Chapter XIII · Dick Sees a Ghost

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Several hours had passed since Toma’s departure, and the fire Dick had kindled had burned down to a mass of glowing, red embers.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Several hours had passed since Toma’s departure, and the fire Dick had kindled had burned down to a mass of glowing, red embers.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Sandy lay stretched out at Dick’s feet and the owner of the feet himself drowsed and nodded in a futile effort to keep awake.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading Sandy lay stretched out at Dick’s feet and the owner of the feet himself drowsed and nodded in a futile effort to keep awake.

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading Several hours had passed since Toma’s departure, and the fire Dick had kindled had burned down to a mass of glowing, red embers.

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading He recovered consciousness a few moments later, however, when a half-burned stick, lying on the outer edge of the fire, crackled forth suddenly like a cap in a toy pistol.

plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

From this reading The still falling snow hissed and sputtered over the coals.

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading He recovered consciousness a few moments later, however, when a half-burned stick, lying on the outer edge of the fire, crackled forth suddenly like a cap in a toy pistol.

past form of “crackle” — make a crackling sound

From this reading He recovered consciousness a few moments later, however, when a half-burned stick, lying on the outer edge of the fire, crackled forth suddenly like a cap in a toy pistol.

the act of departing

From this reading Several hours had passed since Toma’s departure, and the fire Dick had kindled had burned down to a mass of glowing, red embers.

someone who is a detective

From this reading Several hours had passed since Toma’s departure, and the fire Dick had kindled had burned down to a mass of glowing, red embers.

possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective

From this reading Sandy lay stretched out at Dick’s feet and the owner of the feet himself drowsed and nodded in a futile effort to keep awake.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Off in the distance a few wolves howled.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Several hours had passed since Toma’s departure, and the fire Dick had kindled had burned down to a mass of glowing, red embers.

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From this reading Sandy lay stretched out at Dick’s feet and the owner of the feet himself drowsed and nodded in a futile effort to keep awake.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading He recovered consciousness a few moments later, however, when a half-burned stick, lying on the outer edge of the fire, crackled forth suddenly like a cap in a toy pistol.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Sandy lay stretched out at Dick’s feet and the owner of the feet himself drowsed and nodded in a futile effort to keep awake.

plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering

From this reading Several hours had passed since Toma’s departure, and the fire Dick had kindled had burned down to a mass of glowing, red embers.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading The still falling snow hissed and sputtered over the coals.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Sandy lay stretched out at Dick’s feet and the owner of the feet himself drowsed and nodded in a futile effort to keep awake.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Off in the distance a few wolves howled.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Several hours had passed since Toma’s departure, and the fire Dick had kindled had burned down to a mass of glowing, red embers.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He recovered consciousness a few moments later, however, when a half-burned stick, lying on the outer edge of the fire, crackled forth suddenly like a cap in a toy pistol.

producing no result or effect

From this reading Sandy lay stretched out at Dick’s feet and the owner of the feet himself drowsed and nodded in a futile effort to keep awake.

highly enthusiastic

From this reading Several hours had passed since Toma’s departure, and the fire Dick had kindled had burned down to a mass of glowing, red embers.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Several hours had passed since Toma’s departure, and the fire Dick had kindled had burned down to a mass of glowing, red embers.

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From this reading He recovered consciousness a few moments later, however, when a half-burned stick, lying on the outer edge of the fire, crackled forth suddenly like a cap in a toy pistol.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He recovered consciousness a few moments later, however, when a half-burned stick, lying on the outer edge of the fire, crackled forth suddenly like a cap in a toy pistol.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Sandy lay stretched out at Dick’s feet and the owner of the feet himself drowsed and nodded in a futile effort to keep awake.

past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval

From this reading The still falling snow hissed and sputtered over the coals.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Several hours had passed since Toma’s departure, and the fire Dick had kindled had burned down to a mass of glowing, red embers.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading He recovered consciousness a few moments later, however, when a half-burned stick, lying on the outer edge of the fire, crackled forth suddenly like a cap in a toy pistol.

past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries

From this reading Off in the distance a few wolves howled.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Off in the distance a few wolves howled.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Sandy lay stretched out at Dick’s feet and the owner of the feet himself drowsed and nodded in a futile effort to keep awake.

set afire

From this reading Several hours had passed since Toma’s departure, and the fire Dick had kindled had burned down to a mass of glowing, red embers.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading He recovered consciousness a few moments later, however, when a half-burned stick, lying on the outer edge of the fire, crackled forth suddenly like a cap in a toy pistol.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Sandy lay stretched out at Dick’s feet and the owner of the feet himself drowsed and nodded in a futile effort to keep awake.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He recovered consciousness a few moments later, however, when a half-burned stick, lying on the outer edge of the fire, crackled forth suddenly like a cap in a toy pistol.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading He recovered consciousness a few moments later, however, when a half-burned stick, lying on the outer edge of the fire, crackled forth suddenly like a cap in a toy pistol.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading Several hours had passed since Toma’s departure, and the fire Dick had kindled had burned down to a mass of glowing, red embers.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading He recovered consciousness a few moments later, however, when a half-burned stick, lying on the outer edge of the fire, crackled forth suddenly like a cap in a toy pistol.

inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding

From this reading Sandy lay stretched out at Dick’s feet and the owner of the feet himself drowsed and nodded in a futile effort to keep awake.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Several hours had passed since Toma’s departure, and the fire Dick had kindled had burned down to a mass of glowing, red embers.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Off in the distance a few wolves howled.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He recovered consciousness a few moments later, however, when a half-burned stick, lying on the outer edge of the fire, crackled forth suddenly like a cap in a toy pistol.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Sandy lay stretched out at Dick’s feet and the owner of the feet himself drowsed and nodded in a futile effort to keep awake.

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading He recovered consciousness a few moments later, however, when a half-burned stick, lying on the outer edge of the fire, crackled forth suddenly like a cap in a toy pistol.

above and across; more than

From this reading The still falling snow hissed and sputtered over the coals.

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading Sandy lay stretched out at Dick’s feet and the owner of the feet himself drowsed and nodded in a futile effort to keep awake.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Several hours had passed since Toma’s departure, and the fire Dick had kindled had burned down to a mass of glowing, red embers.

a firearm that is held and fired with one hand

From this reading He recovered consciousness a few moments later, however, when a half-burned stick, lying on the outer edge of the fire, crackled forth suddenly like a cap in a toy pistol.

freed from illness or injury

From this reading He recovered consciousness a few moments later, however, when a half-burned stick, lying on the outer edge of the fire, crackled forth suddenly like a cap in a toy pistol.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Several hours had passed since Toma’s departure, and the fire Dick had kindled had burned down to a mass of glowing, red embers.

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading Sandy lay stretched out at Dick’s feet and the owner of the feet himself drowsed and nodded in a futile effort to keep awake.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Several hours had passed since Toma’s departure, and the fire Dick had kindled had burned down to a mass of glowing, red embers.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Several hours had passed since Toma’s departure, and the fire Dick had kindled had burned down to a mass of glowing, red embers.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading The still falling snow hissed and sputtered over the coals.

past form of “sputter” — make an explosive sound

From this reading The still falling snow hissed and sputtered over the coals.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading He recovered consciousness a few moments later, however, when a half-burned stick, lying on the outer edge of the fire, crackled forth suddenly like a cap in a toy pistol.

not in physical motion

From this reading The still falling snow hissed and sputtered over the coals.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading Sandy lay stretched out at Dick’s feet and the owner of the feet himself drowsed and nodded in a futile effort to keep awake.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading He recovered consciousness a few moments later, however, when a half-burned stick, lying on the outer edge of the fire, crackled forth suddenly like a cap in a toy pistol.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Several hours had passed since Toma’s departure, and the fire Dick had kindled had burned down to a mass of glowing, red embers.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Several hours had passed since Toma’s departure, and the fire Dick had kindled had burned down to a mass of glowing, red embers.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Several hours had passed since Toma’s departure, and the fire Dick had kindled had burned down to a mass of glowing, red embers.

an artifact designed to be played with

From this reading He recovered consciousness a few moments later, however, when a half-burned stick, lying on the outer edge of the fire, crackled forth suddenly like a cap in a toy pistol.

at the time that

From this reading He recovered consciousness a few moments later, however, when a half-burned stick, lying on the outer edge of the fire, crackled forth suddenly like a cap in a toy pistol.

plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading Off in the distance a few wolves howled.