used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Leo Malvern caught but a fleeting glance at the man and dog as they rushed down the stairs in the base of the obelisk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leo Malvern caught but a fleeting glance at the man and dog as they rushed down the stairs in the base of the obelisk.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The swamp explorers glanced around them to find out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Leo Malvern caught but a fleeting glance at the man and dog as they rushed down the stairs in the base of the obelisk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Leo Malvern caught but a fleeting glance at the man and dog as they rushed down the stairs in the base of the obelisk.
balloonnounUS /bəˈluːn/
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading In the little clearing, a few yards beyond them, a balloon suddenly settled.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading Leo Malvern caught but a fleeting glance at the man and dog as they rushed down the stairs in the base of the obelisk.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading In the little clearing, a few yards beyond them, a balloon suddenly settled.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Leo Malvern caught but a fleeting glance at the man and dog as they rushed down the stairs in the base of the obelisk.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Leo Malvern caught but a fleeting glance at the man and dog as they rushed down the stairs in the base of the obelisk.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading In the little clearing, a few yards beyond them, a balloon suddenly settled.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Leo Malvern caught but a fleeting glance at the man and dog as they rushed down the stairs in the base of the obelisk.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Leo Malvern caught but a fleeting glance at the man and dog as they rushed down the stairs in the base of the obelisk.
explorersnounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrərz/
plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading The swamp explorers glanced around them to find out.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In the little clearing, a few yards beyond them, a balloon suddenly settled.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The swamp explorers glanced around them to find out.
fleeingverbUS /ˈfliːɪŋ/
-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading But what was the stranger fleeing from?
fleetingadjectiveUS /ˈfliːtɪŋ/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading Leo Malvern caught but a fleeting glance at the man and dog as they rushed down the stairs in the base of the obelisk.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But what was the stranger fleeing from?
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The next moment they learned to their full satisfaction.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Leo Malvern caught but a fleeting glance at the man and dog as they rushed down the stairs in the base of the obelisk.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The swamp explorers glanced around them to find out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leo Malvern caught but a fleeting glance at the man and dog as they rushed down the stairs in the base of the obelisk.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading The next moment they learned to their full satisfaction.
LeonounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading Leo Malvern caught but a fleeting glance at the man and dog as they rushed down the stairs in the base of the obelisk.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the little clearing, a few yards beyond them, a balloon suddenly settled.
Malvern
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From this reading Leo Malvern caught but a fleeting glance at the man and dog as they rushed down the stairs in the base of the obelisk.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Leo Malvern caught but a fleeting glance at the man and dog as they rushed down the stairs in the base of the obelisk.
a particular point in time
From this reading The next moment they learned to their full satisfaction.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next moment they learned to their full satisfaction.
obelisknoun
a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top
From this reading Leo Malvern caught but a fleeting glance at the man and dog as they rushed down the stairs in the base of the obelisk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leo Malvern caught but a fleeting glance at the man and dog as they rushed down the stairs in the base of the obelisk.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The swamp explorers glanced around them to find out.
done under pressure
From this reading Leo Malvern caught but a fleeting glance at the man and dog as they rushed down the stairs in the base of the obelisk.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading The next moment they learned to their full satisfaction.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading In the little clearing, a few yards beyond them, a balloon suddenly settled.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Leo Malvern caught but a fleeting glance at the man and dog as they rushed down the stairs in the base of the obelisk.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading But what was the stranger fleeing from?
happening unexpectedly
From this reading In the little clearing, a few yards beyond them, a balloon suddenly settled.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading The swamp explorers glanced around them to find out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leo Malvern caught but a fleeting glance at the man and dog as they rushed down the stairs in the base of the obelisk.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The next moment they learned to their full satisfaction.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The swamp explorers glanced around them to find out.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leo Malvern caught but a fleeting glance at the man and dog as they rushed down the stairs in the base of the obelisk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The swamp explorers glanced around them to find out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But what was the stranger fleeing from?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what was the stranger fleeing from?
plural of “yard” — 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 In the little clearing, a few yards beyond them, a balloon suddenly settled.
