touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Lal now huddled against the far wall of the cup, fear in every line of his small body.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading So apparent was this fear that Ross felt no satisfaction at turning the tables on him.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He lashed the tribesman's arms tight to his body before he knelt to cut loose his fellow time traveler.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Ross whirled the rope which had been meant to bring him down around Lal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So apparent was this fear that Ross felt no satisfaction at turning the tables on him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ross whirled the rope which had been meant to bring him down around Lal.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He lashed the tribesman's arms tight to his body before he knelt to cut loose his fellow time traveler.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He lashed the tribesman's arms tight to his body before he knelt to cut loose his fellow time traveler.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Ross whirled the rope which had been meant to bring him down around Lal.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Lal now huddled against the far wall of the cup, fear in every line of his small body.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He lashed the tribesman's arms tight to his body before he knelt to cut loose his fellow time traveler.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Ross whirled the rope which had been meant to bring him down around Lal.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Lal now huddled against the far wall of the cup, fear in every line of his small body.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Lal now huddled against the far wall of the cup, fear in every line of his small body.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Lal now huddled against the far wall of the cup, fear in every line of his small body.
a boy or man
From this reading He lashed the tribesman's arms tight to his body before he knelt to cut loose his fellow time traveler.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading So apparent was this fear that Ross felt no satisfaction at turning the tables on him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ross whirled the rope which had been meant to bring him down around Lal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lashed the tribesman's arms tight to his body before he knelt to cut loose his fellow time traveler.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ross whirled the rope which had been meant to bring him down around Lal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lashed the tribesman's arms tight to his body before he knelt to cut loose his fellow time traveler.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading Lal now huddled against the far wall of the cup, fear in every line of his small body.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lal now huddled against the far wall of the cup, fear in every line of his small body.
increasinglyadverbUS /ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/
advancing in amount or intensity
From this reading Instead he felt increasingly uneasy.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead he felt increasingly uneasy.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading He lashed the tribesman's arms tight to his body before he knelt to cut loose his fellow time traveler.
Lal
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From this reading Ross whirled the rope which had been meant to bring him down around Lal.
lashedverbUS /læʃt/
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading He lashed the tribesman's arms tight to his body before he knelt to cut loose his fellow time traveler.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Lal now huddled against the far wall of the cup, fear in every line of his small body.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading He lashed the tribesman's arms tight to his body before he knelt to cut loose his fellow time traveler.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Ross whirled the rope which had been meant to bring him down around Lal.
not any; not one
From this reading So apparent was this fear that Ross felt no satisfaction at turning the tables on him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Lal now huddled against the far wall of the cup, fear in every line of his small body.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lal now huddled against the far wall of the cup, fear in every line of his small body.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So apparent was this fear that Ross felt no satisfaction at turning the tables on him.
a strong line
From this reading Ross whirled the rope which had been meant to bring him down around Lal.
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading Ross whirled the rope which had been meant to bring him down around Lal.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading So apparent was this fear that Ross felt no satisfaction at turning the tables on him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lal now huddled against the far wall of the cup, fear in every line of his small body.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So apparent was this fear that Ross felt no satisfaction at turning the tables on him.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading So apparent was this fear that Ross felt no satisfaction at turning the tables on him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So apparent was this fear that Ross felt no satisfaction at turning the tables on him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ross whirled the rope which had been meant to bring him down around Lal.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So apparent was this fear that Ross felt no satisfaction at turning the tables on him.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading He lashed the tribesman's arms tight to his body before he knelt to cut loose his fellow time traveler.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He lashed the tribesman's arms tight to his body before he knelt to cut loose his fellow time traveler.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ross whirled the rope which had been meant to bring him down around Lal.
travelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading He lashed the tribesman's arms tight to his body before he knelt to cut loose his fellow time traveler.
tribesman's
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From this reading He lashed the tribesman's arms tight to his body before he knelt to cut loose his fellow time traveler.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading So apparent was this fear that Ross felt no satisfaction at turning the tables on him.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Instead he felt increasingly uneasy.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Lal now huddled against the far wall of the cup, fear in every line of his small body.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So apparent was this fear that Ross felt no satisfaction at turning the tables on him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ross whirled the rope which had been meant to bring him down around Lal.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Ross whirled the rope which had been meant to bring him down around Lal.
