adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a scream of terror she ran until she came to a door that divided the dock into fireproof sections.
aidnounUS /eɪd/
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading As he came up he swam to the piles of the dock just as several boatmen saw him and hurried to his aid.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Meanwhile Locke, his lungs almost bursting and the blood surging to his head, had managed to free himself from his shackles and had floated to the surface of the water.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Eva hurried down the dock, looking for the renegade, Flint she found herself cornered between the emissary and the terrible Automaton himself.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Eva hurried down the dock, looking for the renegade, Flint she found herself cornered between the emissary and the terrible Automaton himself.
AutomatonnounUS /ɔːˈtɑːmətɑːn/
someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way
From this reading As Eva hurried down the dock, looking for the renegade, Flint she found herself cornered between the emissary and the terrible Automaton himself.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading As Eva hurried down the dock, looking for the renegade, Flint she found herself cornered between the emissary and the terrible Automaton himself.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Meanwhile Locke, his lungs almost bursting and the blood surging to his head, had managed to free himself from his shackles and had floated to the surface of the water.
boatmen
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From this reading As he came up he swam to the piles of the dock just as several boatmen saw him and hurried to his aid.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Meanwhile Locke, his lungs almost bursting and the blood surging to his head, had managed to free himself from his shackles and had floated to the surface of the water.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With a scream of terror she ran until she came to a door that divided the dock into fireproof sections.
corneredadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrnərd/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading As Eva hurried down the dock, looking for the renegade, Flint she found herself cornered between the emissary and the terrible Automaton himself.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Through it she darted, the Automaton following relentlessly.
dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading With a scream of terror she ran until she came to a door that divided the dock into fireproof sections.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading As Eva hurried down the dock, looking for the renegade, Flint she found herself cornered between the emissary and the terrible Automaton himself.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading With a scream of terror she ran until she came to a door that divided the dock into fireproof sections.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As Eva hurried down the dock, looking for the renegade, Flint she found herself cornered between the emissary and the terrible Automaton himself.
emissarynounUS /ˈeməseri/
someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
From this reading As Eva hurried down the dock, looking for the renegade, Flint she found herself cornered between the emissary and the terrible Automaton himself.
Eva
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From this reading As Eva hurried down the dock, looking for the renegade, Flint she found herself cornered between the emissary and the terrible Automaton himself.
fireproofverbUS /ˈfaɪərpruːf/
make resistant to fire
From this reading With a scream of terror she ran until she came to a door that divided the dock into fireproof sections.
FlintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading As Eva hurried down the dock, looking for the renegade, Flint she found herself cornered between the emissary and the terrible Automaton himself.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Meanwhile Locke, his lungs almost bursting and the blood surging to his head, had managed to free himself from his shackles and had floated to the surface of the water.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Through it she darted, the Automaton following relentlessly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As Eva hurried down the dock, looking for the renegade, Flint she found herself cornered between the emissary and the terrible Automaton himself.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading As Eva hurried down the dock, looking for the renegade, Flint she found herself cornered between the emissary and the terrible Automaton himself.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Meanwhile Locke, his lungs almost bursting and the blood surging to his head, had managed to free himself from his shackles and had floated to the surface of the water.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Meanwhile Locke, his lungs almost bursting and the blood surging to his head, had managed to free himself from his shackles and had floated to the surface of the water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile Locke, his lungs almost bursting and the blood surging to his head, had managed to free himself from his shackles and had floated to the surface of the water.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he came up he swam to the piles of the dock just as several boatmen saw him and hurried to his aid.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Meanwhile Locke, his lungs almost bursting and the blood surging to his head, had managed to free himself from his shackles and had floated to the surface of the water.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As Eva hurried down the dock, looking for the renegade, Flint she found herself cornered between the emissary and the terrible Automaton himself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he came up he swam to the piles of the dock just as several boatmen saw him and hurried to his aid.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As Eva hurried down the dock, looking for the renegade, Flint she found herself cornered between the emissary and the terrible Automaton himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile Locke, his lungs almost bursting and the blood surging to his head, had managed to free himself from his shackles and had floated to the surface of the water.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading As Eva hurried down the dock, looking for the renegade, Flint she found herself cornered between the emissary and the terrible Automaton himself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With a scream of terror she ran until she came to a door that divided the dock into fireproof sections.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Through it she darted, the Automaton following relentlessly.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading As he came up he swam to the piles of the dock just as several boatmen saw him and hurried to his aid.
LockenounUS /lɑːk/
English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
From this reading Meanwhile Locke, his lungs almost bursting and the blood surging to his head, had managed to free himself from his shackles and had floated to the surface of the water.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading As Eva hurried down the dock, looking for the renegade, Flint she found herself cornered between the emissary and the terrible Automaton himself.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading Meanwhile Locke, his lungs almost bursting and the blood surging to his head, had managed to free himself from his shackles and had floated to the surface of the water.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Meanwhile Locke, his lungs almost bursting and the blood surging to his head, had managed to free himself from his shackles and had floated to the surface of the water.
MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Locke, his lungs almost bursting and the blood surging to his head, had managed to free himself from his shackles and had floated to the surface of the water.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a scream of terror she ran until she came to a door that divided the dock into fireproof sections.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading As he came up he swam to the piles of the dock just as several boatmen saw him and hurried to his aid.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading With a scream of terror she ran until she came to a door that divided the dock into fireproof sections.
relentlesslyadverbUS /rɪˈlentləsli/
in a relentless manner
From this reading Through it she darted, the Automaton following relentlessly.
renegadenounUS /ˈrenəɡeɪd/
someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
From this reading As Eva hurried down the dock, looking for the renegade, Flint she found herself cornered between the emissary and the terrible Automaton himself.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading As he came up he swam to the piles of the dock just as several boatmen saw him and hurried to his aid.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading With a scream of terror she ran until she came to a door that divided the dock into fireproof sections.
sectionsnounUS /ˈsekʃənz/
plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading With a scream of terror she ran until she came to a door that divided the dock into fireproof sections.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading As he came up he swam to the piles of the dock just as several boatmen saw him and hurried to his aid.
shacklesnounUS /ˈʃækəlz/
plural of “shackle” — a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
From this reading Meanwhile Locke, his lungs almost bursting and the blood surging to his head, had managed to free himself from his shackles and had floated to the surface of the water.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Eva hurried down the dock, looking for the renegade, Flint she found herself cornered between the emissary and the terrible Automaton himself.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Meanwhile Locke, his lungs almost bursting and the blood surging to his head, had managed to free himself from his shackles and had floated to the surface of the water.
surgingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading Meanwhile Locke, his lungs almost bursting and the blood surging to his head, had managed to free himself from his shackles and had floated to the surface of the water.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading As he came up he swam to the piles of the dock just as several boatmen saw him and hurried to his aid.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading As Eva hurried down the dock, looking for the renegade, Flint she found herself cornered between the emissary and the terrible Automaton himself.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading With a scream of terror she ran until she came to a door that divided the dock into fireproof sections.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With a scream of terror she ran until she came to a door that divided the dock into fireproof sections.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Eva hurried down the dock, looking for the renegade, Flint she found herself cornered between the emissary and the terrible Automaton himself.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through it she darted, the Automaton following relentlessly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a scream of terror she ran until she came to a door that divided the dock into fireproof sections.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading With a scream of terror she ran until she came to a door that divided the dock into fireproof sections.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As he came up he swam to the piles of the dock just as several boatmen saw him and hurried to his aid.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Meanwhile Locke, his lungs almost bursting and the blood surging to his head, had managed to free himself from his shackles and had floated to the surface of the water.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a scream of terror she ran until she came to a door that divided the dock into fireproof sections.
