used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Daylight was left behind with a suddenness that was appalling.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The brushwood scratched our hero’s face and he could not repress a cry of alarm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Merwell screamed loud and long and an echo came back that was weird and ghostlike.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Down and down and still down went Dave, with Link Merwell in front of him.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading Daylight was left behind with a suddenness that was appalling.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Merwell screamed loud and long and an echo came back that was weird and ghostlike.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Daylight was left behind with a suddenness that was appalling.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Then came a mighty splash, and both boys went into the water over their heads.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Then came a mighty splash, and both boys went into the water over their heads.
brushwoodnoun
the wood from bushes or small branches
From this reading The brushwood scratched our hero’s face and he could not repress a cry of alarm.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Merwell screamed loud and long and an echo came back that was weird and ghostlike.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The brushwood scratched our hero’s face and he could not repress a cry of alarm.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The brushwood scratched our hero’s face and he could not repress a cry of alarm.
Dave
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From this reading Down and down and still down went Dave, with Link Merwell in front of him.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Daylight was left behind with a suddenness that was appalling.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down and down and still down went Dave, with Link Merwell in front of him.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading Merwell screamed loud and long and an echo came back that was weird and ghostlike.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The brushwood scratched our hero’s face and he could not repress a cry of alarm.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Down and down and still down went Dave, with Link Merwell in front of him.
ghostlikeadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstlaɪk/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading Merwell screamed loud and long and an echo came back that was weird and ghostlike.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The brushwood scratched our hero’s face and he could not repress a cry of alarm.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then came a mighty splash, and both boys went into the water over their heads.
hero'snounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
possessive form of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading The brushwood scratched our hero’s face and he could not repress a cry of alarm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Down and down and still down went Dave, with Link Merwell in front of him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Down and down and still down went Dave, with Link Merwell in front of him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then came a mighty splash, and both boys went into the water over their heads.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Daylight was left behind with a suddenness that was appalling.
LinkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Down and down and still down went Dave, with Link Merwell in front of him.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Merwell screamed loud and long and an echo came back that was weird and ghostlike.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Merwell screamed loud and long and an echo came back that was weird and ghostlike.
Merwell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down and down and still down went Dave, with Link Merwell in front of him.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Then came a mighty splash, and both boys went into the water over their heads.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The brushwood scratched our hero’s face and he could not repress a cry of alarm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Down and down and still down went Dave, with Link Merwell in front of him.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The brushwood scratched our hero’s face and he could not repress a cry of alarm.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then came a mighty splash, and both boys went into the water over their heads.
repressverbUS /riˈpres/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading The brushwood scratched our hero’s face and he could not repress a cry of alarm.
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading The brushwood scratched our hero’s face and he could not repress a cry of alarm.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Merwell screamed loud and long and an echo came back that was weird and ghostlike.
splashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading Then came a mighty splash, and both boys went into the water over their heads.
not in physical motion
From this reading Down and down and still down went Dave, with Link Merwell in front of him.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading Daylight was left behind with a suddenness that was appalling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Daylight was left behind with a suddenness that was appalling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The brushwood scratched our hero’s face and he could not repress a cry of alarm.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then came a mighty splash, and both boys went into the water over their heads.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came a mighty splash, and both boys went into the water over their heads.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Daylight was left behind with a suddenness that was appalling.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Then came a mighty splash, and both boys went into the water over their heads.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading Merwell screamed loud and long and an echo came back that was weird and ghostlike.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Down and down and still down went Dave, with Link Merwell in front of him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Down and down and still down went Dave, with Link Merwell in front of him.
