used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was the last person the Gray Phantom had expected to see at that moment, and this was the last place where he would have dreamed of finding her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was the last person the Gray Phantom had expected to see at that moment, and this was the last place where he would have dreamed of finding her.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading She stood rigid in the shadows, and the wan glint of the pistol barrel told that she was still pointing the weapon at him.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading He stared into her face until the flame of the match bit his fingers.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading She was the last person the Gray Phantom had expected to see at that moment, and this was the last place where he would have dreamed of finding her.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He dropped the stub and trampled it under his foot.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading She was the last person the Gray Phantom had expected to see at that moment, and this was the last place where he would have dreamed of finding her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He stared into her face until the flame of the match bit his fingers.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading She was the last person the Gray Phantom had expected to see at that moment, and this was the last place where he would have dreamed of finding her.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading He stared into her face until the flame of the match bit his fingers.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading He stared into her face until the flame of the match bit his fingers.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He dropped the stub and trampled it under his foot.
glintverbUS /ɡlɪnt/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading She stood rigid in the shadows, and the wan glint of the pistol barrel told that she was still pointing the weapon at him.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading She was the last person the Gray Phantom had expected to see at that moment, and this was the last place where he would have dreamed of finding her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was the last person the Gray Phantom had expected to see at that moment, and this was the last place where he would have dreamed of finding her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was the last person the Gray Phantom had expected to see at that moment, and this was the last place where he would have dreamed of finding her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was the last person the Gray Phantom had expected to see at that moment, and this was the last place where he would have dreamed of finding her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was the last person the Gray Phantom had expected to see at that moment, and this was the last place where he would have dreamed of finding her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She stood rigid in the shadows, and the wan glint of the pistol barrel told that she was still pointing the weapon at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stared into her face until the flame of the match bit his fingers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She stood rigid in the shadows, and the wan glint of the pistol barrel told that she was still pointing the weapon at him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He stared into her face until the flame of the match bit his fingers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He dropped the stub and trampled it under his foot.
immediately past
From this reading She was the last person the Gray Phantom had expected to see at that moment, and this was the last place where he would have dreamed of finding her.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading He stared into her face until the flame of the match bit his fingers.
a particular point in time
From this reading She was the last person the Gray Phantom had expected to see at that moment, and this was the last place where he would have dreamed of finding her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was the last person the Gray Phantom had expected to see at that moment, and this was the last place where he would have dreamed of finding her.
a human being
From this reading She was the last person the Gray Phantom had expected to see at that moment, and this was the last place where he would have dreamed of finding her.
PhantomnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading She was the last person the Gray Phantom had expected to see at that moment, and this was the last place where he would have dreamed of finding her.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading She stood rigid in the shadows, and the wan glint of the pistol barrel told that she was still pointing the weapon at him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She was the last person the Gray Phantom had expected to see at that moment, and this was the last place where he would have dreamed of finding her.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading She stood rigid in the shadows, and the wan glint of the pistol barrel told that she was still pointing the weapon at him.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading She stood rigid in the shadows, and the wan glint of the pistol barrel told that she was still pointing the weapon at him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was the last person the Gray Phantom had expected to see at that moment, and this was the last place where he would have dreamed of finding her.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading She stood rigid in the shadows, and the wan glint of the pistol barrel told that she was still pointing the weapon at him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was the last person the Gray Phantom had expected to see at that moment, and this was the last place where he would have dreamed of finding her.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He stared into her face until the flame of the match bit his fingers.
not in physical motion
From this reading She stood rigid in the shadows, and the wan glint of the pistol barrel told that she was still pointing the weapon at him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood rigid in the shadows, and the wan glint of the pistol barrel told that she was still pointing the weapon at him.
stubnounUS /stʌb/
a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
From this reading He dropped the stub and trampled it under his foot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was the last person the Gray Phantom had expected to see at that moment, and this was the last place where he would have dreamed of finding her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was the last person the Gray Phantom had expected to see at that moment, and this was the last place where he would have dreamed of finding her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was the last person the Gray Phantom had expected to see at that moment, and this was the last place where he would have dreamed of finding her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was the last person the Gray Phantom had expected to see at that moment, and this was the last place where he would have dreamed of finding her.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She stood rigid in the shadows, and the wan glint of the pistol barrel told that she was still pointing the weapon at him.
trampledverbUS /ˈtræmpəld/
past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading He dropped the stub and trampled it under his foot.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He dropped the stub and trampled it under his foot.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He stared into her face until the flame of the match bit his fingers.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading She stood rigid in the shadows, and the wan glint of the pistol barrel told that she was still pointing the weapon at him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was the last person the Gray Phantom had expected to see at that moment, and this was the last place where he would have dreamed of finding her.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading She stood rigid in the shadows, and the wan glint of the pistol barrel told that she was still pointing the weapon at him.
in or at the place that
From this reading She was the last person the Gray Phantom had expected to see at that moment, and this was the last place where he would have dreamed of finding her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was the last person the Gray Phantom had expected to see at that moment, and this was the last place where he would have dreamed of finding her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You!"
