used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SHEI'S STRATAGEM A swarm of jumbled thoughts and emotions crowded each fraction of a second as The Gray Phantom, standing with his back against the door, heard Slade's slow and precise voice pronounce the numerals.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading SHEI'S STRATAGEM A swarm of jumbled thoughts and emotions crowded each fraction of a second as The Gray Phantom, standing with his back against the door, heard Slade's slow and precise voice pronounce the numerals.
(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 His gaze was fixed on Helen, who from her position in the stairway stared down on the scene with eyes that appeared to see nothing, and the blank look in her face told him that she was mercifully oblivious of the meaning of it all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHEI'S STRATAGEM A swarm of jumbled thoughts and emotions crowded each fraction of a second as The Gray Phantom, standing with his back against the door, heard Slade's slow and precise voice pronounce the numerals.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His gaze was fixed on Helen, who from her position in the stairway stared down on the scene with eyes that appeared to see nothing, and the blank look in her face told him that she was mercifully oblivious of the meaning of it all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SHEI'S STRATAGEM A swarm of jumbled thoughts and emotions crowded each fraction of a second as The Gray Phantom, standing with his back against the door, heard Slade's slow and precise voice pronounce the numerals.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At each distinctly spoken word he started as if a rapier had prodded his flesh.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading SHEI'S STRATAGEM A swarm of jumbled thoughts and emotions crowded each fraction of a second as The Gray Phantom, standing with his back against the door, heard Slade's slow and precise voice pronounce the numerals.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading His gaze was fixed on Helen, who from her position in the stairway stared down on the scene with eyes that appeared to see nothing, and the blank look in her face told him that she was mercifully oblivious of the meaning of it all.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading SHEI'S STRATAGEM A swarm of jumbled thoughts and emotions crowded each fraction of a second as The Gray Phantom, standing with his back against the door, heard Slade's slow and precise voice pronounce the numerals.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading At each distinctly spoken word he started as if a rapier had prodded his flesh.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading SHEI'S STRATAGEM A swarm of jumbled thoughts and emotions crowded each fraction of a second as The Gray Phantom, standing with his back against the door, heard Slade's slow and precise voice pronounce the numerals.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His gaze was fixed on Helen, who from her position in the stairway stared down on the scene with eyes that appeared to see nothing, and the blank look in her face told him that she was mercifully oblivious of the meaning of it all.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading SHEI'S STRATAGEM A swarm of jumbled thoughts and emotions crowded each fraction of a second as The Gray Phantom, standing with his back against the door, heard Slade's slow and precise voice pronounce the numerals.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading SHEI'S STRATAGEM A swarm of jumbled thoughts and emotions crowded each fraction of a second as The Gray Phantom, standing with his back against the door, heard Slade's slow and precise voice pronounce the numerals.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His gaze was fixed on Helen, who from her position in the stairway stared down on the scene with eyes that appeared to see nothing, and the blank look in her face told him that she was mercifully oblivious of the meaning of it all.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His gaze was fixed on Helen, who from her position in the stairway stared down on the scene with eyes that appeared to see nothing, and the blank look in her face told him that she was mercifully oblivious of the meaning of it all.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading His gaze was fixed on Helen, who from her position in the stairway stared down on the scene with eyes that appeared to see nothing, and the blank look in her face told him that she was mercifully oblivious of the meaning of it all.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading With the speed of lightning, stray thoughts and impressions flashed through The Phantom's mind.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading At each distinctly spoken word he started as if a rapier had prodded his flesh.
fractionnounUS /ˈfrækʃən/
a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
From this reading SHEI'S STRATAGEM A swarm of jumbled thoughts and emotions crowded each fraction of a second as The Gray Phantom, standing with his back against the door, heard Slade's slow and precise voice pronounce the numerals.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His gaze was fixed on Helen, who from her position in the stairway stared down on the scene with eyes that appeared to see nothing, and the blank look in her face told him that she was mercifully oblivious of the meaning of it all.
a long fixed look
From this reading His gaze was fixed on Helen, who from her position in the stairway stared down on the scene with eyes that appeared to see nothing, and the blank look in her face told him that she was mercifully oblivious of the meaning of it all.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading SHEI'S STRATAGEM A swarm of jumbled thoughts and emotions crowded each fraction of a second as The Gray Phantom, standing with his back against the door, heard Slade's slow and precise voice pronounce the numerals.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At each distinctly spoken word he started as if a rapier had prodded his flesh.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At each distinctly spoken word he started as if a rapier had prodded his flesh.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading SHEI'S STRATAGEM A swarm of jumbled thoughts and emotions crowded each fraction of a second as The Gray Phantom, standing with his back against the door, heard Slade's slow and precise voice pronounce the numerals.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading His gaze was fixed on Helen, who from her position in the stairway stared down on the scene with eyes that appeared to see nothing, and the blank look in her face told him that she was mercifully oblivious of the meaning of it all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His gaze was fixed on Helen, who from her position in the stairway stared down on the scene with eyes that appeared to see nothing, and the blank look in her face told him that she was mercifully oblivious of the meaning of it all.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His gaze was fixed on Helen, who from her position in the stairway stared down on the scene with eyes that appeared to see nothing, and the blank look in her face told him that she was mercifully oblivious of the meaning of it all.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SHEI'S STRATAGEM A swarm of jumbled thoughts and emotions crowded each fraction of a second as The Gray Phantom, standing with his back against the door, heard Slade's slow and precise voice pronounce the numerals.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At each distinctly spoken word he started as if a rapier had prodded his flesh.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading With the speed of lightning, stray thoughts and impressions flashed through The Phantom's mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His gaze was fixed on Helen, who from her position in the stairway stared down on the scene with eyes that appeared to see nothing, and the blank look in her face told him that she was mercifully oblivious of the meaning of it all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His gaze was fixed on Helen, who from her position in the stairway stared down on the scene with eyes that appeared to see nothing, and the blank look in her face told him that she was mercifully oblivious of the meaning of it all.
jumbledadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌmbəld/
in utter disorder
From this reading SHEI'S STRATAGEM A swarm of jumbled thoughts and emotions crowded each fraction of a second as The Gray Phantom, standing with his back against the door, heard Slade's slow and precise voice pronounce the numerals.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading With the speed of lightning, stray thoughts and impressions flashed through The Phantom's mind.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His gaze was fixed on Helen, who from her position in the stairway stared down on the scene with eyes that appeared to see nothing, and the blank look in her face told him that she was mercifully oblivious of the meaning of it all.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading His gaze was fixed on Helen, who from her position in the stairway stared down on the scene with eyes that appeared to see nothing, and the blank look in her face told him that she was mercifully oblivious of the meaning of it all.
mercifullyadverbUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəliː/
in a compassionate manner
From this reading His gaze was fixed on Helen, who from her position in the stairway stared down on the scene with eyes that appeared to see nothing, and the blank look in her face told him that she was mercifully oblivious of the meaning of it all.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading With the speed of lightning, stray thoughts and impressions flashed through The Phantom's mind.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading His gaze was fixed on Helen, who from her position in the stairway stared down on the scene with eyes that appeared to see nothing, and the blank look in her face told him that she was mercifully oblivious of the meaning of it all.
numeralsnounUS /ˈnuːmərəlz/
plural of “numeral” — a symbol used to represent a number
From this reading SHEI'S STRATAGEM A swarm of jumbled thoughts and emotions crowded each fraction of a second as The Gray Phantom, standing with his back against the door, heard Slade's slow and precise voice pronounce the numerals.
obliviousadjectiveUS /əˈblɪviəs/
(followed by “to” or “of”) lacking conscious awareness of
From this reading His gaze was fixed on Helen, who from her position in the stairway stared down on the scene with eyes that appeared to see nothing, and the blank look in her face told him that she was mercifully oblivious of the meaning of it all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHEI'S STRATAGEM A swarm of jumbled thoughts and emotions crowded each fraction of a second as The Gray Phantom, standing with his back against the door, heard Slade's slow and precise voice pronounce the numerals.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His gaze was fixed on Helen, who from her position in the stairway stared down on the scene with eyes that appeared to see nothing, and the blank look in her face told him that she was mercifully oblivious of the meaning of it all.
PhantomnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading SHEI'S STRATAGEM A swarm of jumbled thoughts and emotions crowded each fraction of a second as The Gray Phantom, standing with his back against the door, heard Slade's slow and precise voice pronounce the numerals.
Phantom's
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From this reading With the speed of lightning, stray thoughts and impressions flashed through The Phantom's mind.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading His gaze was fixed on Helen, who from her position in the stairway stared down on the scene with eyes that appeared to see nothing, and the blank look in her face told him that she was mercifully oblivious of the meaning of it all.
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading SHEI'S STRATAGEM A swarm of jumbled thoughts and emotions crowded each fraction of a second as The Gray Phantom, standing with his back against the door, heard Slade's slow and precise voice pronounce the numerals.
proddedverbUS /ˈprɑːdɪd/
inflected form of “prod” — to push against gently
From this reading At each distinctly spoken word he started as if a rapier had prodded his flesh.
pronounceverbUS /prəˈnaʊns/
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading SHEI'S STRATAGEM A swarm of jumbled thoughts and emotions crowded each fraction of a second as The Gray Phantom, standing with his back against the door, heard Slade's slow and precise voice pronounce the numerals.
rapiernounUS /ˈreɪpiər/
a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges
From this reading At each distinctly spoken word he started as if a rapier had prodded his flesh.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading His gaze was fixed on Helen, who from her position in the stairway stared down on the scene with eyes that appeared to see nothing, and the blank look in her face told him that she was mercifully oblivious of the meaning of it all.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading SHEI'S STRATAGEM A swarm of jumbled thoughts and emotions crowded each fraction of a second as The Gray Phantom, standing with his back against the door, heard Slade's slow and precise voice pronounce the numerals.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His gaze was fixed on Helen, who from her position in the stairway stared down on the scene with eyes that appeared to see nothing, and the blank look in her face told him that she was mercifully oblivious of the meaning of it all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His gaze was fixed on Helen, who from her position in the stairway stared down on the scene with eyes that appeared to see nothing, and the blank look in her face told him that she was mercifully oblivious of the meaning of it all.
SHEI'S
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From this reading SHEI'S STRATAGEM A swarm of jumbled thoughts and emotions crowded each fraction of a second as The Gray Phantom, standing with his back against the door, heard Slade's slow and precise voice pronounce the numerals.
Slade's
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From this reading SHEI'S STRATAGEM A swarm of jumbled thoughts and emotions crowded each fraction of a second as The Gray Phantom, standing with his back against the door, heard Slade's slow and precise voice pronounce the numerals.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading SHEI'S STRATAGEM A swarm of jumbled thoughts and emotions crowded each fraction of a second as The Gray Phantom, standing with his back against the door, heard Slade's slow and precise voice pronounce the numerals.
move hurridly
From this reading With the speed of lightning, stray thoughts and impressions flashed through The Phantom's mind.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading At each distinctly spoken word he started as if a rapier had prodded his flesh.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading His gaze was fixed on Helen, who from her position in the stairway stared down on the scene with eyes that appeared to see nothing, and the blank look in her face told him that she was mercifully oblivious of the meaning of it all.
having a supporting base
From this reading SHEI'S STRATAGEM A swarm of jumbled thoughts and emotions crowded each fraction of a second as The Gray Phantom, standing with his back against the door, heard Slade's slow and precise voice pronounce the numerals.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading His gaze was fixed on Helen, who from her position in the stairway stared down on the scene with eyes that appeared to see nothing, and the blank look in her face told him that she was mercifully oblivious of the meaning of it all.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At each distinctly spoken word he started as if a rapier had prodded his flesh.
STRATAGEMnounUS /ˈstrætədʒəm/
a maneuver in a game or conversation
From this reading SHEI'S STRATAGEM A swarm of jumbled thoughts and emotions crowded each fraction of a second as The Gray Phantom, standing with his back against the door, heard Slade's slow and precise voice pronounce the numerals.
strayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading With the speed of lightning, stray thoughts and impressions flashed through The Phantom's mind.
swarmnounUS /swɔːrm/
a moving crowd
From this reading SHEI'S STRATAGEM A swarm of jumbled thoughts and emotions crowded each fraction of a second as The Gray Phantom, standing with his back against the door, heard Slade's slow and precise voice pronounce the numerals.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His gaze was fixed on Helen, who from her position in the stairway stared down on the scene with eyes that appeared to see nothing, and the blank look in her face told him that she was mercifully oblivious of the meaning of it all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHEI'S STRATAGEM A swarm of jumbled thoughts and emotions crowded each fraction of a second as The Gray Phantom, standing with his back against the door, heard Slade's slow and precise voice pronounce the numerals.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading SHEI'S STRATAGEM A swarm of jumbled thoughts and emotions crowded each fraction of a second as The Gray Phantom, standing with his back against the door, heard Slade's slow and precise voice pronounce the numerals.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading With the speed of lightning, stray thoughts and impressions flashed through The Phantom's mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His gaze was fixed on Helen, who from her position in the stairway stared down on the scene with eyes that appeared to see nothing, and the blank look in her face told him that she was mercifully oblivious of the meaning of it all.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading His gaze was fixed on Helen, who from her position in the stairway stared down on the scene with eyes that appeared to see nothing, and the blank look in her face told him that she was mercifully oblivious of the meaning of it all.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading SHEI'S STRATAGEM A swarm of jumbled thoughts and emotions crowded each fraction of a second as The Gray Phantom, standing with his back against the door, heard Slade's slow and precise voice pronounce the numerals.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His gaze was fixed on Helen, who from her position in the stairway stared down on the scene with eyes that appeared to see nothing, and the blank look in her face told him that she was mercifully oblivious of the meaning of it all.
which person or people
From this reading His gaze was fixed on Helen, who from her position in the stairway stared down on the scene with eyes that appeared to see nothing, and the blank look in her face told him that she was mercifully oblivious of the meaning of it all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SHEI'S STRATAGEM A swarm of jumbled thoughts and emotions crowded each fraction of a second as The Gray Phantom, standing with his back against the door, heard Slade's slow and precise voice pronounce the numerals.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading At each distinctly spoken word he started as if a rapier had prodded his flesh.
