used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even as they recognized the danger, their pulses quickened at the possibility of a spectacular picture of the flaming pass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Flash and Doyle stared in sheer fascination at the sight before their eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even as they recognized the danger, their pulses quickened at the possibility of a spectacular picture of the flaming pass.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Flash and Doyle stared in sheer fascination at the sight before their eyes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Flash and Doyle stared in sheer fascination at the sight before their eyes.
cameranounUS /ˈkæmərə/
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading “Give me the camera, Flash!”
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Even as they recognized the danger, their pulses quickened at the possibility of a spectacular picture of the flaming pass.
Doyle
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From this reading Flash and Doyle stared in sheer fascination at the sight before their eyes.
divisible by two
From this reading Even as they recognized the danger, their pulses quickened at the possibility of a spectacular picture of the flaming pass.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Flash and Doyle stared in sheer fascination at the sight before their eyes.
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading Flash and Doyle stared in sheer fascination at the sight before their eyes.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading Even as they recognized the danger, their pulses quickened at the possibility of a spectacular picture of the flaming pass.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Flash and Doyle stared in sheer fascination at the sight before their eyes.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “What a shot that will make!” gasped Doyle.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Give me the camera, Flash!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rascomb had no interest in pictures at such a moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Flash and Doyle stared in sheer fascination at the sight before their eyes.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Rascomb had no interest in pictures at such a moment.
engage in
From this reading “What a shot that will make!” gasped Doyle.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Give me the camera, Flash!”
a particular point in time
From this reading Rascomb had no interest in pictures at such a moment.
not any; not one
From this reading Rascomb had no interest in pictures at such a moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even as they recognized the danger, their pulses quickened at the possibility of a spectacular picture of the flaming pass.
go across or through
From this reading Even as they recognized the danger, their pulses quickened at the possibility of a spectacular picture of the flaming pass.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Even as they recognized the danger, their pulses quickened at the possibility of a spectacular picture of the flaming pass.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Rascomb had no interest in pictures at such a moment.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading Even as they recognized the danger, their pulses quickened at the possibility of a spectacular picture of the flaming pass.
pulsesnounUS /ˈpʌlsɪz/
plural of “pulse” — (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading Even as they recognized the danger, their pulses quickened at the possibility of a spectacular picture of the flaming pass.
quickenedverbUS /ˈkwɪkənd/
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading Even as they recognized the danger, their pulses quickened at the possibility of a spectacular picture of the flaming pass.
Rascomb
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From this reading Rascomb had no interest in pictures at such a moment.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Even as they recognized the danger, their pulses quickened at the possibility of a spectacular picture of the flaming pass.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Flash and Doyle stared in sheer fascination at the sight before their eyes.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “What a shot that will make!” gasped Doyle.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Flash and Doyle stared in sheer fascination at the sight before their eyes.
spectacularadjectiveUS /spekˈtækjələr/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Even as they recognized the danger, their pulses quickened at the possibility of a spectacular picture of the flaming pass.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Flash and Doyle stared in sheer fascination at the sight before their eyes.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Rascomb had no interest in pictures at such a moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What a shot that will make!” gasped Doyle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Flash and Doyle stared in sheer fascination at the sight before their eyes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Flash and Doyle stared in sheer fascination at the sight before their eyes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even as they recognized the danger, their pulses quickened at the possibility of a spectacular picture of the flaming pass.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a shot that will make!” gasped Doyle.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “What a shot that will make!” gasped Doyle.
