adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In one giant leap he hurled himself across the room--... as a second bullet pierced the yellow silk of the ottoman.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A yellow hand and arm--a hand and arm of great nervous strength and of the hue of old ivory, directed a pistol through the opening above him.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading In one giant leap he hurled himself across the room--... as a second bullet pierced the yellow silk of the ottoman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A yellow hand and arm--a hand and arm of great nervous strength and of the hue of old ivory, directed a pistol through the opening above him.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
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 A yellow hand and arm--a hand and arm of great nervous strength and of the hue of old ivory, directed a pistol through the opening above him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In one giant leap he hurled himself across the room--... as a second bullet pierced the yellow silk of the ottoman.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading As he leaped, the hand was depressed with a lightning movement, but, lunging suddenly upward, Max seized the barrel of the pistol, and with a powerful wrench, twisted it from the grasp of the yellow hand.
BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading It was his own Browning!
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading In one giant leap he hurled himself across the room--... as a second bullet pierced the yellow silk of the ottoman.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As he leaped, the hand was depressed with a lightning movement, but, lunging suddenly upward, Max seized the barrel of the pistol, and with a powerful wrench, twisted it from the grasp of the yellow hand.
CloseadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Close under the trap he crouched, staring up, fearful-eyed....
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Close under the trap he crouched, staring up, fearful-eyed....
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading As he leaped, the hand was depressed with a lightning movement, but, lunging suddenly upward, Max seized the barrel of the pistol, and with a powerful wrench, twisted it from the grasp of the yellow hand.
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading A yellow hand and arm--a hand and arm of great nervous strength and of the hue of old ivory, directed a pistol through the opening above him.
fearful-eyed
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From this reading Close under the trap he crouched, staring up, fearful-eyed....
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he leaped, the hand was depressed with a lightning movement, but, lunging suddenly upward, Max seized the barrel of the pistol, and with a powerful wrench, twisted it from the grasp of the yellow hand.
giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading In one giant leap he hurled himself across the room--... as a second bullet pierced the yellow silk of the ottoman.
graspverbUS /ɡræsp/
hold firmly
From this reading As he leaped, the hand was depressed with a lightning movement, but, lunging suddenly upward, Max seized the barrel of the pistol, and with a powerful wrench, twisted it from the grasp of the yellow hand.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A yellow hand and arm--a hand and arm of great nervous strength and of the hue of old ivory, directed a pistol through the opening above him.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A yellow hand and arm--a hand and arm of great nervous strength and of the hue of old ivory, directed a pistol through the opening above him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In one giant leap he hurled himself across the room--... as a second bullet pierced the yellow silk of the ottoman.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A yellow hand and arm--a hand and arm of great nervous strength and of the hue of old ivory, directed a pistol through the opening above him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In one giant leap he hurled himself across the room--... as a second bullet pierced the yellow silk of the ottoman.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his own Browning!
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading A yellow hand and arm--a hand and arm of great nervous strength and of the hue of old ivory, directed a pistol through the opening above him.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading In one giant leap he hurled himself across the room--... as a second bullet pierced the yellow silk of the ottoman.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one giant leap he hurled himself across the room--... as a second bullet pierced the yellow silk of the ottoman.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he leaped, the hand was depressed with a lightning movement, but, lunging suddenly upward, Max seized the barrel of the pistol, and with a powerful wrench, twisted it from the grasp of the yellow hand.
ivorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading A yellow hand and arm--a hand and arm of great nervous strength and of the hue of old ivory, directed a pistol through the opening above him.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading In one giant leap he hurled himself across the room--... as a second bullet pierced the yellow silk of the ottoman.
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading As he leaped, the hand was depressed with a lightning movement, but, lunging suddenly upward, Max seized the barrel of the pistol, and with a powerful wrench, twisted it from the grasp of the yellow hand.
lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading As he leaped, the hand was depressed with a lightning movement, but, lunging suddenly upward, Max seized the barrel of the pistol, and with a powerful wrench, twisted it from the grasp of the yellow hand.
lungingverbUS /ˈlʌndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lunge” — make a thrusting forward movement
From this reading As he leaped, the hand was depressed with a lightning movement, but, lunging suddenly upward, Max seized the barrel of the pistol, and with a powerful wrench, twisted it from the grasp of the yellow hand.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading As he leaped, the hand was depressed with a lightning movement, but, lunging suddenly upward, Max seized the barrel of the pistol, and with a powerful wrench, twisted it from the grasp of the yellow hand.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading As he leaped, the hand was depressed with a lightning movement, but, lunging suddenly upward, Max seized the barrel of the pistol, and with a powerful wrench, twisted it from the grasp of the yellow hand.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading A yellow hand and arm--a hand and arm of great nervous strength and of the hue of old ivory, directed a pistol through the opening above him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In one giant leap he hurled himself across the room--... as a second bullet pierced the yellow silk of the ottoman.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A yellow hand and arm--a hand and arm of great nervous strength and of the hue of old ivory, directed a pistol through the opening above him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one giant leap he hurled himself across the room--... as a second bullet pierced the yellow silk of the ottoman.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading A yellow hand and arm--a hand and arm of great nervous strength and of the hue of old ivory, directed a pistol through the opening above him.
ottomannounUS /ˈɑːtəmən/
a Turk (especially a Turk who is a member of the tribe of Osman I)
From this reading In one giant leap he hurled himself across the room--... as a second bullet pierced the yellow silk of the ottoman.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was his own Browning!
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading In one giant leap he hurled himself across the room--... as a second bullet pierced the yellow silk of the ottoman.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading A yellow hand and arm--a hand and arm of great nervous strength and of the hue of old ivory, directed a pistol through the opening above him.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading As he leaped, the hand was depressed with a lightning movement, but, lunging suddenly upward, Max seized the barrel of the pistol, and with a powerful wrench, twisted it from the grasp of the yellow hand.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In one giant leap he hurled himself across the room--... as a second bullet pierced the yellow silk of the ottoman.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In one giant leap he hurled himself across the room--... as a second bullet pierced the yellow silk of the ottoman.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading As he leaped, the hand was depressed with a lightning movement, but, lunging suddenly upward, Max seized the barrel of the pistol, and with a powerful wrench, twisted it from the grasp of the yellow hand.
silknounUS /sɪlk/
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading In one giant leap he hurled himself across the room--... as a second bullet pierced the yellow silk of the ottoman.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Close under the trap he crouched, staring up, fearful-eyed....
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading A yellow hand and arm--a hand and arm of great nervous strength and of the hue of old ivory, directed a pistol through the opening above him.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading As he leaped, the hand was depressed with a lightning movement, but, lunging suddenly upward, Max seized the barrel of the pistol, and with a powerful wrench, twisted it from the grasp of the yellow hand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In one giant leap he hurled himself across the room--... as a second bullet pierced the yellow silk of the ottoman.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A yellow hand and arm--a hand and arm of great nervous strength and of the hue of old ivory, directed a pistol through the opening above him.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Close under the trap he crouched, staring up, fearful-eyed....
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading As he leaped, the hand was depressed with a lightning movement, but, lunging suddenly upward, Max seized the barrel of the pistol, and with a powerful wrench, twisted it from the grasp of the yellow hand.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Close under the trap he crouched, staring up, fearful-eyed....
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Close under the trap he crouched, staring up, fearful-eyed....
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading As he leaped, the hand was depressed with a lightning movement, but, lunging suddenly upward, Max seized the barrel of the pistol, and with a powerful wrench, twisted it from the grasp of the yellow hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he leaped, the hand was depressed with a lightning movement, but, lunging suddenly upward, Max seized the barrel of the pistol, and with a powerful wrench, twisted it from the grasp of the yellow hand.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he leaped, the hand was depressed with a lightning movement, but, lunging suddenly upward, Max seized the barrel of the pistol, and with a powerful wrench, twisted it from the grasp of the yellow hand.
wrenchverbUS /rentʃ/
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading As he leaped, the hand was depressed with a lightning movement, but, lunging suddenly upward, Max seized the barrel of the pistol, and with a powerful wrench, twisted it from the grasp of the yellow hand.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading In one giant leap he hurled himself across the room--... as a second bullet pierced the yellow silk of the ottoman.
