used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then I got a grip on myself.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading VOODOOED Coming to the dark cemetery, I paused to get my wind, my eyes anxiously seeking the path that I had to take among the tombstones in order to reach my chum.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading VOODOOED Coming to the dark cemetery, I paused to get my wind, my eyes anxiously seeking the path that I had to take among the tombstones in order to reach my chum.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I shivered, dreading at the moment to enter the spooky place.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They seemed to be crouching, listening.
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading VOODOOED Coming to the dark cemetery, I paused to get my wind, my eyes anxiously seeking the path that I had to take among the tombstones in order to reach my chum.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading VOODOOED Coming to the dark cemetery, I paused to get my wind, my eyes anxiously seeking the path that I had to take among the tombstones in order to reach my chum.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading VOODOOED Coming to the dark cemetery, I paused to get my wind, my eyes anxiously seeking the path that I had to take among the tombstones in order to reach my chum.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading They seemed to be crouching, listening.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading VOODOOED Coming to the dark cemetery, I paused to get my wind, my eyes anxiously seeking the path that I had to take among the tombstones in order to reach my chum.
dreadingverbUS /ˈdredɪŋ/
-ing form of “dread” — be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
From this reading I shivered, dreading at the moment to enter the spooky place.
to come or go into
From this reading I shivered, dreading at the moment to enter the spooky place.
opinion or judgment
From this reading VOODOOED Coming to the dark cemetery, I paused to get my wind, my eyes anxiously seeking the path that I had to take among the tombstones in order to reach my chum.
filteredverbUS /ˈfɪltərd/
past form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter
From this reading How weird the white shafts looked in the filtered light!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading VOODOOED Coming to the dark cemetery, I paused to get my wind, my eyes anxiously seeking the path that I had to take among the tombstones in order to reach my chum.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then I got a grip on myself.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading Then I got a grip on myself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading VOODOOED Coming to the dark cemetery, I paused to get my wind, my eyes anxiously seeking the path that I had to take among the tombstones in order to reach my chum.
How
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From this reading How weird the white shafts looked in the filtered light!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading VOODOOED Coming to the dark cemetery, I paused to get my wind, my eyes anxiously seeking the path that I had to take among the tombstones in order to reach my chum.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VOODOOED Coming to the dark cemetery, I paused to get my wind, my eyes anxiously seeking the path that I had to take among the tombstones in order to reach my chum.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading How weird the white shafts looked in the filtered light!
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading They seemed to be crouching, listening.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading How weird the white shafts looked in the filtered light!
a particular point in time
From this reading I shivered, dreading at the moment to enter the spooky place.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading VOODOOED Coming to the dark cemetery, I paused to get my wind, my eyes anxiously seeking the path that I had to take among the tombstones in order to reach my chum.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Then I got a grip on myself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then I got a grip on myself.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading VOODOOED Coming to the dark cemetery, I paused to get my wind, my eyes anxiously seeking the path that I had to take among the tombstones in order to reach my chum.
a course of conduct
From this reading VOODOOED Coming to the dark cemetery, I paused to get my wind, my eyes anxiously seeking the path that I had to take among the tombstones in order to reach my chum.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading VOODOOED Coming to the dark cemetery, I paused to get my wind, my eyes anxiously seeking the path that I had to take among the tombstones in order to reach my chum.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I shivered, dreading at the moment to enter the spooky place.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading VOODOOED Coming to the dark cemetery, I paused to get my wind, my eyes anxiously seeking the path that I had to take among the tombstones in order to reach my chum.
the act of searching for something
From this reading VOODOOED Coming to the dark cemetery, I paused to get my wind, my eyes anxiously seeking the path that I had to take among the tombstones in order to reach my chum.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seemed to be crouching, listening.
shaftsnounUS /ʃæfts/
plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading How weird the white shafts looked in the filtered light!
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading I shivered, dreading at the moment to enter the spooky place.
spookyadjectiveUS /ˈspuːki/
unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
From this reading I shivered, dreading at the moment to enter the spooky place.
carry out
From this reading VOODOOED Coming to the dark cemetery, I paused to get my wind, my eyes anxiously seeking the path that I had to take among the tombstones in order to reach my chum.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading VOODOOED Coming to the dark cemetery, I paused to get my wind, my eyes anxiously seeking the path that I had to take among the tombstones in order to reach my chum.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VOODOOED Coming to the dark cemetery, I paused to get my wind, my eyes anxiously seeking the path that I had to take among the tombstones in order to reach my chum.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I got a grip on myself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seemed to be crouching, listening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VOODOOED Coming to the dark cemetery, I paused to get my wind, my eyes anxiously seeking the path that I had to take among the tombstones in order to reach my chum.
tombstonesnounUS /ˈtuːmstoʊnz/
plural of “tombstone” — a stone that is used to mark a grave
From this reading VOODOOED Coming to the dark cemetery, I paused to get my wind, my eyes anxiously seeking the path that I had to take among the tombstones in order to reach my chum.
VOODOOED
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From this reading VOODOOED Coming to the dark cemetery, I paused to get my wind, my eyes anxiously seeking the path that I had to take among the tombstones in order to reach my chum.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading How weird the white shafts looked in the filtered light!
a Caucasian
From this reading How weird the white shafts looked in the filtered light!
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading VOODOOED Coming to the dark cemetery, I paused to get my wind, my eyes anxiously seeking the path that I had to take among the tombstones in order to reach my chum.
