used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nick Tinker let himself crumple and fall, a trick which during the War days back on Earth had fooled more than one sniper.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The ancient leviathan heaved mightily in the vast buried cavern, pumping water upward as it had been told.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hot, high whine scorched past his face and the slug splatted into the eroded grey wall beside him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The ancient leviathan heaved mightily in the vast buried cavern, pumping water upward as it had been told.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He should have died then, but his instinctive recoil at feeling something sticky and moist beneath his feet saved him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Nick Tinker let himself crumple and fall, a trick which during the War days back on Earth had fooled more than one sniper.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The ancient leviathan heaved mightily in the vast buried cavern, pumping water upward as it had been told.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He should have died then, but his instinctive recoil at feeling something sticky and moist beneath his feet saved him.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The hot, high whine scorched past his face and the slug splatted into the eroded grey wall beside him.
placed in a grave
From this reading The ancient leviathan heaved mightily in the vast buried cavern, pumping water upward as it had been told.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He should have died then, but his instinctive recoil at feeling something sticky and moist beneath his feet saved him.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading The ancient leviathan heaved mightily in the vast buried cavern, pumping water upward as it had been told.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Only hunted Nick Tinker knew that more than just water was coming to the dust-dry surface!
crumpleverbUS /ˈkrʌmpəl/
fall apart
From this reading Nick Tinker let himself crumple and fall, a trick which during the War days back on Earth had fooled more than one sniper.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Nick Tinker let himself crumple and fall, a trick which during the War days back on Earth had fooled more than one sniper.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He should have died then, but his instinctive recoil at feeling something sticky and moist beneath his feet saved him.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Nick Tinker let himself crumple and fall, a trick which during the War days back on Earth had fooled more than one sniper.
dust-dry
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the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
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erodedadjectiveUS /ɪˈroʊdəd/
worn away as by water or ice or wind
From this reading The hot, high whine scorched past his face and the slug splatted into the eroded grey wall beside him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The hot, high whine scorched past his face and the slug splatted into the eroded grey wall beside him.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Nick Tinker let himself crumple and fall, a trick which during the War days back on Earth had fooled more than one sniper.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He should have died then, but his instinctive recoil at feeling something sticky and moist beneath his feet saved him.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He should have died then, but his instinctive recoil at feeling something sticky and moist beneath his feet saved him.
fooledverbUS /fuːld/
past form of “fool” — make a fool or dupe of
From this reading Nick Tinker let himself crumple and fall, a trick which during the War days back on Earth had fooled more than one sniper.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The hot, high whine scorched past his face and the slug splatted into the eroded grey wall beside him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ancient leviathan heaved mightily in the vast buried cavern, pumping water upward as it had been told.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He should have died then, but his instinctive recoil at feeling something sticky and moist beneath his feet saved him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He should have died then, but his instinctive recoil at feeling something sticky and moist beneath his feet saved him.
heavedverbUS /hiːvd/
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading The ancient leviathan heaved mightily in the vast buried cavern, pumping water upward as it had been told.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The hot, high whine scorched past his face and the slug splatted into the eroded grey wall beside him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The hot, high whine scorched past his face and the slug splatted into the eroded grey wall beside him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nick Tinker let himself crumple and fall, a trick which during the War days back on Earth had fooled more than one sniper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The hot, high whine scorched past his face and the slug splatted into the eroded grey wall beside him.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The hot, high whine scorched past his face and the slug splatted into the eroded grey wall beside him.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ancient leviathan heaved mightily in the vast buried cavern, pumping water upward as it had been told.
instinctiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/
unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
From this reading He should have died then, but his instinctive recoil at feeling something sticky and moist beneath his feet saved him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The hot, high whine scorched past his face and the slug splatted into the eroded grey wall beside him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The ancient leviathan heaved mightily in the vast buried cavern, pumping water upward as it had been told.
and nothing more
From this reading Only hunted Nick Tinker knew that more than just water was coming to the dust-dry surface!
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Only hunted Nick Tinker knew that more than just water was coming to the dust-dry surface!
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Nick Tinker let himself crumple and fall, a trick which during the War days back on Earth had fooled more than one sniper.
leviathannounUS /ləˈvaɪəθən/
the largest or most massive thing of its kind
From this reading The ancient leviathan heaved mightily in the vast buried cavern, pumping water upward as it had been told.
mightilyadverbUS /ˈmaɪtəli/
powerfully or vigorously
From this reading The ancient leviathan heaved mightily in the vast buried cavern, pumping water upward as it had been told.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading He should have died then, but his instinctive recoil at feeling something sticky and moist beneath his feet saved him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nick Tinker let himself crumple and fall, a trick which during the War days back on Earth had fooled more than one sniper.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nick Tinker let himself crumple and fall, a trick which during the War days back on Earth had fooled more than one sniper.
and nothing more
From this reading Only hunted Nick Tinker knew that more than just water was coming to the dust-dry surface!
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The hot, high whine scorched past his face and the slug splatted into the eroded grey wall beside him.
pumpingverbUS /ˈpʌmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “pump” — operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading The ancient leviathan heaved mightily in the vast buried cavern, pumping water upward as it had been told.
recoilverbUS /riˈkɔɪl/
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading He should have died then, but his instinctive recoil at feeling something sticky and moist beneath his feet saved him.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading He should have died then, but his instinctive recoil at feeling something sticky and moist beneath his feet saved him.
scorchedadjectiveUS /skɔːrtʃt/
Burned by flames or heat; blackened by intense magical or physical fire.
From this reading The hot, high whine scorched past his face and the slug splatted into the eroded grey wall beside him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He should have died then, but his instinctive recoil at feeling something sticky and moist beneath his feet saved him.
slugnounUS /slʌɡ/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading The hot, high whine scorched past his face and the slug splatted into the eroded grey wall beside him.
snipernounUS /ˈsnaɪpər/
a marksman who shoots at people from a concealed place
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a thing, without saying which
From this reading He should have died then, but his instinctive recoil at feeling something sticky and moist beneath his feet saved him.
splatted
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From this reading The hot, high whine scorched past his face and the slug splatted into the eroded grey wall beside him.
stickyadjectiveUS /ˈstɪki/
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
From this reading He should have died then, but his instinctive recoil at feeling something sticky and moist beneath his feet saved him.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Only hunted Nick Tinker knew that more than just water was coming to the dust-dry surface!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Only hunted Nick Tinker knew that more than just water was coming to the dust-dry surface!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only hunted Nick Tinker knew that more than just water was coming to the dust-dry surface!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ancient leviathan heaved mightily in the vast buried cavern, pumping water upward as it had been told.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He should have died then, but his instinctive recoil at feeling something sticky and moist beneath his feet saved him.
TinkerverbUS /ˈtɪŋkər/
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading Only hunted Nick Tinker knew that more than just water was coming to the dust-dry surface!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only hunted Nick Tinker knew that more than just water was coming to the dust-dry surface!
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The ancient leviathan heaved mightily in the vast buried cavern, pumping water upward as it had been told.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Nick Tinker let himself crumple and fall, a trick which during the War days back on Earth had fooled more than one sniper.
directed up
From this reading The ancient leviathan heaved mightily in the vast buried cavern, pumping water upward as it had been told.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The ancient leviathan heaved mightily in the vast buried cavern, pumping water upward as it had been told.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The hot, high whine scorched past his face and the slug splatted into the eroded grey wall beside him.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Nick Tinker let himself crumple and fall, a trick which during the War days back on Earth had fooled more than one sniper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only hunted Nick Tinker knew that more than just water was coming to the dust-dry surface!
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The ancient leviathan heaved mightily in the vast buried cavern, pumping water upward as it had been told.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nick Tinker let himself crumple and fall, a trick which during the War days back on Earth had fooled more than one sniper.
whineverbUS /waɪn/
move with a whining sound
From this reading The hot, high whine scorched past his face and the slug splatted into the eroded grey wall beside him.
