used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ruth let out a little half-suppressed scream.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A purple ball of fire bursting forth from the tube shot across the floor, climbed a stone wall, then suddenly blinked out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A pasteboard tube slipped from her grasp and fell to the floor.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading A purple ball of fire bursting forth from the tube shot across the floor, climbed a stone wall, then suddenly blinked out.
blinkedverbUS /blɪŋkt/
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading A purple ball of fire bursting forth from the tube shot across the floor, climbed a stone wall, then suddenly blinked out.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading A purple ball of fire bursting forth from the tube shot across the floor, climbed a stone wall, then suddenly blinked out.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A tin can struck the floor with a dull thud.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading The yellow gleam of a tallow candle shot downward.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading A purple ball of fire bursting forth from the tube shot across the floor, climbed a stone wall, then suddenly blinked out.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading The yellow gleam of a tallow candle shot downward.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading A tin can struck the floor with a dull thud.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A pasteboard tube slipped from her grasp and fell to the floor.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A purple ball of fire bursting forth from the tube shot across the floor, climbed a stone wall, then suddenly blinked out.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading A pasteboard tube slipped from her grasp and fell to the floor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A purple ball of fire bursting forth from the tube shot across the floor, climbed a stone wall, then suddenly blinked out.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A pasteboard tube slipped from her grasp and fell to the floor.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The yellow gleam of a tallow candle shot downward.
hold firmly
From this reading A pasteboard tube slipped from her grasp and fell to the floor.
half-suppressed
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From this reading Ruth let out a little half-suppressed scream.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A pasteboard tube slipped from her grasp and fell to the floor.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Ruth let out a little half-suppressed scream.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ruth let out a little half-suppressed scream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A purple ball of fire bursting forth from the tube shot across the floor, climbed a stone wall, then suddenly blinked out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ruth let out a little half-suppressed scream.
pasteboardnoun
stiff cardboard made by pasting together layers of paper
From this reading A pasteboard tube slipped from her grasp and fell to the floor.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading A purple ball of fire bursting forth from the tube shot across the floor, climbed a stone wall, then suddenly blinked out.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth let out a little half-suppressed scream.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Ruth let out a little half-suppressed scream.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A purple ball of fire bursting forth from the tube shot across the floor, climbed a stone wall, then suddenly blinked out.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading A pasteboard tube slipped from her grasp and fell to the floor.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A purple ball of fire bursting forth from the tube shot across the floor, climbed a stone wall, then suddenly blinked out.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading A tin can struck the floor with a dull thud.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A purple ball of fire bursting forth from the tube shot across the floor, climbed a stone wall, then suddenly blinked out.
tallownounUS /ˈtæloʊ/
obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants
From this reading The yellow gleam of a tallow candle shot downward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A pasteboard tube slipped from her grasp and fell to the floor.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A purple ball of fire bursting forth from the tube shot across the floor, climbed a stone wall, then suddenly blinked out.
thudverbUS /θʌd/
make a dull sound
From this reading A tin can struck the floor with a dull thud.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading A tin can struck the floor with a dull thud.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A pasteboard tube slipped from her grasp and fell to the floor.
tubenounUS /tuːb/
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading A pasteboard tube slipped from her grasp and fell to the floor.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading A purple ball of fire bursting forth from the tube shot across the floor, climbed a stone wall, then suddenly blinked out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A tin can struck the floor with a dull thud.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The yellow gleam of a tallow candle shot downward.
