used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The drugged giant—nothing less than a drug could account for the helplessness of Koku—the appearance of that strange fruit, the noise behind—all these were warnings not to be ignored.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The drugged giant—nothing less than a drug could account for the helplessness of Koku—the appearance of that strange fruit, the noise behind—all these were warnings not to be ignored.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading So, though his first impulse was to hasten to the aid of the giant, when he heard that noise back of him Tom turned.
(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 The drugged giant—nothing less than a drug could account for the helplessness of Koku—the appearance of that strange fruit, the noise behind—all these were warnings not to be ignored.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading LIKE an electrical flash it came into the mind of Tom Swift that there was something wrong here—something terribly and dangerously wrong.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIKE an electrical flash it came into the mind of Tom Swift that there was something wrong here—something terribly and dangerously wrong.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The drugged giant—nothing less than a drug could account for the helplessness of Koku—the appearance of that strange fruit, the noise behind—all these were warnings not to be ignored.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So, though his first impulse was to hasten to the aid of the giant, when he heard that noise back of him Tom turned.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The drugged giant—nothing less than a drug could account for the helplessness of Koku—the appearance of that strange fruit, the noise behind—all these were warnings not to be ignored.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The drugged giant—nothing less than a drug could account for the helplessness of Koku—the appearance of that strange fruit, the noise behind—all these were warnings not to be ignored.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading He had a glimpse of a figure gliding toward him out of the shadows, for that part of the corridor was not brightly lighted.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading LIKE an electrical flash it came into the mind of Tom Swift that there was something wrong here—something terribly and dangerously wrong.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading He had a glimpse of a figure gliding toward him out of the shadows, for that part of the corridor was not brightly lighted.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The drugged giant—nothing less than a drug could account for the helplessness of Koku—the appearance of that strange fruit, the noise behind—all these were warnings not to be ignored.
dangerouslyadverbUS /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li/
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading LIKE an electrical flash it came into the mind of Tom Swift that there was something wrong here—something terribly and dangerously wrong.
drugverbUS /drʌɡ/
administer a drug to
From this reading The drugged giant—nothing less than a drug could account for the helplessness of Koku—the appearance of that strange fruit, the noise behind—all these were warnings not to be ignored.
druggedadjectiveUS /drʌɡd/
under the influence of narcotics
From this reading The drugged giant—nothing less than a drug could account for the helplessness of Koku—the appearance of that strange fruit, the noise behind—all these were warnings not to be ignored.
electricaladjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪkəl/
relating to or concerned with electricity
From this reading LIKE an electrical flash it came into the mind of Tom Swift that there was something wrong here—something terribly and dangerously wrong.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He had a glimpse of a figure gliding toward him out of the shadows, for that part of the corridor was not brightly lighted.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading So, though his first impulse was to hasten to the aid of the giant, when he heard that noise back of him Tom turned.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading LIKE an electrical flash it came into the mind of Tom Swift that there was something wrong here—something terribly and dangerously wrong.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The drugged giant—nothing less than a drug could account for the helplessness of Koku—the appearance of that strange fruit, the noise behind—all these were warnings not to be ignored.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading The drugged giant—nothing less than a drug could account for the helplessness of Koku—the appearance of that strange fruit, the noise behind—all these were warnings not to be ignored.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The drugged giant—nothing less than a drug could account for the helplessness of Koku—the appearance of that strange fruit, the noise behind—all these were warnings not to be ignored.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading He had a glimpse of a figure gliding toward him out of the shadows, for that part of the corridor was not brightly lighted.
a quick look
From this reading He had a glimpse of a figure gliding toward him out of the shadows, for that part of the corridor was not brightly lighted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a glimpse of a figure gliding toward him out of the shadows, for that part of the corridor was not brightly lighted.
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading So, though his first impulse was to hasten to the aid of the giant, when he heard that noise back of him Tom turned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So, though his first impulse was to hasten to the aid of the giant, when he heard that noise back of him Tom turned.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading So, though his first impulse was to hasten to the aid of the giant, when he heard that noise back of him Tom turned.
helplessnessnounUS /ˈhelpləsnəs/
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
From this reading The drugged giant—nothing less than a drug could account for the helplessness of Koku—the appearance of that strange fruit, the noise behind—all these were warnings not to be ignored.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading LIKE an electrical flash it came into the mind of Tom Swift that there was something wrong here—something terribly and dangerously wrong.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So, though his first impulse was to hasten to the aid of the giant, when he heard that noise back of him Tom turned.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So, though his first impulse was to hasten to the aid of the giant, when he heard that noise back of him Tom turned.
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading The drugged giant—nothing less than a drug could account for the helplessness of Koku—the appearance of that strange fruit, the noise behind—all these were warnings not to be ignored.
an instinctive motive
From this reading So, though his first impulse was to hasten to the aid of the giant, when he heard that noise back of him Tom turned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was only just in time.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading LIKE an electrical flash it came into the mind of Tom Swift that there was something wrong here—something terribly and dangerously wrong.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LIKE an electrical flash it came into the mind of Tom Swift that there was something wrong here—something terribly and dangerously wrong.
and nothing more
From this reading He was only just in time.
Koku
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From this reading The drugged giant—nothing less than a drug could account for the helplessness of Koku—the appearance of that strange fruit, the noise behind—all these were warnings not to be ignored.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The drugged giant—nothing less than a drug could account for the helplessness of Koku—the appearance of that strange fruit, the noise behind—all these were warnings not to be ignored.
set afire or burning
From this reading He had a glimpse of a figure gliding toward him out of the shadows, for that part of the corridor was not brightly lighted.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading LIKE an electrical flash it came into the mind of Tom Swift that there was something wrong here—something terribly and dangerously wrong.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading LIKE an electrical flash it came into the mind of Tom Swift that there was something wrong here—something terribly and dangerously wrong.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The drugged giant—nothing less than a drug could account for the helplessness of Koku—the appearance of that strange fruit, the noise behind—all these were warnings not to be ignored.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The drugged giant—nothing less than a drug could account for the helplessness of Koku—the appearance of that strange fruit, the noise behind—all these were warnings not to be ignored.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The drugged giant—nothing less than a drug could account for the helplessness of Koku—the appearance of that strange fruit, the noise behind—all these were warnings not to be ignored.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LIKE an electrical flash it came into the mind of Tom Swift that there was something wrong here—something terribly and dangerously wrong.
and nothing more
From this reading He was only just in time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had a glimpse of a figure gliding toward him out of the shadows, for that part of the corridor was not brightly lighted.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He had a glimpse of a figure gliding toward him out of the shadows, for that part of the corridor was not brightly lighted.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading He had a glimpse of a figure gliding toward him out of the shadows, for that part of the corridor was not brightly lighted.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, though his first impulse was to hasten to the aid of the giant, when he heard that noise back of him Tom turned.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading LIKE an electrical flash it came into the mind of Tom Swift that there was something wrong here—something terribly and dangerously wrong.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The drugged giant—nothing less than a drug could account for the helplessness of Koku—the appearance of that strange fruit, the noise behind—all these were warnings not to be ignored.
moving very fast
From this reading LIKE an electrical flash it came into the mind of Tom Swift that there was something wrong here—something terribly and dangerously wrong.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading LIKE an electrical flash it came into the mind of Tom Swift that there was something wrong here—something terribly and dangerously wrong.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The drugged giant—nothing less than a drug could account for the helplessness of Koku—the appearance of that strange fruit, the noise behind—all these were warnings not to be ignored.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LIKE an electrical flash it came into the mind of Tom Swift that there was something wrong here—something terribly and dangerously wrong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIKE an electrical flash it came into the mind of Tom Swift that there was something wrong here—something terribly and dangerously wrong.
in or at that place or location
From this reading LIKE an electrical flash it came into the mind of Tom Swift that there was something wrong here—something terribly and dangerously wrong.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The drugged giant—nothing less than a drug could account for the helplessness of Koku—the appearance of that strange fruit, the noise behind—all these were warnings not to be ignored.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading So, though his first impulse was to hasten to the aid of the giant, when he heard that noise back of him Tom turned.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was only just in time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The drugged giant—nothing less than a drug could account for the helplessness of Koku—the appearance of that strange fruit, the noise behind—all these were warnings not to be ignored.
male cat
From this reading LIKE an electrical flash it came into the mind of Tom Swift that there was something wrong here—something terribly and dangerously wrong.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He had a glimpse of a figure gliding toward him out of the shadows, for that part of the corridor was not brightly lighted.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading So, though his first impulse was to hasten to the aid of the giant, when he heard that noise back of him Tom turned.
warningsnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “warning” — a message informing of danger
From this reading The drugged giant—nothing less than a drug could account for the helplessness of Koku—the appearance of that strange fruit, the noise behind—all these were warnings not to be ignored.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LIKE an electrical flash it came into the mind of Tom Swift that there was something wrong here—something terribly and dangerously wrong.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The drugged giant—nothing less than a drug could account for the helplessness of Koku—the appearance of that strange fruit, the noise behind—all these were warnings not to be ignored.
at the time that
From this reading So, though his first impulse was to hasten to the aid of the giant, when he heard that noise back of him Tom turned.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading LIKE an electrical flash it came into the mind of Tom Swift that there was something wrong here—something terribly and dangerously wrong.
