quickly and without warning
From this reading Throwing off her robe she abruptly sat up, seeking, her features tensed with the strain.
anew
From this reading I STAKE AGAIN They were indistinguishable except as vocal sounds deadened by the impeding fog; but human voices they certainly were.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The voices might be far, they might be near; but it was an eerie situation, as if we were neighboring with warlocks.
eagerly desirous
From this reading I scuttled over, as anxious as she.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I STAKE AGAIN They were indistinguishable except as vocal sounds deadened by the impeding fog; but human voices they certainly were.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The voices might be far, they might be near; but it was an eerie situation, as if we were neighboring with warlocks.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading She beckoned to me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I STAKE AGAIN They were indistinguishable except as vocal sounds deadened by the impeding fog; but human voices they certainly were.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I STAKE AGAIN They were indistinguishable except as vocal sounds deadened by the impeding fog; but human voices they certainly were.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I STAKE AGAIN They were indistinguishable except as vocal sounds deadened by the impeding fog; but human voices they certainly were.
deadenedadjective
devoid of physical sensation; numb
From this reading I STAKE AGAIN They were indistinguishable except as vocal sounds deadened by the impeding fog; but human voices they certainly were.
eerieadjectiveUS /ˈɪri/
suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
From this reading The voices might be far, they might be near; but it was an eerie situation, as if we were neighboring with warlocks.
apart from; not including
From this reading I STAKE AGAIN They were indistinguishable except as vocal sounds deadened by the impeding fog; but human voices they certainly were.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The voices might be far, they might be near; but it was an eerie situation, as if we were neighboring with warlocks.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Throwing off her robe she abruptly sat up, seeking, her features tensed with the strain.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading I STAKE AGAIN They were indistinguishable except as vocal sounds deadened by the impeding fog; but human voices they certainly were.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Throwing off her robe she abruptly sat up, seeking, her features tensed with the strain.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading I STAKE AGAIN They were indistinguishable except as vocal sounds deadened by the impeding fog; but human voices they certainly were.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I STAKE AGAIN They were indistinguishable except as vocal sounds deadened by the impeding fog; but human voices they certainly were.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The voices might be far, they might be near; but it was an eerie situation, as if we were neighboring with warlocks.
impedingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpiːdɪŋ/
preventing movement
From this reading I STAKE AGAIN They were indistinguishable except as vocal sounds deadened by the impeding fog; but human voices they certainly were.
indistinguishableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbəl/
exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different
From this reading I STAKE AGAIN They were indistinguishable except as vocal sounds deadened by the impeding fog; but human voices they certainly were.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The voices might be far, they might be near; but it was an eerie situation, as if we were neighboring with warlocks.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She beckoned to me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The voices might be far, they might be near; but it was an eerie situation, as if we were neighboring with warlocks.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The voices might be far, they might be near; but it was an eerie situation, as if we were neighboring with warlocks.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading The voices might be far, they might be near; but it was an eerie situation, as if we were neighboring with warlocks.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Throwing off her robe she abruptly sat up, seeking, her features tensed with the strain.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I scuttled over, as anxious as she.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading Throwing off her robe she abruptly sat up, seeking, her features tensed with the strain.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Throwing off her robe she abruptly sat up, seeking, her features tensed with the strain.
scuttledverbUS /ˈskʌtəld/
past form of “scuttle” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading I scuttled over, as anxious as she.
the act of searching for something
From this reading Throwing off her robe she abruptly sat up, seeking, her features tensed with the strain.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Throwing off her robe she abruptly sat up, seeking, her features tensed with the strain.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The voices might be far, they might be near; but it was an eerie situation, as if we were neighboring with warlocks.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I STAKE AGAIN They were indistinguishable except as vocal sounds deadened by the impeding fog; but human voices they certainly were.
STAKEnounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading I STAKE AGAIN They were indistinguishable except as vocal sounds deadened by the impeding fog; but human voices they certainly were.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Throwing off her robe she abruptly sat up, seeking, her features tensed with the strain.
tensedadjective
having inflections to indicate tense
From this reading Throwing off her robe she abruptly sat up, seeking, her features tensed with the strain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I STAKE AGAIN They were indistinguishable except as vocal sounds deadened by the impeding fog; but human voices they certainly were.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I STAKE AGAIN They were indistinguishable except as vocal sounds deadened by the impeding fog; but human voices they certainly were.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Throwing off her robe she abruptly sat up, seeking, her features tensed with the strain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She beckoned to me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Throwing off her robe she abruptly sat up, seeking, her features tensed with the strain.
vocaladjectiveUS /ˈvoʊkəl/
relating to or designed for or using the singing voice
From this reading I STAKE AGAIN They were indistinguishable except as vocal sounds deadened by the impeding fog; but human voices they certainly were.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I STAKE AGAIN They were indistinguishable except as vocal sounds deadened by the impeding fog; but human voices they certainly were.
warlocksnounUS /ˈwɔːrlɔːks/
plural of “warlock” — a male witch or demon
From this reading The voices might be far, they might be near; but it was an eerie situation, as if we were neighboring with warlocks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The voices might be far, they might be near; but it was an eerie situation, as if we were neighboring with warlocks.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The voices might be far, they might be near; but it was an eerie situation, as if we were neighboring with warlocks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I STAKE AGAIN They were indistinguishable except as vocal sounds deadened by the impeding fog; but human voices they certainly were.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Throwing off her robe she abruptly sat up, seeking, her features tensed with the strain.
