(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading When again he was able to realize that he still lived his first thought was of Chester, who had been near when he pressed the trigger of his automatic in his desperate attempt to escape.
anew
From this reading When again he was able to realize that he still lived his first thought was of Chester, who had been near when he pressed the trigger of his automatic in his desperate attempt to escape.
aimedverbUS /eɪmd/
past form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Hal's last conscious moment was filled with the roar that followed his shot aimed at the hand grenades in the far corner of his underground tomb.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The lad was very dizzy as he staggered to his feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Hal's last conscious moment was filled with the roar that followed his shot aimed at the hand grenades in the far corner of his underground tomb.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading When again he was able to realize that he still lived his first thought was of Chester, who had been near when he pressed the trigger of his automatic in his desperate attempt to escape.
automaticadjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
From this reading When again he was able to realize that he still lived his first thought was of Chester, who had been near when he pressed the trigger of his automatic in his desperate attempt to escape.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When again he was able to realize that he still lived his first thought was of Chester, who had been near when he pressed the trigger of his automatic in his desperate attempt to escape.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading First he felt himself over carefully.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading When again he was able to realize that he still lived his first thought was of Chester, who had been near when he pressed the trigger of his automatic in his desperate attempt to escape.
intentionally conceived
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Hal's last conscious moment was filled with the roar that followed his shot aimed at the hand grenades in the far corner of his underground tomb.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Hal's last conscious moment was filled with the roar that followed his shot aimed at the hand grenades in the far corner of his underground tomb.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading When again he was able to realize that he still lived his first thought was of Chester, who had been near when he pressed the trigger of his automatic in his desperate attempt to escape.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading The lad was very dizzy as he staggered to his feet.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading When again he was able to realize that he still lived his first thought was of Chester, who had been near when he pressed the trigger of his automatic in his desperate attempt to escape.
apart from; not including
From this reading He found he uninjured except from shock.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Hal's last conscious moment was filled with the roar that followed his shot aimed at the hand grenades in the far corner of his underground tomb.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The lad was very dizzy as he staggered to his feet.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading First he felt himself over carefully.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Hal's last conscious moment was filled with the roar that followed his shot aimed at the hand grenades in the far corner of his underground tomb.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When again he was able to realize that he still lived his first thought was of Chester, who had been near when he pressed the trigger of his automatic in his desperate attempt to escape.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Hal's last conscious moment was filled with the roar that followed his shot aimed at the hand grenades in the far corner of his underground tomb.
set up or found
From this reading He found he uninjured except from shock.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Hal's last conscious moment was filled with the roar that followed his shot aimed at the hand grenades in the far corner of his underground tomb.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He found he uninjured except from shock.
grenadesnounUS /ɡrəˈneɪdz/
plural of “grenade” — a small explosive bomb thrown by hand or fired from a missile
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Hal's last conscious moment was filled with the roar that followed his shot aimed at the hand grenades in the far corner of his underground tomb.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When again he was able to realize that he still lived his first thought was of Chester, who had been near when he pressed the trigger of his automatic in his desperate attempt to escape.
Hal'snounUS /hælz/
possessive form of “hals” — Dutch portrait and genre painter who endowed his portraits with vitality and humor (1580?-1666)
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Hal's last conscious moment was filled with the roar that followed his shot aimed at the hand grenades in the far corner of his underground tomb.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Hal's last conscious moment was filled with the roar that followed his shot aimed at the hand grenades in the far corner of his underground tomb.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When again he was able to realize that he still lived his first thought was of Chester, who had been near when he pressed the trigger of his automatic in his desperate attempt to escape.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading First he felt himself over carefully.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Hal's last conscious moment was filled with the roar that followed his shot aimed at the hand grenades in the far corner of his underground tomb.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Hal's last conscious moment was filled with the roar that followed his shot aimed at the hand grenades in the far corner of his underground tomb.
a boy or man
From this reading The lad was very dizzy as he staggered to his feet.
immediately past
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Hal's last conscious moment was filled with the roar that followed his shot aimed at the hand grenades in the far corner of his underground tomb.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading When again he was able to realize that he still lived his first thought was of Chester, who had been near when he pressed the trigger of his automatic in his desperate attempt to escape.
a particular point in time
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Hal's last conscious moment was filled with the roar that followed his shot aimed at the hand grenades in the far corner of his underground tomb.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading When again he was able to realize that he still lived his first thought was of Chester, who had been near when he pressed the trigger of his automatic in his desperate attempt to escape.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Hal's last conscious moment was filled with the roar that followed his shot aimed at the hand grenades in the far corner of his underground tomb.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Hal's last conscious moment was filled with the roar that followed his shot aimed at the hand grenades in the far corner of his underground tomb.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading First he felt himself over carefully.
compacted by ironing
From this reading When again he was able to realize that he still lived his first thought was of Chester, who had been near when he pressed the trigger of his automatic in his desperate attempt to escape.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading When again he was able to realize that he still lived his first thought was of Chester, who had been near when he pressed the trigger of his automatic in his desperate attempt to escape.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Hal's last conscious moment was filled with the roar that followed his shot aimed at the hand grenades in the far corner of his underground tomb.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading He found he uninjured except from shock.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Hal's last conscious moment was filled with the roar that followed his shot aimed at the hand grenades in the far corner of his underground tomb.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading The lad was very dizzy as he staggered to his feet.
not in physical motion
From this reading When again he was able to realize that he still lived his first thought was of Chester, who had been near when he pressed the trigger of his automatic in his desperate attempt to escape.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Hal's last conscious moment was filled with the roar that followed his shot aimed at the hand grenades in the far corner of his underground tomb.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Hal's last conscious moment was filled with the roar that followed his shot aimed at the hand grenades in the far corner of his underground tomb.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When again he was able to realize that he still lived his first thought was of Chester, who had been near when he pressed the trigger of his automatic in his desperate attempt to escape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When again he was able to realize that he still lived his first thought was of Chester, who had been near when he pressed the trigger of his automatic in his desperate attempt to escape.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Hal's last conscious moment was filled with the roar that followed his shot aimed at the hand grenades in the far corner of his underground tomb.
triggerverbUS /ˈtrɪɡər/
put in motion or move to act
From this reading When again he was able to realize that he still lived his first thought was of Chester, who had been near when he pressed the trigger of his automatic in his desperate attempt to escape.
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Hal's last conscious moment was filled with the roar that followed his shot aimed at the hand grenades in the far corner of his underground tomb.
uninjuredadjectiveUS /əˈnɪndʒərd/
not injured physically or mentally
From this reading He found he uninjured except from shock.
precisely as stated
From this reading The lad was very dizzy as he staggered to his feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Hal's last conscious moment was filled with the roar that followed his shot aimed at the hand grenades in the far corner of his underground tomb.
at the time that
From this reading When again he was able to realize that he still lived his first thought was of Chester, who had been near when he pressed the trigger of his automatic in his desperate attempt to escape.
which person or people
From this reading When again he was able to realize that he still lived his first thought was of Chester, who had been near when he pressed the trigger of his automatic in his desperate attempt to escape.
in the company of; together with
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Hal's last conscious moment was filled with the roar that followed his shot aimed at the hand grenades in the far corner of his underground tomb.
