used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BURIED ALIVE "Well, if you're a friend, step forward and let us see what you look like," challenged Ned, turning in the direction from whence the strange voice proceeded.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "You needn't be afraid to show your face."
ALIVEadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading BURIED ALIVE "Well, if you're a friend, step forward and let us see what you look like," challenged Ned, turning in the direction from whence the strange voice proceeded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BURIED ALIVE "Well, if you're a friend, step forward and let us see what you look like," challenged Ned, turning in the direction from whence the strange voice proceeded.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You needn't be afraid to show your face."
placed in a grave
From this reading BURIED ALIVE "Well, if you're a friend, step forward and let us see what you look like," challenged Ned, turning in the direction from whence the strange voice proceeded.
challengedverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒd/
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading BURIED ALIVE "Well, if you're a friend, step forward and let us see what you look like," challenged Ned, turning in the direction from whence the strange voice proceeded.
chucklenounUS /ˈtʃʌkəl/
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading A chuckle from the newcomer was the only response.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading BURIED ALIVE "Well, if you're a friend, step forward and let us see what you look like," challenged Ned, turning in the direction from whence the strange voice proceeded.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "You needn't be afraid to show your face."
at or to or toward the front
From this reading BURIED ALIVE "Well, if you're a friend, step forward and let us see what you look like," challenged Ned, turning in the direction from whence the strange voice proceeded.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading BURIED ALIVE "Well, if you're a friend, step forward and let us see what you look like," challenged Ned, turning in the direction from whence the strange voice proceeded.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BURIED ALIVE "Well, if you're a friend, step forward and let us see what you look like," challenged Ned, turning in the direction from whence the strange voice proceeded.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm not the one who is afraid," was the reply.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading BURIED ALIVE "Well, if you're a friend, step forward and let us see what you look like," challenged Ned, turning in the direction from whence the strange voice proceeded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BURIED ALIVE "Well, if you're a friend, step forward and let us see what you look like," challenged Ned, turning in the direction from whence the strange voice proceeded.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'm not the one who is afraid," was the reply.
a boy or man
From this reading "We're not afraid, if that's what you mean," retorted the lad.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading BURIED ALIVE "Well, if you're a friend, step forward and let us see what you look like," challenged Ned, turning in the direction from whence the strange voice proceeded.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading BURIED ALIVE "Well, if you're a friend, step forward and let us see what you look like," challenged Ned, turning in the direction from whence the strange voice proceeded.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading BURIED ALIVE "Well, if you're a friend, step forward and let us see what you look like," challenged Ned, turning in the direction from whence the strange voice proceeded.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "We're not afraid, if that's what you mean," retorted the lad.
Ned
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From this reading BURIED ALIVE "Well, if you're a friend, step forward and let us see what you look like," challenged Ned, turning in the direction from whence the strange voice proceeded.
needn't
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From this reading "You needn't be afraid to show your face."
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading A chuckle from the newcomer was the only response.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not the one who is afraid," was the reply.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I'm not the one who is afraid," was the reply.
and nothing more
From this reading A chuckle from the newcomer was the only response.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading BURIED ALIVE "Well, if you're a friend, step forward and let us see what you look like," challenged Ned, turning in the direction from whence the strange voice proceeded.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "I'm not the one who is afraid," was the reply.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading A chuckle from the newcomer was the only response.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "We're not afraid, if that's what you mean," retorted the lad.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading BURIED ALIVE "Well, if you're a friend, step forward and let us see what you look like," challenged Ned, turning in the direction from whence the strange voice proceeded.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "You needn't be afraid to show your face."
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading BURIED ALIVE "Well, if you're a friend, step forward and let us see what you look like," challenged Ned, turning in the direction from whence the strange voice proceeded.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading BURIED ALIVE "Well, if you're a friend, step forward and let us see what you look like," challenged Ned, turning in the direction from whence the strange voice proceeded.
that's
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From this reading "We're not afraid, if that's what you mean," retorted the lad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BURIED ALIVE "Well, if you're a friend, step forward and let us see what you look like," challenged Ned, turning in the direction from whence the strange voice proceeded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You needn't be afraid to show your face."
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading BURIED ALIVE "Well, if you're a friend, step forward and let us see what you look like," challenged Ned, turning in the direction from whence the strange voice proceeded.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BURIED ALIVE "Well, if you're a friend, step forward and let us see what you look like," challenged Ned, turning in the direction from whence the strange voice proceeded.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading BURIED ALIVE "Well, if you're a friend, step forward and let us see what you look like," challenged Ned, turning in the direction from whence the strange voice proceeded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'm not the one who is afraid," was the reply.
We're
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From this reading "We're not afraid, if that's what you mean," retorted the lad.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading BURIED ALIVE "Well, if you're a friend, step forward and let us see what you look like," challenged Ned, turning in the direction from whence the strange voice proceeded.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading BURIED ALIVE "Well, if you're a friend, step forward and let us see what you look like," challenged Ned, turning in the direction from whence the strange voice proceeded.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading BURIED ALIVE "Well, if you're a friend, step forward and let us see what you look like," challenged Ned, turning in the direction from whence the strange voice proceeded.
which person or people
From this reading "I'm not the one who is afraid," was the reply.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BURIED ALIVE "Well, if you're a friend, step forward and let us see what you look like," challenged Ned, turning in the direction from whence the strange voice proceeded.
you're
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From this reading BURIED ALIVE "Well, if you're a friend, step forward and let us see what you look like," challenged Ned, turning in the direction from whence the strange voice proceeded.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You needn't be afraid to show your face."
