used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “God’s curse upon you!” screamed Michael, his voice rising to a shrill shriek.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Michael sprang forward closely after the missile which he had hurled at the Ataman, and thrust forward his fists, past Peter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Michael sprang forward closely after the missile which he had hurled at the Ataman, and thrust forward his fists, past Peter.
aslantadverb
over or across in a slanting direction
From this reading Shimilin spoke in restraint to his soldiers, for they had started forward into the room, their bayonets coming up aslant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Michael sprang forward closely after the missile which he had hurled at the Ataman, and thrust forward his fists, past Peter.
Ataman
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From this reading Michael sprang forward closely after the missile which he had hurled at the Ataman, and thrust forward his fists, past Peter.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Ataman stepped back, and put his hands to his face, and then looked at the tips of his fingers covered with blood.
bayonetsnounUS /ˈbeɪənets/
plural of “bayonet” — a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
From this reading Shimilin spoke in restraint to his soldiers, for they had started forward into the room, their bayonets coming up aslant.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The Ataman stepped back, and put his hands to his face, and then looked at the tips of his fingers covered with blood.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Michael sprang forward closely after the missile which he had hurled at the Ataman, and thrust forward his fists, past Peter.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Shimilin spoke in restraint to his soldiers, for they had started forward into the room, their bayonets coming up aslant.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The Ataman stepped back, and put his hands to his face, and then looked at the tips of his fingers covered with blood.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “God’s curse upon you!” screamed Michael, his voice rising to a shrill shriek.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He regarded them thoughtfully for the fraction of a second, a look of surprise in his eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Ataman stepped back, and put his hands to his face, and then looked at the tips of his fingers covered with blood.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The Ataman stepped back, and put his hands to his face, and then looked at the tips of his fingers covered with blood.
fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Michael sprang forward closely after the missile which he had hurled at the Ataman, and thrust forward his fists, past Peter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He regarded them thoughtfully for the fraction of a second, a look of surprise in his eyes.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Michael sprang forward closely after the missile which he had hurled at the Ataman, and thrust forward his fists, past Peter.
fractionnounUS /ˈfrækʃən/
a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
From this reading He regarded them thoughtfully for the fraction of a second, a look of surprise in his eyes.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “God’s curse upon you!” screamed Michael, his voice rising to a shrill shriek.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Michael sprang forward closely after the missile which he had hurled at the Ataman, and thrust forward his fists, past Peter.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The Ataman stepped back, and put his hands to his face, and then looked at the tips of his fingers covered with blood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Michael sprang forward closely after the missile which he had hurled at the Ataman, and thrust forward his fists, past Peter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Michael sprang forward closely after the missile which he had hurled at the Ataman, and thrust forward his fists, past Peter.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading Michael sprang forward closely after the missile which he had hurled at the Ataman, and thrust forward his fists, past Peter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He regarded them thoughtfully for the fraction of a second, a look of surprise in his eyes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Shimilin spoke in restraint to his soldiers, for they had started forward into the room, their bayonets coming up aslant.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He regarded them thoughtfully for the fraction of a second, a look of surprise in his eyes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Ataman stepped back, and put his hands to his face, and then looked at the tips of his fingers covered with blood.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Michael sprang forward closely after the missile which he had hurled at the Ataman, and thrust forward his fists, past Peter.
missilenounUS /ˈmɪsəl/
a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
From this reading Michael sprang forward closely after the missile which he had hurled at the Ataman, and thrust forward his fists, past Peter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Ataman stepped back, and put his hands to his face, and then looked at the tips of his fingers covered with blood.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Michael sprang forward closely after the missile which he had hurled at the Ataman, and thrust forward his fists, past Peter.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Michael sprang forward closely after the missile which he had hurled at the Ataman, and thrust forward his fists, past Peter.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Ataman stepped back, and put his hands to his face, and then looked at the tips of his fingers covered with blood.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading He regarded them thoughtfully for the fraction of a second, a look of surprise in his eyes.
restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading Shimilin spoke in restraint to his soldiers, for they had started forward into the room, their bayonets coming up aslant.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “God’s curse upon you!” screamed Michael, his voice rising to a shrill shriek.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Shimilin spoke in restraint to his soldiers, for they had started forward into the room, their bayonets coming up aslant.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “God’s curse upon you!” screamed Michael, his voice rising to a shrill shriek.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He regarded them thoughtfully for the fraction of a second, a look of surprise in his eyes.
Shimilin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shimilin spoke in restraint to his soldiers, for they had started forward into the room, their bayonets coming up aslant.
shrieknounUS /ʃriːk/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading “God’s curse upon you!” screamed Michael, his voice rising to a shrill shriek.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading “God’s curse upon you!” screamed Michael, his voice rising to a shrill shriek.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Shimilin spoke in restraint to his soldiers, for they had started forward into the room, their bayonets coming up aslant.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Shimilin spoke in restraint to his soldiers, for they had started forward into the room, their bayonets coming up aslant.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Michael sprang forward closely after the missile which he had hurled at the Ataman, and thrust forward his fists, past Peter.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Shimilin spoke in restraint to his soldiers, for they had started forward into the room, their bayonets coming up aslant.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The Ataman stepped back, and put his hands to his face, and then looked at the tips of his fingers covered with blood.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He regarded them thoughtfully for the fraction of a second, a look of surprise in his eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Michael sprang forward closely after the missile which he had hurled at the Ataman, and thrust forward his fists, past Peter.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Shimilin spoke in restraint to his soldiers, for they had started forward into the room, their bayonets coming up aslant.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He regarded them thoughtfully for the fraction of a second, a look of surprise in his eyes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Ataman stepped back, and put his hands to his face, and then looked at the tips of his fingers covered with blood.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shimilin spoke in restraint to his soldiers, for they had started forward into the room, their bayonets coming up aslant.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading He regarded them thoughtfully for the fraction of a second, a look of surprise in his eyes.
push forcefully
From this reading Michael sprang forward closely after the missile which he had hurled at the Ataman, and thrust forward his fists, past Peter.
tipsnounUS /tɪps/
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading The Ataman stepped back, and put his hands to his face, and then looked at the tips of his fingers covered with blood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “God’s curse upon you!” screamed Michael, his voice rising to a shrill shriek.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Shimilin spoke in restraint to his soldiers, for they had started forward into the room, their bayonets coming up aslant.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “God’s curse upon you!” screamed Michael, his voice rising to a shrill shriek.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “God’s curse upon you!” screamed Michael, his voice rising to a shrill shriek.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Michael sprang forward closely after the missile which he had hurled at the Ataman, and thrust forward his fists, past Peter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Ataman stepped back, and put his hands to his face, and then looked at the tips of his fingers covered with blood.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “God’s curse upon you!” screamed Michael, his voice rising to a shrill shriek.
