used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Nobody knew that Gruin had killed his sweetheart, but her little red heels tapped a march of death wherever he went, driving him to a desperate resolve._ There are two kinds of fear.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading There is fear of the known--terror of death or disease or accident, or of social consequences of wrong actions.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading There is fear of the known--terror of death or disease or accident, or of social consequences of wrong actions.
(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 Somewhere near you a black force lurks, some shadow from a hell incomprehensible to mortal mind, some _thing_ from another world which looms over you and threatens you with a menace all the more awful for being unguessable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _That_ is the horror that freezes your brain and stops your breath in your throat; _that_ is the terror that wrings sweat in icy drops from your clammy skin.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Somewhere near you a black force lurks, some shadow from a hell incomprehensible to mortal mind, some _thing_ from another world which looms over you and threatens you with a menace all the more awful for being unguessable.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Nobody knew that Gruin had killed his sweetheart, but her little red heels tapped a march of death wherever he went, driving him to a desperate resolve._ There are two kinds of fear.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Somewhere near you a black force lurks, some shadow from a hell incomprehensible to mortal mind, some _thing_ from another world which looms over you and threatens you with a menace all the more awful for being unguessable.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading This is bad enough, but it is a little thing compared to fear of the unknown.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Somewhere near you a black force lurks, some shadow from a hell incomprehensible to mortal mind, some _thing_ from another world which looms over you and threatens you with a menace all the more awful for being unguessable.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Somewhere near you a black force lurks, some shadow from a hell incomprehensible to mortal mind, some _thing_ from another world which looms over you and threatens you with a menace all the more awful for being unguessable.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading _That_ is the horror that freezes your brain and stops your breath in your throat; _that_ is the terror that wrings sweat in icy drops from your clammy skin.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading _That_ is the horror that freezes your brain and stops your breath in your throat; _that_ is the terror that wrings sweat in icy drops from your clammy skin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Nobody knew that Gruin had killed his sweetheart, but her little red heels tapped a march of death wherever he went, driving him to a desperate resolve._ There are two kinds of fear.
clammyadjectiveUS /ˈklæmi/
unpleasantly cool and humid
From this reading _That_ is the horror that freezes your brain and stops your breath in your throat; _that_ is the terror that wrings sweat in icy drops from your clammy skin.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading This is bad enough, but it is a little thing compared to fear of the unknown.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading There is fear of the known--terror of death or disease or accident, or of social consequences of wrong actions.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading _Nobody knew that Gruin had killed his sweetheart, but her little red heels tapped a march of death wherever he went, driving him to a desperate resolve._ There are two kinds of fear.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading _Nobody knew that Gruin had killed his sweetheart, but her little red heels tapped a march of death wherever he went, driving him to a desperate resolve._ There are two kinds of fear.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading There is fear of the known--terror of death or disease or accident, or of social consequences of wrong actions.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading _Nobody knew that Gruin had killed his sweetheart, but her little red heels tapped a march of death wherever he went, driving him to a desperate resolve._ There are two kinds of fear.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading _That_ is the horror that freezes your brain and stops your breath in your throat; _that_ is the terror that wrings sweat in icy drops from your clammy skin.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading This is bad enough, but it is a little thing compared to fear of the unknown.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading _Nobody knew that Gruin had killed his sweetheart, but her little red heels tapped a march of death wherever he went, driving him to a desperate resolve._ There are two kinds of fear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Somewhere near you a black force lurks, some shadow from a hell incomprehensible to mortal mind, some _thing_ from another world which looms over you and threatens you with a menace all the more awful for being unguessable.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Somewhere near you a black force lurks, some shadow from a hell incomprehensible to mortal mind, some _thing_ from another world which looms over you and threatens you with a menace all the more awful for being unguessable.
freezesnounUS /ˈfriːzɪz/
plural of “freeze” — the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading _That_ is the horror that freezes your brain and stops your breath in your throat; _that_ is the terror that wrings sweat in icy drops from your clammy skin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _That_ is the horror that freezes your brain and stops your breath in your throat; _that_ is the terror that wrings sweat in icy drops from your clammy skin.
Gruin
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From this reading _Nobody knew that Gruin had killed his sweetheart, but her little red heels tapped a march of death wherever he went, driving him to a desperate resolve._ There are two kinds of fear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Nobody knew that Gruin had killed his sweetheart, but her little red heels tapped a march of death wherever he went, driving him to a desperate resolve._ There are two kinds of fear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Nobody knew that Gruin had killed his sweetheart, but her little red heels tapped a march of death wherever he went, driving him to a desperate resolve._ There are two kinds of fear.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading _Nobody knew that Gruin had killed his sweetheart, but her little red heels tapped a march of death wherever he went, driving him to a desperate resolve._ There are two kinds of fear.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading Somewhere near you a black force lurks, some shadow from a hell incomprehensible to mortal mind, some _thing_ from another world which looms over you and threatens you with a menace all the more awful for being unguessable.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Nobody knew that Gruin had killed his sweetheart, but her little red heels tapped a march of death wherever he went, driving him to a desperate resolve._ There are two kinds of fear.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Nobody knew that Gruin had killed his sweetheart, but her little red heels tapped a march of death wherever he went, driving him to a desperate resolve._ There are two kinds of fear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Nobody knew that Gruin had killed his sweetheart, but her little red heels tapped a march of death wherever he went, driving him to a desperate resolve._ There are two kinds of fear.
intense and profound fear
From this reading _That_ is the horror that freezes your brain and stops your breath in your throat; _that_ is the terror that wrings sweat in icy drops from your clammy skin.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading _That_ is the horror that freezes your brain and stops your breath in your throat; _that_ is the terror that wrings sweat in icy drops from your clammy skin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _That_ is the horror that freezes your brain and stops your breath in your throat; _that_ is the terror that wrings sweat in icy drops from your clammy skin.
incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋkɑːmprəˈhensɪbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading Somewhere near you a black force lurks, some shadow from a hell incomprehensible to mortal mind, some _thing_ from another world which looms over you and threatens you with a menace all the more awful for being unguessable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is fear of the known--terror of death or disease or accident, or of social consequences of wrong actions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This is bad enough, but it is a little thing compared to fear of the unknown.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading _Nobody knew that Gruin had killed his sweetheart, but her little red heels tapped a march of death wherever he went, driving him to a desperate resolve._ There are two kinds of fear.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading _Nobody knew that Gruin had killed his sweetheart, but her little red heels tapped a march of death wherever he went, driving him to a desperate resolve._ There are two kinds of fear.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _Nobody knew that Gruin had killed his sweetheart, but her little red heels tapped a march of death wherever he went, driving him to a desperate resolve._ There are two kinds of fear.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading There is fear of the known--terror of death or disease or accident, or of social consequences of wrong actions.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Nobody knew that Gruin had killed his sweetheart, but her little red heels tapped a march of death wherever he went, driving him to a desperate resolve._ There are two kinds of fear.
loomsnounUS /luːmz/
plural of “loom” — a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile
From this reading Somewhere near you a black force lurks, some shadow from a hell incomprehensible to mortal mind, some _thing_ from another world which looms over you and threatens you with a menace all the more awful for being unguessable.
lurksverbUS /lɜːrks/
third-person singular of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading Somewhere near you a black force lurks, some shadow from a hell incomprehensible to mortal mind, some _thing_ from another world which looms over you and threatens you with a menace all the more awful for being unguessable.
march in a procession
From this reading _Nobody knew that Gruin had killed his sweetheart, but her little red heels tapped a march of death wherever he went, driving him to a desperate resolve._ There are two kinds of fear.
menaceverbUS /ˈmenəs/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading Somewhere near you a black force lurks, some shadow from a hell incomprehensible to mortal mind, some _thing_ from another world which looms over you and threatens you with a menace all the more awful for being unguessable.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Somewhere near you a black force lurks, some shadow from a hell incomprehensible to mortal mind, some _thing_ from another world which looms over you and threatens you with a menace all the more awful for being unguessable.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Somewhere near you a black force lurks, some shadow from a hell incomprehensible to mortal mind, some _thing_ from another world which looms over you and threatens you with a menace all the more awful for being unguessable.
subject to death
From this reading Somewhere near you a black force lurks, some shadow from a hell incomprehensible to mortal mind, some _thing_ from another world which looms over you and threatens you with a menace all the more awful for being unguessable.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Somewhere near you a black force lurks, some shadow from a hell incomprehensible to mortal mind, some _thing_ from another world which looms over you and threatens you with a menace all the more awful for being unguessable.
no person; not anyone
From this reading _Nobody knew that Gruin had killed his sweetheart, but her little red heels tapped a march of death wherever he went, driving him to a desperate resolve._ There are two kinds of fear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Nobody knew that Gruin had killed his sweetheart, but her little red heels tapped a march of death wherever he went, driving him to a desperate resolve._ There are two kinds of fear.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There is fear of the known--terror of death or disease or accident, or of social consequences of wrong actions.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Somewhere near you a black force lurks, some shadow from a hell incomprehensible to mortal mind, some _thing_ from another world which looms over you and threatens you with a menace all the more awful for being unguessable.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading _Nobody knew that Gruin had killed his sweetheart, but her little red heels tapped a march of death wherever he went, driving him to a desperate resolve._ There are two kinds of fear.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading _Nobody knew that Gruin had killed his sweetheart, but her little red heels tapped a march of death wherever he went, driving him to a desperate resolve._ There are two kinds of fear.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Somewhere near you a black force lurks, some shadow from a hell incomprehensible to mortal mind, some _thing_ from another world which looms over you and threatens you with a menace all the more awful for being unguessable.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading _That_ is the horror that freezes your brain and stops your breath in your throat; _that_ is the terror that wrings sweat in icy drops from your clammy skin.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading There is fear of the known--terror of death or disease or accident, or of social consequences of wrong actions.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Somewhere near you a black force lurks, some shadow from a hell incomprehensible to mortal mind, some _thing_ from another world which looms over you and threatens you with a menace all the more awful for being unguessable.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Somewhere near you a black force lurks, some shadow from a hell incomprehensible to mortal mind, some _thing_ from another world which looms over you and threatens you with a menace all the more awful for being unguessable.
stopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading _That_ is the horror that freezes your brain and stops your breath in your throat; _that_ is the terror that wrings sweat in icy drops from your clammy skin.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading _That_ is the horror that freezes your brain and stops your breath in your throat; _that_ is the terror that wrings sweat in icy drops from your clammy skin.
sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading _Nobody knew that Gruin had killed his sweetheart, but her little red heels tapped a march of death wherever he went, driving him to a desperate resolve._ There are two kinds of fear.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading _Nobody knew that Gruin had killed his sweetheart, but her little red heels tapped a march of death wherever he went, driving him to a desperate resolve._ There are two kinds of fear.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading There is fear of the known--terror of death or disease or accident, or of social consequences of wrong actions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Nobody knew that Gruin had killed his sweetheart, but her little red heels tapped a march of death wherever he went, driving him to a desperate resolve._ There are two kinds of fear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is fear of the known--terror of death or disease or accident, or of social consequences of wrong actions.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Nobody knew that Gruin had killed his sweetheart, but her little red heels tapped a march of death wherever he went, driving him to a desperate resolve._ There are two kinds of fear.
a special situation
From this reading This is bad enough, but it is a little thing compared to fear of the unknown.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is bad enough, but it is a little thing compared to fear of the unknown.
threatensverbUS /ˈθretənz/
third-person singular of “threaten” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading Somewhere near you a black force lurks, some shadow from a hell incomprehensible to mortal mind, some _thing_ from another world which looms over you and threatens you with a menace all the more awful for being unguessable.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading _That_ is the horror that freezes your brain and stops your breath in your throat; _that_ is the terror that wrings sweat in icy drops from your clammy skin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Nobody knew that Gruin had killed his sweetheart, but her little red heels tapped a march of death wherever he went, driving him to a desperate resolve._ There are two kinds of fear.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _Nobody knew that Gruin had killed his sweetheart, but her little red heels tapped a march of death wherever he went, driving him to a desperate resolve._ There are two kinds of fear.
unguessable
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From this reading Somewhere near you a black force lurks, some shadow from a hell incomprehensible to mortal mind, some _thing_ from another world which looms over you and threatens you with a menace all the more awful for being unguessable.
not known
From this reading This is bad enough, but it is a little thing compared to fear of the unknown.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Nobody knew that Gruin had killed his sweetheart, but her little red heels tapped a march of death wherever he went, driving him to a desperate resolve._ There are two kinds of fear.
in or to any place at all
From this reading _Nobody knew that Gruin had killed his sweetheart, but her little red heels tapped a march of death wherever he went, driving him to a desperate resolve._ There are two kinds of fear.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Somewhere near you a black force lurks, some shadow from a hell incomprehensible to mortal mind, some _thing_ from another world which looms over you and threatens you with a menace all the more awful for being unguessable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Somewhere near you a black force lurks, some shadow from a hell incomprehensible to mortal mind, some _thing_ from another world which looms over you and threatens you with a menace all the more awful for being unguessable.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Somewhere near you a black force lurks, some shadow from a hell incomprehensible to mortal mind, some _thing_ from another world which looms over you and threatens you with a menace all the more awful for being unguessable.
wrings
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From this reading _That_ is the horror that freezes your brain and stops your breath in your throat; _that_ is the terror that wrings sweat in icy drops from your clammy skin.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading There is fear of the known--terror of death or disease or accident, or of social consequences of wrong actions.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Somewhere near you a black force lurks, some shadow from a hell incomprehensible to mortal mind, some _thing_ from another world which looms over you and threatens you with a menace all the more awful for being unguessable.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _That_ is the horror that freezes your brain and stops your breath in your throat; _that_ is the terror that wrings sweat in icy drops from your clammy skin.
