used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And great was the ingenuity of--The Victor._] Charles Marquis had a fraction of a minute in which to die.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He dropped through the tubular beams of alloydem steel and hung there, five thousand feet above the tiers and walkways below.
alloydem
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From this reading He dropped through the tubular beams of alloydem steel and hung there, five thousand feet above the tiers and walkways below.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And great was the ingenuity of--The Victor._] Charles Marquis had a fraction of a minute in which to die.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At either end of the walkway crossing between the two power-hung buildings, he saw the plainclothes security officers running in toward him.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading He dropped through the tubular beams of alloydem steel and hung there, five thousand feet above the tiers and walkways below.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He dropped through the tubular beams of alloydem steel and hung there, five thousand feet above the tiers and walkways below.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading At either end of the walkway crossing between the two power-hung buildings, he saw the plainclothes security officers running in toward him.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading At either end of the walkway crossing between the two power-hung buildings, he saw the plainclothes security officers running in toward him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading [Sidenote: _Under the new system of the Managerials, the fight was not for life but for death!
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading And great was the ingenuity of--The Victor._] Charles Marquis had a fraction of a minute in which to die.
traveling across
From this reading At either end of the walkway crossing between the two power-hung buildings, he saw the plainclothes security officers running in toward him.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading [Sidenote: _Under the new system of the Managerials, the fight was not for life but for death!
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading And great was the ingenuity of--The Victor._] Charles Marquis had a fraction of a minute in which to die.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He dropped through the tubular beams of alloydem steel and hung there, five thousand feet above the tiers and walkways below.
one or the other of two
From this reading At either end of the walkway crossing between the two power-hung buildings, he saw the plainclothes security officers running in toward him.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At either end of the walkway crossing between the two power-hung buildings, he saw the plainclothes security officers running in toward him.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He dropped through the tubular beams of alloydem steel and hung there, five thousand feet above the tiers and walkways below.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading [Sidenote: _Under the new system of the Managerials, the fight was not for life but for death!
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He dropped through the tubular beams of alloydem steel and hung there, five thousand feet above the tiers and walkways below.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [Sidenote: _Under the new system of the Managerials, the fight was not for life but for death!
fractionnounUS /ˈfrækʃən/
a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
From this reading And great was the ingenuity of--The Victor._] Charles Marquis had a fraction of a minute in which to die.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And great was the ingenuity of--The Victor._] Charles Marquis had a fraction of a minute in which to die.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading He grinned and started to release his grip.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading He grinned and started to release his grip.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And great was the ingenuity of--The Victor._] Charles Marquis had a fraction of a minute in which to die.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He dropped through the tubular beams of alloydem steel and hung there, five thousand feet above the tiers and walkways below.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At either end of the walkway crossing between the two power-hung buildings, he saw the plainclothes security officers running in toward him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He grinned and started to release his grip.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading He dropped through the tubular beams of alloydem steel and hung there, five thousand feet above the tiers and walkways below.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And great was the ingenuity of--The Victor._] Charles Marquis had a fraction of a minute in which to die.
ingenuitynounUS /ˌɪndʒəˈnuːətiː/
the power of creative imagination
From this reading And great was the ingenuity of--The Victor._] Charles Marquis had a fraction of a minute in which to die.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading [Sidenote: _Under the new system of the Managerials, the fight was not for life but for death!
Managerials
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From this reading [Sidenote: _Under the new system of the Managerials, the fight was not for life but for death!
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading And great was the ingenuity of--The Victor._] Charles Marquis had a fraction of a minute in which to die.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading And great was the ingenuity of--The Victor._] Charles Marquis had a fraction of a minute in which to die.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading [Sidenote: _Under the new system of the Managerials, the fight was not for life but for death!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading [Sidenote: _Under the new system of the Managerials, the fight was not for life but for death!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Sidenote: _Under the new system of the Managerials, the fight was not for life but for death!
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading At either end of the walkway crossing between the two power-hung buildings, he saw the plainclothes security officers running in toward him.
plainclothes
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From this reading At either end of the walkway crossing between the two power-hung buildings, he saw the plainclothes security officers running in toward him.
power-hung
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From this reading At either end of the walkway crossing between the two power-hung buildings, he saw the plainclothes security officers running in toward him.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading He grinned and started to release his grip.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading At either end of the walkway crossing between the two power-hung buildings, he saw the plainclothes security officers running in toward him.
cut with a saw
From this reading At either end of the walkway crossing between the two power-hung buildings, he saw the plainclothes security officers running in toward him.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading At either end of the walkway crossing between the two power-hung buildings, he saw the plainclothes security officers running in toward him.
Sidenote
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From this reading [Sidenote: _Under the new system of the Managerials, the fight was not for life but for death!
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He grinned and started to release his grip.
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 He dropped through the tubular beams of alloydem steel and hung there, five thousand feet above the tiers and walkways below.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading [Sidenote: _Under the new system of the Managerials, the fight was not for life but for death!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Sidenote: _Under the new system of the Managerials, the fight was not for life but for death!
in or at that place or location
From this reading He dropped through the tubular beams of alloydem steel and hung there, five thousand feet above the tiers and walkways below.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He dropped through the tubular beams of alloydem steel and hung there, five thousand feet above the tiers and walkways below.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He dropped through the tubular beams of alloydem steel and hung there, five thousand feet above the tiers and walkways below.
tiersnounUS /tiːrz/
plural of “tier” — a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
From this reading He dropped through the tubular beams of alloydem steel and hung there, five thousand feet above the tiers and walkways below.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And great was the ingenuity of--The Victor._] Charles Marquis had a fraction of a minute in which to die.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading At either end of the walkway crossing between the two power-hung buildings, he saw the plainclothes security officers running in toward him.
tubularadjectiveUS /ˈtuːbjələr/
constituting a tube; having hollow tubes (as for the passage of fluids)
From this reading He dropped through the tubular beams of alloydem steel and hung there, five thousand feet above the tiers and walkways below.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At either end of the walkway crossing between the two power-hung buildings, he saw the plainclothes security officers running in toward him.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading [Sidenote: _Under the new system of the Managerials, the fight was not for life but for death!
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading And great was the ingenuity of--The Victor._] Charles Marquis had a fraction of a minute in which to die.
walkwaynounUS /ˈwɔːkweɪ/
a path set aside for walking
From this reading At either end of the walkway crossing between the two power-hung buildings, he saw the plainclothes security officers running in toward him.
walkwaysnounUS /ˈwɔːkweɪz/
plural of “walkway” — a path set aside for walking
From this reading He dropped through the tubular beams of alloydem steel and hung there, five thousand feet above the tiers and walkways below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Sidenote: _Under the new system of the Managerials, the fight was not for life but for death!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And great was the ingenuity of--The Victor._] Charles Marquis had a fraction of a minute in which to die.
