aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Presently he threw them clanking to the floor, and lifted the man to his feet, as Jack, with trembling fingers, unbuckled the straps about Yale’s legs.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They led him to his chair, and he fell heavily into its depths, passing his hand across his forehead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Parr bent down, and snatched the saturated towel from the detective’s face, and he opened his eyes, and stared around.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Parr bent down, and snatched the saturated towel from the detective’s face, and he opened his eyes, and stared around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Presently he threw them clanking to the floor, and lifted the man to his feet, as Jack, with trembling fingers, unbuckled the straps about Yale’s legs.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What is it?” he asked thickly, but the inspector was busy unscrewing the handcuffs.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Parr bent down, and snatched the saturated towel from the detective’s face, and he opened his eyes, and stared around.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “What is it?” he asked thickly, but the inspector was busy unscrewing the handcuffs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “What is it?” he asked thickly, but the inspector was busy unscrewing the handcuffs.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading They led him to his chair, and he fell heavily into its depths, passing his hand across his forehead.
clankingadjectiveUS /ˈklæŋkɪŋ/
having a hard nonresonant metallic sound
From this reading Presently he threw them clanking to the floor, and lifted the man to his feet, as Jack, with trembling fingers, unbuckled the straps about Yale’s legs.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading They led him to his chair, and he fell heavily into its depths, passing his hand across his forehead.
detective'snounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
possessive form of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Parr bent down, and snatched the saturated towel from the detective’s face, and he opened his eyes, and stared around.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Parr bent down, and snatched the saturated towel from the detective’s face, and he opened his eyes, and stared around.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Parr bent down, and snatched the saturated towel from the detective’s face, and he opened his eyes, and stared around.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Parr bent down, and snatched the saturated towel from the detective’s face, and he opened his eyes, and stared around.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Presently he threw them clanking to the floor, and lifted the man to his feet, as Jack, with trembling fingers, unbuckled the straps about Yale’s legs.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading They led him to his chair, and he fell heavily into its depths, passing his hand across his forehead.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Presently he threw them clanking to the floor, and lifted the man to his feet, as Jack, with trembling fingers, unbuckled the straps about Yale’s legs.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Presently he threw them clanking to the floor, and lifted the man to his feet, as Jack, with trembling fingers, unbuckled the straps about Yale’s legs.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading They led him to his chair, and he fell heavily into its depths, passing his hand across his forehead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Parr bent down, and snatched the saturated towel from the detective’s face, and he opened his eyes, and stared around.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading They led him to his chair, and he fell heavily into its depths, passing his hand across his forehead.
handcuffsnounUS /ˈhændkʌfs/
plural of “handcuff” — shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
From this reading “What is it?” he asked thickly, but the inspector was busy unscrewing the handcuffs.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “What happened?” he asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Parr bent down, and snatched the saturated towel from the detective’s face, and he opened his eyes, and stared around.
to a considerable degree
From this reading They led him to his chair, and he fell heavily into its depths, passing his hand across his forehead.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They led him to his chair, and he fell heavily into its depths, passing his hand across his forehead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Parr bent down, and snatched the saturated towel from the detective’s face, and he opened his eyes, and stared around.
inspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “What is it?” he asked thickly, but the inspector was busy unscrewing the handcuffs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They led him to his chair, and he fell heavily into its depths, passing his hand across his forehead.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is it?” he asked thickly, but the inspector was busy unscrewing the handcuffs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What is it?” he asked thickly, but the inspector was busy unscrewing the handcuffs.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They led him to his chair, and he fell heavily into its depths, passing his hand across his forehead.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Presently he threw them clanking to the floor, and lifted the man to his feet, as Jack, with trembling fingers, unbuckled the straps about Yale’s legs.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading They led him to his chair, and he fell heavily into its depths, passing his hand across his forehead.
staying power
From this reading Presently he threw them clanking to the floor, and lifted the man to his feet, as Jack, with trembling fingers, unbuckled the straps about Yale’s legs.
held up in the air
From this reading Presently he threw them clanking to the floor, and lifted the man to his feet, as Jack, with trembling fingers, unbuckled the straps about Yale’s legs.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Presently he threw them clanking to the floor, and lifted the man to his feet, as Jack, with trembling fingers, unbuckled the straps about Yale’s legs.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Parr bent down, and snatched the saturated towel from the detective’s face, and he opened his eyes, and stared around.
ParrnounUS /pɑːr/
Queen of England as the 6th wife of Henry VIII (1512-1548)
From this reading Parr bent down, and snatched the saturated towel from the detective’s face, and he opened his eyes, and stared around.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading They led him to his chair, and he fell heavily into its depths, passing his hand across his forehead.
in the near future
From this reading Presently he threw them clanking to the floor, and lifted the man to his feet, as Jack, with trembling fingers, unbuckled the straps about Yale’s legs.
saturatedadjectiveUS /ˈsætʃəreɪtɪd/
being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance
From this reading Parr bent down, and snatched the saturated towel from the detective’s face, and he opened his eyes, and stared around.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading Parr bent down, and snatched the saturated towel from the detective’s face, and he opened his eyes, and stared around.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Parr bent down, and snatched the saturated towel from the detective’s face, and he opened his eyes, and stared around.
strapsnounUS /stræps/
plural of “strap” — an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
From this reading Presently he threw them clanking to the floor, and lifted the man to his feet, as Jack, with trembling fingers, unbuckled the straps about Yale’s legs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Parr bent down, and snatched the saturated towel from the detective’s face, and he opened his eyes, and stared around.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Presently he threw them clanking to the floor, and lifted the man to his feet, as Jack, with trembling fingers, unbuckled the straps about Yale’s legs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They led him to his chair, and he fell heavily into its depths, passing his hand across his forehead.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading “What is it?” he asked thickly, but the inspector was busy unscrewing the handcuffs.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Presently he threw them clanking to the floor, and lifted the man to his feet, as Jack, with trembling fingers, unbuckled the straps about Yale’s legs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Presently he threw them clanking to the floor, and lifted the man to his feet, as Jack, with trembling fingers, unbuckled the straps about Yale’s legs.
towelnounUS /ˈtaʊəl/
a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
From this reading Parr bent down, and snatched the saturated towel from the detective’s face, and he opened his eyes, and stared around.
a shaky motion
From this reading Presently he threw them clanking to the floor, and lifted the man to his feet, as Jack, with trembling fingers, unbuckled the straps about Yale’s legs.
unbuckled
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From this reading Presently he threw them clanking to the floor, and lifted the man to his feet, as Jack, with trembling fingers, unbuckled the straps about Yale’s legs.
unscrewing
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From this reading “What is it?” he asked thickly, but the inspector was busy unscrewing the handcuffs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is it?” he asked thickly, but the inspector was busy unscrewing the handcuffs.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it?” he asked thickly, but the inspector was busy unscrewing the handcuffs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Presently he threw them clanking to the floor, and lifted the man to his feet, as Jack, with trembling fingers, unbuckled the straps about Yale’s legs.
Yale'snounUS /jeɪlz/
possessive form of “yale” — a university in Connecticut
From this reading Presently he threw them clanking to the floor, and lifted the man to his feet, as Jack, with trembling fingers, unbuckled the straps about Yale’s legs.
