used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BURNING TRAP.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading How came Harper Elliston in the woods at Black Hollow, when he ought to have been in Chicago, according to his expressed intentions of the previous day?
from one side of something to the other
From this reading With a sudden, wild scream the crazed Sibyl darted across the floor, and thrust her hands against the window with such violence as to burst the glass, cutting her hands severely in the operation.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading With a sudden, wild scream the crazed Sibyl darted across the floor, and thrust her hands against the window with such violence as to burst the glass, cutting her hands severely in the operation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a sudden, wild scream the crazed Sibyl darted across the floor, and thrust her hands against the window with such violence as to burst the glass, cutting her hands severely in the operation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With a sudden, wild scream the crazed Sibyl darted across the floor, and thrust her hands against the window with such violence as to burst the glass, cutting her hands severely in the operation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For some moments Dyke Darrel stared at the face in the window without moving.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How came Harper Elliston in the woods at Black Hollow, when he ought to have been in Chicago, according to his expressed intentions of the previous day?
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading How came Harper Elliston in the woods at Black Hollow, when he ought to have been in Chicago, according to his expressed intentions of the previous day?
the act of burning something
From this reading A BURNING TRAP.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading With a sudden, wild scream the crazed Sibyl darted across the floor, and thrust her hands against the window with such violence as to burst the glass, cutting her hands severely in the operation.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How came Harper Elliston in the woods at Black Hollow, when he ought to have been in Chicago, according to his expressed intentions of the previous day?
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading How came Harper Elliston in the woods at Black Hollow, when he ought to have been in Chicago, according to his expressed intentions of the previous day?
crazedadjectiveUS /kreɪzd/
driven insane
From this reading With a sudden, wild scream the crazed Sibyl darted across the floor, and thrust her hands against the window with such violence as to burst the glass, cutting her hands severely in the operation.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading With a sudden, wild scream the crazed Sibyl darted across the floor, and thrust her hands against the window with such violence as to burst the glass, cutting her hands severely in the operation.
Darrel
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From this reading For some moments Dyke Darrel stared at the face in the window without moving.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading With a sudden, wild scream the crazed Sibyl darted across the floor, and thrust her hands against the window with such violence as to burst the glass, cutting her hands severely in the operation.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading How came Harper Elliston in the woods at Black Hollow, when he ought to have been in Chicago, according to his expressed intentions of the previous day?
DykenounUS /daɪk/
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading For some moments Dyke Darrel stared at the face in the window without moving.
Elliston
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From this reading How came Harper Elliston in the woods at Black Hollow, when he ought to have been in Chicago, according to his expressed intentions of the previous day?
communicated in words
From this reading How came Harper Elliston in the woods at Black Hollow, when he ought to have been in Chicago, according to his expressed intentions of the previous day?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For some moments Dyke Darrel stared at the face in the window without moving.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading With a sudden, wild scream the crazed Sibyl darted across the floor, and thrust her hands against the window with such violence as to burst the glass, cutting her hands severely in the operation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some moments Dyke Darrel stared at the face in the window without moving.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading With a sudden, wild scream the crazed Sibyl darted across the floor, and thrust her hands against the window with such violence as to burst the glass, cutting her hands severely in the operation.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading With a sudden, wild scream the crazed Sibyl darted across the floor, and thrust her hands against the window with such violence as to burst the glass, cutting her hands severely in the operation.
HarpernounUS /ˈhɑːrpər/
someone who plays the harp
From this reading How came Harper Elliston in the woods at Black Hollow, when he ought to have been in Chicago, according to his expressed intentions of the previous day?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How came Harper Elliston in the woods at Black Hollow, when he ought to have been in Chicago, according to his expressed intentions of the previous day?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How came Harper Elliston in the woods at Black Hollow, when he ought to have been in Chicago, according to his expressed intentions of the previous day?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With a sudden, wild scream the crazed Sibyl darted across the floor, and thrust her hands against the window with such violence as to burst the glass, cutting her hands severely in the operation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How came Harper Elliston in the woods at Black Hollow, when he ought to have been in Chicago, according to his expressed intentions of the previous day?
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading How came Harper Elliston in the woods at Black Hollow, when he ought to have been in Chicago, according to his expressed intentions of the previous day?
How
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From this reading How came Harper Elliston in the woods at Black Hollow, when he ought to have been in Chicago, according to his expressed intentions of the previous day?
Hubert
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From this reading "Hubert!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For some moments Dyke Darrel stared at the face in the window without moving.
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading How came Harper Elliston in the woods at Black Hollow, when he ought to have been in Chicago, according to his expressed intentions of the previous day?
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading For some moments Dyke Darrel stared at the face in the window without moving.
in motion
From this reading For some moments Dyke Darrel stared at the face in the window without moving.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How came Harper Elliston in the woods at Black Hollow, when he ought to have been in Chicago, according to his expressed intentions of the previous day?
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading With a sudden, wild scream the crazed Sibyl darted across the floor, and thrust her hands against the window with such violence as to burst the glass, cutting her hands severely in the operation.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading How came Harper Elliston in the woods at Black Hollow, when he ought to have been in Chicago, according to his expressed intentions of the previous day?
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading How came Harper Elliston in the woods at Black Hollow, when he ought to have been in Chicago, according to his expressed intentions of the previous day?
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading With a sudden, wild scream the crazed Sibyl darted across the floor, and thrust her hands against the window with such violence as to burst the glass, cutting her hands severely in the operation.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading With a sudden, wild scream the crazed Sibyl darted across the floor, and thrust her hands against the window with such violence as to burst the glass, cutting her hands severely in the operation.
SibylnounUS /ˈsɪbəl/
a woman who tells fortunes
From this reading With a sudden, wild scream the crazed Sibyl darted across the floor, and thrust her hands against the window with such violence as to burst the glass, cutting her hands severely in the operation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some moments Dyke Darrel stared at the face in the window without moving.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading For some moments Dyke Darrel stared at the face in the window without moving.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading With a sudden, wild scream the crazed Sibyl darted across the floor, and thrust her hands against the window with such violence as to burst the glass, cutting her hands severely in the operation.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading With a sudden, wild scream the crazed Sibyl darted across the floor, and thrust her hands against the window with such violence as to burst the glass, cutting her hands severely in the operation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For some moments Dyke Darrel stared at the face in the window without moving.
push forcefully
From this reading With a sudden, wild scream the crazed Sibyl darted across the floor, and thrust her hands against the window with such violence as to burst the glass, cutting her hands severely in the operation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How came Harper Elliston in the woods at Black Hollow, when he ought to have been in Chicago, according to his expressed intentions of the previous day?
TRAPnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading A BURNING TRAP.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading With a sudden, wild scream the crazed Sibyl darted across the floor, and thrust her hands against the window with such violence as to burst the glass, cutting her hands severely in the operation.
at the time that
From this reading How came Harper Elliston in the woods at Black Hollow, when he ought to have been in Chicago, according to his expressed intentions of the previous day?
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading With a sudden, wild scream the crazed Sibyl darted across the floor, and thrust her hands against the window with such violence as to burst the glass, cutting her hands severely in the operation.
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 For some moments Dyke Darrel stared at the face in the window without moving.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a sudden, wild scream the crazed Sibyl darted across the floor, and thrust her hands against the window with such violence as to burst the glass, cutting her hands severely in the operation.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For some moments Dyke Darrel stared at the face in the window without moving.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading How came Harper Elliston in the woods at Black Hollow, when he ought to have been in Chicago, according to his expressed intentions of the previous day?
