used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She turned her head slowly and looked off into the dark end of the cemetery, over which hung a mist.
AcrenounUS /ˈeɪkər/
a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
From this reading From among the monuments and time-scarred headstones, looming darkly in the forbidding silence, an apparition arose, and to Flea's vivid imagination it seemed as if voiceless gray ghosts were peopling God's Acre on all sides.
(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 From among the monuments and time-scarred headstones, looming darkly in the forbidding silence, an apparition arose, and to Flea's vivid imagination it seemed as if voiceless gray ghosts were peopling God's Acre on all sides.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading From among the monuments and time-scarred headstones, looming darkly in the forbidding silence, an apparition arose, and to Flea's vivid imagination it seemed as if voiceless gray ghosts were peopling God's Acre on all sides.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From among the monuments and time-scarred headstones, looming darkly in the forbidding silence, an apparition arose, and to Flea's vivid imagination it seemed as if voiceless gray ghosts were peopling God's Acre on all sides.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She turned her head slowly and looked off into the dark end of the cemetery, over which hung a mist.
apparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading From among the monuments and time-scarred headstones, looming darkly in the forbidding silence, an apparition arose, and to Flea's vivid imagination it seemed as if voiceless gray ghosts were peopling God's Acre on all sides.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading From among the monuments and time-scarred headstones, looming darkly in the forbidding silence, an apparition arose, and to Flea's vivid imagination it seemed as if voiceless gray ghosts were peopling God's Acre on all sides.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From among the monuments and time-scarred headstones, looming darkly in the forbidding silence, an apparition arose, and to Flea's vivid imagination it seemed as if voiceless gray ghosts were peopling God's Acre on all sides.
the act of burning something
From this reading A hysterical sensation burning in her throat tightened it so she could not speak to Flukey, nor could she drag her eyes from the thing moving toward her.
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading She turned her head slowly and looked off into the dark end of the cemetery, over which hung a mist.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A hysterical sensation burning in her throat tightened it so she could not speak to Flukey, nor could she drag her eyes from the thing moving toward her.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She recoiled in horror as the strange, wild cry drew nearer.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She turned her head slowly and looked off into the dark end of the cemetery, over which hung a mist.
darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading From among the monuments and time-scarred headstones, looming darkly in the forbidding silence, an apparition arose, and to Flea's vivid imagination it seemed as if voiceless gray ghosts were peopling God's Acre on all sides.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading A hysterical sensation burning in her throat tightened it so she could not speak to Flukey, nor could she drag her eyes from the thing moving toward her.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She recoiled in horror as the strange, wild cry drew nearer.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Through this veil the pale moon watched the earth with steady gaze.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She turned her head slowly and looked off into the dark end of the cemetery, over which hung a mist.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A hysterical sensation burning in her throat tightened it so she could not speak to Flukey, nor could she drag her eyes from the thing moving toward her.
Flea's
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From this reading From among the monuments and time-scarred headstones, looming darkly in the forbidding silence, an apparition arose, and to Flea's vivid imagination it seemed as if voiceless gray ghosts were peopling God's Acre on all sides.
Flukeyadjective
subject to accident or chance or change
From this reading A hysterical sensation burning in her throat tightened it so she could not speak to Flukey, nor could she drag her eyes from the thing moving toward her.
forbiddingadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading From among the monuments and time-scarred headstones, looming darkly in the forbidding silence, an apparition arose, and to Flea's vivid imagination it seemed as if voiceless gray ghosts were peopling God's Acre on all sides.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From among the monuments and time-scarred headstones, looming darkly in the forbidding silence, an apparition arose, and to Flea's vivid imagination it seemed as if voiceless gray ghosts were peopling God's Acre on all sides.
a long fixed look
From this reading Through this veil the pale moon watched the earth with steady gaze.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading From among the monuments and time-scarred headstones, looming darkly in the forbidding silence, an apparition arose, and to Flea's vivid imagination it seemed as if voiceless gray ghosts were peopling God's Acre on all sides.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading From among the monuments and time-scarred headstones, looming darkly in the forbidding silence, an apparition arose, and to Flea's vivid imagination it seemed as if voiceless gray ghosts were peopling God's Acre on all sides.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading From among the monuments and time-scarred headstones, looming darkly in the forbidding silence, an apparition arose, and to Flea's vivid imagination it seemed as if voiceless gray ghosts were peopling God's Acre on all sides.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She turned her head slowly and looked off into the dark end of the cemetery, over which hung a mist.
headstonesnounUS /ˈhedstoʊnz/
plural of “headstone” — the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
From this reading From among the monuments and time-scarred headstones, looming darkly in the forbidding silence, an apparition arose, and to Flea's vivid imagination it seemed as if voiceless gray ghosts were peopling God's Acre on all sides.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She turned her head slowly and looked off into the dark end of the cemetery, over which hung a mist.
intense and profound fear
From this reading She recoiled in horror as the strange, wild cry drew nearer.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading She turned her head slowly and looked off into the dark end of the cemetery, over which hung a mist.
hystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading A hysterical sensation burning in her throat tightened it so she could not speak to Flukey, nor could she drag her eyes from the thing moving toward her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading From among the monuments and time-scarred headstones, looming darkly in the forbidding silence, an apparition arose, and to Flea's vivid imagination it seemed as if voiceless gray ghosts were peopling God's Acre on all sides.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading From among the monuments and time-scarred headstones, looming darkly in the forbidding silence, an apparition arose, and to Flea's vivid imagination it seemed as if voiceless gray ghosts were peopling God's Acre on all sides.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From among the monuments and time-scarred headstones, looming darkly in the forbidding silence, an apparition arose, and to Flea's vivid imagination it seemed as if voiceless gray ghosts were peopling God's Acre on all sides.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She turned her head slowly and looked off into the dark end of the cemetery, over which hung a mist.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From among the monuments and time-scarred headstones, looming darkly in the forbidding silence, an apparition arose, and to Flea's vivid imagination it seemed as if voiceless gray ghosts were peopling God's Acre on all sides.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She turned her head slowly and looked off into the dark end of the cemetery, over which hung a mist.
loomingverbUS /ˈluːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading From among the monuments and time-scarred headstones, looming darkly in the forbidding silence, an apparition arose, and to Flea's vivid imagination it seemed as if voiceless gray ghosts were peopling God's Acre on all sides.
become covered with mist
From this reading She turned her head slowly and looked off into the dark end of the cemetery, over which hung a mist.
monumentsnounUS /ˈmɑːnjəmənts/
plural of “monument” — a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading From among the monuments and time-scarred headstones, looming darkly in the forbidding silence, an apparition arose, and to Flea's vivid imagination it seemed as if voiceless gray ghosts were peopling God's Acre on all sides.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Through this veil the pale moon watched the earth with steady gaze.
in motion
From this reading A hysterical sensation burning in her throat tightened it so she could not speak to Flukey, nor could she drag her eyes from the thing moving toward her.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading She recoiled in horror as the strange, wild cry drew nearer.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading A hysterical sensation burning in her throat tightened it so she could not speak to Flukey, nor could she drag her eyes from the thing moving toward her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A hysterical sensation burning in her throat tightened it so she could not speak to Flukey, nor could she drag her eyes from the thing moving toward her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She turned her head slowly and looked off into the dark end of the cemetery, over which hung a mist.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She turned her head slowly and looked off into the dark end of the cemetery, over which hung a mist.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From among the monuments and time-scarred headstones, looming darkly in the forbidding silence, an apparition arose, and to Flea's vivid imagination it seemed as if voiceless gray ghosts were peopling God's Acre on all sides.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She turned her head slowly and looked off into the dark end of the cemetery, over which hung a mist.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Through this veil the pale moon watched the earth with steady gaze.
peopling
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From this reading From among the monuments and time-scarred headstones, looming darkly in the forbidding silence, an apparition arose, and to Flea's vivid imagination it seemed as if voiceless gray ghosts were peopling God's Acre on all sides.
recoiledverbUS /riˈkɔɪld/
past form of “recoil” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading She recoiled in horror as the strange, wild cry drew nearer.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading From among the monuments and time-scarred headstones, looming darkly in the forbidding silence, an apparition arose, and to Flea's vivid imagination it seemed as if voiceless gray ghosts were peopling God's Acre on all sides.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading A hysterical sensation burning in her throat tightened it so she could not speak to Flukey, nor could she drag her eyes from the thing moving toward her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned her head slowly and looked off into the dark end of the cemetery, over which hung a mist.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading From among the monuments and time-scarred headstones, looming darkly in the forbidding silence, an apparition arose, and to Flea's vivid imagination it seemed as if voiceless gray ghosts were peopling God's Acre on all sides.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading From among the monuments and time-scarred headstones, looming darkly in the forbidding silence, an apparition arose, and to Flea's vivid imagination it seemed as if voiceless gray ghosts were peopling God's Acre on all sides.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She turned her head slowly and looked off into the dark end of the cemetery, over which hung a mist.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A hysterical sensation burning in her throat tightened it so she could not speak to Flukey, nor could she drag her eyes from the thing moving toward her.
express in speech
From this reading A hysterical sensation burning in her throat tightened it so she could not speak to Flukey, nor could she drag her eyes from the thing moving toward her.
make steady
From this reading Through this veil the pale moon watched the earth with steady gaze.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She recoiled in horror as the strange, wild cry drew nearer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She turned her head slowly and looked off into the dark end of the cemetery, over which hung a mist.
a special situation
From this reading A hysterical sensation burning in her throat tightened it so she could not speak to Flukey, nor could she drag her eyes from the thing moving toward her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Through this veil the pale moon watched the earth with steady gaze.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading A hysterical sensation burning in her throat tightened it so she could not speak to Flukey, nor could she drag her eyes from the thing moving toward her.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through this veil the pale moon watched the earth with steady gaze.
tightenedverbUS /ˈtaɪtənd/
past form of “tighten” — make tight or tighter
From this reading A hysterical sensation burning in her throat tightened it so she could not speak to Flukey, nor could she drag her eyes from the thing moving toward her.
time-scarred
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From this reading From among the monuments and time-scarred headstones, looming darkly in the forbidding silence, an apparition arose, and to Flea's vivid imagination it seemed as if voiceless gray ghosts were peopling God's Acre on all sides.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From among the monuments and time-scarred headstones, looming darkly in the forbidding silence, an apparition arose, and to Flea's vivid imagination it seemed as if voiceless gray ghosts were peopling God's Acre on all sides.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A hysterical sensation burning in her throat tightened it so she could not speak to Flukey, nor could she drag her eyes from the thing moving toward her.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned her head slowly and looked off into the dark end of the cemetery, over which hung a mist.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Through this veil the pale moon watched the earth with steady gaze.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading From among the monuments and time-scarred headstones, looming darkly in the forbidding silence, an apparition arose, and to Flea's vivid imagination it seemed as if voiceless gray ghosts were peopling God's Acre on all sides.
voicelessadjectiveUS /ˈvɔɪsləs/
produced without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading From among the monuments and time-scarred headstones, looming darkly in the forbidding silence, an apparition arose, and to Flea's vivid imagination it seemed as if voiceless gray ghosts were peopling God's Acre on all sides.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Through this veil the pale moon watched the earth with steady gaze.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From among the monuments and time-scarred headstones, looming darkly in the forbidding silence, an apparition arose, and to Flea's vivid imagination it seemed as if voiceless gray ghosts were peopling God's Acre on all sides.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She turned her head slowly and looked off into the dark end of the cemetery, over which hung a mist.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading She recoiled in horror as the strange, wild cry drew nearer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Through this veil the pale moon watched the earth with steady gaze.
