used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In spite of himself, Dick felt a sudden faint chill, like an icy breath, sweep over him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In spite of himself, Dick felt a sudden faint chill, like an icy breath, sweep over him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was something decidedly ominous and sinister in the behavior of the coal-black giant and the silent, secretive Turk, who were whispering there in the shadows.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The eyes of the tattooed black man seemed to gleam with a baleful fire, but his dark face remained as unchangeable as marble.
balefuladjectiveUS /ˈbeɪlfəl/
deadly or sinister
From this reading The eyes of the tattooed black man seemed to gleam with a baleful fire, but his dark face remained as unchangeable as marble.
behaviornounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading There was something decidedly ominous and sinister in the behavior of the coal-black giant and the silent, secretive Turk, who were whispering there in the shadows.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The eyes of the tattooed black man seemed to gleam with a baleful fire, but his dark face remained as unchangeable as marble.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading In spite of himself, Dick felt a sudden faint chill, like an icy breath, sweep over him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The eyes of the tattooed black man seemed to gleam with a baleful fire, but his dark face remained as unchangeable as marble.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading In spite of himself, Dick felt a sudden faint chill, like an icy breath, sweep over him.
coal-blackadjective
of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
From this reading There was something decidedly ominous and sinister in the behavior of the coal-black giant and the silent, secretive Turk, who were whispering there in the shadows.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The eyes of the tattooed black man seemed to gleam with a baleful fire, but his dark face remained as unchangeable as marble.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading There was something decidedly ominous and sinister in the behavior of the coal-black giant and the silent, secretive Turk, who were whispering there in the shadows.
someone who is a detective
From this reading In spite of himself, Dick felt a sudden faint chill, like an icy breath, sweep over him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The eyes of the tattooed black man seemed to gleam with a baleful fire, but his dark face remained as unchangeable as marble.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The eyes of the tattooed black man seemed to gleam with a baleful fire, but his dark face remained as unchangeable as marble.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading In spite of himself, Dick felt a sudden faint chill, like an icy breath, sweep over him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In spite of himself, Dick felt a sudden faint chill, like an icy breath, sweep over him.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The eyes of the tattooed black man seemed to gleam with a baleful fire, but his dark face remained as unchangeable as marble.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading There was something decidedly ominous and sinister in the behavior of the coal-black giant and the silent, secretive Turk, who were whispering there in the shadows.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The eyes of the tattooed black man seemed to gleam with a baleful fire, but his dark face remained as unchangeable as marble.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood quite still and regarded them steadily.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In spite of himself, Dick felt a sudden faint chill, like an icy breath, sweep over him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In spite of himself, Dick felt a sudden faint chill, like an icy breath, sweep over him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The eyes of the tattooed black man seemed to gleam with a baleful fire, but his dark face remained as unchangeable as marble.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading In spite of himself, Dick felt a sudden faint chill, like an icy breath, sweep over him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something decidedly ominous and sinister in the behavior of the coal-black giant and the silent, secretive Turk, who were whispering there in the shadows.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In spite of himself, Dick felt a sudden faint chill, like an icy breath, sweep over him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The eyes of the tattooed black man seemed to gleam with a baleful fire, but his dark face remained as unchangeable as marble.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading The eyes of the tattooed black man seemed to gleam with a baleful fire, but his dark face remained as unchangeable as marble.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was something decidedly ominous and sinister in the behavior of the coal-black giant and the silent, secretive Turk, who were whispering there in the shadows.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading There was something decidedly ominous and sinister in the behavior of the coal-black giant and the silent, secretive Turk, who were whispering there in the shadows.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In spite of himself, Dick felt a sudden faint chill, like an icy breath, sweep over him.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He stood quite still and regarded them steadily.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading He stood quite still and regarded them steadily.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The eyes of the tattooed black man seemed to gleam with a baleful fire, but his dark face remained as unchangeable as marble.
cut with a saw
From this reading They saw him, and their whispering stopped.
secretiveadjectiveUS /ˈsiːkrətɪv/
inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
From this reading There was something decidedly ominous and sinister in the behavior of the coal-black giant and the silent, secretive Turk, who were whispering there in the shadows.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The eyes of the tattooed black man seemed to gleam with a baleful fire, but his dark face remained as unchangeable as marble.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading There was something decidedly ominous and sinister in the behavior of the coal-black giant and the silent, secretive Turk, who were whispering there in the shadows.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading There was something decidedly ominous and sinister in the behavior of the coal-black giant and the silent, secretive Turk, who were whispering there in the shadows.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading There was something decidedly ominous and sinister in the behavior of the coal-black giant and the silent, secretive Turk, who were whispering there in the shadows.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something decidedly ominous and sinister in the behavior of the coal-black giant and the silent, secretive Turk, who were whispering there in the shadows.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of himself, Dick felt a sudden faint chill, like an icy breath, sweep over him.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading He stood quite still and regarded them steadily.
not in physical motion
From this reading He stood quite still and regarded them steadily.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood quite still and regarded them steadily.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading They saw him, and their whispering stopped.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading In spite of himself, Dick felt a sudden faint chill, like an icy breath, sweep over him.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading In spite of himself, Dick felt a sudden faint chill, like an icy breath, sweep over him.
tattooedverbUS /ˌtæˈtuːd/
past form of “tattoo” — stain (skin) with indelible color
From this reading The eyes of the tattooed black man seemed to gleam with a baleful fire, but his dark face remained as unchangeable as marble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was something decidedly ominous and sinister in the behavior of the coal-black giant and the silent, secretive Turk, who were whispering there in the shadows.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They saw him, and their whispering stopped.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He stood quite still and regarded them steadily.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something decidedly ominous and sinister in the behavior of the coal-black giant and the silent, secretive Turk, who were whispering there in the shadows.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They saw him, and their whispering stopped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The eyes of the tattooed black man seemed to gleam with a baleful fire, but his dark face remained as unchangeable as marble.
TurknounUS /tɜːrk/
a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading There was something decidedly ominous and sinister in the behavior of the coal-black giant and the silent, secretive Turk, who were whispering there in the shadows.
unchangeableadjective
not changeable or subject to change
From this reading The eyes of the tattooed black man seemed to gleam with a baleful fire, but his dark face remained as unchangeable as marble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something decidedly ominous and sinister in the behavior of the coal-black giant and the silent, secretive Turk, who were whispering there in the shadows.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was something decidedly ominous and sinister in the behavior of the coal-black giant and the silent, secretive Turk, who were whispering there in the shadows.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading There was something decidedly ominous and sinister in the behavior of the coal-black giant and the silent, secretive Turk, who were whispering there in the shadows.
which person or people
From this reading There was something decidedly ominous and sinister in the behavior of the coal-black giant and the silent, secretive Turk, who were whispering there in the shadows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The eyes of the tattooed black man seemed to gleam with a baleful fire, but his dark face remained as unchangeable as marble.
