used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And something like a doubt crossed my thoughts that perhaps my father too was fleeing from some such spirits of remorse and retribution.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But certainly I wasn't expecting the miserable and decrepit hag who crawled out of the blackness in through the open doorway, delaying on the threshold to push the crazy door flat against the wall before venturing through, as though suspecting some hidden snare.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading It seemed an anticlimax to my strung imagination, and I could have laughed aloud, but something in my father's attitude of stealthy watchfulness held my lips dumb, though I was on the point of pushing back through the wall to say, "How stupid, daddy!" as though a splendid game had been spoilt.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It seemed an anticlimax to my strung imagination, and I could have laughed aloud, but something in my father's attitude of stealthy watchfulness held my lips dumb, though I was on the point of pushing back through the wall to say, "How stupid, daddy!" as though a splendid game had been spoilt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I think probably I expected nothing visible, but merely that the hut would suddenly fill with wailings and demoniac cries, for the Mad Captain with his unseen tormentors was still beating in my mind.
anticlimaxnoun
a disappointing decline after a previous rise
From this reading It seemed an anticlimax to my strung imagination, and I could have laughed aloud, but something in my father's attitude of stealthy watchfulness held my lips dumb, though I was on the point of pushing back through the wall to say, "How stupid, daddy!" as though a splendid game had been spoilt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But certainly I wasn't expecting the miserable and decrepit hag who crawled out of the blackness in through the open doorway, delaying on the threshold to push the crazy door flat against the wall before venturing through, as though suspecting some hidden snare.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading It seemed an anticlimax to my strung imagination, and I could have laughed aloud, but something in my father's attitude of stealthy watchfulness held my lips dumb, though I was on the point of pushing back through the wall to say, "How stupid, daddy!" as though a splendid game had been spoilt.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It seemed an anticlimax to my strung imagination, and I could have laughed aloud, but something in my father's attitude of stealthy watchfulness held my lips dumb, though I was on the point of pushing back through the wall to say, "How stupid, daddy!" as though a splendid game had been spoilt.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading I think probably I expected nothing visible, but merely that the hut would suddenly fill with wailings and demoniac cries, for the Mad Captain with his unseen tormentors was still beating in my mind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seemed an anticlimax to my strung imagination, and I could have laughed aloud, but something in my father's attitude of stealthy watchfulness held my lips dumb, though I was on the point of pushing back through the wall to say, "How stupid, daddy!" as though a splendid game had been spoilt.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But certainly I wasn't expecting the miserable and decrepit hag who crawled out of the blackness in through the open doorway, delaying on the threshold to push the crazy door flat against the wall before venturing through, as though suspecting some hidden snare.
BITE-IN-THE-DARK
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From this reading BITE-IN-THE-DARK What I expected to see I hardly know.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading But certainly I wasn't expecting the miserable and decrepit hag who crawled out of the blackness in through the open doorway, delaying on the threshold to push the crazy door flat against the wall before venturing through, as though suspecting some hidden snare.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I think probably I expected nothing visible, but merely that the hut would suddenly fill with wailings and demoniac cries, for the Mad Captain with his unseen tormentors was still beating in my mind.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading I think probably I expected nothing visible, but merely that the hut would suddenly fill with wailings and demoniac cries, for the Mad Captain with his unseen tormentors was still beating in my mind.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading But certainly I wasn't expecting the miserable and decrepit hag who crawled out of the blackness in through the open doorway, delaying on the threshold to push the crazy door flat against the wall before venturing through, as though suspecting some hidden snare.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It seemed an anticlimax to my strung imagination, and I could have laughed aloud, but something in my father's attitude of stealthy watchfulness held my lips dumb, though I was on the point of pushing back through the wall to say, "How stupid, daddy!" as though a splendid game had been spoilt.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading But certainly I wasn't expecting the miserable and decrepit hag who crawled out of the blackness in through the open doorway, delaying on the threshold to push the crazy door flat against the wall before venturing through, as though suspecting some hidden snare.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading But certainly I wasn't expecting the miserable and decrepit hag who crawled out of the blackness in through the open doorway, delaying on the threshold to push the crazy door flat against the wall before venturing through, as though suspecting some hidden snare.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading I think probably I expected nothing visible, but merely that the hut would suddenly fill with wailings and demoniac cries, for the Mad Captain with his unseen tormentors was still beating in my mind.
placed crosswise
From this reading And something like a doubt crossed my thoughts that perhaps my father too was fleeing from some such spirits of remorse and retribution.
daddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading It seemed an anticlimax to my strung imagination, and I could have laughed aloud, but something in my father's attitude of stealthy watchfulness held my lips dumb, though I was on the point of pushing back through the wall to say, "How stupid, daddy!" as though a splendid game had been spoilt.
decrepitadjectiveUS /dəˈkrepɪt/
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading But certainly I wasn't expecting the miserable and decrepit hag who crawled out of the blackness in through the open doorway, delaying on the threshold to push the crazy door flat against the wall before venturing through, as though suspecting some hidden snare.
delayingverbUS /dɪˈleɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “delay” — cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading But certainly I wasn't expecting the miserable and decrepit hag who crawled out of the blackness in through the open doorway, delaying on the threshold to push the crazy door flat against the wall before venturing through, as though suspecting some hidden snare.
demoniacnoun
someone who acts as if possessed by a demon
From this reading I think probably I expected nothing visible, but merely that the hut would suddenly fill with wailings and demoniac cries, for the Mad Captain with his unseen tormentors was still beating in my mind.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But certainly I wasn't expecting the miserable and decrepit hag who crawled out of the blackness in through the open doorway, delaying on the threshold to push the crazy door flat against the wall before venturing through, as though suspecting some hidden snare.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading But certainly I wasn't expecting the miserable and decrepit hag who crawled out of the blackness in through the open doorway, delaying on the threshold to push the crazy door flat against the wall before venturing through, as though suspecting some hidden snare.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading And something like a doubt crossed my thoughts that perhaps my father too was fleeing from some such spirits of remorse and retribution.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading It seemed an anticlimax to my strung imagination, and I could have laughed aloud, but something in my father's attitude of stealthy watchfulness held my lips dumb, though I was on the point of pushing back through the wall to say, "How stupid, daddy!" as though a splendid game had been spoilt.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading BITE-IN-THE-DARK What I expected to see I hardly know.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading But certainly I wasn't expecting the miserable and decrepit hag who crawled out of the blackness in through the open doorway, delaying on the threshold to push the crazy door flat against the wall before venturing through, as though suspecting some hidden snare.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And something like a doubt crossed my thoughts that perhaps my father too was fleeing from some such spirits of remorse and retribution.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It seemed an anticlimax to my strung imagination, and I could have laughed aloud, but something in my father's attitude of stealthy watchfulness held my lips dumb, though I was on the point of pushing back through the wall to say, "How stupid, daddy!" as though a splendid game had been spoilt.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading I think probably I expected nothing visible, but merely that the hut would suddenly fill with wailings and demoniac cries, for the Mad Captain with his unseen tormentors was still beating in my mind.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading But certainly I wasn't expecting the miserable and decrepit hag who crawled out of the blackness in through the open doorway, delaying on the threshold to push the crazy door flat against the wall before venturing through, as though suspecting some hidden snare.
fleeingverbUS /ˈfliːɪŋ/
-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading And something like a doubt crossed my thoughts that perhaps my father too was fleeing from some such spirits of remorse and retribution.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I think probably I expected nothing visible, but merely that the hut would suddenly fill with wailings and demoniac cries, for the Mad Captain with his unseen tormentors was still beating in my mind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And something like a doubt crossed my thoughts that perhaps my father too was fleeing from some such spirits of remorse and retribution.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading It seemed an anticlimax to my strung imagination, and I could have laughed aloud, but something in my father's attitude of stealthy watchfulness held my lips dumb, though I was on the point of pushing back through the wall to say, "How stupid, daddy!" as though a splendid game had been spoilt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed an anticlimax to my strung imagination, and I could have laughed aloud, but something in my father's attitude of stealthy watchfulness held my lips dumb, though I was on the point of pushing back through the wall to say, "How stupid, daddy!" as though a splendid game had been spoilt.
hagnounUS /hæɡ/
an ugly evil-looking old woman
From this reading But certainly I wasn't expecting the miserable and decrepit hag who crawled out of the blackness in through the open doorway, delaying on the threshold to push the crazy door flat against the wall before venturing through, as though suspecting some hidden snare.
only a very short time before
From this reading BITE-IN-THE-DARK What I expected to see I hardly know.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seemed an anticlimax to my strung imagination, and I could have laughed aloud, but something in my father's attitude of stealthy watchfulness held my lips dumb, though I was on the point of pushing back through the wall to say, "How stupid, daddy!" as though a splendid game had been spoilt.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It seemed an anticlimax to my strung imagination, and I could have laughed aloud, but something in my father's attitude of stealthy watchfulness held my lips dumb, though I was on the point of pushing back through the wall to say, "How stupid, daddy!" as though a splendid game had been spoilt.
not accessible to view
From this reading But certainly I wasn't expecting the miserable and decrepit hag who crawled out of the blackness in through the open doorway, delaying on the threshold to push the crazy door flat against the wall before venturing through, as though suspecting some hidden snare.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I think probably I expected nothing visible, but merely that the hut would suddenly fill with wailings and demoniac cries, for the Mad Captain with his unseen tormentors was still beating in my mind.
How
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From this reading It seemed an anticlimax to my strung imagination, and I could have laughed aloud, but something in my father's attitude of stealthy watchfulness held my lips dumb, though I was on the point of pushing back through the wall to say, "How stupid, daddy!" as though a splendid game had been spoilt.
temporary military shelter
From this reading I think probably I expected nothing visible, but merely that the hut would suddenly fill with wailings and demoniac cries, for the Mad Captain with his unseen tormentors was still beating in my mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BITE-IN-THE-DARK What I expected to see I hardly know.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading It seemed an anticlimax to my strung imagination, and I could have laughed aloud, but something in my father's attitude of stealthy watchfulness held my lips dumb, though I was on the point of pushing back through the wall to say, "How stupid, daddy!" as though a splendid game had been spoilt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I think probably I expected nothing visible, but merely that the hut would suddenly fill with wailings and demoniac cries, for the Mad Captain with his unseen tormentors was still beating in my mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed an anticlimax to my strung imagination, and I could have laughed aloud, but something in my father's attitude of stealthy watchfulness held my lips dumb, though I was on the point of pushing back through the wall to say, "How stupid, daddy!" as though a splendid game had been spoilt.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading BITE-IN-THE-DARK What I expected to see I hardly know.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading It seemed an anticlimax to my strung imagination, and I could have laughed aloud, but something in my father's attitude of stealthy watchfulness held my lips dumb, though I was on the point of pushing back through the wall to say, "How stupid, daddy!" as though a splendid game had been spoilt.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And something like a doubt crossed my thoughts that perhaps my father too was fleeing from some such spirits of remorse and retribution.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading It seemed an anticlimax to my strung imagination, and I could have laughed aloud, but something in my father's attitude of stealthy watchfulness held my lips dumb, though I was on the point of pushing back through the wall to say, "How stupid, daddy!" as though a splendid game had been spoilt.
roused to anger
From this reading I think probably I expected nothing visible, but merely that the hut would suddenly fill with wailings and demoniac cries, for the Mad Captain with his unseen tormentors was still beating in my mind.
and nothing more
From this reading I think probably I expected nothing visible, but merely that the hut would suddenly fill with wailings and demoniac cries, for the Mad Captain with his unseen tormentors was still beating in my mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I think probably I expected nothing visible, but merely that the hut would suddenly fill with wailings and demoniac cries, for the Mad Captain with his unseen tormentors was still beating in my mind.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading But certainly I wasn't expecting the miserable and decrepit hag who crawled out of the blackness in through the open doorway, delaying on the threshold to push the crazy door flat against the wall before venturing through, as though suspecting some hidden snare.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I think probably I expected nothing visible, but merely that the hut would suddenly fill with wailings and demoniac cries, for the Mad Captain with his unseen tormentors was still beating in my mind.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I think probably I expected nothing visible, but merely that the hut would suddenly fill with wailings and demoniac cries, for the Mad Captain with his unseen tormentors was still beating in my mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And something like a doubt crossed my thoughts that perhaps my father too was fleeing from some such spirits of remorse and retribution.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But certainly I wasn't expecting the miserable and decrepit hag who crawled out of the blackness in through the open doorway, delaying on the threshold to push the crazy door flat against the wall before venturing through, as though suspecting some hidden snare.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But certainly I wasn't expecting the miserable and decrepit hag who crawled out of the blackness in through the open doorway, delaying on the threshold to push the crazy door flat against the wall before venturing through, as though suspecting some hidden snare.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But certainly I wasn't expecting the miserable and decrepit hag who crawled out of the blackness in through the open doorway, delaying on the threshold to push the crazy door flat against the wall before venturing through, as though suspecting some hidden snare.
by chance
From this reading And something like a doubt crossed my thoughts that perhaps my father too was fleeing from some such spirits of remorse and retribution.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It seemed an anticlimax to my strung imagination, and I could have laughed aloud, but something in my father's attitude of stealthy watchfulness held my lips dumb, though I was on the point of pushing back through the wall to say, "How stupid, daddy!" as though a splendid game had been spoilt.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading I think probably I expected nothing visible, but merely that the hut would suddenly fill with wailings and demoniac cries, for the Mad Captain with his unseen tormentors was still beating in my mind.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading But certainly I wasn't expecting the miserable and decrepit hag who crawled out of the blackness in through the open doorway, delaying on the threshold to push the crazy door flat against the wall before venturing through, as though suspecting some hidden snare.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading It seemed an anticlimax to my strung imagination, and I could have laughed aloud, but something in my father's attitude of stealthy watchfulness held my lips dumb, though I was on the point of pushing back through the wall to say, "How stupid, daddy!" as though a splendid game had been spoilt.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading And something like a doubt crossed my thoughts that perhaps my father too was fleeing from some such spirits of remorse and retribution.
retributionnounUS /ˌret.rəˈbjuː.ʃən/
Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong act. (Sự trừng phạt, quả báo thích đáng.)
From this reading And something like a doubt crossed my thoughts that perhaps my father too was fleeing from some such spirits of remorse and retribution.
express in words
From this reading It seemed an anticlimax to my strung imagination, and I could have laughed aloud, but something in my father's attitude of stealthy watchfulness held my lips dumb, though I was on the point of pushing back through the wall to say, "How stupid, daddy!" as though a splendid game had been spoilt.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading BITE-IN-THE-DARK What I expected to see I hardly know.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed an anticlimax to my strung imagination, and I could have laughed aloud, but something in my father's attitude of stealthy watchfulness held my lips dumb, though I was on the point of pushing back through the wall to say, "How stupid, daddy!" as though a splendid game had been spoilt.
snarenounUS /sner/
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading But certainly I wasn't expecting the miserable and decrepit hag who crawled out of the blackness in through the open doorway, delaying on the threshold to push the crazy door flat against the wall before venturing through, as though suspecting some hidden snare.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And something like a doubt crossed my thoughts that perhaps my father too was fleeing from some such spirits of remorse and retribution.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And something like a doubt crossed my thoughts that perhaps my father too was fleeing from some such spirits of remorse and retribution.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading And something like a doubt crossed my thoughts that perhaps my father too was fleeing from some such spirits of remorse and retribution.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading It seemed an anticlimax to my strung imagination, and I could have laughed aloud, but something in my father's attitude of stealthy watchfulness held my lips dumb, though I was on the point of pushing back through the wall to say, "How stupid, daddy!" as though a splendid game had been spoilt.
spoiltadjective
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading It seemed an anticlimax to my strung imagination, and I could have laughed aloud, but something in my father's attitude of stealthy watchfulness held my lips dumb, though I was on the point of pushing back through the wall to say, "How stupid, daddy!" as though a splendid game had been spoilt.
stealthyadjectiveUS /ˈstelθi/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading It seemed an anticlimax to my strung imagination, and I could have laughed aloud, but something in my father's attitude of stealthy watchfulness held my lips dumb, though I was on the point of pushing back through the wall to say, "How stupid, daddy!" as though a splendid game had been spoilt.
not in physical motion
From this reading I think probably I expected nothing visible, but merely that the hut would suddenly fill with wailings and demoniac cries, for the Mad Captain with his unseen tormentors was still beating in my mind.
strungadjectiveUS /strʌŋ/
that is on a string
From this reading It seemed an anticlimax to my strung imagination, and I could have laughed aloud, but something in my father's attitude of stealthy watchfulness held my lips dumb, though I was on the point of pushing back through the wall to say, "How stupid, daddy!" as though a splendid game had been spoilt.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading It seemed an anticlimax to my strung imagination, and I could have laughed aloud, but something in my father's attitude of stealthy watchfulness held my lips dumb, though I was on the point of pushing back through the wall to say, "How stupid, daddy!" as though a splendid game had been spoilt.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And something like a doubt crossed my thoughts that perhaps my father too was fleeing from some such spirits of remorse and retribution.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading I think probably I expected nothing visible, but merely that the hut would suddenly fill with wailings and demoniac cries, for the Mad Captain with his unseen tormentors was still beating in my mind.
suspectingverbUS /səˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “suspect” — imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading But certainly I wasn't expecting the miserable and decrepit hag who crawled out of the blackness in through the open doorway, delaying on the threshold to push the crazy door flat against the wall before venturing through, as though suspecting some hidden snare.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think probably I expected nothing visible, but merely that the hut would suddenly fill with wailings and demoniac cries, for the Mad Captain with his unseen tormentors was still beating in my mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I think probably I expected nothing visible, but merely that the hut would suddenly fill with wailings and demoniac cries, for the Mad Captain with his unseen tormentors was still beating in my mind.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think probably I expected nothing visible, but merely that the hut would suddenly fill with wailings and demoniac cries, for the Mad Captain with his unseen tormentors was still beating in my mind.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But certainly I wasn't expecting the miserable and decrepit hag who crawled out of the blackness in through the open doorway, delaying on the threshold to push the crazy door flat against the wall before venturing through, as though suspecting some hidden snare.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And something like a doubt crossed my thoughts that perhaps my father too was fleeing from some such spirits of remorse and retribution.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading But certainly I wasn't expecting the miserable and decrepit hag who crawled out of the blackness in through the open doorway, delaying on the threshold to push the crazy door flat against the wall before venturing through, as though suspecting some hidden snare.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But certainly I wasn't expecting the miserable and decrepit hag who crawled out of the blackness in through the open doorway, delaying on the threshold to push the crazy door flat against the wall before venturing through, as though suspecting some hidden snare.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BITE-IN-THE-DARK What I expected to see I hardly know.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And something like a doubt crossed my thoughts that perhaps my father too was fleeing from some such spirits of remorse and retribution.
tormentorsnounUS /ˈtɔːrmentərz/
plural of “tormentor” — someone who torments
From this reading I think probably I expected nothing visible, but merely that the hut would suddenly fill with wailings and demoniac cries, for the Mad Captain with his unseen tormentors was still beating in my mind.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading I think probably I expected nothing visible, but merely that the hut would suddenly fill with wailings and demoniac cries, for the Mad Captain with his unseen tormentors was still beating in my mind.
venturingverbUS /ˈventʃərɪŋ/
-ing form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading But certainly I wasn't expecting the miserable and decrepit hag who crawled out of the blackness in through the open doorway, delaying on the threshold to push the crazy door flat against the wall before venturing through, as though suspecting some hidden snare.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading I think probably I expected nothing visible, but merely that the hut would suddenly fill with wailings and demoniac cries, for the Mad Captain with his unseen tormentors was still beating in my mind.
wailings
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From this reading I think probably I expected nothing visible, but merely that the hut would suddenly fill with wailings and demoniac cries, for the Mad Captain with his unseen tormentors was still beating in my mind.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading But certainly I wasn't expecting the miserable and decrepit hag who crawled out of the blackness in through the open doorway, delaying on the threshold to push the crazy door flat against the wall before venturing through, as though suspecting some hidden snare.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think probably I expected nothing visible, but merely that the hut would suddenly fill with wailings and demoniac cries, for the Mad Captain with his unseen tormentors was still beating in my mind.
wasn't
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From this reading But certainly I wasn't expecting the miserable and decrepit hag who crawled out of the blackness in through the open doorway, delaying on the threshold to push the crazy door flat against the wall before venturing through, as though suspecting some hidden snare.
watchfulnessnoun
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading It seemed an anticlimax to my strung imagination, and I could have laughed aloud, but something in my father's attitude of stealthy watchfulness held my lips dumb, though I was on the point of pushing back through the wall to say, "How stupid, daddy!" as though a splendid game had been spoilt.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading BITE-IN-THE-DARK What I expected to see I hardly know.
which person or people
From this reading But certainly I wasn't expecting the miserable and decrepit hag who crawled out of the blackness in through the open doorway, delaying on the threshold to push the crazy door flat against the wall before venturing through, as though suspecting some hidden snare.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I think probably I expected nothing visible, but merely that the hut would suddenly fill with wailings and demoniac cries, for the Mad Captain with his unseen tormentors was still beating in my mind.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I think probably I expected nothing visible, but merely that the hut would suddenly fill with wailings and demoniac cries, for the Mad Captain with his unseen tormentors was still beating in my mind.
