used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Quick as a flash, Torlos pushed the two men behind the great tube of the telescope.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He leaped over it and across the room, and disappeared into the supply room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He leaped over it and across the room, and disappeared into the supply room.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was the noise of a scuffle, another crack from a pneumatic pistol, and the sudden crash and tinkle of broken glass.
arcnounUS /ɑːrk/
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
From this reading Suddenly, the figure of a man described a wide arc as it flew out of the supply room and landed with a heavy crash on the floor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Quick as a flash, Torlos pushed the two men behind the great tube of the telescope.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Instantly, Torlos leaped at him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Quick as a flash, Torlos pushed the two men behind the great tube of the telescope.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading There was the noise of a scuffle, another crack from a pneumatic pistol, and the sudden crash and tinkle of broken glass.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading There was the noise of a scuffle, another crack from a pneumatic pistol, and the sudden crash and tinkle of broken glass.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading There was the noise of a scuffle, another crack from a pneumatic pistol, and the sudden crash and tinkle of broken glass.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Suddenly, the figure of a man described a wide arc as it flew out of the supply room and landed with a heavy crash on the floor.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading He leaped over it and across the room, and disappeared into the supply room.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Suddenly, the figure of a man described a wide arc as it flew out of the supply room and landed with a heavy crash on the floor.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Quick as a flash, Torlos pushed the two men behind the great tube of the telescope.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Suddenly, the figure of a man described a wide arc as it flew out of the supply room and landed with a heavy crash on the floor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Suddenly, the figure of a man described a wide arc as it flew out of the supply room and landed with a heavy crash on the floor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was the noise of a scuffle, another crack from a pneumatic pistol, and the sudden crash and tinkle of broken glass.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading There was the noise of a scuffle, another crack from a pneumatic pistol, and the sudden crash and tinkle of broken glass.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Quick as a flash, Torlos pushed the two men behind the great tube of the telescope.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He leaped over it and across the room, and disappeared into the supply room.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Suddenly, the figure of a man described a wide arc as it flew out of the supply room and landed with a heavy crash on the floor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Instantly, Torlos leaped at him.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Instantly, Torlos leaped at him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He leaped over it and across the room, and disappeared into the supply room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He leaped over it and across the room, and disappeared into the supply room.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Suddenly, the figure of a man described a wide arc as it flew out of the supply room and landed with a heavy crash on the floor.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He leaped over it and across the room, and disappeared into the supply room.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Suddenly, the figure of a man described a wide arc as it flew out of the supply room and landed with a heavy crash on the floor.
the force of workers available
From this reading Quick as a flash, Torlos pushed the two men behind the great tube of the telescope.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading There was the noise of a scuffle, another crack from a pneumatic pistol, and the sudden crash and tinkle of broken glass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Quick as a flash, Torlos pushed the two men behind the great tube of the telescope.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Suddenly, the figure of a man described a wide arc as it flew out of the supply room and landed with a heavy crash on the floor.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Suddenly, the figure of a man described a wide arc as it flew out of the supply room and landed with a heavy crash on the floor.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He leaped over it and across the room, and disappeared into the supply room.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading There was the noise of a scuffle, another crack from a pneumatic pistol, and the sudden crash and tinkle of broken glass.
pneumaticadjectiveUS /nuːˈmætɪk/
of or relating to or using air (or a similar gas)
From this reading There was the noise of a scuffle, another crack from a pneumatic pistol, and the sudden crash and tinkle of broken glass.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Quick as a flash, Torlos pushed the two men behind the great tube of the telescope.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Quick as a flash, Torlos pushed the two men behind the great tube of the telescope.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He leaped over it and across the room, and disappeared into the supply room.
scufflenounUS /ˈskʌfəl/
disorderly fighting
From this reading There was the noise of a scuffle, another crack from a pneumatic pistol, and the sudden crash and tinkle of broken glass.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading There was the noise of a scuffle, another crack from a pneumatic pistol, and the sudden crash and tinkle of broken glass.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly, the figure of a man described a wide arc as it flew out of the supply room and landed with a heavy crash on the floor.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading He leaped over it and across the room, and disappeared into the supply room.
telescopeverbUS /ˈteləskoʊp/
crush together or collapse
From this reading Quick as a flash, Torlos pushed the two men behind the great tube of the telescope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Quick as a flash, Torlos pushed the two men behind the great tube of the telescope.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was the noise of a scuffle, another crack from a pneumatic pistol, and the sudden crash and tinkle of broken glass.
tinklenounUS /ˈtɪŋkəl/
a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
From this reading There was the noise of a scuffle, another crack from a pneumatic pistol, and the sudden crash and tinkle of broken glass.
Torlos
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From this reading Quick as a flash, Torlos pushed the two men behind the great tube of the telescope.
tubenounUS /tuːb/
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading Quick as a flash, Torlos pushed the two men behind the great tube of the telescope.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Quick as a flash, Torlos pushed the two men behind the great tube of the telescope.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was the noise of a scuffle, another crack from a pneumatic pistol, and the sudden crash and tinkle of broken glass.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Suddenly, the figure of a man described a wide arc as it flew out of the supply room and landed with a heavy crash on the floor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Suddenly, the figure of a man described a wide arc as it flew out of the supply room and landed with a heavy crash on the floor.
