used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The newcomer saw his opportunity and snatched up a chair as he rushed toward the tangled combatants.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He raised his weapon, though, and was about to fire at Willard, when he saw that the latter was directly between him and Helga Lund.
actressnounUS /ˈæktrəs/
a female actor
From this reading Under the circumstances, the detective did not dare to fire for fear of hitting the actress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The newcomer saw his opportunity and snatched up a chair as he rushed toward the tangled combatants.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The newcomer saw his opportunity and snatched up a chair as he rushed toward the tangled combatants.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He raised his weapon, though, and was about to fire at Willard, when he saw that the latter was directly between him and Helga Lund.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He raised his weapon, though, and was about to fire at Willard, when he saw that the latter was directly between him and Helga Lund.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nick heard him coming, but did not have time to extricate himself from Grantley’s dogged grasp.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The newcomer saw his opportunity and snatched up a chair as he rushed toward the tangled combatants.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Under the circumstances, the detective did not dare to fire for fear of hitting the actress.
combatantsnounUS /kəmˈbætənts/
plural of “combatant” — someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading The newcomer saw his opportunity and snatched up a chair as he rushed toward the tangled combatants.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Nick heard him coming, but did not have time to extricate himself from Grantley’s dogged grasp.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Under the circumstances, the detective did not dare to fire for fear of hitting the actress.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Under the circumstances, the detective did not dare to fire for fear of hitting the actress.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nick heard him coming, but did not have time to extricate himself from Grantley’s dogged grasp.
without deviation
From this reading He raised his weapon, though, and was about to fire at Willard, when he saw that the latter was directly between him and Helga Lund.
doggedadjectiveUS /dɔːɡd/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading Nick heard him coming, but did not have time to extricate himself from Grantley’s dogged grasp.
EXTREMITYnounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading NICK’S EXTREMITY.
extricateverbUS /ˈekstrəkeɪt/
release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading Nick heard him coming, but did not have time to extricate himself from Grantley’s dogged grasp.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Under the circumstances, the detective did not dare to fire for fear of hitting the actress.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He raised his weapon, though, and was about to fire at Willard, when he saw that the latter was directly between him and Helga Lund.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Under the circumstances, the detective did not dare to fire for fear of hitting the actress.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nick heard him coming, but did not have time to extricate himself from Grantley’s dogged grasp.
Grantley's
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From this reading Nick heard him coming, but did not have time to extricate himself from Grantley’s dogged grasp.
hold firmly
From this reading Nick heard him coming, but did not have time to extricate himself from Grantley’s dogged grasp.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nick heard him coming, but did not have time to extricate himself from Grantley’s dogged grasp.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The newcomer saw his opportunity and snatched up a chair as he rushed toward the tangled combatants.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Nick heard him coming, but did not have time to extricate himself from Grantley’s dogged grasp.
Helga
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From this reading He raised his weapon, though, and was about to fire at Willard, when he saw that the latter was directly between him and Helga Lund.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nick heard him coming, but did not have time to extricate himself from Grantley’s dogged grasp.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nick heard him coming, but did not have time to extricate himself from Grantley’s dogged grasp.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The newcomer saw his opportunity and snatched up a chair as he rushed toward the tangled combatants.
hittingnounUS /ˈhɪtɪŋ/
the act of contacting one thing with another
From this reading Under the circumstances, the detective did not dare to fire for fear of hitting the actress.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading He raised his weapon, though, and was about to fire at Willard, when he saw that the latter was directly between him and Helga Lund.
LundnounUS /lʌnd/
a city in southern Sweden
From this reading He raised his weapon, though, and was about to fire at Willard, when he saw that the latter was directly between him and Helga Lund.
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading The newcomer saw his opportunity and snatched up a chair as he rushed toward the tangled combatants.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Nick heard him coming, but did not have time to extricate himself from Grantley’s dogged grasp.
NICK'SnounUS /nɪks/
possessive form of “nick” — an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
From this reading NICK’S EXTREMITY.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nick heard him coming, but did not have time to extricate himself from Grantley’s dogged grasp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Under the circumstances, the detective did not dare to fire for fear of hitting the actress.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The newcomer saw his opportunity and snatched up a chair as he rushed toward the tangled combatants.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He raised his weapon, though, and was about to fire at Willard, when he saw that the latter was directly between him and Helga Lund.
done under pressure
From this reading The newcomer saw his opportunity and snatched up a chair as he rushed toward the tangled combatants.
cut with a saw
From this reading The newcomer saw his opportunity and snatched up a chair as he rushed toward the tangled combatants.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading The newcomer saw his opportunity and snatched up a chair as he rushed toward the tangled combatants.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading The newcomer saw his opportunity and snatched up a chair as he rushed toward the tangled combatants.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He raised his weapon, though, and was about to fire at Willard, when he saw that the latter was directly between him and Helga Lund.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The newcomer saw his opportunity and snatched up a chair as he rushed toward the tangled combatants.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He raised his weapon, though, and was about to fire at Willard, when he saw that the latter was directly between him and Helga Lund.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Nick heard him coming, but did not have time to extricate himself from Grantley’s dogged grasp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nick heard him coming, but did not have time to extricate himself from Grantley’s dogged grasp.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The newcomer saw his opportunity and snatched up a chair as he rushed toward the tangled combatants.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the circumstances, the detective did not dare to fire for fear of hitting the actress.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The newcomer saw his opportunity and snatched up a chair as he rushed toward the tangled combatants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He raised his weapon, though, and was about to fire at Willard, when he saw that the latter was directly between him and Helga Lund.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading He raised his weapon, though, and was about to fire at Willard, when he saw that the latter was directly between him and Helga Lund.
at the time that
From this reading He raised his weapon, though, and was about to fire at Willard, when he saw that the latter was directly between him and Helga Lund.
WillardnounUS /ˈwɪlərd/
United States advocate of temperance and women's suffrage (1839-1898)
From this reading He raised his weapon, though, and was about to fire at Willard, when he saw that the latter was directly between him and Helga Lund.
