used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Billy Takes a Part Six guards ran into the arena with a folding cot, and stretched Toplinsky out comfortably on it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Billy Takes a Part Six guards ran into the arena with a folding cot, and stretched Toplinsky out comfortably on it.
arenanounUS /ərˈiːnə/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading Billy Takes a Part Six guards ran into the arena with a folding cot, and stretched Toplinsky out comfortably on it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In this attitude he gazed threateningly at Epworth for several seconds without speaking, his light blue eyes twinkling viciously.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading In this attitude he gazed threateningly at Epworth for several seconds without speaking, his light blue eyes twinkling viciously.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Billy Takes a Part Six guards ran into the arena with a folding cot, and stretched Toplinsky out comfortably on it.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading In this attitude he gazed threateningly at Epworth for several seconds without speaking, his light blue eyes twinkling viciously.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading Billy Takes a Part Six guards ran into the arena with a folding cot, and stretched Toplinsky out comfortably on it.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading Billy Takes a Part Six guards ran into the arena with a folding cot, and stretched Toplinsky out comfortably on it.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading He groaned miserably, lay silent for several moments, and then lifted his head on his elbow.
Epworth
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From this reading In this attitude he gazed threateningly at Epworth for several seconds without speaking, his light blue eyes twinkling viciously.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In this attitude he gazed threateningly at Epworth for several seconds without speaking, his light blue eyes twinkling viciously.
foldingnounUS /ˈfoʊldɪŋ/
the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
From this reading Billy Takes a Part Six guards ran into the arena with a folding cot, and stretched Toplinsky out comfortably on it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He groaned miserably, lay silent for several moments, and then lifted his head on his elbow.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “The woman is free,” he at last shrilled out.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading In this attitude he gazed threateningly at Epworth for several seconds without speaking, his light blue eyes twinkling viciously.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “I, the great Herman Toplinsky have said, and it is so.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading He groaned miserably, lay silent for several moments, and then lifted his head on his elbow.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Billy Takes a Part Six guards ran into the arena with a folding cot, and stretched Toplinsky out comfortably on it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I, the great Herman Toplinsky have said, and it is so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He groaned miserably, lay silent for several moments, and then lifted his head on his elbow.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He groaned miserably, lay silent for several moments, and then lifted his head on his elbow.
HermannounUS /ˈhɜːrmən/
United States jazz musician and bandleader (1913-1987)
From this reading “I, the great Herman Toplinsky have said, and it is so.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He groaned miserably, lay silent for several moments, and then lifted his head on his elbow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I, the great Herman Toplinsky have said, and it is so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this attitude he gazed threateningly at Epworth for several seconds without speaking, his light blue eyes twinkling viciously.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Billy Takes a Part Six guards ran into the arena with a folding cot, and stretched Toplinsky out comfortably on it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The woman is free,” he at last shrilled out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Billy Takes a Part Six guards ran into the arena with a folding cot, and stretched Toplinsky out comfortably on it.
immediately past
From this reading “The woman is free,” he at last shrilled out.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He groaned miserably, lay silent for several moments, and then lifted his head on his elbow.
held up in the air
From this reading He groaned miserably, lay silent for several moments, and then lifted his head on his elbow.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In this attitude he gazed threateningly at Epworth for several seconds without speaking, his light blue eyes twinkling viciously.
miserablyadverbUS /ˈmɪzərəbli/
in a miserable manner
From this reading He groaned miserably, lay silent for several moments, and then lifted his head on his elbow.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading He groaned miserably, lay silent for several moments, and then lifted his head on his elbow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Billy Takes a Part Six guards ran into the arena with a folding cot, and stretched Toplinsky out comfortably on it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Billy Takes a Part Six guards ran into the arena with a folding cot, and stretched Toplinsky out comfortably on it.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Billy Takes a Part Six guards ran into the arena with a folding cot, and stretched Toplinsky out comfortably on it.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Billy Takes a Part Six guards ran into the arena with a folding cot, and stretched Toplinsky out comfortably on it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I, the great Herman Toplinsky have said, and it is so.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In this attitude he gazed threateningly at Epworth for several seconds without speaking, his light blue eyes twinkling viciously.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He groaned miserably, lay silent for several moments, and then lifted his head on his elbow.
shrilled
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From this reading “The woman is free,” he at last shrilled out.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He groaned miserably, lay silent for several moments, and then lifted his head on his elbow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Billy Takes a Part Six guards ran into the arena with a folding cot, and stretched Toplinsky out comfortably on it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I, the great Herman Toplinsky have said, and it is so.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading In this attitude he gazed threateningly at Epworth for several seconds without speaking, his light blue eyes twinkling viciously.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Billy Takes a Part Six guards ran into the arena with a folding cot, and stretched Toplinsky out comfortably on it.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Billy Takes a Part Six guards ran into the arena with a folding cot, and stretched Toplinsky out comfortably on it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Billy Takes a Part Six guards ran into the arena with a folding cot, and stretched Toplinsky out comfortably on it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He groaned miserably, lay silent for several moments, and then lifted his head on his elbow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this attitude he gazed threateningly at Epworth for several seconds without speaking, his light blue eyes twinkling viciously.
threateninglyadverbUS /ˈθretənɪŋli/
in a menacing manner
From this reading In this attitude he gazed threateningly at Epworth for several seconds without speaking, his light blue eyes twinkling viciously.
Toplinsky
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From this reading Billy Takes a Part Six guards ran into the arena with a folding cot, and stretched Toplinsky out comfortably on it.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading In this attitude he gazed threateningly at Epworth for several seconds without speaking, his light blue eyes twinkling viciously.
viciouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪʃəsli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading In this attitude he gazed threateningly at Epworth for several seconds without speaking, his light blue eyes twinkling viciously.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Billy Takes a Part Six guards ran into the arena with a folding cot, and stretched Toplinsky out comfortably on it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In this attitude he gazed threateningly at Epworth for several seconds without speaking, his light blue eyes twinkling viciously.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “The woman is free,” he at last shrilled out.
