used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HIGH STAKES At times before this the corporal had faced death without a tremor of fear.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Now, as he looked into the malignant face, hideous and bestial, looming before him in the shadow of the fireplace, he felt loathing and disgust, but he was not afraid.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yet as he felt the logs behind him, and knew there was no further retreat, the beat of his pulse grew slow and regular and an icy calmness gripped him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, as he looked into the malignant face, hideous and bestial, looming before him in the shadow of the fireplace, he felt loathing and disgust, but he was not afraid.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, as he looked into the malignant face, hideous and bestial, looming before him in the shadow of the fireplace, he felt loathing and disgust, but he was not afraid.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HIGH STAKES At times before this the corporal had faced death without a tremor of fear.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Yet as he felt the logs behind him, and knew there was no further retreat, the beat of his pulse grew slow and regular and an icy calmness gripped him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading HIGH STAKES At times before this the corporal had faced death without a tremor of fear.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Yet as he felt the logs behind him, and knew there was no further retreat, the beat of his pulse grew slow and regular and an icy calmness gripped him.
bestialadjectiveUS /ˈbestʃəl/
resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
From this reading Now, as he looked into the malignant face, hideous and bestial, looming before him in the shadow of the fireplace, he felt loathing and disgust, but he was not afraid.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now, as he looked into the malignant face, hideous and bestial, looming before him in the shadow of the fireplace, he felt loathing and disgust, but he was not afraid.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Crill outweighed him by nearly a hundred pounds; he was crippled, unarmed, defenseless.
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading Yet as he felt the logs behind him, and knew there was no further retreat, the beat of his pulse grew slow and regular and an icy calmness gripped him.
corporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading HIGH STAKES At times before this the corporal had faced death without a tremor of fear.
Crill
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From this reading Crill outweighed him by nearly a hundred pounds; he was crippled, unarmed, defenseless.
crippledadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪpəld/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading Crill outweighed him by nearly a hundred pounds; he was crippled, unarmed, defenseless.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading HIGH STAKES At times before this the corporal had faced death without a tremor of fear.
defenselessadjectiveUS /dɪˈfensləs/
lacking protection or support
From this reading Crill outweighed him by nearly a hundred pounds; he was crippled, unarmed, defenseless.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading Now, as he looked into the malignant face, hideous and bestial, looming before him in the shadow of the fireplace, he felt loathing and disgust, but he was not afraid.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Now, as he looked into the malignant face, hideous and bestial, looming before him in the shadow of the fireplace, he felt loathing and disgust, but he was not afraid.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading HIGH STAKES At times before this the corporal had faced death without a tremor of fear.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading HIGH STAKES At times before this the corporal had faced death without a tremor of fear.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Now, as he looked into the malignant face, hideous and bestial, looming before him in the shadow of the fireplace, he felt loathing and disgust, but he was not afraid.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Now, as he looked into the malignant face, hideous and bestial, looming before him in the shadow of the fireplace, he felt loathing and disgust, but he was not afraid.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Yet as he felt the logs behind him, and knew there was no further retreat, the beat of his pulse grew slow and regular and an icy calmness gripped him.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Yet as he felt the logs behind him, and knew there was no further retreat, the beat of his pulse grew slow and regular and an icy calmness gripped him.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading Yet as he felt the logs behind him, and knew there was no further retreat, the beat of his pulse grew slow and regular and an icy calmness gripped him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HIGH STAKES At times before this the corporal had faced death without a tremor of fear.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His hand was still in his pocket, and he kept it there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, as he looked into the malignant face, hideous and bestial, looming before him in the shadow of the fireplace, he felt loathing and disgust, but he was not afraid.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading Now, as he looked into the malignant face, hideous and bestial, looming before him in the shadow of the fireplace, he felt loathing and disgust, but he was not afraid.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading HIGH STAKES At times before this the corporal had faced death without a tremor of fear.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, as he looked into the malignant face, hideous and bestial, looming before him in the shadow of the fireplace, he felt loathing and disgust, but he was not afraid.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet as he felt the logs behind him, and knew there was no further retreat, the beat of his pulse grew slow and regular and an icy calmness gripped him.
ten 10s
From this reading Crill outweighed him by nearly a hundred pounds; he was crippled, unarmed, defenseless.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading Yet as he felt the logs behind him, and knew there was no further retreat, the beat of his pulse grew slow and regular and an icy calmness gripped him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, as he looked into the malignant face, hideous and bestial, looming before him in the shadow of the fireplace, he felt loathing and disgust, but he was not afraid.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now, as he looked into the malignant face, hideous and bestial, looming before him in the shadow of the fireplace, he felt loathing and disgust, but he was not afraid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His hand was still in his pocket, and he kept it there.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading His hand was still in his pocket, and he kept it there.
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 Yet as he felt the logs behind him, and knew there was no further retreat, the beat of his pulse grew slow and regular and an icy calmness gripped him.
loathingnounUS /ˈloʊθɪŋ/
hate coupled with disgust
From this reading Now, as he looked into the malignant face, hideous and bestial, looming before him in the shadow of the fireplace, he felt loathing and disgust, but he was not afraid.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading Yet as he felt the logs behind him, and knew there was no further retreat, the beat of his pulse grew slow and regular and an icy calmness gripped him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now, as he looked into the malignant face, hideous and bestial, looming before him in the shadow of the fireplace, he felt loathing and disgust, but he was not afraid.
loomingverbUS /ˈluːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading Now, as he looked into the malignant face, hideous and bestial, looming before him in the shadow of the fireplace, he felt loathing and disgust, but he was not afraid.
malignantadjectiveUS /məˈlɪɡnənt/
dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)
From this reading Now, as he looked into the malignant face, hideous and bestial, looming before him in the shadow of the fireplace, he felt loathing and disgust, but he was not afraid.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Crill outweighed him by nearly a hundred pounds; he was crippled, unarmed, defenseless.
not any; not one
From this reading Yet as he felt the logs behind him, and knew there was no further retreat, the beat of his pulse grew slow and regular and an icy calmness gripped him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now, as he looked into the malignant face, hideous and bestial, looming before him in the shadow of the fireplace, he felt loathing and disgust, but he was not afraid.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, as he looked into the malignant face, hideous and bestial, looming before him in the shadow of the fireplace, he felt loathing and disgust, but he was not afraid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HIGH STAKES At times before this the corporal had faced death without a tremor of fear.
outweighedverbUS /aʊˈtweɪd/
past form of “outweigh” — be heavier than
From this reading Crill outweighed him by nearly a hundred pounds; he was crippled, unarmed, defenseless.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading His hand was still in his pocket, and he kept it there.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading Crill outweighed him by nearly a hundred pounds; he was crippled, unarmed, defenseless.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading Yet as he felt the logs behind him, and knew there was no further retreat, the beat of his pulse grew slow and regular and an icy calmness gripped him.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Yet as he felt the logs behind him, and knew there was no further retreat, the beat of his pulse grew slow and regular and an icy calmness gripped him.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading Yet as he felt the logs behind him, and knew there was no further retreat, the beat of his pulse grew slow and regular and an icy calmness gripped him.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Now, as he looked into the malignant face, hideous and bestial, looming before him in the shadow of the fireplace, he felt loathing and disgust, but he was not afraid.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Yet as he felt the logs behind him, and knew there was no further retreat, the beat of his pulse grew slow and regular and an icy calmness gripped him.
STAKESnounUS /steɪks/
the money risked on a gamble
From this reading HIGH STAKES At times before this the corporal had faced death without a tremor of fear.
not in physical motion
From this reading His hand was still in his pocket, and he kept it there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HIGH STAKES At times before this the corporal had faced death without a tremor of fear.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet as he felt the logs behind him, and knew there was no further retreat, the beat of his pulse grew slow and regular and an icy calmness gripped him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading HIGH STAKES At times before this the corporal had faced death without a tremor of fear.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading HIGH STAKES At times before this the corporal had faced death without a tremor of fear.
tremornounUS /ˈtremər/
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
From this reading HIGH STAKES At times before this the corporal had faced death without a tremor of fear.
unarmedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) not having or using arms
From this reading Crill outweighed him by nearly a hundred pounds; he was crippled, unarmed, defenseless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, as he looked into the malignant face, hideous and bestial, looming before him in the shadow of the fireplace, he felt loathing and disgust, but he was not afraid.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading HIGH STAKES At times before this the corporal had faced death without a tremor of fear.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet as he felt the logs behind him, and knew there was no further retreat, the beat of his pulse grew slow and regular and an icy calmness gripped him.
