used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Five minutes later Calhoun had located one would-be killer behind a mass of splintered planking that once had been a wall.
afireadjectiveUS /əˈfaɪr/
lighted up by or as by fire or flame
From this reading He set the wood afire by a blaster-bolt and then viciously sent other bolts all around the man it had sheltered when he fled from the flames.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He set the wood afire by a blaster-bolt and then viciously sent other bolts all around the man it had sheltered when he fled from the flames.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He set the wood afire by a blaster-bolt and then viciously sent other bolts all around the man it had sheltered when he fled from the flames.
react verbally
From this reading Maril had cried out that she came from Dara and had word for them, but they did not answer.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He set the wood afire by a blaster-bolt and then viciously sent other bolts all around the man it had sheltered when he fled from the flames.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Five minutes later Calhoun had located one would-be killer behind a mass of splintered planking that once had been a wall.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Five minutes later Calhoun had located one would-be killer behind a mass of splintered planking that once had been a wall.
blaster-bolt
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From this reading He set the wood afire by a blaster-bolt and then viciously sent other bolts all around the man it had sheltered when he fled from the flames.
boltsnounUS /boʊlts/
plural of “bolt” — a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading He set the wood afire by a blaster-bolt and then viciously sent other bolts all around the man it had sheltered when he fled from the flames.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He could have killed him ten times over, but it was more desirable to open communication.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He set the wood afire by a blaster-bolt and then viciously sent other bolts all around the man it had sheltered when he fled from the flames.
Calhoun
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From this reading Five minutes later Calhoun had located one would-be killer behind a mass of splintered planking that once had been a wall.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Maril had cried out that she came from Dara and had word for them, but they did not answer.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading He could have killed him ten times over, but it was more desirable to open communication.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could have killed him ten times over, but it was more desirable to open communication.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Maril had cried out that she came from Dara and had word for them, but they did not answer.
Dara
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From this reading Maril had cried out that she came from Dara and had word for them, but they did not answer.
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading He could have killed him ten times over, but it was more desirable to open communication.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Maril had cried out that she came from Dara and had word for them, but they did not answer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five minutes later Calhoun had located one would-be killer behind a mass of splintered planking that once had been a wall.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading He set the wood afire by a blaster-bolt and then viciously sent other bolts all around the man it had sheltered when he fled from the flames.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading He set the wood afire by a blaster-bolt and then viciously sent other bolts all around the man it had sheltered when he fled from the flames.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Maril had cried out that she came from Dara and had word for them, but they did not answer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He set the wood afire by a blaster-bolt and then viciously sent other bolts all around the man it had sheltered when he fled from the flames.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Five minutes later Calhoun had located one would-be killer behind a mass of splintered planking that once had been a wall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He could have killed him ten times over, but it was more desirable to open communication.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He set the wood afire by a blaster-bolt and then viciously sent other bolts all around the man it had sheltered when he fled from the flames.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could have killed him ten times over, but it was more desirable to open communication.
intentionallyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtenʃənəli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading So he missed, intentionally.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He set the wood afire by a blaster-bolt and then viciously sent other bolts all around the man it had sheltered when he fled from the flames.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading He could have killed him ten times over, but it was more desirable to open communication.
killernounUS /ˈkɪlər/
someone who causes the death of a person or animal
From this reading Five minutes later Calhoun had located one would-be killer behind a mass of splintered planking that once had been a wall.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Five minutes later Calhoun had located one would-be killer behind a mass of splintered planking that once had been a wall.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Five minutes later Calhoun had located one would-be killer behind a mass of splintered planking that once had been a wall.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He set the wood afire by a blaster-bolt and then viciously sent other bolts all around the man it had sheltered when he fled from the flames.
Maril
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From this reading Maril had cried out that she came from Dara and had word for them, but they did not answer.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Five minutes later Calhoun had located one would-be killer behind a mass of splintered planking that once had been a wall.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Five minutes later Calhoun had located one would-be killer behind a mass of splintered planking that once had been a wall.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading So he missed, intentionally.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He could have killed him ten times over, but it was more desirable to open communication.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Maril had cried out that she came from Dara and had word for them, but they did not answer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Five minutes later Calhoun had located one would-be killer behind a mass of splintered planking that once had been a wall.
on one occasion
From this reading Five minutes later Calhoun had located one would-be killer behind a mass of splintered planking that once had been a wall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Five minutes later Calhoun had located one would-be killer behind a mass of splintered planking that once had been a wall.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He could have killed him ten times over, but it was more desirable to open communication.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He set the wood afire by a blaster-bolt and then viciously sent other bolts all around the man it had sheltered when he fled from the flames.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Maril had cried out that she came from Dara and had word for them, but they did not answer.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He could have killed him ten times over, but it was more desirable to open communication.
plankingnounUS /ˈplæŋkɪŋ/
planks collectively; a quantity of planks
From this reading Five minutes later Calhoun had located one would-be killer behind a mass of splintered planking that once had been a wall.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He set the wood afire by a blaster-bolt and then viciously sent other bolts all around the man it had sheltered when he fled from the flames.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He set the wood afire by a blaster-bolt and then viciously sent other bolts all around the man it had sheltered when he fled from the flames.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maril had cried out that she came from Dara and had word for them, but they did not answer.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading He set the wood afire by a blaster-bolt and then viciously sent other bolts all around the man it had sheltered when he fled from the flames.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he missed, intentionally.
splinteredverbUS /ˈsplɪntərd/
past form of “splinter” — withdraw from an organization or communion
From this reading Five minutes later Calhoun had located one would-be killer behind a mass of splintered planking that once had been a wall.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He could have killed him ten times over, but it was more desirable to open communication.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Five minutes later Calhoun had located one would-be killer behind a mass of splintered planking that once had been a wall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He set the wood afire by a blaster-bolt and then viciously sent other bolts all around the man it had sheltered when he fled from the flames.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Maril had cried out that she came from Dara and had word for them, but they did not answer.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He set the wood afire by a blaster-bolt and then viciously sent other bolts all around the man it had sheltered when he fled from the flames.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maril had cried out that she came from Dara and had word for them, but they did not answer.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He could have killed him ten times over, but it was more desirable to open communication.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could have killed him ten times over, but it was more desirable to open communication.
viciouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪʃəsli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading He set the wood afire by a blaster-bolt and then viciously sent other bolts all around the man it had sheltered when he fled from the flames.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Five minutes later Calhoun had located one would-be killer behind a mass of splintered planking that once had been a wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He could have killed him ten times over, but it was more desirable to open communication.
at the time that
From this reading He set the wood afire by a blaster-bolt and then viciously sent other bolts all around the man it had sheltered when he fled from the flames.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading He set the wood afire by a blaster-bolt and then viciously sent other bolts all around the man it had sheltered when he fled from the flames.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Maril had cried out that she came from Dara and had word for them, but they did not answer.
would-beadjective
unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition
From this reading Five minutes later Calhoun had located one would-be killer behind a mass of splintered planking that once had been a wall.
