used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A QUESTION ANSWERED For an instant McCarty’s stout legs wabbled beneath him, then he drew himself together and pressing the button of his own flashlight he strode over the sill.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The pajama jacket was open at his throat and his arms were flung above his head as though helplessness had come upon him in the effort to protect himself from an attack.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A QUESTION ANSWERED For an instant McCarty’s stout legs wabbled beneath him, then he drew himself together and pressing the button of his own flashlight he strode over the sill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A QUESTION ANSWERED For an instant McCarty’s stout legs wabbled beneath him, then he drew himself together and pressing the button of his own flashlight he strode over the sill.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading A QUESTION ANSWERED For an instant McCarty’s stout legs wabbled beneath him, then he drew himself together and pressing the button of his own flashlight he strode over the sill.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The pajama jacket was open at his throat and his arms were flung above his head as though helplessness had come upon him in the effort to protect himself from an attack.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The pajama jacket was open at his throat and his arms were flung above his head as though helplessness had come upon him in the effort to protect himself from an attack.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dennis was clinging weakly to an upright post at the foot of the heavily carved bed upon which Orbit was lying.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The pajama jacket was open at his throat and his arms were flung above his head as though helplessness had come upon him in the effort to protect himself from an attack.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Dennis was clinging weakly to an upright post at the foot of the heavily carved bed upon which Orbit was lying.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading A QUESTION ANSWERED For an instant McCarty’s stout legs wabbled beneath him, then he drew himself together and pressing the button of his own flashlight he strode over the sill.
blotchesnounUS /ˈblɑːttʃəz/
plural of “blotch” — an irregularly shaped spot
From this reading His firmly molded chin was relaxed and the sunken, closed eyes were mere blotches of shadow in the grayish pallor of his face.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading A QUESTION ANSWERED For an instant McCarty’s stout legs wabbled beneath him, then he drew himself together and pressing the button of his own flashlight he strode over the sill.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading Dennis was clinging weakly to an upright post at the foot of the heavily carved bed upon which Orbit was lying.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading His firmly molded chin was relaxed and the sunken, closed eyes were mere blotches of shadow in the grayish pallor of his face.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Dennis was clinging weakly to an upright post at the foot of the heavily carved bed upon which Orbit was lying.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading His firmly molded chin was relaxed and the sunken, closed eyes were mere blotches of shadow in the grayish pallor of his face.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The pajama jacket was open at his throat and his arms were flung above his head as though helplessness had come upon him in the effort to protect himself from an attack.
Dennis
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From this reading Dennis was clinging weakly to an upright post at the foot of the heavily carved bed upon which Orbit was lying.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading A QUESTION ANSWERED For an instant McCarty’s stout legs wabbled beneath him, then he drew himself together and pressing the button of his own flashlight he strode over the sill.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The pajama jacket was open at his throat and his arms were flung above his head as though helplessness had come upon him in the effort to protect himself from an attack.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A strange scene presented itself to his staring eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His firmly molded chin was relaxed and the sunken, closed eyes were mere blotches of shadow in the grayish pallor of his face.
with resolute determination
From this reading His firmly molded chin was relaxed and the sunken, closed eyes were mere blotches of shadow in the grayish pallor of his face.
flashlightnounUS /ˈflæʃlaɪt/
a small portable battery-powered electric lamp
From this reading A QUESTION ANSWERED For an instant McCarty’s stout legs wabbled beneath him, then he drew himself together and pressing the button of his own flashlight he strode over the sill.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading The pajama jacket was open at his throat and his arms were flung above his head as though helplessness had come upon him in the effort to protect himself from an attack.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Dennis was clinging weakly to an upright post at the foot of the heavily carved bed upon which Orbit was lying.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A QUESTION ANSWERED For an instant McCarty’s stout legs wabbled beneath him, then he drew himself together and pressing the button of his own flashlight he strode over the sill.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The pajama jacket was open at his throat and his arms were flung above his head as though helplessness had come upon him in the effort to protect himself from an attack.
grayishadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪɪʃ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading His firmly molded chin was relaxed and the sunken, closed eyes were mere blotches of shadow in the grayish pallor of his face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The pajama jacket was open at his throat and his arms were flung above his head as though helplessness had come upon him in the effort to protect himself from an attack.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A QUESTION ANSWERED For an instant McCarty’s stout legs wabbled beneath him, then he drew himself together and pressing the button of his own flashlight he strode over the sill.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The pajama jacket was open at his throat and his arms were flung above his head as though helplessness had come upon him in the effort to protect himself from an attack.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Dennis was clinging weakly to an upright post at the foot of the heavily carved bed upon which Orbit was lying.
helplessnessnounUS /ˈhelpləsnəs/
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
From this reading The pajama jacket was open at his throat and his arms were flung above his head as though helplessness had come upon him in the effort to protect himself from an attack.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A QUESTION ANSWERED For an instant McCarty’s stout legs wabbled beneath him, then he drew himself together and pressing the button of his own flashlight he strode over the sill.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A QUESTION ANSWERED For an instant McCarty’s stout legs wabbled beneath him, then he drew himself together and pressing the button of his own flashlight he strode over the sill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A QUESTION ANSWERED For an instant McCarty’s stout legs wabbled beneath him, then he drew himself together and pressing the button of his own flashlight he strode over the sill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His firmly molded chin was relaxed and the sunken, closed eyes were mere blotches of shadow in the grayish pallor of his face.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading A QUESTION ANSWERED For an instant McCarty’s stout legs wabbled beneath him, then he drew himself together and pressing the button of his own flashlight he strode over the sill.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A strange scene presented itself to his staring eyes.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading The pajama jacket was open at his throat and his arms were flung above his head as though helplessness had come upon him in the effort to protect himself from an attack.
staying power
From this reading A QUESTION ANSWERED For an instant McCarty’s stout legs wabbled beneath him, then he drew himself together and pressing the button of his own flashlight he strode over the sill.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Dennis was clinging weakly to an upright post at the foot of the heavily carved bed upon which Orbit was lying.
McCarty's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A QUESTION ANSWERED For an instant McCarty’s stout legs wabbled beneath him, then he drew himself together and pressing the button of his own flashlight he strode over the sill.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading His firmly molded chin was relaxed and the sunken, closed eyes were mere blotches of shadow in the grayish pallor of his face.
moldedadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊldəd/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading His firmly molded chin was relaxed and the sunken, closed eyes were mere blotches of shadow in the grayish pallor of his face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A QUESTION ANSWERED For an instant McCarty’s stout legs wabbled beneath him, then he drew himself together and pressing the button of his own flashlight he strode over the sill.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The pajama jacket was open at his throat and his arms were flung above his head as though helplessness had come upon him in the effort to protect himself from an attack.
OrbitnounUS /ˈɔːrbət/
the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
From this reading Dennis was clinging weakly to an upright post at the foot of the heavily carved bed upon which Orbit was lying.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A QUESTION ANSWERED For an instant McCarty’s stout legs wabbled beneath him, then he drew himself together and pressing the button of his own flashlight he strode over the sill.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A QUESTION ANSWERED For an instant McCarty’s stout legs wabbled beneath him, then he drew himself together and pressing the button of his own flashlight he strode over the sill.
pajamanounUS /pəˈdʒɑːmə/
a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries
From this reading The pajama jacket was open at his throat and his arms were flung above his head as though helplessness had come upon him in the effort to protect himself from an attack.
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading His firmly molded chin was relaxed and the sunken, closed eyes were mere blotches of shadow in the grayish pallor of his face.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Dennis was clinging weakly to an upright post at the foot of the heavily carved bed upon which Orbit was lying.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A strange scene presented itself to his staring eyes.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading A QUESTION ANSWERED For an instant McCarty’s stout legs wabbled beneath him, then he drew himself together and pressing the button of his own flashlight he strode over the sill.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading The pajama jacket was open at his throat and his arms were flung above his head as though helplessness had come upon him in the effort to protect himself from an attack.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A QUESTION ANSWERED For an instant McCarty’s stout legs wabbled beneath him, then he drew himself together and pressing the button of his own flashlight he strode over the sill.
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading His firmly molded chin was relaxed and the sunken, closed eyes were mere blotches of shadow in the grayish pallor of his face.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading A strange scene presented itself to his staring eyes.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading His firmly molded chin was relaxed and the sunken, closed eyes were mere blotches of shadow in the grayish pallor of his face.
sillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading A QUESTION ANSWERED For an instant McCarty’s stout legs wabbled beneath him, then he drew himself together and pressing the button of his own flashlight he strode over the sill.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading A strange scene presented itself to his staring eyes.
dependable
From this reading A QUESTION ANSWERED For an instant McCarty’s stout legs wabbled beneath him, then he drew himself together and pressing the button of his own flashlight he strode over the sill.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A strange scene presented itself to his staring eyes.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading A QUESTION ANSWERED For an instant McCarty’s stout legs wabbled beneath him, then he drew himself together and pressing the button of his own flashlight he strode over the sill.
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading His firmly molded chin was relaxed and the sunken, closed eyes were mere blotches of shadow in the grayish pallor of his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A QUESTION ANSWERED For an instant McCarty’s stout legs wabbled beneath him, then he drew himself together and pressing the button of his own flashlight he strode over the sill.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A QUESTION ANSWERED For an instant McCarty’s stout legs wabbled beneath him, then he drew himself together and pressing the button of his own flashlight he strode over the sill.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The pajama jacket was open at his throat and his arms were flung above his head as though helplessness had come upon him in the effort to protect himself from an attack.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading The pajama jacket was open at his throat and his arms were flung above his head as though helplessness had come upon him in the effort to protect himself from an attack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A strange scene presented itself to his staring eyes.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading A QUESTION ANSWERED For an instant McCarty’s stout legs wabbled beneath him, then he drew himself together and pressing the button of his own flashlight he strode over the sill.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Dennis was clinging weakly to an upright post at the foot of the heavily carved bed upon which Orbit was lying.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading Dennis was clinging weakly to an upright post at the foot of the heavily carved bed upon which Orbit was lying.
wabbled
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From this reading A QUESTION ANSWERED For an instant McCarty’s stout legs wabbled beneath him, then he drew himself together and pressing the button of his own flashlight he strode over the sill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dennis was clinging weakly to an upright post at the foot of the heavily carved bed upon which Orbit was lying.
weaklyadverbUS /ˈwiːkli/
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading Dennis was clinging weakly to an upright post at the foot of the heavily carved bed upon which Orbit was lying.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His firmly molded chin was relaxed and the sunken, closed eyes were mere blotches of shadow in the grayish pallor of his face.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dennis was clinging weakly to an upright post at the foot of the heavily carved bed upon which Orbit was lying.
