used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How quickly, she asked herself, could she take the crossbow out, get a poisoned dart from the box without scratching herself, load it, draw the bow, aim and shoot?
from one side of something to the other
From this reading _He could be across the room and tearing the thing out of my hands before I got all that done._ Helplessness made her tremble.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Oh, may God shrivel his phallos!_ Sophia felt her stomach burn at the idea of this repulsive man lusting after her.
anew
From this reading Having made sure of the location of crossbow and darts, she turned to him again, gripping the skirt of her gown to hide the shaking of her hands.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading How quickly, she asked herself, could she take the crossbow out, get a poisoned dart from the box without scratching herself, load it, draw the bow, aim and shoot?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading _He could be across the room and tearing the thing out of my hands before I got all that done._ Helplessness made her tremble.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She turned quickly, facing the balcony door, so that he could not see her grope in the bag at her belt for the tiny crossbow and the box of darts Daoud had given her.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading How quickly, she asked herself, could she take the crossbow out, get a poisoned dart from the box without scratching herself, load it, draw the bow, aim and shoot?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Oh, may God shrivel his phallos!_ Sophia felt her stomach burn at the idea of this repulsive man lusting after her.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading She turned quickly, facing the balcony door, so that he could not see her grope in the bag at her belt for the tiny crossbow and the box of darts Daoud had given her.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading She turned quickly, facing the balcony door, so that he could not see her grope in the bag at her belt for the tiny crossbow and the box of darts Daoud had given her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _He could be across the room and tearing the thing out of my hands before I got all that done._ Helplessness made her tremble.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _He could be across the room and tearing the thing out of my hands before I got all that done._ Helplessness made her tremble.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading She turned quickly, facing the balcony door, so that he could not see her grope in the bag at her belt for the tiny crossbow and the box of darts Daoud had given her.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading How quickly, she asked herself, could she take the crossbow out, get a poisoned dart from the box without scratching herself, load it, draw the bow, aim and shoot?
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading She turned quickly, facing the balcony door, so that he could not see her grope in the bag at her belt for the tiny crossbow and the box of darts Daoud had given her.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading _Oh, may God shrivel his phallos!_ Sophia felt her stomach burn at the idea of this repulsive man lusting after her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She turned quickly, facing the balcony door, so that he could not see her grope in the bag at her belt for the tiny crossbow and the box of darts Daoud had given her.
crossbownounUS /ˈkrɔːsboʊ/
a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow
From this reading She turned quickly, facing the balcony door, so that he could not see her grope in the bag at her belt for the tiny crossbow and the box of darts Daoud had given her.
Daoud
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From this reading She turned quickly, facing the balcony door, so that he could not see her grope in the bag at her belt for the tiny crossbow and the box of darts Daoud had given her.
dartverbUS /dɑːrt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading How quickly, she asked herself, could she take the crossbow out, get a poisoned dart from the box without scratching herself, load it, draw the bow, aim and shoot?
dartsnounUS /dɑːrts/
a game in which small pointed missiles are thrown at a dartboard
From this reading She turned quickly, facing the balcony door, so that he could not see her grope in the bag at her belt for the tiny crossbow and the box of darts Daoud had given her.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading _He could be across the room and tearing the thing out of my hands before I got all that done._ Helplessness made her tremble.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She turned quickly, facing the balcony door, so that he could not see her grope in the bag at her belt for the tiny crossbow and the box of darts Daoud had given her.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading How quickly, she asked herself, could she take the crossbow out, get a poisoned dart from the box without scratching herself, load it, draw the bow, aim and shoot?
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading She turned quickly, facing the balcony door, so that he could not see her grope in the bag at her belt for the tiny crossbow and the box of darts Daoud had given her.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading _Oh, may God shrivel his phallos!_ Sophia felt her stomach burn at the idea of this repulsive man lusting after her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She turned quickly, facing the balcony door, so that he could not see her grope in the bag at her belt for the tiny crossbow and the box of darts Daoud had given her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How quickly, she asked herself, could she take the crossbow out, get a poisoned dart from the box without scratching herself, load it, draw the bow, aim and shoot?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading How quickly, she asked herself, could she take the crossbow out, get a poisoned dart from the box without scratching herself, load it, draw the bow, aim and shoot?
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She turned quickly, facing the balcony door, so that he could not see her grope in the bag at her belt for the tiny crossbow and the box of darts Daoud had given her.
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 _Oh, may God shrivel his phallos!_ Sophia felt her stomach burn at the idea of this repulsive man lusting after her.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _He could be across the room and tearing the thing out of my hands before I got all that done._ Helplessness made her tremble.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading Having made sure of the location of crossbow and darts, she turned to him again, gripping the skirt of her gown to hide the shaking of her hands.
grippingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Having made sure of the location of crossbow and darts, she turned to him again, gripping the skirt of her gown to hide the shaking of her hands.
gropeverbUS /ɡroʊp/
feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading She turned quickly, facing the balcony door, so that he could not see her grope in the bag at her belt for the tiny crossbow and the box of darts Daoud had given her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She turned quickly, facing the balcony door, so that he could not see her grope in the bag at her belt for the tiny crossbow and the box of darts Daoud had given her.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading _He could be across the room and tearing the thing out of my hands before I got all that done._ Helplessness made her tremble.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having made sure of the location of crossbow and darts, she turned to him again, gripping the skirt of her gown to hide the shaking of her hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned quickly, facing the balcony door, so that he could not see her grope in the bag at her belt for the tiny crossbow and the box of darts Daoud had given her.
HelplessnessnounUS /ˈhelpləsnəs/
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
From this reading _He could be across the room and tearing the thing out of my hands before I got all that done._ Helplessness made her tremble.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Oh, may God shrivel his phallos!_ Sophia felt her stomach burn at the idea of this repulsive man lusting after her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading How quickly, she asked herself, could she take the crossbow out, get a poisoned dart from the box without scratching herself, load it, draw the bow, aim and shoot?
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Having made sure of the location of crossbow and darts, she turned to him again, gripping the skirt of her gown to hide the shaking of her hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having made sure of the location of crossbow and darts, she turned to him again, gripping the skirt of her gown to hide the shaking of her hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Oh, may God shrivel his phallos!_ Sophia felt her stomach burn at the idea of this repulsive man lusting after her.
How
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From this reading How quickly, she asked herself, could she take the crossbow out, get a poisoned dart from the box without scratching herself, load it, draw the bow, aim and shoot?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _He could be across the room and tearing the thing out of my hands before I got all that done._ Helplessness made her tremble.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _Oh, may God shrivel his phallos!_ Sophia felt her stomach burn at the idea of this repulsive man lusting after her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She turned quickly, facing the balcony door, so that he could not see her grope in the bag at her belt for the tiny crossbow and the box of darts Daoud had given her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How quickly, she asked herself, could she take the crossbow out, get a poisoned dart from the box without scratching herself, load it, draw the bow, aim and shoot?
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading How quickly, she asked herself, could she take the crossbow out, get a poisoned dart from the box without scratching herself, load it, draw the bow, aim and shoot?
locationnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃən/
a point or extent in space
From this reading Having made sure of the location of crossbow and darts, she turned to him again, gripping the skirt of her gown to hide the shaking of her hands.
lustingverbUS /ˈlʌstɪŋ/
-ing form of “lust” — have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
From this reading _Oh, may God shrivel his phallos!_ Sophia felt her stomach burn at the idea of this repulsive man lusting after her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading _He could be across the room and tearing the thing out of my hands before I got all that done._ Helplessness made her tremble.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Oh, may God shrivel his phallos!_ Sophia felt her stomach burn at the idea of this repulsive man lusting after her.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _Oh, may God shrivel his phallos!_ Sophia felt her stomach burn at the idea of this repulsive man lusting after her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _He could be across the room and tearing the thing out of my hands before I got all that done._ Helplessness made her tremble.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She turned quickly, facing the balcony door, so that he could not see her grope in the bag at her belt for the tiny crossbow and the box of darts Daoud had given her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Oh, may God shrivel his phallos!_ Sophia felt her stomach burn at the idea of this repulsive man lusting after her.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _Oh, may God shrivel his phallos!_ Sophia felt her stomach burn at the idea of this repulsive man lusting after her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading How quickly, she asked herself, could she take the crossbow out, get a poisoned dart from the box without scratching herself, load it, draw the bow, aim and shoot?
phallos
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From this reading _Oh, may God shrivel his phallos!_ Sophia felt her stomach burn at the idea of this repulsive man lusting after her.
poisonedverbUS /ˈpɔɪzənd/
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading How quickly, she asked herself, could she take the crossbow out, get a poisoned dart from the box without scratching herself, load it, draw the bow, aim and shoot?
with speed
From this reading She turned quickly, facing the balcony door, so that he could not see her grope in the bag at her belt for the tiny crossbow and the box of darts Daoud had given her.
repulsiveadjectiveUS /riˈpʌlsɪv/
offensive to the mind
From this reading _Oh, may God shrivel his phallos!_ Sophia felt her stomach burn at the idea of this repulsive man lusting after her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading _He could be across the room and tearing the thing out of my hands before I got all that done._ Helplessness made her tremble.
scratchingnounUS /ˈskrætʃɪŋ/
a harsh noise made by scraping
From this reading How quickly, she asked herself, could she take the crossbow out, get a poisoned dart from the box without scratching herself, load it, draw the bow, aim and shoot?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She turned quickly, facing the balcony door, so that he could not see her grope in the bag at her belt for the tiny crossbow and the box of darts Daoud had given her.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Having made sure of the location of crossbow and darts, she turned to him again, gripping the skirt of her gown to hide the shaking of her hands.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned quickly, facing the balcony door, so that he could not see her grope in the bag at her belt for the tiny crossbow and the box of darts Daoud had given her.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading How quickly, she asked herself, could she take the crossbow out, get a poisoned dart from the box without scratching herself, load it, draw the bow, aim and shoot?
shrivelverbUS /ˈʃrɪvəl/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading _Oh, may God shrivel his phallos!_ Sophia felt her stomach burn at the idea of this repulsive man lusting after her.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading Having made sure of the location of crossbow and darts, she turned to him again, gripping the skirt of her gown to hide the shaking of her hands.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She turned quickly, facing the balcony door, so that he could not see her grope in the bag at her belt for the tiny crossbow and the box of darts Daoud had given her.
Sophia
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From this reading _Oh, may God shrivel his phallos!_ Sophia felt her stomach burn at the idea of this repulsive man lusting after her.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading _Oh, may God shrivel his phallos!_ Sophia felt her stomach burn at the idea of this repulsive man lusting after her.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Having made sure of the location of crossbow and darts, she turned to him again, gripping the skirt of her gown to hide the shaking of her hands.
carry out
From this reading How quickly, she asked herself, could she take the crossbow out, get a poisoned dart from the box without scratching herself, load it, draw the bow, aim and shoot?
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading _He could be across the room and tearing the thing out of my hands before I got all that done._ Helplessness made her tremble.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She turned quickly, facing the balcony door, so that he could not see her grope in the bag at her belt for the tiny crossbow and the box of darts Daoud had given her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Oh, may God shrivel his phallos!_ Sophia felt her stomach burn at the idea of this repulsive man lusting after her.
a special situation
From this reading _He could be across the room and tearing the thing out of my hands before I got all that done._ Helplessness made her tremble.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Oh, may God shrivel his phallos!_ Sophia felt her stomach burn at the idea of this repulsive man lusting after her.
very small
From this reading She turned quickly, facing the balcony door, so that he could not see her grope in the bag at her belt for the tiny crossbow and the box of darts Daoud had given her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having made sure of the location of crossbow and darts, she turned to him again, gripping the skirt of her gown to hide the shaking of her hands.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading _He could be across the room and tearing the thing out of my hands before I got all that done._ Helplessness made her tremble.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned quickly, facing the balcony door, so that he could not see her grope in the bag at her belt for the tiny crossbow and the box of darts Daoud had given her.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading How quickly, she asked herself, could she take the crossbow out, get a poisoned dart from the box without scratching herself, load it, draw the bow, aim and shoot?
