used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Barney Hawks stood just behind Jake Klinkhammer, and a little to the right of him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As he uttered the great detective's name, the light he carried dropped from his hand and almost instantly expired, leaving the place in total darkness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Barney Hawks stood just behind Jake Klinkhammer, and a little to the right of him.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The next moment he grasped Jake by the arm, and whispering the single word "burrow" in his ear, slipped around the bunks and disappeared.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The next moment he grasped Jake by the arm, and whispering the single word "burrow" in his ear, slipped around the bunks and disappeared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he uttered the great detective's name, the light he carried dropped from his hand and almost instantly expired, leaving the place in total darkness.
Barney
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From this reading Barney Hawks stood just behind Jake Klinkhammer, and a little to the right of him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Barney Hawks stood just behind Jake Klinkhammer, and a little to the right of him.
bunksnounUS /bʌŋks/
plural of “bunk” — a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading The next moment he grasped Jake by the arm, and whispering the single word "burrow" in his ear, slipped around the bunks and disappeared.
burrownounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
From this reading The next moment he grasped Jake by the arm, and whispering the single word "burrow" in his ear, slipped around the bunks and disappeared.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next moment he grasped Jake by the arm, and whispering the single word "burrow" in his ear, slipped around the bunks and disappeared.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading As he uttered the great detective's name, the light he carried dropped from his hand and almost instantly expired, leaving the place in total darkness.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading THE SITUATION CHANGED--OLD SPICER STARTS FOR NEW YORK.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading As he uttered the great detective's name, the light he carried dropped from his hand and almost instantly expired, leaving the place in total darkness.
detective'snounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
possessive form of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading As he uttered the great detective's name, the light he carried dropped from his hand and almost instantly expired, leaving the place in total darkness.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The next moment he grasped Jake by the arm, and whispering the single word "burrow" in his ear, slipped around the bunks and disappeared.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading As he uttered the great detective's name, the light he carried dropped from his hand and almost instantly expired, leaving the place in total darkness.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The next moment he grasped Jake by the arm, and whispering the single word "burrow" in his ear, slipped around the bunks and disappeared.
expiredadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspaɪrd/
having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time
From this reading As he uttered the great detective's name, the light he carried dropped from his hand and almost instantly expired, leaving the place in total darkness.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Old Spicer fired two shots and Morgan one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SITUATION CHANGED--OLD SPICER STARTS FOR NEW YORK.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he uttered the great detective's name, the light he carried dropped from his hand and almost instantly expired, leaving the place in total darkness.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading The next moment he grasped Jake by the arm, and whispering the single word "burrow" in his ear, slipped around the bunks and disappeared.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As he uttered the great detective's name, the light he carried dropped from his hand and almost instantly expired, leaving the place in total darkness.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As he uttered the great detective's name, the light he carried dropped from his hand and almost instantly expired, leaving the place in total darkness.
HawksnounUS /hɔːks/
plural of “hawk” — diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading Barney Hawks stood just behind Jake Klinkhammer, and a little to the right of him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he uttered the great detective's name, the light he carried dropped from his hand and almost instantly expired, leaving the place in total darkness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Barney Hawks stood just behind Jake Klinkhammer, and a little to the right of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he uttered the great detective's name, the light he carried dropped from his hand and almost instantly expired, leaving the place in total darkness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he uttered the great detective's name, the light he carried dropped from his hand and almost instantly expired, leaving the place in total darkness.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading As he uttered the great detective's name, the light he carried dropped from his hand and almost instantly expired, leaving the place in total darkness.
Jake
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From this reading Barney Hawks stood just behind Jake Klinkhammer, and a little to the right of him.
and nothing more
From this reading Barney Hawks stood just behind Jake Klinkhammer, and a little to the right of him.
Klinkhammer
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From this reading Barney Hawks stood just behind Jake Klinkhammer, and a little to the right of him.
the act of departing
From this reading As he uttered the great detective's name, the light he carried dropped from his hand and almost instantly expired, leaving the place in total darkness.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As he uttered the great detective's name, the light he carried dropped from his hand and almost instantly expired, leaving the place in total darkness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Barney Hawks stood just behind Jake Klinkhammer, and a little to the right of him.
a particular point in time
From this reading The next moment he grasped Jake by the arm, and whispering the single word "burrow" in his ear, slipped around the bunks and disappeared.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Old Spicer fired two shots and Morgan one.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As he uttered the great detective's name, the light he carried dropped from his hand and almost instantly expired, leaving the place in total darkness.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE SITUATION CHANGED--OLD SPICER STARTS FOR NEW YORK.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next moment he grasped Jake by the arm, and whispering the single word "burrow" in his ear, slipped around the bunks and disappeared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Barney Hawks stood just behind Jake Klinkhammer, and a little to the right of him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE SITUATION CHANGED--OLD SPICER STARTS FOR NEW YORK.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Old Spicer fired two shots and Morgan one.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As he uttered the great detective's name, the light he carried dropped from his hand and almost instantly expired, leaving the place in total darkness.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Barney Hawks stood just behind Jake Klinkhammer, and a little to the right of him.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Old Spicer fired two shots and Morgan one.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The next moment he grasped Jake by the arm, and whispering the single word "burrow" in his ear, slipped around the bunks and disappeared.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading THE SITUATION CHANGED--OLD SPICER STARTS FOR NEW YORK.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading The next moment he grasped Jake by the arm, and whispering the single word "burrow" in his ear, slipped around the bunks and disappeared.
SPICERadjectiveUS /ˈspaɪsər/
comparative of “spic” — completely neat and clean
From this reading THE SITUATION CHANGED--OLD SPICER STARTS FOR NEW YORK.
STARTSnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading THE SITUATION CHANGED--OLD SPICER STARTS FOR NEW YORK.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Barney Hawks stood just behind Jake Klinkhammer, and a little to the right of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SITUATION CHANGED--OLD SPICER STARTS FOR NEW YORK.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Barney Hawks stood just behind Jake Klinkhammer, and a little to the right of him.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading As he uttered the great detective's name, the light he carried dropped from his hand and almost instantly expired, leaving the place in total darkness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Old Spicer fired two shots and Morgan one.
communicated in words
From this reading As he uttered the great detective's name, the light he carried dropped from his hand and almost instantly expired, leaving the place in total darkness.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading The next moment he grasped Jake by the arm, and whispering the single word "burrow" in his ear, slipped around the bunks and disappeared.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The next moment he grasped Jake by the arm, and whispering the single word "burrow" in his ear, slipped around the bunks and disappeared.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading THE SITUATION CHANGED--OLD SPICER STARTS FOR NEW YORK.
