perfect or complete or pure
From this reading There was an instant of absolute silence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an instant of absolute silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Huamachaco caught one of Cliff’s arms and dragged him sharply down the steps and sideways so that he stumbled.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Then Huamachaco caught one of Cliff’s arms and dragged him sharply down the steps and sideways so that he stumbled.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading The soldiers still had enough awe of “Chasca” to delay.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The friends behind were stunned.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Then Huamachaco caught one of Cliff’s arms and dragged him sharply down the steps and sideways so that he stumbled.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Cliff was hesitating over the chance of springing past the soldiers to get to his father.
Chasca
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From this reading The soldiers still had enough awe of “Chasca” to delay.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Cliff was hesitating over the chance of springing past the soldiers to get to his father.
Cliff'snounUS /klɪfs/
possessive form of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading Then Huamachaco caught one of Cliff’s arms and dragged him sharply down the steps and sideways so that he stumbled.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading The soldiers still had enough awe of “Chasca” to delay.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then Huamachaco caught one of Cliff’s arms and dragged him sharply down the steps and sideways so that he stumbled.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Then Huamachaco caught one of Cliff’s arms and dragged him sharply down the steps and sideways so that he stumbled.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The soldiers still had enough awe of “Chasca” to delay.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Cliff was hesitating over the chance of springing past the soldiers to get to his father.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The friends behind were stunned.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Cliff was hesitating over the chance of springing past the soldiers to get to his father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The soldiers still had enough awe of “Chasca” to delay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Huamachaco caught one of Cliff’s arms and dragged him sharply down the steps and sideways so that he stumbled.
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading Cliff was hesitating over the chance of springing past the soldiers to get to his father.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then Huamachaco caught one of Cliff’s arms and dragged him sharply down the steps and sideways so that he stumbled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cliff was hesitating over the chance of springing past the soldiers to get to his father.
Huamachaco
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Huamachaco caught one of Cliff’s arms and dragged him sharply down the steps and sideways so that he stumbled.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading There was an instant of absolute silence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was an instant of absolute silence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then Huamachaco caught one of Cliff’s arms and dragged him sharply down the steps and sideways so that he stumbled.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Cliff was hesitating over the chance of springing past the soldiers to get to his father.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Cliff was hesitating over the chance of springing past the soldiers to get to his father.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Then Huamachaco caught one of Cliff’s arms and dragged him sharply down the steps and sideways so that he stumbled.
sidewaysadverbUS /ˈsaɪdweɪz/
with one side forward or to the front
From this reading Then Huamachaco caught one of Cliff’s arms and dragged him sharply down the steps and sideways so that he stumbled.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was an instant of absolute silence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then Huamachaco caught one of Cliff’s arms and dragged him sharply down the steps and sideways so that he stumbled.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Cliff was hesitating over the chance of springing past the soldiers to get to his father.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Cliff was hesitating over the chance of springing past the soldiers to get to his father.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Then Huamachaco caught one of Cliff’s arms and dragged him sharply down the steps and sideways so that he stumbled.
not in physical motion
From this reading The soldiers still had enough awe of “Chasca” to delay.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Then Huamachaco caught one of Cliff’s arms and dragged him sharply down the steps and sideways so that he stumbled.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The friends behind were stunned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then Huamachaco caught one of Cliff’s arms and dragged him sharply down the steps and sideways so that he stumbled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cliff was hesitating over the chance of springing past the soldiers to get to his father.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Huamachaco caught one of Cliff’s arms and dragged him sharply down the steps and sideways so that he stumbled.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an instant of absolute silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cliff was hesitating over the chance of springing past the soldiers to get to his father.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an instant of absolute silence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The friends behind were stunned.
