used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the jungle the vicious man-killer is king, but what chance would a tiger have in the Times Square traffic.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The three shots ripped through the close night air of the prison, sharply, unbelievably.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He hurled the rope with all his might up the towering rock wall, waited a long eternity as the slim strong line swished through the darkness, and heard the dull "clank" as the hook took hold at the top.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hurled the rope with all his might up the towering rock wall, waited a long eternity as the slim strong line swished through the darkness, and heard the dull "clank" as the hook took hold at the top.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He hurled the rope with all his might up the towering rock wall, waited a long eternity as the slim strong line swished through the darkness, and heard the dull "clank" as the hook took hold at the top.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He hurled the rope with all his might up the towering rock wall, waited a long eternity as the slim strong line swished through the darkness, and heard the dull "clank" as the hook took hold at the top.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the jungle the vicious man-killer is king, but what chance would a tiger have in the Times Square traffic.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading In the jungle the vicious man-killer is king, but what chance would a tiger have in the Times Square traffic.
clankverbUS /klæŋk/
make a clank
From this reading He hurled the rope with all his might up the towering rock wall, waited a long eternity as the slim strong line swished through the darkness, and heard the dull "clank" as the hook took hold at the top.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The three shots ripped through the close night air of the prison, sharply, unbelievably.
crumpledadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌmpəld/
of metal e.g.
From this reading Three guards crumpled like puppets in the dead silence that followed.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He hurled the rope with all his might up the towering rock wall, waited a long eternity as the slim strong line swished through the darkness, and heard the dull "clank" as the hook took hold at the top.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Three guards crumpled like puppets in the dead silence that followed.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading He hurled the rope with all his might up the towering rock wall, waited a long eternity as the slim strong line swished through the darkness, and heard the dull "clank" as the hook took hold at the top.
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading He hurled the rope with all his might up the towering rock wall, waited a long eternity as the slim strong line swished through the darkness, and heard the dull "clank" as the hook took hold at the top.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The thought flashed through Krenner's mind, incredibly, that possibly no one had heard.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Three guards crumpled like puppets in the dead silence that followed.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Three guards crumpled like puppets in the dead silence that followed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The thought flashed through Krenner's mind, incredibly, that possibly no one had heard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the jungle the vicious man-killer is king, but what chance would a tiger have in the Times Square traffic.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hurled the rope with all his might up the towering rock wall, waited a long eternity as the slim strong line swished through the darkness, and heard the dull "clank" as the hook took hold at the top.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The thought flashed through Krenner's mind, incredibly, that possibly no one had heard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He hurled the rope with all his might up the towering rock wall, waited a long eternity as the slim strong line swished through the darkness, and heard the dull "clank" as the hook took hold at the top.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He hurled the rope with all his might up the towering rock wall, waited a long eternity as the slim strong line swished through the darkness, and heard the dull "clank" as the hook took hold at the top.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading He hurled the rope with all his might up the towering rock wall, waited a long eternity as the slim strong line swished through the darkness, and heard the dull "clank" as the hook took hold at the top.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading He hurled the rope with all his might up the towering rock wall, waited a long eternity as the slim strong line swished through the darkness, and heard the dull "clank" as the hook took hold at the top.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the jungle the vicious man-killer is king, but what chance would a tiger have in the Times Square traffic.
incrediblyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbli/
not easy to believe
From this reading The thought flashed through Krenner's mind, incredibly, that possibly no one had heard.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the jungle the vicious man-killer is king, but what chance would a tiger have in the Times Square traffic.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading In the jungle the vicious man-killer is king, but what chance would a tiger have in the Times Square traffic.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading In the jungle the vicious man-killer is king, but what chance would a tiger have in the Times Square traffic.
Krenner's
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From this reading The thought flashed through Krenner's mind, incredibly, that possibly no one had heard.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Three guards crumpled like puppets in the dead silence that followed.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He hurled the rope with all his might up the towering rock wall, waited a long eternity as the slim strong line swished through the darkness, and heard the dull "clank" as the hook took hold at the top.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He hurled the rope with all his might up the towering rock wall, waited a long eternity as the slim strong line swished through the darkness, and heard the dull "clank" as the hook took hold at the top.
man-killer
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From this reading In the jungle the vicious man-killer is king, but what chance would a tiger have in the Times Square traffic.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He hurled the rope with all his might up the towering rock wall, waited a long eternity as the slim strong line swished through the darkness, and heard the dull "clank" as the hook took hold at the top.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The thought flashed through Krenner's mind, incredibly, that possibly no one had heard.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The three shots ripped through the close night air of the prison, sharply, unbelievably.
not any; not one
From this reading The thought flashed through Krenner's mind, incredibly, that possibly no one had heard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The three shots ripped through the close night air of the prison, sharply, unbelievably.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The thought flashed through Krenner's mind, incredibly, that possibly no one had heard.
by chance
From this reading The thought flashed through Krenner's mind, incredibly, that possibly no one had heard.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading The three shots ripped through the close night air of the prison, sharply, unbelievably.
puppetsnounUS /ˈpʌpəts/
plural of “puppet” — a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
From this reading Three guards crumpled like puppets in the dead silence that followed.
rippedadjectiveUS /rɪpt/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading The three shots ripped through the close night air of the prison, sharply, unbelievably.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He hurled the rope with all his might up the towering rock wall, waited a long eternity as the slim strong line swished through the darkness, and heard the dull "clank" as the hook took hold at the top.
a strong line
From this reading He hurled the rope with all his might up the towering rock wall, waited a long eternity as the slim strong line swished through the darkness, and heard the dull "clank" as the hook took hold at the top.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading The three shots ripped through the close night air of the prison, sharply, unbelievably.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The three shots ripped through the close night air of the prison, sharply, unbelievably.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Three guards crumpled like puppets in the dead silence that followed.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading He hurled the rope with all his might up the towering rock wall, waited a long eternity as the slim strong line swished through the darkness, and heard the dull "clank" as the hook took hold at the top.
make square
From this reading In the jungle the vicious man-killer is king, but what chance would a tiger have in the Times Square traffic.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He hurled the rope with all his might up the towering rock wall, waited a long eternity as the slim strong line swished through the darkness, and heard the dull "clank" as the hook took hold at the top.
swishedverbUS /swɪʃt/
past form of “swish” — move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
From this reading He hurled the rope with all his might up the towering rock wall, waited a long eternity as the slim strong line swished through the darkness, and heard the dull "clank" as the hook took hold at the top.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Three guards crumpled like puppets in the dead silence that followed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the jungle the vicious man-killer is king, but what chance would a tiger have in the Times Square traffic.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought flashed through Krenner's mind, incredibly, that possibly no one had heard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three shots ripped through the close night air of the prison, sharply, unbelievably.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The three shots ripped through the close night air of the prison, sharply, unbelievably.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading In the jungle the vicious man-killer is king, but what chance would a tiger have in the Times Square traffic.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading In the jungle the vicious man-killer is king, but what chance would a tiger have in the Times Square traffic.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He hurled the rope with all his might up the towering rock wall, waited a long eternity as the slim strong line swished through the darkness, and heard the dull "clank" as the hook took hold at the top.
the upper part of anything
From this reading He hurled the rope with all his might up the towering rock wall, waited a long eternity as the slim strong line swished through the darkness, and heard the dull "clank" as the hook took hold at the top.
toweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading He hurled the rope with all his might up the towering rock wall, waited a long eternity as the slim strong line swished through the darkness, and heard the dull "clank" as the hook took hold at the top.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading In the jungle the vicious man-killer is king, but what chance would a tiger have in the Times Square traffic.
unbelievablyadverbUS /ˌʌnbəˈliːvəbli/
not easy to believe
From this reading The three shots ripped through the close night air of the prison, sharply, unbelievably.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He hurled the rope with all his might up the towering rock wall, waited a long eternity as the slim strong line swished through the darkness, and heard the dull "clank" as the hook took hold at the top.
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading In the jungle the vicious man-killer is king, but what chance would a tiger have in the Times Square traffic.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He hurled the rope with all his might up the towering rock wall, waited a long eternity as the slim strong line swished through the darkness, and heard the dull "clank" as the hook took hold at the top.
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 He hurled the rope with all his might up the towering rock wall, waited a long eternity as the slim strong line swished through the darkness, and heard the dull "clank" as the hook took hold at the top.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In the jungle the vicious man-killer is king, but what chance would a tiger have in the Times Square traffic.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He hurled the rope with all his might up the towering rock wall, waited a long eternity as the slim strong line swished through the darkness, and heard the dull "clank" as the hook took hold at the top.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the jungle the vicious man-killer is king, but what chance would a tiger have in the Times Square traffic.
