used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One who has never been in the woods at night and heard such a strange, awesome, blood-chilling sound cannot understand the shuddery feeling that creeps over the flesh of the listener.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “There’s one of your wild animals, Mark!” said Stark, who was not a little nervous himself, although he wished to hide the fact.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One who has never been in the woods at night and heard such a strange, awesome, blood-chilling sound cannot understand the shuddery feeling that creeps over the flesh of the listener.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “There’s one of your wild animals, Mark!” said Stark, who was not a little nervous himself, although he wished to hide the fact.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “For the Lord’s sake keep still!” breathed Crauthers, his dark teeth knocking together tremulously as he uttered the words.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One who has never been in the woods at night and heard such a strange, awesome, blood-chilling sound cannot understand the shuddery feeling that creeps over the flesh of the listener.
awesomeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːsəm/
inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
From this reading One who has never been in the woods at night and heard such a strange, awesome, blood-chilling sound cannot understand the shuddery feeling that creeps over the flesh of the listener.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One who has never been in the woods at night and heard such a strange, awesome, blood-chilling sound cannot understand the shuddery feeling that creeps over the flesh of the listener.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading In his veins Crauthers seemed to feel his blood turning to ice-water.
blood-chilling
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From this reading One who has never been in the woods at night and heard such a strange, awesome, blood-chilling sound cannot understand the shuddery feeling that creeps over the flesh of the listener.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading His heart stood still when the second cry came, then leaped and pounded so violently that there was a pain in his breast.
uttered without voice
From this reading “For the Lord’s sake keep still!” breathed Crauthers, his dark teeth knocking together tremulously as he uttered the words.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His heart stood still when the second cry came, then leaped and pounded so violently that there was a pain in his breast.
cannot
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From this reading One who has never been in the woods at night and heard such a strange, awesome, blood-chilling sound cannot understand the shuddery feeling that creeps over the flesh of the listener.
Crauthers
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From this reading In his veins Crauthers seemed to feel his blood turning to ice-water.
creepsnounUS /kriːps/
a disease of cattle and sheep attributed to a dietary deficiency; characterized by anemia and softening of the bones and a slow stiff gait
From this reading One who has never been in the woods at night and heard such a strange, awesome, blood-chilling sound cannot understand the shuddery feeling that creeps over the flesh of the listener.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading His heart stood still when the second cry came, then leaped and pounded so violently that there was a pain in his breast.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “For the Lord’s sake keep still!” breathed Crauthers, his dark teeth knocking together tremulously as he uttered the words.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “There’s one of your wild animals, Mark!” said Stark, who was not a little nervous himself, although he wished to hide the fact.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading In his veins Crauthers seemed to feel his blood turning to ice-water.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading One who has never been in the woods at night and heard such a strange, awesome, blood-chilling sound cannot understand the shuddery feeling that creeps over the flesh of the listener.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading One who has never been in the woods at night and heard such a strange, awesome, blood-chilling sound cannot understand the shuddery feeling that creeps over the flesh of the listener.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For the Lord’s sake keep still!” breathed Crauthers, his dark teeth knocking together tremulously as he uttered the words.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One who has never been in the woods at night and heard such a strange, awesome, blood-chilling sound cannot understand the shuddery feeling that creeps over the flesh of the listener.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There’s one of your wild animals, Mark!” said Stark, who was not a little nervous himself, although he wished to hide the fact.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading One who has never been in the woods at night and heard such a strange, awesome, blood-chilling sound cannot understand the shuddery feeling that creeps over the flesh of the listener.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His heart stood still when the second cry came, then leaped and pounded so violently that there was a pain in his breast.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “There’s one of your wild animals, Mark!” said Stark, who was not a little nervous himself, although he wished to hide the fact.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “There’s one of your wild animals, Mark!” said Stark, who was not a little nervous himself, although he wished to hide the fact.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his veins Crauthers seemed to feel his blood turning to ice-water.
ice-water
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From this reading In his veins Crauthers seemed to feel his blood turning to ice-water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One who has never been in the woods at night and heard such a strange, awesome, blood-chilling sound cannot understand the shuddery feeling that creeps over the flesh of the listener.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “For the Lord’s sake keep still!” breathed Crauthers, his dark teeth knocking together tremulously as he uttered the words.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading “For the Lord’s sake keep still!” breathed Crauthers, his dark teeth knocking together tremulously as he uttered the words.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading His heart stood still when the second cry came, then leaped and pounded so violently that there was a pain in his breast.
listenernounUS /ˈlɪsənər/
someone who listens attentively
From this reading One who has never been in the woods at night and heard such a strange, awesome, blood-chilling sound cannot understand the shuddery feeling that creeps over the flesh of the listener.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “There’s one of your wild animals, Mark!” said Stark, who was not a little nervous himself, although he wished to hide the fact.
Lord'snounUS /lɔːrdz/
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “For the Lord’s sake keep still!” breathed Crauthers, his dark teeth knocking together tremulously as he uttered the words.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “There’s one of your wild animals, Mark!” said Stark, who was not a little nervous himself, although he wished to hide the fact.
easily agitated
From this reading “There’s one of your wild animals, Mark!” said Stark, who was not a little nervous himself, although he wished to hide the fact.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading One who has never been in the woods at night and heard such a strange, awesome, blood-chilling sound cannot understand the shuddery feeling that creeps over the flesh of the listener.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One who has never been in the woods at night and heard such a strange, awesome, blood-chilling sound cannot understand the shuddery feeling that creeps over the flesh of the listener.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “There’s one of your wild animals, Mark!” said Stark, who was not a little nervous himself, although he wished to hide the fact.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One who has never been in the woods at night and heard such a strange, awesome, blood-chilling sound cannot understand the shuddery feeling that creeps over the flesh of the listener.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One who has never been in the woods at night and heard such a strange, awesome, blood-chilling sound cannot understand the shuddery feeling that creeps over the flesh of the listener.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One who has never been in the woods at night and heard such a strange, awesome, blood-chilling sound cannot understand the shuddery feeling that creeps over the flesh of the listener.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading His heart stood still when the second cry came, then leaped and pounded so violently that there was a pain in his breast.
poundedverbUS /ˈpaʊndɪd/
past form of “pound” — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading His heart stood still when the second cry came, then leaped and pounded so violently that there was a pain in his breast.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There’s one of your wild animals, Mark!” said Stark, who was not a little nervous himself, although he wished to hide the fact.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “For the Lord’s sake keep still!” breathed Crauthers, his dark teeth knocking together tremulously as he uttered the words.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading His heart stood still when the second cry came, then leaped and pounded so violently that there was a pain in his breast.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In his veins Crauthers seemed to feel his blood turning to ice-water.
shudderyadjective
provoking fear terror
From this reading One who has never been in the woods at night and heard such a strange, awesome, blood-chilling sound cannot understand the shuddery feeling that creeps over the flesh of the listener.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His heart stood still when the second cry came, then leaped and pounded so violently that there was a pain in his breast.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading One who has never been in the woods at night and heard such a strange, awesome, blood-chilling sound cannot understand the shuddery feeling that creeps over the flesh of the listener.
StarkadjectiveUS /stɑːrk/
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading “There’s one of your wild animals, Mark!” said Stark, who was not a little nervous himself, although he wished to hide the fact.
not in physical motion
From this reading His heart stood still when the second cry came, then leaped and pounded so violently that there was a pain in his breast.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading His heart stood still when the second cry came, then leaped and pounded so violently that there was a pain in his breast.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading One who has never been in the woods at night and heard such a strange, awesome, blood-chilling sound cannot understand the shuddery feeling that creeps over the flesh of the listener.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading One who has never been in the woods at night and heard such a strange, awesome, blood-chilling sound cannot understand the shuddery feeling that creeps over the flesh of the listener.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading “For the Lord’s sake keep still!” breathed Crauthers, his dark teeth knocking together tremulously as he uttered the words.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One who has never been in the woods at night and heard such a strange, awesome, blood-chilling sound cannot understand the shuddery feeling that creeps over the flesh of the listener.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One who has never been in the woods at night and heard such a strange, awesome, blood-chilling sound cannot understand the shuddery feeling that creeps over the flesh of the listener.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading His heart stood still when the second cry came, then leaped and pounded so violently that there was a pain in his breast.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His heart stood still when the second cry came, then leaped and pounded so violently that there was a pain in his breast.
There's
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From this reading “There’s one of your wild animals, Mark!” said Stark, who was not a little nervous himself, although he wished to hide the fact.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In his veins Crauthers seemed to feel his blood turning to ice-water.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “For the Lord’s sake keep still!” breathed Crauthers, his dark teeth knocking together tremulously as he uttered the words.
tremulouslyadverbUS /ˈtremjələsli/
in a tremulous manner
From this reading “For the Lord’s sake keep still!” breathed Crauthers, his dark teeth knocking together tremulously as he uttered the words.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading In his veins Crauthers seemed to feel his blood turning to ice-water.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading One who has never been in the woods at night and heard such a strange, awesome, blood-chilling sound cannot understand the shuddery feeling that creeps over the flesh of the listener.
communicated in words
From this reading “For the Lord’s sake keep still!” breathed Crauthers, his dark teeth knocking together tremulously as he uttered the words.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading In his veins Crauthers seemed to feel his blood turning to ice-water.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading His heart stood still when the second cry came, then leaped and pounded so violently that there was a pain in his breast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His heart stood still when the second cry came, then leaped and pounded so violently that there was a pain in his breast.
at the time that
From this reading His heart stood still when the second cry came, then leaped and pounded so violently that there was a pain in his breast.
which person or people
From this reading One who has never been in the woods at night and heard such a strange, awesome, blood-chilling sound cannot understand the shuddery feeling that creeps over the flesh of the listener.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “There’s one of your wild animals, Mark!” said Stark, who was not a little nervous himself, although he wished to hide the fact.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading “There’s one of your wild animals, Mark!” said Stark, who was not a little nervous himself, although he wished to hide the fact.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading One who has never been in the woods at night and heard such a strange, awesome, blood-chilling sound cannot understand the shuddery feeling that creeps over the flesh of the listener.
the words that are spoken
From this reading “For the Lord’s sake keep still!” breathed Crauthers, his dark teeth knocking together tremulously as he uttered the words.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There’s one of your wild animals, Mark!” said Stark, who was not a little nervous himself, although he wished to hide the fact.
