used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a seventy-foot drop to the rocks below, and he knew at sight that this Crill was a man without scruple or mercy.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He merely grasped the fact that "Pink" Crill was kneeling on the cliff above, looking down at him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The crevice offered some protection, but after crouching motionless for tense seconds, the corporal craned his head back and ventured another glance upward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a seventy-foot drop to the rocks below, and he knew at sight that this Crill was a man without scruple or mercy.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The crevice offered some protection, but after crouching motionless for tense seconds, the corporal craned his head back and ventured another glance upward.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BRINK OF DEATH In the shocking moment of discovery Dexter found no time to wonder what malignant fate had brought the outlaw here at this unwelcome juncture.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The crevice offered some protection, but after crouching motionless for tense seconds, the corporal craned his head back and ventured another glance upward.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It was a seventy-foot drop to the rocks below, and he knew at sight that this Crill was a man without scruple or mercy.
BRINKnounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading THE BRINK OF DEATH In the shocking moment of discovery Dexter found no time to wonder what malignant fate had brought the outlaw here at this unwelcome juncture.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE BRINK OF DEATH In the shocking moment of discovery Dexter found no time to wonder what malignant fate had brought the outlaw here at this unwelcome juncture.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The crevice offered some protection, but after crouching motionless for tense seconds, the corporal craned his head back and ventured another glance upward.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading He merely grasped the fact that "Pink" Crill was kneeling on the cliff above, looking down at him.
corporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading The crevice offered some protection, but after crouching motionless for tense seconds, the corporal craned his head back and ventured another glance upward.
cranedverbUS /kreɪnd/
past form of “crane” — stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading The crevice offered some protection, but after crouching motionless for tense seconds, the corporal craned his head back and ventured another glance upward.
crevicenounUS /ˈkrevəs/
a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading The crevice offered some protection, but after crouching motionless for tense seconds, the corporal craned his head back and ventured another glance upward.
Crill
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From this reading He merely grasped the fact that "Pink" Crill was kneeling on the cliff above, looking down at him.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading The crevice offered some protection, but after crouching motionless for tense seconds, the corporal craned his head back and ventured another glance upward.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Instinctively he crowded himself into his niche, shrinking inwardly.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE BRINK OF DEATH In the shocking moment of discovery Dexter found no time to wonder what malignant fate had brought the outlaw here at this unwelcome juncture.
DexteradjectiveUS /ˈdekstər/
on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading THE BRINK OF DEATH In the shocking moment of discovery Dexter found no time to wonder what malignant fate had brought the outlaw here at this unwelcome juncture.
the act of discovering something
From this reading THE BRINK OF DEATH In the shocking moment of discovery Dexter found no time to wonder what malignant fate had brought the outlaw here at this unwelcome juncture.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He merely grasped the fact that "Pink" Crill was kneeling on the cliff above, looking down at him.
let fall to the ground
From this reading It was a seventy-foot drop to the rocks below, and he knew at sight that this Crill was a man without scruple or mercy.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He merely grasped the fact that "Pink" Crill was kneeling on the cliff above, looking down at him.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE BRINK OF DEATH In the shocking moment of discovery Dexter found no time to wonder what malignant fate had brought the outlaw here at this unwelcome juncture.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The crevice offered some protection, but after crouching motionless for tense seconds, the corporal craned his head back and ventured another glance upward.
set up or found
From this reading THE BRINK OF DEATH In the shocking moment of discovery Dexter found no time to wonder what malignant fate had brought the outlaw here at this unwelcome juncture.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The crevice offered some protection, but after crouching motionless for tense seconds, the corporal craned his head back and ventured another glance upward.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading He merely grasped the fact that "Pink" Crill was kneeling on the cliff above, looking down at him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BRINK OF DEATH In the shocking moment of discovery Dexter found no time to wonder what malignant fate had brought the outlaw here at this unwelcome juncture.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He merely grasped the fact that "Pink" Crill was kneeling on the cliff above, looking down at him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The crevice offered some protection, but after crouching motionless for tense seconds, the corporal craned his head back and ventured another glance upward.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE BRINK OF DEATH In the shocking moment of discovery Dexter found no time to wonder what malignant fate had brought the outlaw here at this unwelcome juncture.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He merely grasped the fact that "Pink" Crill was kneeling on the cliff above, looking down at him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Instinctively he crowded himself into his niche, shrinking inwardly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Instinctively he crowded himself into his niche, shrinking inwardly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BRINK OF DEATH In the shocking moment of discovery Dexter found no time to wonder what malignant fate had brought the outlaw here at this unwelcome juncture.
InstinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading Instinctively he crowded himself into his niche, shrinking inwardly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Instinctively he crowded himself into his niche, shrinking inwardly.
inwardlyadverbUS /ˈɪnwərdli/
with respect to private feelings
From this reading Instinctively he crowded himself into his niche, shrinking inwardly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a seventy-foot drop to the rocks below, and he knew at sight that this Crill was a man without scruple or mercy.
juncturenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋktʃər/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading THE BRINK OF DEATH In the shocking moment of discovery Dexter found no time to wonder what malignant fate had brought the outlaw here at this unwelcome juncture.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading He merely grasped the fact that "Pink" Crill was kneeling on the cliff above, looking down at him.
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 It was a seventy-foot drop to the rocks below, and he knew at sight that this Crill was a man without scruple or mercy.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He merely grasped the fact that "Pink" Crill was kneeling on the cliff above, looking down at him.
malignantadjectiveUS /məˈlɪɡnənt/
dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)
From this reading THE BRINK OF DEATH In the shocking moment of discovery Dexter found no time to wonder what malignant fate had brought the outlaw here at this unwelcome juncture.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was a seventy-foot drop to the rocks below, and he knew at sight that this Crill was a man without scruple or mercy.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading It was a seventy-foot drop to the rocks below, and he knew at sight that this Crill was a man without scruple or mercy.
and nothing more
From this reading He merely grasped the fact that "Pink" Crill was kneeling on the cliff above, looking down at him.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE BRINK OF DEATH In the shocking moment of discovery Dexter found no time to wonder what malignant fate had brought the outlaw here at this unwelcome juncture.
not in physical motion
From this reading The crevice offered some protection, but after crouching motionless for tense seconds, the corporal craned his head back and ventured another glance upward.
nichenounUS /nɪtʃ/
a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
From this reading Instinctively he crowded himself into his niche, shrinking inwardly.
not any; not one
From this reading THE BRINK OF DEATH In the shocking moment of discovery Dexter found no time to wonder what malignant fate had brought the outlaw here at this unwelcome juncture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BRINK OF DEATH In the shocking moment of discovery Dexter found no time to wonder what malignant fate had brought the outlaw here at this unwelcome juncture.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The crevice offered some protection, but after crouching motionless for tense seconds, the corporal craned his head back and ventured another glance upward.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He merely grasped the fact that "Pink" Crill was kneeling on the cliff above, looking down at him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was a seventy-foot drop to the rocks below, and he knew at sight that this Crill was a man without scruple or mercy.
outlawnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔː/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading THE BRINK OF DEATH In the shocking moment of discovery Dexter found no time to wonder what malignant fate had brought the outlaw here at this unwelcome juncture.
a light shade of red
From this reading He merely grasped the fact that "Pink" Crill was kneeling on the cliff above, looking down at him.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading The crevice offered some protection, but after crouching motionless for tense seconds, the corporal craned his head back and ventured another glance upward.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It was a seventy-foot drop to the rocks below, and he knew at sight that this Crill was a man without scruple or mercy.
scruplenounUS /ˈskruːpəl/
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains
From this reading It was a seventy-foot drop to the rocks below, and he knew at sight that this Crill was a man without scruple or mercy.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The crevice offered some protection, but after crouching motionless for tense seconds, the corporal craned his head back and ventured another glance upward.
seventy-foot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a seventy-foot drop to the rocks below, and he knew at sight that this Crill was a man without scruple or mercy.
shockingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːkɪŋ/
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
From this reading THE BRINK OF DEATH In the shocking moment of discovery Dexter found no time to wonder what malignant fate had brought the outlaw here at this unwelcome juncture.
shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading Instinctively he crowded himself into his niche, shrinking inwardly.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It was a seventy-foot drop to the rocks below, and he knew at sight that this Crill was a man without scruple or mercy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The crevice offered some protection, but after crouching motionless for tense seconds, the corporal craned his head back and ventured another glance upward.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading The crevice offered some protection, but after crouching motionless for tense seconds, the corporal craned his head back and ventured another glance upward.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He merely grasped the fact that "Pink" Crill was kneeling on the cliff above, looking down at him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRINK OF DEATH In the shocking moment of discovery Dexter found no time to wonder what malignant fate had brought the outlaw here at this unwelcome juncture.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE BRINK OF DEATH In the shocking moment of discovery Dexter found no time to wonder what malignant fate had brought the outlaw here at this unwelcome juncture.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE BRINK OF DEATH In the shocking moment of discovery Dexter found no time to wonder what malignant fate had brought the outlaw here at this unwelcome juncture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BRINK OF DEATH In the shocking moment of discovery Dexter found no time to wonder what malignant fate had brought the outlaw here at this unwelcome juncture.
unwelcomeadjectiveUS /ənˈwelkəm/
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading THE BRINK OF DEATH In the shocking moment of discovery Dexter found no time to wonder what malignant fate had brought the outlaw here at this unwelcome juncture.
directed up
From this reading The crevice offered some protection, but after crouching motionless for tense seconds, the corporal craned his head back and ventured another glance upward.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading The crevice offered some protection, but after crouching motionless for tense seconds, the corporal craned his head back and ventured another glance upward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He merely grasped the fact that "Pink" Crill was kneeling on the cliff above, looking down at him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE BRINK OF DEATH In the shocking moment of discovery Dexter found no time to wonder what malignant fate had brought the outlaw here at this unwelcome juncture.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was a seventy-foot drop to the rocks below, and he knew at sight that this Crill was a man without scruple or mercy.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading THE BRINK OF DEATH In the shocking moment of discovery Dexter found no time to wonder what malignant fate had brought the outlaw here at this unwelcome juncture.
