used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he lay there, his arms thrown wide, head turned to one side, he appeared to have been dropped from a great height and pressed into the earth from the force of descent.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Something about the man seemed familiar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Boss and Bandit Teddy, hand resting on the gun, eyes wide, stared at the prostrate intruder.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As he lay there, his arms thrown wide, head turned to one side, he appeared to have been dropped from a great height and pressed into the earth from the force of descent.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading As he lay there, his arms thrown wide, head turned to one side, he appeared to have been dropped from a great height and pressed into the earth from the force of descent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he lay there, his arms thrown wide, head turned to one side, he appeared to have been dropped from a great height and pressed into the earth from the force of descent.
on or to one side
From this reading The fingers weakly opened and closed, but aside from that the figure was motionless, silent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Boss and Bandit Teddy, hand resting on the gun, eyes wide, stared at the prostrate intruder.
BanditnounUS /ˈbændət/
an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading Boss and Bandit Teddy, hand resting on the gun, eyes wide, stared at the prostrate intruder.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As he lay there, his arms thrown wide, head turned to one side, he appeared to have been dropped from a great height and pressed into the earth from the force of descent.
BossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading Boss and Bandit Teddy, hand resting on the gun, eyes wide, stared at the prostrate intruder.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The fingers weakly opened and closed, but aside from that the figure was motionless, silent.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The fingers weakly opened and closed, but aside from that the figure was motionless, silent.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading As he lay there, his arms thrown wide, head turned to one side, he appeared to have been dropped from a great height and pressed into the earth from the force of descent.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading As he lay there, his arms thrown wide, head turned to one side, he appeared to have been dropped from a great height and pressed into the earth from the force of descent.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading As he lay there, his arms thrown wide, head turned to one side, he appeared to have been dropped from a great height and pressed into the earth from the force of descent.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Boss and Bandit Teddy, hand resting on the gun, eyes wide, stared at the prostrate intruder.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Something about the man seemed familiar.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The fingers weakly opened and closed, but aside from that the figure was motionless, silent.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The fingers weakly opened and closed, but aside from that the figure was motionless, silent.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading As he lay there, his arms thrown wide, head turned to one side, he appeared to have been dropped from a great height and pressed into the earth from the force of descent.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he lay there, his arms thrown wide, head turned to one side, he appeared to have been dropped from a great height and pressed into the earth from the force of descent.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As he lay there, his arms thrown wide, head turned to one side, he appeared to have been dropped from a great height and pressed into the earth from the force of descent.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Boss and Bandit Teddy, hand resting on the gun, eyes wide, stared at the prostrate intruder.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Boss and Bandit Teddy, hand resting on the gun, eyes wide, stared at the prostrate intruder.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As he lay there, his arms thrown wide, head turned to one side, he appeared to have been dropped from a great height and pressed into the earth from the force of descent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he lay there, his arms thrown wide, head turned to one side, he appeared to have been dropped from a great height and pressed into the earth from the force of descent.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As he lay there, his arms thrown wide, head turned to one side, he appeared to have been dropped from a great height and pressed into the earth from the force of descent.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading As he lay there, his arms thrown wide, head turned to one side, he appeared to have been dropped from a great height and pressed into the earth from the force of descent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he lay there, his arms thrown wide, head turned to one side, he appeared to have been dropped from a great height and pressed into the earth from the force of descent.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As he lay there, his arms thrown wide, head turned to one side, he appeared to have been dropped from a great height and pressed into the earth from the force of descent.
intrudernounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdər/
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading Boss and Bandit Teddy, hand resting on the gun, eyes wide, stared at the prostrate intruder.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Teddy dropped on one knee, and laid a hand on the man’s shoulder.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Teddy dropped on one knee, and laid a hand on the man’s shoulder.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As he lay there, his arms thrown wide, head turned to one side, he appeared to have been dropped from a great height and pressed into the earth from the force of descent.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Something about the man seemed familiar.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Teddy dropped on one knee, and laid a hand on the man’s shoulder.
not in physical motion
From this reading The fingers weakly opened and closed, but aside from that the figure was motionless, silent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he lay there, his arms thrown wide, head turned to one side, he appeared to have been dropped from a great height and pressed into the earth from the force of descent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Boss and Bandit Teddy, hand resting on the gun, eyes wide, stared at the prostrate intruder.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As he lay there, his arms thrown wide, head turned to one side, he appeared to have been dropped from a great height and pressed into the earth from the force of descent.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The fingers weakly opened and closed, but aside from that the figure was motionless, silent.
compacted by ironing
From this reading As he lay there, his arms thrown wide, head turned to one side, he appeared to have been dropped from a great height and pressed into the earth from the force of descent.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading Boss and Bandit Teddy, hand resting on the gun, eyes wide, stared at the prostrate intruder.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Boss and Bandit Teddy, hand resting on the gun, eyes wide, stared at the prostrate intruder.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Something about the man seemed familiar.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Teddy dropped on one knee, and laid a hand on the man’s shoulder.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As he lay there, his arms thrown wide, head turned to one side, he appeared to have been dropped from a great height and pressed into the earth from the force of descent.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The fingers weakly opened and closed, but aside from that the figure was motionless, silent.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something about the man seemed familiar.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Boss and Bandit Teddy, hand resting on the gun, eyes wide, stared at the prostrate intruder.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Boss and Bandit Teddy, hand resting on the gun, eyes wide, stared at the prostrate intruder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fingers weakly opened and closed, but aside from that the figure was motionless, silent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Boss and Bandit Teddy, hand resting on the gun, eyes wide, stared at the prostrate intruder.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As he lay there, his arms thrown wide, head turned to one side, he appeared to have been dropped from a great height and pressed into the earth from the force of descent.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading As he lay there, his arms thrown wide, head turned to one side, he appeared to have been dropped from a great height and pressed into the earth from the force of descent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he lay there, his arms thrown wide, head turned to one side, he appeared to have been dropped from a great height and pressed into the earth from the force of descent.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As he lay there, his arms thrown wide, head turned to one side, he appeared to have been dropped from a great height and pressed into the earth from the force of descent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fingers weakly opened and closed, but aside from that the figure was motionless, silent.
weaklyadverbUS /ˈwiːkli/
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading The fingers weakly opened and closed, but aside from that the figure was motionless, silent.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Boss and Bandit Teddy, hand resting on the gun, eyes wide, stared at the prostrate intruder.
