used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he walked he was building up a strength and speed no human ought to possess.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He laid the rifle down and folded his hands on top of his head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he walked he was building up a strength and speed no human ought to possess.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She walked behind him, down the slope toward the light, her submachine-gun at his back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She walked behind him, down the slope toward the light, her submachine-gun at his back.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She walked behind him, down the slope toward the light, her submachine-gun at his back.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading As he walked he was building up a strength and speed no human ought to possess.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One of the sentries pacing through the garden came to a halt.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He laid the rifle down and folded his hands on top of his head.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading He laid the rifle down and folded his hands on top of his head.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading One of the sentries pacing through the garden came to a halt.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading His rifle swung up, and the voice was a hysterical yammer: "Who goes?"
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading One of the sentries pacing through the garden came to a halt.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He laid the rifle down and folded his hands on top of his head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He laid the rifle down and folded his hands on top of his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He laid the rifle down and folded his hands on top of his head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She walked behind him, down the slope toward the light, her submachine-gun at his back.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She walked behind him, down the slope toward the light, her submachine-gun at his back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He laid the rifle down and folded his hands on top of his head.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading As he walked he was building up a strength and speed no human ought to possess.
hystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading His rifle swung up, and the voice was a hysterical yammer: "Who goes?"
set down according to a plan
From this reading He laid the rifle down and folded his hands on top of his head.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She walked behind him, down the slope toward the light, her submachine-gun at his back.
not any; not one
From this reading As he walked he was building up a strength and speed no human ought to possess.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He laid the rifle down and folded his hands on top of his head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He laid the rifle down and folded his hands on top of his head.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the sentries pacing through the garden came to a halt.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading As he walked he was building up a strength and speed no human ought to possess.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading One of the sentries pacing through the garden came to a halt.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading As he walked he was building up a strength and speed no human ought to possess.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading He laid the rifle down and folded his hands on top of his head.
sentriesnounUS /ˈsentriz/
plural of “sentry” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading One of the sentries pacing through the garden came to a halt.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She walked behind him, down the slope toward the light, her submachine-gun at his back.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading She walked behind him, down the slope toward the light, her submachine-gun at his back.
move hurridly
From this reading As he walked he was building up a strength and speed no human ought to possess.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading As he walked he was building up a strength and speed no human ought to possess.
submachine-gun
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From this reading She walked behind him, down the slope toward the light, her submachine-gun at his back.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading His rifle swung up, and the voice was a hysterical yammer: "Who goes?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He laid the rifle down and folded his hands on top of his head.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading One of the sentries pacing through the garden came to a halt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he walked he was building up a strength and speed no human ought to possess.
the upper part of anything
From this reading He laid the rifle down and folded his hands on top of his head.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She walked behind him, down the slope toward the light, her submachine-gun at his back.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As he walked he was building up a strength and speed no human ought to possess.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His rifle swung up, and the voice was a hysterical yammer: "Who goes?"
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She walked behind him, down the slope toward the light, her submachine-gun at his back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he walked he was building up a strength and speed no human ought to possess.
which person or people
From this reading His rifle swung up, and the voice was a hysterical yammer: "Who goes?"
yammerverb
cry loudly, as of animals
From this reading His rifle swung up, and the voice was a hysterical yammer: "Who goes?"
