used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sudden, vivid image of a golf club, glinting in the sun as it slashed down in a vicious arc toward a limp figure on the green, jolted Hendley.
quickly and without warning
From this reading The defenses which he had built up with drink and reason to contain that demoralizing reality abruptly shattered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The defenses which he had built up with drink and reason to contain that demoralizing reality abruptly shattered.
arcnounUS /ɑːrk/
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
From this reading A sudden, vivid image of a golf club, glinting in the sun as it slashed down in a vicious arc toward a limp figure on the green, jolted Hendley.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A sudden, vivid image of a golf club, glinting in the sun as it slashed down in a vicious arc toward a limp figure on the green, jolted Hendley.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It--it's hard to believe, but it _did_ happen!"
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The defenses which he had built up with drink and reason to contain that demoralizing reality abruptly shattered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It--it's hard to believe, but it _did_ happen!"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Maybe you can help me--it's something that happened today in a game.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading A sudden, vivid image of a golf club, glinting in the sun as it slashed down in a vicious arc toward a limp figure on the green, jolted Hendley.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading The defenses which he had built up with drink and reason to contain that demoralizing reality abruptly shattered.
defensesnounUS /dɪˈfensəz/
plural of “defense” — (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading The defenses which he had built up with drink and reason to contain that demoralizing reality abruptly shattered.
demoralizingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɔːrəlaɪzɪŋ/
destructive of morale and self-reliance
From this reading The defenses which he had built up with drink and reason to contain that demoralizing reality abruptly shattered.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It--it's hard to believe, but it _did_ happen!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A sudden, vivid image of a golf club, glinting in the sun as it slashed down in a vicious arc toward a limp figure on the green, jolted Hendley.
take in liquids
From this reading The defenses which he had built up with drink and reason to contain that demoralizing reality abruptly shattered.
else
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From this reading "There was something else," he said soberly.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading A sudden, vivid image of a golf club, glinting in the sun as it slashed down in a vicious arc toward a limp figure on the green, jolted Hendley.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "Maybe you can help me--it's something that happened today in a game.
glintingadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪntɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading A sudden, vivid image of a golf club, glinting in the sun as it slashed down in a vicious arc toward a limp figure on the green, jolted Hendley.
golfnounUS /ɡɑːlf/
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
From this reading A sudden, vivid image of a golf club, glinting in the sun as it slashed down in a vicious arc toward a limp figure on the green, jolted Hendley.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A sudden, vivid image of a golf club, glinting in the sun as it slashed down in a vicious arc toward a limp figure on the green, jolted Hendley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The defenses which he had built up with drink and reason to contain that demoralizing reality abruptly shattered.
come to pass
From this reading It--it's hard to believe, but it _did_ happen!"
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Maybe you can help me--it's something that happened today in a game.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It--it's hard to believe, but it _did_ happen!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The defenses which he had built up with drink and reason to contain that demoralizing reality abruptly shattered.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Maybe you can help me--it's something that happened today in a game.
Hendley
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From this reading A sudden, vivid image of a golf club, glinting in the sun as it slashed down in a vicious arc toward a limp figure on the green, jolted Hendley.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading A sudden, vivid image of a golf club, glinting in the sun as it slashed down in a vicious arc toward a limp figure on the green, jolted Hendley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A sudden, vivid image of a golf club, glinting in the sun as it slashed down in a vicious arc toward a limp figure on the green, jolted Hendley.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A sudden, vivid image of a golf club, glinting in the sun as it slashed down in a vicious arc toward a limp figure on the green, jolted Hendley.
it's
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From this reading "Maybe you can help me--it's something that happened today in a game.
joltedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊltɪd/
bumped or shaken jerkily
From this reading A sudden, vivid image of a golf club, glinting in the sun as it slashed down in a vicious arc toward a limp figure on the green, jolted Hendley.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading A sudden, vivid image of a golf club, glinting in the sun as it slashed down in a vicious arc toward a limp figure on the green, jolted Hendley.
by chance
From this reading "Maybe you can help me--it's something that happened today in a game.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Maybe you can help me--it's something that happened today in a game.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A sudden, vivid image of a golf club, glinting in the sun as it slashed down in a vicious arc toward a limp figure on the green, jolted Hendley.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A sudden, vivid image of a golf club, glinting in the sun as it slashed down in a vicious arc toward a limp figure on the green, jolted Hendley.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading The defenses which he had built up with drink and reason to contain that demoralizing reality abruptly shattered.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The defenses which he had built up with drink and reason to contain that demoralizing reality abruptly shattered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There was something else," he said soberly.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading The defenses which he had built up with drink and reason to contain that demoralizing reality abruptly shattered.
slashedadjectiveUS /slæʃt/
patterned by having color applied with sweeping strokes
From this reading A sudden, vivid image of a golf club, glinting in the sun as it slashed down in a vicious arc toward a limp figure on the green, jolted Hendley.
soberlyadverbUS /ˈsoʊbərli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading "There was something else," he said soberly.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "There was something else," he said soberly.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A sudden, vivid image of a golf club, glinting in the sun as it slashed down in a vicious arc toward a limp figure on the green, jolted Hendley.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A sudden, vivid image of a golf club, glinting in the sun as it slashed down in a vicious arc toward a limp figure on the green, jolted Hendley.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The defenses which he had built up with drink and reason to contain that demoralizing reality abruptly shattered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A sudden, vivid image of a golf club, glinting in the sun as it slashed down in a vicious arc toward a limp figure on the green, jolted Hendley.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There was something else," he said soberly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The defenses which he had built up with drink and reason to contain that demoralizing reality abruptly shattered.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading "Maybe you can help me--it's something that happened today in a game.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A sudden, vivid image of a golf club, glinting in the sun as it slashed down in a vicious arc toward a limp figure on the green, jolted Hendley.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The defenses which he had built up with drink and reason to contain that demoralizing reality abruptly shattered.
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading A sudden, vivid image of a golf club, glinting in the sun as it slashed down in a vicious arc toward a limp figure on the green, jolted Hendley.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading A sudden, vivid image of a golf club, glinting in the sun as it slashed down in a vicious arc toward a limp figure on the green, jolted Hendley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There was something else," he said soberly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The defenses which he had built up with drink and reason to contain that demoralizing reality abruptly shattered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The defenses which he had built up with drink and reason to contain that demoralizing reality abruptly shattered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Maybe you can help me--it's something that happened today in a game.
