used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I put out my hand and clutched what seemed to be a stick pointed towards the spot where the two stood.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading At this moment my attention was diverted by something brushing against my sleeve.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hinauri took up her torch and came round the lake towards us, but Kahikatea met her half-way, his dripping sword still in his hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I heard the sword clink as he cast it on the rocks--he had no further use for it as they stood facing each other in the torchlight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this moment my attention was diverted by something brushing against my sleeve.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading At this moment my attention was diverted by something brushing against my sleeve.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I put out my hand and clutched what seemed to be a stick pointed towards the spot where the two stood.
brushingnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪŋ/
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading At this moment my attention was diverted by something brushing against my sleeve.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hinauri took up her torch and came round the lake towards us, but Kahikatea met her half-way, his dripping sword still in his hand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At this moment my attention was diverted by something brushing against my sleeve.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hinauri took up her torch and came round the lake towards us, but Kahikatea met her half-way, his dripping sword still in his hand.
put or send forth
From this reading I heard the sword clink as he cast it on the rocks--he had no further use for it as they stood facing each other in the torchlight.
clinkverbUS /klɪŋk/
make a high sound typical of glass
From this reading I heard the sword clink as he cast it on the rocks--he had no further use for it as they stood facing each other in the torchlight.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading I put out my hand and clutched what seemed to be a stick pointed towards the spot where the two stood.
divertedadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading At this moment my attention was diverted by something brushing against my sleeve.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading Hinauri took up her torch and came round the lake towards us, but Kahikatea met her half-way, his dripping sword still in his hand.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I heard the sword clink as he cast it on the rocks--he had no further use for it as they stood facing each other in the torchlight.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading I heard the sword clink as he cast it on the rocks--he had no further use for it as they stood facing each other in the torchlight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I heard the sword clink as he cast it on the rocks--he had no further use for it as they stood facing each other in the torchlight.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading I heard the sword clink as he cast it on the rocks--he had no further use for it as they stood facing each other in the torchlight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I heard the sword clink as he cast it on the rocks--he had no further use for it as they stood facing each other in the torchlight.
half-way
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From this reading Hinauri took up her torch and came round the lake towards us, but Kahikatea met her half-way, his dripping sword still in his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Hinauri took up her torch and came round the lake towards us, but Kahikatea met her half-way, his dripping sword still in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I heard the sword clink as he cast it on the rocks--he had no further use for it as they stood facing each other in the torchlight.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard the sword clink as he cast it on the rocks--he had no further use for it as they stood facing each other in the torchlight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hinauri took up her torch and came round the lake towards us, but Kahikatea met her half-way, his dripping sword still in his hand.
Hinauri
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hinauri took up her torch and came round the lake towards us, but Kahikatea met her half-way, his dripping sword still in his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hinauri took up her torch and came round the lake towards us, but Kahikatea met her half-way, his dripping sword still in his hand.
hissverbUS /hɪs/
make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading A quick horror shot through me, for at the instant I touched it I heard a peculiar hiss that I knew only too well.
intense and profound fear
From this reading A quick horror shot through me, for at the instant I touched it I heard a peculiar hiss that I knew only too well.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I heard the sword clink as he cast it on the rocks--he had no further use for it as they stood facing each other in the torchlight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hinauri took up her torch and came round the lake towards us, but Kahikatea met her half-way, his dripping sword still in his hand.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading A quick horror shot through me, for at the instant I touched it I heard a peculiar hiss that I knew only too well.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I heard the sword clink as he cast it on the rocks--he had no further use for it as they stood facing each other in the torchlight.
Kahikateanoun
New Zealand evergreen valued for its light easily worked wood
From this reading Hinauri took up her torch and came round the lake towards us, but Kahikatea met her half-way, his dripping sword still in his hand.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A quick horror shot through me, for at the instant I touched it I heard a peculiar hiss that I knew only too well.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Hinauri took up her torch and came round the lake towards us, but Kahikatea met her half-way, his dripping sword still in his hand.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A quick horror shot through me, for at the instant I touched it I heard a peculiar hiss that I knew only too well.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Hinauri took up her torch and came round the lake towards us, but Kahikatea met her half-way, his dripping sword still in his hand.
a particular point in time
From this reading At this moment my attention was diverted by something brushing against my sleeve.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At this moment my attention was diverted by something brushing against my sleeve.
not any; not one
From this reading I heard the sword clink as he cast it on the rocks--he had no further use for it as they stood facing each other in the torchlight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I heard the sword clink as he cast it on the rocks--he had no further use for it as they stood facing each other in the torchlight.
and nothing more
From this reading A quick horror shot through me, for at the instant I touched it I heard a peculiar hiss that I knew only too well.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I heard the sword clink as he cast it on the rocks--he had no further use for it as they stood facing each other in the torchlight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I put out my hand and clutched what seemed to be a stick pointed towards the spot where the two stood.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A quick horror shot through me, for at the instant I touched it I heard a peculiar hiss that I knew only too well.
having a point
From this reading I put out my hand and clutched what seemed to be a stick pointed towards the spot where the two stood.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I put out my hand and clutched what seemed to be a stick pointed towards the spot where the two stood.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading A quick horror shot through me, for at the instant I touched it I heard a peculiar hiss that I knew only too well.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I heard the sword clink as he cast it on the rocks--he had no further use for it as they stood facing each other in the torchlight.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Hinauri took up her torch and came round the lake towards us, but Kahikatea met her half-way, his dripping sword still in his hand.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I put out my hand and clutched what seemed to be a stick pointed towards the spot where the two stood.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A quick horror shot through me, for at the instant I touched it I heard a peculiar hiss that I knew only too well.
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 At this moment my attention was diverted by something brushing against my sleeve.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading At this moment my attention was diverted by something brushing against my sleeve.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I put out my hand and clutched what seemed to be a stick pointed towards the spot where the two stood.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading I put out my hand and clutched what seemed to be a stick pointed towards the spot where the two stood.
not in physical motion
From this reading Hinauri took up her torch and came round the lake towards us, but Kahikatea met her half-way, his dripping sword still in his hand.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I heard the sword clink as he cast it on the rocks--he had no further use for it as they stood facing each other in the torchlight.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Hinauri took up her torch and came round the lake towards us, but Kahikatea met her half-way, his dripping sword still in his hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A quick horror shot through me, for at the instant I touched it I heard a peculiar hiss that I knew only too well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hinauri took up her torch and came round the lake towards us, but Kahikatea met her half-way, his dripping sword still in his hand.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I heard the sword clink as he cast it on the rocks--he had no further use for it as they stood facing each other in the torchlight.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this moment my attention was diverted by something brushing against my sleeve.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A quick horror shot through me, for at the instant I touched it I heard a peculiar hiss that I knew only too well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I put out my hand and clutched what seemed to be a stick pointed towards the spot where the two stood.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A quick horror shot through me, for at the instant I touched it I heard a peculiar hiss that I knew only too well.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Hinauri took up her torch and came round the lake towards us, but Kahikatea met her half-way, his dripping sword still in his hand.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Hinauri took up her torch and came round the lake towards us, but Kahikatea met her half-way, his dripping sword still in his hand.
torchlightnoun
light from a torch or torches
From this reading I heard the sword clink as he cast it on the rocks--he had no further use for it as they stood facing each other in the torchlight.
having come into contact
From this reading A quick horror shot through me, for at the instant I touched it I heard a peculiar hiss that I knew only too well.
in the direction of
From this reading Hinauri took up her torch and came round the lake towards us, but Kahikatea met her half-way, his dripping sword still in his hand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I put out my hand and clutched what seemed to be a stick pointed towards the spot where the two stood.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hinauri took up her torch and came round the lake towards us, but Kahikatea met her half-way, his dripping sword still in his hand.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hinauri took up her torch and came round the lake towards us, but Kahikatea met her half-way, his dripping sword still in his hand.
the act of using
From this reading I heard the sword clink as he cast it on the rocks--he had no further use for it as they stood facing each other in the torchlight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At this moment my attention was diverted by something brushing against my sleeve.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A quick horror shot through me, for at the instant I touched it I heard a peculiar hiss that I knew only too well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I put out my hand and clutched what seemed to be a stick pointed towards the spot where the two stood.
in or at the place that
From this reading I put out my hand and clutched what seemed to be a stick pointed towards the spot where the two stood.
