used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a rending crash.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I could see very little: the bulge of Togaro's shirt above me; the strap of his belt, wide as the length of my arm, to which I clung.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Riding the Giant_ I must revert now to that moment when I clung to the huge strap which was the back of Togaro's belt and was lifted through the wrecked cabin of our ship.
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 I could see very little: the bulge of Togaro's shirt above me; the strap of his belt, wide as the length of my arm, to which I clung.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I could see very little: the bulge of Togaro's shirt above me; the strap of his belt, wide as the length of my arm, to which I clung.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _Riding the Giant_ I must revert now to that moment when I clung to the huge strap which was the back of Togaro's belt and was lifted through the wrecked cabin of our ship.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading _Riding the Giant_ I must revert now to that moment when I clung to the huge strap which was the back of Togaro's belt and was lifted through the wrecked cabin of our ship.
bulgeverbUS /bʌldʒ/
swell or protrude outwards
From this reading I could see very little: the bulge of Togaro's shirt above me; the strap of his belt, wide as the length of my arm, to which I clung.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading _Riding the Giant_ I must revert now to that moment when I clung to the huge strap which was the back of Togaro's belt and was lifted through the wrecked cabin of our ship.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading _Riding the Giant_ I must revert now to that moment when I clung to the huge strap which was the back of Togaro's belt and was lifted through the wrecked cabin of our ship.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could see very little: the bulge of Togaro's shirt above me; the strap of his belt, wide as the length of my arm, to which I clung.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading There was a rending crash.
dizzyingverbUS /ˈdɪziɪŋ/
-ing form of “dizzy” — make dizzy or giddy
From this reading A dizzying, monstrous sweep of movement; a thump as we struck the ground; then the rhythmic swoops upward and down which marked Togaro's giant leaps as he ran.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A dizzying, monstrous sweep of movement; a thump as we struck the ground; then the rhythmic swoops upward and down which marked Togaro's giant leaps as he ran.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading _Riding the Giant_ I must revert now to that moment when I clung to the huge strap which was the back of Togaro's belt and was lifted through the wrecked cabin of our ship.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading A dizzying, monstrous sweep of movement; a thump as we struck the ground; then the rhythmic swoops upward and down which marked Togaro's giant leaps as he ran.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A dizzying, monstrous sweep of movement; a thump as we struck the ground; then the rhythmic swoops upward and down which marked Togaro's giant leaps as he ran.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I could see very little: the bulge of Togaro's shirt above me; the strap of his belt, wide as the length of my arm, to which I clung.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading _Riding the Giant_ I must revert now to that moment when I clung to the huge strap which was the back of Togaro's belt and was lifted through the wrecked cabin of our ship.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Riding the Giant_ I must revert now to that moment when I clung to the huge strap which was the back of Togaro's belt and was lifted through the wrecked cabin of our ship.
leapsnounUS /liːps/
plural of “leap” — a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading A dizzying, monstrous sweep of movement; a thump as we struck the ground; then the rhythmic swoops upward and down which marked Togaro's giant leaps as he ran.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading I could see very little: the bulge of Togaro's shirt above me; the strap of his belt, wide as the length of my arm, to which I clung.
held up in the air
From this reading _Riding the Giant_ I must revert now to that moment when I clung to the huge strap which was the back of Togaro's belt and was lifted through the wrecked cabin of our ship.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I could see very little: the bulge of Togaro's shirt above me; the strap of his belt, wide as the length of my arm, to which I clung.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading A dizzying, monstrous sweep of movement; a thump as we struck the ground; then the rhythmic swoops upward and down which marked Togaro's giant leaps as he ran.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I could see very little: the bulge of Togaro's shirt above me; the strap of his belt, wide as the length of my arm, to which I clung.
a particular point in time
From this reading _Riding the Giant_ I must revert now to that moment when I clung to the huge strap which was the back of Togaro's belt and was lifted through the wrecked cabin of our ship.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading A dizzying, monstrous sweep of movement; a thump as we struck the ground; then the rhythmic swoops upward and down which marked Togaro's giant leaps as he ran.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading A dizzying, monstrous sweep of movement; a thump as we struck the ground; then the rhythmic swoops upward and down which marked Togaro's giant leaps as he ran.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Riding the Giant_ I must revert now to that moment when I clung to the huge strap which was the back of Togaro's belt and was lifted through the wrecked cabin of our ship.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I could see very little: the bulge of Togaro's shirt above me; the strap of his belt, wide as the length of my arm, to which I clung.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Riding the Giant_ I must revert now to that moment when I clung to the huge strap which was the back of Togaro's belt and was lifted through the wrecked cabin of our ship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Riding the Giant_ I must revert now to that moment when I clung to the huge strap which was the back of Togaro's belt and was lifted through the wrecked cabin of our ship.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Riding the Giant_ I must revert now to that moment when I clung to the huge strap which was the back of Togaro's belt and was lifted through the wrecked cabin of our ship.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The wind tore past me.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A dizzying, monstrous sweep of movement; a thump as we struck the ground; then the rhythmic swoops upward and down which marked Togaro's giant leaps as he ran.
rendingadjectiveUS /ˈrendɪŋ/
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading There was a rending crash.
revertverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrt/
go back to a previous state
From this reading _Riding the Giant_ I must revert now to that moment when I clung to the huge strap which was the back of Togaro's belt and was lifted through the wrecked cabin of our ship.
rhythmicadjectiveUS /ˈrɪðmɪk/
recurring with measured regularity
From this reading A dizzying, monstrous sweep of movement; a thump as we struck the ground; then the rhythmic swoops upward and down which marked Togaro's giant leaps as he ran.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading _Riding the Giant_ I must revert now to that moment when I clung to the huge strap which was the back of Togaro's belt and was lifted through the wrecked cabin of our ship.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I could see very little: the bulge of Togaro's shirt above me; the strap of his belt, wide as the length of my arm, to which I clung.
transport commercially
From this reading _Riding the Giant_ I must revert now to that moment when I clung to the huge strap which was the back of Togaro's belt and was lifted through the wrecked cabin of our ship.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading I could see very little: the bulge of Togaro's shirt above me; the strap of his belt, wide as the length of my arm, to which I clung.
strapnounUS /stræp/
an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
From this reading _Riding the Giant_ I must revert now to that moment when I clung to the huge strap which was the back of Togaro's belt and was lifted through the wrecked cabin of our ship.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading A dizzying, monstrous sweep of movement; a thump as we struck the ground; then the rhythmic swoops upward and down which marked Togaro's giant leaps as he ran.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading A dizzying, monstrous sweep of movement; a thump as we struck the ground; then the rhythmic swoops upward and down which marked Togaro's giant leaps as he ran.
swoopsnounUS /swuːps/
plural of “swoop” — (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
From this reading A dizzying, monstrous sweep of movement; a thump as we struck the ground; then the rhythmic swoops upward and down which marked Togaro's giant leaps as he ran.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Riding the Giant_ I must revert now to that moment when I clung to the huge strap which was the back of Togaro's belt and was lifted through the wrecked cabin of our ship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Riding the Giant_ I must revert now to that moment when I clung to the huge strap which was the back of Togaro's belt and was lifted through the wrecked cabin of our ship.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A dizzying, monstrous sweep of movement; a thump as we struck the ground; then the rhythmic swoops upward and down which marked Togaro's giant leaps as he ran.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a rending crash.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _Riding the Giant_ I must revert now to that moment when I clung to the huge strap which was the back of Togaro's belt and was lifted through the wrecked cabin of our ship.
thumpverbUS /θʌmp/
move rhythmically
From this reading A dizzying, monstrous sweep of movement; a thump as we struck the ground; then the rhythmic swoops upward and down which marked Togaro's giant leaps as he ran.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Riding the Giant_ I must revert now to that moment when I clung to the huge strap which was the back of Togaro's belt and was lifted through the wrecked cabin of our ship.
Togaro's
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From this reading _Riding the Giant_ I must revert now to that moment when I clung to the huge strap which was the back of Togaro's belt and was lifted through the wrecked cabin of our ship.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading The wind tore past me.
directed up
From this reading A dizzying, monstrous sweep of movement; a thump as we struck the ground; then the rhythmic swoops upward and down which marked Togaro's giant leaps as he ran.
precisely as stated
From this reading I could see very little: the bulge of Togaro's shirt above me; the strap of his belt, wide as the length of my arm, to which I clung.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Riding the Giant_ I must revert now to that moment when I clung to the huge strap which was the back of Togaro's belt and was lifted through the wrecked cabin of our ship.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A dizzying, monstrous sweep of movement; a thump as we struck the ground; then the rhythmic swoops upward and down which marked Togaro's giant leaps as he ran.
at the time that
From this reading _Riding the Giant_ I must revert now to that moment when I clung to the huge strap which was the back of Togaro's belt and was lifted through the wrecked cabin of our ship.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Riding the Giant_ I must revert now to that moment when I clung to the huge strap which was the back of Togaro's belt and was lifted through the wrecked cabin of our ship.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading I could see very little: the bulge of Togaro's shirt above me; the strap of his belt, wide as the length of my arm, to which I clung.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind tore past me.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading _Riding the Giant_ I must revert now to that moment when I clung to the huge strap which was the back of Togaro's belt and was lifted through the wrecked cabin of our ship.
