used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Cur," Carter cried, and drove straight for the neck he knew held a smirking face.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading The American, hearing the suggestive thud in the darkness, pushed his advantage, with the result that soon an angry snarl told him that the second Russian was wounded.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The American, hearing the suggestive thud in the darkness, pushed his advantage, with the result that soon an angry snarl told him that the second Russian was wounded.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The American, hearing the suggestive thud in the darkness, pushed his advantage, with the result that soon an angry snarl told him that the second Russian was wounded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Cur," Carter cried, and drove straight for the neck he knew held a smirking face.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading The American, hearing the suggestive thud in the darkness, pushed his advantage, with the result that soon an angry snarl told him that the second Russian was wounded.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With the slipping of Carter's foot, Josef escaped death at the price of a companion's life, behind whom Josef had escaped Carter's vengeance.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading When Calvert had recovered his balance, the Gray Man had disappeared.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading With the slipping of Carter's foot, Josef escaped death at the price of a companion's life, behind whom Josef had escaped Carter's vengeance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The fellow dropped his sword to clasp his right wrist, then fled, closely followed by the discreet servitor.
Calvert
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From this reading When Calvert had recovered his balance, the Gray Man had disappeared.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading "Cur," Carter cried, and drove straight for the neck he knew held a smirking face.
Carter'snounUS /ˈkɑːrtərz/
possessive form of “carter” — Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading With the slipping of Carter's foot, Josef escaped death at the price of a companion's life, behind whom Josef had escaped Carter's vengeance.
claspverbUS /klæsp/
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading The fellow dropped his sword to clasp his right wrist, then fled, closely followed by the discreet servitor.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading The fellow dropped his sword to clasp his right wrist, then fled, closely followed by the discreet servitor.
companion's
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From this reading With the slipping of Carter's foot, Josef escaped death at the price of a companion's life, behind whom Josef had escaped Carter's vengeance.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Cur," Carter cried, and drove straight for the neck he knew held a smirking face.
CurnounUS /kɜːr/
an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
From this reading "Cur," Carter cried, and drove straight for the neck he knew held a smirking face.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The American, hearing the suggestive thud in the darkness, pushed his advantage, with the result that soon an angry snarl told him that the second Russian was wounded.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading With the slipping of Carter's foot, Josef escaped death at the price of a companion's life, behind whom Josef had escaped Carter's vengeance.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading When Calvert had recovered his balance, the Gray Man had disappeared.
discreetadjectiveUS /dɪˈskriːt/
marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
From this reading The fellow dropped his sword to clasp his right wrist, then fled, closely followed by the discreet servitor.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The fellow dropped his sword to clasp his right wrist, then fled, closely followed by the discreet servitor.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading "Cur," Carter cried, and drove straight for the neck he knew held a smirking face.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading With the slipping of Carter's foot, Josef escaped death at the price of a companion's life, behind whom Josef had escaped Carter's vengeance.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Cur," Carter cried, and drove straight for the neck he knew held a smirking face.
a boy or man
From this reading The fellow dropped his sword to clasp his right wrist, then fled, closely followed by the discreet servitor.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading The fellow dropped his sword to clasp his right wrist, then fled, closely followed by the discreet servitor.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The fellow dropped his sword to clasp his right wrist, then fled, closely followed by the discreet servitor.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading With the slipping of Carter's foot, Josef escaped death at the price of a companion's life, behind whom Josef had escaped Carter's vengeance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Cur," Carter cried, and drove straight for the neck he knew held a smirking face.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading When Calvert had recovered his balance, the Gray Man had disappeared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With the slipping of Carter's foot, Josef escaped death at the price of a companion's life, behind whom Josef had escaped Carter's vengeance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Cur," Carter cried, and drove straight for the neck he knew held a smirking face.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading The American, hearing the suggestive thud in the darkness, pushed his advantage, with the result that soon an angry snarl told him that the second Russian was wounded.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "Cur," Carter cried, and drove straight for the neck he knew held a smirking face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The American, hearing the suggestive thud in the darkness, pushed his advantage, with the result that soon an angry snarl told him that the second Russian was wounded.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The American, hearing the suggestive thud in the darkness, pushed his advantage, with the result that soon an angry snarl told him that the second Russian was wounded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The American, hearing the suggestive thud in the darkness, pushed his advantage, with the result that soon an angry snarl told him that the second Russian was wounded.
Josef
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From this reading With the slipping of Carter's foot, Josef escaped death at the price of a companion's life, behind whom Josef had escaped Carter's vengeance.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Cur," Carter cried, and drove straight for the neck he knew held a smirking face.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading With the slipping of Carter's foot, Josef escaped death at the price of a companion's life, behind whom Josef had escaped Carter's vengeance.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When Calvert had recovered his balance, the Gray Man had disappeared.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading "Cur," Carter cried, and drove straight for the neck he knew held a smirking face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the slipping of Carter's foot, Josef escaped death at the price of a companion's life, behind whom Josef had escaped Carter's vengeance.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading With the slipping of Carter's foot, Josef escaped death at the price of a companion's life, behind whom Josef had escaped Carter's vengeance.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The American, hearing the suggestive thud in the darkness, pushed his advantage, with the result that soon an angry snarl told him that the second Russian was wounded.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading When Calvert had recovered his balance, the Gray Man had disappeared.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The American, hearing the suggestive thud in the darkness, pushed his advantage, with the result that soon an angry snarl told him that the second Russian was wounded.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The fellow dropped his sword to clasp his right wrist, then fled, closely followed by the discreet servitor.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading The American, hearing the suggestive thud in the darkness, pushed his advantage, with the result that soon an angry snarl told him that the second Russian was wounded.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The American, hearing the suggestive thud in the darkness, pushed his advantage, with the result that soon an angry snarl told him that the second Russian was wounded.
servitornoun
someone who performs the duties of an attendant for someone else
From this reading The fellow dropped his sword to clasp his right wrist, then fled, closely followed by the discreet servitor.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading With the slipping of Carter's foot, Josef escaped death at the price of a companion's life, behind whom Josef had escaped Carter's vengeance.
smirkingverbUS /ˈsmɜːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “smirk” — smile affectedly or derisively
From this reading "Cur," Carter cried, and drove straight for the neck he knew held a smirking face.
snarlverbUS /snɑːrl/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading The American, hearing the suggestive thud in the darkness, pushed his advantage, with the result that soon an angry snarl told him that the second Russian was wounded.
in the near future
From this reading The American, hearing the suggestive thud in the darkness, pushed his advantage, with the result that soon an angry snarl told him that the second Russian was wounded.
successive (without a break)
From this reading "Cur," Carter cried, and drove straight for the neck he knew held a smirking face.
suggestiveadjectiveUS /səˈdʒestɪv/
tending to suggest or imply
From this reading The American, hearing the suggestive thud in the darkness, pushed his advantage, with the result that soon an angry snarl told him that the second Russian was wounded.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading The fellow dropped his sword to clasp his right wrist, then fled, closely followed by the discreet servitor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The American, hearing the suggestive thud in the darkness, pushed his advantage, with the result that soon an angry snarl told him that the second Russian was wounded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Cur," Carter cried, and drove straight for the neck he knew held a smirking face.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The fellow dropped his sword to clasp his right wrist, then fled, closely followed by the discreet servitor.
thudverbUS /θʌd/
make a dull sound
From this reading The American, hearing the suggestive thud in the darkness, pushed his advantage, with the result that soon an angry snarl told him that the second Russian was wounded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fellow dropped his sword to clasp his right wrist, then fled, closely followed by the discreet servitor.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The American, hearing the suggestive thud in the darkness, pushed his advantage, with the result that soon an angry snarl told him that the second Russian was wounded.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading With the slipping of Carter's foot, Josef escaped death at the price of a companion's life, behind whom Josef had escaped Carter's vengeance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The American, hearing the suggestive thud in the darkness, pushed his advantage, with the result that soon an angry snarl told him that the second Russian was wounded.
at the time that
From this reading When Calvert had recovered his balance, the Gray Man had disappeared.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With the slipping of Carter's foot, Josef escaped death at the price of a companion's life, behind whom Josef had escaped Carter's vengeance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the slipping of Carter's foot, Josef escaped death at the price of a companion's life, behind whom Josef had escaped Carter's vengeance.
people who are wounded
From this reading The American, hearing the suggestive thud in the darkness, pushed his advantage, with the result that soon an angry snarl told him that the second Russian was wounded.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading The fellow dropped his sword to clasp his right wrist, then fled, closely followed by the discreet servitor.
