(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He had been silent all the way from the station, and they had all but forgotten him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For although the man had only repeated her own words, the tone in which he said them made them appear twice as ominous.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WEIRD TALES "Aye, and it is gloomy."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For although the man had only repeated her own words, the tone in which he said them made them appear twice as ominous.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Startled, the girls looked around for the voice, then realized that it was their driver who had spoken.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For although the man had only repeated her own words, the tone in which he said them made them appear twice as ominous.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What made you say that?" asked Billie, rather wonderingly.
Aye
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From this reading WEIRD TALES "Aye, and it is gloomy."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been silent all the way from the station, and they had all but forgotten him.
Billie
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From this reading "What made you say that?" asked Billie, rather wonderingly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had been silent all the way from the station, and they had all but forgotten him.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Startled, the girls looked around for the voice, then realized that it was their driver who had spoken.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Startled, the girls looked around for the voice, then realized that it was their driver who had spoken.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He had been silent all the way from the station, and they had all but forgotten him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had been silent all the way from the station, and they had all but forgotten him.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Startled, the girls looked around for the voice, then realized that it was their driver who had spoken.
depressingly dark
From this reading WEIRD TALES "Aye, and it is gloomy."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Startled, the girls looked around for the voice, then realized that it was their driver who had spoken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been silent all the way from the station, and they had all but forgotten him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For although the man had only repeated her own words, the tone in which he said them made them appear twice as ominous.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been silent all the way from the station, and they had all but forgotten him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For although the man had only repeated her own words, the tone in which he said them made them appear twice as ominous.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WEIRD TALES "Aye, and it is gloomy."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WEIRD TALES "Aye, and it is gloomy."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Startled, the girls looked around for the voice, then realized that it was their driver who had spoken.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "What made you say that?" asked Billie, rather wonderingly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For although the man had only repeated her own words, the tone in which he said them made them appear twice as ominous.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading For although the man had only repeated her own words, the tone in which he said them made them appear twice as ominous.
and nothing more
From this reading For although the man had only repeated her own words, the tone in which he said them made them appear twice as ominous.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For although the man had only repeated her own words, the tone in which he said them made them appear twice as ominous.
on the contrary
From this reading "What made you say that?" asked Billie, rather wonderingly.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Startled, the girls looked around for the voice, then realized that it was their driver who had spoken.
recurring again and again
From this reading For although the man had only repeated her own words, the tone in which he said them made them appear twice as ominous.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading For although the man had only repeated her own words, the tone in which he said them made them appear twice as ominous.
express in words
From this reading "What made you say that?" asked Billie, rather wonderingly.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He had been silent all the way from the station, and they had all but forgotten him.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Startled, the girls looked around for the voice, then realized that it was their driver who had spoken.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Startled, the girls looked around for the voice, then realized that it was their driver who had spoken.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading He had been silent all the way from the station, and they had all but forgotten him.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading WEIRD TALES "Aye, and it is gloomy."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Startled, the girls looked around for the voice, then realized that it was their driver who had spoken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Startled, the girls looked around for the voice, then realized that it was their driver who had spoken.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Startled, the girls looked around for the voice, then realized that it was their driver who had spoken.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For although the man had only repeated her own words, the tone in which he said them made them appear twice as ominous.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Startled, the girls looked around for the voice, then realized that it was their driver who had spoken.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been silent all the way from the station, and they had all but forgotten him.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading For although the man had only repeated her own words, the tone in which he said them made them appear twice as ominous.
two times
From this reading For although the man had only repeated her own words, the tone in which he said them made them appear twice as ominous.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Startled, the girls looked around for the voice, then realized that it was their driver who had spoken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Startled, the girls looked around for the voice, then realized that it was their driver who had spoken.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had been silent all the way from the station, and they had all but forgotten him.
WEIRDadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading WEIRD TALES "Aye, and it is gloomy."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What made you say that?" asked Billie, rather wonderingly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For although the man had only repeated her own words, the tone in which he said them made them appear twice as ominous.
which person or people
From this reading Startled, the girls looked around for the voice, then realized that it was their driver who had spoken.
wonderinglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading "What made you say that?" asked Billie, rather wonderingly.
the words that are spoken
From this reading For although the man had only repeated her own words, the tone in which he said them made them appear twice as ominous.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What made you say that?" asked Billie, rather wonderingly.
