adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Holding him by this, Richard dragged Torrini across the yard, and let him drop on the sidewalk outside the gate, where he lay in a heap, inert.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Holding him by this, Richard dragged Torrini across the yard, and let him drop on the sidewalk outside the gate, where he lay in a heap, inert.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The flat steel flashed again in the sunlight, but fell harmlessly, and before the blow could be repeated, Richard had knitted his fingers in Torrini's neckerchief and twisted it so tightly that the man gasped.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Let them alone," said Durgin.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The flat steel flashed again in the sunlight, but fell harmlessly, and before the blow could be repeated, Richard had knitted his fingers in Torrini's neckerchief and twisted it so tightly that the man gasped.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The flat steel flashed again in the sunlight, but fell harmlessly, and before the blow could be repeated, Richard had knitted his fingers in Torrini's neckerchief and twisted it so tightly that the man gasped.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The flat steel flashed again in the sunlight, but fell harmlessly, and before the blow could be repeated, Richard had knitted his fingers in Torrini's neckerchief and twisted it so tightly that the man gasped.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading The flat steel flashed again in the sunlight, but fell harmlessly, and before the blow could be repeated, Richard had knitted his fingers in Torrini's neckerchief and twisted it so tightly that the man gasped.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Richard stood leaning on the gate-post to recover he breath.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The flat steel flashed again in the sunlight, but fell harmlessly, and before the blow could be repeated, Richard had knitted his fingers in Torrini's neckerchief and twisted it so tightly that the man gasped.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Holding him by this, Richard dragged Torrini across the yard, and let him drop on the sidewalk outside the gate, where he lay in a heap, inert.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The flat steel flashed again in the sunlight, but fell harmlessly, and before the blow could be repeated, Richard had knitted his fingers in Torrini's neckerchief and twisted it so tightly that the man gasped.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Holding him by this, Richard dragged Torrini across the yard, and let him drop on the sidewalk outside the gate, where he lay in a heap, inert.
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading Holding him by this, Richard dragged Torrini across the yard, and let him drop on the sidewalk outside the gate, where he lay in a heap, inert.
Durgin
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From this reading "Let them alone," said Durgin.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The flat steel flashed again in the sunlight, but fell harmlessly, and before the blow could be repeated, Richard had knitted his fingers in Torrini's neckerchief and twisted it so tightly that the man gasped.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The flat steel flashed again in the sunlight, but fell harmlessly, and before the blow could be repeated, Richard had knitted his fingers in Torrini's neckerchief and twisted it so tightly that the man gasped.
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The flat steel flashed again in the sunlight, but fell harmlessly, and before the blow could be repeated, Richard had knitted his fingers in Torrini's neckerchief and twisted it so tightly that the man gasped.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The flat steel flashed again in the sunlight, but fell harmlessly, and before the blow could be repeated, Richard had knitted his fingers in Torrini's neckerchief and twisted it so tightly that the man gasped.
gaspedverbUS /ɡæspt/
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading The flat steel flashed again in the sunlight, but fell harmlessly, and before the blow could be repeated, Richard had knitted his fingers in Torrini's neckerchief and twisted it so tightly that the man gasped.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Holding him by this, Richard dragged Torrini across the yard, and let him drop on the sidewalk outside the gate, where he lay in a heap, inert.
gate-post
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From this reading Richard stood leaning on the gate-post to recover he breath.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The flat steel flashed again in the sunlight, but fell harmlessly, and before the blow could be repeated, Richard had knitted his fingers in Torrini's neckerchief and twisted it so tightly that the man gasped.
harmlesslyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrmləsli/
in a harmless manner
From this reading The flat steel flashed again in the sunlight, but fell harmlessly, and before the blow could be repeated, Richard had knitted his fingers in Torrini's neckerchief and twisted it so tightly that the man gasped.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Holding him by this, Richard dragged Torrini across the yard, and let him drop on the sidewalk outside the gate, where he lay in a heap, inert.
heapnounUS /hiːp/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Holding him by this, Richard dragged Torrini across the yard, and let him drop on the sidewalk outside the gate, where he lay in a heap, inert.
Hennessey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That was nate," said Michael Hennessey, sententiously.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Holding him by this, Richard dragged Torrini across the yard, and let him drop on the sidewalk outside the gate, where he lay in a heap, inert.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The flat steel flashed again in the sunlight, but fell harmlessly, and before the blow could be repeated, Richard had knitted his fingers in Torrini's neckerchief and twisted it so tightly that the man gasped.
HoldingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading Holding him by this, Richard dragged Torrini across the yard, and let him drop on the sidewalk outside the gate, where he lay in a heap, inert.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The flat steel flashed again in the sunlight, but fell harmlessly, and before the blow could be repeated, Richard had knitted his fingers in Torrini's neckerchief and twisted it so tightly that the man gasped.
inertadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɜːrt/
unable to move or resist motion
From this reading Holding him by this, Richard dragged Torrini across the yard, and let him drop on the sidewalk outside the gate, where he lay in a heap, inert.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The flat steel flashed again in the sunlight, but fell harmlessly, and before the blow could be repeated, Richard had knitted his fingers in Torrini's neckerchief and twisted it so tightly that the man gasped.
knittedadjectiveUS /ˈnɪtəd/
made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving
From this reading The flat steel flashed again in the sunlight, but fell harmlessly, and before the blow could be repeated, Richard had knitted his fingers in Torrini's neckerchief and twisted it so tightly that the man gasped.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Holding him by this, Richard dragged Torrini across the yard, and let him drop on the sidewalk outside the gate, where he lay in a heap, inert.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Richard stood leaning on the gate-post to recover he breath.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let them alone," said Durgin.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The flat steel flashed again in the sunlight, but fell harmlessly, and before the blow could be repeated, Richard had knitted his fingers in Torrini's neckerchief and twisted it so tightly that the man gasped.
MichaelnounUS /ˈmaɪkəl/
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading "That was nate," said Michael Hennessey, sententiously.
nate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That was nate," said Michael Hennessey, sententiously.
neckerchiefnoun
a kerchief worn around the neck
From this reading The flat steel flashed again in the sunlight, but fell harmlessly, and before the blow could be repeated, Richard had knitted his fingers in Torrini's neckerchief and twisted it so tightly that the man gasped.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Holding him by this, Richard dragged Torrini across the yard, and let him drop on the sidewalk outside the gate, where he lay in a heap, inert.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Holding him by this, Richard dragged Torrini across the yard, and let him drop on the sidewalk outside the gate, where he lay in a heap, inert.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Richard stood leaning on the gate-post to recover he breath.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading The flat steel flashed again in the sunlight, but fell harmlessly, and before the blow could be repeated, Richard had knitted his fingers in Torrini's neckerchief and twisted it so tightly that the man gasped.
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The flat steel flashed again in the sunlight, but fell harmlessly, and before the blow could be repeated, Richard had knitted his fingers in Torrini's neckerchief and twisted it so tightly that the man gasped.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let them alone," said Durgin.
sententiouslyadverb
in a pithy sententious manner
From this reading "That was nate," said Michael Hennessey, sententiously.
sidewalknounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading Holding him by this, Richard dragged Torrini across the yard, and let him drop on the sidewalk outside the gate, where he lay in a heap, inert.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The flat steel flashed again in the sunlight, but fell harmlessly, and before the blow could be repeated, Richard had knitted his fingers in Torrini's neckerchief and twisted it so tightly that the man gasped.
steelnounUS /stiːl/
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading The flat steel flashed again in the sunlight, but fell harmlessly, and before the blow could be repeated, Richard had knitted his fingers in Torrini's neckerchief and twisted it so tightly that the man gasped.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Richard stood leaning on the gate-post to recover he breath.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading The flat steel flashed again in the sunlight, but fell harmlessly, and before the blow could be repeated, Richard had knitted his fingers in Torrini's neckerchief and twisted it so tightly that the man gasped.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The flat steel flashed again in the sunlight, but fell harmlessly, and before the blow could be repeated, Richard had knitted his fingers in Torrini's neckerchief and twisted it so tightly that the man gasped.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The flat steel flashed again in the sunlight, but fell harmlessly, and before the blow could be repeated, Richard had knitted his fingers in Torrini's neckerchief and twisted it so tightly that the man gasped.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Let them alone," said Durgin.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Holding him by this, Richard dragged Torrini across the yard, and let him drop on the sidewalk outside the gate, where he lay in a heap, inert.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading The flat steel flashed again in the sunlight, but fell harmlessly, and before the blow could be repeated, Richard had knitted his fingers in Torrini's neckerchief and twisted it so tightly that the man gasped.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Richard stood leaning on the gate-post to recover he breath.
Torrini
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Holding him by this, Richard dragged Torrini across the yard, and let him drop on the sidewalk outside the gate, where he lay in a heap, inert.
Torrini's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The flat steel flashed again in the sunlight, but fell harmlessly, and before the blow could be repeated, Richard had knitted his fingers in Torrini's neckerchief and twisted it so tightly that the man gasped.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading The flat steel flashed again in the sunlight, but fell harmlessly, and before the blow could be repeated, Richard had knitted his fingers in Torrini's neckerchief and twisted it so tightly that the man gasped.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That was nate," said Michael Hennessey, sententiously.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Holding him by this, Richard dragged Torrini across the yard, and let him drop on the sidewalk outside the gate, where he lay in a heap, inert.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Holding him by this, Richard dragged Torrini across the yard, and let him drop on the sidewalk outside the gate, where he lay in a heap, inert.
