used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a girder, a huge steel truss some fifteen feet above their heads, and a little to one side of the centre, lay a limp figure, apparently ready to topple off at the slightest jar.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading On a girder, a huge steel truss some fifteen feet above their heads, and a little to one side of the centre, lay a limp figure, apparently ready to topple off at the slightest jar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On a girder, a huge steel truss some fifteen feet above their heads, and a little to one side of the centre, lay a limp figure, apparently ready to topple off at the slightest jar.
from appearances alone
From this reading On a girder, a huge steel truss some fifteen feet above their heads, and a little to one side of the centre, lay a limp figure, apparently ready to topple off at the slightest jar.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The face of the figure up there was not visible, for it was flattened on the girder, while the arms and limbs hung over limp and motionless.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On a girder, a huge steel truss some fifteen feet above their heads, and a little to one side of the centre, lay a limp figure, apparently ready to topple off at the slightest jar.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading BOB'S DIZZY FLIGHT "Bob, him there!
BOB'SnounUS /bɑːbz/
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading BOB'S DIZZY FLIGHT "Bob, him there!
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading On a girder, a huge steel truss some fifteen feet above their heads, and a little to one side of the centre, lay a limp figure, apparently ready to topple off at the slightest jar.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Bob, him there!" cried Ignatz.
DIZZYadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading BOB'S DIZZY FLIGHT "Bob, him there!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The face of the figure up there was not visible, for it was flattened on the girder, while the arms and limbs hung over limp and motionless.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading On a girder, a huge steel truss some fifteen feet above their heads, and a little to one side of the centre, lay a limp figure, apparently ready to topple off at the slightest jar.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading On a girder, a huge steel truss some fifteen feet above their heads, and a little to one side of the centre, lay a limp figure, apparently ready to topple off at the slightest jar.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading On a girder, a huge steel truss some fifteen feet above their heads, and a little to one side of the centre, lay a limp figure, apparently ready to topple off at the slightest jar.
flattenedadjectiveUS /ˈflætənd/
having been flattened
From this reading The face of the figure up there was not visible, for it was flattened on the girder, while the arms and limbs hung over limp and motionless.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading BOB'S DIZZY FLIGHT "Bob, him there!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The face of the figure up there was not visible, for it was flattened on the girder, while the arms and limbs hung over limp and motionless.
girdernounUS /ˈɡɜːrdər/
a beam made usually of steel; a main support in a structure
From this reading On a girder, a huge steel truss some fifteen feet above their heads, and a little to one side of the centre, lay a limp figure, apparently ready to topple off at the slightest jar.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading On a girder, a huge steel truss some fifteen feet above their heads, and a little to one side of the centre, lay a limp figure, apparently ready to topple off at the slightest jar.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BOB'S DIZZY FLIGHT "Bob, him there!
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading On a girder, a huge steel truss some fifteen feet above their heads, and a little to one side of the centre, lay a limp figure, apparently ready to topple off at the slightest jar.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The face of the figure up there was not visible, for it was flattened on the girder, while the arms and limbs hung over limp and motionless.
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From this reading Bob, him there!" cried Ignatz.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The face of the figure up there was not visible, for it was flattened on the girder, while the arms and limbs hung over limp and motionless.
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading On a girder, a huge steel truss some fifteen feet above their heads, and a little to one side of the centre, lay a limp figure, apparently ready to topple off at the slightest jar.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On a girder, a huge steel truss some fifteen feet above their heads, and a little to one side of the centre, lay a limp figure, apparently ready to topple off at the slightest jar.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading The face of the figure up there was not visible, for it was flattened on the girder, while the arms and limbs hung over limp and motionless.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading On a girder, a huge steel truss some fifteen feet above their heads, and a little to one side of the centre, lay a limp figure, apparently ready to topple off at the slightest jar.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On a girder, a huge steel truss some fifteen feet above their heads, and a little to one side of the centre, lay a limp figure, apparently ready to topple off at the slightest jar.
not in physical motion
From this reading The face of the figure up there was not visible, for it was flattened on the girder, while the arms and limbs hung over limp and motionless.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The face of the figure up there was not visible, for it was flattened on the girder, while the arms and limbs hung over limp and motionless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On a girder, a huge steel truss some fifteen feet above their heads, and a little to one side of the centre, lay a limp figure, apparently ready to topple off at the slightest jar.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On a girder, a huge steel truss some fifteen feet above their heads, and a little to one side of the centre, lay a limp figure, apparently ready to topple off at the slightest jar.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a girder, a huge steel truss some fifteen feet above their heads, and a little to one side of the centre, lay a limp figure, apparently ready to topple off at the slightest jar.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On a girder, a huge steel truss some fifteen feet above their heads, and a little to one side of the centre, lay a limp figure, apparently ready to topple off at the slightest jar.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The face of the figure up there was not visible, for it was flattened on the girder, while the arms and limbs hung over limp and motionless.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading On a girder, a huge steel truss some fifteen feet above their heads, and a little to one side of the centre, lay a limp figure, apparently ready to topple off at the slightest jar.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See, see!"
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On a girder, a huge steel truss some fifteen feet above their heads, and a little to one side of the centre, lay a limp figure, apparently ready to topple off at the slightest jar.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading On a girder, a huge steel truss some fifteen feet above their heads, and a little to one side of the centre, lay a limp figure, apparently ready to topple off at the slightest jar.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On a girder, a huge steel truss some fifteen feet above their heads, and a little to one side of the centre, lay a limp figure, apparently ready to topple off at the slightest jar.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading On a girder, a huge steel truss some fifteen feet above their heads, and a little to one side of the centre, lay a limp figure, apparently ready to topple off at the slightest jar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On a girder, a huge steel truss some fifteen feet above their heads, and a little to one side of the centre, lay a limp figure, apparently ready to topple off at the slightest jar.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On a girder, a huge steel truss some fifteen feet above their heads, and a little to one side of the centre, lay a limp figure, apparently ready to topple off at the slightest jar.
in or at that place or location
From this reading BOB'S DIZZY FLIGHT "Bob, him there!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On a girder, a huge steel truss some fifteen feet above their heads, and a little to one side of the centre, lay a limp figure, apparently ready to topple off at the slightest jar.
toppleverbUS /ˈtɑːpəl/
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading On a girder, a huge steel truss some fifteen feet above their heads, and a little to one side of the centre, lay a limp figure, apparently ready to topple off at the slightest jar.
trussnounUS /trʌs/
(medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure
From this reading On a girder, a huge steel truss some fifteen feet above their heads, and a little to one side of the centre, lay a limp figure, apparently ready to topple off at the slightest jar.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The face of the figure up there was not visible, for it was flattened on the girder, while the arms and limbs hung over limp and motionless.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading The face of the figure up there was not visible, for it was flattened on the girder, while the arms and limbs hung over limp and motionless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The face of the figure up there was not visible, for it was flattened on the girder, while the arms and limbs hung over limp and motionless.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The face of the figure up there was not visible, for it was flattened on the girder, while the arms and limbs hung over limp and motionless.
