used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CONCLUSION It's the thought that can take shape in the hundredth part of a second that saves human life at such a crisis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Clasping both of his own hands inside of Cantor's arm, and holding both arms rigidly, Darrin rolled himself over sideways with such force as to send the traitor sprawling.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Clasping both of his own hands inside of Cantor's arm, and holding both arms rigidly, Darrin rolled himself over sideways with such force as to send the traitor sprawling.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Clasping both of his own hands inside of Cantor's arm, and holding both arms rigidly, Darrin rolled himself over sideways with such force as to send the traitor sprawling.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Clasping both of his own hands inside of Cantor's arm, and holding both arms rigidly, Darrin rolled himself over sideways with such force as to send the traitor sprawling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CONCLUSION It's the thought that can take shape in the hundredth part of a second that saves human life at such a crisis.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Yet the traitor was hardly a whit behind him in rising.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Clasping both of his own hands inside of Cantor's arm, and holding both arms rigidly, Darrin rolled himself over sideways with such force as to send the traitor sprawling.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading CONCLUSION It's the thought that can take shape in the hundredth part of a second that saves human life at such a crisis.
Cantor'snounUS /ˈkæntərz/
possessive form of “cantor” — the musical director of a choir
From this reading Clasping both of his own hands inside of Cantor's arm, and holding both arms rigidly, Darrin rolled himself over sideways with such force as to send the traitor sprawling.
Clasping
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From this reading Clasping both of his own hands inside of Cantor's arm, and holding both arms rigidly, Darrin rolled himself over sideways with such force as to send the traitor sprawling.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The instant he felt the hand at his throat there flashed into Dave's mind a sailor's trick that had come to him, indirectly, from Japan.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION It's the thought that can take shape in the hundredth part of a second that saves human life at such a crisis.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading CONCLUSION It's the thought that can take shape in the hundredth part of a second that saves human life at such a crisis.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Dave got to his feet with the speed of desperation that rules when one is in danger.
Darrin
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From this reading Clasping both of his own hands inside of Cantor's arm, and holding both arms rigidly, Darrin rolled himself over sideways with such force as to send the traitor sprawling.
Dave
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From this reading Dave got to his feet with the speed of desperation that rules when one is in danger.
Dave's
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From this reading The instant he felt the hand at his throat there flashed into Dave's mind a sailor's trick that had come to him, indirectly, from Japan.
desperationnounUS /ˌdespərˈeɪʃən/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Dave got to his feet with the speed of desperation that rules when one is in danger.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Dave got to his feet with the speed of desperation that rules when one is in danger.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The instant he felt the hand at his throat there flashed into Dave's mind a sailor's trick that had come to him, indirectly, from Japan.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The instant he felt the hand at his throat there flashed into Dave's mind a sailor's trick that had come to him, indirectly, from Japan.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Clasping both of his own hands inside of Cantor's arm, and holding both arms rigidly, Darrin rolled himself over sideways with such force as to send the traitor sprawling.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The instant he felt the hand at his throat there flashed into Dave's mind a sailor's trick that had come to him, indirectly, from Japan.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Dave got to his feet with the speed of desperation that rules when one is in danger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The instant he felt the hand at his throat there flashed into Dave's mind a sailor's trick that had come to him, indirectly, from Japan.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The instant he felt the hand at his throat there flashed into Dave's mind a sailor's trick that had come to him, indirectly, from Japan.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Clasping both of his own hands inside of Cantor's arm, and holding both arms rigidly, Darrin rolled himself over sideways with such force as to send the traitor sprawling.
only a very short time before
From this reading Yet the traitor was hardly a whit behind him in rising.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The instant he felt the hand at his throat there flashed into Dave's mind a sailor's trick that had come to him, indirectly, from Japan.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The instant he felt the hand at his throat there flashed into Dave's mind a sailor's trick that had come to him, indirectly, from Japan.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Clasping both of his own hands inside of Cantor's arm, and holding both arms rigidly, Darrin rolled himself over sideways with such force as to send the traitor sprawling.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The instant he felt the hand at his throat there flashed into Dave's mind a sailor's trick that had come to him, indirectly, from Japan.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Clasping both of his own hands inside of Cantor's arm, and holding both arms rigidly, Darrin rolled himself over sideways with such force as to send the traitor sprawling.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading CONCLUSION It's the thought that can take shape in the hundredth part of a second that saves human life at such a crisis.
hundredthnounUS /ˈhʌndrədθ/
position 100 in a countable series of things
From this reading CONCLUSION It's the thought that can take shape in the hundredth part of a second that saves human life at such a crisis.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONCLUSION It's the thought that can take shape in the hundredth part of a second that saves human life at such a crisis.
indirectlyadverbUS /ˌɪndərˈektliː/
not in a forthright manner
From this reading The instant he felt the hand at his throat there flashed into Dave's mind a sailor's trick that had come to him, indirectly, from Japan.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Clasping both of his own hands inside of Cantor's arm, and holding both arms rigidly, Darrin rolled himself over sideways with such force as to send the traitor sprawling.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The instant he felt the hand at his throat there flashed into Dave's mind a sailor's trick that had come to him, indirectly, from Japan.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The instant he felt the hand at his throat there flashed into Dave's mind a sailor's trick that had come to him, indirectly, from Japan.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dave got to his feet with the speed of desperation that rules when one is in danger.
It's
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From this reading CONCLUSION It's the thought that can take shape in the hundredth part of a second that saves human life at such a crisis.
JapannounUS /dʒəˈpæn/
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
From this reading The instant he felt the hand at his throat there flashed into Dave's mind a sailor's trick that had come to him, indirectly, from Japan.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading CONCLUSION It's the thought that can take shape in the hundredth part of a second that saves human life at such a crisis.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The instant he felt the hand at his throat there flashed into Dave's mind a sailor's trick that had come to him, indirectly, from Japan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONCLUSION It's the thought that can take shape in the hundredth part of a second that saves human life at such a crisis.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dave got to his feet with the speed of desperation that rules when one is in danger.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Clasping both of his own hands inside of Cantor's arm, and holding both arms rigidly, Darrin rolled himself over sideways with such force as to send the traitor sprawling.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Clasping both of his own hands inside of Cantor's arm, and holding both arms rigidly, Darrin rolled himself over sideways with such force as to send the traitor sprawling.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading CONCLUSION It's the thought that can take shape in the hundredth part of a second that saves human life at such a crisis.
rigidlyadverbUS /ˈrɪdʒɪdli/
in a rigid manner
From this reading Clasping both of his own hands inside of Cantor's arm, and holding both arms rigidly, Darrin rolled himself over sideways with such force as to send the traitor sprawling.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Yet the traitor was hardly a whit behind him in rising.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Clasping both of his own hands inside of Cantor's arm, and holding both arms rigidly, Darrin rolled himself over sideways with such force as to send the traitor sprawling.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Dave got to his feet with the speed of desperation that rules when one is in danger.
sailor'snounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
possessive form of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The instant he felt the hand at his throat there flashed into Dave's mind a sailor's trick that had come to him, indirectly, from Japan.
savesnounUS /seɪvz/
plural of “save” — (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
From this reading CONCLUSION It's the thought that can take shape in the hundredth part of a second that saves human life at such a crisis.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading CONCLUSION It's the thought that can take shape in the hundredth part of a second that saves human life at such a crisis.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Clasping both of his own hands inside of Cantor's arm, and holding both arms rigidly, Darrin rolled himself over sideways with such force as to send the traitor sprawling.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading CONCLUSION It's the thought that can take shape in the hundredth part of a second that saves human life at such a crisis.
sidewaysadverbUS /ˈsaɪdweɪz/
with one side forward or to the front
From this reading Clasping both of his own hands inside of Cantor's arm, and holding both arms rigidly, Darrin rolled himself over sideways with such force as to send the traitor sprawling.
move hurridly
From this reading Dave got to his feet with the speed of desperation that rules when one is in danger.
sprawlingnounUS /ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/
an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
From this reading Clasping both of his own hands inside of Cantor's arm, and holding both arms rigidly, Darrin rolled himself over sideways with such force as to send the traitor sprawling.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading CONCLUSION It's the thought that can take shape in the hundredth part of a second that saves human life at such a crisis.
carry out
From this reading CONCLUSION It's the thought that can take shape in the hundredth part of a second that saves human life at such a crisis.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CONCLUSION It's the thought that can take shape in the hundredth part of a second that saves human life at such a crisis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCLUSION It's the thought that can take shape in the hundredth part of a second that saves human life at such a crisis.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The instant he felt the hand at his throat there flashed into Dave's mind a sailor's trick that had come to him, indirectly, from Japan.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading CONCLUSION It's the thought that can take shape in the hundredth part of a second that saves human life at such a crisis.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading The instant he felt the hand at his throat there flashed into Dave's mind a sailor's trick that had come to him, indirectly, from Japan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The instant he felt the hand at his throat there flashed into Dave's mind a sailor's trick that had come to him, indirectly, from Japan.
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading Clasping both of his own hands inside of Cantor's arm, and holding both arms rigidly, Darrin rolled himself over sideways with such force as to send the traitor sprawling.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading The instant he felt the hand at his throat there flashed into Dave's mind a sailor's trick that had come to him, indirectly, from Japan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet the traitor was hardly a whit behind him in rising.
at the time that
From this reading Dave got to his feet with the speed of desperation that rules when one is in danger.
whitnounUS /wɪt/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading Yet the traitor was hardly a whit behind him in rising.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Clasping both of his own hands inside of Cantor's arm, and holding both arms rigidly, Darrin rolled himself over sideways with such force as to send the traitor sprawling.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the traitor was hardly a whit behind him in rising.
