used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed to their terrified imaginations that some evil spirit from the other world had come to add a crowning horror to their troubles.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading It seemed to their terrified imaginations that some evil spirit from the other world had come to add a crowning horror to their troubles.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "It is the devil," they murmured, crossing themselves with trembling prayers--"the devil has come to carry away _el defunto_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That could be no human cry.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "It is the devil," they murmured, crossing themselves with trembling prayers--"the devil has come to carry away _el defunto_.
Casa
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From this reading PEACE WITH HONOUR When the death-shriek of Mahletonkwa startled the dwellers in the Casa Sanchez, the sound was so strange, so unearthly, that they sprang to their feet in terror.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It seemed to their terrified imaginations that some evil spirit from the other world had come to add a crowning horror to their troubles.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That could be no human cry.
traveling across
From this reading "It is the devil," they murmured, crossing themselves with trembling prayers--"the devil has come to carry away _el defunto_.
crowningadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊnɪŋ/
representing a level of the highest possible achievement or attainment
From this reading It seemed to their terrified imaginations that some evil spirit from the other world had come to add a crowning horror to their troubles.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading That could be no human cry.
death-shriek
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From this reading PEACE WITH HONOUR When the death-shriek of Mahletonkwa startled the dwellers in the Casa Sanchez, the sound was so strange, so unearthly, that they sprang to their feet in terror.
defunto
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From this reading "It is the devil," they murmured, crossing themselves with trembling prayers--"the devil has come to carry away _el defunto_.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "It is the devil," they murmured, crossing themselves with trembling prayers--"the devil has come to carry away _el defunto_.
dwellersnounUS /ˈdwelərz/
plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading PEACE WITH HONOUR When the death-shriek of Mahletonkwa startled the dwellers in the Casa Sanchez, the sound was so strange, so unearthly, that they sprang to their feet in terror.
elnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading "It is the devil," they murmured, crossing themselves with trembling prayers--"the devil has come to carry away _el defunto_.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading It seemed to their terrified imaginations that some evil spirit from the other world had come to add a crowning horror to their troubles.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading What new ill had fallen upon the village!
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading PEACE WITH HONOUR When the death-shriek of Mahletonkwa startled the dwellers in the Casa Sanchez, the sound was so strange, so unearthly, that they sprang to their feet in terror.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seemed to their terrified imaginations that some evil spirit from the other world had come to add a crowning horror to their troubles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What new ill had fallen upon the village!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is the devil," they murmured, crossing themselves with trembling prayers--"the devil has come to carry away _el defunto_.
the state of being honored
From this reading PEACE WITH HONOUR When the death-shriek of Mahletonkwa startled the dwellers in the Casa Sanchez, the sound was so strange, so unearthly, that they sprang to their feet in terror.
intense and profound fear
From this reading It seemed to their terrified imaginations that some evil spirit from the other world had come to add a crowning horror to their troubles.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading That could be no human cry.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading What new ill had fallen upon the village!
imaginationsnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “imagination” — the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading It seemed to their terrified imaginations that some evil spirit from the other world had come to add a crowning horror to their troubles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PEACE WITH HONOUR When the death-shriek of Mahletonkwa startled the dwellers in the Casa Sanchez, the sound was so strange, so unearthly, that they sprang to their feet in terror.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is the devil," they murmured, crossing themselves with trembling prayers--"the devil has come to carry away _el defunto_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to their terrified imaginations that some evil spirit from the other world had come to add a crowning horror to their troubles.
Mahletonkwa
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From this reading PEACE WITH HONOUR When the death-shriek of Mahletonkwa startled the dwellers in the Casa Sanchez, the sound was so strange, so unearthly, that they sprang to their feet in terror.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "It is the devil," they murmured, crossing themselves with trembling prayers--"the devil has come to carry away _el defunto_.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading What new ill had fallen upon the village!
not any; not one
From this reading That could be no human cry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PEACE WITH HONOUR When the death-shriek of Mahletonkwa startled the dwellers in the Casa Sanchez, the sound was so strange, so unearthly, that they sprang to their feet in terror.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It seemed to their terrified imaginations that some evil spirit from the other world had come to add a crowning horror to their troubles.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading PEACE WITH HONOUR When the death-shriek of Mahletonkwa startled the dwellers in the Casa Sanchez, the sound was so strange, so unearthly, that they sprang to their feet in terror.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading "It is the devil," they murmured, crossing themselves with trembling prayers--"the devil has come to carry away _el defunto_.
SancheznounUS /ˈsæntʃez/
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading PEACE WITH HONOUR When the death-shriek of Mahletonkwa startled the dwellers in the Casa Sanchez, the sound was so strange, so unearthly, that they sprang to their feet in terror.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to their terrified imaginations that some evil spirit from the other world had come to add a crowning horror to their troubles.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading PEACE WITH HONOUR When the death-shriek of Mahletonkwa startled the dwellers in the Casa Sanchez, the sound was so strange, so unearthly, that they sprang to their feet in terror.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It seemed to their terrified imaginations that some evil spirit from the other world had come to add a crowning horror to their troubles.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading PEACE WITH HONOUR When the death-shriek of Mahletonkwa startled the dwellers in the Casa Sanchez, the sound was so strange, so unearthly, that they sprang to their feet in terror.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading It seemed to their terrified imaginations that some evil spirit from the other world had come to add a crowning horror to their troubles.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading PEACE WITH HONOUR When the death-shriek of Mahletonkwa startled the dwellers in the Casa Sanchez, the sound was so strange, so unearthly, that they sprang to their feet in terror.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading PEACE WITH HONOUR When the death-shriek of Mahletonkwa startled the dwellers in the Casa Sanchez, the sound was so strange, so unearthly, that they sprang to their feet in terror.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading PEACE WITH HONOUR When the death-shriek of Mahletonkwa startled the dwellers in the Casa Sanchez, the sound was so strange, so unearthly, that they sprang to their feet in terror.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading It seemed to their terrified imaginations that some evil spirit from the other world had come to add a crowning horror to their troubles.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading PEACE WITH HONOUR When the death-shriek of Mahletonkwa startled the dwellers in the Casa Sanchez, the sound was so strange, so unearthly, that they sprang to their feet in terror.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PEACE WITH HONOUR When the death-shriek of Mahletonkwa startled the dwellers in the Casa Sanchez, the sound was so strange, so unearthly, that they sprang to their feet in terror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PEACE WITH HONOUR When the death-shriek of Mahletonkwa startled the dwellers in the Casa Sanchez, the sound was so strange, so unearthly, that they sprang to their feet in terror.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading PEACE WITH HONOUR When the death-shriek of Mahletonkwa startled the dwellers in the Casa Sanchez, the sound was so strange, so unearthly, that they sprang to their feet in terror.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "It is the devil," they murmured, crossing themselves with trembling prayers--"the devil has come to carry away _el defunto_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PEACE WITH HONOUR When the death-shriek of Mahletonkwa startled the dwellers in the Casa Sanchez, the sound was so strange, so unearthly, that they sprang to their feet in terror.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PEACE WITH HONOUR When the death-shriek of Mahletonkwa startled the dwellers in the Casa Sanchez, the sound was so strange, so unearthly, that they sprang to their feet in terror.
a shaky motion
From this reading "It is the devil," they murmured, crossing themselves with trembling prayers--"the devil has come to carry away _el defunto_.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading It seemed to their terrified imaginations that some evil spirit from the other world had come to add a crowning horror to their troubles.
unearthlyadjectiveUS /əˈnɜːrθli/
concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul
From this reading PEACE WITH HONOUR When the death-shriek of Mahletonkwa startled the dwellers in the Casa Sanchez, the sound was so strange, so unearthly, that they sprang to their feet in terror.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading What new ill had fallen upon the village!
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading What new ill had fallen upon the village!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PEACE WITH HONOUR When the death-shriek of Mahletonkwa startled the dwellers in the Casa Sanchez, the sound was so strange, so unearthly, that they sprang to their feet in terror.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What new ill had fallen upon the village!
at the time that
From this reading PEACE WITH HONOUR When the death-shriek of Mahletonkwa startled the dwellers in the Casa Sanchez, the sound was so strange, so unearthly, that they sprang to their feet in terror.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PEACE WITH HONOUR When the death-shriek of Mahletonkwa startled the dwellers in the Casa Sanchez, the sound was so strange, so unearthly, that they sprang to their feet in terror.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It seemed to their terrified imaginations that some evil spirit from the other world had come to add a crowning horror to their troubles.
