used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was loaded down with a porto, and some other piece of equipment in a carrying case slung over his shoulders.
(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 Taking no chances at all, but allowing himself to feel a deep and vicious pleasure, Kirk fired from behind the table.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Taking no chances at all, but allowing himself to feel a deep and vicious pleasure, Kirk fired from behind the table.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Behind Tauncer came an older man, as gray and solid and rough at the edges as an old brick.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Behind Tauncer came an older man, as gray and solid and rough at the edges as an old brick.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Behind Tauncer came an older man, as gray and solid and rough at the edges as an old brick.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Behind Tauncer came an older man, as gray and solid and rough at the edges as an old brick.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He could have been an Earthman, and probably was.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Even so, warned by some faint sound or perhaps only by the instinct of the hunter, Tauncer swung toward him in the instant before the burst of energy hit.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind Tauncer came an older man, as gray and solid and rough at the edges as an old brick.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Behind Tauncer came an older man, as gray and solid and rough at the edges as an old brick.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Even so, warned by some faint sound or perhaps only by the instinct of the hunter, Tauncer swung toward him in the instant before the burst of energy hit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Taking no chances at all, but allowing himself to feel a deep and vicious pleasure, Kirk fired from behind the table.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Even so, warned by some faint sound or perhaps only by the instinct of the hunter, Tauncer swung toward him in the instant before the burst of energy hit.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Behind Tauncer came an older man, as gray and solid and rough at the edges as an old brick.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He was loaded down with a porto, and some other piece of equipment in a carrying case slung over his shoulders.
an occurrence of something
From this reading He was loaded down with a porto, and some other piece of equipment in a carrying case slung over his shoulders.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Taking no chances at all, but allowing himself to feel a deep and vicious pleasure, Kirk fired from behind the table.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could have been an Earthman, and probably was.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Taking no chances at all, but allowing himself to feel a deep and vicious pleasure, Kirk fired from behind the table.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He was loaded down with a porto, and some other piece of equipment in a carrying case slung over his shoulders.
Earthmannoun
an inhabitant of the earth
From this reading He could have been an Earthman, and probably was.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading Behind Tauncer came an older man, as gray and solid and rough at the edges as an old brick.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Even so, warned by some faint sound or perhaps only by the instinct of the hunter, Tauncer swung toward him in the instant before the burst of energy hit.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading He was loaded down with a porto, and some other piece of equipment in a carrying case slung over his shoulders.
divisible by two
From this reading Even so, warned by some faint sound or perhaps only by the instinct of the hunter, Tauncer swung toward him in the instant before the burst of energy hit.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Even so, warned by some faint sound or perhaps only by the instinct of the hunter, Tauncer swung toward him in the instant before the burst of energy hit.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Taking no chances at all, but allowing himself to feel a deep and vicious pleasure, Kirk fired from behind the table.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Taking no chances at all, but allowing himself to feel a deep and vicious pleasure, Kirk fired from behind the table.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Taking no chances at all, but allowing himself to feel a deep and vicious pleasure, Kirk fired from behind the table.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Behind Tauncer came an older man, as gray and solid and rough at the edges as an old brick.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He could have been an Earthman, and probably was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could have been an Earthman, and probably was.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even so, warned by some faint sound or perhaps only by the instinct of the hunter, Tauncer swung toward him in the instant before the burst of energy hit.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Taking no chances at all, but allowing himself to feel a deep and vicious pleasure, Kirk fired from behind the table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was loaded down with a porto, and some other piece of equipment in a carrying case slung over his shoulders.
cause to move by striking
From this reading Even so, warned by some faint sound or perhaps only by the instinct of the hunter, Tauncer swung toward him in the instant before the burst of energy hit.
someone who hunts game
From this reading Even so, warned by some faint sound or perhaps only by the instinct of the hunter, Tauncer swung toward him in the instant before the burst of energy hit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was loaded down with a porto, and some other piece of equipment in a carrying case slung over his shoulders.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Even so, warned by some faint sound or perhaps only by the instinct of the hunter, Tauncer swung toward him in the instant before the burst of energy hit.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Even so, warned by some faint sound or perhaps only by the instinct of the hunter, Tauncer swung toward him in the instant before the burst of energy hit.
KirknounUS /kɜːrk/
a Scottish church
From this reading Taking no chances at all, but allowing himself to feel a deep and vicious pleasure, Kirk fired from behind the table.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading He was loaded down with a porto, and some other piece of equipment in a carrying case slung over his shoulders.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Behind Tauncer came an older man, as gray and solid and rough at the edges as an old brick.
not any; not one
From this reading Taking no chances at all, but allowing himself to feel a deep and vicious pleasure, Kirk fired from behind the table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was loaded down with a porto, and some other piece of equipment in a carrying case slung over his shoulders.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Behind Tauncer came an older man, as gray and solid and rough at the edges as an old brick.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Behind Tauncer came an older man, as gray and solid and rough at the edges as an old brick.
and nothing more
From this reading Even so, warned by some faint sound or perhaps only by the instinct of the hunter, Tauncer swung toward him in the instant before the burst of energy hit.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Even so, warned by some faint sound or perhaps only by the instinct of the hunter, Tauncer swung toward him in the instant before the burst of energy hit.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He was loaded down with a porto, and some other piece of equipment in a carrying case slung over his shoulders.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was loaded down with a porto, and some other piece of equipment in a carrying case slung over his shoulders.
by chance
From this reading Even so, warned by some faint sound or perhaps only by the instinct of the hunter, Tauncer swung toward him in the instant before the burst of energy hit.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading He was loaded down with a porto, and some other piece of equipment in a carrying case slung over his shoulders.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Taking no chances at all, but allowing himself to feel a deep and vicious pleasure, Kirk fired from behind the table.
portonounUS /ˈpɔːrtoʊ/
port city in northwest Portugal; noted for port wine
From this reading He was loaded down with a porto, and some other piece of equipment in a carrying case slung over his shoulders.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading He could have been an Earthman, and probably was.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Behind Tauncer came an older man, as gray and solid and rough at the edges as an old brick.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He was loaded down with a porto, and some other piece of equipment in a carrying case slung over his shoulders.
slungverbUS /slʌŋ/
inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling
From this reading He was loaded down with a porto, and some other piece of equipment in a carrying case slung over his shoulders.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even so, warned by some faint sound or perhaps only by the instinct of the hunter, Tauncer swung toward him in the instant before the burst of energy hit.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading Behind Tauncer came an older man, as gray and solid and rough at the edges as an old brick.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was loaded down with a porto, and some other piece of equipment in a carrying case slung over his shoulders.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Even so, warned by some faint sound or perhaps only by the instinct of the hunter, Tauncer swung toward him in the instant before the burst of energy hit.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Even so, warned by some faint sound or perhaps only by the instinct of the hunter, Tauncer swung toward him in the instant before the burst of energy hit.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Taking no chances at all, but allowing himself to feel a deep and vicious pleasure, Kirk fired from behind the table.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Taking no chances at all, but allowing himself to feel a deep and vicious pleasure, Kirk fired from behind the table.
Tauncer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind Tauncer came an older man, as gray and solid and rough at the edges as an old brick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Behind Tauncer came an older man, as gray and solid and rough at the edges as an old brick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Taking no chances at all, but allowing himself to feel a deep and vicious pleasure, Kirk fired from behind the table.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Even so, warned by some faint sound or perhaps only by the instinct of the hunter, Tauncer swung toward him in the instant before the burst of energy hit.
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Taking no chances at all, but allowing himself to feel a deep and vicious pleasure, Kirk fired from behind the table.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Even so, warned by some faint sound or perhaps only by the instinct of the hunter, Tauncer swung toward him in the instant before the burst of energy hit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He could have been an Earthman, and probably was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was loaded down with a porto, and some other piece of equipment in a carrying case slung over his shoulders.
