used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I leaned against the railing of stone, sick as a dog and retching.
abortedverbUS /əˈbɔːrtɪd/
past form of “abort” — terminate before completion
From this reading They had made him over, with some unknown aborted science of an evil world!
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I leaned against the railing of stone, sick as a dog and retching.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Yes, that figure _was_ hulking Barto, and I almost yelled "Jake, snap out of it!" before I remembered my own peril.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had made him over, with some unknown aborted science of an evil world!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yes, that figure _was_ hulking Barto, and I almost yelled "Jake, snap out of it!" before I remembered my own peril.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I leaned against the railing of stone, sick as a dog and retching.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then he came into the full light, and passed not twenty feet away.
Barto
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From this reading Yes, that figure _was_ hulking Barto, and I almost yelled "Jake, snap out of it!" before I remembered my own peril.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Yes, that figure _was_ hulking Barto, and I almost yelled "Jake, snap out of it!" before I remembered my own peril.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then he came into the full light, and passed not twenty feet away.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading I leaned against the railing of stone, sick as a dog and retching.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading They had made him over, with some unknown aborted science of an evil world!
the organ of sight
From this reading I followed with my eye her pointing finger.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then he came into the full light, and passed not twenty feet away.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Yes, that figure _was_ hulking Barto, and I almost yelled "Jake, snap out of it!" before I remembered my own peril.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading I followed with my eye her pointing finger.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I followed with my eye her pointing finger.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Then he came into the full light, and passed not twenty feet away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had made him over, with some unknown aborted science of an evil world!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he came into the full light, and passed not twenty feet away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I followed with my eye her pointing finger.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had made him over, with some unknown aborted science of an evil world!
hulkingadjectiveUS /ˈhʌlkɪŋ/
of great size and bulk
From this reading Yes, that figure _was_ hulking Barto, and I almost yelled "Jake, snap out of it!" before I remembered my own peril.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I followed with my eye her pointing finger.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then he came into the full light, and passed not twenty feet away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes, that figure _was_ hulking Barto, and I almost yelled "Jake, snap out of it!" before I remembered my own peril.
Jake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, that figure _was_ hulking Barto, and I almost yelled "Jake, snap out of it!" before I remembered my own peril.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading I leaned against the railing of stone, sick as a dog and retching.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Then he came into the full light, and passed not twenty feet away.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They had made him over, with some unknown aborted science of an evil world!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I followed with my eye her pointing finger.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then he came into the full light, and passed not twenty feet away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yes, that figure _was_ hulking Barto, and I almost yelled "Jake, snap out of it!" before I remembered my own peril.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Yes, that figure _was_ hulking Barto, and I almost yelled "Jake, snap out of it!" before I remembered my own peril.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They had made him over, with some unknown aborted science of an evil world!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Yes, that figure _was_ hulking Barto, and I almost yelled "Jake, snap out of it!" before I remembered my own peril.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Then he came into the full light, and passed not twenty feet away.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Yes, that figure _was_ hulking Barto, and I almost yelled "Jake, snap out of it!" before I remembered my own peril.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading I followed with my eye her pointing finger.
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading I leaned against the railing of stone, sick as a dog and retching.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Yes, that figure _was_ hulking Barto, and I almost yelled "Jake, snap out of it!" before I remembered my own peril.
retching
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From this reading I leaned against the railing of stone, sick as a dog and retching.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading They had made him over, with some unknown aborted science of an evil world!
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I leaned against the railing of stone, sick as a dog and retching.
snapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Yes, that figure _was_ hulking Barto, and I almost yelled "Jake, snap out of it!" before I remembered my own peril.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They had made him over, with some unknown aborted science of an evil world!
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I leaned against the railing of stone, sick as a dog and retching.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yes, that figure _was_ hulking Barto, and I almost yelled "Jake, snap out of it!" before I remembered my own peril.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he came into the full light, and passed not twenty feet away.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he came into the full light, and passed not twenty feet away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had made him over, with some unknown aborted science of an evil world!
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Then he came into the full light, and passed not twenty feet away.
not known
From this reading They had made him over, with some unknown aborted science of an evil world!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, that figure _was_ hulking Barto, and I almost yelled "Jake, snap out of it!" before I remembered my own peril.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I followed with my eye her pointing finger.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They had made him over, with some unknown aborted science of an evil world!
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Yes, that figure _was_ hulking Barto, and I almost yelled "Jake, snap out of it!" before I remembered my own peril.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, that figure _was_ hulking Barto, and I almost yelled "Jake, snap out of it!" before I remembered my own peril.
