used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every tick of the old-fashioned clock sent a throb racing through his brain.
adrenalinnounUS /əˈdrenəlɪn/
a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action
From this reading Every rustle of the pages seemed to release a fresh shot of adrenalin into his blood stream.
(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 _There was nothing, especially on Earth, which could set him free--the truth least of all!_ Dane Phillips slouched in the window seat, watching the morning crowds on their way to work and carefully avoiding any attempt to read Jordan's old face as the editor skimmed through the notes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _There was nothing, especially on Earth, which could set him free--the truth least of all!_ Dane Phillips slouched in the window seat, watching the morning crowds on their way to work and carefully avoiding any attempt to read Jordan's old face as the editor skimmed through the notes.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading _There was nothing, especially on Earth, which could set him free--the truth least of all!_ Dane Phillips slouched in the window seat, watching the morning crowds on their way to work and carefully avoiding any attempt to read Jordan's old face as the editor skimmed through the notes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _There was nothing, especially on Earth, which could set him free--the truth least of all!_ Dane Phillips slouched in the window seat, watching the morning crowds on their way to work and carefully avoiding any attempt to read Jordan's old face as the editor skimmed through the notes.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading _There was nothing, especially on Earth, which could set him free--the truth least of all!_ Dane Phillips slouched in the window seat, watching the morning crowds on their way to work and carefully avoiding any attempt to read Jordan's old face as the editor skimmed through the notes.
avoidingverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading _There was nothing, especially on Earth, which could set him free--the truth least of all!_ Dane Phillips slouched in the window seat, watching the morning crowds on their way to work and carefully avoiding any attempt to read Jordan's old face as the editor skimmed through the notes.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Every rustle of the pages seemed to release a fresh shot of adrenalin into his blood stream.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He had learned to make his tall, bony body seem all loose-jointed relaxation, no matter what he felt.
bonyadjectiveUS /ˈboʊni/
being very thin
From this reading He had learned to make his tall, bony body seem all loose-jointed relaxation, no matter what he felt.
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 Every tick of the old-fashioned clock sent a throb racing through his brain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the oversized hands in his pockets were clenched so tightly that the nails were cutting into his palms.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading _There was nothing, especially on Earth, which could set him free--the truth least of all!_ Dane Phillips slouched in the window seat, watching the morning crowds on their way to work and carefully avoiding any attempt to read Jordan's old face as the editor skimmed through the notes.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading But the oversized hands in his pockets were clenched so tightly that the nails were cutting into his palms.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Every tick of the old-fashioned clock sent a throb racing through his brain.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _There was nothing, especially on Earth, which could set him free--the truth least of all!_ Dane Phillips slouched in the window seat, watching the morning crowds on their way to work and carefully avoiding any attempt to read Jordan's old face as the editor skimmed through the notes.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading _There was nothing, especially on Earth, which could set him free--the truth least of all!_ Dane Phillips slouched in the window seat, watching the morning crowds on their way to work and carefully avoiding any attempt to read Jordan's old face as the editor skimmed through the notes.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading But the oversized hands in his pockets were clenched so tightly that the nails were cutting into his palms.
DanenounUS /deɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading _There was nothing, especially on Earth, which could set him free--the truth least of all!_ Dane Phillips slouched in the window seat, watching the morning crowds on their way to work and carefully avoiding any attempt to read Jordan's old face as the editor skimmed through the notes.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading _There was nothing, especially on Earth, which could set him free--the truth least of all!_ Dane Phillips slouched in the window seat, watching the morning crowds on their way to work and carefully avoiding any attempt to read Jordan's old face as the editor skimmed through the notes.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading _There was nothing, especially on Earth, which could set him free--the truth least of all!_ Dane Phillips slouched in the window seat, watching the morning crowds on their way to work and carefully avoiding any attempt to read Jordan's old face as the editor skimmed through the notes.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading _There was nothing, especially on Earth, which could set him free--the truth least of all!_ Dane Phillips slouched in the window seat, watching the morning crowds on their way to work and carefully avoiding any attempt to read Jordan's old face as the editor skimmed through the notes.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every tick of the old-fashioned clock sent a throb racing through his brain.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading _There was nothing, especially on Earth, which could set him free--the truth least of all!_ Dane Phillips slouched in the window seat, watching the morning crowds on their way to work and carefully avoiding any attempt to read Jordan's old face as the editor skimmed through the notes.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He had learned to make his tall, bony body seem all loose-jointed relaxation, no matter what he felt.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading _There was nothing, especially on Earth, which could set him free--the truth least of all!_ Dane Phillips slouched in the window seat, watching the morning crowds on their way to work and carefully avoiding any attempt to read Jordan's old face as the editor skimmed through the notes.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Every rustle of the pages seemed to release a fresh shot of adrenalin into his blood stream.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had learned to make his tall, bony body seem all loose-jointed relaxation, no matter what he felt.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But the oversized hands in his pockets were clenched so tightly that the nails were cutting into his palms.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had learned to make his tall, bony body seem all loose-jointed relaxation, no matter what he felt.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _There was nothing, especially on Earth, which could set him free--the truth least of all!_ Dane Phillips slouched in the window seat, watching the morning crowds on their way to work and carefully avoiding any attempt to read Jordan's old face as the editor skimmed through the notes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had learned to make his tall, bony body seem all loose-jointed relaxation, no matter what he felt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _There was nothing, especially on Earth, which could set him free--the truth least of all!_ Dane Phillips slouched in the window seat, watching the morning crowds on their way to work and carefully avoiding any attempt to read Jordan's old face as the editor skimmed through the notes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But the oversized hands in his pockets were clenched so tightly that the nails were cutting into his palms.
Jordan'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdənz/
possessive form of “jordan” — a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading _There was nothing, especially on Earth, which could set him free--the truth least of all!_ Dane Phillips slouched in the window seat, watching the morning crowds on their way to work and carefully avoiding any attempt to read Jordan's old face as the editor skimmed through the notes.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He had learned to make his tall, bony body seem all loose-jointed relaxation, no matter what he felt.
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 _There was nothing, especially on Earth, which could set him free--the truth least of all!_ Dane Phillips slouched in the window seat, watching the morning crowds on their way to work and carefully avoiding any attempt to read Jordan's old face as the editor skimmed through the notes.
loose-jointedadjective
loosely articulated or constructed
From this reading He had learned to make his tall, bony body seem all loose-jointed relaxation, no matter what he felt.
engage in
From this reading He had learned to make his tall, bony body seem all loose-jointed relaxation, no matter what he felt.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He had learned to make his tall, bony body seem all loose-jointed relaxation, no matter what he felt.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _There was nothing, especially on Earth, which could set him free--the truth least of all!_ Dane Phillips slouched in the window seat, watching the morning crowds on their way to work and carefully avoiding any attempt to read Jordan's old face as the editor skimmed through the notes.
nailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading But the oversized hands in his pockets were clenched so tightly that the nails were cutting into his palms.
not any; not one
From this reading He had learned to make his tall, bony body seem all loose-jointed relaxation, no matter what he felt.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading _There was nothing, especially on Earth, which could set him free--the truth least of all!_ Dane Phillips slouched in the window seat, watching the morning crowds on their way to work and carefully avoiding any attempt to read Jordan's old face as the editor skimmed through the notes.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading _There was nothing, especially on Earth, which could set him free--the truth least of all!_ Dane Phillips slouched in the window seat, watching the morning crowds on their way to work and carefully avoiding any attempt to read Jordan's old face as the editor skimmed through the notes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _There was nothing, especially on Earth, which could set him free--the truth least of all!_ Dane Phillips slouched in the window seat, watching the morning crowds on their way to work and carefully avoiding any attempt to read Jordan's old face as the editor skimmed through the notes.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _There was nothing, especially on Earth, which could set him free--the truth least of all!_ Dane Phillips slouched in the window seat, watching the morning crowds on their way to work and carefully avoiding any attempt to read Jordan's old face as the editor skimmed through the notes.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Every tick of the old-fashioned clock sent a throb racing through his brain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _There was nothing, especially on Earth, which could set him free--the truth least of all!_ Dane Phillips slouched in the window seat, watching the morning crowds on their way to work and carefully avoiding any attempt to read Jordan's old face as the editor skimmed through the notes.
oversizedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərsaɪzd/
larger than normal for its kind
From this reading But the oversized hands in his pockets were clenched so tightly that the nails were cutting into his palms.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Every rustle of the pages seemed to release a fresh shot of adrenalin into his blood stream.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading But the oversized hands in his pockets were clenched so tightly that the nails were cutting into his palms.
Phillips
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From this reading _There was nothing, especially on Earth, which could set him free--the truth least of all!_ Dane Phillips slouched in the window seat, watching the morning crowds on their way to work and carefully avoiding any attempt to read Jordan's old face as the editor skimmed through the notes.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading But the oversized hands in his pockets were clenched so tightly that the nails were cutting into his palms.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading Every tick of the old-fashioned clock sent a throb racing through his brain.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading _There was nothing, especially on Earth, which could set him free--the truth least of all!_ Dane Phillips slouched in the window seat, watching the morning crowds on their way to work and carefully avoiding any attempt to read Jordan's old face as the editor skimmed through the notes.
relaxationnounUS /ˌriːlækˈseɪʃən/
(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers
From this reading He had learned to make his tall, bony body seem all loose-jointed relaxation, no matter what he felt.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading Every rustle of the pages seemed to release a fresh shot of adrenalin into his blood stream.
rustleverbUS /ˈrʌsəl/
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading Every rustle of the pages seemed to release a fresh shot of adrenalin into his blood stream.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading _There was nothing, especially on Earth, which could set him free--the truth least of all!_ Dane Phillips slouched in the window seat, watching the morning crowds on their way to work and carefully avoiding any attempt to read Jordan's old face as the editor skimmed through the notes.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had learned to make his tall, bony body seem all loose-jointed relaxation, no matter what he felt.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Every rustle of the pages seemed to release a fresh shot of adrenalin into his blood stream.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Every tick of the old-fashioned clock sent a throb racing through his brain.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _There was nothing, especially on Earth, which could set him free--the truth least of all!_ Dane Phillips slouched in the window seat, watching the morning crowds on their way to work and carefully avoiding any attempt to read Jordan's old face as the editor skimmed through the notes.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Every rustle of the pages seemed to release a fresh shot of adrenalin into his blood stream.
skimmedadjectiveUS /skɪmd/
used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed
From this reading _There was nothing, especially on Earth, which could set him free--the truth least of all!_ Dane Phillips slouched in the window seat, watching the morning crowds on their way to work and carefully avoiding any attempt to read Jordan's old face as the editor skimmed through the notes.
slouched
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From this reading _There was nothing, especially on Earth, which could set him free--the truth least of all!_ Dane Phillips slouched in the window seat, watching the morning crowds on their way to work and carefully avoiding any attempt to read Jordan's old face as the editor skimmed through the notes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the oversized hands in his pockets were clenched so tightly that the nails were cutting into his palms.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Every rustle of the pages seemed to release a fresh shot of adrenalin into his blood stream.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He had learned to make his tall, bony body seem all loose-jointed relaxation, no matter what he felt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the oversized hands in his pockets were clenched so tightly that the nails were cutting into his palms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _There was nothing, especially on Earth, which could set him free--the truth least of all!_ Dane Phillips slouched in the window seat, watching the morning crowds on their way to work and carefully avoiding any attempt to read Jordan's old face as the editor skimmed through the notes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _There was nothing, especially on Earth, which could set him free--the truth least of all!_ Dane Phillips slouched in the window seat, watching the morning crowds on their way to work and carefully avoiding any attempt to read Jordan's old face as the editor skimmed through the notes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _There was nothing, especially on Earth, which could set him free--the truth least of all!_ Dane Phillips slouched in the window seat, watching the morning crowds on their way to work and carefully avoiding any attempt to read Jordan's old face as the editor skimmed through the notes.
throbverbUS /θrɑːb/
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
From this reading Every tick of the old-fashioned clock sent a throb racing through his brain.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _There was nothing, especially on Earth, which could set him free--the truth least of all!_ Dane Phillips slouched in the window seat, watching the morning crowds on their way to work and carefully avoiding any attempt to read Jordan's old face as the editor skimmed through the notes.
ticknounUS /tɪk/
a metallic tapping sound
From this reading Every tick of the old-fashioned clock sent a throb racing through his brain.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading But the oversized hands in his pockets were clenched so tightly that the nails were cutting into his palms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _There was nothing, especially on Earth, which could set him free--the truth least of all!_ Dane Phillips slouched in the window seat, watching the morning crowds on their way to work and carefully avoiding any attempt to read Jordan's old face as the editor skimmed through the notes.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading _There was nothing, especially on Earth, which could set him free--the truth least of all!_ Dane Phillips slouched in the window seat, watching the morning crowds on their way to work and carefully avoiding any attempt to read Jordan's old face as the editor skimmed through the notes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _There was nothing, especially on Earth, which could set him free--the truth least of all!_ Dane Phillips slouched in the window seat, watching the morning crowds on their way to work and carefully avoiding any attempt to read Jordan's old face as the editor skimmed through the notes.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading _There was nothing, especially on Earth, which could set him free--the truth least of all!_ Dane Phillips slouched in the window seat, watching the morning crowds on their way to work and carefully avoiding any attempt to read Jordan's old face as the editor skimmed through the notes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _There was nothing, especially on Earth, which could set him free--the truth least of all!_ Dane Phillips slouched in the window seat, watching the morning crowds on their way to work and carefully avoiding any attempt to read Jordan's old face as the editor skimmed through the notes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the oversized hands in his pockets were clenched so tightly that the nails were cutting into his palms.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had learned to make his tall, bony body seem all loose-jointed relaxation, no matter what he felt.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _There was nothing, especially on Earth, which could set him free--the truth least of all!_ Dane Phillips slouched in the window seat, watching the morning crowds on their way to work and carefully avoiding any attempt to read Jordan's old face as the editor skimmed through the notes.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading _There was nothing, especially on Earth, which could set him free--the truth least of all!_ Dane Phillips slouched in the window seat, watching the morning crowds on their way to work and carefully avoiding any attempt to read Jordan's old face as the editor skimmed through the notes.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading _There was nothing, especially on Earth, which could set him free--the truth least of all!_ Dane Phillips slouched in the window seat, watching the morning crowds on their way to work and carefully avoiding any attempt to read Jordan's old face as the editor skimmed through the notes.
