used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SURPRISES FOR a moment Ross was stunned.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "No monkeying allowed, understand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His hands fell nervelessly at his side, and he stared up at the stranger with expressionless eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as the situation dawned on him, his eyes suddenly narrowed and into them leaped a light that caused the other to move the gun suggestively and say warningly:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His hands fell nervelessly at his side, and he stared up at the stranger with expressionless eyes.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading Swallow a bite right now and climb up here on this other horse."
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Then, as the situation dawned on him, his eyes suddenly narrowed and into them leaped a light that caused the other to move the gun suggestively and say warningly:
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Swallow a bite right now and climb up here on this other horse."
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Then, as the situation dawned on him, his eyes suddenly narrowed and into them leaped a light that caused the other to move the gun suggestively and say warningly:
expressionlessadjectiveUS /ɪkspreʃənlɪs/
deliberately impassive in manner
From this reading His hands fell nervelessly at his side, and he stared up at the stranger with expressionless eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His hands fell nervelessly at his side, and he stared up at the stranger with expressionless eyes.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading His hands fell nervelessly at his side, and he stared up at the stranger with expressionless eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SURPRISES FOR a moment Ross was stunned.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Then, as the situation dawned on him, his eyes suddenly narrowed and into them leaped a light that caused the other to move the gun suggestively and say warningly:
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His hands fell nervelessly at his side, and he stared up at the stranger with expressionless eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His hands fell nervelessly at his side, and he stared up at the stranger with expressionless eyes.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Swallow a bite right now and climb up here on this other horse."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, as the situation dawned on him, his eyes suddenly narrowed and into them leaped a light that caused the other to move the gun suggestively and say warningly:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hands fell nervelessly at his side, and he stared up at the stranger with expressionless eyes.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Swallow a bite right now and climb up here on this other horse."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then, as the situation dawned on him, his eyes suddenly narrowed and into them leaped a light that caused the other to move the gun suggestively and say warningly:
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then, as the situation dawned on him, his eyes suddenly narrowed and into them leaped a light that caused the other to move the gun suggestively and say warningly:
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Then, as the situation dawned on him, his eyes suddenly narrowed and into them leaped a light that caused the other to move the gun suggestively and say warningly:
a particular point in time
From this reading SURPRISES FOR a moment Ross was stunned.
monkeyingverbUS /ˈmʌŋkiɪŋ/
-ing form of “monkey” — play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly
From this reading "No monkeying allowed, understand.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then, as the situation dawned on him, his eyes suddenly narrowed and into them leaped a light that caused the other to move the gun suggestively and say warningly:
narrowedadjectiveUS /ˈneroʊd/
reduced in size as by squeezing together
From this reading Then, as the situation dawned on him, his eyes suddenly narrowed and into them leaped a light that caused the other to move the gun suggestively and say warningly:
nervelesslyadverb
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading His hands fell nervelessly at his side, and he stared up at the stranger with expressionless eyes.
not any; not one
From this reading "No monkeying allowed, understand.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Swallow a bite right now and climb up here on this other horse."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, as the situation dawned on him, his eyes suddenly narrowed and into them leaped a light that caused the other to move the gun suggestively and say warningly:
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then, as the situation dawned on him, his eyes suddenly narrowed and into them leaped a light that caused the other to move the gun suggestively and say warningly:
precisely, exactly
From this reading Swallow a bite right now and climb up here on this other horse."
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading SURPRISES FOR a moment Ross was stunned.
express in words
From this reading Then, as the situation dawned on him, his eyes suddenly narrowed and into them leaped a light that caused the other to move the gun suggestively and say warningly:
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading His hands fell nervelessly at his side, and he stared up at the stranger with expressionless eyes.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Then, as the situation dawned on him, his eyes suddenly narrowed and into them leaped a light that caused the other to move the gun suggestively and say warningly:
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading His hands fell nervelessly at his side, and he stared up at the stranger with expressionless eyes.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading His hands fell nervelessly at his side, and he stared up at the stranger with expressionless eyes.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading SURPRISES FOR a moment Ross was stunned.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then, as the situation dawned on him, his eyes suddenly narrowed and into them leaped a light that caused the other to move the gun suggestively and say warningly:
suggestivelyadverb
in a suggestive manner
From this reading Then, as the situation dawned on him, his eyes suddenly narrowed and into them leaped a light that caused the other to move the gun suggestively and say warningly:
SURPRISESnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading SURPRISES FOR a moment Ross was stunned.
SwallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Swallow a bite right now and climb up here on this other horse."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, as the situation dawned on him, his eyes suddenly narrowed and into them leaped a light that caused the other to move the gun suggestively and say warningly:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His hands fell nervelessly at his side, and he stared up at the stranger with expressionless eyes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then, as the situation dawned on him, his eyes suddenly narrowed and into them leaped a light that caused the other to move the gun suggestively and say warningly:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as the situation dawned on him, his eyes suddenly narrowed and into them leaped a light that caused the other to move the gun suggestively and say warningly:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Swallow a bite right now and climb up here on this other horse."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, as the situation dawned on him, his eyes suddenly narrowed and into them leaped a light that caused the other to move the gun suggestively and say warningly:
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "No monkeying allowed, understand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His hands fell nervelessly at his side, and he stared up at the stranger with expressionless eyes.
warningly
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From this reading Then, as the situation dawned on him, his eyes suddenly narrowed and into them leaped a light that caused the other to move the gun suggestively and say warningly:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SURPRISES FOR a moment Ross was stunned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His hands fell nervelessly at his side, and he stared up at the stranger with expressionless eyes.
