filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He heard Clawly II say, "I am afraid that I am still very useful to you.
anew
From this reading The eleven old faces wavered, blurred, came clear again, seemed to swell, grow gray and monstrous, become the merciless masks of judges of some fabled underworld, where he must answer for another man's crimes.
(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 But all the time he was walking toward the table.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading He heard Clawly II say, "I am afraid that I am still very useful to you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was _his_ dragging feet that scuffed the gray flooring, _his_ dry throat that swallowed, _his_ cold hands that clenched and unclenched.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The eleven old faces wavered, blurred, came clear again, seemed to swell, grow gray and monstrous, become the merciless masks of judges of some fabled underworld, where he must answer for another man's crimes.
react verbally
From this reading The eleven old faces wavered, blurred, came clear again, seemed to swell, grow gray and monstrous, become the merciless masks of judges of some fabled underworld, where he must answer for another man's crimes.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The eleven old faces wavered, blurred, came clear again, seemed to swell, grow gray and monstrous, become the merciless masks of judges of some fabled underworld, where he must answer for another man's crimes.
blurredadjectiveUS /blɜːrd/
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading The eleven old faces wavered, blurred, came clear again, seemed to swell, grow gray and monstrous, become the merciless masks of judges of some fabled underworld, where he must answer for another man's crimes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all the time he was walking toward the table.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The eleven old faces wavered, blurred, came clear again, seemed to swell, grow gray and monstrous, become the merciless masks of judges of some fabled underworld, where he must answer for another man's crimes.
Clawly
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From this reading He heard Clawly II say, "I am afraid that I am still very useful to you.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The eleven old faces wavered, blurred, came clear again, seemed to swell, grow gray and monstrous, become the merciless masks of judges of some fabled underworld, where he must answer for another man's crimes.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading It was _his_ dragging feet that scuffed the gray flooring, _his_ dry throat that swallowed, _his_ cold hands that clenched and unclenched.
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 It was _his_ dragging feet that scuffed the gray flooring, _his_ dry throat that swallowed, _his_ cold hands that clenched and unclenched.
crimesnounUS /kraɪmz/
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading The eleven old faces wavered, blurred, came clear again, seemed to swell, grow gray and monstrous, become the merciless masks of judges of some fabled underworld, where he must answer for another man's crimes.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading It was _his_ dragging feet that scuffed the gray flooring, _his_ dry throat that swallowed, _his_ cold hands that clenched and unclenched.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading It was _his_ dragging feet that scuffed the gray flooring, _his_ dry throat that swallowed, _his_ cold hands that clenched and unclenched.
being one more than ten
From this reading The eleven old faces wavered, blurred, came clear again, seemed to swell, grow gray and monstrous, become the merciless masks of judges of some fabled underworld, where he must answer for another man's crimes.
fabledadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪbəld/
celebrated in fable or legend
From this reading The eleven old faces wavered, blurred, came clear again, seemed to swell, grow gray and monstrous, become the merciless masks of judges of some fabled underworld, where he must answer for another man's crimes.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The eleven old faces wavered, blurred, came clear again, seemed to swell, grow gray and monstrous, become the merciless masks of judges of some fabled underworld, where he must answer for another man's crimes.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was _his_ dragging feet that scuffed the gray flooring, _his_ dry throat that swallowed, _his_ cold hands that clenched and unclenched.
flooringnounUS /ˈflɔːrɪŋ/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading It was _his_ dragging feet that scuffed the gray flooring, _his_ dry throat that swallowed, _his_ cold hands that clenched and unclenched.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The eleven old faces wavered, blurred, came clear again, seemed to swell, grow gray and monstrous, become the merciless masks of judges of some fabled underworld, where he must answer for another man's crimes.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The table stopped his forward progress.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading It was _his_ dragging feet that scuffed the gray flooring, _his_ dry throat that swallowed, _his_ cold hands that clenched and unclenched.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The eleven old faces wavered, blurred, came clear again, seemed to swell, grow gray and monstrous, become the merciless masks of judges of some fabled underworld, where he must answer for another man's crimes.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It was _his_ dragging feet that scuffed the gray flooring, _his_ dry throat that swallowed, _his_ cold hands that clenched and unclenched.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But all the time he was walking toward the table.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard Clawly II say, "I am afraid that I am still very useful to you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was _his_ dragging feet that scuffed the gray flooring, _his_ dry throat that swallowed, _his_ cold hands that clenched and unclenched.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He heard Clawly II say, "I am afraid that I am still very useful to you.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He heard Clawly II say, "I am afraid that I am still very useful to you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was _his_ dragging feet that scuffed the gray flooring, _his_ dry throat that swallowed, _his_ cold hands that clenched and unclenched.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading The eleven old faces wavered, blurred, came clear again, seemed to swell, grow gray and monstrous, become the merciless masks of judges of some fabled underworld, where he must answer for another man's crimes.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The eleven old faces wavered, blurred, came clear again, seemed to swell, grow gray and monstrous, become the merciless masks of judges of some fabled underworld, where he must answer for another man's crimes.
masksnounUS /mæsks/
plural of “mask” — a covering to disguise or conceal the face
From this reading The eleven old faces wavered, blurred, came clear again, seemed to swell, grow gray and monstrous, become the merciless masks of judges of some fabled underworld, where he must answer for another man's crimes.
mercilessadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsələs/
having or showing no mercy
From this reading The eleven old faces wavered, blurred, came clear again, seemed to swell, grow gray and monstrous, become the merciless masks of judges of some fabled underworld, where he must answer for another man's crimes.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading The eleven old faces wavered, blurred, came clear again, seemed to swell, grow gray and monstrous, become the merciless masks of judges of some fabled underworld, where he must answer for another man's crimes.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The eleven old faces wavered, blurred, came clear again, seemed to swell, grow gray and monstrous, become the merciless masks of judges of some fabled underworld, where he must answer for another man's crimes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The eleven old faces wavered, blurred, came clear again, seemed to swell, grow gray and monstrous, become the merciless masks of judges of some fabled underworld, where he must answer for another man's crimes.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The eleven old faces wavered, blurred, came clear again, seemed to swell, grow gray and monstrous, become the merciless masks of judges of some fabled underworld, where he must answer for another man's crimes.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The table stopped his forward progress.
express in words
From this reading He heard Clawly II say, "I am afraid that I am still very useful to you.
scuffedverbUS /skʌft/
past form of “scuff” — walk without lifting the feet
From this reading It was _his_ dragging feet that scuffed the gray flooring, _his_ dry throat that swallowed, _his_ cold hands that clenched and unclenched.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The eleven old faces wavered, blurred, came clear again, seemed to swell, grow gray and monstrous, become the merciless masks of judges of some fabled underworld, where he must answer for another man's crimes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The eleven old faces wavered, blurred, came clear again, seemed to swell, grow gray and monstrous, become the merciless masks of judges of some fabled underworld, where he must answer for another man's crimes.
not in physical motion
From this reading He heard Clawly II say, "I am afraid that I am still very useful to you.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The table stopped his forward progress.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading It was _his_ dragging feet that scuffed the gray flooring, _his_ dry throat that swallowed, _his_ cold hands that clenched and unclenched.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading The eleven old faces wavered, blurred, came clear again, seemed to swell, grow gray and monstrous, become the merciless masks of judges of some fabled underworld, where he must answer for another man's crimes.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading But all the time he was walking toward the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was _his_ dragging feet that scuffed the gray flooring, _his_ dry throat that swallowed, _his_ cold hands that clenched and unclenched.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But all the time he was walking toward the table.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading It was _his_ dragging feet that scuffed the gray flooring, _his_ dry throat that swallowed, _his_ cold hands that clenched and unclenched.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But all the time he was walking toward the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The eleven old faces wavered, blurred, came clear again, seemed to swell, grow gray and monstrous, become the merciless masks of judges of some fabled underworld, where he must answer for another man's crimes.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading But all the time he was walking toward the table.
unclenched
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From this reading It was _his_ dragging feet that scuffed the gray flooring, _his_ dry throat that swallowed, _his_ cold hands that clenched and unclenched.
underworldnounUS /ˈʌndərwɜːrld/
the criminal class
From this reading The eleven old faces wavered, blurred, came clear again, seemed to swell, grow gray and monstrous, become the merciless masks of judges of some fabled underworld, where he must answer for another man's crimes.
being of use or service
From this reading He heard Clawly II say, "I am afraid that I am still very useful to you.
precisely as stated
From this reading He heard Clawly II say, "I am afraid that I am still very useful to you.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading But all the time he was walking toward the table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But all the time he was walking toward the table.
waveredverbUS /ˈweɪvərd/
past form of “waver” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading The eleven old faces wavered, blurred, came clear again, seemed to swell, grow gray and monstrous, become the merciless masks of judges of some fabled underworld, where he must answer for another man's crimes.
in or at the place that
From this reading The eleven old faces wavered, blurred, came clear again, seemed to swell, grow gray and monstrous, become the merciless masks of judges of some fabled underworld, where he must answer for another man's crimes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He heard Clawly II say, "I am afraid that I am still very useful to you.
