from one side of something to the other
From this reading One dignified member of the Council lunged across the table, dignity forgotten, and tried to slap Alan.
Alan
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From this reading Alan remembered only vaguely what happened then.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One dignified member of the Council lunged across the table, dignity forgotten, and tried to slap Alan.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The reporters, sensing something important when Alan had broken away from the guards downstairs and plunged inside the White House, had entered the room.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The reporters, sensing something important when Alan had broken away from the guards downstairs and plunged inside the White House, had entered the room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Side-arms were whipped out by the guards.
camerasnounUS /ˈkæmərəz/
plural of “camera” — equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading Now the television cameras were grinding.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading One dignified member of the Council lunged across the table, dignity forgotten, and tried to slap Alan.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading One dignified member of the Council lunged across the table, dignity forgotten, and tried to slap Alan.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading One dignified member of the Council lunged across the table, dignity forgotten, and tried to slap Alan.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading The reporters, sensing something important when Alan had broken away from the guards downstairs and plunged inside the White House, had entered the room.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The reporters, sensing something important when Alan had broken away from the guards downstairs and plunged inside the White House, had entered the room.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading One dignified member of the Council lunged across the table, dignity forgotten, and tried to slap Alan.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The reporters, sensing something important when Alan had broken away from the guards downstairs and plunged inside the White House, had entered the room.
grindingnounUS /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading Now the television cameras were grinding.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Side-arms were whipped out by the guards.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The reporters, sensing something important when Alan had broken away from the guards downstairs and plunged inside the White House, had entered the room.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Alan remembered only vaguely what happened then.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The reporters, sensing something important when Alan had broken away from the guards downstairs and plunged inside the White House, had entered the room.
of great significance or value
From this reading The reporters, sensing something important when Alan had broken away from the guards downstairs and plunged inside the White House, had entered the room.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The reporters, sensing something important when Alan had broken away from the guards downstairs and plunged inside the White House, had entered the room.
lungedverbUS /lʌndʒd/
past form of “lunge” — make a thrusting forward movement
From this reading One dignified member of the Council lunged across the table, dignity forgotten, and tried to slap Alan.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading One dignified member of the Council lunged across the table, dignity forgotten, and tried to slap Alan.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the television cameras were grinding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One dignified member of the Council lunged across the table, dignity forgotten, and tried to slap Alan.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One dignified member of the Council lunged across the table, dignity forgotten, and tried to slap Alan.
and nothing more
From this reading Alan remembered only vaguely what happened then.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Side-arms were whipped out by the guards.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading The reporters, sensing something important when Alan had broken away from the guards downstairs and plunged inside the White House, had entered the room.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Alan remembered only vaguely what happened then.
reportersnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading The reporters, sensing something important when Alan had broken away from the guards downstairs and plunged inside the White House, had entered the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The reporters, sensing something important when Alan had broken away from the guards downstairs and plunged inside the White House, had entered the room.
sensingnounUS /ˈsensɪŋ/
the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
From this reading The reporters, sensing something important when Alan had broken away from the guards downstairs and plunged inside the White House, had entered the room.
Side-arms
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Side-arms were whipped out by the guards.
slapverbUS /slæp/
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading One dignified member of the Council lunged across the table, dignity forgotten, and tried to slap Alan.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The reporters, sensing something important when Alan had broken away from the guards downstairs and plunged inside the White House, had entered the room.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading One dignified member of the Council lunged across the table, dignity forgotten, and tried to slap Alan.
televisionnounUS /ˈteləvɪʒən/
broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects
From this reading Now the television cameras were grinding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Side-arms were whipped out by the guards.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Alan remembered only vaguely what happened then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One dignified member of the Council lunged across the table, dignity forgotten, and tried to slap Alan.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading One dignified member of the Council lunged across the table, dignity forgotten, and tried to slap Alan.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading Alan remembered only vaguely what happened then.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Side-arms were whipped out by the guards.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Alan remembered only vaguely what happened then.
at the time that
From this reading The reporters, sensing something important when Alan had broken away from the guards downstairs and plunged inside the White House, had entered the room.
whippedverbUS /wɪpt/
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Side-arms were whipped out by the guards.
a Caucasian
From this reading The reporters, sensing something important when Alan had broken away from the guards downstairs and plunged inside the White House, had entered the room.
