1936
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From this reading This etext was produced from Weird Tales August-September 1936.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _It was a tale of sheer horror that old Asa Gregg poured into the dictaphone_ The watchman's flashlight printed a white circle on the frosted-glass, black-lettered door: The watchman's hand closed on the knob, rattled the door in its frame.
one or some or every or all without specification
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Asa
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From this reading _It was a tale of sheer horror that old Asa Gregg poured into the dictaphone_ The watchman's flashlight printed a white circle on the frosted-glass, black-lettered door: The watchman's hand closed on the knob, rattled the door in its frame.
August-September
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From this reading This etext was produced from Weird Tales August-September 1936.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But that couldn't be.
black-lettered
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From this reading _It was a tale of sheer horror that old Asa Gregg poured into the dictaphone_ The watchman's flashlight printed a white circle on the frosted-glass, black-lettered door: The watchman's hand closed on the knob, rattled the door in its frame.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Queer, but tonight the sound had seemed to come from in there....
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading _It was a tale of sheer horror that old Asa Gregg poured into the dictaphone_ The watchman's flashlight printed a white circle on the frosted-glass, black-lettered door: The watchman's hand closed on the knob, rattled the door in its frame.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading _It was a tale of sheer horror that old Asa Gregg poured into the dictaphone_ The watchman's flashlight printed a white circle on the frosted-glass, black-lettered door: The watchman's hand closed on the knob, rattled the door in its frame.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Queer, but tonight the sound had seemed to come from in there....
copyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
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couldn't
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From this reading But that couldn't be.
dictaphonenounUS /ˈdɪktəfoʊn/
a tape recorder that records and reproduces dictation
From this reading _It was a tale of sheer horror that old Asa Gregg poured into the dictaphone_ The watchman's flashlight printed a white circle on the frosted-glass, black-lettered door: The watchman's hand closed on the knob, rattled the door in its frame.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading _It was a tale of sheer horror that old Asa Gregg poured into the dictaphone_ The watchman's flashlight printed a white circle on the frosted-glass, black-lettered door: The watchman's hand closed on the knob, rattled the door in its frame.
etext
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your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
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ExtensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
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flashlightnounUS /ˈflæʃlaɪt/
a small portable battery-powered electric lamp
From this reading _It was a tale of sheer horror that old Asa Gregg poured into the dictaphone_ The watchman's flashlight printed a white circle on the frosted-glass, black-lettered door: The watchman's hand closed on the knob, rattled the door in its frame.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading _It was a tale of sheer horror that old Asa Gregg poured into the dictaphone_ The watchman's flashlight printed a white circle on the frosted-glass, black-lettered door: The watchman's hand closed on the knob, rattled the door in its frame.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from Weird Tales August-September 1936.
frosted-glass
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From this reading _It was a tale of sheer horror that old Asa Gregg poured into the dictaphone_ The watchman's flashlight printed a white circle on the frosted-glass, black-lettered door: The watchman's hand closed on the knob, rattled the door in its frame.
Gregg
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From this reading _It was a tale of sheer horror that old Asa Gregg poured into the dictaphone_ The watchman's flashlight printed a white circle on the frosted-glass, black-lettered door: The watchman's hand closed on the knob, rattled the door in its frame.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Queer, but tonight the sound had seemed to come from in there....
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading _It was a tale of sheer horror that old Asa Gregg poured into the dictaphone_ The watchman's flashlight printed a white circle on the frosted-glass, black-lettered door: The watchman's hand closed on the knob, rattled the door in its frame.
intense and profound fear
From this reading _It was a tale of sheer horror that old Asa Gregg poured into the dictaphone_ The watchman's flashlight printed a white circle on the frosted-glass, black-lettered door: The watchman's hand closed on the knob, rattled the door in its frame.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _It was a tale of sheer horror that old Asa Gregg poured into the dictaphone_ The watchman's flashlight printed a white circle on the frosted-glass, black-lettered door: The watchman's hand closed on the knob, rattled the door in its frame.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _It was a tale of sheer horror that old Asa Gregg poured into the dictaphone_ The watchman's flashlight printed a white circle on the frosted-glass, black-lettered door: The watchman's hand closed on the knob, rattled the door in its frame.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _It was a tale of sheer horror that old Asa Gregg poured into the dictaphone_ The watchman's flashlight printed a white circle on the frosted-glass, black-lettered door: The watchman's hand closed on the knob, rattled the door in its frame.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _It was a tale of sheer horror that old Asa Gregg poured into the dictaphone_ The watchman's flashlight printed a white circle on the frosted-glass, black-lettered door: The watchman's hand closed on the knob, rattled the door in its frame.
knobnounUS /nɑːb/
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading _It was a tale of sheer horror that old Asa Gregg poured into the dictaphone_ The watchman's flashlight printed a white circle on the frosted-glass, black-lettered door: The watchman's hand closed on the knob, rattled the door in its frame.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _It was a tale of sheer horror that old Asa Gregg poured into the dictaphone_ The watchman's flashlight printed a white circle on the frosted-glass, black-lettered door: The watchman's hand closed on the knob, rattled the door in its frame.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _It was a tale of sheer horror that old Asa Gregg poured into the dictaphone_ The watchman's flashlight printed a white circle on the frosted-glass, black-lettered door: The watchman's hand closed on the knob, rattled the door in its frame.
touching and supported by a surface
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past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading _It was a tale of sheer horror that old Asa Gregg poured into the dictaphone_ The watchman's flashlight printed a white circle on the frosted-glass, black-lettered door: The watchman's hand closed on the knob, rattled the door in its frame.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _It was a tale of sheer horror that old Asa Gregg poured into the dictaphone_ The watchman's flashlight printed a white circle on the frosted-glass, black-lettered door: The watchman's hand closed on the knob, rattled the door in its frame.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from Weird Tales August-September 1936.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
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beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Queer, but tonight the sound had seemed to come from in there....
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading _It was a tale of sheer horror that old Asa Gregg poured into the dictaphone_ The watchman's flashlight printed a white circle on the frosted-glass, black-lettered door: The watchman's hand closed on the knob, rattled the door in its frame.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
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researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Queer, but tonight the sound had seemed to come from in there....
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading _It was a tale of sheer horror that old Asa Gregg poured into the dictaphone_ The watchman's flashlight printed a white circle on the frosted-glass, black-lettered door: The watchman's hand closed on the knob, rattled the door in its frame.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Queer, but tonight the sound had seemed to come from in there....
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _It was a tale of sheer horror that old Asa Gregg poured into the dictaphone_ The watchman's flashlight printed a white circle on the frosted-glass, black-lettered door: The watchman's hand closed on the knob, rattled the door in its frame.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading This etext was produced from Weird Tales August-September 1936.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
From this reading Queer, but tonight the sound had seemed to come from in there....
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This etext was produced from Weird Tales August-September 1936.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Queer, but tonight the sound had seemed to come from in there....
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading Queer, but tonight the sound had seemed to come from in there....
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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uncoververbUS /ənˈkʌvər/
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This etext was produced from Weird Tales August-September 1936.
watchman's
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From this reading _It was a tale of sheer horror that old Asa Gregg poured into the dictaphone_ The watchman's flashlight printed a white circle on the frosted-glass, black-lettered door: The watchman's hand closed on the knob, rattled the door in its frame.
WeirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading This etext was produced from Weird Tales August-September 1936.
a Caucasian
From this reading _It was a tale of sheer horror that old Asa Gregg poured into the dictaphone_ The watchman's flashlight printed a white circle on the frosted-glass, black-lettered door: The watchman's hand closed on the knob, rattled the door in its frame.
