used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a snarl like some ferocious animal, Espato leaped forward and struck him full in the face.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Against this support he leaned, praying for strength to meet whatever horrors might be in store for him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a snarl like some ferocious animal, Espato leaped forward and struck him full in the face.
angeredadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡərd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading He had angered the villainous Espato.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading With a snarl like some ferocious animal, Espato leaped forward and struck him full in the face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Phil reeled at the blow, stumbled and would have fallen save that he came into dizzying contact with a great tree directly behind him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Against this support he leaned, praying for strength to meet whatever horrors might be in store for him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Phil reeled at the blow, stumbled and would have fallen save that he came into dizzying contact with a great tree directly behind him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Threats of Torture This remark of Phil’s came near to being the last one that he would ever make.
exhale hard
From this reading Phil reeled at the blow, stumbled and would have fallen save that he came into dizzying contact with a great tree directly behind him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Threats of Torture This remark of Phil’s came near to being the last one that he would ever make.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Phil reeled at the blow, stumbled and would have fallen save that he came into dizzying contact with a great tree directly behind him.
without deviation
From this reading Phil reeled at the blow, stumbled and would have fallen save that he came into dizzying contact with a great tree directly behind him.
dizzyingverbUS /ˈdɪziɪŋ/
-ing form of “dizzy” — make dizzy or giddy
From this reading Phil reeled at the blow, stumbled and would have fallen save that he came into dizzying contact with a great tree directly behind him.
Espato
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From this reading With a snarl like some ferocious animal, Espato leaped forward and struck him full in the face.
at any time
From this reading Threats of Torture This remark of Phil’s came near to being the last one that he would ever make.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading With a snarl like some ferocious animal, Espato leaped forward and struck him full in the face.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Phil reeled at the blow, stumbled and would have fallen save that he came into dizzying contact with a great tree directly behind him.
ferociousadjectiveUS /fərˈoʊʃəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading With a snarl like some ferocious animal, Espato leaped forward and struck him full in the face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Against this support he leaned, praying for strength to meet whatever horrors might be in store for him.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading With a snarl like some ferocious animal, Espato leaped forward and struck him full in the face.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading With a snarl like some ferocious animal, Espato leaped forward and struck him full in the face.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Phil reeled at the blow, stumbled and would have fallen save that he came into dizzying contact with a great tree directly behind him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had angered the villainous Espato.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Phil reeled at the blow, stumbled and would have fallen save that he came into dizzying contact with a great tree directly behind him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Threats of Torture This remark of Phil’s came near to being the last one that he would ever make.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With a snarl like some ferocious animal, Espato leaped forward and struck him full in the face.
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading Against this support he leaned, praying for strength to meet whatever horrors might be in store for him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With a snarl like some ferocious animal, Espato leaped forward and struck him full in the face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Phil reeled at the blow, stumbled and would have fallen save that he came into dizzying contact with a great tree directly behind him.
immediately past
From this reading Threats of Torture This remark of Phil’s came near to being the last one that he would ever make.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Against this support he leaned, praying for strength to meet whatever horrors might be in store for him.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading With a snarl like some ferocious animal, Espato leaped forward and struck him full in the face.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading With a snarl like some ferocious animal, Espato leaped forward and struck him full in the face.
engage in
From this reading Threats of Torture This remark of Phil’s came near to being the last one that he would ever make.
come together
From this reading Against this support he leaned, praying for strength to meet whatever horrors might be in store for him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Against this support he leaned, praying for strength to meet whatever horrors might be in store for him.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Threats of Torture This remark of Phil’s came near to being the last one that he would ever make.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Threats of Torture This remark of Phil’s came near to being the last one that he would ever make.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Threats of Torture This remark of Phil’s came near to being the last one that he would ever make.
Phil
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From this reading Phil reeled at the blow, stumbled and would have fallen save that he came into dizzying contact with a great tree directly behind him.
Phil's
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From this reading Threats of Torture This remark of Phil’s came near to being the last one that he would ever make.
prayingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Against this support he leaned, praying for strength to meet whatever horrors might be in store for him.
reeledverbUS /riːld/
past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Phil reeled at the blow, stumbled and would have fallen save that he came into dizzying contact with a great tree directly behind him.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Threats of Torture This remark of Phil’s came near to being the last one that he would ever make.
except for; apart from
From this reading Phil reeled at the blow, stumbled and would have fallen save that he came into dizzying contact with a great tree directly behind him.
snarlverbUS /snɑːrl/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading With a snarl like some ferocious animal, Espato leaped forward and struck him full in the face.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading With a snarl like some ferocious animal, Espato leaped forward and struck him full in the face.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Against this support he leaned, praying for strength to meet whatever horrors might be in store for him.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Against this support he leaned, praying for strength to meet whatever horrors might be in store for him.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading With a snarl like some ferocious animal, Espato leaped forward and struck him full in the face.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Phil reeled at the blow, stumbled and would have fallen save that he came into dizzying contact with a great tree directly behind him.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Against this support he leaned, praying for strength to meet whatever horrors might be in store for him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Threats of Torture This remark of Phil’s came near to being the last one that he would ever make.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Threats of Torture This remark of Phil’s came near to being the last one that he would ever make.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Threats of Torture This remark of Phil’s came near to being the last one that he would ever make.
ThreatsnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading Threats of Torture This remark of Phil’s came near to being the last one that he would ever make.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Threats of Torture This remark of Phil’s came near to being the last one that he would ever make.
TortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading Threats of Torture This remark of Phil’s came near to being the last one that he would ever make.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Phil reeled at the blow, stumbled and would have fallen save that he came into dizzying contact with a great tree directly behind him.
villainousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪlənəs/
extremely wicked
From this reading He had angered the villainous Espato.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Against this support he leaned, praying for strength to meet whatever horrors might be in store for him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a snarl like some ferocious animal, Espato leaped forward and struck him full in the face.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Threats of Torture This remark of Phil’s came near to being the last one that he would ever make.
