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"Quick, now," he said in a low tone, "I'm going to short the induction-screen. We'll get across it. Then--out the door!" * * * * * She struggled to her feet, terrified, but instantly game. Thorn slid the rod of metal across the stretch of flooring he had previously been unable to cross.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “We'll get across it.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Thorn slid the rod of metal across the stretch of flooring he had previously been unable to cross.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “"Quick, now," he said in a low tone, "I'm going to short the induction-screen.”
extremely frightened
From this reading “* * * * * She struggled to her feet, terrified, but instantly game.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Quick, now," he said in a low tone, "I'm going to short the induction-screen.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading We'll get across it.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thorn slid the rod of metal across the stretch of flooring he had previously been unable to cross.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading * * * * * She struggled to her feet, terrified, but instantly game.
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From this reading Thorn slid the rod of metal across the stretch of flooring he had previously been unable to cross.
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From this reading Then--out the door!"
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From this reading * * * * * She struggled to her feet, terrified, but instantly game.
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From this reading Thorn slid the rod of metal across the stretch of flooring he had previously been unable to cross.
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From this reading * * * * * She struggled to her feet, terrified, but instantly game.
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From this reading We'll get across it.
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From this reading "Quick, now," he said in a low tone, "I'm going to short the induction-screen.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thorn slid the rod of metal across the stretch of flooring he had previously been unable to cross.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Quick, now," he said in a low tone, "I'm going to short the induction-screen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * She struggled to her feet, terrified, but instantly game.
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From this reading "Quick, now," he said in a low tone, "I'm going to short the induction-screen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Quick, now," he said in a low tone, "I'm going to short the induction-screen.
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From this reading "Quick, now," he said in a low tone, "I'm going to short the induction-screen.
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From this reading * * * * * She struggled to her feet, terrified, but instantly game.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We'll get across it.
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From this reading "Quick, now," he said in a low tone, "I'm going to short the induction-screen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thorn slid the rod of metal across the stretch of flooring he had previously been unable to cross.
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From this reading "Quick, now," he said in a low tone, "I'm going to short the induction-screen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thorn slid the rod of metal across the stretch of flooring he had previously been unable to cross.
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From this reading Then--out the door!"
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From this reading Thorn slid the rod of metal across the stretch of flooring he had previously been unable to cross.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Quick, now," he said in a low tone, "I'm going to short the induction-screen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thorn slid the rod of metal across the stretch of flooring he had previously been unable to cross.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Quick, now," he said in a low tone, "I'm going to short the induction-screen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * * She struggled to her feet, terrified, but instantly game.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading "Quick, now," he said in a low tone, "I'm going to short the induction-screen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thorn slid the rod of metal across the stretch of flooring he had previously been unable to cross.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thorn slid the rod of metal across the stretch of flooring he had previously been unable to cross.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * She struggled to her feet, terrified, but instantly game.
extremely frightened
From this reading * * * * * She struggled to her feet, terrified, but instantly game.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Quick, now," he said in a low tone, "I'm going to short the induction-screen.
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From this reading Then--out the door!"
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From this reading Thorn slid the rod of metal across the stretch of flooring he had previously been unable to cross.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Quick, now," he said in a low tone, "I'm going to short the induction-screen.
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From this reading "Quick, now," he said in a low tone, "I'm going to short the induction-screen.
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From this reading Thorn slid the rod of metal across the stretch of flooring he had previously been unable to cross.
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From this reading We'll get across it.
