AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FIGHT.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the others in the cavern were on their feet now, all save Nikol, who still lay unconscious where Nicolas had hurled him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stubbs shrank back in the dark, but Hal, Chester and the two British officers quickly produced revolvers with which they covered Nicolas.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He let out a roar even as Nicolas sprang upon him.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Stubbs shrank back in the dark, but Hal, Chester and the two British officers quickly produced revolvers with which they covered Nicolas.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Stubbs shrank back in the dark, but Hal, Chester and the two British officers quickly produced revolvers with which they covered Nicolas.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Stubbs shrank back in the dark, but Hal, Chester and the two British officers quickly produced revolvers with which they covered Nicolas.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Ivan, out of the tail of his eye, caught sight of these movements.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading All the others in the cavern were on their feet now, all save Nikol, who still lay unconscious where Nicolas had hurled him.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Stubbs shrank back in the dark, but Hal, Chester and the two British officers quickly produced revolvers with which they covered Nicolas.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Stubbs shrank back in the dark, but Hal, Chester and the two British officers quickly produced revolvers with which they covered Nicolas.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Stubbs shrank back in the dark, but Hal, Chester and the two British officers quickly produced revolvers with which they covered Nicolas.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He let out a roar even as Nicolas sprang upon him.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Ivan, out of the tail of his eye, caught sight of these movements.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading All the others in the cavern were on their feet now, all save Nikol, who still lay unconscious where Nicolas had hurled him.
FIGHTverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading A FIGHT.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the others in the cavern were on their feet now, all save Nikol, who still lay unconscious where Nicolas had hurled him.
Hal
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From this reading Stubbs shrank back in the dark, but Hal, Chester and the two British officers quickly produced revolvers with which they covered Nicolas.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He let out a roar even as Nicolas sprang upon him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All the others in the cavern were on their feet now, all save Nikol, who still lay unconscious where Nicolas had hurled him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ivan, out of the tail of his eye, caught sight of these movements.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading All the others in the cavern were on their feet now, all save Nikol, who still lay unconscious where Nicolas had hurled him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the others in the cavern were on their feet now, all save Nikol, who still lay unconscious where Nicolas had hurled him.
Ivan
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From this reading Ivan, out of the tail of his eye, caught sight of these movements.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All the others in the cavern were on their feet now, all save Nikol, who still lay unconscious where Nicolas had hurled him.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He let out a roar even as Nicolas sprang upon him.
movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Ivan, out of the tail of his eye, caught sight of these movements.
Nicolas
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From this reading All the others in the cavern were on their feet now, all save Nikol, who still lay unconscious where Nicolas had hurled him.
Nikol
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From this reading All the others in the cavern were on their feet now, all save Nikol, who still lay unconscious where Nicolas had hurled him.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All the others in the cavern were on their feet now, all save Nikol, who still lay unconscious where Nicolas had hurled him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ivan, out of the tail of his eye, caught sight of these movements.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Stubbs shrank back in the dark, but Hal, Chester and the two British officers quickly produced revolvers with which they covered Nicolas.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All the others in the cavern were on their feet now, all save Nikol, who still lay unconscious where Nicolas had hurled him.
others
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From this reading All the others in the cavern were on their feet now, all save Nikol, who still lay unconscious where Nicolas had hurled him.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ivan, out of the tail of his eye, caught sight of these movements.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Stubbs shrank back in the dark, but Hal, Chester and the two British officers quickly produced revolvers with which they covered Nicolas.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading Stubbs shrank back in the dark, but Hal, Chester and the two British officers quickly produced revolvers with which they covered Nicolas.
revolversnounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvərz/
plural of “revolver” — a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Stubbs shrank back in the dark, but Hal, Chester and the two British officers quickly produced revolvers with which they covered Nicolas.
roarverbUS /rɔːr/
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading He let out a roar even as Nicolas sprang upon him.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading All the others in the cavern were on their feet now, all save Nikol, who still lay unconscious where Nicolas had hurled him.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Stubbs shrank back in the dark, but Hal, Chester and the two British officers quickly produced revolvers with which they covered Nicolas.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Ivan, out of the tail of his eye, caught sight of these movements.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He let out a roar even as Nicolas sprang upon him.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading All the others in the cavern were on their feet now, all save Nikol, who still lay unconscious where Nicolas had hurled him.
StubbsnounUS /stʌbz/
English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)
From this reading Stubbs shrank back in the dark, but Hal, Chester and the two British officers quickly produced revolvers with which they covered Nicolas.
tailnounUS /teɪl/
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Ivan, out of the tail of his eye, caught sight of these movements.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the others in the cavern were on their feet now, all save Nikol, who still lay unconscious where Nicolas had hurled him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All the others in the cavern were on their feet now, all save Nikol, who still lay unconscious where Nicolas had hurled him.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Ivan, out of the tail of his eye, caught sight of these movements.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stubbs shrank back in the dark, but Hal, Chester and the two British officers quickly produced revolvers with which they covered Nicolas.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Stubbs shrank back in the dark, but Hal, Chester and the two British officers quickly produced revolvers with which they covered Nicolas.
unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading All the others in the cavern were on their feet now, all save Nikol, who still lay unconscious where Nicolas had hurled him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He let out a roar even as Nicolas sprang upon him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the others in the cavern were on their feet now, all save Nikol, who still lay unconscious where Nicolas had hurled him.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading All the others in the cavern were on their feet now, all save Nikol, who still lay unconscious where Nicolas had hurled him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Stubbs shrank back in the dark, but Hal, Chester and the two British officers quickly produced revolvers with which they covered Nicolas.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading All the others in the cavern were on their feet now, all save Nikol, who still lay unconscious where Nicolas had hurled him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stubbs shrank back in the dark, but Hal, Chester and the two British officers quickly produced revolvers with which they covered Nicolas.
