used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Back in the main room, he glowered anew at the bayonet-like blade which had been driven with such venomous force into what seemed to be a sleeping man.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading HUNTERS OF MEN Moving rapidly about, Douglas inspected his real bedroom and the spidery attic, finding his bough-tip couch undisturbed and the upper room empty.
anew
From this reading Just as soon as you and I meet up again--and we’ll meet just as quick as I can find you!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HUNTERS OF MEN Moving rapidly about, Douglas inspected his real bedroom and the spidery attic, finding his bough-tip couch undisturbed and the upper room empty.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading Back in the main room, he glowered anew at the bayonet-like blade which had been driven with such venomous force into what seemed to be a sleeping man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as soon as you and I meet up again--and we’ll meet just as quick as I can find you!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Back in the main room, he glowered anew at the bayonet-like blade which had been driven with such venomous force into what seemed to be a sleeping man.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading HUNTERS OF MEN Moving rapidly about, Douglas inspected his real bedroom and the spidery attic, finding his bough-tip couch undisturbed and the upper room empty.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back in the main room, he glowered anew at the bayonet-like blade which had been driven with such venomous force into what seemed to be a sleeping man.
bayonet-like
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From this reading Back in the main room, he glowered anew at the bayonet-like blade which had been driven with such venomous force into what seemed to be a sleeping man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Back in the main room, he glowered anew at the bayonet-like blade which had been driven with such venomous force into what seemed to be a sleeping man.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading HUNTERS OF MEN Moving rapidly about, Douglas inspected his real bedroom and the spidery attic, finding his bough-tip couch undisturbed and the upper room empty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Back in the main room, he glowered anew at the bayonet-like blade which had been driven with such venomous force into what seemed to be a sleeping man.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading Back in the main room, he glowered anew at the bayonet-like blade which had been driven with such venomous force into what seemed to be a sleeping man.
bough-tip
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From this reading HUNTERS OF MEN Moving rapidly about, Douglas inspected his real bedroom and the spidery attic, finding his bough-tip couch undisturbed and the upper room empty.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Just as soon as you and I meet up again--and we’ll meet just as quick as I can find you!”
cooksnounUS /kʊks/
plural of “cook” — someone who cooks food
From this reading “This cooks your goose, Nat Oaks!” he growled.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading HUNTERS OF MEN Moving rapidly about, Douglas inspected his real bedroom and the spidery attic, finding his bough-tip couch undisturbed and the upper room empty.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading HUNTERS OF MEN Moving rapidly about, Douglas inspected his real bedroom and the spidery attic, finding his bough-tip couch undisturbed and the upper room empty.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Back in the main room, he glowered anew at the bayonet-like blade which had been driven with such venomous force into what seemed to be a sleeping man.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading HUNTERS OF MEN Moving rapidly about, Douglas inspected his real bedroom and the spidery attic, finding his bough-tip couch undisturbed and the upper room empty.
at any time
From this reading “You’ve let yourself in for the worst mauling you ever got in your low-down life.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Just as soon as you and I meet up again--and we’ll meet just as quick as I can find you!”
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading HUNTERS OF MEN Moving rapidly about, Douglas inspected his real bedroom and the spidery attic, finding his bough-tip couch undisturbed and the upper room empty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You’ve let yourself in for the worst mauling you ever got in your low-down life.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Back in the main room, he glowered anew at the bayonet-like blade which had been driven with such venomous force into what seemed to be a sleeping man.
gloweredverbUS /ˈɡlaʊərd/
past form of “glower” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading Back in the main room, he glowered anew at the bayonet-like blade which had been driven with such venomous force into what seemed to be a sleeping man.
goosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading “This cooks your goose, Nat Oaks!” he growled.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You’ve let yourself in for the worst mauling you ever got in your low-down life.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “This cooks your goose, Nat Oaks!” he growled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Back in the main room, he glowered anew at the bayonet-like blade which had been driven with such venomous force into what seemed to be a sleeping man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Back in the main room, he glowered anew at the bayonet-like blade which had been driven with such venomous force into what seemed to be a sleeping man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HUNTERS OF MEN Moving rapidly about, Douglas inspected his real bedroom and the spidery attic, finding his bough-tip couch undisturbed and the upper room empty.
HUNTERSnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading HUNTERS OF MEN Moving rapidly about, Douglas inspected his real bedroom and the spidery attic, finding his bough-tip couch undisturbed and the upper room empty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Just as soon as you and I meet up again--and we’ll meet just as quick as I can find you!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Back in the main room, he glowered anew at the bayonet-like blade which had been driven with such venomous force into what seemed to be a sleeping man.
inspectedverbUS /ˌɪnˈspektɪd/
past form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading HUNTERS OF MEN Moving rapidly about, Douglas inspected his real bedroom and the spidery attic, finding his bough-tip couch undisturbed and the upper room empty.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Back in the main room, he glowered anew at the bayonet-like blade which had been driven with such venomous force into what seemed to be a sleeping man.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as soon as you and I meet up again--and we’ll meet just as quick as I can find you!”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “You’ve let yourself in for the worst mauling you ever got in your low-down life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “You’ve let yourself in for the worst mauling you ever got in your low-down life.
low-downadjective
of the most contemptible kind
From this reading “You’ve let yourself in for the worst mauling you ever got in your low-down life.
most important element
From this reading Back in the main room, he glowered anew at the bayonet-like blade which had been driven with such venomous force into what seemed to be a sleeping man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Back in the main room, he glowered anew at the bayonet-like blade which had been driven with such venomous force into what seemed to be a sleeping man.
mauling
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From this reading “You’ve let yourself in for the worst mauling you ever got in your low-down life.
come together
From this reading Just as soon as you and I meet up again--and we’ll meet just as quick as I can find you!”
the force of workers available
From this reading HUNTERS OF MEN Moving rapidly about, Douglas inspected his real bedroom and the spidery attic, finding his bough-tip couch undisturbed and the upper room empty.
in motion
From this reading HUNTERS OF MEN Moving rapidly about, Douglas inspected his real bedroom and the spidery attic, finding his bough-tip couch undisturbed and the upper room empty.
Nat
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From this reading “This cooks your goose, Nat Oaks!” he growled.
OaksnounUS /oʊks/
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading “This cooks your goose, Nat Oaks!” he growled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HUNTERS OF MEN Moving rapidly about, Douglas inspected his real bedroom and the spidery attic, finding his bough-tip couch undisturbed and the upper room empty.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Just as soon as you and I meet up again--and we’ll meet just as quick as I can find you!”
with speed
From this reading HUNTERS OF MEN Moving rapidly about, Douglas inspected his real bedroom and the spidery attic, finding his bough-tip couch undisturbed and the upper room empty.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading HUNTERS OF MEN Moving rapidly about, Douglas inspected his real bedroom and the spidery attic, finding his bough-tip couch undisturbed and the upper room empty.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading HUNTERS OF MEN Moving rapidly about, Douglas inspected his real bedroom and the spidery attic, finding his bough-tip couch undisturbed and the upper room empty.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Back in the main room, he glowered anew at the bayonet-like blade which had been driven with such venomous force into what seemed to be a sleeping man.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Back in the main room, he glowered anew at the bayonet-like blade which had been driven with such venomous force into what seemed to be a sleeping man.
in the near future
From this reading Just as soon as you and I meet up again--and we’ll meet just as quick as I can find you!”
spideryadjective
relating to or resembling a member of the class Arachnida
From this reading HUNTERS OF MEN Moving rapidly about, Douglas inspected his real bedroom and the spidery attic, finding his bough-tip couch undisturbed and the upper room empty.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Back in the main room, he glowered anew at the bayonet-like blade which had been driven with such venomous force into what seemed to be a sleeping man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HUNTERS OF MEN Moving rapidly about, Douglas inspected his real bedroom and the spidery attic, finding his bough-tip couch undisturbed and the upper room empty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This cooks your goose, Nat Oaks!” he growled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Back in the main room, he glowered anew at the bayonet-like blade which had been driven with such venomous force into what seemed to be a sleeping man.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading HUNTERS OF MEN Moving rapidly about, Douglas inspected his real bedroom and the spidery attic, finding his bough-tip couch undisturbed and the upper room empty.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Just as soon as you and I meet up again--and we’ll meet just as quick as I can find you!”
the topmost one of two
From this reading HUNTERS OF MEN Moving rapidly about, Douglas inspected his real bedroom and the spidery attic, finding his bough-tip couch undisturbed and the upper room empty.
venomousadjectiveUS /ˈvenəməs/
extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
From this reading Back in the main room, he glowered anew at the bayonet-like blade which had been driven with such venomous force into what seemed to be a sleeping man.
we'll
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From this reading Just as soon as you and I meet up again--and we’ll meet just as quick as I can find you!”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Back in the main room, he glowered anew at the bayonet-like blade which had been driven with such venomous force into what seemed to be a sleeping man.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Back in the main room, he glowered anew at the bayonet-like blade which had been driven with such venomous force into what seemed to be a sleeping man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Back in the main room, he glowered anew at the bayonet-like blade which had been driven with such venomous force into what seemed to be a sleeping man.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading “You’ve let yourself in for the worst mauling you ever got in your low-down life.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You’ve let yourself in for the worst mauling you ever got in your low-down life.
You've
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From this reading “You’ve let yourself in for the worst mauling you ever got in your low-down life.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “This cooks your goose, Nat Oaks!” he growled.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “You’ve let yourself in for the worst mauling you ever got in your low-down life.
