used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His indifference to the situation caught Silent off his guard and he managed, with a sudden twist of his body to dump Silent sidewise into the cot, and they both stumbled to their feet.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The piece of heavy, wet hide sailed like a blue-rock shot from a trap, missed Silent by two feet and stopped with a dismal _splat_, after it had passed through the doorway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His indifference to the situation caught Silent off his guard and he managed, with a sudden twist of his body to dump Silent sidewise into the cot, and they both stumbled to their feet.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Silent ducked back inside, his mouth wide with astonishment, while from without came a vitriolic curse, and Sam Leach stepped just inside the door, wiping his face with the sleeve of his coat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Harp made a feint to grab a chair and Silent ducked for the doorway; but Harp turned from the chair, grasped the piece of cow-hide off Brick’s desk, and hurled it at Silent.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Silent ducked back inside, his mouth wide with astonishment, while from without came a vitriolic curse, and Sam Leach stepped just inside the door, wiping his face with the sleeve of his coat.
blue-rock
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From this reading The piece of heavy, wet hide sailed like a blue-rock shot from a trap, missed Silent by two feet and stopped with a dismal _splat_, after it had passed through the doorway.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading His indifference to the situation caught Silent off his guard and he managed, with a sudden twist of his body to dump Silent sidewise into the cot, and they both stumbled to their feet.
the two together, not just one
From this reading His indifference to the situation caught Silent off his guard and he managed, with a sudden twist of his body to dump Silent sidewise into the cot, and they both stumbled to their feet.
Brick's
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From this reading Harp made a feint to grab a chair and Silent ducked for the doorway; but Harp turned from the chair, grasped the piece of cow-hide off Brick’s desk, and hurled it at Silent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Harp made a feint to grab a chair and Silent ducked for the doorway; but Harp turned from the chair, grasped the piece of cow-hide off Brick’s desk, and hurled it at Silent.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The piece of heavy, wet hide sailed like a blue-rock shot from a trap, missed Silent by two feet and stopped with a dismal _splat_, after it had passed through the doorway.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Silent ducked back inside, his mouth wide with astonishment, while from without came a vitriolic curse, and Sam Leach stepped just inside the door, wiping his face with the sleeve of his coat.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading His indifference to the situation caught Silent off his guard and he managed, with a sudden twist of his body to dump Silent sidewise into the cot, and they both stumbled to their feet.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Harp made a feint to grab a chair and Silent ducked for the doorway; but Harp turned from the chair, grasped the piece of cow-hide off Brick’s desk, and hurled it at Silent.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading “Mind papa,” chuckled Harp.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Silent ducked back inside, his mouth wide with astonishment, while from without came a vitriolic curse, and Sam Leach stepped just inside the door, wiping his face with the sleeve of his coat.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading His indifference to the situation caught Silent off his guard and he managed, with a sudden twist of his body to dump Silent sidewise into the cot, and they both stumbled to their feet.
cow-hide
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From this reading Harp made a feint to grab a chair and Silent ducked for the doorway; but Harp turned from the chair, grasped the piece of cow-hide off Brick’s desk, and hurled it at Silent.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Silent ducked back inside, his mouth wide with astonishment, while from without came a vitriolic curse, and Sam Leach stepped just inside the door, wiping his face with the sleeve of his coat.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Harp made a feint to grab a chair and Silent ducked for the doorway; but Harp turned from the chair, grasped the piece of cow-hide off Brick’s desk, and hurled it at Silent.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading The piece of heavy, wet hide sailed like a blue-rock shot from a trap, missed Silent by two feet and stopped with a dismal _splat_, after it had passed through the doorway.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Silent ducked back inside, his mouth wide with astonishment, while from without came a vitriolic curse, and Sam Leach stepped just inside the door, wiping his face with the sleeve of his coat.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Harp made a feint to grab a chair and Silent ducked for the doorway; but Harp turned from the chair, grasped the piece of cow-hide off Brick’s desk, and hurled it at Silent.
duckedverbUS /dʌkt/
past form of “duck” — to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading Harp made a feint to grab a chair and Silent ducked for the doorway; but Harp turned from the chair, grasped the piece of cow-hide off Brick’s desk, and hurled it at Silent.
dumpverbUS /dʌmp/
throw away as refuse
From this reading His indifference to the situation caught Silent off his guard and he managed, with a sudden twist of his body to dump Silent sidewise into the cot, and they both stumbled to their feet.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Silent ducked back inside, his mouth wide with astonishment, while from without came a vitriolic curse, and Sam Leach stepped just inside the door, wiping his face with the sleeve of his coat.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading His indifference to the situation caught Silent off his guard and he managed, with a sudden twist of his body to dump Silent sidewise into the cot, and they both stumbled to their feet.
feintverbUS /feɪnt/
deceive by a mock action
From this reading Harp made a feint to grab a chair and Silent ducked for the doorway; but Harp turned from the chair, grasped the piece of cow-hide off Brick’s desk, and hurled it at Silent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Harp made a feint to grab a chair and Silent ducked for the doorway; but Harp turned from the chair, grasped the piece of cow-hide off Brick’s desk, and hurled it at Silent.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Harp made a feint to grab a chair and Silent ducked for the doorway; but Harp turned from the chair, grasped the piece of cow-hide off Brick’s desk, and hurled it at Silent.
grabverbUS /ɡræb/
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading Harp made a feint to grab a chair and Silent ducked for the doorway; but Harp turned from the chair, grasped the piece of cow-hide off Brick’s desk, and hurled it at Silent.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading Harp made a feint to grab a chair and Silent ducked for the doorway; but Harp turned from the chair, grasped the piece of cow-hide off Brick’s desk, and hurled it at Silent.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading His indifference to the situation caught Silent off his guard and he managed, with a sudden twist of his body to dump Silent sidewise into the cot, and they both stumbled to their feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The piece of heavy, wet hide sailed like a blue-rock shot from a trap, missed Silent by two feet and stopped with a dismal _splat_, after it had passed through the doorway.
HarpnounUS /hɑːrp/
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading “Mind papa,” chuckled Harp.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His indifference to the situation caught Silent off his guard and he managed, with a sudden twist of his body to dump Silent sidewise into the cot, and they both stumbled to their feet.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The piece of heavy, wet hide sailed like a blue-rock shot from a trap, missed Silent by two feet and stopped with a dismal _splat_, after it had passed through the doorway.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The piece of heavy, wet hide sailed like a blue-rock shot from a trap, missed Silent by two feet and stopped with a dismal _splat_, after it had passed through the doorway.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His indifference to the situation caught Silent off his guard and he managed, with a sudden twist of his body to dump Silent sidewise into the cot, and they both stumbled to their feet.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading Harp made a feint to grab a chair and Silent ducked for the doorway; but Harp turned from the chair, grasped the piece of cow-hide off Brick’s desk, and hurled it at Silent.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading His indifference to the situation caught Silent off his guard and he managed, with a sudden twist of his body to dump Silent sidewise into the cot, and they both stumbled to their feet.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Silent ducked back inside, his mouth wide with astonishment, while from without came a vitriolic curse, and Sam Leach stepped just inside the door, wiping his face with the sleeve of his coat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His indifference to the situation caught Silent off his guard and he managed, with a sudden twist of his body to dump Silent sidewise into the cot, and they both stumbled to their feet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Harp made a feint to grab a chair and Silent ducked for the doorway; but Harp turned from the chair, grasped the piece of cow-hide off Brick’s desk, and hurled it at Silent.
and nothing more
From this reading Silent ducked back inside, his mouth wide with astonishment, while from without came a vitriolic curse, and Sam Leach stepped just inside the door, wiping his face with the sleeve of his coat.
LeachverbUS /liːtʃ/
cause (a liquid) to leach or percolate
From this reading Silent ducked back inside, his mouth wide with astonishment, while from without came a vitriolic curse, and Sam Leach stepped just inside the door, wiping his face with the sleeve of his coat.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The piece of heavy, wet hide sailed like a blue-rock shot from a trap, missed Silent by two feet and stopped with a dismal _splat_, after it had passed through the doorway.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Harp made a feint to grab a chair and Silent ducked for the doorway; but Harp turned from the chair, grasped the piece of cow-hide off Brick’s desk, and hurled it at Silent.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading His indifference to the situation caught Silent off his guard and he managed, with a sudden twist of his body to dump Silent sidewise into the cot, and they both stumbled to their feet.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Mind papa,” chuckled Harp.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading The piece of heavy, wet hide sailed like a blue-rock shot from a trap, missed Silent by two feet and stopped with a dismal _splat_, after it had passed through the doorway.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Silent ducked back inside, his mouth wide with astonishment, while from without came a vitriolic curse, and Sam Leach stepped just inside the door, wiping his face with the sleeve of his coat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His indifference to the situation caught Silent off his guard and he managed, with a sudden twist of his body to dump Silent sidewise into the cot, and they both stumbled to their feet.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His indifference to the situation caught Silent off his guard and he managed, with a sudden twist of his body to dump Silent sidewise into the cot, and they both stumbled to their feet.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Mind papa,” chuckled Harp.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The piece of heavy, wet hide sailed like a blue-rock shot from a trap, missed Silent by two feet and stopped with a dismal _splat_, after it had passed through the doorway.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Harp made a feint to grab a chair and Silent ducked for the doorway; but Harp turned from the chair, grasped the piece of cow-hide off Brick’s desk, and hurled it at Silent.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The piece of heavy, wet hide sailed like a blue-rock shot from a trap, missed Silent by two feet and stopped with a dismal _splat_, after it had passed through the doorway.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Silent ducked back inside, his mouth wide with astonishment, while from without came a vitriolic curse, and Sam Leach stepped just inside the door, wiping his face with the sleeve of his coat.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The piece of heavy, wet hide sailed like a blue-rock shot from a trap, missed Silent by two feet and stopped with a dismal _splat_, after it had passed through the doorway.
sidewiseadverbUS /ˈsaɪdwaɪz/
toward one side
From this reading His indifference to the situation caught Silent off his guard and he managed, with a sudden twist of his body to dump Silent sidewise into the cot, and they both stumbled to their feet.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading His indifference to the situation caught Silent off his guard and he managed, with a sudden twist of his body to dump Silent sidewise into the cot, and they both stumbled to their feet.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading His indifference to the situation caught Silent off his guard and he managed, with a sudden twist of his body to dump Silent sidewise into the cot, and they both stumbled to their feet.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading Silent ducked back inside, his mouth wide with astonishment, while from without came a vitriolic curse, and Sam Leach stepped just inside the door, wiping his face with the sleeve of his coat.
splatverbUS /splæt/
give off the sound of a bullet flattening on impact
From this reading The piece of heavy, wet hide sailed like a blue-rock shot from a trap, missed Silent by two feet and stopped with a dismal _splat_, after it had passed through the doorway.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Silent ducked back inside, his mouth wide with astonishment, while from without came a vitriolic curse, and Sam Leach stepped just inside the door, wiping his face with the sleeve of his coat.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The piece of heavy, wet hide sailed like a blue-rock shot from a trap, missed Silent by two feet and stopped with a dismal _splat_, after it had passed through the doorway.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading His indifference to the situation caught Silent off his guard and he managed, with a sudden twist of his body to dump Silent sidewise into the cot, and they both stumbled to their feet.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading His indifference to the situation caught Silent off his guard and he managed, with a sudden twist of his body to dump Silent sidewise into the cot, and they both stumbled to their feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His indifference to the situation caught Silent off his guard and he managed, with a sudden twist of his body to dump Silent sidewise into the cot, and they both stumbled to their feet.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His indifference to the situation caught Silent off his guard and he managed, with a sudden twist of his body to dump Silent sidewise into the cot, and they both stumbled to their feet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His indifference to the situation caught Silent off his guard and he managed, with a sudden twist of his body to dump Silent sidewise into the cot, and they both stumbled to their feet.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The piece of heavy, wet hide sailed like a blue-rock shot from a trap, missed Silent by two feet and stopped with a dismal _splat_, after it had passed through the doorway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His indifference to the situation caught Silent off his guard and he managed, with a sudden twist of his body to dump Silent sidewise into the cot, and they both stumbled to their feet.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading The piece of heavy, wet hide sailed like a blue-rock shot from a trap, missed Silent by two feet and stopped with a dismal _splat_, after it had passed through the doorway.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Harp made a feint to grab a chair and Silent ducked for the doorway; but Harp turned from the chair, grasped the piece of cow-hide off Brick’s desk, and hurled it at Silent.
twistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading His indifference to the situation caught Silent off his guard and he managed, with a sudden twist of his body to dump Silent sidewise into the cot, and they both stumbled to their feet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The piece of heavy, wet hide sailed like a blue-rock shot from a trap, missed Silent by two feet and stopped with a dismal _splat_, after it had passed through the doorway.
vitriolicadjectiveUS /ˌvɪtriˈɑːlɪk/
harsh or corrosive in tone
From this reading Silent ducked back inside, his mouth wide with astonishment, while from without came a vitriolic curse, and Sam Leach stepped just inside the door, wiping his face with the sleeve of his coat.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The piece of heavy, wet hide sailed like a blue-rock shot from a trap, missed Silent by two feet and stopped with a dismal _splat_, after it had passed through the doorway.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Silent ducked back inside, his mouth wide with astonishment, while from without came a vitriolic curse, and Sam Leach stepped just inside the door, wiping his face with the sleeve of his coat.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Silent ducked back inside, his mouth wide with astonishment, while from without came a vitriolic curse, and Sam Leach stepped just inside the door, wiping his face with the sleeve of his coat.
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Silent ducked back inside, his mouth wide with astonishment, while from without came a vitriolic curse, and Sam Leach stepped just inside the door, wiping his face with the sleeve of his coat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His indifference to the situation caught Silent off his guard and he managed, with a sudden twist of his body to dump Silent sidewise into the cot, and they both stumbled to their feet.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Silent ducked back inside, his mouth wide with astonishment, while from without came a vitriolic curse, and Sam Leach stepped just inside the door, wiping his face with the sleeve of his coat.
