used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A long bar of metal caught his eye.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then, fighting off the diaphanous veil of unconsciousness that was trying to drop over him, he looked about for something with which to effect his escape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had transferred five to their new position before his pursuer arrived beneath the trap and began to push upward mightily upon it.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He had transferred five to their new position before his pursuer arrived beneath the trap and began to push upward mightily upon it.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading A long bar of metal caught his eye.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had transferred five to their new position before his pursuer arrived beneath the trap and began to push upward mightily upon it.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He had transferred five to their new position before his pursuer arrived beneath the trap and began to push upward mightily upon it.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He had transferred five to their new position before his pursuer arrived beneath the trap and began to push upward mightily upon it.
CaptureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Capture!
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading A long bar of metal caught his eye.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Shelby transferred several more ingots to the pile just to make sure that the monster could not enter.
diaphanousadjectiveUS /daɪˈæfənɪs/
so thin as to transmit light
From this reading Then, fighting off the diaphanous veil of unconsciousness that was trying to drop over him, he looked about for something with which to effect his escape.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Then, fighting off the diaphanous veil of unconsciousness that was trying to drop over him, he looked about for something with which to effect his escape.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Then, fighting off the diaphanous veil of unconsciousness that was trying to drop over him, he looked about for something with which to effect his escape.
to come or go into
From this reading Shelby transferred several more ingots to the pile just to make sure that the monster could not enter.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Then, fighting off the diaphanous veil of unconsciousness that was trying to drop over him, he looked about for something with which to effect his escape.
the organ of sight
From this reading A long bar of metal caught his eye.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Then, fighting off the diaphanous veil of unconsciousness that was trying to drop over him, he looked about for something with which to effect his escape.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He had transferred five to their new position before his pursuer arrived beneath the trap and began to push upward mightily upon it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then, fighting off the diaphanous veil of unconsciousness that was trying to drop over him, he looked about for something with which to effect his escape.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had transferred five to their new position before his pursuer arrived beneath the trap and began to push upward mightily upon it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had transferred five to their new position before his pursuer arrived beneath the trap and began to push upward mightily upon it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, fighting off the diaphanous veil of unconsciousness that was trying to drop over him, he looked about for something with which to effect his escape.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had transferred five to their new position before his pursuer arrived beneath the trap and began to push upward mightily upon it.
ingotsnounUS /ˈɪŋɡəts/
plural of “ingot” — metal that is cast in the shape of a block for convenient handling
From this reading Shelby transferred several more ingots to the pile just to make sure that the monster could not enter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had transferred five to their new position before his pursuer arrived beneath the trap and began to push upward mightily upon it.
and nothing more
From this reading Shelby transferred several more ingots to the pile just to make sure that the monster could not enter.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A long bar of metal caught his eye.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then, fighting off the diaphanous veil of unconsciousness that was trying to drop over him, he looked about for something with which to effect his escape.
engage in
From this reading Shelby transferred several more ingots to the pile just to make sure that the monster could not enter.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading A long bar of metal caught his eye.
mightilyadverbUS /ˈmaɪtəli/
powerfully or vigorously
From this reading He had transferred five to their new position before his pursuer arrived beneath the trap and began to push upward mightily upon it.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading Shelby transferred several more ingots to the pile just to make sure that the monster could not enter.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Shelby transferred several more ingots to the pile just to make sure that the monster could not enter.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He had transferred five to their new position before his pursuer arrived beneath the trap and began to push upward mightily upon it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Shelby transferred several more ingots to the pile just to make sure that the monster could not enter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, fighting off the diaphanous veil of unconsciousness that was trying to drop over him, he looked about for something with which to effect his escape.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then, fighting off the diaphanous veil of unconsciousness that was trying to drop over him, he looked about for something with which to effect his escape.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then, fighting off the diaphanous veil of unconsciousness that was trying to drop over him, he looked about for something with which to effect his escape.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Shelby transferred several more ingots to the pile just to make sure that the monster could not enter.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He had transferred five to their new position before his pursuer arrived beneath the trap and began to push upward mightily upon it.
pursuernounUS /pərˈsuːər/
a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading He had transferred five to their new position before his pursuer arrived beneath the trap and began to push upward mightily upon it.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading He had transferred five to their new position before his pursuer arrived beneath the trap and began to push upward mightily upon it.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Shelby transferred several more ingots to the pile just to make sure that the monster could not enter.
Shelby
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From this reading Shelby transferred several more ingots to the pile just to make sure that the monster could not enter.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then, fighting off the diaphanous veil of unconsciousness that was trying to drop over him, he looked about for something with which to effect his escape.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Shelby transferred several more ingots to the pile just to make sure that the monster could not enter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Shelby transferred several more ingots to the pile just to make sure that the monster could not enter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had transferred five to their new position before his pursuer arrived beneath the trap and began to push upward mightily upon it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had transferred five to their new position before his pursuer arrived beneath the trap and began to push upward mightily upon it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, fighting off the diaphanous veil of unconsciousness that was trying to drop over him, he looked about for something with which to effect his escape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had transferred five to their new position before his pursuer arrived beneath the trap and began to push upward mightily upon it.
transferredverbUS /trænˈsfɜːrd/
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading He had transferred five to their new position before his pursuer arrived beneath the trap and began to push upward mightily upon it.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading He had transferred five to their new position before his pursuer arrived beneath the trap and began to push upward mightily upon it.
hard to endure
From this reading Then, fighting off the diaphanous veil of unconsciousness that was trying to drop over him, he looked about for something with which to effect his escape.
unconsciousnessnounUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsnɪs/
a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
From this reading Then, fighting off the diaphanous veil of unconsciousness that was trying to drop over him, he looked about for something with which to effect his escape.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had transferred five to their new position before his pursuer arrived beneath the trap and began to push upward mightily upon it.
directed up
From this reading He had transferred five to their new position before his pursuer arrived beneath the trap and began to push upward mightily upon it.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Then, fighting off the diaphanous veil of unconsciousness that was trying to drop over him, he looked about for something with which to effect his escape.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, fighting off the diaphanous veil of unconsciousness that was trying to drop over him, he looked about for something with which to effect his escape.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then, fighting off the diaphanous veil of unconsciousness that was trying to drop over him, he looked about for something with which to effect his escape.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, fighting off the diaphanous veil of unconsciousness that was trying to drop over him, he looked about for something with which to effect his escape.
