(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 All he could do was to lie there and look, but, truth told, he was not much scared and rather anticipated what happened next.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shouting for help from the hut, Martin Mudd ran toward it and disappeared inside.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading All he could do was to lie there and look, but, truth told, he was not much scared and rather anticipated what happened next.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the first place the big, staring eyes were missing and in their stead were simply two empty sockets.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Dick was in no situation to defend himself from the monster, unfortunately.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All he could do was to lie there and look, but, truth told, he was not much scared and rather anticipated what happened next.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading There was something wrong in the make-up of old P. D.’s head this time.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading But Dick was in no situation to defend himself from the monster, unfortunately.
someone who is a detective
From this reading But Dick was in no situation to defend himself from the monster, unfortunately.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Shouting for help from the hut, Martin Mudd ran toward it and disappeared inside.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All he could do was to lie there and look, but, truth told, he was not much scared and rather anticipated what happened next.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading In the first place the big, staring eyes were missing and in their stead were simply two empty sockets.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In the first place the big, staring eyes were missing and in their stead were simply two empty sockets.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place the big, staring eyes were missing and in their stead were simply two empty sockets.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Shouting for help from the hut, Martin Mudd ran toward it and disappeared inside.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Shouting for help from the hut, Martin Mudd ran toward it and disappeared inside.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading All he could do was to lie there and look, but, truth told, he was not much scared and rather anticipated what happened next.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All he could do was to lie there and look, but, truth told, he was not much scared and rather anticipated what happened next.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There was something wrong in the make-up of old P. D.’s head this time.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Shouting for help from the hut, Martin Mudd ran toward it and disappeared inside.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But Dick was in no situation to defend himself from the monster, unfortunately.
temporary military shelter
From this reading Shouting for help from the hut, Martin Mudd ran toward it and disappeared inside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Dick was in no situation to defend himself from the monster, unfortunately.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Shouting for help from the hut, Martin Mudd ran toward it and disappeared inside.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Shouting for help from the hut, Martin Mudd ran toward it and disappeared inside.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading All he could do was to lie there and look, but, truth told, he was not much scared and rather anticipated what happened next.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading All he could do was to lie there and look, but, truth told, he was not much scared and rather anticipated what happened next.
make-upnounUS /ˈmeɪkʌp/
an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event
From this reading There was something wrong in the make-up of old P. D.’s head this time.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Shouting for help from the hut, Martin Mudd ran toward it and disappeared inside.
not able to be found
From this reading In the first place the big, staring eyes were missing and in their stead were simply two empty sockets.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading But Dick was in no situation to defend himself from the monster, unfortunately.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading All he could do was to lie there and look, but, truth told, he was not much scared and rather anticipated what happened next.
Mudd
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From this reading Shouting for help from the hut, Martin Mudd ran toward it and disappeared inside.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading All he could do was to lie there and look, but, truth told, he was not much scared and rather anticipated what happened next.
not any; not one
From this reading But Dick was in no situation to defend himself from the monster, unfortunately.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All he could do was to lie there and look, but, truth told, he was not much scared and rather anticipated what happened next.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was something wrong in the make-up of old P. D.’s head this time.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There was something wrong in the make-up of old P. D.’s head this time.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading There was something wrong in the make-up of old P. D.’s head this time.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place the big, staring eyes were missing and in their stead were simply two empty sockets.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Shouting for help from the hut, Martin Mudd ran toward it and disappeared inside.
on the contrary
From this reading All he could do was to lie there and look, but, truth told, he was not much scared and rather anticipated what happened next.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading There was something wrong in the make-up of old P. D.’s head this time.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading All he could do was to lie there and look, but, truth told, he was not much scared and rather anticipated what happened next.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Shouting for help from the hut, Martin Mudd ran toward it and disappeared inside.
and nothing more
From this reading In the first place the big, staring eyes were missing and in their stead were simply two empty sockets.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading But Dick was in no situation to defend himself from the monster, unfortunately.
socketsnounUS /ˈsɑːkəts/
plural of “socket” — a bony hollow into which a structure fits
From this reading In the first place the big, staring eyes were missing and in their stead were simply two empty sockets.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something wrong in the make-up of old P. D.’s head this time.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading In the first place the big, staring eyes were missing and in their stead were simply two empty sockets.
steadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading In the first place the big, staring eyes were missing and in their stead were simply two empty sockets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shouting for help from the hut, Martin Mudd ran toward it and disappeared inside.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the first place the big, staring eyes were missing and in their stead were simply two empty sockets.
in or at that place or location
From this reading All he could do was to lie there and look, but, truth told, he was not much scared and rather anticipated what happened next.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was something wrong in the make-up of old P. D.’s head this time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was something wrong in the make-up of old P. D.’s head this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Dick was in no situation to defend himself from the monster, unfortunately.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading All he could do was to lie there and look, but, truth told, he was not much scared and rather anticipated what happened next.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Shouting for help from the hut, Martin Mudd ran toward it and disappeared inside.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading All he could do was to lie there and look, but, truth told, he was not much scared and rather anticipated what happened next.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the first place the big, staring eyes were missing and in their stead were simply two empty sockets.
unfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading But Dick was in no situation to defend himself from the monster, unfortunately.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Dick was in no situation to defend himself from the monster, unfortunately.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the first place the big, staring eyes were missing and in their stead were simply two empty sockets.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading All he could do was to lie there and look, but, truth told, he was not much scared and rather anticipated what happened next.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading There was something wrong in the make-up of old P. D.’s head this time.
