(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 All was dark and silent within the little room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All was dark and silent within the little room.
react verbally
From this reading There was no answer, and he repeated the call as loudly as he dared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was no answer, and he repeated the call as loudly as he dared.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Clancy regained the rear of the garage by the same devious course he had taken in leaving it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was no answer, and he repeated the call as loudly as he dared.
Clancy
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From this reading Clancy regained the rear of the garage by the same devious course he had taken in leaving it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Clancy regained the rear of the garage by the same devious course he had taken in leaving it.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading There was no answer, and he repeated the call as loudly as he dared.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading All was dark and silent within the little room.
deviousadjectiveUS /ˈdiːviəs/
indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
From this reading Clancy regained the rear of the garage by the same devious course he had taken in leaving it.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Still there was no response from Fortune.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Still there was no response from Fortune.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading Clancy regained the rear of the garage by the same devious course he had taken in leaving it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Clancy regained the rear of the garage by the same devious course he had taken in leaving it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Clancy regained the rear of the garage by the same devious course he had taken in leaving it.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Jimmie!” he whispered, thrusting his head through the window.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Jimmie!” he whispered, thrusting his head through the window.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Clancy regained the rear of the garage by the same devious course he had taken in leaving it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Clancy regained the rear of the garage by the same devious course he had taken in leaving it.
Jimmie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Jimmie!” he whispered, thrusting his head through the window.
the act of departing
From this reading Clancy regained the rear of the garage by the same devious course he had taken in leaving it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All was dark and silent within the little room.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading There was no answer, and he repeated the call as loudly as he dared.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no answer, and he repeated the call as loudly as he dared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Clancy regained the rear of the garage by the same devious course he had taken in leaving it.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Clancy regained the rear of the garage by the same devious course he had taken in leaving it.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Clancy regained the rear of the garage by the same devious course he had taken in leaving it.
recurring again and again
From this reading There was no answer, and he repeated the call as loudly as he dared.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading Still there was no response from Fortune.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading All was dark and silent within the little room.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Clancy regained the rear of the garage by the same devious course he had taken in leaving it.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading All was dark and silent within the little room.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still there was no response from Fortune.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Clancy regained the rear of the garage by the same devious course he had taken in leaving it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Clancy regained the rear of the garage by the same devious course he had taken in leaving it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no answer, and he repeated the call as loudly as he dared.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Jimmie!” he whispered, thrusting his head through the window.
thrustingnounUS /ˈθrʌstɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading “Jimmie!” he whispered, thrusting his head through the window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All was dark and silent within the little room.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Jimmie!” he whispered, thrusting his head through the window.
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 “Jimmie!” he whispered, thrusting his head through the window.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading All was dark and silent within the little room.
