used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LUCKY SHOT FROM their elevated perch Colin and Tiny had been watching the beginning of the encounter with feelings akin to awe.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading But when Colonel Narfield tripped and fell, the two chums were stirred to action.
akinadjectiveUS /əˈkɪn/
similar in quality or character
From this reading A LUCKY SHOT FROM their elevated perch Colin and Tiny had been watching the beginning of the encounter with feelings akin to awe.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an instant came the realisation that they were not spectators, but participators in the game of death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LUCKY SHOT FROM their elevated perch Colin and Tiny had been watching the beginning of the encounter with feelings akin to awe.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading They clung tightly to the limb of the tree, hardly conscious that they were doing so, their whole attention being centred upon the scene below.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading A LUCKY SHOT FROM their elevated perch Colin and Tiny had been watching the beginning of the encounter with feelings akin to awe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A LUCKY SHOT FROM their elevated perch Colin and Tiny had been watching the beginning of the encounter with feelings akin to awe.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading A LUCKY SHOT FROM their elevated perch Colin and Tiny had been watching the beginning of the encounter with feelings akin to awe.
behemothnounUS /bəˈhiːməθ/
someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
From this reading The elephant of their imagination had been completely dwarfed by this enormous bulk--the furious, bellowing behemoth.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They clung tightly to the limb of the tree, hardly conscious that they were doing so, their whole attention being centred upon the scene below.
bellowingnounUS /ˈbeloʊɪŋ/
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
From this reading The elephant of their imagination had been completely dwarfed by this enormous bulk--the furious, bellowing behemoth.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading They clung tightly to the limb of the tree, hardly conscious that they were doing so, their whole attention being centred upon the scene below.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading The elephant of their imagination had been completely dwarfed by this enormous bulk--the furious, bellowing behemoth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when Colonel Narfield tripped and fell, the two chums were stirred to action.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The elephant of their imagination had been completely dwarfed by this enormous bulk--the furious, bellowing behemoth.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In an instant came the realisation that they were not spectators, but participators in the game of death.
centred
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From this reading They clung tightly to the limb of the tree, hardly conscious that they were doing so, their whole attention being centred upon the scene below.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading But when Colonel Narfield tripped and fell, the two chums were stirred to action.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading They clung tightly to the limb of the tree, hardly conscious that they were doing so, their whole attention being centred upon the scene below.
Colin
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From this reading A LUCKY SHOT FROM their elevated perch Colin and Tiny had been watching the beginning of the encounter with feelings akin to awe.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading But when Colonel Narfield tripped and fell, the two chums were stirred to action.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The elephant of their imagination had been completely dwarfed by this enormous bulk--the furious, bellowing behemoth.
intentionally conceived
From this reading They clung tightly to the limb of the tree, hardly conscious that they were doing so, their whole attention being centred upon the scene below.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading In an instant came the realisation that they were not spectators, but participators in the game of death.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading They clung tightly to the limb of the tree, hardly conscious that they were doing so, their whole attention being centred upon the scene below.
dwarfedverbUS /dwɔːrft/
past form of “dwarf” — make appear small by comparison
From this reading The elephant of their imagination had been completely dwarfed by this enormous bulk--the furious, bellowing behemoth.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading The elephant of their imagination had been completely dwarfed by this enormous bulk--the furious, bellowing behemoth.
elevatedadjectiveUS /ˈeləveɪtɪd/
raised above the ground
From this reading A LUCKY SHOT FROM their elevated perch Colin and Tiny had been watching the beginning of the encounter with feelings akin to awe.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading A LUCKY SHOT FROM their elevated perch Colin and Tiny had been watching the beginning of the encounter with feelings akin to awe.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The elephant of their imagination had been completely dwarfed by this enormous bulk--the furious, bellowing behemoth.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading A LUCKY SHOT FROM their elevated perch Colin and Tiny had been watching the beginning of the encounter with feelings akin to awe.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading But when Colonel Narfield tripped and fell, the two chums were stirred to action.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A LUCKY SHOT FROM their elevated perch Colin and Tiny had been watching the beginning of the encounter with feelings akin to awe.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The elephant of their imagination had been completely dwarfed by this enormous bulk--the furious, bellowing behemoth.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading In an instant came the realisation that they were not spectators, but participators in the game of death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A LUCKY SHOT FROM their elevated perch Colin and Tiny had been watching the beginning of the encounter with feelings akin to awe.
only a very short time before
From this reading They clung tightly to the limb of the tree, hardly conscious that they were doing so, their whole attention being centred upon the scene below.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading The elephant of their imagination had been completely dwarfed by this enormous bulk--the furious, bellowing behemoth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In an instant came the realisation that they were not spectators, but participators in the game of death.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading In an instant came the realisation that they were not spectators, but participators in the game of death.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading They clung tightly to the limb of the tree, hardly conscious that they were doing so, their whole attention being centred upon the scene below.
occurring by chance
From this reading A LUCKY SHOT FROM their elevated perch Colin and Tiny had been watching the beginning of the encounter with feelings akin to awe.
Narfield
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From this reading But when Colonel Narfield tripped and fell, the two chums were stirred to action.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In an instant came the realisation that they were not spectators, but participators in the game of death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LUCKY SHOT FROM their elevated perch Colin and Tiny had been watching the beginning of the encounter with feelings akin to awe.
participators
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From this reading In an instant came the realisation that they were not spectators, but participators in the game of death.
perchnounUS /pɜːrtʃ/
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
From this reading A LUCKY SHOT FROM their elevated perch Colin and Tiny had been watching the beginning of the encounter with feelings akin to awe.
realisationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer
From this reading In an instant came the realisation that they were not spectators, but participators in the game of death.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading They clung tightly to the limb of the tree, hardly conscious that they were doing so, their whole attention being centred upon the scene below.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A LUCKY SHOT FROM their elevated perch Colin and Tiny had been watching the beginning of the encounter with feelings akin to awe.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They clung tightly to the limb of the tree, hardly conscious that they were doing so, their whole attention being centred upon the scene below.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading In an instant came the realisation that they were not spectators, but participators in the game of death.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading But when Colonel Narfield tripped and fell, the two chums were stirred to action.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They clung tightly to the limb of the tree, hardly conscious that they were doing so, their whole attention being centred upon the scene below.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LUCKY SHOT FROM their elevated perch Colin and Tiny had been watching the beginning of the encounter with feelings akin to awe.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A LUCKY SHOT FROM their elevated perch Colin and Tiny had been watching the beginning of the encounter with feelings akin to awe.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They clung tightly to the limb of the tree, hardly conscious that they were doing so, their whole attention being centred upon the scene below.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The elephant of their imagination had been completely dwarfed by this enormous bulk--the furious, bellowing behemoth.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading They clung tightly to the limb of the tree, hardly conscious that they were doing so, their whole attention being centred upon the scene below.
very small
From this reading A LUCKY SHOT FROM their elevated perch Colin and Tiny had been watching the beginning of the encounter with feelings akin to awe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LUCKY SHOT FROM their elevated perch Colin and Tiny had been watching the beginning of the encounter with feelings akin to awe.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading They clung tightly to the limb of the tree, hardly conscious that they were doing so, their whole attention being centred upon the scene below.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading But when Colonel Narfield tripped and fell, the two chums were stirred to action.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But when Colonel Narfield tripped and fell, the two chums were stirred to action.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They clung tightly to the limb of the tree, hardly conscious that they were doing so, their whole attention being centred upon the scene below.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading A LUCKY SHOT FROM their elevated perch Colin and Tiny had been watching the beginning of the encounter with feelings akin to awe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They clung tightly to the limb of the tree, hardly conscious that they were doing so, their whole attention being centred upon the scene below.
at the time that
From this reading But when Colonel Narfield tripped and fell, the two chums were stirred to action.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading They clung tightly to the limb of the tree, hardly conscious that they were doing so, their whole attention being centred upon the scene below.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A LUCKY SHOT FROM their elevated perch Colin and Tiny had been watching the beginning of the encounter with feelings akin to awe.
