used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A man, bound and helpless, who taunted him, dared him, goaded him--knowing Mike had to bring him in alive!
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading This was Lieutenant Mike Logan's chance--alone in space with the man he ached to kill.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading A man, bound and helpless, who taunted him, dared him, goaded him--knowing Mike had to bring him in alive!
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading This was Lieutenant Mike Logan's chance--alone in space with the man he ached to kill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A man, bound and helpless, who taunted him, dared him, goaded him--knowing Mike had to bring him in alive!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A needle gun pointed through the cell bars at the hulking form of Edward Snyder, his blue-furred Moon mimic squirming on his lap.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading A needle gun pointed through the cell bars at the hulking form of Edward Snyder, his blue-furred Moon mimic squirming on his lap.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind it were the cold hands, cropped black hair, and bloodless face of Lt. Mike Logan.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Behind it were the cold hands, cropped black hair, and bloodless face of Lt. Mike Logan.
bloodlessadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdləs/
destitute of blood or apparently so
From this reading Behind it were the cold hands, cropped black hair, and bloodless face of Lt. Mike Logan.
blue-furred
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From this reading A needle gun pointed through the cell bars at the hulking form of Edward Snyder, his blue-furred Moon mimic squirming on his lap.
confined by bonds
From this reading A man, bound and helpless, who taunted him, dared him, goaded him--knowing Mike had to bring him in alive!
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A man, bound and helpless, who taunted him, dared him, goaded him--knowing Mike had to bring him in alive!
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading A needle gun pointed through the cell bars at the hulking form of Edward Snyder, his blue-furred Moon mimic squirming on his lap.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading This was Lieutenant Mike Logan's chance--alone in space with the man he ached to kill.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Behind it were the cold hands, cropped black hair, and bloodless face of Lt. Mike Logan.
croppedadjectiveUS /krɑːpt/
(of land or soil) used for growing crops
From this reading Behind it were the cold hands, cropped black hair, and bloodless face of Lt. Mike Logan.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading A man, bound and helpless, who taunted him, dared him, goaded him--knowing Mike had to bring him in alive!
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading A needle gun pointed through the cell bars at the hulking form of Edward Snyder, his blue-furred Moon mimic squirming on his lap.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Behind it were the cold hands, cropped black hair, and bloodless face of Lt. Mike Logan.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading A needle gun pointed through the cell bars at the hulking form of Edward Snyder, his blue-furred Moon mimic squirming on his lap.
goadedadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊdɪd/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading A man, bound and helpless, who taunted him, dared him, goaded him--knowing Mike had to bring him in alive!
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading It had taken him three hours to slide past the guards of the transient prison.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading A needle gun pointed through the cell bars at the hulking form of Edward Snyder, his blue-furred Moon mimic squirming on his lap.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A man, bound and helpless, who taunted him, dared him, goaded him--knowing Mike had to bring him in alive!
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Behind it were the cold hands, cropped black hair, and bloodless face of Lt. Mike Logan.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Behind it were the cold hands, cropped black hair, and bloodless face of Lt. Mike Logan.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was Lieutenant Mike Logan's chance--alone in space with the man he ached to kill.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading A man, bound and helpless, who taunted him, dared him, goaded him--knowing Mike had to bring him in alive!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A man, bound and helpless, who taunted him, dared him, goaded him--knowing Mike had to bring him in alive!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A needle gun pointed through the cell bars at the hulking form of Edward Snyder, his blue-furred Moon mimic squirming on his lap.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It had taken him three hours to slide past the guards of the transient prison.
hulkingadjectiveUS /ˈhʌlkɪŋ/
of great size and bulk
From this reading A needle gun pointed through the cell bars at the hulking form of Edward Snyder, his blue-furred Moon mimic squirming on his lap.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was Lieutenant Mike Logan's chance--alone in space with the man he ached to kill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Behind it were the cold hands, cropped black hair, and bloodless face of Lt. Mike Logan.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading This was Lieutenant Mike Logan's chance--alone in space with the man he ached to kill.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading A man, bound and helpless, who taunted him, dared him, goaded him--knowing Mike had to bring him in alive!
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading A needle gun pointed through the cell bars at the hulking form of Edward Snyder, his blue-furred Moon mimic squirming on his lap.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading This was Lieutenant Mike Logan's chance--alone in space with the man he ached to kill.
LogannounUS /ˈloʊɡən/
a mountain peak in the St. Elias Range in the southwestern Yukon Territory in Canada (19,850 feet high)
From this reading Behind it were the cold hands, cropped black hair, and bloodless face of Lt. Mike Logan.
Logan's
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From this reading This was Lieutenant Mike Logan's chance--alone in space with the man he ached to kill.
Lt
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From this reading Behind it were the cold hands, cropped black hair, and bloodless face of Lt. Mike Logan.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This was Lieutenant Mike Logan's chance--alone in space with the man he ached to kill.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading This was Lieutenant Mike Logan's chance--alone in space with the man he ached to kill.
mimicnounUS /ˈmɪmɪk/
someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress)
From this reading A needle gun pointed through the cell bars at the hulking form of Edward Snyder, his blue-furred Moon mimic squirming on his lap.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading A needle gun pointed through the cell bars at the hulking form of Edward Snyder, his blue-furred Moon mimic squirming on his lap.
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading A needle gun pointed through the cell bars at the hulking form of Edward Snyder, his blue-furred Moon mimic squirming on his lap.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A needle gun pointed through the cell bars at the hulking form of Edward Snyder, his blue-furred Moon mimic squirming on his lap.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A needle gun pointed through the cell bars at the hulking form of Edward Snyder, his blue-furred Moon mimic squirming on his lap.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It had taken him three hours to slide past the guards of the transient prison.
having a point
From this reading A needle gun pointed through the cell bars at the hulking form of Edward Snyder, his blue-furred Moon mimic squirming on his lap.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading It had taken him three hours to slide past the guards of the transient prison.
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading It had taken him three hours to slide past the guards of the transient prison.
Snyder
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From this reading A needle gun pointed through the cell bars at the hulking form of Edward Snyder, his blue-furred Moon mimic squirming on his lap.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading This was Lieutenant Mike Logan's chance--alone in space with the man he ached to kill.
squirmingverbUS /ˈskwɜːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “squirm” — to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading A needle gun pointed through the cell bars at the hulking form of Edward Snyder, his blue-furred Moon mimic squirming on his lap.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It had taken him three hours to slide past the guards of the transient prison.
tauntedverbUS /ˈtɔːntɪd/
past form of “taunt” — harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading A man, bound and helpless, who taunted him, dared him, goaded him--knowing Mike had to bring him in alive!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was Lieutenant Mike Logan's chance--alone in space with the man he ached to kill.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was Lieutenant Mike Logan's chance--alone in space with the man he ached to kill.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It had taken him three hours to slide past the guards of the transient prison.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A needle gun pointed through the cell bars at the hulking form of Edward Snyder, his blue-furred Moon mimic squirming on his lap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was Lieutenant Mike Logan's chance--alone in space with the man he ached to kill.
transientnounUS /ˈtrænʒənt/
one who stays for only a short time
From this reading It had taken him three hours to slide past the guards of the transient prison.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was Lieutenant Mike Logan's chance--alone in space with the man he ached to kill.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Behind it were the cold hands, cropped black hair, and bloodless face of Lt. Mike Logan.
which person or people
From this reading A man, bound and helpless, who taunted him, dared him, goaded him--knowing Mike had to bring him in alive!
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was Lieutenant Mike Logan's chance--alone in space with the man he ached to kill.
