used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DOWNFALL OF SAP McGILL Thinking McGill dead, Lem made one step forward and stopped, attracted by a strange, quivering movement; then he beheld the rattlesnake coiled up on Sap's breast.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He felt instinctively that Sap was not dead, although he could not have been whiter and more inert had he been so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DOWNFALL OF SAP McGILL Thinking McGill dead, Lem made one step forward and stopped, attracted by a strange, quivering movement; then he beheld the rattlesnake coiled up on Sap's breast.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading To make certain Lem cautiously shrank back, and taking care not to make the slightest sound, he worked his way around to the opposite side and gained a position where he could see McGill's face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Like a shadow he stepped out from behind a boulder and looked at Sap.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading THE DOWNFALL OF SAP McGILL Thinking McGill dead, Lem made one step forward and stopped, attracted by a strange, quivering movement; then he beheld the rattlesnake coiled up on Sap's breast.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading To make certain Lem cautiously shrank back, and taking care not to make the slightest sound, he worked his way around to the opposite side and gained a position where he could see McGill's face.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He felt instinctively that Sap was not dead, although he could not have been whiter and more inert had he been so.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading THE DOWNFALL OF SAP McGILL Thinking McGill dead, Lem made one step forward and stopped, attracted by a strange, quivering movement; then he beheld the rattlesnake coiled up on Sap's breast.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Like a shadow he stepped out from behind a boulder and looked at Sap.
bouldernounUS /ˈboʊldər/
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading Like a shadow he stepped out from behind a boulder and looked at Sap.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading THE DOWNFALL OF SAP McGILL Thinking McGill dead, Lem made one step forward and stopped, attracted by a strange, quivering movement; then he beheld the rattlesnake coiled up on Sap's breast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE DOWNFALL OF SAP McGILL Thinking McGill dead, Lem made one step forward and stopped, attracted by a strange, quivering movement; then he beheld the rattlesnake coiled up on Sap's breast.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading To make certain Lem cautiously shrank back, and taking care not to make the slightest sound, he worked his way around to the opposite side and gained a position where he could see McGill's face.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading To make certain Lem cautiously shrank back, and taking care not to make the slightest sound, he worked his way around to the opposite side and gained a position where he could see McGill's face.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading To make certain Lem cautiously shrank back, and taking care not to make the slightest sound, he worked his way around to the opposite side and gained a position where he could see McGill's face.
coiledadjectiveUS /kɔɪld/
curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals)
From this reading THE DOWNFALL OF SAP McGILL Thinking McGill dead, Lem made one step forward and stopped, attracted by a strange, quivering movement; then he beheld the rattlesnake coiled up on Sap's breast.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He felt instinctively that Sap was not dead, although he could not have been whiter and more inert had he been so.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Then a sudden revelation dawned upon Lem Lutts.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE DOWNFALL OF SAP McGILL Thinking McGill dead, Lem made one step forward and stopped, attracted by a strange, quivering movement; then he beheld the rattlesnake coiled up on Sap's breast.
DOWNFALLnounUS /ˈdaʊnfɔːl/
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
From this reading THE DOWNFALL OF SAP McGILL Thinking McGill dead, Lem made one step forward and stopped, attracted by a strange, quivering movement; then he beheld the rattlesnake coiled up on Sap's breast.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading To make certain Lem cautiously shrank back, and taking care not to make the slightest sound, he worked his way around to the opposite side and gained a position where he could see McGill's face.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt instinctively that Sap was not dead, although he could not have been whiter and more inert had he been so.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading THE DOWNFALL OF SAP McGILL Thinking McGill dead, Lem made one step forward and stopped, attracted by a strange, quivering movement; then he beheld the rattlesnake coiled up on Sap's breast.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Like a shadow he stepped out from behind a boulder and looked at Sap.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading To make certain Lem cautiously shrank back, and taking care not to make the slightest sound, he worked his way around to the opposite side and gained a position where he could see McGill's face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He felt instinctively that Sap was not dead, although he could not have been whiter and more inert had he been so.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He felt instinctively that Sap was not dead, although he could not have been whiter and more inert had he been so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DOWNFALL OF SAP McGILL Thinking McGill dead, Lem made one step forward and stopped, attracted by a strange, quivering movement; then he beheld the rattlesnake coiled up on Sap's breast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To make certain Lem cautiously shrank back, and taking care not to make the slightest sound, he worked his way around to the opposite side and gained a position where he could see McGill's face.
inertadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɜːrt/
unable to move or resist motion
From this reading He felt instinctively that Sap was not dead, although he could not have been whiter and more inert had he been so.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading He felt instinctively that Sap was not dead, although he could not have been whiter and more inert had he been so.
LemnounUS /lem/
a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back
From this reading THE DOWNFALL OF SAP McGILL Thinking McGill dead, Lem made one step forward and stopped, attracted by a strange, quivering movement; then he beheld the rattlesnake coiled up on Sap's breast.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a shadow he stepped out from behind a boulder and looked at Sap.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Like a shadow he stepped out from behind a boulder and looked at Sap.
Lutts
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From this reading Then a sudden revelation dawned upon Lem Lutts.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE DOWNFALL OF SAP McGILL Thinking McGill dead, Lem made one step forward and stopped, attracted by a strange, quivering movement; then he beheld the rattlesnake coiled up on Sap's breast.
engage in
From this reading To make certain Lem cautiously shrank back, and taking care not to make the slightest sound, he worked his way around to the opposite side and gained a position where he could see McGill's face.
McGILL
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From this reading THE DOWNFALL OF SAP McGILL Thinking McGill dead, Lem made one step forward and stopped, attracted by a strange, quivering movement; then he beheld the rattlesnake coiled up on Sap's breast.
McGill's
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From this reading To make certain Lem cautiously shrank back, and taking care not to make the slightest sound, he worked his way around to the opposite side and gained a position where he could see McGill's face.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He felt instinctively that Sap was not dead, although he could not have been whiter and more inert had he been so.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading THE DOWNFALL OF SAP McGILL Thinking McGill dead, Lem made one step forward and stopped, attracted by a strange, quivering movement; then he beheld the rattlesnake coiled up on Sap's breast.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He felt instinctively that Sap was not dead, although he could not have been whiter and more inert had he been so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DOWNFALL OF SAP McGILL Thinking McGill dead, Lem made one step forward and stopped, attracted by a strange, quivering movement; then he beheld the rattlesnake coiled up on Sap's breast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DOWNFALL OF SAP McGILL Thinking McGill dead, Lem made one step forward and stopped, attracted by a strange, quivering movement; then he beheld the rattlesnake coiled up on Sap's breast.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE DOWNFALL OF SAP McGILL Thinking McGill dead, Lem made one step forward and stopped, attracted by a strange, quivering movement; then he beheld the rattlesnake coiled up on Sap's breast.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading To make certain Lem cautiously shrank back, and taking care not to make the slightest sound, he worked his way around to the opposite side and gained a position where he could see McGill's face.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Like a shadow he stepped out from behind a boulder and looked at Sap.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading To make certain Lem cautiously shrank back, and taking care not to make the slightest sound, he worked his way around to the opposite side and gained a position where he could see McGill's face.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading THE DOWNFALL OF SAP McGILL Thinking McGill dead, Lem made one step forward and stopped, attracted by a strange, quivering movement; then he beheld the rattlesnake coiled up on Sap's breast.
rattlesnakenounUS /ˈrætəlsneɪk/
pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading THE DOWNFALL OF SAP McGILL Thinking McGill dead, Lem made one step forward and stopped, attracted by a strange, quivering movement; then he beheld the rattlesnake coiled up on Sap's breast.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Then a sudden revelation dawned upon Lem Lutts.
SAPverbUS /sæp/
deplete
From this reading THE DOWNFALL OF SAP McGILL Thinking McGill dead, Lem made one step forward and stopped, attracted by a strange, quivering movement; then he beheld the rattlesnake coiled up on Sap's breast.
Sap's
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From this reading THE DOWNFALL OF SAP McGILL Thinking McGill dead, Lem made one step forward and stopped, attracted by a strange, quivering movement; then he beheld the rattlesnake coiled up on Sap's breast.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading To make certain Lem cautiously shrank back, and taking care not to make the slightest sound, he worked his way around to the opposite side and gained a position where he could see McGill's face.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Like a shadow he stepped out from behind a boulder and looked at Sap.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading To make certain Lem cautiously shrank back, and taking care not to make the slightest sound, he worked his way around to the opposite side and gained a position where he could see McGill's face.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading To make certain Lem cautiously shrank back, and taking care not to make the slightest sound, he worked his way around to the opposite side and gained a position where he could see McGill's face.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading To make certain Lem cautiously shrank back, and taking care not to make the slightest sound, he worked his way around to the opposite side and gained a position where he could see McGill's face.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He felt instinctively that Sap was not dead, although he could not have been whiter and more inert had he been so.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading To make certain Lem cautiously shrank back, and taking care not to make the slightest sound, he worked his way around to the opposite side and gained a position where he could see McGill's face.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading THE DOWNFALL OF SAP McGILL Thinking McGill dead, Lem made one step forward and stopped, attracted by a strange, quivering movement; then he beheld the rattlesnake coiled up on Sap's breast.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Like a shadow he stepped out from behind a boulder and looked at Sap.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading THE DOWNFALL OF SAP McGILL Thinking McGill dead, Lem made one step forward and stopped, attracted by a strange, quivering movement; then he beheld the rattlesnake coiled up on Sap's breast.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE DOWNFALL OF SAP McGILL Thinking McGill dead, Lem made one step forward and stopped, attracted by a strange, quivering movement; then he beheld the rattlesnake coiled up on Sap's breast.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Then a sudden revelation dawned upon Lem Lutts.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading To make certain Lem cautiously shrank back, and taking care not to make the slightest sound, he worked his way around to the opposite side and gained a position where he could see McGill's face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt instinctively that Sap was not dead, although he could not have been whiter and more inert had he been so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOWNFALL OF SAP McGILL Thinking McGill dead, Lem made one step forward and stopped, attracted by a strange, quivering movement; then he beheld the rattlesnake coiled up on Sap's breast.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE DOWNFALL OF SAP McGILL Thinking McGill dead, Lem made one step forward and stopped, attracted by a strange, quivering movement; then he beheld the rattlesnake coiled up on Sap's breast.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading THE DOWNFALL OF SAP McGILL Thinking McGill dead, Lem made one step forward and stopped, attracted by a strange, quivering movement; then he beheld the rattlesnake coiled up on Sap's breast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To make certain Lem cautiously shrank back, and taking care not to make the slightest sound, he worked his way around to the opposite side and gained a position where he could see McGill's face.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE DOWNFALL OF SAP McGILL Thinking McGill dead, Lem made one step forward and stopped, attracted by a strange, quivering movement; then he beheld the rattlesnake coiled up on Sap's breast.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then a sudden revelation dawned upon Lem Lutts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He felt instinctively that Sap was not dead, although he could not have been whiter and more inert had he been so.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To make certain Lem cautiously shrank back, and taking care not to make the slightest sound, he worked his way around to the opposite side and gained a position where he could see McGill's face.
in or at the place that
From this reading To make certain Lem cautiously shrank back, and taking care not to make the slightest sound, he worked his way around to the opposite side and gained a position where he could see McGill's face.
whiteradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtər/
comparative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
From this reading He felt instinctively that Sap was not dead, although he could not have been whiter and more inert had he been so.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading To make certain Lem cautiously shrank back, and taking care not to make the slightest sound, he worked his way around to the opposite side and gained a position where he could see McGill's face.
