used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a second only Soo stood.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A second later, he was running with all speed across the building and through the gate.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He heard fleet footsteps coming after him, and looking over his shoulder he saw the tall form of Talham silhouetted in the doorway of the warehouse.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A second later, he was running with all speed across the building and through the gate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saw the gleam of two pistol barrels directed at his breast, and then with a sudden jerk of his arm, he brought the girl into the line of fire.
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 He saw the gleam of two pistol barrels directed at his breast, and then with a sudden jerk of his arm, he brought the girl into the line of fire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He saw the gleam of two pistol barrels directed at his breast, and then with a sudden jerk of his arm, he brought the girl into the line of fire.
barrelsnounUS /ˈbærəlz/
the amount that many barrels might hold
From this reading He saw the gleam of two pistol barrels directed at his breast, and then with a sudden jerk of his arm, he brought the girl into the line of fire.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading He saw the gleam of two pistol barrels directed at his breast, and then with a sudden jerk of his arm, he brought the girl into the line of fire.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He saw the gleam of two pistol barrels directed at his breast, and then with a sudden jerk of his arm, he brought the girl into the line of fire.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading A second later, he was running with all speed across the building and through the gate.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN TALHAM’S PROGRESS.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He heard fleet footsteps coming after him, and looking over his shoulder he saw the tall form of Talham silhouetted in the doorway of the warehouse.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading He saw the gleam of two pistol barrels directed at his breast, and then with a sudden jerk of his arm, he brought the girl into the line of fire.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading He heard fleet footsteps coming after him, and looking over his shoulder he saw the tall form of Talham silhouetted in the doorway of the warehouse.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He saw the gleam of two pistol barrels directed at his breast, and then with a sudden jerk of his arm, he brought the girl into the line of fire.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading He heard fleet footsteps coming after him, and looking over his shoulder he saw the tall form of Talham silhouetted in the doorway of the warehouse.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading He heard fleet footsteps coming after him, and looking over his shoulder he saw the tall form of Talham silhouetted in the doorway of the warehouse.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a second only Soo stood.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading He heard fleet footsteps coming after him, and looking over his shoulder he saw the tall form of Talham silhouetted in the doorway of the warehouse.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading A second later, he was running with all speed across the building and through the gate.
a young female
From this reading He saw the gleam of two pistol barrels directed at his breast, and then with a sudden jerk of his arm, he brought the girl into the line of fire.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading He saw the gleam of two pistol barrels directed at his breast, and then with a sudden jerk of his arm, he brought the girl into the line of fire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw the gleam of two pistol barrels directed at his breast, and then with a sudden jerk of his arm, he brought the girl into the line of fire.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard fleet footsteps coming after him, and looking over his shoulder he saw the tall form of Talham silhouetted in the doorway of the warehouse.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He heard fleet footsteps coming after him, and looking over his shoulder he saw the tall form of Talham silhouetted in the doorway of the warehouse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw the gleam of two pistol barrels directed at his breast, and then with a sudden jerk of his arm, he brought the girl into the line of fire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He heard fleet footsteps coming after him, and looking over his shoulder he saw the tall form of Talham silhouetted in the doorway of the warehouse.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He saw the gleam of two pistol barrels directed at his breast, and then with a sudden jerk of his arm, he brought the girl into the line of fire.
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading He saw the gleam of two pistol barrels directed at his breast, and then with a sudden jerk of his arm, he brought the girl into the line of fire.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A second later, he was running with all speed across the building and through the gate.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He saw the gleam of two pistol barrels directed at his breast, and then with a sudden jerk of his arm, he brought the girl into the line of fire.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He heard fleet footsteps coming after him, and looking over his shoulder he saw the tall form of Talham silhouetted in the doorway of the warehouse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He saw the gleam of two pistol barrels directed at his breast, and then with a sudden jerk of his arm, he brought the girl into the line of fire.
and nothing more
From this reading For a second only Soo stood.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He heard fleet footsteps coming after him, and looking over his shoulder he saw the tall form of Talham silhouetted in the doorway of the warehouse.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading He saw the gleam of two pistol barrels directed at his breast, and then with a sudden jerk of his arm, he brought the girl into the line of fire.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading CAPTAIN TALHAM’S PROGRESS.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading A second later, he was running with all speed across the building and through the gate.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw the gleam of two pistol barrels directed at his breast, and then with a sudden jerk of his arm, he brought the girl into the line of fire.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For a second only Soo stood.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He heard fleet footsteps coming after him, and looking over his shoulder he saw the tall form of Talham silhouetted in the doorway of the warehouse.
silhouettedverbUS /ˌsɪləˈwetɪd/
past form of “silhouette” — project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette
From this reading He heard fleet footsteps coming after him, and looking over his shoulder he saw the tall form of Talham silhouetted in the doorway of the warehouse.
Soo
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From this reading For a second only Soo stood.
move hurridly
From this reading A second later, he was running with all speed across the building and through the gate.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For a second only Soo stood.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading He saw the gleam of two pistol barrels directed at his breast, and then with a sudden jerk of his arm, he brought the girl into the line of fire.
Talham
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From this reading He heard fleet footsteps coming after him, and looking over his shoulder he saw the tall form of Talham silhouetted in the doorway of the warehouse.
TALHAM'S
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From this reading CAPTAIN TALHAM’S PROGRESS.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He heard fleet footsteps coming after him, and looking over his shoulder he saw the tall form of Talham silhouetted in the doorway of the warehouse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He saw the gleam of two pistol barrels directed at his breast, and then with a sudden jerk of his arm, he brought the girl into the line of fire.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He saw the gleam of two pistol barrels directed at his breast, and then with a sudden jerk of his arm, he brought the girl into the line of fire.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A second later, he was running with all speed across the building and through the gate.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He saw the gleam of two pistol barrels directed at his breast, and then with a sudden jerk of his arm, he brought the girl into the line of fire.
warehousenounUS /ˈwerhaʊs/
a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading He heard fleet footsteps coming after him, and looking over his shoulder he saw the tall form of Talham silhouetted in the doorway of the warehouse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A second later, he was running with all speed across the building and through the gate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He saw the gleam of two pistol barrels directed at his breast, and then with a sudden jerk of his arm, he brought the girl into the line of fire.
