used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It came like the crack of doom, and Breen got it--got it--and it seemed to burst the floodgates of his memory open, seemed to touch that dormant chord, and he knew, knew as he knew that he had a God, what he had done.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They found the order that made the meeting point Elktail tucked in Mooney’s jumper when, after they got the crane at work, they hauled him out from under his engine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It came like the crack of doom, and Breen got it--got it--and it seemed to burst the floodgates of his memory open, seemed to touch that dormant chord, and he knew, knew as he knew that he had a God, what he had done.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It came like the crack of doom, and Breen got it--got it--and it seemed to burst the floodgates of his memory open, seemed to touch that dormant chord, and he knew, knew as he knew that he had a God, what he had done.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They found the order that made the meeting point Elktail tucked in Mooney’s jumper when, after they got the crane at work, they hauled him out from under his engine.
Breen
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From this reading It came like the crack of doom, and Breen got it--got it--and it seemed to burst the floodgates of his memory open, seemed to touch that dormant chord, and he knew, knew as he knew that he had a God, what he had done.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading It came like the crack of doom, and Breen got it--got it--and it seemed to burst the floodgates of his memory open, seemed to touch that dormant chord, and he knew, knew as he knew that he had a God, what he had done.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came like the crack of doom, and Breen got it--got it--and it seemed to burst the floodgates of his memory open, seemed to touch that dormant chord, and he knew, knew as he knew that he had a God, what he had done.
chordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a straight line connecting two points on a curve
From this reading It came like the crack of doom, and Breen got it--got it--and it seemed to burst the floodgates of his memory open, seemed to touch that dormant chord, and he knew, knew as he knew that he had a God, what he had done.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading It came like the crack of doom, and Breen got it--got it--and it seemed to burst the floodgates of his memory open, seemed to touch that dormant chord, and he knew, knew as he knew that he had a God, what he had done.
craneverbUS /kreɪn/
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading They found the order that made the meeting point Elktail tucked in Mooney’s jumper when, after they got the crane at work, they hauled him out from under his engine.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How did they find out?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It came like the crack of doom, and Breen got it--got it--and it seemed to burst the floodgates of his memory open, seemed to touch that dormant chord, and he knew, knew as he knew that he had a God, what he had done.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading It came like the crack of doom, and Breen got it--got it--and it seemed to burst the floodgates of his memory open, seemed to touch that dormant chord, and he knew, knew as he knew that he had a God, what he had done.
dormantadjectiveUS /ˈdɔːrmənt/
in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
From this reading It came like the crack of doom, and Breen got it--got it--and it seemed to burst the floodgates of his memory open, seemed to touch that dormant chord, and he knew, knew as he knew that he had a God, what he had done.
Elktail
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From this reading They found the order that made the meeting point Elktail tucked in Mooney’s jumper when, after they got the crane at work, they hauled him out from under his engine.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading They found the order that made the meeting point Elktail tucked in Mooney’s jumper when, after they got the crane at work, they hauled him out from under his engine.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading How did they find out?
floodgatesnounUS /ˈflʌdɡeɪts/
plural of “floodgate” — something that restrains a flood or outpouring
From this reading It came like the crack of doom, and Breen got it--got it--and it seemed to burst the floodgates of his memory open, seemed to touch that dormant chord, and he knew, knew as he knew that he had a God, what he had done.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no need for one.
set up or found
From this reading They found the order that made the meeting point Elktail tucked in Mooney’s jumper when, after they got the crane at work, they hauled him out from under his engine.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They found the order that made the meeting point Elktail tucked in Mooney’s jumper when, after they got the crane at work, they hauled him out from under his engine.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading It came like the crack of doom, and Breen got it--got it--and it seemed to burst the floodgates of his memory open, seemed to touch that dormant chord, and he knew, knew as he knew that he had a God, what he had done.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It came like the crack of doom, and Breen got it--got it--and it seemed to burst the floodgates of his memory open, seemed to touch that dormant chord, and he knew, knew as he knew that he had a God, what he had done.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It came like the crack of doom, and Breen got it--got it--and it seemed to burst the floodgates of his memory open, seemed to touch that dormant chord, and he knew, knew as he knew that he had a God, what he had done.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading They found the order that made the meeting point Elktail tucked in Mooney’s jumper when, after they got the crane at work, they hauled him out from under his engine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It came like the crack of doom, and Breen got it--got it--and it seemed to burst the floodgates of his memory open, seemed to touch that dormant chord, and he knew, knew as he knew that he had a God, what he had done.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They found the order that made the meeting point Elktail tucked in Mooney’s jumper when, after they got the crane at work, they hauled him out from under his engine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It came like the crack of doom, and Breen got it--got it--and it seemed to burst the floodgates of his memory open, seemed to touch that dormant chord, and he knew, knew as he knew that he had a God, what he had done.
How
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From this reading How did they find out?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They found the order that made the meeting point Elktail tucked in Mooney’s jumper when, after they got the crane at work, they hauled him out from under his engine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came like the crack of doom, and Breen got it--got it--and it seemed to burst the floodgates of his memory open, seemed to touch that dormant chord, and he knew, knew as he knew that he had a God, what he had done.
jumpernounUS /ˈdʒʌmpər/
a person who jumps
From this reading They found the order that made the meeting point Elktail tucked in Mooney’s jumper when, after they got the crane at work, they hauled him out from under his engine.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It came like the crack of doom, and Breen got it--got it--and it seemed to burst the floodgates of his memory open, seemed to touch that dormant chord, and he knew, knew as he knew that he had a God, what he had done.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It came like the crack of doom, and Breen got it--got it--and it seemed to burst the floodgates of his memory open, seemed to touch that dormant chord, and he knew, knew as he knew that he had a God, what he had done.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They found the order that made the meeting point Elktail tucked in Mooney’s jumper when, after they got the crane at work, they hauled him out from under his engine.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading They found the order that made the meeting point Elktail tucked in Mooney’s jumper when, after they got the crane at work, they hauled him out from under his engine.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading It came like the crack of doom, and Breen got it--got it--and it seemed to burst the floodgates of his memory open, seemed to touch that dormant chord, and he knew, knew as he knew that he had a God, what he had done.
Mooney
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From this reading Who was Mooney?
Mooney's
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From this reading They found the order that made the meeting point Elktail tucked in Mooney’s jumper when, after they got the crane at work, they hauled him out from under his engine.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading There was no need for one.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no need for one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It came like the crack of doom, and Breen got it--got it--and it seemed to burst the floodgates of his memory open, seemed to touch that dormant chord, and he knew, knew as he knew that he had a God, what he had done.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no need for one.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It came like the crack of doom, and Breen got it--got it--and it seemed to burst the floodgates of his memory open, seemed to touch that dormant chord, and he knew, knew as he knew that he had a God, what he had done.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading They found the order that made the meeting point Elktail tucked in Mooney’s jumper when, after they got the crane at work, they hauled him out from under his engine.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading How did they find out?
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading They found the order that made the meeting point Elktail tucked in Mooney’s jumper when, after they got the crane at work, they hauled him out from under his engine.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It came like the crack of doom, and Breen got it--got it--and it seemed to burst the floodgates of his memory open, seemed to touch that dormant chord, and he knew, knew as he knew that he had a God, what he had done.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It came like the crack of doom, and Breen got it--got it--and it seemed to burst the floodgates of his memory open, seemed to touch that dormant chord, and he knew, knew as he knew that he had a God, what he had done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It came like the crack of doom, and Breen got it--got it--and it seemed to burst the floodgates of his memory open, seemed to touch that dormant chord, and he knew, knew as he knew that he had a God, what he had done.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no need for one.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How did they find out?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It came like the crack of doom, and Breen got it--got it--and it seemed to burst the floodgates of his memory open, seemed to touch that dormant chord, and he knew, knew as he knew that he had a God, what he had done.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading It came like the crack of doom, and Breen got it--got it--and it seemed to burst the floodgates of his memory open, seemed to touch that dormant chord, and he knew, knew as he knew that he had a God, what he had done.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading They found the order that made the meeting point Elktail tucked in Mooney’s jumper when, after they got the crane at work, they hauled him out from under his engine.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They found the order that made the meeting point Elktail tucked in Mooney’s jumper when, after they got the crane at work, they hauled him out from under his engine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no need for one.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It came like the crack of doom, and Breen got it--got it--and it seemed to burst the floodgates of his memory open, seemed to touch that dormant chord, and he knew, knew as he knew that he had a God, what he had done.
at the time that
From this reading They found the order that made the meeting point Elktail tucked in Mooney’s jumper when, after they got the crane at work, they hauled him out from under his engine.
which person or people
From this reading Who was Mooney?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They found the order that made the meeting point Elktail tucked in Mooney’s jumper when, after they got the crane at work, they hauled him out from under his engine.
