Jim answered, then he turned to his bracelet-mate and grinned broadly.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading SHIVERING ROCKS “Hey you, come on en watch your step,” the Admiral ordered abruptly although the little band of prisoners had seen or heard nothing which announced that the next move was to be made.
Hey
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From this reading SHIVERING ROCKS “Hey you, come on en watch your step,” the Admiral ordered abruptly although the little band of prisoners had seen or heard nothing which announced that the next move was to be made.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Right-O, don’t rush the mourners,” Jim answered, then he turned to his bracelet-mate and grinned broadly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Pray, I beg of you go first,” Arto responded equally cheerful.
Jim
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From this reading “Right-O, don’t rush the mourners,” Jim answered, then he turned to his bracelet-mate and grinned broadly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SHIVERING ROCKS “Hey you, come on en watch your step,” the Admiral ordered abruptly although the little band of prisoners had seen or heard nothing which announced that the next move was to be made.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading SHIVERING ROCKS “Hey you, come on en watch your step,” the Admiral ordered abruptly although the little band of prisoners had seen or heard nothing which announced that the next move was to be made.
mournersnounUS /ˈmɔːrnərz/
plural of “mourner” — a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
From this reading “Right-O, don’t rush the mourners,” Jim answered, then he turned to his bracelet-mate and grinned broadly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading SHIVERING ROCKS “Hey you, come on en watch your step,” the Admiral ordered abruptly although the little band of prisoners had seen or heard nothing which announced that the next move was to be made.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “After you, my dear Gonzalas.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading SHIVERING ROCKS “Hey you, come on en watch your step,” the Admiral ordered abruptly although the little band of prisoners had seen or heard nothing which announced that the next move was to be made.
not one, and not any
From this reading “Now, none of your funny business,” the General snapped suspiciously.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading SHIVERING ROCKS “Hey you, come on en watch your step,” the Admiral ordered abruptly although the little band of prisoners had seen or heard nothing which announced that the next move was to be made.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, none of your funny business,” the General snapped suspiciously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHIVERING ROCKS “Hey you, come on en watch your step,” the Admiral ordered abruptly although the little band of prisoners had seen or heard nothing which announced that the next move was to be made.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SHIVERING ROCKS “Hey you, come on en watch your step,” the Admiral ordered abruptly although the little band of prisoners had seen or heard nothing which announced that the next move was to be made.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading SHIVERING ROCKS “Hey you, come on en watch your step,” the Admiral ordered abruptly although the little band of prisoners had seen or heard nothing which announced that the next move was to be made.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading SHIVERING ROCKS “Hey you, come on en watch your step,” the Admiral ordered abruptly although the little band of prisoners had seen or heard nothing which announced that the next move was to be made.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “Pray, I beg of you go first,” Arto responded equally cheerful.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading SHIVERING ROCKS “Hey you, come on en watch your step,” the Admiral ordered abruptly although the little band of prisoners had seen or heard nothing which announced that the next move was to be made.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “Pray, I beg of you go first,” Arto responded equally cheerful.
Right-O
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From this reading “Right-O, don’t rush the mourners,” Jim answered, then he turned to his bracelet-mate and grinned broadly.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading SHIVERING ROCKS “Hey you, come on en watch your step,” the Admiral ordered abruptly although the little band of prisoners had seen or heard nothing which announced that the next move was to be made.
move hurridly
From this reading “Right-O, don’t rush the mourners,” Jim answered, then he turned to his bracelet-mate and grinned broadly.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading SHIVERING ROCKS “Hey you, come on en watch your step,” the Admiral ordered abruptly although the little band of prisoners had seen or heard nothing which announced that the next move was to be made.
SHIVERINGnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading SHIVERING ROCKS “Hey you, come on en watch your step,” the Admiral ordered abruptly although the little band of prisoners had seen or heard nothing which announced that the next move was to be made.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “Now, none of your funny business,” the General snapped suspiciously.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading SHIVERING ROCKS “Hey you, come on en watch your step,” the Admiral ordered abruptly although the little band of prisoners had seen or heard nothing which announced that the next move was to be made.
suspiciouslyadverbUS /səˈspɪʃəsli/
with suspicion
From this reading “Now, none of your funny business,” the General snapped suspiciously.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SHIVERING ROCKS “Hey you, come on en watch your step,” the Admiral ordered abruptly although the little band of prisoners had seen or heard nothing which announced that the next move was to be made.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHIVERING ROCKS “Hey you, come on en watch your step,” the Admiral ordered abruptly although the little band of prisoners had seen or heard nothing which announced that the next move was to be made.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Right-O, don’t rush the mourners,” Jim answered, then he turned to his bracelet-mate and grinned broadly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHIVERING ROCKS “Hey you, come on en watch your step,” the Admiral ordered abruptly although the little band of prisoners had seen or heard nothing which announced that the next move was to be made.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “Right-O, don’t rush the mourners,” Jim answered, then he turned to his bracelet-mate and grinned broadly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHIVERING ROCKS “Hey you, come on en watch your step,” the Admiral ordered abruptly although the little band of prisoners had seen or heard nothing which announced that the next move was to be made.
look attentively
From this reading SHIVERING ROCKS “Hey you, come on en watch your step,” the Admiral ordered abruptly although the little band of prisoners had seen or heard nothing which announced that the next move was to be made.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SHIVERING ROCKS “Hey you, come on en watch your step,” the Admiral ordered abruptly although the little band of prisoners had seen or heard nothing which announced that the next move was to be made.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SHIVERING ROCKS “Hey you, come on en watch your step,” the Admiral ordered abruptly although the little band of prisoners had seen or heard nothing which announced that the next move was to be made.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SHIVERING ROCKS “Hey you, come on en watch your step,” the Admiral ordered abruptly although the little band of prisoners had seen or heard nothing which announced that the next move was to be made.
