used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FOOTSTEP ON THE STAIR For a few seconds after Don Hale had jumped down from his seat on Number Eight Chase Manning sat motionless.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A FOOTSTEP ON THE STAIR For a few seconds after Don Hale had jumped down from his seat on Number Eight Chase Manning sat motionless.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading There was no escape--there could be no escape, he thought, from such a horrible situation; and when after a few moments had passed and he found himself still alive it came as a matter of great surprise.
(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 His brain was in a tumult and all power over his muscles seemed to have vanished.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His brain was in a tumult and all power over his muscles seemed to have vanished.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Then, suddenly, a reaction set in; the benumbing sensations which had robbed him of strength and courage disappeared, and in their stead came a wild, a feverish desire to run--to run in any direction so long as it led away from the vicinity of that terrible road.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was no escape--there could be no escape, he thought, from such a horrible situation; and when after a few moments had passed and he found himself still alive it came as a matter of great surprise.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then, suddenly, a reaction set in; the benumbing sensations which had robbed him of strength and courage disappeared, and in their stead came a wild, a feverish desire to run--to run in any direction so long as it led away from the vicinity of that terrible road.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was no escape--there could be no escape, he thought, from such a horrible situation; and when after a few moments had passed and he found himself still alive it came as a matter of great surprise.
benumbing
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From this reading Then, suddenly, a reaction set in; the benumbing sensations which had robbed him of strength and courage disappeared, and in their stead came a wild, a feverish desire to run--to run in any direction so long as it led away from the vicinity of that terrible road.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading His brain was in a tumult and all power over his muscles seemed to have vanished.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He heard Don Hale call, and by a flash of lightning discovered him hastening away.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He heard Don Hale call, and by a flash of lightning discovered him hastening away.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was no escape--there could be no escape, he thought, from such a horrible situation; and when after a few moments had passed and he found himself still alive it came as a matter of great surprise.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading A FOOTSTEP ON THE STAIR For a few seconds after Don Hale had jumped down from his seat on Number Eight Chase Manning sat motionless.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was no escape--there could be no escape, he thought, from such a horrible situation; and when after a few moments had passed and he found himself still alive it came as a matter of great surprise.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Then, suddenly, a reaction set in; the benumbing sensations which had robbed him of strength and courage disappeared, and in their stead came a wild, a feverish desire to run--to run in any direction so long as it led away from the vicinity of that terrible road.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Then, suddenly, a reaction set in; the benumbing sensations which had robbed him of strength and courage disappeared, and in their stead came a wild, a feverish desire to run--to run in any direction so long as it led away from the vicinity of that terrible road.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Then, suddenly, a reaction set in; the benumbing sensations which had robbed him of strength and courage disappeared, and in their stead came a wild, a feverish desire to run--to run in any direction so long as it led away from the vicinity of that terrible road.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Then, suddenly, a reaction set in; the benumbing sensations which had robbed him of strength and courage disappeared, and in their stead came a wild, a feverish desire to run--to run in any direction so long as it led away from the vicinity of that terrible road.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He heard Don Hale call, and by a flash of lightning discovered him hastening away.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading A FOOTSTEP ON THE STAIR For a few seconds after Don Hale had jumped down from his seat on Number Eight Chase Manning sat motionless.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A FOOTSTEP ON THE STAIR For a few seconds after Don Hale had jumped down from his seat on Number Eight Chase Manning sat motionless.
being one more than seven
From this reading A FOOTSTEP ON THE STAIR For a few seconds after Don Hale had jumped down from his seat on Number Eight Chase Manning sat motionless.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading There was no escape--there could be no escape, he thought, from such a horrible situation; and when after a few moments had passed and he found himself still alive it came as a matter of great surprise.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading Then, suddenly, a reaction set in; the benumbing sensations which had robbed him of strength and courage disappeared, and in their stead came a wild, a feverish desire to run--to run in any direction so long as it led away from the vicinity of that terrible road.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A FOOTSTEP ON THE STAIR For a few seconds after Don Hale had jumped down from his seat on Number Eight Chase Manning sat motionless.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading He heard Don Hale call, and by a flash of lightning discovered him hastening away.
FOOTSTEPnounUS /ˈfʊtstep/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading A FOOTSTEP ON THE STAIR For a few seconds after Don Hale had jumped down from his seat on Number Eight Chase Manning sat motionless.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A FOOTSTEP ON THE STAIR For a few seconds after Don Hale had jumped down from his seat on Number Eight Chase Manning sat motionless.
set up or found
From this reading There was no escape--there could be no escape, he thought, from such a horrible situation; and when after a few moments had passed and he found himself still alive it came as a matter of great surprise.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A FOOTSTEP ON THE STAIR For a few seconds after Don Hale had jumped down from his seat on Number Eight Chase Manning sat motionless.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was no escape--there could be no escape, he thought, from such a horrible situation; and when after a few moments had passed and he found himself still alive it came as a matter of great surprise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A FOOTSTEP ON THE STAIR For a few seconds after Don Hale had jumped down from his seat on Number Eight Chase Manning sat motionless.
HalenounUS /heɪl/
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading A FOOTSTEP ON THE STAIR For a few seconds after Don Hale had jumped down from his seat on Number Eight Chase Manning sat motionless.
hasteningverbUS /ˈheɪsənɪŋ/
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading He heard Don Hale call, and by a flash of lightning discovered him hastening away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His brain was in a tumult and all power over his muscles seemed to have vanished.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no escape--there could be no escape, he thought, from such a horrible situation; and when after a few moments had passed and he found himself still alive it came as a matter of great surprise.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard Don Hale call, and by a flash of lightning discovered him hastening away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, suddenly, a reaction set in; the benumbing sensations which had robbed him of strength and courage disappeared, and in their stead came a wild, a feverish desire to run--to run in any direction so long as it led away from the vicinity of that terrible road.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was no escape--there could be no escape, he thought, from such a horrible situation; and when after a few moments had passed and he found himself still alive it came as a matter of great surprise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A FOOTSTEP ON THE STAIR For a few seconds after Don Hale had jumped down from his seat on Number Eight Chase Manning sat motionless.
provoking horror
From this reading There was no escape--there could be no escape, he thought, from such a horrible situation; and when after a few moments had passed and he found himself still alive it came as a matter of great surprise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His brain was in a tumult and all power over his muscles seemed to have vanished.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no escape--there could be no escape, he thought, from such a horrible situation; and when after a few moments had passed and he found himself still alive it came as a matter of great surprise.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading A FOOTSTEP ON THE STAIR For a few seconds after Don Hale had jumped down from his seat on Number Eight Chase Manning sat motionless.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Then, suddenly, a reaction set in; the benumbing sensations which had robbed him of strength and courage disappeared, and in their stead came a wild, a feverish desire to run--to run in any direction so long as it led away from the vicinity of that terrible road.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading He heard Don Hale call, and by a flash of lightning discovered him hastening away.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Then, suddenly, a reaction set in; the benumbing sensations which had robbed him of strength and courage disappeared, and in their stead came a wild, a feverish desire to run--to run in any direction so long as it led away from the vicinity of that terrible road.
ManningverbUS /ˈmænɪŋ/
inflected form of “man” — take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
From this reading A FOOTSTEP ON THE STAIR For a few seconds after Don Hale had jumped down from his seat on Number Eight Chase Manning sat motionless.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading There was no escape--there could be no escape, he thought, from such a horrible situation; and when after a few moments had passed and he found himself still alive it came as a matter of great surprise.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading There was no escape--there could be no escape, he thought, from such a horrible situation; and when after a few moments had passed and he found himself still alive it came as a matter of great surprise.
not in physical motion
From this reading A FOOTSTEP ON THE STAIR For a few seconds after Don Hale had jumped down from his seat on Number Eight Chase Manning sat motionless.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading His brain was in a tumult and all power over his muscles seemed to have vanished.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no escape--there could be no escape, he thought, from such a horrible situation; and when after a few moments had passed and he found himself still alive it came as a matter of great surprise.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading A FOOTSTEP ON THE STAIR For a few seconds after Don Hale had jumped down from his seat on Number Eight Chase Manning sat motionless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no escape--there could be no escape, he thought, from such a horrible situation; and when after a few moments had passed and he found himself still alive it came as a matter of great surprise.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A FOOTSTEP ON THE STAIR For a few seconds after Don Hale had jumped down from his seat on Number Eight Chase Manning sat motionless.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His brain was in a tumult and all power over his muscles seemed to have vanished.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading There was no escape--there could be no escape, he thought, from such a horrible situation; and when after a few moments had passed and he found himself still alive it came as a matter of great surprise.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading His brain was in a tumult and all power over his muscles seemed to have vanished.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading Then, suddenly, a reaction set in; the benumbing sensations which had robbed him of strength and courage disappeared, and in their stead came a wild, a feverish desire to run--to run in any direction so long as it led away from the vicinity of that terrible road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Then, suddenly, a reaction set in; the benumbing sensations which had robbed him of strength and courage disappeared, and in their stead came a wild, a feverish desire to run--to run in any direction so long as it led away from the vicinity of that terrible road.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Then, suddenly, a reaction set in; the benumbing sensations which had robbed him of strength and courage disappeared, and in their stead came a wild, a feverish desire to run--to run in any direction so long as it led away from the vicinity of that terrible road.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Then, suddenly, a reaction set in; the benumbing sensations which had robbed him of strength and courage disappeared, and in their stead came a wild, a feverish desire to run--to run in any direction so long as it led away from the vicinity of that terrible road.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A FOOTSTEP ON THE STAIR For a few seconds after Don Hale had jumped down from his seat on Number Eight Chase Manning sat motionless.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading A FOOTSTEP ON THE STAIR For a few seconds after Don Hale had jumped down from his seat on Number Eight Chase Manning sat motionless.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A FOOTSTEP ON THE STAIR For a few seconds after Don Hale had jumped down from his seat on Number Eight Chase Manning sat motionless.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His brain was in a tumult and all power over his muscles seemed to have vanished.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Then, suddenly, a reaction set in; the benumbing sensations which had robbed him of strength and courage disappeared, and in their stead came a wild, a feverish desire to run--to run in any direction so long as it led away from the vicinity of that terrible road.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then, suddenly, a reaction set in; the benumbing sensations which had robbed him of strength and courage disappeared, and in their stead came a wild, a feverish desire to run--to run in any direction so long as it led away from the vicinity of that terrible road.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading There was no escape--there could be no escape, he thought, from such a horrible situation; and when after a few moments had passed and he found himself still alive it came as a matter of great surprise.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then, suddenly, a reaction set in; the benumbing sensations which had robbed him of strength and courage disappeared, and in their stead came a wild, a feverish desire to run--to run in any direction so long as it led away from the vicinity of that terrible road.
STAIRnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading A FOOTSTEP ON THE STAIR For a few seconds after Don Hale had jumped down from his seat on Number Eight Chase Manning sat motionless.
steadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading Then, suddenly, a reaction set in; the benumbing sensations which had robbed him of strength and courage disappeared, and in their stead came a wild, a feverish desire to run--to run in any direction so long as it led away from the vicinity of that terrible road.
not in physical motion
From this reading There was no escape--there could be no escape, he thought, from such a horrible situation; and when after a few moments had passed and he found himself still alive it came as a matter of great surprise.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Then, suddenly, a reaction set in; the benumbing sensations which had robbed him of strength and courage disappeared, and in their stead came a wild, a feverish desire to run--to run in any direction so long as it led away from the vicinity of that terrible road.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was no escape--there could be no escape, he thought, from such a horrible situation; and when after a few moments had passed and he found himself still alive it came as a matter of great surprise.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then, suddenly, a reaction set in; the benumbing sensations which had robbed him of strength and courage disappeared, and in their stead came a wild, a feverish desire to run--to run in any direction so long as it led away from the vicinity of that terrible road.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading There was no escape--there could be no escape, he thought, from such a horrible situation; and when after a few moments had passed and he found himself still alive it came as a matter of great surprise.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Then, suddenly, a reaction set in; the benumbing sensations which had robbed him of strength and courage disappeared, and in their stead came a wild, a feverish desire to run--to run in any direction so long as it led away from the vicinity of that terrible road.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, suddenly, a reaction set in; the benumbing sensations which had robbed him of strength and courage disappeared, and in their stead came a wild, a feverish desire to run--to run in any direction so long as it led away from the vicinity of that terrible road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FOOTSTEP ON THE STAIR For a few seconds after Don Hale had jumped down from his seat on Number Eight Chase Manning sat motionless.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then, suddenly, a reaction set in; the benumbing sensations which had robbed him of strength and courage disappeared, and in their stead came a wild, a feverish desire to run--to run in any direction so long as it led away from the vicinity of that terrible road.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, suddenly, a reaction set in; the benumbing sensations which had robbed him of strength and courage disappeared, and in their stead came a wild, a feverish desire to run--to run in any direction so long as it led away from the vicinity of that terrible road.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no escape--there could be no escape, he thought, from such a horrible situation; and when after a few moments had passed and he found himself still alive it came as a matter of great surprise.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There was no escape--there could be no escape, he thought, from such a horrible situation; and when after a few moments had passed and he found himself still alive it came as a matter of great surprise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His brain was in a tumult and all power over his muscles seemed to have vanished.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading His brain was in a tumult and all power over his muscles seemed to have vanished.
having passed out of existence
From this reading His brain was in a tumult and all power over his muscles seemed to have vanished.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Then, suddenly, a reaction set in; the benumbing sensations which had robbed him of strength and courage disappeared, and in their stead came a wild, a feverish desire to run--to run in any direction so long as it led away from the vicinity of that terrible road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His brain was in a tumult and all power over his muscles seemed to have vanished.
at the time that
From this reading There was no escape--there could be no escape, he thought, from such a horrible situation; and when after a few moments had passed and he found himself still alive it came as a matter of great surprise.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then, suddenly, a reaction set in; the benumbing sensations which had robbed him of strength and courage disappeared, and in their stead came a wild, a feverish desire to run--to run in any direction so long as it led away from the vicinity of that terrible road.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Then, suddenly, a reaction set in; the benumbing sensations which had robbed him of strength and courage disappeared, and in their stead came a wild, a feverish desire to run--to run in any direction so long as it led away from the vicinity of that terrible road.
