used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But as he reached the ground, he turned just in time to see a shadowy body hurl itself upon him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instinctively his right arm shot outwards and upwards.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Instinctively his right arm shot outwards and upwards.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as he reached the ground, he turned just in time to see a shadowy body hurl itself upon him.
assailantnounUS /əˈseɪlənt/
someone who attacks
From this reading His would-be assailant gave a deep grunt and fell to the ground at Kenneth's feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His would-be assailant gave a deep grunt and fell to the ground at Kenneth's feet.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading His clenched fist met flush on the point of the jaw the man who had attempted to hurl him to the ground.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading But as he reached the ground, he turned just in time to see a shadowy body hurl itself upon him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as he reached the ground, he turned just in time to see a shadowy body hurl itself upon him.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading His clenched fist met flush on the point of the jaw the man who had attempted to hurl him to the ground.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading KENNETH did not see the dark forms that crouched like tigers in the shrubbery on either side of the long walk that led to the gate.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading KENNETH did not see the dark forms that crouched like tigers in the shrubbery on either side of the long walk that led to the gate.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading His would-be assailant gave a deep grunt and fell to the ground at Kenneth's feet.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading KENNETH did not see the dark forms that crouched like tigers in the shrubbery on either side of the long walk that led to the gate.
one or the other of two
From this reading KENNETH did not see the dark forms that crouched like tigers in the shrubbery on either side of the long walk that led to the gate.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading His would-be assailant gave a deep grunt and fell to the ground at Kenneth's feet.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading His would-be assailant gave a deep grunt and fell to the ground at Kenneth's feet.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading His clenched fist met flush on the point of the jaw the man who had attempted to hurl him to the ground.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading His clenched fist met flush on the point of the jaw the man who had attempted to hurl him to the ground.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading KENNETH did not see the dark forms that crouched like tigers in the shrubbery on either side of the long walk that led to the gate.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading KENNETH did not see the dark forms that crouched like tigers in the shrubbery on either side of the long walk that led to the gate.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His would-be assailant gave a deep grunt and fell to the ground at Kenneth's feet.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading But as he reached the ground, he turned just in time to see a shadowy body hurl itself upon him.
gruntnounUS /ɡrʌnt/
the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
From this reading His would-be assailant gave a deep grunt and fell to the ground at Kenneth's feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His clenched fist met flush on the point of the jaw the man who had attempted to hurl him to the ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as he reached the ground, he turned just in time to see a shadowy body hurl itself upon him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But as he reached the ground, he turned just in time to see a shadowy body hurl itself upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Instinctively his right arm shot outwards and upwards.
hurlverbUS /hɜːrl/
throw forcefully
From this reading But as he reached the ground, he turned just in time to see a shadowy body hurl itself upon him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KENNETH did not see the dark forms that crouched like tigers in the shrubbery on either side of the long walk that led to the gate.
InstinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading Instinctively his right arm shot outwards and upwards.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But as he reached the ground, he turned just in time to see a shadowy body hurl itself upon him.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading His clenched fist met flush on the point of the jaw the man who had attempted to hurl him to the ground.
and nothing more
From this reading But as he reached the ground, he turned just in time to see a shadowy body hurl itself upon him.
KENNETH
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From this reading KENNETH did not see the dark forms that crouched like tigers in the shrubbery on either side of the long walk that led to the gate.
Kenneth's
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From this reading His would-be assailant gave a deep grunt and fell to the ground at Kenneth's feet.
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 KENNETH did not see the dark forms that crouched like tigers in the shrubbery on either side of the long walk that led to the gate.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading KENNETH did not see the dark forms that crouched like tigers in the shrubbery on either side of the long walk that led to the gate.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading KENNETH did not see the dark forms that crouched like tigers in the shrubbery on either side of the long walk that led to the gate.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His clenched fist met flush on the point of the jaw the man who had attempted to hurl him to the ground.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading His clenched fist met flush on the point of the jaw the man who had attempted to hurl him to the ground.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading KENNETH did not see the dark forms that crouched like tigers in the shrubbery on either side of the long walk that led to the gate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KENNETH did not see the dark forms that crouched like tigers in the shrubbery on either side of the long walk that led to the gate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading KENNETH did not see the dark forms that crouched like tigers in the shrubbery on either side of the long walk that led to the gate.
outwardsadverbUS /ˈaʊtwərdz/
toward the outside
From this reading Instinctively his right arm shot outwards and upwards.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading His clenched fist met flush on the point of the jaw the man who had attempted to hurl him to the ground.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But as he reached the ground, he turned just in time to see a shadowy body hurl itself upon him.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Instinctively his right arm shot outwards and upwards.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading KENNETH did not see the dark forms that crouched like tigers in the shrubbery on either side of the long walk that led to the gate.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading But as he reached the ground, he turned just in time to see a shadowy body hurl itself upon him.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Instinctively his right arm shot outwards and upwards.
shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading KENNETH did not see the dark forms that crouched like tigers in the shrubbery on either side of the long walk that led to the gate.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading KENNETH did not see the dark forms that crouched like tigers in the shrubbery on either side of the long walk that led to the gate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading KENNETH did not see the dark forms that crouched like tigers in the shrubbery on either side of the long walk that led to the gate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KENNETH did not see the dark forms that crouched like tigers in the shrubbery on either side of the long walk that led to the gate.
tigersnounUS /ˈtaɪɡərz/
a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students
From this reading KENNETH did not see the dark forms that crouched like tigers in the shrubbery on either side of the long walk that led to the gate.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But as he reached the ground, he turned just in time to see a shadowy body hurl itself upon him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KENNETH did not see the dark forms that crouched like tigers in the shrubbery on either side of the long walk that led to the gate.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But as he reached the ground, he turned just in time to see a shadowy body hurl itself upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But as he reached the ground, he turned just in time to see a shadowy body hurl itself upon him.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Instinctively his right arm shot outwards and upwards.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading KENNETH did not see the dark forms that crouched like tigers in the shrubbery on either side of the long walk that led to the gate.
which person or people
From this reading His clenched fist met flush on the point of the jaw the man who had attempted to hurl him to the ground.
would-beadjective
unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition
From this reading His would-be assailant gave a deep grunt and fell to the ground at Kenneth's feet.
