used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Moljar stood up and met the sweep of the bat's flexing claws.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He felt the ratty teeth clack shut behind him as he was raised upward into the swirling vapor.
bat's
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From this reading Moljar stood up and met the sweep of the bat's flexing claws.
beast's
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From this reading His nose curled, and he choked with the stench of the beast's vermin-infested fur.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He felt the ratty teeth clack shut behind him as he was raised upward into the swirling vapor.
bellynounUS /ˈbeli/
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading Just in time he leaped upward between them, and clutched the bat's thick furred belly.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Just in time he leaped upward between them, and clutched the bat's thick furred belly.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading His nose curled, and he choked with the stench of the beast's vermin-infested fur.
clackverbUS /klæk/
make a rattling sound
From this reading He felt the ratty teeth clack shut behind him as he was raised upward into the swirling vapor.
clawsnounUS /klɔːz/
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading Moljar stood up and met the sweep of the bat's flexing claws.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Just in time he leaped upward between them, and clutched the bat's thick furred belly.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading Then, still gripping the coarse hair with one hand, he raised his knife with the other.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading His nose curled, and he choked with the stench of the beast's vermin-infested fur.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt the ratty teeth clack shut behind him as he was raised upward into the swirling vapor.
flexingverbUS /ˈfleksɪŋ/
-ing form of “flex” — contract
From this reading Moljar stood up and met the sweep of the bat's flexing claws.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading His nose curled, and he choked with the stench of the beast's vermin-infested fur.
furredadjective
covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs
From this reading Just in time he leaped upward between them, and clutched the bat's thick furred belly.
grippingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Then, still gripping the coarse hair with one hand, he raised his knife with the other.
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 Then, still gripping the coarse hair with one hand, he raised his knife with the other.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then, still gripping the coarse hair with one hand, he raised his knife with the other.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just in time he leaped upward between them, and clutched the bat's thick furred belly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt the ratty teeth clack shut behind him as he was raised upward into the swirling vapor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His nose curled, and he choked with the stench of the beast's vermin-infested fur.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just in time he leaped upward between them, and clutched the bat's thick furred belly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He felt the ratty teeth clack shut behind him as he was raised upward into the swirling vapor.
and nothing more
From this reading Just in time he leaped upward between them, and clutched the bat's thick furred belly.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Then, still gripping the coarse hair with one hand, he raised his knife with the other.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Just in time he leaped upward between them, and clutched the bat's thick furred belly.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Moljar stood up and met the sweep of the bat's flexing claws.
Moljar
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From this reading Moljar stood up and met the sweep of the bat's flexing claws.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading His nose curled, and he choked with the stench of the beast's vermin-infested fur.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Moljar stood up and met the sweep of the bat's flexing claws.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then, still gripping the coarse hair with one hand, he raised his knife with the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then, still gripping the coarse hair with one hand, he raised his knife with the other.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He felt the ratty teeth clack shut behind him as he was raised upward into the swirling vapor.
rattyadjectiveUS /ˈræti/
of or characteristic of rats
From this reading He felt the ratty teeth clack shut behind him as he was raised upward into the swirling vapor.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading He felt the ratty teeth clack shut behind him as he was raised upward into the swirling vapor.
stenchnounUS /stentʃ/
a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
From this reading His nose curled, and he choked with the stench of the beast's vermin-infested fur.
not in physical motion
From this reading Then, still gripping the coarse hair with one hand, he raised his knife with the other.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Moljar stood up and met the sweep of the bat's flexing claws.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading Moljar stood up and met the sweep of the bat's flexing claws.
swirlingverbUS /ˈswɜːrlɪŋ/
-ing form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading He felt the ratty teeth clack shut behind him as he was raised upward into the swirling vapor.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading He felt the ratty teeth clack shut behind him as he was raised upward into the swirling vapor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Moljar stood up and met the sweep of the bat's flexing claws.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Just in time he leaped upward between them, and clutched the bat's thick furred belly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, still gripping the coarse hair with one hand, he raised his knife with the other.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Just in time he leaped upward between them, and clutched the bat's thick furred belly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Just in time he leaped upward between them, and clutched the bat's thick furred belly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Moljar stood up and met the sweep of the bat's flexing claws.
directed up
From this reading Just in time he leaped upward between them, and clutched the bat's thick furred belly.
vapornounUS /ˈveɪpər/
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading He felt the ratty teeth clack shut behind him as he was raised upward into the swirling vapor.
vermin-infested
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From this reading His nose curled, and he choked with the stench of the beast's vermin-infested fur.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He felt the ratty teeth clack shut behind him as he was raised upward into the swirling vapor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His nose curled, and he choked with the stench of the beast's vermin-infested fur.
