used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading En Route to Venus A coldness gripped Lane's heart; his breath caught in his throat.
Anjers
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From this reading A sudden shaft of silver split the darkness dazzlingly, revealing the round, stunned face of Dr. Anjers lifted in woebegone chagrin.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading In a moment the sentry's flashlight would dart its questing beam upon their group.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading En Route to Venus A coldness gripped Lane's heart; his breath caught in his throat.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Their shoddy disguise could brook no such probing revelation.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading En Route to Venus A coldness gripped Lane's heart; his breath caught in his throat.
chagrinnounUS /ʃəˈɡrɪn/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading A sudden shaft of silver split the darkness dazzlingly, revealing the round, stunned face of Dr. Anjers lifted in woebegone chagrin.
coldnessnounUS /ˈkoʊldnəs/
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading En Route to Venus A coldness gripped Lane's heart; his breath caught in his throat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Their shoddy disguise could brook no such probing revelation.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A sudden shaft of silver split the darkness dazzlingly, revealing the round, stunned face of Dr. Anjers lifted in woebegone chagrin.
dartverbUS /dɑːrt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading In a moment the sentry's flashlight would dart its questing beam upon their group.
dazzlinglyadverb
in a manner or to a degree that dazzles the beholder
From this reading A sudden shaft of silver split the darkness dazzlingly, revealing the round, stunned face of Dr. Anjers lifted in woebegone chagrin.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading Their shoddy disguise could brook no such probing revelation.
Dr
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From this reading A sudden shaft of silver split the darkness dazzlingly, revealing the round, stunned face of Dr. Anjers lifted in woebegone chagrin.
half the width of an em
From this reading En Route to Venus A coldness gripped Lane's heart; his breath caught in his throat.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A sudden shaft of silver split the darkness dazzlingly, revealing the round, stunned face of Dr. Anjers lifted in woebegone chagrin.
flashlightnounUS /ˈflæʃlaɪt/
a small portable battery-powered electric lamp
From this reading In a moment the sentry's flashlight would dart its questing beam upon their group.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading En Route to Venus A coldness gripped Lane's heart; his breath caught in his throat.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading In a moment the sentry's flashlight would dart its questing beam upon their group.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading He guessed right.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He guessed right.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading En Route to Venus A coldness gripped Lane's heart; his breath caught in his throat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading En Route to Venus A coldness gripped Lane's heart; his breath caught in his throat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading En Route to Venus A coldness gripped Lane's heart; his breath caught in his throat.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In a moment the sentry's flashlight would dart its questing beam upon their group.
Lane'snounUS /leɪnz/
possessive form of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading En Route to Venus A coldness gripped Lane's heart; his breath caught in his throat.
held up in the air
From this reading A sudden shaft of silver split the darkness dazzlingly, revealing the round, stunned face of Dr. Anjers lifted in woebegone chagrin.
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment the sentry's flashlight would dart its questing beam upon their group.
not any; not one
From this reading Their shoddy disguise could brook no such probing revelation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A sudden shaft of silver split the darkness dazzlingly, revealing the round, stunned face of Dr. Anjers lifted in woebegone chagrin.
probingadjectiveUS /ˈproʊbɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading Their shoddy disguise could brook no such probing revelation.
questing
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From this reading In a moment the sentry's flashlight would dart its questing beam upon their group.
revealingadjectiveUS /rɪˈviːlɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading A sudden shaft of silver split the darkness dazzlingly, revealing the round, stunned face of Dr. Anjers lifted in woebegone chagrin.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Their shoddy disguise could brook no such probing revelation.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He guessed right.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A sudden shaft of silver split the darkness dazzlingly, revealing the round, stunned face of Dr. Anjers lifted in woebegone chagrin.
RoutenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading En Route to Venus A coldness gripped Lane's heart; his breath caught in his throat.
sentry's
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From this reading In a moment the sentry's flashlight would dart its questing beam upon their group.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading A sudden shaft of silver split the darkness dazzlingly, revealing the round, stunned face of Dr. Anjers lifted in woebegone chagrin.
shoddyadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːdi/
made of inferior workmanship and materials
From this reading Their shoddy disguise could brook no such probing revelation.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading A sudden shaft of silver split the darkness dazzlingly, revealing the round, stunned face of Dr. Anjers lifted in woebegone chagrin.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading A sudden shaft of silver split the darkness dazzlingly, revealing the round, stunned face of Dr. Anjers lifted in woebegone chagrin.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading A sudden shaft of silver split the darkness dazzlingly, revealing the round, stunned face of Dr. Anjers lifted in woebegone chagrin.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Their shoddy disguise could brook no such probing revelation.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A sudden shaft of silver split the darkness dazzlingly, revealing the round, stunned face of Dr. Anjers lifted in woebegone chagrin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a moment the sentry's flashlight would dart its questing beam upon their group.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In a moment the sentry's flashlight would dart its questing beam upon their group.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading En Route to Venus A coldness gripped Lane's heart; his breath caught in his throat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading En Route to Venus A coldness gripped Lane's heart; his breath caught in his throat.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In a moment the sentry's flashlight would dart its questing beam upon their group.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading En Route to Venus A coldness gripped Lane's heart; his breath caught in his throat.
woebegoneadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊbɪɡɔːn/
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading A sudden shaft of silver split the darkness dazzlingly, revealing the round, stunned face of Dr. Anjers lifted in woebegone chagrin.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In a moment the sentry's flashlight would dart its questing beam upon their group.
