used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Halstead raced into the corridor Anson Dalton was close behind him, his hand yanking a revolver from his pocket.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There would have been a shot in another instant.
Anson
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From this reading As Halstead raced into the corridor Anson Dalton was close behind him, his hand yanking a revolver from his pocket.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Halstead raced into the corridor Anson Dalton was close behind him, his hand yanking a revolver from his pocket.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading Tom Halstead tried to slam the door shut in his pursuer's face, but one of Dalton's feet barred the closing, then thrust the door open.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading HANK BECOMES REALLY TERRIBLE Bump!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There would have been a shot in another instant.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As Halstead raced into the corridor Anson Dalton was close behind him, his hand yanking a revolver from his pocket.
BumpverbUS /bʌmp/
knock against with force or violence
From this reading HANK BECOMES REALLY TERRIBLE Bump!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tom Halstead tried to slam the door shut in his pursuer's face, but one of Dalton's feet barred the closing, then thrust the door open.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading As Halstead raced into the corridor Anson Dalton was close behind him, his hand yanking a revolver from his pocket.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Tom Halstead tried to slam the door shut in his pursuer's face, but one of Dalton's feet barred the closing, then thrust the door open.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading As Halstead raced into the corridor Anson Dalton was close behind him, his hand yanking a revolver from his pocket.
DaltonnounUS /ˈdɔːltən/
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading As Halstead raced into the corridor Anson Dalton was close behind him, his hand yanking a revolver from his pocket.
Dalton'snounUS /ˈdɔːltənz/
possessive form of “dalton” — English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading Tom Halstead tried to slam the door shut in his pursuer's face, but one of Dalton's feet barred the closing, then thrust the door open.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Tom Halstead tried to slam the door shut in his pursuer's face, but one of Dalton's feet barred the closing, then thrust the door open.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Tom Halstead tried to slam the door shut in his pursuer's face, but one of Dalton's feet barred the closing, then thrust the door open.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Tom Halstead tried to slam the door shut in his pursuer's face, but one of Dalton's feet barred the closing, then thrust the door open.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As Halstead raced into the corridor Anson Dalton was close behind him, his hand yanking a revolver from his pocket.
Halstead
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From this reading Tom Halstead tried to slam the door shut in his pursuer's face, but one of Dalton's feet barred the closing, then thrust the door open.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As Halstead raced into the corridor Anson Dalton was close behind him, his hand yanking a revolver from his pocket.
HANKnounUS /hæŋk/
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading HANK BECOMES REALLY TERRIBLE Bump!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There would have been a shot in another instant.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Halstead raced into the corridor Anson Dalton was close behind him, his hand yanking a revolver from his pocket.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom Halstead tried to slam the door shut in his pursuer's face, but one of Dalton's feet barred the closing, then thrust the door open.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom Halstead tried to slam the door shut in his pursuer's face, but one of Dalton's feet barred the closing, then thrust the door open.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading There would have been a shot in another instant.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As Halstead raced into the corridor Anson Dalton was close behind him, his hand yanking a revolver from his pocket.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tom Halstead tried to slam the door shut in his pursuer's face, but one of Dalton's feet barred the closing, then thrust the door open.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Tom Halstead tried to slam the door shut in his pursuer's face, but one of Dalton's feet barred the closing, then thrust the door open.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Tom Halstead tried to slam the door shut in his pursuer's face, but one of Dalton's feet barred the closing, then thrust the door open.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading As Halstead raced into the corridor Anson Dalton was close behind him, his hand yanking a revolver from his pocket.
pursuer's
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From this reading Tom Halstead tried to slam the door shut in his pursuer's face, but one of Dalton's feet barred the closing, then thrust the door open.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading As Halstead raced into the corridor Anson Dalton was close behind him, his hand yanking a revolver from his pocket.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading HANK BECOMES REALLY TERRIBLE Bump!
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading As Halstead raced into the corridor Anson Dalton was close behind him, his hand yanking a revolver from his pocket.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading There would have been a shot in another instant.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Tom Halstead tried to slam the door shut in his pursuer's face, but one of Dalton's feet barred the closing, then thrust the door open.
slamverbUS /slæm/
close violently
From this reading Tom Halstead tried to slam the door shut in his pursuer's face, but one of Dalton's feet barred the closing, then thrust the door open.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading HANK BECOMES REALLY TERRIBLE Bump!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom Halstead tried to slam the door shut in his pursuer's face, but one of Dalton's feet barred the closing, then thrust the door open.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Tom Halstead tried to slam the door shut in his pursuer's face, but one of Dalton's feet barred the closing, then thrust the door open.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There would have been a shot in another instant.
push forcefully
From this reading Tom Halstead tried to slam the door shut in his pursuer's face, but one of Dalton's feet barred the closing, then thrust the door open.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom Halstead tried to slam the door shut in his pursuer's face, but one of Dalton's feet barred the closing, then thrust the door open.
male cat
From this reading Tom Halstead tried to slam the door shut in his pursuer's face, but one of Dalton's feet barred the closing, then thrust the door open.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Tom Halstead tried to slam the door shut in his pursuer's face, but one of Dalton's feet barred the closing, then thrust the door open.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Halstead raced into the corridor Anson Dalton was close behind him, his hand yanking a revolver from his pocket.
WhackverbUS /wæk/
hit hard
From this reading Whack!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There would have been a shot in another instant.
yankingverbUS /ˈjæŋkɪŋ/
-ing form of “yank” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading As Halstead raced into the corridor Anson Dalton was close behind him, his hand yanking a revolver from his pocket.
