used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His eyes, looking past me toward the malodorous sea, were positively starting from his head; while his face was a mask of fear worthy of Greek tragedy.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The hideous suddenness and inhuman frightfulness of the old man's shriek almost made me faint.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hideous suddenness and inhuman frightfulness of the old man's shriek almost made me faint.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His bony claw dug monstrously into my shoulder, and he made no motion as I turned my head to look at whatever he had glimpsed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His bony claw dug monstrously into my shoulder, and he made no motion as I turned my head to look at whatever he had glimpsed.
bonyadjectiveUS /ˈboʊni/
being very thin
From this reading His bony claw dug monstrously into my shoulder, and he made no motion as I turned my head to look at whatever he had glimpsed.
clawnounUS /klɔː/
sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading His bony claw dug monstrously into my shoulder, and he made no motion as I turned my head to look at whatever he had glimpsed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was nothing that I could see.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading His bony claw dug monstrously into my shoulder, and he made no motion as I turned my head to look at whatever he had glimpsed.
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opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes, looking past me toward the malodorous sea, were positively starting from his head; while his face was a mask of fear worthy of Greek tragedy.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His eyes, looking past me toward the malodorous sea, were positively starting from his head; while his face was a mask of fear worthy of Greek tragedy.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The hideous suddenness and inhuman frightfulness of the old man's shriek almost made me faint.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading His eyes, looking past me toward the malodorous sea, were positively starting from his head; while his face was a mask of fear worthy of Greek tragedy.
frightfulnessnoun
the quality of being frightful
From this reading The hideous suddenness and inhuman frightfulness of the old man's shriek almost made me faint.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His eyes, looking past me toward the malodorous sea, were positively starting from his head; while his face was a mask of fear worthy of Greek tragedy.
glimpsedverbUS /ɡlɪmpst/
past form of “glimpse” — catch a glimpse of or see briefly
From this reading His bony claw dug monstrously into my shoulder, and he made no motion as I turned my head to look at whatever he had glimpsed.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading His eyes, looking past me toward the malodorous sea, were positively starting from his head; while his face was a mask of fear worthy of Greek tragedy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His bony claw dug monstrously into my shoulder, and he made no motion as I turned my head to look at whatever he had glimpsed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His bony claw dug monstrously into my shoulder, and he made no motion as I turned my head to look at whatever he had glimpsed.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His eyes, looking past me toward the malodorous sea, were positively starting from his head; while his face was a mask of fear worthy of Greek tragedy.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading The hideous suddenness and inhuman frightfulness of the old man's shriek almost made me faint.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes, looking past me toward the malodorous sea, were positively starting from his head; while his face was a mask of fear worthy of Greek tragedy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading His bony claw dug monstrously into my shoulder, and he made no motion as I turned my head to look at whatever he had glimpsed.
inhumanadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhjuːmən/
without compunction or human feeling
From this reading The hideous suddenness and inhuman frightfulness of the old man's shriek almost made me faint.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His bony claw dug monstrously into my shoulder, and he made no motion as I turned my head to look at whatever he had glimpsed.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His bony claw dug monstrously into my shoulder, and he made no motion as I turned my head to look at whatever he had glimpsed.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading His eyes, looking past me toward the malodorous sea, were positively starting from his head; while his face was a mask of fear worthy of Greek tragedy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The hideous suddenness and inhuman frightfulness of the old man's shriek almost made me faint.
malodorousadjective
having an unpleasant smell
From this reading His eyes, looking past me toward the malodorous sea, were positively starting from his head; while his face was a mask of fear worthy of Greek tragedy.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The hideous suddenness and inhuman frightfulness of the old man's shriek almost made me faint.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading His eyes, looking past me toward the malodorous sea, were positively starting from his head; while his face was a mask of fear worthy of Greek tragedy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The hideous suddenness and inhuman frightfulness of the old man's shriek almost made me faint.
monstrouslyadverb
in a hideous manner
From this reading His bony claw dug monstrously into my shoulder, and he made no motion as I turned my head to look at whatever he had glimpsed.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading His bony claw dug monstrously into my shoulder, and he made no motion as I turned my head to look at whatever he had glimpsed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading His bony claw dug monstrously into my shoulder, and he made no motion as I turned my head to look at whatever he had glimpsed.
not any; not one
From this reading His bony claw dug monstrously into my shoulder, and he made no motion as I turned my head to look at whatever he had glimpsed.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing that I could see.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hideous suddenness and inhuman frightfulness of the old man's shriek almost made me faint.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The hideous suddenness and inhuman frightfulness of the old man's shriek almost made me faint.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading His eyes, looking past me toward the malodorous sea, were positively starting from his head; while his face was a mask of fear worthy of Greek tragedy.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading His eyes, looking past me toward the malodorous sea, were positively starting from his head; while his face was a mask of fear worthy of Greek tragedy.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading His eyes, looking past me toward the malodorous sea, were positively starting from his head; while his face was a mask of fear worthy of Greek tragedy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was nothing that I could see.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading His bony claw dug monstrously into my shoulder, and he made no motion as I turned my head to look at whatever he had glimpsed.
shrieknounUS /ʃriːk/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading The hideous suddenness and inhuman frightfulness of the old man's shriek almost made me faint.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading His eyes, looking past me toward the malodorous sea, were positively starting from his head; while his face was a mask of fear worthy of Greek tragedy.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading The hideous suddenness and inhuman frightfulness of the old man's shriek almost made me faint.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was nothing that I could see.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hideous suddenness and inhuman frightfulness of the old man's shriek almost made me faint.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing that I could see.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His bony claw dug monstrously into my shoulder, and he made no motion as I turned my head to look at whatever he had glimpsed.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading His eyes, looking past me toward the malodorous sea, were positively starting from his head; while his face was a mask of fear worthy of Greek tragedy.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading His eyes, looking past me toward the malodorous sea, were positively starting from his head; while his face was a mask of fear worthy of Greek tragedy.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading His bony claw dug monstrously into my shoulder, and he made no motion as I turned my head to look at whatever he had glimpsed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His eyes, looking past me toward the malodorous sea, were positively starting from his head; while his face was a mask of fear worthy of Greek tragedy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes, looking past me toward the malodorous sea, were positively starting from his head; while his face was a mask of fear worthy of Greek tragedy.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading His bony claw dug monstrously into my shoulder, and he made no motion as I turned my head to look at whatever he had glimpsed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading His eyes, looking past me toward the malodorous sea, were positively starting from his head; while his face was a mask of fear worthy of Greek tragedy.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading His eyes, looking past me toward the malodorous sea, were positively starting from his head; while his face was a mask of fear worthy of Greek tragedy.
