used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he turned to introduce Flash, Captain Johns forestalled him by saying in a curt voice:
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Bailey Brooks arose to greet the newcomer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he turned to introduce Flash, Captain Johns forestalled him by saying in a curt voice:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “At the Columbia Hospital,” recalled Flash.
BaileynounUS /ˈbeɪli/
United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading Bailey Brooks arose to greet the newcomer.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “We have met before, I believe!”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “We have met before, I believe!”
BrooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading Bailey Brooks arose to greet the newcomer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As he turned to introduce Flash, Captain Johns forestalled him by saying in a curt voice:
cameramannounUS /ˈkæmərəmən/
a photographer who operates a movie camera
From this reading The Captain seated himself on the opposite side of the table, regarding the cameraman with a cold scrutiny which was not easy to interpret.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading As he turned to introduce Flash, Captain Johns forestalled him by saying in a curt voice:
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The Captain seated himself on the opposite side of the table, regarding the cameraman with a cold scrutiny which was not easy to interpret.
ColumbianounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/
a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
From this reading “At the Columbia Hospital,” recalled Flash.
curtadjectiveUS /kɜːrt/
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading As he turned to introduce Flash, Captain Johns forestalled him by saying in a curt voice:
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The Captain seated himself on the opposite side of the table, regarding the cameraman with a cold scrutiny which was not easy to interpret.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading As he turned to introduce Flash, Captain Johns forestalled him by saying in a curt voice:
forestalledverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈstɑːld/
past form of “forestall” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading As he turned to introduce Flash, Captain Johns forestalled him by saying in a curt voice:
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Bailey Brooks arose to greet the newcomer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have met before, I believe!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he turned to introduce Flash, Captain Johns forestalled him by saying in a curt voice:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he turned to introduce Flash, Captain Johns forestalled him by saying in a curt voice:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Captain seated himself on the opposite side of the table, regarding the cameraman with a cold scrutiny which was not easy to interpret.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading “At the Columbia Hospital,” recalled Flash.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We have met before, I believe!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he turned to introduce Flash, Captain Johns forestalled him by saying in a curt voice:
interpretverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprət/
make sense of; assign a meaning to
From this reading The Captain seated himself on the opposite side of the table, regarding the cameraman with a cold scrutiny which was not easy to interpret.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading As he turned to introduce Flash, Captain Johns forestalled him by saying in a curt voice:
JohnsnounUS /dʒɑːnz/
United States artist and proponent of pop art (born in 1930)
From this reading As he turned to introduce Flash, Captain Johns forestalled him by saying in a curt voice:
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “We have met before, I believe!”
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading Bailey Brooks arose to greet the newcomer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Captain seated himself on the opposite side of the table, regarding the cameraman with a cold scrutiny which was not easy to interpret.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Captain seated himself on the opposite side of the table, regarding the cameraman with a cold scrutiny which was not easy to interpret.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Captain seated himself on the opposite side of the table, regarding the cameraman with a cold scrutiny which was not easy to interpret.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The Captain seated himself on the opposite side of the table, regarding the cameraman with a cold scrutiny which was not easy to interpret.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “At the Columbia Hospital,” recalled Flash.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The Captain seated himself on the opposite side of the table, regarding the cameraman with a cold scrutiny which was not easy to interpret.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading As he turned to introduce Flash, Captain Johns forestalled him by saying in a curt voice:
scrutinynounUS /ˈskruːtəni/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading The Captain seated himself on the opposite side of the table, regarding the cameraman with a cold scrutiny which was not easy to interpret.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The Captain seated himself on the opposite side of the table, regarding the cameraman with a cold scrutiny which was not easy to interpret.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Captain seated himself on the opposite side of the table, regarding the cameraman with a cold scrutiny which was not easy to interpret.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The Captain seated himself on the opposite side of the table, regarding the cameraman with a cold scrutiny which was not easy to interpret.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bailey Brooks arose to greet the newcomer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bailey Brooks arose to greet the newcomer.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As he turned to introduce Flash, Captain Johns forestalled him by saying in a curt voice:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As he turned to introduce Flash, Captain Johns forestalled him by saying in a curt voice:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Captain seated himself on the opposite side of the table, regarding the cameraman with a cold scrutiny which was not easy to interpret.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have met before, I believe!”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Captain seated himself on the opposite side of the table, regarding the cameraman with a cold scrutiny which was not easy to interpret.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Captain seated himself on the opposite side of the table, regarding the cameraman with a cold scrutiny which was not easy to interpret.
