used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the sound of their approach a couple of flashlight beams were turned their way, and Dawson's heart seemed to stand still in his chest as the order rang out in German:
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But by then Freddy Farmer was almost stepping on the toes of the German who had barked the order.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He flashed his light straight in the man's eyes, and Dave caught a flash glimpse of small close-set eyes, and lips curled back in an angry grimace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the sound of their approach a couple of flashlight beams were turned their way, and Dawson's heart seemed to stand still in his chest as the order rang out in German:
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He flashed his light straight in the man's eyes, and Dave caught a flash glimpse of small close-set eyes, and lips curled back in an angry grimace.
move towards
From this reading At the sound of their approach a couple of flashlight beams were turned their way, and Dawson's heart seemed to stand still in his chest as the order rang out in German:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the sound of their approach a couple of flashlight beams were turned their way, and Dawson's heart seemed to stand still in his chest as the order rang out in German:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the sound of their approach a couple of flashlight beams were turned their way, and Dawson's heart seemed to stand still in his chest as the order rang out in German:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He flashed his light straight in the man's eyes, and Dave caught a flash glimpse of small close-set eyes, and lips curled back in an angry grimace.
barkedverbUS /bɑːrkt/
past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading But by then Freddy Farmer was almost stepping on the toes of the German who had barked the order.
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading Then Freddy Farmer was barking at the man and pushing him to one side.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading At the sound of their approach a couple of flashlight beams were turned their way, and Dawson's heart seemed to stand still in his chest as the order rang out in German:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But by then Freddy Farmer was almost stepping on the toes of the German who had barked the order.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But by then Freddy Farmer was almost stepping on the toes of the German who had barked the order.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He flashed his light straight in the man's eyes, and Dave caught a flash glimpse of small close-set eyes, and lips curled back in an angry grimace.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading At the sound of their approach a couple of flashlight beams were turned their way, and Dawson's heart seemed to stand still in his chest as the order rang out in German:
close-setadjective
set close together
From this reading He flashed his light straight in the man's eyes, and Dave caught a flash glimpse of small close-set eyes, and lips curled back in an angry grimace.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading At the sound of their approach a couple of flashlight beams were turned their way, and Dawson's heart seemed to stand still in his chest as the order rang out in German:
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading He flashed his light straight in the man's eyes, and Dave caught a flash glimpse of small close-set eyes, and lips curled back in an angry grimace.
Dave
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From this reading He flashed his light straight in the man's eyes, and Dave caught a flash glimpse of small close-set eyes, and lips curled back in an angry grimace.
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 At the sound of their approach a couple of flashlight beams were turned their way, and Dawson's heart seemed to stand still in his chest as the order rang out in German:
opinion or judgment
From this reading He flashed his light straight in the man's eyes, and Dave caught a flash glimpse of small close-set eyes, and lips curled back in an angry grimace.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading But by then Freddy Farmer was almost stepping on the toes of the German who had barked the order.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading He flashed his light straight in the man's eyes, and Dave caught a flash glimpse of small close-set eyes, and lips curled back in an angry grimace.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading He flashed his light straight in the man's eyes, and Dave caught a flash glimpse of small close-set eyes, and lips curled back in an angry grimace.
flashlightnounUS /ˈflæʃlaɪt/
a small portable battery-powered electric lamp
From this reading At the sound of their approach a couple of flashlight beams were turned their way, and Dawson's heart seemed to stand still in his chest as the order rang out in German:
Freddy
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From this reading But by then Freddy Farmer was almost stepping on the toes of the German who had barked the order.
a person of German nationality
From this reading At the sound of their approach a couple of flashlight beams were turned their way, and Dawson's heart seemed to stand still in his chest as the order rang out in German:
a quick look
From this reading He flashed his light straight in the man's eyes, and Dave caught a flash glimpse of small close-set eyes, and lips curled back in an angry grimace.
grimaceverbUS /ˈɡrɪməs/
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
From this reading He flashed his light straight in the man's eyes, and Dave caught a flash glimpse of small close-set eyes, and lips curled back in an angry grimace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But by then Freddy Farmer was almost stepping on the toes of the German who had barked the order.
HaltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading "Halt!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He flashed his light straight in the man's eyes, and Dave caught a flash glimpse of small close-set eyes, and lips curled back in an angry grimace.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading At the sound of their approach a couple of flashlight beams were turned their way, and Dawson's heart seemed to stand still in his chest as the order rang out in German:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then Freddy Farmer was barking at the man and pushing him to one side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the sound of their approach a couple of flashlight beams were turned their way, and Dawson's heart seemed to stand still in his chest as the order rang out in German:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the sound of their approach a couple of flashlight beams were turned their way, and Dawson's heart seemed to stand still in his chest as the order rang out in German:
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He flashed his light straight in the man's eyes, and Dave caught a flash glimpse of small close-set eyes, and lips curled back in an angry grimace.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He flashed his light straight in the man's eyes, and Dave caught a flash glimpse of small close-set eyes, and lips curled back in an angry grimace.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then Freddy Farmer was barking at the man and pushing him to one side.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He flashed his light straight in the man's eyes, and Dave caught a flash glimpse of small close-set eyes, and lips curled back in an angry grimace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the sound of their approach a couple of flashlight beams were turned their way, and Dawson's heart seemed to stand still in his chest as the order rang out in German:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But by then Freddy Farmer was almost stepping on the toes of the German who had barked the order.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then Freddy Farmer was barking at the man and pushing him to one side.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading At the sound of their approach a couple of flashlight beams were turned their way, and Dawson's heart seemed to stand still in his chest as the order rang out in German:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the sound of their approach a couple of flashlight beams were turned their way, and Dawson's heart seemed to stand still in his chest as the order rang out in German:
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading Then Freddy Farmer was barking at the man and pushing him to one side.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading At the sound of their approach a couple of flashlight beams were turned their way, and Dawson's heart seemed to stand still in his chest as the order rang out in German:
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At the sound of their approach a couple of flashlight beams were turned their way, and Dawson's heart seemed to stand still in his chest as the order rang out in German:
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then Freddy Farmer was barking at the man and pushing him to one side.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He flashed his light straight in the man's eyes, and Dave caught a flash glimpse of small close-set eyes, and lips curled back in an angry grimace.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading At the sound of their approach a couple of flashlight beams were turned their way, and Dawson's heart seemed to stand still in his chest as the order rang out in German:
be standing; be upright
From this reading At the sound of their approach a couple of flashlight beams were turned their way, and Dawson's heart seemed to stand still in his chest as the order rang out in German:
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading But by then Freddy Farmer was almost stepping on the toes of the German who had barked the order.
not in physical motion
From this reading At the sound of their approach a couple of flashlight beams were turned their way, and Dawson's heart seemed to stand still in his chest as the order rang out in German:
successive (without a break)
From this reading He flashed his light straight in the man's eyes, and Dave caught a flash glimpse of small close-set eyes, and lips curled back in an angry grimace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the sound of their approach a couple of flashlight beams were turned their way, and Dawson's heart seemed to stand still in his chest as the order rang out in German:
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the sound of their approach a couple of flashlight beams were turned their way, and Dawson's heart seemed to stand still in his chest as the order rang out in German:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But by then Freddy Farmer was almost stepping on the toes of the German who had barked the order.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the sound of their approach a couple of flashlight beams were turned their way, and Dawson's heart seemed to stand still in his chest as the order rang out in German:
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading But by then Freddy Farmer was almost stepping on the toes of the German who had barked the order.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At the sound of their approach a couple of flashlight beams were turned their way, and Dawson's heart seemed to stand still in his chest as the order rang out in German:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But by then Freddy Farmer was almost stepping on the toes of the German who had barked the order.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At the sound of their approach a couple of flashlight beams were turned their way, and Dawson's heart seemed to stand still in his chest as the order rang out in German:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the sound of their approach a couple of flashlight beams were turned their way, and Dawson's heart seemed to stand still in his chest as the order rang out in German:
which person or people
From this reading But by then Freddy Farmer was almost stepping on the toes of the German who had barked the order.
