used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a moment of stunned and breathless silence as the young gamesters stared at the fifth ace thus exposed to view—the ace of spades.
acenounUS /eɪs/
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was a moment of stunned and breathless silence as the young gamesters stared at the fifth ace thus exposed to view—the ace of spades.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE BLOW AND AFTERWARDS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BLOW AND AFTERWARDS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a moment of stunned and breathless silence as the young gamesters stared at the fifth ace thus exposed to view—the ace of spades.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a moment of stunned and breathless silence as the young gamesters stared at the fifth ace thus exposed to view—the ace of spades.
exhale hard
From this reading THE BLOW AND AFTERWARDS.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading There was a moment of stunned and breathless silence as the young gamesters stared at the fifth ace thus exposed to view—the ace of spades.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading This silence was broken by Hooker, who, glaring at Shultz, suddenly snarled:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This silence was broken by Hooker, who, glaring at Shultz, suddenly snarled:
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading With that cry, he leaped up, overturning his chair, and made a grab for Shultz’s throat.
cheatingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃiːtɪŋ/
not faithful to a spouse or lover
From this reading “You sneaking, cheating robber!”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading With that cry, he leaped up, overturning his chair, and made a grab for Shultz’s throat.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading There was a moment of stunned and breathless silence as the young gamesters stared at the fifth ace thus exposed to view—the ace of spades.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading There was a moment of stunned and breathless silence as the young gamesters stared at the fifth ace thus exposed to view—the ace of spades.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With that cry, he leaped up, overturning his chair, and made a grab for Shultz’s throat.
gamesters
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From this reading There was a moment of stunned and breathless silence as the young gamesters stared at the fifth ace thus exposed to view—the ace of spades.
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading This silence was broken by Hooker, who, glaring at Shultz, suddenly snarled:
grabverbUS /ɡræb/
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading With that cry, he leaped up, overturning his chair, and made a grab for Shultz’s throat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With that cry, he leaped up, overturning his chair, and made a grab for Shultz’s throat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With that cry, he leaped up, overturning his chair, and made a grab for Shultz’s throat.
HookernounUS /ˈhʊkər/
United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
From this reading This silence was broken by Hooker, who, glaring at Shultz, suddenly snarled:
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading With that cry, he leaped up, overturning his chair, and made a grab for Shultz’s throat.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading With that cry, he leaped up, overturning his chair, and made a grab for Shultz’s throat.
a particular point in time
From this reading There was a moment of stunned and breathless silence as the young gamesters stared at the fifth ace thus exposed to view—the ace of spades.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a moment of stunned and breathless silence as the young gamesters stared at the fifth ace thus exposed to view—the ace of spades.
overturningverbUS /ˈoʊvərtɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “overturn” — turn from an upright or normal position
From this reading With that cry, he leaped up, overturning his chair, and made a grab for Shultz’s throat.
robbernounUS /ˈrɑːbər/
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading “You sneaking, cheating robber!”
Shultz
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From this reading This silence was broken by Hooker, who, glaring at Shultz, suddenly snarled:
Shultz's
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From this reading With that cry, he leaped up, overturning his chair, and made a grab for Shultz’s throat.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a moment of stunned and breathless silence as the young gamesters stared at the fifth ace thus exposed to view—the ace of spades.
snarledadjectiveUS /ˈsnɑːrəld/
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading This silence was broken by Hooker, who, glaring at Shultz, suddenly snarled:
sneakingadjectiveUS /ˈsniːkɪŋ/
not openly expressed
From this reading “You sneaking, cheating robber!”
spadesnounUS /speɪdz/
plural of “spade” — a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading There was a moment of stunned and breathless silence as the young gamesters stared at the fifth ace thus exposed to view—the ace of spades.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading There was a moment of stunned and breathless silence as the young gamesters stared at the fifth ace thus exposed to view—the ace of spades.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading There was a moment of stunned and breathless silence as the young gamesters stared at the fifth ace thus exposed to view—the ace of spades.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading This silence was broken by Hooker, who, glaring at Shultz, suddenly snarled:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With that cry, he leaped up, overturning his chair, and made a grab for Shultz’s throat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLOW AND AFTERWARDS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a moment of stunned and breathless silence as the young gamesters stared at the fifth ace thus exposed to view—the ace of spades.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This silence was broken by Hooker, who, glaring at Shultz, suddenly snarled:
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading With that cry, he leaped up, overturning his chair, and made a grab for Shultz’s throat.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading There was a moment of stunned and breathless silence as the young gamesters stared at the fifth ace thus exposed to view—the ace of spades.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a moment of stunned and breathless silence as the young gamesters stared at the fifth ace thus exposed to view—the ace of spades.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With that cry, he leaped up, overturning his chair, and made a grab for Shultz’s throat.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading There was a moment of stunned and breathless silence as the young gamesters stared at the fifth ace thus exposed to view—the ace of spades.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a moment of stunned and breathless silence as the young gamesters stared at the fifth ace thus exposed to view—the ace of spades.
which person or people
From this reading This silence was broken by Hooker, who, glaring at Shultz, suddenly snarled:
in the company of; together with
From this reading With that cry, he leaped up, overturning his chair, and made a grab for Shultz’s throat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You sneaking, cheating robber!”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There was a moment of stunned and breathless silence as the young gamesters stared at the fifth ace thus exposed to view—the ace of spades.
