used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tom Brown, vanishing into the air after his speech was done, reappeared a few minutes later in Adebron and there the police, warned of what had happened in Sandebar, opened fire upon him when he stood on a park bench to address the people.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "There's a guy out here in the park, just across the street.
speak to
From this reading Tom Brown, vanishing into the air after his speech was done, reappeared a few minutes later in Adebron and there the police, warned of what had happened in Sandebar, opened fire upon him when he stood on a park bench to address the people.
Adebron
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From this reading Tom Brown, vanishing into the air after his speech was done, reappeared a few minutes later in Adebron and there the police, warned of what had happened in Sandebar, opened fire upon him when he stood on a park bench to address the people.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Tom Brown, vanishing into the air after his speech was done, reappeared a few minutes later in Adebron and there the police, warned of what had happened in Sandebar, opened fire upon him when he stood on a park bench to address the people.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Tom Brown, vanishing into the air after his speech was done, reappeared a few minutes later in Adebron and there the police, warned of what had happened in Sandebar, opened fire upon him when he stood on a park bench to address the people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom Brown, vanishing into the air after his speech was done, reappeared a few minutes later in Adebron and there the police, warned of what had happened in Sandebar, opened fire upon him when he stood on a park bench to address the people.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading * * * * * The chief of police at New Chicago, Venus, called the police commissioner.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Tom Brown, his long white beard covering his chest, his mad eyes flashing, stood in the fiery blast that bellowed from the muzzles of the flame rifles and calmly talked.
bellowedverbUS /ˈbeloʊd/
past form of “bellow” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading Tom Brown, his long white beard covering his chest, his mad eyes flashing, stood in the fiery blast that bellowed from the muzzles of the flame rifles and calmly talked.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Tom Brown, vanishing into the air after his speech was done, reappeared a few minutes later in Adebron and there the police, warned of what had happened in Sandebar, opened fire upon him when he stood on a park bench to address the people.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading Tom Brown, his long white beard covering his chest, his mad eyes flashing, stood in the fiery blast that bellowed from the muzzles of the flame rifles and calmly talked.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Tom Brown, vanishing into the air after his speech was done, reappeared a few minutes later in Adebron and there the police, warned of what had happened in Sandebar, opened fire upon him when he stood on a park bench to address the people.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the flames passed through and did not touch him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading * * * * * The chief of police at New Chicago, Venus, called the police commissioner.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Tom Brown, his long white beard covering his chest, his mad eyes flashing, stood in the fiery blast that bellowed from the muzzles of the flame rifles and calmly talked.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Tom Brown, his long white beard covering his chest, his mad eyes flashing, stood in the fiery blast that bellowed from the muzzles of the flame rifles and calmly talked.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading * * * * * The chief of police at New Chicago, Venus, called the police commissioner.
a person who is in charge
From this reading * * * * * The chief of police at New Chicago, Venus, called the police commissioner.
commissionernounUS /kəˈmɪʃənər/
a government administrator
From this reading * * * * * The chief of police at New Chicago, Venus, called the police commissioner.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading Tom Brown, his long white beard covering his chest, his mad eyes flashing, stood in the fiery blast that bellowed from the muzzles of the flame rifles and calmly talked.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the flames passed through and did not touch him.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Tom Brown, vanishing into the air after his speech was done, reappeared a few minutes later in Adebron and there the police, warned of what had happened in Sandebar, opened fire upon him when he stood on a park bench to address the people.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Tom Brown, his long white beard covering his chest, his mad eyes flashing, stood in the fiery blast that bellowed from the muzzles of the flame rifles and calmly talked.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Tom Brown, vanishing into the air after his speech was done, reappeared a few minutes later in Adebron and there the police, warned of what had happened in Sandebar, opened fire upon him when he stood on a park bench to address the people.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Tom Brown, his long white beard covering his chest, his mad eyes flashing, stood in the fiery blast that bellowed from the muzzles of the flame rifles and calmly talked.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Tom Brown, vanishing into the air after his speech was done, reappeared a few minutes later in Adebron and there the police, warned of what had happened in Sandebar, opened fire upon him when he stood on a park bench to address the people.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Tom Brown, his long white beard covering his chest, his mad eyes flashing, stood in the fiery blast that bellowed from the muzzles of the flame rifles and calmly talked.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading But the flames passed through and did not touch him.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading Tom Brown, his long white beard covering his chest, his mad eyes flashing, stood in the fiery blast that bellowed from the muzzles of the flame rifles and calmly talked.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tom Brown, his long white beard covering his chest, his mad eyes flashing, stood in the fiery blast that bellowed from the muzzles of the flame rifles and calmly talked.
guynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading "There's a guy out here in the park, just across the street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tom Brown, vanishing into the air after his speech was done, reappeared a few minutes later in Adebron and there the police, warned of what had happened in Sandebar, opened fire upon him when he stood on a park bench to address the people.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Tom Brown, vanishing into the air after his speech was done, reappeared a few minutes later in Adebron and there the police, warned of what had happened in Sandebar, opened fire upon him when he stood on a park bench to address the people.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom Brown, vanishing into the air after his speech was done, reappeared a few minutes later in Adebron and there the police, warned of what had happened in Sandebar, opened fire upon him when he stood on a park bench to address the people.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "There's a guy out here in the park, just across the street.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tom Brown, vanishing into the air after his speech was done, reappeared a few minutes later in Adebron and there the police, warned of what had happened in Sandebar, opened fire upon him when he stood on a park bench to address the people.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom Brown, vanishing into the air after his speech was done, reappeared a few minutes later in Adebron and there the police, warned of what had happened in Sandebar, opened fire upon him when he stood on a park bench to address the people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom Brown, vanishing into the air after his speech was done, reappeared a few minutes later in Adebron and there the police, warned of what had happened in Sandebar, opened fire upon him when he stood on a park bench to address the people.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tom Brown, vanishing into the air after his speech was done, reappeared a few minutes later in Adebron and there the police, warned of what had happened in Sandebar, opened fire upon him when he stood on a park bench to address the people.
and nothing more
From this reading "There's a guy out here in the park, just across the street.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Tom Brown, vanishing into the air after his speech was done, reappeared a few minutes later in Adebron and there the police, warned of what had happened in Sandebar, opened fire upon him when he stood on a park bench to address the people.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Tom Brown, his long white beard covering his chest, his mad eyes flashing, stood in the fiery blast that bellowed from the muzzles of the flame rifles and calmly talked.
roused to anger
From this reading Tom Brown, his long white beard covering his chest, his mad eyes flashing, stood in the fiery blast that bellowed from the muzzles of the flame rifles and calmly talked.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Tom Brown, vanishing into the air after his speech was done, reappeared a few minutes later in Adebron and there the police, warned of what had happened in Sandebar, opened fire upon him when he stood on a park bench to address the people.
muzzlesnounUS /ˈmʌzəlz/
plural of “muzzle” — the open circular discharging end of a gun
From this reading Tom Brown, his long white beard covering his chest, his mad eyes flashing, stood in the fiery blast that bellowed from the muzzles of the flame rifles and calmly talked.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading * * * * * The chief of police at New Chicago, Venus, called the police commissioner.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the flames passed through and did not touch him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tom Brown, vanishing into the air after his speech was done, reappeared a few minutes later in Adebron and there the police, warned of what had happened in Sandebar, opened fire upon him when he stood on a park bench to address the people.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tom Brown, vanishing into the air after his speech was done, reappeared a few minutes later in Adebron and there the police, warned of what had happened in Sandebar, opened fire upon him when he stood on a park bench to address the people.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Tom Brown, vanishing into the air after his speech was done, reappeared a few minutes later in Adebron and there the police, warned of what had happened in Sandebar, opened fire upon him when he stood on a park bench to address the people.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "There's a guy out here in the park, just across the street.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Tom Brown, vanishing into the air after his speech was done, reappeared a few minutes later in Adebron and there the police, warned of what had happened in Sandebar, opened fire upon him when he stood on a park bench to address the people.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But the flames passed through and did not touch him.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Tom Brown, vanishing into the air after his speech was done, reappeared a few minutes later in Adebron and there the police, warned of what had happened in Sandebar, opened fire upon him when he stood on a park bench to address the people.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Tom Brown, vanishing into the air after his speech was done, reappeared a few minutes later in Adebron and there the police, warned of what had happened in Sandebar, opened fire upon him when he stood on a park bench to address the people.
reappearedverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrd/
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading Tom Brown, vanishing into the air after his speech was done, reappeared a few minutes later in Adebron and there the police, warned of what had happened in Sandebar, opened fire upon him when he stood on a park bench to address the people.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading Tom Brown, his long white beard covering his chest, his mad eyes flashing, stood in the fiery blast that bellowed from the muzzles of the flame rifles and calmly talked.
Sandebar
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From this reading Tom Brown, vanishing into the air after his speech was done, reappeared a few minutes later in Adebron and there the police, warned of what had happened in Sandebar, opened fire upon him when he stood on a park bench to address the people.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Tom Brown, vanishing into the air after his speech was done, reappeared a few minutes later in Adebron and there the police, warned of what had happened in Sandebar, opened fire upon him when he stood on a park bench to address the people.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Tom Brown, vanishing into the air after his speech was done, reappeared a few minutes later in Adebron and there the police, warned of what had happened in Sandebar, opened fire upon him when he stood on a park bench to address the people.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "There's a guy out here in the park, just across the street.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Tom Brown, his long white beard covering his chest, his mad eyes flashing, stood in the fiery blast that bellowed from the muzzles of the flame rifles and calmly talked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tom Brown, his long white beard covering his chest, his mad eyes flashing, stood in the fiery blast that bellowed from the muzzles of the flame rifles and calmly talked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom Brown, vanishing into the air after his speech was done, reappeared a few minutes later in Adebron and there the police, warned of what had happened in Sandebar, opened fire upon him when he stood on a park bench to address the people.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Tom Brown, vanishing into the air after his speech was done, reappeared a few minutes later in Adebron and there the police, warned of what had happened in Sandebar, opened fire upon him when he stood on a park bench to address the people.
There's
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From this reading "There's a guy out here in the park, just across the street.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But the flames passed through and did not touch him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom Brown, vanishing into the air after his speech was done, reappeared a few minutes later in Adebron and there the police, warned of what had happened in Sandebar, opened fire upon him when he stood on a park bench to address the people.
male cat
From this reading Tom Brown, vanishing into the air after his speech was done, reappeared a few minutes later in Adebron and there the police, warned of what had happened in Sandebar, opened fire upon him when he stood on a park bench to address the people.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading But the flames passed through and did not touch him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Tom Brown, vanishing into the air after his speech was done, reappeared a few minutes later in Adebron and there the police, warned of what had happened in Sandebar, opened fire upon him when he stood on a park bench to address the people.
vanishingnounUS /ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading Tom Brown, vanishing into the air after his speech was done, reappeared a few minutes later in Adebron and there the police, warned of what had happened in Sandebar, opened fire upon him when he stood on a park bench to address the people.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading * * * * * The chief of police at New Chicago, Venus, called the police commissioner.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Tom Brown, vanishing into the air after his speech was done, reappeared a few minutes later in Adebron and there the police, warned of what had happened in Sandebar, opened fire upon him when he stood on a park bench to address the people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom Brown, vanishing into the air after his speech was done, reappeared a few minutes later in Adebron and there the police, warned of what had happened in Sandebar, opened fire upon him when he stood on a park bench to address the people.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Tom Brown, vanishing into the air after his speech was done, reappeared a few minutes later in Adebron and there the police, warned of what had happened in Sandebar, opened fire upon him when he stood on a park bench to address the people.
at the time that
From this reading Tom Brown, vanishing into the air after his speech was done, reappeared a few minutes later in Adebron and there the police, warned of what had happened in Sandebar, opened fire upon him when he stood on a park bench to address the people.
a Caucasian
From this reading Tom Brown, his long white beard covering his chest, his mad eyes flashing, stood in the fiery blast that bellowed from the muzzles of the flame rifles and calmly talked.
