used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A shuddery tale of dark horror and evil things, and the uncanny funeral rites over the corpse of old John Grimlan._ The thunder of my old-fashioned door-knocker, reverberating eerily through the house, roused me from a restless and nightmare-haunted sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A shuddery tale of dark horror and evil things, and the uncanny funeral rites over the corpse of old John Grimlan._ The thunder of my old-fashioned door-knocker, reverberating eerily through the house, roused me from a restless and nightmare-haunted sleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the last light of the sinking moon, the white face of my friend John Conrad looked up at me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "May I come up, Kirowan?"
ConradnounUS /ˈkɑːnræd/
English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading In the last light of the sinking moon, the white face of my friend John Conrad looked up at me.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading _A shuddery tale of dark horror and evil things, and the uncanny funeral rites over the corpse of old John Grimlan._ The thunder of my old-fashioned door-knocker, reverberating eerily through the house, roused me from a restless and nightmare-haunted sleep.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading _A shuddery tale of dark horror and evil things, and the uncanny funeral rites over the corpse of old John Grimlan._ The thunder of my old-fashioned door-knocker, reverberating eerily through the house, roused me from a restless and nightmare-haunted sleep.
door-knocker
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From this reading _A shuddery tale of dark horror and evil things, and the uncanny funeral rites over the corpse of old John Grimlan._ The thunder of my old-fashioned door-knocker, reverberating eerily through the house, roused me from a restless and nightmare-haunted sleep.
eerilyadverbUS /ˈɪrəli/
in an unnatural eery manner
From this reading _A shuddery tale of dark horror and evil things, and the uncanny funeral rites over the corpse of old John Grimlan._ The thunder of my old-fashioned door-knocker, reverberating eerily through the house, roused me from a restless and nightmare-haunted sleep.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading _A shuddery tale of dark horror and evil things, and the uncanny funeral rites over the corpse of old John Grimlan._ The thunder of my old-fashioned door-knocker, reverberating eerily through the house, roused me from a restless and nightmare-haunted sleep.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In the last light of the sinking moon, the white face of my friend John Conrad looked up at me.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In the last light of the sinking moon, the white face of my friend John Conrad looked up at me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _A shuddery tale of dark horror and evil things, and the uncanny funeral rites over the corpse of old John Grimlan._ The thunder of my old-fashioned door-knocker, reverberating eerily through the house, roused me from a restless and nightmare-haunted sleep.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading _A shuddery tale of dark horror and evil things, and the uncanny funeral rites over the corpse of old John Grimlan._ The thunder of my old-fashioned door-knocker, reverberating eerily through the house, roused me from a restless and nightmare-haunted sleep.
Grimlan
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From this reading _A shuddery tale of dark horror and evil things, and the uncanny funeral rites over the corpse of old John Grimlan._ The thunder of my old-fashioned door-knocker, reverberating eerily through the house, roused me from a restless and nightmare-haunted sleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His voice was shaky and strained.
intense and profound fear
From this reading _A shuddery tale of dark horror and evil things, and the uncanny funeral rites over the corpse of old John Grimlan._ The thunder of my old-fashioned door-knocker, reverberating eerily through the house, roused me from a restless and nightmare-haunted sleep.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _A shuddery tale of dark horror and evil things, and the uncanny funeral rites over the corpse of old John Grimlan._ The thunder of my old-fashioned door-knocker, reverberating eerily through the house, roused me from a restless and nightmare-haunted sleep.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I looked out the window.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the last light of the sinking moon, the white face of my friend John Conrad looked up at me.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading _A shuddery tale of dark horror and evil things, and the uncanny funeral rites over the corpse of old John Grimlan._ The thunder of my old-fashioned door-knocker, reverberating eerily through the house, roused me from a restless and nightmare-haunted sleep.
Kirowan
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From this reading "May I come up, Kirowan?"
immediately past
From this reading In the last light of the sinking moon, the white face of my friend John Conrad looked up at me.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In the last light of the sinking moon, the white face of my friend John Conrad looked up at me.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked out the window.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May I come up, Kirowan?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _A shuddery tale of dark horror and evil things, and the uncanny funeral rites over the corpse of old John Grimlan._ The thunder of my old-fashioned door-knocker, reverberating eerily through the house, roused me from a restless and nightmare-haunted sleep.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading In the last light of the sinking moon, the white face of my friend John Conrad looked up at me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _A shuddery tale of dark horror and evil things, and the uncanny funeral rites over the corpse of old John Grimlan._ The thunder of my old-fashioned door-knocker, reverberating eerily through the house, roused me from a restless and nightmare-haunted sleep.
nightmare-haunted
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From this reading _A shuddery tale of dark horror and evil things, and the uncanny funeral rites over the corpse of old John Grimlan._ The thunder of my old-fashioned door-knocker, reverberating eerily through the house, roused me from a restless and nightmare-haunted sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A shuddery tale of dark horror and evil things, and the uncanny funeral rites over the corpse of old John Grimlan._ The thunder of my old-fashioned door-knocker, reverberating eerily through the house, roused me from a restless and nightmare-haunted sleep.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _A shuddery tale of dark horror and evil things, and the uncanny funeral rites over the corpse of old John Grimlan._ The thunder of my old-fashioned door-knocker, reverberating eerily through the house, roused me from a restless and nightmare-haunted sleep.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading _A shuddery tale of dark horror and evil things, and the uncanny funeral rites over the corpse of old John Grimlan._ The thunder of my old-fashioned door-knocker, reverberating eerily through the house, roused me from a restless and nightmare-haunted sleep.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I looked out the window.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _A shuddery tale of dark horror and evil things, and the uncanny funeral rites over the corpse of old John Grimlan._ The thunder of my old-fashioned door-knocker, reverberating eerily through the house, roused me from a restless and nightmare-haunted sleep.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading _A shuddery tale of dark horror and evil things, and the uncanny funeral rites over the corpse of old John Grimlan._ The thunder of my old-fashioned door-knocker, reverberating eerily through the house, roused me from a restless and nightmare-haunted sleep.
reverberatingadjectiveUS /rɪˈvɜːrbəreɪtɪŋ/
characterized by resonance
From this reading _A shuddery tale of dark horror and evil things, and the uncanny funeral rites over the corpse of old John Grimlan._ The thunder of my old-fashioned door-knocker, reverberating eerily through the house, roused me from a restless and nightmare-haunted sleep.
ritesnounUS /raɪts/
plural of “rite” — an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
From this reading _A shuddery tale of dark horror and evil things, and the uncanny funeral rites over the corpse of old John Grimlan._ The thunder of my old-fashioned door-knocker, reverberating eerily through the house, roused me from a restless and nightmare-haunted sleep.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading _A shuddery tale of dark horror and evil things, and the uncanny funeral rites over the corpse of old John Grimlan._ The thunder of my old-fashioned door-knocker, reverberating eerily through the house, roused me from a restless and nightmare-haunted sleep.
shakyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪki/
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading His voice was shaky and strained.
shudderyadjective
provoking fear terror
From this reading _A shuddery tale of dark horror and evil things, and the uncanny funeral rites over the corpse of old John Grimlan._ The thunder of my old-fashioned door-knocker, reverberating eerily through the house, roused me from a restless and nightmare-haunted sleep.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading In the last light of the sinking moon, the white face of my friend John Conrad looked up at me.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading _A shuddery tale of dark horror and evil things, and the uncanny funeral rites over the corpse of old John Grimlan._ The thunder of my old-fashioned door-knocker, reverberating eerily through the house, roused me from a restless and nightmare-haunted sleep.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading His voice was shaky and strained.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _A shuddery tale of dark horror and evil things, and the uncanny funeral rites over the corpse of old John Grimlan._ The thunder of my old-fashioned door-knocker, reverberating eerily through the house, roused me from a restless and nightmare-haunted sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A shuddery tale of dark horror and evil things, and the uncanny funeral rites over the corpse of old John Grimlan._ The thunder of my old-fashioned door-knocker, reverberating eerily through the house, roused me from a restless and nightmare-haunted sleep.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading _A shuddery tale of dark horror and evil things, and the uncanny funeral rites over the corpse of old John Grimlan._ The thunder of my old-fashioned door-knocker, reverberating eerily through the house, roused me from a restless and nightmare-haunted sleep.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _A shuddery tale of dark horror and evil things, and the uncanny funeral rites over the corpse of old John Grimlan._ The thunder of my old-fashioned door-knocker, reverberating eerily through the house, roused me from a restless and nightmare-haunted sleep.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading _A shuddery tale of dark horror and evil things, and the uncanny funeral rites over the corpse of old John Grimlan._ The thunder of my old-fashioned door-knocker, reverberating eerily through the house, roused me from a restless and nightmare-haunted sleep.
uncannyadjectiveUS /ənˈkæni/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading _A shuddery tale of dark horror and evil things, and the uncanny funeral rites over the corpse of old John Grimlan._ The thunder of my old-fashioned door-knocker, reverberating eerily through the house, roused me from a restless and nightmare-haunted sleep.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the last light of the sinking moon, the white face of my friend John Conrad looked up at me.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His voice was shaky and strained.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His voice was shaky and strained.
a Caucasian
From this reading In the last light of the sinking moon, the white face of my friend John Conrad looked up at me.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I looked out the window.
