used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SHADOW OF CRIME Winston could never afterward recall having heard any report, yet as he stepped across the threshold a sharp flare of red fire cleft the blackness to his left.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It must have been about there that he saw the flash, and he plunged over the edge, both hands outstretched in protection of his eyes from injury should he collide with any obstacle in the darkness.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE SHADOW OF CRIME Winston could never afterward recall having heard any report, yet as he stepped across the threshold a sharp flare of red fire cleft the blackness to his left.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE SHADOW OF CRIME Winston could never afterward recall having heard any report, yet as he stepped across the threshold a sharp flare of red fire cleft the blackness to his left.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As though this was a signal he leaped recklessly forward, running blindly along the narrow path toward the ore-dump.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It must have been about there that he saw the flash, and he plunged over the edge, both hands outstretched in protection of his eyes from injury should he collide with any obstacle in the darkness.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE SHADOW OF CRIME Winston could never afterward recall having heard any report, yet as he stepped across the threshold a sharp flare of red fire cleft the blackness to his left.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SHADOW OF CRIME Winston could never afterward recall having heard any report, yet as he stepped across the threshold a sharp flare of red fire cleft the blackness to his left.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It must have been about there that he saw the flash, and he plunged over the edge, both hands outstretched in protection of his eyes from injury should he collide with any obstacle in the darkness.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Some trick of memory led him to remember a peculiar swerve in the trail just beneath the upper rim of the canyon.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading THE SHADOW OF CRIME Winston could never afterward recall having heard any report, yet as he stepped across the threshold a sharp flare of red fire cleft the blackness to his left.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading The deep shadows blinded him, but there was no hesitancy, some instinct causing him to feel the urgent need of haste.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading As though this was a signal he leaped recklessly forward, running blindly along the narrow path toward the ore-dump.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It must have been about there that he saw the flash, and he plunged over the edge, both hands outstretched in protection of his eyes from injury should he collide with any obstacle in the darkness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The deep shadows blinded him, but there was no hesitancy, some instinct causing him to feel the urgent need of haste.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading Some trick of memory led him to remember a peculiar swerve in the trail just beneath the upper rim of the canyon.
causingnounUS /ˈkɑːzɪŋ/
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading The deep shadows blinded him, but there was no hesitancy, some instinct causing him to feel the urgent need of haste.
cleftnounUS /kleft/
a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
From this reading THE SHADOW OF CRIME Winston could never afterward recall having heard any report, yet as he stepped across the threshold a sharp flare of red fire cleft the blackness to his left.
collideverbUS /kəˈlaɪd/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading It must have been about there that he saw the flash, and he plunged over the edge, both hands outstretched in protection of his eyes from injury should he collide with any obstacle in the darkness.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE SHADOW OF CRIME Winston could never afterward recall having heard any report, yet as he stepped across the threshold a sharp flare of red fire cleft the blackness to his left.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading THE SHADOW OF CRIME Winston could never afterward recall having heard any report, yet as he stepped across the threshold a sharp flare of red fire cleft the blackness to his left.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It must have been about there that he saw the flash, and he plunged over the edge, both hands outstretched in protection of his eyes from injury should he collide with any obstacle in the darkness.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The deep shadows blinded him, but there was no hesitancy, some instinct causing him to feel the urgent need of haste.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading It must have been about there that he saw the flash, and he plunged over the edge, both hands outstretched in protection of his eyes from injury should he collide with any obstacle in the darkness.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It must have been about there that he saw the flash, and he plunged over the edge, both hands outstretched in protection of his eyes from injury should he collide with any obstacle in the darkness.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The deep shadows blinded him, but there was no hesitancy, some instinct causing him to feel the urgent need of haste.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE SHADOW OF CRIME Winston could never afterward recall having heard any report, yet as he stepped across the threshold a sharp flare of red fire cleft the blackness to his left.
flarenounUS /fler/
a shape that spreads outward
From this reading THE SHADOW OF CRIME Winston could never afterward recall having heard any report, yet as he stepped across the threshold a sharp flare of red fire cleft the blackness to his left.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading It must have been about there that he saw the flash, and he plunged over the edge, both hands outstretched in protection of his eyes from injury should he collide with any obstacle in the darkness.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading As though this was a signal he leaped recklessly forward, running blindly along the narrow path toward the ore-dump.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It must have been about there that he saw the flash, and he plunged over the edge, both hands outstretched in protection of his eyes from injury should he collide with any obstacle in the darkness.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It must have been about there that he saw the flash, and he plunged over the edge, both hands outstretched in protection of his eyes from injury should he collide with any obstacle in the darkness.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading The deep shadows blinded him, but there was no hesitancy, some instinct causing him to feel the urgent need of haste.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must have been about there that he saw the flash, and he plunged over the edge, both hands outstretched in protection of his eyes from injury should he collide with any obstacle in the darkness.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE SHADOW OF CRIME Winston could never afterward recall having heard any report, yet as he stepped across the threshold a sharp flare of red fire cleft the blackness to his left.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SHADOW OF CRIME Winston could never afterward recall having heard any report, yet as he stepped across the threshold a sharp flare of red fire cleft the blackness to his left.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE SHADOW OF CRIME Winston could never afterward recall having heard any report, yet as he stepped across the threshold a sharp flare of red fire cleft the blackness to his left.
hesitancynounUS /ˈhezɪtənsi/
a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something
From this reading The deep shadows blinded him, but there was no hesitancy, some instinct causing him to feel the urgent need of haste.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some trick of memory led him to remember a peculiar swerve in the trail just beneath the upper rim of the canyon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SHADOW OF CRIME Winston could never afterward recall having heard any report, yet as he stepped across the threshold a sharp flare of red fire cleft the blackness to his left.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some trick of memory led him to remember a peculiar swerve in the trail just beneath the upper rim of the canyon.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading It must have been about there that he saw the flash, and he plunged over the edge, both hands outstretched in protection of his eyes from injury should he collide with any obstacle in the darkness.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading The deep shadows blinded him, but there was no hesitancy, some instinct causing him to feel the urgent need of haste.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must have been about there that he saw the flash, and he plunged over the edge, both hands outstretched in protection of his eyes from injury should he collide with any obstacle in the darkness.
and nothing more
From this reading Some trick of memory led him to remember a peculiar swerve in the trail just beneath the upper rim of the canyon.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading As though this was a signal he leaped recklessly forward, running blindly along the narrow path toward the ore-dump.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Some trick of memory led him to remember a peculiar swerve in the trail just beneath the upper rim of the canyon.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE SHADOW OF CRIME Winston could never afterward recall having heard any report, yet as he stepped across the threshold a sharp flare of red fire cleft the blackness to his left.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Some trick of memory led him to remember a peculiar swerve in the trail just beneath the upper rim of the canyon.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must have been about there that he saw the flash, and he plunged over the edge, both hands outstretched in protection of his eyes from injury should he collide with any obstacle in the darkness.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading As though this was a signal he leaped recklessly forward, running blindly along the narrow path toward the ore-dump.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The deep shadows blinded him, but there was no hesitancy, some instinct causing him to feel the urgent need of haste.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE SHADOW OF CRIME Winston could never afterward recall having heard any report, yet as he stepped across the threshold a sharp flare of red fire cleft the blackness to his left.
not any; not one
From this reading The deep shadows blinded him, but there was no hesitancy, some instinct causing him to feel the urgent need of haste.
obstaclenounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəl/
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading It must have been about there that he saw the flash, and he plunged over the edge, both hands outstretched in protection of his eyes from injury should he collide with any obstacle in the darkness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHADOW OF CRIME Winston could never afterward recall having heard any report, yet as he stepped across the threshold a sharp flare of red fire cleft the blackness to his left.
ore-dump
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From this reading As though this was a signal he leaped recklessly forward, running blindly along the narrow path toward the ore-dump.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading It must have been about there that he saw the flash, and he plunged over the edge, both hands outstretched in protection of his eyes from injury should he collide with any obstacle in the darkness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It must have been about there that he saw the flash, and he plunged over the edge, both hands outstretched in protection of his eyes from injury should he collide with any obstacle in the darkness.
a course of conduct
From this reading As though this was a signal he leaped recklessly forward, running blindly along the narrow path toward the ore-dump.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Some trick of memory led him to remember a peculiar swerve in the trail just beneath the upper rim of the canyon.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading It must have been about there that he saw the flash, and he plunged over the edge, both hands outstretched in protection of his eyes from injury should he collide with any obstacle in the darkness.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading It must have been about there that he saw the flash, and he plunged over the edge, both hands outstretched in protection of his eyes from injury should he collide with any obstacle in the darkness.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading THE SHADOW OF CRIME Winston could never afterward recall having heard any report, yet as he stepped across the threshold a sharp flare of red fire cleft the blackness to his left.
recklesslyadverbUS /ˈrekləsli/
in a reckless manner
From this reading As though this was a signal he leaped recklessly forward, running blindly along the narrow path toward the ore-dump.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE SHADOW OF CRIME Winston could never afterward recall having heard any report, yet as he stepped across the threshold a sharp flare of red fire cleft the blackness to his left.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Some trick of memory led him to remember a peculiar swerve in the trail just beneath the upper rim of the canyon.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading THE SHADOW OF CRIME Winston could never afterward recall having heard any report, yet as he stepped across the threshold a sharp flare of red fire cleft the blackness to his left.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading Some trick of memory led him to remember a peculiar swerve in the trail just beneath the upper rim of the canyon.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading As though this was a signal he leaped recklessly forward, running blindly along the narrow path toward the ore-dump.
cut with a saw
From this reading It must have been about there that he saw the flash, and he plunged over the edge, both hands outstretched in protection of his eyes from injury should he collide with any obstacle in the darkness.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE SHADOW OF CRIME Winston could never afterward recall having heard any report, yet as he stepped across the threshold a sharp flare of red fire cleft the blackness to his left.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The deep shadows blinded him, but there was no hesitancy, some instinct causing him to feel the urgent need of haste.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading THE SHADOW OF CRIME Winston could never afterward recall having heard any report, yet as he stepped across the threshold a sharp flare of red fire cleft the blackness to his left.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It must have been about there that he saw the flash, and he plunged over the edge, both hands outstretched in protection of his eyes from injury should he collide with any obstacle in the darkness.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading As though this was a signal he leaped recklessly forward, running blindly along the narrow path toward the ore-dump.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some trick of memory led him to remember a peculiar swerve in the trail just beneath the upper rim of the canyon.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading THE SHADOW OF CRIME Winston could never afterward recall having heard any report, yet as he stepped across the threshold a sharp flare of red fire cleft the blackness to his left.
swervenounUS /swɜːrv/
the act of turning aside suddenly
From this reading Some trick of memory led him to remember a peculiar swerve in the trail just beneath the upper rim of the canyon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must have been about there that he saw the flash, and he plunged over the edge, both hands outstretched in protection of his eyes from injury should he collide with any obstacle in the darkness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHADOW OF CRIME Winston could never afterward recall having heard any report, yet as he stepped across the threshold a sharp flare of red fire cleft the blackness to his left.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It must have been about there that he saw the flash, and he plunged over the edge, both hands outstretched in protection of his eyes from injury should he collide with any obstacle in the darkness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As though this was a signal he leaped recklessly forward, running blindly along the narrow path toward the ore-dump.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As though this was a signal he leaped recklessly forward, running blindly along the narrow path toward the ore-dump.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading THE SHADOW OF CRIME Winston could never afterward recall having heard any report, yet as he stepped across the threshold a sharp flare of red fire cleft the blackness to his left.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SHADOW OF CRIME Winston could never afterward recall having heard any report, yet as he stepped across the threshold a sharp flare of red fire cleft the blackness to his left.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As though this was a signal he leaped recklessly forward, running blindly along the narrow path toward the ore-dump.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Some trick of memory led him to remember a peculiar swerve in the trail just beneath the upper rim of the canyon.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Some trick of memory led him to remember a peculiar swerve in the trail just beneath the upper rim of the canyon.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Some trick of memory led him to remember a peculiar swerve in the trail just beneath the upper rim of the canyon.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading The deep shadows blinded him, but there was no hesitancy, some instinct causing him to feel the urgent need of haste.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As though this was a signal he leaped recklessly forward, running blindly along the narrow path toward the ore-dump.
Winston
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From this reading THE SHADOW OF CRIME Winston could never afterward recall having heard any report, yet as he stepped across the threshold a sharp flare of red fire cleft the blackness to his left.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It must have been about there that he saw the flash, and he plunged over the edge, both hands outstretched in protection of his eyes from injury should he collide with any obstacle in the darkness.
but in spite of that
From this reading THE SHADOW OF CRIME Winston could never afterward recall having heard any report, yet as he stepped across the threshold a sharp flare of red fire cleft the blackness to his left.
