used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At that thought, fear struck at George Hanlon's vitals, almost like a physical blow.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading For certainly if these unknowns were onto what the Terrans--or the Corps and the secret service--were trying to do here, and had already captured and tortured three of the four, they would not leave him free to continue working against them.
(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 Cold sweat starting from all his pores, Hanlon sank into a chair, nails digging into palms.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At that thought, fear struck at George Hanlon's vitals, almost like a physical blow.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading For certainly if these unknowns were onto what the Terrans--or the Corps and the secret service--were trying to do here, and had already captured and tortured three of the four, they would not leave him free to continue working against them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For certainly if these unknowns were onto what the Terrans--or the Corps and the secret service--were trying to do here, and had already captured and tortured three of the four, they would not leave him free to continue working against them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that thought, fear struck at George Hanlon's vitals, almost like a physical blow.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His bravado, his cockiness, his belief in his own superiority--all ebbed away like a swift-falling tide.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading His bravado, his cockiness, his belief in his own superiority--all ebbed away like a swift-falling tide.
exhale hard
From this reading At that thought, fear struck at George Hanlon's vitals, almost like a physical blow.
bravadonounUS /brəˈvɑːdoʊ/
a swaggering show of courage
From this reading His bravado, his cockiness, his belief in his own superiority--all ebbed away like a swift-falling tide.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading For certainly if these unknowns were onto what the Terrans--or the Corps and the secret service--were trying to do here, and had already captured and tortured three of the four, they would not leave him free to continue working against them.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading For certainly if these unknowns were onto what the Terrans--or the Corps and the secret service--were trying to do here, and had already captured and tortured three of the four, they would not leave him free to continue working against them.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Cold sweat starting from all his pores, Hanlon sank into a chair, nails digging into palms.
cockinessnounUS /ˈkɑːkinəs/
offensive boldness and assertiveness
From this reading His bravado, his cockiness, his belief in his own superiority--all ebbed away like a swift-falling tide.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Cold sweat starting from all his pores, Hanlon sank into a chair, nails digging into palms.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading For certainly if these unknowns were onto what the Terrans--or the Corps and the secret service--were trying to do here, and had already captured and tortured three of the four, they would not leave him free to continue working against them.
CorpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading For certainly if these unknowns were onto what the Terrans--or the Corps and the secret service--were trying to do here, and had already captured and tortured three of the four, they would not leave him free to continue working against them.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading Cold sweat starting from all his pores, Hanlon sank into a chair, nails digging into palms.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For certainly if these unknowns were onto what the Terrans--or the Corps and the secret service--were trying to do here, and had already captured and tortured three of the four, they would not leave him free to continue working against them.
ebbedverbUS /ˈebəd/
past form of “ebb” — flow back or recede
From this reading His bravado, his cockiness, his belief in his own superiority--all ebbed away like a swift-falling tide.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading At that thought, fear struck at George Hanlon's vitals, almost like a physical blow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What was planned for _him_?
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading For certainly if these unknowns were onto what the Terrans--or the Corps and the secret service--were trying to do here, and had already captured and tortured three of the four, they would not leave him free to continue working against them.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading For certainly if these unknowns were onto what the Terrans--or the Corps and the secret service--were trying to do here, and had already captured and tortured three of the four, they would not leave him free to continue working against them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Cold sweat starting from all his pores, Hanlon sank into a chair, nails digging into palms.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading At that thought, fear struck at George Hanlon's vitals, almost like a physical blow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For certainly if these unknowns were onto what the Terrans--or the Corps and the secret service--were trying to do here, and had already captured and tortured three of the four, they would not leave him free to continue working against them.
Hanlon
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From this reading Cold sweat starting from all his pores, Hanlon sank into a chair, nails digging into palms.
Hanlon's
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From this reading At that thought, fear struck at George Hanlon's vitals, almost like a physical blow.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading For certainly if these unknowns were onto what the Terrans--or the Corps and the secret service--were trying to do here, and had already captured and tortured three of the four, they would not leave him free to continue working against them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What was planned for _him_?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cold sweat starting from all his pores, Hanlon sank into a chair, nails digging into palms.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For certainly if these unknowns were onto what the Terrans--or the Corps and the secret service--were trying to do here, and had already captured and tortured three of the four, they would not leave him free to continue working against them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His bravado, his cockiness, his belief in his own superiority--all ebbed away like a swift-falling tide.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Cold sweat starting from all his pores, Hanlon sank into a chair, nails digging into palms.
go away from a place
From this reading For certainly if these unknowns were onto what the Terrans--or the Corps and the secret service--were trying to do here, and had already captured and tortured three of the four, they would not leave him free to continue working against them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At that thought, fear struck at George Hanlon's vitals, almost like a physical blow.
nailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading Cold sweat starting from all his pores, Hanlon sank into a chair, nails digging into palms.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For certainly if these unknowns were onto what the Terrans--or the Corps and the secret service--were trying to do here, and had already captured and tortured three of the four, they would not leave him free to continue working against them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For certainly if these unknowns were onto what the Terrans--or the Corps and the secret service--were trying to do here, and had already captured and tortured three of the four, they would not leave him free to continue working against them.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading For certainly if these unknowns were onto what the Terrans--or the Corps and the secret service--were trying to do here, and had already captured and tortured three of the four, they would not leave him free to continue working against them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For certainly if these unknowns were onto what the Terrans--or the Corps and the secret service--were trying to do here, and had already captured and tortured three of the four, they would not leave him free to continue working against them.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His bravado, his cockiness, his belief in his own superiority--all ebbed away like a swift-falling tide.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Cold sweat starting from all his pores, Hanlon sank into a chair, nails digging into palms.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading At that thought, fear struck at George Hanlon's vitals, almost like a physical blow.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading What was planned for _him_?
poresnounUS /pɔːrz/
plural of “pore” — any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
From this reading Cold sweat starting from all his pores, Hanlon sank into a chair, nails digging into palms.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Cold sweat starting from all his pores, Hanlon sank into a chair, nails digging into palms.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading For certainly if these unknowns were onto what the Terrans--or the Corps and the secret service--were trying to do here, and had already captured and tortured three of the four, they would not leave him free to continue working against them.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading For certainly if these unknowns were onto what the Terrans--or the Corps and the secret service--were trying to do here, and had already captured and tortured three of the four, they would not leave him free to continue working against them.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Cold sweat starting from all his pores, Hanlon sank into a chair, nails digging into palms.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading At that thought, fear struck at George Hanlon's vitals, almost like a physical blow.
superioritynounUS /ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/
the quality of being superior
From this reading His bravado, his cockiness, his belief in his own superiority--all ebbed away like a swift-falling tide.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading Cold sweat starting from all his pores, Hanlon sank into a chair, nails digging into palms.
swift-falling
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From this reading His bravado, his cockiness, his belief in his own superiority--all ebbed away like a swift-falling tide.
Terrans
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From this reading For certainly if these unknowns were onto what the Terrans--or the Corps and the secret service--were trying to do here, and had already captured and tortured three of the four, they would not leave him free to continue working against them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that thought, fear struck at George Hanlon's vitals, almost like a physical blow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For certainly if these unknowns were onto what the Terrans--or the Corps and the secret service--were trying to do here, and had already captured and tortured three of the four, they would not leave him free to continue working against them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For certainly if these unknowns were onto what the Terrans--or the Corps and the secret service--were trying to do here, and had already captured and tortured three of the four, they would not leave him free to continue working against them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading For certainly if these unknowns were onto what the Terrans--or the Corps and the secret service--were trying to do here, and had already captured and tortured three of the four, they would not leave him free to continue working against them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For certainly if these unknowns were onto what the Terrans--or the Corps and the secret service--were trying to do here, and had already captured and tortured three of the four, they would not leave him free to continue working against them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At that thought, fear struck at George Hanlon's vitals, almost like a physical blow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For certainly if these unknowns were onto what the Terrans--or the Corps and the secret service--were trying to do here, and had already captured and tortured three of the four, they would not leave him free to continue working against them.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading His bravado, his cockiness, his belief in his own superiority--all ebbed away like a swift-falling tide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For certainly if these unknowns were onto what the Terrans--or the Corps and the secret service--were trying to do here, and had already captured and tortured three of the four, they would not leave him free to continue working against them.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading For certainly if these unknowns were onto what the Terrans--or the Corps and the secret service--were trying to do here, and had already captured and tortured three of the four, they would not leave him free to continue working against them.
hard to endure
From this reading For certainly if these unknowns were onto what the Terrans--or the Corps and the secret service--were trying to do here, and had already captured and tortured three of the four, they would not leave him free to continue working against them.
unknownsnounUS /əˈnoʊnz/
plural of “unknown” — an unknown and unexplored region
From this reading For certainly if these unknowns were onto what the Terrans--or the Corps and the secret service--were trying to do here, and had already captured and tortured three of the four, they would not leave him free to continue working against them.
vitalsnoun
a bodily organ that is essential for life
From this reading At that thought, fear struck at George Hanlon's vitals, almost like a physical blow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was planned for _him_?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For certainly if these unknowns were onto what the Terrans--or the Corps and the secret service--were trying to do here, and had already captured and tortured three of the four, they would not leave him free to continue working against them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was planned for _him_?
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading For certainly if these unknowns were onto what the Terrans--or the Corps and the secret service--were trying to do here, and had already captured and tortured three of the four, they would not leave him free to continue working against them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For certainly if these unknowns were onto what the Terrans--or the Corps and the secret service--were trying to do here, and had already captured and tortured three of the four, they would not leave him free to continue working against them.
