used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The thing that had been buried in Emil Tesla and that used to rumble under his fawning words, had come to life one day with two men twisting his wrists and hammering at his uncovered face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When he started to protest they walked up to him slowly as if to shake hands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The thing that had been buried in Emil Tesla and that used to rumble under his fawning words, had come to life one day with two men twisting his wrists and hammering at his uncovered face.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Instead, they began beating him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The thing that had been buried in Emil Tesla and that used to rumble under his fawning words, had come to life one day with two men twisting his wrists and hammering at his uncovered face.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Instead, they began beating him.
placed in a grave
From this reading The thing that had been buried in Emil Tesla and that used to rumble under his fawning words, had come to life one day with two men twisting his wrists and hammering at his uncovered face.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The two men came into his office to seize him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The thing that had been buried in Emil Tesla and that used to rumble under his fawning words, had come to life one day with two men twisting his wrists and hammering at his uncovered face.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The thing that had been buried in Emil Tesla and that used to rumble under his fawning words, had come to life one day with two men twisting his wrists and hammering at his uncovered face.
Emil
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From this reading The thing that had been buried in Emil Tesla and that used to rumble under his fawning words, had come to life one day with two men twisting his wrists and hammering at his uncovered face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The thing that had been buried in Emil Tesla and that used to rumble under his fawning words, had come to life one day with two men twisting his wrists and hammering at his uncovered face.
fawningadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːnɪŋ/
attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
From this reading The thing that had been buried in Emil Tesla and that used to rumble under his fawning words, had come to life one day with two men twisting his wrists and hammering at his uncovered face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The thing that had been buried in Emil Tesla and that used to rumble under his fawning words, had come to life one day with two men twisting his wrists and hammering at his uncovered face.
hammeringnounUS /ˈhæmərɪŋ/
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
From this reading The thing that had been buried in Emil Tesla and that used to rumble under his fawning words, had come to life one day with two men twisting his wrists and hammering at his uncovered face.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading When he started to protest they walked up to him slowly as if to shake hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had laughed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The two men came into his office to seize him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The thing that had been buried in Emil Tesla and that used to rumble under his fawning words, had come to life one day with two men twisting his wrists and hammering at his uncovered face.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When he started to protest they walked up to him slowly as if to shake hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The thing that had been buried in Emil Tesla and that used to rumble under his fawning words, had come to life one day with two men twisting his wrists and hammering at his uncovered face.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, they began beating him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The two men came into his office to seize him.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He had laughed.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The thing that had been buried in Emil Tesla and that used to rumble under his fawning words, had come to life one day with two men twisting his wrists and hammering at his uncovered face.
the force of workers available
From this reading The thing that had been buried in Emil Tesla and that used to rumble under his fawning words, had come to life one day with two men twisting his wrists and hammering at his uncovered face.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The two men came into his office to seize him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The thing that had been buried in Emil Tesla and that used to rumble under his fawning words, had come to life one day with two men twisting his wrists and hammering at his uncovered face.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading When he started to protest they walked up to him slowly as if to shake hands.
rumbleverbUS /ˈrʌmbəl/
make a low noise
From this reading The thing that had been buried in Emil Tesla and that used to rumble under his fawning words, had come to life one day with two men twisting his wrists and hammering at his uncovered face.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading The two men came into his office to seize him.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading When he started to protest they walked up to him slowly as if to shake hands.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading When he started to protest they walked up to him slowly as if to shake hands.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When he started to protest they walked up to him slowly as if to shake hands.
TeslanounUS /ˈteslə/
a unit of magnetic flux density equal to one weber per square meter
From this reading The thing that had been buried in Emil Tesla and that used to rumble under his fawning words, had come to life one day with two men twisting his wrists and hammering at his uncovered face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thing that had been buried in Emil Tesla and that used to rumble under his fawning words, had come to life one day with two men twisting his wrists and hammering at his uncovered face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thing that had been buried in Emil Tesla and that used to rumble under his fawning words, had come to life one day with two men twisting his wrists and hammering at his uncovered face.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he started to protest they walked up to him slowly as if to shake hands.
a special situation
From this reading The thing that had been buried in Emil Tesla and that used to rumble under his fawning words, had come to life one day with two men twisting his wrists and hammering at his uncovered face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thing that had been buried in Emil Tesla and that used to rumble under his fawning words, had come to life one day with two men twisting his wrists and hammering at his uncovered face.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading The thing that had been buried in Emil Tesla and that used to rumble under his fawning words, had come to life one day with two men twisting his wrists and hammering at his uncovered face.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The thing that had been buried in Emil Tesla and that used to rumble under his fawning words, had come to life one day with two men twisting his wrists and hammering at his uncovered face.
uncoveredadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌvərd/
not covered with clothing
From this reading The thing that had been buried in Emil Tesla and that used to rumble under his fawning words, had come to life one day with two men twisting his wrists and hammering at his uncovered face.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The thing that had been buried in Emil Tesla and that used to rumble under his fawning words, had come to life one day with two men twisting his wrists and hammering at his uncovered face.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When he started to protest they walked up to him slowly as if to shake hands.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The thing that had been buried in Emil Tesla and that used to rumble under his fawning words, had come to life one day with two men twisting his wrists and hammering at his uncovered face.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading When he started to protest they walked up to him slowly as if to shake hands.
at the time that
From this reading When he started to protest they walked up to him slowly as if to shake hands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The thing that had been buried in Emil Tesla and that used to rumble under his fawning words, had come to life one day with two men twisting his wrists and hammering at his uncovered face.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The thing that had been buried in Emil Tesla and that used to rumble under his fawning words, had come to life one day with two men twisting his wrists and hammering at his uncovered face.
wristsnounUS /rɪsts/
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading The thing that had been buried in Emil Tesla and that used to rumble under his fawning words, had come to life one day with two men twisting his wrists and hammering at his uncovered face.
