used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Flint was a powerful man, or had been.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Jane saw a tangle of arms, and out of this tangle came a picture that would always remain vivid--Flint practically dangling at the end of Dennison's right arm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The surprise of the attack over, he jumped to his feet, and blazing with murderous fury rushed Dennison.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Jane saw a tangle of arms, and out of this tangle came a picture that would always remain vivid--Flint practically dangling at the end of Dennison's right arm.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Jane saw a tangle of arms, and out of this tangle came a picture that would always remain vivid--Flint practically dangling at the end of Dennison's right arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jane saw a tangle of arms, and out of this tangle came a picture that would always remain vivid--Flint practically dangling at the end of Dennison's right arm.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The surprise of the attack over, he jumped to his feet, and blazing with murderous fury rushed Dennison.
for the reason that
From this reading The rogue tore and heaved and kicked and struck, but futilely, because his reach was shorter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Flint was a powerful man, or had been.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading The surprise of the attack over, he jumped to his feet, and blazing with murderous fury rushed Dennison.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The rogue tore and heaved and kicked and struck, but futilely, because his reach was shorter.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jane saw a tangle of arms, and out of this tangle came a picture that would always remain vivid--Flint practically dangling at the end of Dennison's right arm.
danglingnounUS /ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ/
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
From this reading Jane saw a tangle of arms, and out of this tangle came a picture that would always remain vivid--Flint practically dangling at the end of Dennison's right arm.
Dennison
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From this reading The surprise of the attack over, he jumped to his feet, and blazing with murderous fury rushed Dennison.
Dennison's
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From this reading Jane saw a tangle of arms, and out of this tangle came a picture that would always remain vivid--Flint practically dangling at the end of Dennison's right arm.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Jane saw a tangle of arms, and out of this tangle came a picture that would always remain vivid--Flint practically dangling at the end of Dennison's right arm.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The surprise of the attack over, he jumped to his feet, and blazing with murderous fury rushed Dennison.
FlintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading Flint was a powerful man, or had been.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The surprise of the attack over, he jumped to his feet, and blazing with murderous fury rushed Dennison.
futilelyadverb
in a futile and unproductive manner
From this reading The rogue tore and heaved and kicked and struck, but futilely, because his reach was shorter.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dennison let go unexpectedly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Flint was a powerful man, or had been.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The surprise of the attack over, he jumped to his feet, and blazing with murderous fury rushed Dennison.
heavedverbUS /hiːvd/
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading The rogue tore and heaved and kicked and struck, but futilely, because his reach was shorter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The surprise of the attack over, he jumped to his feet, and blazing with murderous fury rushed Dennison.
Jane
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From this reading Jane saw a tangle of arms, and out of this tangle came a picture that would always remain vivid--Flint practically dangling at the end of Dennison's right arm.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The surprise of the attack over, he jumped to his feet, and blazing with murderous fury rushed Dennison.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading The rogue tore and heaved and kicked and struck, but futilely, because his reach was shorter.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Dennison let go unexpectedly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Flint was a powerful man, or had been.
murderousadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərəs/
characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
From this reading The surprise of the attack over, he jumped to his feet, and blazing with murderous fury rushed Dennison.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The surprise of the attack over, he jumped to his feet, and blazing with murderous fury rushed Dennison.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Flint was a powerful man, or had been.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jane saw a tangle of arms, and out of this tangle came a picture that would always remain vivid--Flint practically dangling at the end of Dennison's right arm.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The surprise of the attack over, he jumped to his feet, and blazing with murderous fury rushed Dennison.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Jane saw a tangle of arms, and out of this tangle came a picture that would always remain vivid--Flint practically dangling at the end of Dennison's right arm.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Flint was a powerful man, or had been.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading Jane saw a tangle of arms, and out of this tangle came a picture that would always remain vivid--Flint practically dangling at the end of Dennison's right arm.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The rogue tore and heaved and kicked and struck, but futilely, because his reach was shorter.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Jane saw a tangle of arms, and out of this tangle came a picture that would always remain vivid--Flint practically dangling at the end of Dennison's right arm.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Jane saw a tangle of arms, and out of this tangle came a picture that would always remain vivid--Flint practically dangling at the end of Dennison's right arm.
roguenounUS /roʊɡ/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading The rogue tore and heaved and kicked and struck, but futilely, because his reach was shorter.
done under pressure
From this reading The surprise of the attack over, he jumped to his feet, and blazing with murderous fury rushed Dennison.
cut with a saw
From this reading Jane saw a tangle of arms, and out of this tangle came a picture that would always remain vivid--Flint practically dangling at the end of Dennison's right arm.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The rogue tore and heaved and kicked and struck, but futilely, because his reach was shorter.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The rogue tore and heaved and kicked and struck, but futilely, because his reach was shorter.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The surprise of the attack over, he jumped to his feet, and blazing with murderous fury rushed Dennison.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading Jane saw a tangle of arms, and out of this tangle came a picture that would always remain vivid--Flint practically dangling at the end of Dennison's right arm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jane saw a tangle of arms, and out of this tangle came a picture that would always remain vivid--Flint practically dangling at the end of Dennison's right arm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The surprise of the attack over, he jumped to his feet, and blazing with murderous fury rushed Dennison.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Jane saw a tangle of arms, and out of this tangle came a picture that would always remain vivid--Flint practically dangling at the end of Dennison's right arm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The surprise of the attack over, he jumped to his feet, and blazing with murderous fury rushed Dennison.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading The rogue tore and heaved and kicked and struck, but futilely, because his reach was shorter.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading Dennison let go unexpectedly.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading Jane saw a tangle of arms, and out of this tangle came a picture that would always remain vivid--Flint practically dangling at the end of Dennison's right arm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Flint was a powerful man, or had been.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The surprise of the attack over, he jumped to his feet, and blazing with murderous fury rushed Dennison.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Jane saw a tangle of arms, and out of this tangle came a picture that would always remain vivid--Flint practically dangling at the end of Dennison's right arm.
