aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Thankfully Joe raised the gun, took aim, and fired between those two lights, which had now taken the form of eyes.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Descending Rapidly Joe's first impulse was to get to his feet and utter an exclamation of alarm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Descending Rapidly Joe's first impulse was to get to his feet and utter an exclamation of alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Descending Rapidly Joe's first impulse was to get to his feet and utter an exclamation of alarm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His rifle lay at his side for just such an emergency as this.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he knew that this sudden movement might cause the creature, whatever it was, to rush at him.
BangverbUS /bæŋ/
strike violently
From this reading Bang!
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Thankfully Joe raised the gun, took aim, and fired between those two lights, which had now taken the form of eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he knew that this sudden movement might cause the creature, whatever it was, to rush at him.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading But he knew that this sudden movement might cause the creature, whatever it was, to rush at him.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading But he knew that this sudden movement might cause the creature, whatever it was, to rush at him.
DescendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading Descending Rapidly Joe's first impulse was to get to his feet and utter an exclamation of alarm.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading His rifle lay at his side for just such an emergency as this.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Descending Rapidly Joe's first impulse was to get to his feet and utter an exclamation of alarm.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Thankfully Joe raised the gun, took aim, and fired between those two lights, which had now taken the form of eyes.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Descending Rapidly Joe's first impulse was to get to his feet and utter an exclamation of alarm.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Thankfully Joe raised the gun, took aim, and fired between those two lights, which had now taken the form of eyes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Descending Rapidly Joe's first impulse was to get to his feet and utter an exclamation of alarm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His rifle lay at his side for just such an emergency as this.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Thankfully Joe raised the gun, took aim, and fired between those two lights, which had now taken the form of eyes.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Descending Rapidly Joe's first impulse was to get to his feet and utter an exclamation of alarm.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Thankfully Joe raised the gun, took aim, and fired between those two lights, which had now taken the form of eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thankfully Joe raised the gun, took aim, and fired between those two lights, which had now taken the form of eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he knew that this sudden movement might cause the creature, whatever it was, to rush at him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he knew that this sudden movement might cause the creature, whatever it was, to rush at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Descending Rapidly Joe's first impulse was to get to his feet and utter an exclamation of alarm.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Descending Rapidly Joe's first impulse was to get to his feet and utter an exclamation of alarm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he knew that this sudden movement might cause the creature, whatever it was, to rush at him.
Joe
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From this reading Thankfully Joe raised the gun, took aim, and fired between those two lights, which had now taken the form of eyes.
Joe's
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From this reading Descending Rapidly Joe's first impulse was to get to his feet and utter an exclamation of alarm.
and nothing more
From this reading His rifle lay at his side for just such an emergency as this.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But he knew that this sudden movement might cause the creature, whatever it was, to rush at him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His rifle lay at his side for just such an emergency as this.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Thankfully Joe raised the gun, took aim, and fired between those two lights, which had now taken the form of eyes.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But he knew that this sudden movement might cause the creature, whatever it was, to rush at him.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading But he knew that this sudden movement might cause the creature, whatever it was, to rush at him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Thankfully Joe raised the gun, took aim, and fired between those two lights, which had now taken the form of eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Descending Rapidly Joe's first impulse was to get to his feet and utter an exclamation of alarm.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Thankfully Joe raised the gun, took aim, and fired between those two lights, which had now taken the form of eyes.
with speed
From this reading Descending Rapidly Joe's first impulse was to get to his feet and utter an exclamation of alarm.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading His rifle lay at his side for just such an emergency as this.
move hurridly
From this reading But he knew that this sudden movement might cause the creature, whatever it was, to rush at him.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading His rifle lay at his side for just such an emergency as this.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading His rifle lay at his side for just such an emergency as this.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading But he knew that this sudden movement might cause the creature, whatever it was, to rush at him.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Thankfully Joe raised the gun, took aim, and fired between those two lights, which had now taken the form of eyes.
ThankfullyadverbUS /ˈθæŋkfəli/
in a thankful manner; with thanks
From this reading Thankfully Joe raised the gun, took aim, and fired between those two lights, which had now taken the form of eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he knew that this sudden movement might cause the creature, whatever it was, to rush at him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But he knew that this sudden movement might cause the creature, whatever it was, to rush at him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But he knew that this sudden movement might cause the creature, whatever it was, to rush at him.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Thankfully Joe raised the gun, took aim, and fired between those two lights, which had now taken the form of eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Descending Rapidly Joe's first impulse was to get to his feet and utter an exclamation of alarm.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Thankfully Joe raised the gun, took aim, and fired between those two lights, which had now taken the form of eyes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Thankfully Joe raised the gun, took aim, and fired between those two lights, which had now taken the form of eyes.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Descending Rapidly Joe's first impulse was to get to his feet and utter an exclamation of alarm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Descending Rapidly Joe's first impulse was to get to his feet and utter an exclamation of alarm.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading But he knew that this sudden movement might cause the creature, whatever it was, to rush at him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thankfully Joe raised the gun, took aim, and fired between those two lights, which had now taken the form of eyes.
