used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then the sounds ceased.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The menace seemed to have passed, or to be withheld; the men had been tensely prepared for some minutes when Diane spoke softly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The menace seemed to have passed, or to be withheld; the men had been tensely prepared for some minutes when Diane spoke softly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The pistol was still in Chet's belt; the three men were crouched before Diane, in their hands the crude weapons that they had made.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "Look below," she whispered; "the savages!
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading The pistol was still in Chet's belt; the three men were crouched before Diane, in their hands the crude weapons that they had made.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading And then the sounds ceased.
Chet's
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From this reading The pistol was still in Chet's belt; the three men were crouched before Diane, in their hands the crude weapons that they had made.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading The pistol was still in Chet's belt; the three men were crouched before Diane, in their hands the crude weapons that they had made.
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading The pistol was still in Chet's belt; the three men were crouched before Diane, in their hands the crude weapons that they had made.
Diane
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From this reading The pistol was still in Chet's belt; the three men were crouched before Diane, in their hands the crude weapons that they had made.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The menace seemed to have passed, or to be withheld; the men had been tensely prepared for some minutes when Diane spoke softly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The pistol was still in Chet's belt; the three men were crouched before Diane, in their hands the crude weapons that they had made.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The pistol was still in Chet's belt; the three men were crouched before Diane, in their hands the crude weapons that they had made.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The menace seemed to have passed, or to be withheld; the men had been tensely prepared for some minutes when Diane spoke softly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In the Shadow of the Pyramid_ They waited, unbreathing, listening to the occasional stealthy sounds.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading _In the Shadow of the Pyramid_ They waited, unbreathing, listening to the occasional stealthy sounds.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look below," she whispered; "the savages!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The pistol was still in Chet's belt; the three men were crouched before Diane, in their hands the crude weapons that they had made.
the force of workers available
From this reading The pistol was still in Chet's belt; the three men were crouched before Diane, in their hands the crude weapons that they had made.
menaceverbUS /ˈmenəs/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading The menace seemed to have passed, or to be withheld; the men had been tensely prepared for some minutes when Diane spoke softly.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The menace seemed to have passed, or to be withheld; the men had been tensely prepared for some minutes when Diane spoke softly.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading _In the Shadow of the Pyramid_ They waited, unbreathing, listening to the occasional stealthy sounds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _In the Shadow of the Pyramid_ They waited, unbreathing, listening to the occasional stealthy sounds.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The menace seemed to have passed, or to be withheld; the men had been tensely prepared for some minutes when Diane spoke softly.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The menace seemed to have passed, or to be withheld; the men had been tensely prepared for some minutes when Diane spoke softly.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading The pistol was still in Chet's belt; the three men were crouched before Diane, in their hands the crude weapons that they had made.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading The menace seemed to have passed, or to be withheld; the men had been tensely prepared for some minutes when Diane spoke softly.
PyramidverbUS /ˈpɪrəmɪd/
enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts
From this reading _In the Shadow of the Pyramid_ They waited, unbreathing, listening to the occasional stealthy sounds.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading "Look below," she whispered; "the savages!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The menace seemed to have passed, or to be withheld; the men had been tensely prepared for some minutes when Diane spoke softly.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading _In the Shadow of the Pyramid_ They waited, unbreathing, listening to the occasional stealthy sounds.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Look below," she whispered; "the savages!
with low volume
From this reading The menace seemed to have passed, or to be withheld; the men had been tensely prepared for some minutes when Diane spoke softly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The menace seemed to have passed, or to be withheld; the men had been tensely prepared for some minutes when Diane spoke softly.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading _In the Shadow of the Pyramid_ They waited, unbreathing, listening to the occasional stealthy sounds.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The menace seemed to have passed, or to be withheld; the men had been tensely prepared for some minutes when Diane spoke softly.
stealthyadjectiveUS /ˈstelθi/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading _In the Shadow of the Pyramid_ They waited, unbreathing, listening to the occasional stealthy sounds.
not in physical motion
From this reading The pistol was still in Chet's belt; the three men were crouched before Diane, in their hands the crude weapons that they had made.
tenselyadverbUS /ˈtensli/
in a tense manner
From this reading The menace seemed to have passed, or to be withheld; the men had been tensely prepared for some minutes when Diane spoke softly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The pistol was still in Chet's belt; the three men were crouched before Diane, in their hands the crude weapons that they had made.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In the Shadow of the Pyramid_ They waited, unbreathing, listening to the occasional stealthy sounds.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The pistol was still in Chet's belt; the three men were crouched before Diane, in their hands the crude weapons that they had made.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then the sounds ceased.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _In the Shadow of the Pyramid_ They waited, unbreathing, listening to the occasional stealthy sounds.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The pistol was still in Chet's belt; the three men were crouched before Diane, in their hands the crude weapons that they had made.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _In the Shadow of the Pyramid_ They waited, unbreathing, listening to the occasional stealthy sounds.
unbreathing
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From this reading _In the Shadow of the Pyramid_ They waited, unbreathing, listening to the occasional stealthy sounds.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading _In the Shadow of the Pyramid_ They waited, unbreathing, listening to the occasional stealthy sounds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The pistol was still in Chet's belt; the three men were crouched before Diane, in their hands the crude weapons that they had made.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading The pistol was still in Chet's belt; the three men were crouched before Diane, in their hands the crude weapons that they had made.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The pistol was still in Chet's belt; the three men were crouched before Diane, in their hands the crude weapons that they had made.
at the time that
From this reading The menace seemed to have passed, or to be withheld; the men had been tensely prepared for some minutes when Diane spoke softly.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Look below," she whispered; "the savages!
withheldverbUS /wɪθˈheld/
inflected form of “withhold” — hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading The menace seemed to have passed, or to be withheld; the men had been tensely prepared for some minutes when Diane spoke softly.
