used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Death More Hideous_ Quade was there first.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading He could afford a last gesture....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The searchlight inside was still on, and in its shaft of light they could see that he was smiling thinly, once more his old, confident self.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When they burst out of a narrow crevice, not far from the funnel-shaped opening they had originally entered, they saw him standing beside the open door of the sphere as if waiting.
next to; at the side of
From this reading When they burst out of a narrow crevice, not far from the funnel-shaped opening they had originally entered, they saw him standing beside the open door of the sphere as if waiting.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading When they burst out of a narrow crevice, not far from the funnel-shaped opening they had originally entered, they saw him standing beside the open door of the sphere as if waiting.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading The searchlight inside was still on, and in its shaft of light they could see that he was smiling thinly, once more his old, confident self.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The searchlight inside was still on, and in its shaft of light they could see that he was smiling thinly, once more his old, confident self.
crevicenounUS /ˈkrevəs/
a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading When they burst out of a narrow crevice, not far from the funnel-shaped opening they had originally entered, they saw him standing beside the open door of the sphere as if waiting.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading _A Death More Hideous_ Quade was there first.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When they burst out of a narrow crevice, not far from the funnel-shaped opening they had originally entered, they saw him standing beside the open door of the sphere as if waiting.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When they burst out of a narrow crevice, not far from the funnel-shaped opening they had originally entered, they saw him standing beside the open door of the sphere as if waiting.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading When they burst out of a narrow crevice, not far from the funnel-shaped opening they had originally entered, they saw him standing beside the open door of the sphere as if waiting.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _A Death More Hideous_ Quade was there first.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When they burst out of a narrow crevice, not far from the funnel-shaped opening they had originally entered, they saw him standing beside the open door of the sphere as if waiting.
funnel-shapedadjective
shaped in the form of a funnel
From this reading When they burst out of a narrow crevice, not far from the funnel-shaped opening they had originally entered, they saw him standing beside the open door of the sphere as if waiting.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading He could afford a last gesture....
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they burst out of a narrow crevice, not far from the funnel-shaped opening they had originally entered, they saw him standing beside the open door of the sphere as if waiting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The searchlight inside was still on, and in its shaft of light they could see that he was smiling thinly, once more his old, confident self.
HideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading _A Death More Hideous_ Quade was there first.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When they burst out of a narrow crevice, not far from the funnel-shaped opening they had originally entered, they saw him standing beside the open door of the sphere as if waiting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The searchlight inside was still on, and in its shaft of light they could see that he was smiling thinly, once more his old, confident self.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When they burst out of a narrow crevice, not far from the funnel-shaped opening they had originally entered, they saw him standing beside the open door of the sphere as if waiting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The searchlight inside was still on, and in its shaft of light they could see that he was smiling thinly, once more his old, confident self.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The searchlight inside was still on, and in its shaft of light they could see that he was smiling thinly, once more his old, confident self.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would only take him a second to jump in, slam the door and lock it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The searchlight inside was still on, and in its shaft of light they could see that he was smiling thinly, once more his old, confident self.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading It would only take him a second to jump in, slam the door and lock it.
immediately past
From this reading He could afford a last gesture....
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The searchlight inside was still on, and in its shaft of light they could see that he was smiling thinly, once more his old, confident self.
fasten with a lock
From this reading It would only take him a second to jump in, slam the door and lock it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _A Death More Hideous_ Quade was there first.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading When they burst out of a narrow crevice, not far from the funnel-shaped opening they had originally entered, they saw him standing beside the open door of the sphere as if waiting.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When they burst out of a narrow crevice, not far from the funnel-shaped opening they had originally entered, they saw him standing beside the open door of the sphere as if waiting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When they burst out of a narrow crevice, not far from the funnel-shaped opening they had originally entered, they saw him standing beside the open door of the sphere as if waiting.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The searchlight inside was still on, and in its shaft of light they could see that he was smiling thinly, once more his old, confident self.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The searchlight inside was still on, and in its shaft of light they could see that he was smiling thinly, once more his old, confident self.
on one occasion
From this reading The searchlight inside was still on, and in its shaft of light they could see that he was smiling thinly, once more his old, confident self.
and nothing more
From this reading It would only take him a second to jump in, slam the door and lock it.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When they burst out of a narrow crevice, not far from the funnel-shaped opening they had originally entered, they saw him standing beside the open door of the sphere as if waiting.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading When they burst out of a narrow crevice, not far from the funnel-shaped opening they had originally entered, they saw him standing beside the open door of the sphere as if waiting.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading When they burst out of a narrow crevice, not far from the funnel-shaped opening they had originally entered, they saw him standing beside the open door of the sphere as if waiting.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When they burst out of a narrow crevice, not far from the funnel-shaped opening they had originally entered, they saw him standing beside the open door of the sphere as if waiting.
Quade
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From this reading _A Death More Hideous_ Quade was there first.
cut with a saw
From this reading When they burst out of a narrow crevice, not far from the funnel-shaped opening they had originally entered, they saw him standing beside the open door of the sphere as if waiting.
searchlightnounUS /ˈsɜːrtʃlaɪt/
a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
From this reading The searchlight inside was still on, and in its shaft of light they could see that he was smiling thinly, once more his old, confident self.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It would only take him a second to jump in, slam the door and lock it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The searchlight inside was still on, and in its shaft of light they could see that he was smiling thinly, once more his old, confident self.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading The searchlight inside was still on, and in its shaft of light they could see that he was smiling thinly, once more his old, confident self.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading The searchlight inside was still on, and in its shaft of light they could see that he was smiling thinly, once more his old, confident self.
slamverbUS /slæm/
close violently
From this reading It would only take him a second to jump in, slam the door and lock it.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The searchlight inside was still on, and in its shaft of light they could see that he was smiling thinly, once more his old, confident self.
spherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading When they burst out of a narrow crevice, not far from the funnel-shaped opening they had originally entered, they saw him standing beside the open door of the sphere as if waiting.
having a supporting base
From this reading When they burst out of a narrow crevice, not far from the funnel-shaped opening they had originally entered, they saw him standing beside the open door of the sphere as if waiting.
not in physical motion
From this reading The searchlight inside was still on, and in its shaft of light they could see that he was smiling thinly, once more his old, confident self.
carry out
From this reading It would only take him a second to jump in, slam the door and lock it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The searchlight inside was still on, and in its shaft of light they could see that he was smiling thinly, once more his old, confident self.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When they burst out of a narrow crevice, not far from the funnel-shaped opening they had originally entered, they saw him standing beside the open door of the sphere as if waiting.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _A Death More Hideous_ Quade was there first.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they burst out of a narrow crevice, not far from the funnel-shaped opening they had originally entered, they saw him standing beside the open door of the sphere as if waiting.
thinlyadverbUS /ˈθɪnli/
without force or sincere effort
From this reading The searchlight inside was still on, and in its shaft of light they could see that he was smiling thinly, once more his old, confident self.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would only take him a second to jump in, slam the door and lock it.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading When they burst out of a narrow crevice, not far from the funnel-shaped opening they had originally entered, they saw him standing beside the open door of the sphere as if waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _A Death More Hideous_ Quade was there first.
at the time that
From this reading When they burst out of a narrow crevice, not far from the funnel-shaped opening they had originally entered, they saw him standing beside the open door of the sphere as if waiting.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would only take him a second to jump in, slam the door and lock it.
