used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Douglas felt a little chilly as he visualized what might have happened if Uncle Eb’s advice had not been disregarded at the last minute.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading COLD NERVE Again and again the man-hunter stabbed at the hay, moving about with each new attack, lunging more viciously as his searching prods brought no result.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Douglas felt a little chilly as he visualized what might have happened if Uncle Eb’s advice had not been disregarded at the last minute.
anew
From this reading COLD NERVE Again and again the man-hunter stabbed at the hay, moving about with each new attack, lunging more viciously as his searching prods brought no result.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COLD NERVE Again and again the man-hunter stabbed at the hay, moving about with each new attack, lunging more viciously as his searching prods brought no result.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading COLD NERVE Again and again the man-hunter stabbed at the hay, moving about with each new attack, lunging more viciously as his searching prods brought no result.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading COLD NERVE Again and again the man-hunter stabbed at the hay, moving about with each new attack, lunging more viciously as his searching prods brought no result.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading COLD NERVE Again and again the man-hunter stabbed at the hay, moving about with each new attack, lunging more viciously as his searching prods brought no result.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Douglas felt a little chilly as he visualized what might have happened if Uncle Eb’s advice had not been disregarded at the last minute.
bellowedverbUS /ˈbeloʊd/
past form of “bellow” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading “_Git_ often that hay!” he bellowed.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading And the old man down below, hearing the loud rustle of the dried grass and knowing nothing of the change in Steve’s place of refuge, lost his grip on himself.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading With a yell he came thundering up the stairs, his walrus mustache bristling like tusks and his jaw jutting as if about to bite.
bristlingverbUS /ˈbrɪsəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “bristle” — be in a state of movement or action
From this reading With a yell he came thundering up the stairs, his walrus mustache bristling like tusks and his jaw jutting as if about to bite.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading COLD NERVE Again and again the man-hunter stabbed at the hay, moving about with each new attack, lunging more viciously as his searching prods brought no result.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With a yell he came thundering up the stairs, his walrus mustache bristling like tusks and his jaw jutting as if about to bite.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading And the old man down below, hearing the loud rustle of the dried grass and knowing nothing of the change in Steve’s place of refuge, lost his grip on himself.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading Douglas felt a little chilly as he visualized what might have happened if Uncle Eb’s advice had not been disregarded at the last minute.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading COLD NERVE Again and again the man-hunter stabbed at the hay, moving about with each new attack, lunging more viciously as his searching prods brought no result.
disregardedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
not noticed inadvertently
From this reading Douglas felt a little chilly as he visualized what might have happened if Uncle Eb’s advice had not been disregarded at the last minute.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading Douglas felt a little chilly as he visualized what might have happened if Uncle Eb’s advice had not been disregarded at the last minute.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And the old man down below, hearing the loud rustle of the dried grass and knowing nothing of the change in Steve’s place of refuge, lost his grip on himself.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading And the old man down below, hearing the loud rustle of the dried grass and knowing nothing of the change in Steve’s place of refuge, lost his grip on himself.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading COLD NERVE Again and again the man-hunter stabbed at the hay, moving about with each new attack, lunging more viciously as his searching prods brought no result.
Eb's
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From this reading Douglas felt a little chilly as he visualized what might have happened if Uncle Eb’s advice had not been disregarded at the last minute.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Douglas felt a little chilly as he visualized what might have happened if Uncle Eb’s advice had not been disregarded at the last minute.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “_Git_ often that hay!” he bellowed.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading And the old man down below, hearing the loud rustle of the dried grass and knowing nothing of the change in Steve’s place of refuge, lost his grip on himself.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading And the old man down below, hearing the loud rustle of the dried grass and knowing nothing of the change in Steve’s place of refuge, lost his grip on himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Douglas felt a little chilly as he visualized what might have happened if Uncle Eb’s advice had not been disregarded at the last minute.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Douglas felt a little chilly as he visualized what might have happened if Uncle Eb’s advice had not been disregarded at the last minute.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Douglas felt a little chilly as he visualized what might have happened if Uncle Eb’s advice had not been disregarded at the last minute.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading COLD NERVE Again and again the man-hunter stabbed at the hay, moving about with each new attack, lunging more viciously as his searching prods brought no result.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Douglas felt a little chilly as he visualized what might have happened if Uncle Eb’s advice had not been disregarded at the last minute.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading And the old man down below, hearing the loud rustle of the dried grass and knowing nothing of the change in Steve’s place of refuge, lost his grip on himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And the old man down below, hearing the loud rustle of the dried grass and knowing nothing of the change in Steve’s place of refuge, lost his grip on himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading COLD NERVE Again and again the man-hunter stabbed at the hay, moving about with each new attack, lunging more viciously as his searching prods brought no result.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Douglas felt a little chilly as he visualized what might have happened if Uncle Eb’s advice had not been disregarded at the last minute.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the old man down below, hearing the loud rustle of the dried grass and knowing nothing of the change in Steve’s place of refuge, lost his grip on himself.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading With a yell he came thundering up the stairs, his walrus mustache bristling like tusks and his jaw jutting as if about to bite.
juttingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌtɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading With a yell he came thundering up the stairs, his walrus mustache bristling like tusks and his jaw jutting as if about to bite.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading And the old man down below, hearing the loud rustle of the dried grass and knowing nothing of the change in Steve’s place of refuge, lost his grip on himself.
immediately past
From this reading Douglas felt a little chilly as he visualized what might have happened if Uncle Eb’s advice had not been disregarded at the last minute.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading With a yell he came thundering up the stairs, his walrus mustache bristling like tusks and his jaw jutting as if about to bite.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Douglas felt a little chilly as he visualized what might have happened if Uncle Eb’s advice had not been disregarded at the last minute.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading And the old man down below, hearing the loud rustle of the dried grass and knowing nothing of the change in Steve’s place of refuge, lost his grip on himself.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading And the old man down below, hearing the loud rustle of the dried grass and knowing nothing of the change in Steve’s place of refuge, lost his grip on himself.
lungingverbUS /ˈlʌndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lunge” — make a thrusting forward movement
From this reading COLD NERVE Again and again the man-hunter stabbed at the hay, moving about with each new attack, lunging more viciously as his searching prods brought no result.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And the old man down below, hearing the loud rustle of the dried grass and knowing nothing of the change in Steve’s place of refuge, lost his grip on himself.
man-hunter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COLD NERVE Again and again the man-hunter stabbed at the hay, moving about with each new attack, lunging more viciously as his searching prods brought no result.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Douglas felt a little chilly as he visualized what might have happened if Uncle Eb’s advice had not been disregarded at the last minute.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Douglas felt a little chilly as he visualized what might have happened if Uncle Eb’s advice had not been disregarded at the last minute.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading COLD NERVE Again and again the man-hunter stabbed at the hay, moving about with each new attack, lunging more viciously as his searching prods brought no result.
in motion
From this reading COLD NERVE Again and again the man-hunter stabbed at the hay, moving about with each new attack, lunging more viciously as his searching prods brought no result.
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading With a yell he came thundering up the stairs, his walrus mustache bristling like tusks and his jaw jutting as if about to bite.
NERVEnounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading COLD NERVE Again and again the man-hunter stabbed at the hay, moving about with each new attack, lunging more viciously as his searching prods brought no result.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading COLD NERVE Again and again the man-hunter stabbed at the hay, moving about with each new attack, lunging more viciously as his searching prods brought no result.
not any; not one
From this reading COLD NERVE Again and again the man-hunter stabbed at the hay, moving about with each new attack, lunging more viciously as his searching prods brought no result.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Douglas felt a little chilly as he visualized what might have happened if Uncle Eb’s advice had not been disregarded at the last minute.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And the old man down below, hearing the loud rustle of the dried grass and knowing nothing of the change in Steve’s place of refuge, lost his grip on himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the old man down below, hearing the loud rustle of the dried grass and knowing nothing of the change in Steve’s place of refuge, lost his grip on himself.
many times at short intervals
From this reading “_Git_ often that hay!” he bellowed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And the old man down below, hearing the loud rustle of the dried grass and knowing nothing of the change in Steve’s place of refuge, lost his grip on himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And the old man down below, hearing the loud rustle of the dried grass and knowing nothing of the change in Steve’s place of refuge, lost his grip on himself.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And the old man down below, hearing the loud rustle of the dried grass and knowing nothing of the change in Steve’s place of refuge, lost his grip on himself.
prodsnounUS /prɑːdz/
plural of “prod” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading COLD NERVE Again and again the man-hunter stabbed at the hay, moving about with each new attack, lunging more viciously as his searching prods brought no result.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading And the old man down below, hearing the loud rustle of the dried grass and knowing nothing of the change in Steve’s place of refuge, lost his grip on himself.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading COLD NERVE Again and again the man-hunter stabbed at the hay, moving about with each new attack, lunging more viciously as his searching prods brought no result.
rustleverbUS /ˈrʌsəl/
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading And the old man down below, hearing the loud rustle of the dried grass and knowing nothing of the change in Steve’s place of refuge, lost his grip on himself.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading COLD NERVE Again and again the man-hunter stabbed at the hay, moving about with each new attack, lunging more viciously as his searching prods brought no result.
stabbedverbUS /stæbd/
inflected form of “stab” — use a knife on
From this reading COLD NERVE Again and again the man-hunter stabbed at the hay, moving about with each new attack, lunging more viciously as his searching prods brought no result.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading With a yell he came thundering up the stairs, his walrus mustache bristling like tusks and his jaw jutting as if about to bite.
Steve's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the old man down below, hearing the loud rustle of the dried grass and knowing nothing of the change in Steve’s place of refuge, lost his grip on himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “_Git_ often that hay!” he bellowed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COLD NERVE Again and again the man-hunter stabbed at the hay, moving about with each new attack, lunging more viciously as his searching prods brought no result.
thunderingadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərɪŋ/
sounding like thunder
From this reading With a yell he came thundering up the stairs, his walrus mustache bristling like tusks and his jaw jutting as if about to bite.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a yell he came thundering up the stairs, his walrus mustache bristling like tusks and his jaw jutting as if about to bite.
tusksnounUS /tʌsks/
plural of “tusk” — a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading With a yell he came thundering up the stairs, his walrus mustache bristling like tusks and his jaw jutting as if about to bite.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Douglas felt a little chilly as he visualized what might have happened if Uncle Eb’s advice had not been disregarded at the last minute.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With a yell he came thundering up the stairs, his walrus mustache bristling like tusks and his jaw jutting as if about to bite.
viciouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪʃəsli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading COLD NERVE Again and again the man-hunter stabbed at the hay, moving about with each new attack, lunging more viciously as his searching prods brought no result.
visualizedadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʒwəlaɪzd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading Douglas felt a little chilly as he visualized what might have happened if Uncle Eb’s advice had not been disregarded at the last minute.
walrusnounUS /ˈwɔːlrəs/
either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
From this reading With a yell he came thundering up the stairs, his walrus mustache bristling like tusks and his jaw jutting as if about to bite.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Douglas felt a little chilly as he visualized what might have happened if Uncle Eb’s advice had not been disregarded at the last minute.
in the company of; together with
From this reading COLD NERVE Again and again the man-hunter stabbed at the hay, moving about with each new attack, lunging more viciously as his searching prods brought no result.
yellnounUS /jel/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading With a yell he came thundering up the stairs, his walrus mustache bristling like tusks and his jaw jutting as if about to bite.
