used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some fishermen passing below the old church were attracted, first by a shriek of a peculiarly frightful and unearthly kind, and then by some unusual appearance on the sands, at the spot where the last landslip took place.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some fishermen passing below the old church were attracted, first by a shriek of a peculiarly frightful and unearthly kind, and then by some unusual appearance on the sands, at the spot where the last landslip took place.'
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Some fishermen passing below the old church were attracted, first by a shriek of a peculiarly frightful and unearthly kind, and then by some unusual appearance on the sands, at the spot where the last landslip took place.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some fishermen passing below the old church were attracted, first by a shriek of a peculiarly frightful and unearthly kind, and then by some unusual appearance on the sands, at the spot where the last landslip took place.'
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Some fishermen passing below the old church were attracted, first by a shriek of a peculiarly frightful and unearthly kind, and then by some unusual appearance on the sands, at the spot where the last landslip took place.'
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading My pulses stopped in a moment, and I clung to the back of my chair.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Some fishermen passing below the old church were attracted, first by a shriek of a peculiarly frightful and unearthly kind, and then by some unusual appearance on the sands, at the spot where the last landslip took place.'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some fishermen passing below the old church were attracted, first by a shriek of a peculiarly frightful and unearthly kind, and then by some unusual appearance on the sands, at the spot where the last landslip took place.'
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading My pulses stopped in a moment, and I clung to the back of my chair.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Some fishermen passing below the old church were attracted, first by a shriek of a peculiarly frightful and unearthly kind, and then by some unusual appearance on the sands, at the spot where the last landslip took place.'
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading My pulses stopped in a moment, and I clung to the back of my chair.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Some fishermen passing below the old church were attracted, first by a shriek of a peculiarly frightful and unearthly kind, and then by some unusual appearance on the sands, at the spot where the last landslip took place.'
fishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading Some fishermen passing below the old church were attracted, first by a shriek of a peculiarly frightful and unearthly kind, and then by some unusual appearance on the sands, at the spot where the last landslip took place.'
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading Some fishermen passing below the old church were attracted, first by a shriek of a peculiarly frightful and unearthly kind, and then by some unusual appearance on the sands, at the spot where the last landslip took place.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Strange that I have heard nothing of it!'
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading 'Strange that I have heard nothing of it!'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Strange that I have heard nothing of it!'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My pulses stopped in a moment, and I clung to the back of my chair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Strange that I have heard nothing of it!'
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Some fishermen passing below the old church were attracted, first by a shriek of a peculiarly frightful and unearthly kind, and then by some unusual appearance on the sands, at the spot where the last landslip took place.'
landslipnoun
a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
From this reading Some fishermen passing below the old church were attracted, first by a shriek of a peculiarly frightful and unearthly kind, and then by some unusual appearance on the sands, at the spot where the last landslip took place.'
immediately past
From this reading Some fishermen passing below the old church were attracted, first by a shriek of a peculiarly frightful and unearthly kind, and then by some unusual appearance on the sands, at the spot where the last landslip took place.'
Mivart
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From this reading 'Oh!' replied Mivart, 'it occurred only this morning.
a particular point in time
From this reading My pulses stopped in a moment, and I clung to the back of my chair.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading 'Oh!' replied Mivart, 'it occurred only this morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My pulses stopped in a moment, and I clung to the back of my chair.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading 'Strange that I have heard nothing of it!'
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading 'Oh!' replied Mivart, 'it occurred only this morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Strange that I have heard nothing of it!'
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Oh!' replied Mivart, 'it occurred only this morning.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Some fishermen passing below the old church were attracted, first by a shriek of a peculiarly frightful and unearthly kind, and then by some unusual appearance on the sands, at the spot where the last landslip took place.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some fishermen passing below the old church were attracted, first by a shriek of a peculiarly frightful and unearthly kind, and then by some unusual appearance on the sands, at the spot where the last landslip took place.'
and nothing more
From this reading 'Oh!' replied Mivart, 'it occurred only this morning.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Some fishermen passing below the old church were attracted, first by a shriek of a peculiarly frightful and unearthly kind, and then by some unusual appearance on the sands, at the spot where the last landslip took place.'
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading Some fishermen passing below the old church were attracted, first by a shriek of a peculiarly frightful and unearthly kind, and then by some unusual appearance on the sands, at the spot where the last landslip took place.'
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Some fishermen passing below the old church were attracted, first by a shriek of a peculiarly frightful and unearthly kind, and then by some unusual appearance on the sands, at the spot where the last landslip took place.'
pulsesnounUS /ˈpʌlsɪz/
plural of “pulse” — (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading My pulses stopped in a moment, and I clung to the back of my chair.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading 'Oh!' replied Mivart, 'it occurred only this morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading Some fishermen passing below the old church were attracted, first by a shriek of a peculiarly frightful and unearthly kind, and then by some unusual appearance on the sands, at the spot where the last landslip took place.'
shrieknounUS /ʃriːk/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading Some fishermen passing below the old church were attracted, first by a shriek of a peculiarly frightful and unearthly kind, and then by some unusual appearance on the sands, at the spot where the last landslip took place.'
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some fishermen passing below the old church were attracted, first by a shriek of a peculiarly frightful and unearthly kind, and then by some unusual appearance on the sands, at the spot where the last landslip took place.'
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Some fishermen passing below the old church were attracted, first by a shriek of a peculiarly frightful and unearthly kind, and then by some unusual appearance on the sands, at the spot where the last landslip took place.'
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading My pulses stopped in a moment, and I clung to the back of my chair.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading 'Strange that I have heard nothing of it!'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Strange that I have heard nothing of it!'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some fishermen passing below the old church were attracted, first by a shriek of a peculiarly frightful and unearthly kind, and then by some unusual appearance on the sands, at the spot where the last landslip took place.'
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Some fishermen passing below the old church were attracted, first by a shriek of a peculiarly frightful and unearthly kind, and then by some unusual appearance on the sands, at the spot where the last landslip took place.'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'Oh!' replied Mivart, 'it occurred only this morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My pulses stopped in a moment, and I clung to the back of my chair.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Some fishermen passing below the old church were attracted, first by a shriek of a peculiarly frightful and unearthly kind, and then by some unusual appearance on the sands, at the spot where the last landslip took place.'
unearthlyadjectiveUS /əˈnɜːrθli/
concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul
From this reading Some fishermen passing below the old church were attracted, first by a shriek of a peculiarly frightful and unearthly kind, and then by some unusual appearance on the sands, at the spot where the last landslip took place.'
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Some fishermen passing below the old church were attracted, first by a shriek of a peculiarly frightful and unearthly kind, and then by some unusual appearance on the sands, at the spot where the last landslip took place.'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some fishermen passing below the old church were attracted, first by a shriek of a peculiarly frightful and unearthly kind, and then by some unusual appearance on the sands, at the spot where the last landslip took place.'
in or at the place that
From this reading Some fishermen passing below the old church were attracted, first by a shriek of a peculiarly frightful and unearthly kind, and then by some unusual appearance on the sands, at the spot where the last landslip took place.'
