anew
From this reading Then, when it seemed to be almost upon them, the dreadful figure faded away as suddenly as it had appeared and they were again shrouded in darkness.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Then, when it seemed to be almost upon them, the dreadful figure faded away as suddenly as it had appeared and they were again shrouded in darkness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their hearts seemed to stop beating and their blood turn to ice.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then, when it seemed to be almost upon them, the dreadful figure faded away as suddenly as it had appeared and they were again shrouded in darkness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were as though paralyzed, rooted to the spot.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then, when it seemed to be almost upon them, the dreadful figure faded away as suddenly as it had appeared and they were again shrouded in darkness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then, when it seemed to be almost upon them, the dreadful figure faded away as suddenly as it had appeared and they were again shrouded in darkness.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Their hearts seemed to stop beating and their blood turn to ice.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Their hearts seemed to stop beating and their blood turn to ice.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF DOOM The first impulse of the boys was to flee.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But their limbs refused to obey them.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Then, when it seemed to be almost upon them, the dreadful figure faded away as suddenly as it had appeared and they were again shrouded in darkness.
DOOMverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF DOOM The first impulse of the boys was to flee.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Then, when it seemed to be almost upon them, the dreadful figure faded away as suddenly as it had appeared and they were again shrouded in darkness.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Then, when it seemed to be almost upon them, the dreadful figure faded away as suddenly as it had appeared and they were again shrouded in darkness.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Then, when it seemed to be almost upon them, the dreadful figure faded away as suddenly as it had appeared and they were again shrouded in darkness.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF DOOM The first impulse of the boys was to flee.
fleeverbUS /fliː/
run away quickly
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF DOOM The first impulse of the boys was to flee.
GRIPnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF DOOM The first impulse of the boys was to flee.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, when it seemed to be almost upon them, the dreadful figure faded away as suddenly as it had appeared and they were again shrouded in darkness.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Their hearts seemed to stop beating and their blood turn to ice.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Their hearts seemed to stop beating and their blood turn to ice.
an instinctive motive
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF DOOM The first impulse of the boys was to flee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF DOOM The first impulse of the boys was to flee.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then, when it seemed to be almost upon them, the dreadful figure faded away as suddenly as it had appeared and they were again shrouded in darkness.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading But their limbs refused to obey them.
be obedient to
From this reading But their limbs refused to obey them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF DOOM The first impulse of the boys was to flee.
paralyzedadjectiveUS /ˈperəlaɪzd/
affected with paralysis
From this reading They were as though paralyzed, rooted to the spot.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading But their limbs refused to obey them.
rootedadjectiveUS /ˈruːtəd/
absolutely still
From this reading They were as though paralyzed, rooted to the spot.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Their hearts seemed to stop beating and their blood turn to ice.
shroudedverbUS /ˈʃraʊdɪd/
past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading Then, when it seemed to be almost upon them, the dreadful figure faded away as suddenly as it had appeared and they were again shrouded in darkness.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They were as though paralyzed, rooted to the spot.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Their hearts seemed to stop beating and their blood turn to ice.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then, when it seemed to be almost upon them, the dreadful figure faded away as suddenly as it had appeared and they were again shrouded in darkness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF DOOM The first impulse of the boys was to flee.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But their limbs refused to obey them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But their limbs refused to obey them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, when it seemed to be almost upon them, the dreadful figure faded away as suddenly as it had appeared and they were again shrouded in darkness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were as though paralyzed, rooted to the spot.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They were as though paralyzed, rooted to the spot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF DOOM The first impulse of the boys was to flee.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Their hearts seemed to stop beating and their blood turn to ice.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then, when it seemed to be almost upon them, the dreadful figure faded away as suddenly as it had appeared and they were again shrouded in darkness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF DOOM The first impulse of the boys was to flee.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were as though paralyzed, rooted to the spot.
at the time that
From this reading Then, when it seemed to be almost upon them, the dreadful figure faded away as suddenly as it had appeared and they were again shrouded in darkness.
