used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then suddenly there was a shot!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dawson flinched instinctively, but his eyes saw no flame stab from the mouth of that Luger, and no white hot spear of flame cut into his body.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as though invisible strings holding him up had been cut, Erich fell in a heap on his face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, thanks for letting me in on the show a little, at least!" the words filtered into Dawson's spinning brain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then, as though invisible strings holding him up had been cut, Erich fell in a heap on his face.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading What his eyes did see was the blank, slightly stupid look that spread over Erich's face.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Dawson flinched instinctively, but his eyes saw no flame stab from the mouth of that Luger, and no white hot spear of flame cut into his body.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading "Well, thanks for letting me in on the show a little, at least!" the words filtered into Dawson's spinning brain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dawson flinched instinctively, but his eyes saw no flame stab from the mouth of that Luger, and no white hot spear of flame cut into his body.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Dawson flinched instinctively, but his eyes saw no flame stab from the mouth of that Luger, and no white hot spear of flame cut into his body.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading Dawson flinched instinctively, but his eyes saw no flame stab from the mouth of that Luger, and no white hot spear of flame cut into his body.
Dawson'snounUS /ˈdɔːsənz/
possessive form of “dawson” — a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading "Well, thanks for letting me in on the show a little, at least!" the words filtered into Dawson's spinning brain.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What his eyes did see was the blank, slightly stupid look that spread over Erich's face.
Erich
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From this reading Then, as though invisible strings holding him up had been cut, Erich fell in a heap on his face.
Erich's
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From this reading What his eyes did see was the blank, slightly stupid look that spread over Erich's face.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Dawson flinched instinctively, but his eyes saw no flame stab from the mouth of that Luger, and no white hot spear of flame cut into his body.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading What his eyes did see was the blank, slightly stupid look that spread over Erich's face.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then, as though invisible strings holding him up had been cut, Erich fell in a heap on his face.
filteredverbUS /ˈfɪltərd/
past form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter
From this reading "Well, thanks for letting me in on the show a little, at least!" the words filtered into Dawson's spinning brain.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Dawson flinched instinctively, but his eyes saw no flame stab from the mouth of that Luger, and no white hot spear of flame cut into his body.
flinchedverbUS /flɪntʃt/
past form of “flinch” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading Dawson flinched instinctively, but his eyes saw no flame stab from the mouth of that Luger, and no white hot spear of flame cut into his body.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, thanks for letting me in on the show a little, at least!" the words filtered into Dawson's spinning brain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dawson flinched instinctively, but his eyes saw no flame stab from the mouth of that Luger, and no white hot spear of flame cut into his body.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, as though invisible strings holding him up had been cut, Erich fell in a heap on his face.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Then, as though invisible strings holding him up had been cut, Erich fell in a heap on his face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, as though invisible strings holding him up had been cut, Erich fell in a heap on his face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dawson flinched instinctively, but his eyes saw no flame stab from the mouth of that Luger, and no white hot spear of flame cut into his body.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Then, as though invisible strings holding him up had been cut, Erich fell in a heap on his face.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Dawson flinched instinctively, but his eyes saw no flame stab from the mouth of that Luger, and no white hot spear of flame cut into his body.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, as though invisible strings holding him up had been cut, Erich fell in a heap on his face.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading Dawson flinched instinctively, but his eyes saw no flame stab from the mouth of that Luger, and no white hot spear of flame cut into his body.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dawson flinched instinctively, but his eyes saw no flame stab from the mouth of that Luger, and no white hot spear of flame cut into his body.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading Then, as though invisible strings holding him up had been cut, Erich fell in a heap on his face.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Well, thanks for letting me in on the show a little, at least!" the words filtered into Dawson's spinning brain.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading "Well, thanks for letting me in on the show a little, at least!" the words filtered into Dawson's spinning brain.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Well, thanks for letting me in on the show a little, at least!" the words filtered into Dawson's spinning brain.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading What his eyes did see was the blank, slightly stupid look that spread over Erich's face.
LugernounUS /ˈluːɡər/
a German semiautomatic pistol
From this reading Dawson flinched instinctively, but his eyes saw no flame stab from the mouth of that Luger, and no white hot spear of flame cut into his body.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, thanks for letting me in on the show a little, at least!" the words filtered into Dawson's spinning brain.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Dawson flinched instinctively, but his eyes saw no flame stab from the mouth of that Luger, and no white hot spear of flame cut into his body.
not any; not one
From this reading Dawson flinched instinctively, but his eyes saw no flame stab from the mouth of that Luger, and no white hot spear of flame cut into his body.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dawson flinched instinctively, but his eyes saw no flame stab from the mouth of that Luger, and no white hot spear of flame cut into his body.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, as though invisible strings holding him up had been cut, Erich fell in a heap on his face.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading What his eyes did see was the blank, slightly stupid look that spread over Erich's face.
cut with a saw
From this reading Dawson flinched instinctively, but his eyes saw no flame stab from the mouth of that Luger, and no white hot spear of flame cut into his body.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading What his eyes did see was the blank, slightly stupid look that spread over Erich's face.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Then suddenly there was a shot!
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Well, thanks for letting me in on the show a little, at least!" the words filtered into Dawson's spinning brain.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading What his eyes did see was the blank, slightly stupid look that spread over Erich's face.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Dawson flinched instinctively, but his eyes saw no flame stab from the mouth of that Luger, and no white hot spear of flame cut into his body.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading "Well, thanks for letting me in on the show a little, at least!" the words filtered into Dawson's spinning brain.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading What his eyes did see was the blank, slightly stupid look that spread over Erich's face.
stabverbUS /stæb/
use a knife on
From this reading Dawson flinched instinctively, but his eyes saw no flame stab from the mouth of that Luger, and no white hot spear of flame cut into his body.
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading Then, as though invisible strings holding him up had been cut, Erich fell in a heap on his face.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading What his eyes did see was the blank, slightly stupid look that spread over Erich's face.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then suddenly there was a shot!
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "Well, thanks for letting me in on the show a little, at least!" the words filtered into Dawson's spinning brain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dawson flinched instinctively, but his eyes saw no flame stab from the mouth of that Luger, and no white hot spear of flame cut into his body.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dawson flinched instinctively, but his eyes saw no flame stab from the mouth of that Luger, and no white hot spear of flame cut into his body.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then suddenly there was a shot!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then suddenly there was a shot!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Then, as though invisible strings holding him up had been cut, Erich fell in a heap on his face.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then, as though invisible strings holding him up had been cut, Erich fell in a heap on his face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then suddenly there was a shot!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, thanks for letting me in on the show a little, at least!" the words filtered into Dawson's spinning brain.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What his eyes did see was the blank, slightly stupid look that spread over Erich's face.
a Caucasian
From this reading Dawson flinched instinctively, but his eyes saw no flame stab from the mouth of that Luger, and no white hot spear of flame cut into his body.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Well, thanks for letting me in on the show a little, at least!" the words filtered into Dawson's spinning brain.
