used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the sight of me--I must have been a horrible-looking object--their courage seemed to falter.
quickly and without warning
From this reading It was the sudden stamping of feet and the sound of blows outside that abruptly terminated our embrace.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Releasing Mercia, and snatching up the siphon from the table, I darted to the door, where I found the faithful Wilton, armed with heavy boat-spanner, vigorously opposing the attempted advance of two of Sangatte's crew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the sudden stamping of feet and the sound of blows outside that abruptly terminated our embrace.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Releasing Mercia, and snatching up the siphon from the table, I darted to the door, where I found the faithful Wilton, armed with heavy boat-spanner, vigorously opposing the attempted advance of two of Sangatte's crew.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the sight of me--I must have been a horrible-looking object--their courage seemed to falter.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading "Come on, Wilton," I yelled, and, swinging back my siphon, I leaped forward to the attack.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Releasing Mercia, and snatching up the siphon from the table, I darted to the door, where I found the faithful Wilton, armed with heavy boat-spanner, vigorously opposing the attempted advance of two of Sangatte's crew.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Come on, Wilton," I yelled, and, swinging back my siphon, I leaped forward to the attack.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the sight of me--I must have been a horrible-looking object--their courage seemed to falter.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading It was the sudden stamping of feet and the sound of blows outside that abruptly terminated our embrace.
boat-spanner
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From this reading Releasing Mercia, and snatching up the siphon from the table, I darted to the door, where I found the faithful Wilton, armed with heavy boat-spanner, vigorously opposing the attempted advance of two of Sangatte's crew.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on, Wilton," I yelled, and, swinging back my siphon, I leaped forward to the attack.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading At the sight of me--I must have been a horrible-looking object--their courage seemed to falter.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Releasing Mercia, and snatching up the siphon from the table, I darted to the door, where I found the faithful Wilton, armed with heavy boat-spanner, vigorously opposing the attempted advance of two of Sangatte's crew.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Releasing Mercia, and snatching up the siphon from the table, I darted to the door, where I found the faithful Wilton, armed with heavy boat-spanner, vigorously opposing the attempted advance of two of Sangatte's crew.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Releasing Mercia, and snatching up the siphon from the table, I darted to the door, where I found the faithful Wilton, armed with heavy boat-spanner, vigorously opposing the attempted advance of two of Sangatte's crew.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading It was the sudden stamping of feet and the sound of blows outside that abruptly terminated our embrace.
an opposing military force
From this reading It was too much for the enemy.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Releasing Mercia, and snatching up the siphon from the table, I darted to the door, where I found the faithful Wilton, armed with heavy boat-spanner, vigorously opposing the attempted advance of two of Sangatte's crew.
falterverbUS /ˈfɔːltər/
be unsure or weak
From this reading At the sight of me--I must have been a horrible-looking object--their courage seemed to falter.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was the sudden stamping of feet and the sound of blows outside that abruptly terminated our embrace.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was too much for the enemy.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "Come on, Wilton," I yelled, and, swinging back my siphon, I leaped forward to the attack.
set up or found
From this reading Releasing Mercia, and snatching up the siphon from the table, I darted to the door, where I found the faithful Wilton, armed with heavy boat-spanner, vigorously opposing the attempted advance of two of Sangatte's crew.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Releasing Mercia, and snatching up the siphon from the table, I darted to the door, where I found the faithful Wilton, armed with heavy boat-spanner, vigorously opposing the attempted advance of two of Sangatte's crew.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At the sight of me--I must have been a horrible-looking object--their courage seemed to falter.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Releasing Mercia, and snatching up the siphon from the table, I darted to the door, where I found the faithful Wilton, armed with heavy boat-spanner, vigorously opposing the attempted advance of two of Sangatte's crew.
horrible-looking
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From this reading At the sight of me--I must have been a horrible-looking object--their courage seemed to falter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Releasing Mercia, and snatching up the siphon from the table, I darted to the door, where I found the faithful Wilton, armed with heavy boat-spanner, vigorously opposing the attempted advance of two of Sangatte's crew.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the sudden stamping of feet and the sound of blows outside that abruptly terminated our embrace.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Come on, Wilton," I yelled, and, swinging back my siphon, I leaped forward to the attack.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the sight of me--I must have been a horrible-looking object--their courage seemed to falter.
Mercia
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From this reading Releasing Mercia, and snatching up the siphon from the table, I darted to the door, where I found the faithful Wilton, armed with heavy boat-spanner, vigorously opposing the attempted advance of two of Sangatte's crew.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was too much for the enemy.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At the sight of me--I must have been a horrible-looking object--their courage seemed to falter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Come on, Wilton," I yelled, and, swinging back my siphon, I leaped forward to the attack.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading At the sight of me--I must have been a horrible-looking object--their courage seemed to falter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the sudden stamping of feet and the sound of blows outside that abruptly terminated our embrace.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come on, Wilton," I yelled, and, swinging back my siphon, I leaped forward to the attack.
opposingadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzɪŋ/
characterized by active hostility
From this reading Releasing Mercia, and snatching up the siphon from the table, I darted to the door, where I found the faithful Wilton, armed with heavy boat-spanner, vigorously opposing the attempted advance of two of Sangatte's crew.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was the sudden stamping of feet and the sound of blows outside that abruptly terminated our embrace.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading It was the sudden stamping of feet and the sound of blows outside that abruptly terminated our embrace.
ReleasingadjectiveUS /riˈliːsɪŋ/
emotionally purging (of e.g. art)
From this reading Releasing Mercia, and snatching up the siphon from the table, I darted to the door, where I found the faithful Wilton, armed with heavy boat-spanner, vigorously opposing the attempted advance of two of Sangatte's crew.
Sangatte's
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From this reading Releasing Mercia, and snatching up the siphon from the table, I darted to the door, where I found the faithful Wilton, armed with heavy boat-spanner, vigorously opposing the attempted advance of two of Sangatte's crew.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At the sight of me--I must have been a horrible-looking object--their courage seemed to falter.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At the sight of me--I must have been a horrible-looking object--their courage seemed to falter.
siphonnounUS /ˈsaɪfən/
a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that gravity forces the liquid through the tube
From this reading Releasing Mercia, and snatching up the siphon from the table, I darted to the door, where I found the faithful Wilton, armed with heavy boat-spanner, vigorously opposing the attempted advance of two of Sangatte's crew.
snatchingverbUS /ˈsnætʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading Releasing Mercia, and snatching up the siphon from the table, I darted to the door, where I found the faithful Wilton, armed with heavy boat-spanner, vigorously opposing the attempted advance of two of Sangatte's crew.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It was the sudden stamping of feet and the sound of blows outside that abruptly terminated our embrace.
stampingverbUS /ˈstæmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading It was the sudden stamping of feet and the sound of blows outside that abruptly terminated our embrace.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading It was the sudden stamping of feet and the sound of blows outside that abruptly terminated our embrace.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading "Come on, Wilton," I yelled, and, swinging back my siphon, I leaped forward to the attack.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Releasing Mercia, and snatching up the siphon from the table, I darted to the door, where I found the faithful Wilton, armed with heavy boat-spanner, vigorously opposing the attempted advance of two of Sangatte's crew.
terminatedadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrməneɪtɪd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading It was the sudden stamping of feet and the sound of blows outside that abruptly terminated our embrace.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the sudden stamping of feet and the sound of blows outside that abruptly terminated our embrace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the sudden stamping of feet and the sound of blows outside that abruptly terminated our embrace.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the sight of me--I must have been a horrible-looking object--their courage seemed to falter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Releasing Mercia, and snatching up the siphon from the table, I darted to the door, where I found the faithful Wilton, armed with heavy boat-spanner, vigorously opposing the attempted advance of two of Sangatte's crew.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was too much for the enemy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Releasing Mercia, and snatching up the siphon from the table, I darted to the door, where I found the faithful Wilton, armed with heavy boat-spanner, vigorously opposing the attempted advance of two of Sangatte's crew.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Releasing Mercia, and snatching up the siphon from the table, I darted to the door, where I found the faithful Wilton, armed with heavy boat-spanner, vigorously opposing the attempted advance of two of Sangatte's crew.
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading Releasing Mercia, and snatching up the siphon from the table, I darted to the door, where I found the faithful Wilton, armed with heavy boat-spanner, vigorously opposing the attempted advance of two of Sangatte's crew.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the sudden stamping of feet and the sound of blows outside that abruptly terminated our embrace.
in or at the place that
From this reading Releasing Mercia, and snatching up the siphon from the table, I darted to the door, where I found the faithful Wilton, armed with heavy boat-spanner, vigorously opposing the attempted advance of two of Sangatte's crew.
WiltonnounUS /ˈwɪltən/
a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
From this reading Releasing Mercia, and snatching up the siphon from the table, I darted to the door, where I found the faithful Wilton, armed with heavy boat-spanner, vigorously opposing the attempted advance of two of Sangatte's crew.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Releasing Mercia, and snatching up the siphon from the table, I darted to the door, where I found the faithful Wilton, armed with heavy boat-spanner, vigorously opposing the attempted advance of two of Sangatte's crew.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Come on, Wilton," I yelled, and, swinging back my siphon, I leaped forward to the attack.
