used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And there was no longer a pleased look on the Nazi’s face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there was no longer a pleased look on the Nazi’s face.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He had sneaked another flash look at von Stutgardt out the corner of his eye.
any thing at all
From this reading Dave nodded, but didn’t say anything.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Then Dave stopped sneaking quick glances at the man, for they had passed through the rim of underbrush and were approaching a series of man-made clearings in the tropical trees that covered the island.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had sneaked another flash look at von Stutgardt out the corner of his eye.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dave nodded, but didn’t say anything.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the contrary, the man now wore a look of sullen rage tempered just a little by a glint of worry in his eyes.
clearings
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From this reading Then Dave stopped sneaking quick glances at the man, for they had passed through the rim of underbrush and were approaching a series of man-made clearings in the tropical trees that covered the island.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading On the contrary, the man now wore a look of sullen rage tempered just a little by a glint of worry in his eyes.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He had sneaked another flash look at von Stutgardt out the corner of his eye.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Then Dave stopped sneaking quick glances at the man, for they had passed through the rim of underbrush and were approaching a series of man-made clearings in the tropical trees that covered the island.
Dave
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From this reading Dave nodded, but didn’t say anything.
didn't
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From this reading Dave nodded, but didn’t say anything.
the organ of sight
From this reading He had sneaked another flash look at von Stutgardt out the corner of his eye.
opinion or judgment
From this reading On the contrary, the man now wore a look of sullen rage tempered just a little by a glint of worry in his eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And there was no longer a pleased look on the Nazi’s face.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading He had sneaked another flash look at von Stutgardt out the corner of his eye.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then Dave stopped sneaking quick glances at the man, for they had passed through the rim of underbrush and were approaching a series of man-made clearings in the tropical trees that covered the island.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading Then Dave stopped sneaking quick glances at the man, for they had passed through the rim of underbrush and were approaching a series of man-made clearings in the tropical trees that covered the island.
glintverbUS /ɡlɪnt/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading On the contrary, the man now wore a look of sullen rage tempered just a little by a glint of worry in his eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had sneaked another flash look at von Stutgardt out the corner of his eye.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had sneaked another flash look at von Stutgardt out the corner of his eye.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had sneaked another flash look at von Stutgardt out the corner of his eye.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the contrary, the man now wore a look of sullen rage tempered just a little by a glint of worry in his eyes.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Then Dave stopped sneaking quick glances at the man, for they had passed through the rim of underbrush and were approaching a series of man-made clearings in the tropical trees that covered the island.
and nothing more
From this reading On the contrary, the man now wore a look of sullen rage tempered just a little by a glint of worry in his eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the contrary, the man now wore a look of sullen rage tempered just a little by a glint of worry in his eyes.
for more time
From this reading And there was no longer a pleased look on the Nazi’s face.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had sneaked another flash look at von Stutgardt out the corner of his eye.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading On the contrary, the man now wore a look of sullen rage tempered just a little by a glint of worry in his eyes.
man-madeadjectiveUS /ˈmænmeɪd/
not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially
From this reading Then Dave stopped sneaking quick glances at the man, for they had passed through the rim of underbrush and were approaching a series of man-made clearings in the tropical trees that covered the island.
Nazi'snounUS /ˈnɑːtsiz/
possessive form of “nazi” — a German member of Adolf Hitler's political party
From this reading And there was no longer a pleased look on the Nazi’s face.
not any; not one
From this reading And there was no longer a pleased look on the Nazi’s face.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Dave nodded, but didn’t say anything.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading On the contrary, the man now wore a look of sullen rage tempered just a little by a glint of worry in his eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had sneaked another flash look at von Stutgardt out the corner of his eye.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And there was no longer a pleased look on the Nazi’s face.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had sneaked another flash look at von Stutgardt out the corner of his eye.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Then Dave stopped sneaking quick glances at the man, for they had passed through the rim of underbrush and were approaching a series of man-made clearings in the tropical trees that covered the island.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading And there was no longer a pleased look on the Nazi’s face.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Then Dave stopped sneaking quick glances at the man, for they had passed through the rim of underbrush and were approaching a series of man-made clearings in the tropical trees that covered the island.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading On the contrary, the man now wore a look of sullen rage tempered just a little by a glint of worry in his eyes.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading Then Dave stopped sneaking quick glances at the man, for they had passed through the rim of underbrush and were approaching a series of man-made clearings in the tropical trees that covered the island.
express in words
From this reading Dave nodded, but didn’t say anything.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Then Dave stopped sneaking quick glances at the man, for they had passed through the rim of underbrush and were approaching a series of man-made clearings in the tropical trees that covered the island.
sneakedverbUS /sniːkt/
past form of “sneak” — to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading He had sneaked another flash look at von Stutgardt out the corner of his eye.
sneakingadjectiveUS /ˈsniːkɪŋ/
not openly expressed
From this reading Then Dave stopped sneaking quick glances at the man, for they had passed through the rim of underbrush and were approaching a series of man-made clearings in the tropical trees that covered the island.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Then Dave stopped sneaking quick glances at the man, for they had passed through the rim of underbrush and were approaching a series of man-made clearings in the tropical trees that covered the island.
Stutgardt
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From this reading He had sneaked another flash look at von Stutgardt out the corner of his eye.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading On the contrary, the man now wore a look of sullen rage tempered just a little by a glint of worry in his eyes.
temperedadjectiveUS /ˈtempərd/
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
From this reading On the contrary, the man now wore a look of sullen rage tempered just a little by a glint of worry in his eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then Dave stopped sneaking quick glances at the man, for they had passed through the rim of underbrush and were approaching a series of man-made clearings in the tropical trees that covered the island.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had sneaked another flash look at von Stutgardt out the corner of his eye.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Dave stopped sneaking quick glances at the man, for they had passed through the rim of underbrush and were approaching a series of man-made clearings in the tropical trees that covered the island.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there was no longer a pleased look on the Nazi’s face.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Dave stopped sneaking quick glances at the man, for they had passed through the rim of underbrush and were approaching a series of man-made clearings in the tropical trees that covered the island.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then Dave stopped sneaking quick glances at the man, for they had passed through the rim of underbrush and were approaching a series of man-made clearings in the tropical trees that covered the island.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Then Dave stopped sneaking quick glances at the man, for they had passed through the rim of underbrush and were approaching a series of man-made clearings in the tropical trees that covered the island.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading Then Dave stopped sneaking quick glances at the man, for they had passed through the rim of underbrush and were approaching a series of man-made clearings in the tropical trees that covered the island.
underbrushnounUS /ˈʌndərbrʌʃ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading Then Dave stopped sneaking quick glances at the man, for they had passed through the rim of underbrush and were approaching a series of man-made clearings in the tropical trees that covered the island.
von
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From this reading He had sneaked another flash look at von Stutgardt out the corner of his eye.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And there was no longer a pleased look on the Nazi’s face.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then Dave stopped sneaking quick glances at the man, for they had passed through the rim of underbrush and were approaching a series of man-made clearings in the tropical trees that covered the island.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading On the contrary, the man now wore a look of sullen rage tempered just a little by a glint of worry in his eyes.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading On the contrary, the man now wore a look of sullen rage tempered just a little by a glint of worry in his eyes.
