used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The discovery struck old Dr. Kent, Glora and Alan into a numb, blank confusion.
Alan
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From this reading To Alan the first moments that followed the escape of the drug were the most horrible of his life.
Alan's
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From this reading It was already as large as Alan's hand.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading It ran into the corner, hit the wall in its confused alarm, and turned back.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They stood transfixed, staring with cold terror at the fly which was scurrying along the floor close to the wall.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was already as large as Alan's hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The discovery struck old Dr. Kent, Glora and Alan into a numb, blank confusion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was already as large as Alan's hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They stood transfixed, staring with cold terror at the fly which was scurrying along the floor close to the wall.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It ran into the corner, hit the wall in its confused alarm, and turned back.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading The discovery struck old Dr. Kent, Glora and Alan into a numb, blank confusion.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading They stood transfixed, staring with cold terror at the fly which was scurrying along the floor close to the wall.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading They stood transfixed, staring with cold terror at the fly which was scurrying along the floor close to the wall.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading It ran into the corner, hit the wall in its confused alarm, and turned back.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading The discovery struck old Dr. Kent, Glora and Alan into a numb, blank confusion.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading It ran into the corner, hit the wall in its confused alarm, and turned back.
the act of discovering something
From this reading The discovery struck old Dr. Kent, Glora and Alan into a numb, blank confusion.
Dr
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From this reading The discovery struck old Dr. Kent, Glora and Alan into a numb, blank confusion.
drugverbUS /drʌɡ/
administer a drug to
From this reading To Alan the first moments that followed the escape of the drug were the most horrible of his life.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading To Alan the first moments that followed the escape of the drug were the most horrible of his life.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading To Alan the first moments that followed the escape of the drug were the most horrible of his life.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading They stood transfixed, staring with cold terror at the fly which was scurrying along the floor close to the wall.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading They stood transfixed, staring with cold terror at the fly which was scurrying along the floor close to the wall.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading To Alan the first moments that followed the escape of the drug were the most horrible of his life.
Glora
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From this reading The discovery struck old Dr. Kent, Glora and Alan into a numb, blank confusion.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was already as large as Alan's hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To Alan the first moments that followed the escape of the drug were the most horrible of his life.
cause to move by striking
From this reading It ran into the corner, hit the wall in its confused alarm, and turned back.
provoking horror
From this reading To Alan the first moments that followed the escape of the drug were the most horrible of his life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It ran into the corner, hit the wall in its confused alarm, and turned back.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The discovery struck old Dr. Kent, Glora and Alan into a numb, blank confusion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was already as large as Alan's hand.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It ran into the corner, hit the wall in its confused alarm, and turned back.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading The discovery struck old Dr. Kent, Glora and Alan into a numb, blank confusion.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was already as large as Alan's hand.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To Alan the first moments that followed the escape of the drug were the most horrible of his life.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading To Alan the first moments that followed the escape of the drug were the most horrible of his life.
used to form the superlative
From this reading To Alan the first moments that followed the escape of the drug were the most horrible of his life.
numbadjectiveUS /nʌm/
lacking sensation
From this reading The discovery struck old Dr. Kent, Glora and Alan into a numb, blank confusion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Alan the first moments that followed the escape of the drug were the most horrible of his life.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The discovery struck old Dr. Kent, Glora and Alan into a numb, blank confusion.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It ran into the corner, hit the wall in its confused alarm, and turned back.
scurryingadjectiveUS /ˈskɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading They stood transfixed, staring with cold terror at the fly which was scurrying along the floor close to the wall.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading They stood transfixed, staring with cold terror at the fly which was scurrying along the floor close to the wall.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They stood transfixed, staring with cold terror at the fly which was scurrying along the floor close to the wall.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The discovery struck old Dr. Kent, Glora and Alan into a numb, blank confusion.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading They stood transfixed, staring with cold terror at the fly which was scurrying along the floor close to the wall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To Alan the first moments that followed the escape of the drug were the most horrible of his life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To Alan the first moments that followed the escape of the drug were the most horrible of his life.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stood transfixed, staring with cold terror at the fly which was scurrying along the floor close to the wall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Alan the first moments that followed the escape of the drug were the most horrible of his life.
transfixedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɪkst/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading They stood transfixed, staring with cold terror at the fly which was scurrying along the floor close to the wall.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It ran into the corner, hit the wall in its confused alarm, and turned back.
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 They stood transfixed, staring with cold terror at the fly which was scurrying along the floor close to the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They stood transfixed, staring with cold terror at the fly which was scurrying along the floor close to the wall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To Alan the first moments that followed the escape of the drug were the most horrible of his life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They stood transfixed, staring with cold terror at the fly which was scurrying along the floor close to the wall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They stood transfixed, staring with cold terror at the fly which was scurrying along the floor close to the wall.
