advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading "Better send someone to hold down the yard," he sharply advised.
anew
From this reading Rupert dragged open the motor's hood, busied himself for thirty seconds and crashed the metal cover shut again.
ain't
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From this reading "I ain't going to be there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rupert dragged open the motor's hood, busied himself for thirty seconds and crashed the metal cover shut again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he flung himself into the seat beside the stupefied Corrie, he first caught sight of Gerard standing on the stone portal.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I ain't going to be there.
next to; at the side of
From this reading As he flung himself into the seat beside the stupefied Corrie, he first caught sight of Gerard standing on the stone portal.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Better send someone to hold down the yard," he sharply advised.
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading Rupert dragged open the motor's hood, busied himself for thirty seconds and crashed the metal cover shut again.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading As he flung himself into the seat beside the stupefied Corrie, he first caught sight of Gerard standing on the stone portal.
CorrienounUS /ˈkɔːri/
a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; may contain a lake
From this reading As he flung himself into the seat beside the stupefied Corrie, he first caught sight of Gerard standing on the stone portal.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Rupert dragged open the motor's hood, busied himself for thirty seconds and crashed the metal cover shut again.
crashedverbUS /kræʃt/
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading Rupert dragged open the motor's hood, busied himself for thirty seconds and crashed the metal cover shut again.
DazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading Dazed, Devlin obeyed.
Devlin
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From this reading Dazed, Devlin obeyed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Better send someone to hold down the yard," he sharply advised.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Rupert dragged open the motor's hood, busied himself for thirty seconds and crashed the metal cover shut again.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As he flung himself into the seat beside the stupefied Corrie, he first caught sight of Gerard standing on the stone portal.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading As he flung himself into the seat beside the stupefied Corrie, he first caught sight of Gerard standing on the stone portal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rupert dragged open the motor's hood, busied himself for thirty seconds and crashed the metal cover shut again.
Gerard
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From this reading As he flung himself into the seat beside the stupefied Corrie, he first caught sight of Gerard standing on the stone portal.
the act of departing
From this reading "I ain't going to be there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he flung himself into the seat beside the stupefied Corrie, he first caught sight of Gerard standing on the stone portal.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Rupert dragged open the motor's hood, busied himself for thirty seconds and crashed the metal cover shut again.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Better send someone to hold down the yard," he sharply advised.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading Rupert dragged open the motor's hood, busied himself for thirty seconds and crashed the metal cover shut again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I ain't going to be there.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As he flung himself into the seat beside the stupefied Corrie, he first caught sight of Gerard standing on the stone portal.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading Rupert dragged open the motor's hood, busied himself for thirty seconds and crashed the metal cover shut again.
motor'snounUS /ˈmoʊtərz/
possessive form of “motor” — machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Rupert dragged open the motor's hood, busied himself for thirty seconds and crashed the metal cover shut again.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Dazed, Devlin obeyed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he flung himself into the seat beside the stupefied Corrie, he first caught sight of Gerard standing on the stone portal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he flung himself into the seat beside the stupefied Corrie, he first caught sight of Gerard standing on the stone portal.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Rupert dragged open the motor's hood, busied himself for thirty seconds and crashed the metal cover shut again.
portalnounUS /ˈpɔːrtəl/
a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
From this reading As he flung himself into the seat beside the stupefied Corrie, he first caught sight of Gerard standing on the stone portal.
RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading Rupert dragged open the motor's hood, busied himself for thirty seconds and crashed the metal cover shut again.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading As he flung himself into the seat beside the stupefied Corrie, he first caught sight of Gerard standing on the stone portal.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Rupert dragged open the motor's hood, busied himself for thirty seconds and crashed the metal cover shut again.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Better send someone to hold down the yard," he sharply advised.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "Better send someone to hold down the yard," he sharply advised.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Rupert dragged open the motor's hood, busied himself for thirty seconds and crashed the metal cover shut again.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading As he flung himself into the seat beside the stupefied Corrie, he first caught sight of Gerard standing on the stone portal.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Better send someone to hold down the yard," he sharply advised.
having a supporting base
From this reading As he flung himself into the seat beside the stupefied Corrie, he first caught sight of Gerard standing on the stone portal.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading As he flung himself into the seat beside the stupefied Corrie, he first caught sight of Gerard standing on the stone portal.
stupefiedadjective
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading As he flung himself into the seat beside the stupefied Corrie, he first caught sight of Gerard standing on the stone portal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rupert dragged open the motor's hood, busied himself for thirty seconds and crashed the metal cover shut again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I ain't going to be there.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Rupert dragged open the motor's hood, busied himself for thirty seconds and crashed the metal cover shut again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Better send someone to hold down the yard," he sharply advised.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading "Better send someone to hold down the yard," he sharply advised.
