used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even Ruddy, brave as he was, seemed to feel some mystic spell as he left, for a time, the hole beneath the gnarled tree and came to stand beside the lads.
anew
From this reading “Shall we go in?” asked Chot again, rather puzzled by the silence of his chum.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was dark and mysterious.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even Ruddy, brave as he was, seemed to feel some mystic spell as he left, for a time, the hole beneath the gnarled tree and came to stand beside the lads.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Shall we go in?” asked Chot again, rather puzzled by the silence of his chum.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They saw him slink back and his tail droop between his legs.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Even Ruddy, brave as he was, seemed to feel some mystic spell as he left, for a time, the hole beneath the gnarled tree and came to stand beside the lads.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Even Ruddy, brave as he was, seemed to feel some mystic spell as he left, for a time, the hole beneath the gnarled tree and came to stand beside the lads.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They saw him slink back and his tail droop between his legs.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading MYSTERIOUS NOISES Through the black opening that confronted the boys came no sound.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading MYSTERIOUS NOISES Through the black opening that confronted the boys came no sound.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Even Ruddy, brave as he was, seemed to feel some mystic spell as he left, for a time, the hole beneath the gnarled tree and came to stand beside the lads.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Shall we go in?” asked Chot again, rather puzzled by the silence of his chum.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MYSTERIOUS NOISES Through the black opening that confronted the boys came no sound.
Chot
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From this reading “Shall we go in?” asked Chot again, rather puzzled by the silence of his chum.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “Shall we go in?” asked Chot again, rather puzzled by the silence of his chum.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading MYSTERIOUS NOISES Through the black opening that confronted the boys came no sound.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was dark and mysterious.
droopverbUS /druːp/
droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading They saw him slink back and his tail droop between his legs.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Ruddy, brave as he was, seemed to feel some mystic spell as he left, for a time, the hole beneath the gnarled tree and came to stand beside the lads.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Even Ruddy, brave as he was, seemed to feel some mystic spell as he left, for a time, the hole beneath the gnarled tree and came to stand beside the lads.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even Ruddy, brave as he was, seemed to feel some mystic spell as he left, for a time, the hole beneath the gnarled tree and came to stand beside the lads.
gnarledadjectiveUS /nɑːrld/
used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots
From this reading Even Ruddy, brave as he was, seemed to feel some mystic spell as he left, for a time, the hole beneath the gnarled tree and came to stand beside the lads.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Shall we go in?” asked Chot again, rather puzzled by the silence of his chum.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even Ruddy, brave as he was, seemed to feel some mystic spell as he left, for a time, the hole beneath the gnarled tree and came to stand beside the lads.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They saw him slink back and his tail droop between his legs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They saw him slink back and his tail droop between his legs.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Even Ruddy, brave as he was, seemed to feel some mystic spell as he left, for a time, the hole beneath the gnarled tree and came to stand beside the lads.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Shall we go in?” asked Chot again, rather puzzled by the silence of his chum.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was dark and mysterious.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Even Ruddy, brave as he was, seemed to feel some mystic spell as he left, for a time, the hole beneath the gnarled tree and came to stand beside the lads.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Even Ruddy, brave as he was, seemed to feel some mystic spell as he left, for a time, the hole beneath the gnarled tree and came to stand beside the lads.
staying power
From this reading They saw him slink back and his tail droop between his legs.
of an obscure nature
From this reading MYSTERIOUS NOISES Through the black opening that confronted the boys came no sound.
mysticadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪk/
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
From this reading Even Ruddy, brave as he was, seemed to feel some mystic spell as he left, for a time, the hole beneath the gnarled tree and came to stand beside the lads.
not any; not one
From this reading MYSTERIOUS NOISES Through the black opening that confronted the boys came no sound.
NOISESnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading MYSTERIOUS NOISES Through the black opening that confronted the boys came no sound.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Shall we go in?” asked Chot again, rather puzzled by the silence of his chum.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading MYSTERIOUS NOISES Through the black opening that confronted the boys came no sound.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “Shall we go in?” asked Chot again, rather puzzled by the silence of his chum.
on the contrary
From this reading “Shall we go in?” asked Chot again, rather puzzled by the silence of his chum.
RuddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading Even Ruddy, brave as he was, seemed to feel some mystic spell as he left, for a time, the hole beneath the gnarled tree and came to stand beside the lads.
cut with a saw
From this reading They saw him slink back and his tail droop between his legs.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Even Ruddy, brave as he was, seemed to feel some mystic spell as he left, for a time, the hole beneath the gnarled tree and came to stand beside the lads.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Shall we go in?” asked Chot again, rather puzzled by the silence of his chum.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Shall we go in?” asked Chot again, rather puzzled by the silence of his chum.
slinkverb
walk stealthily
From this reading They saw him slink back and his tail droop between his legs.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Even Ruddy, brave as he was, seemed to feel some mystic spell as he left, for a time, the hole beneath the gnarled tree and came to stand beside the lads.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading MYSTERIOUS NOISES Through the black opening that confronted the boys came no sound.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading Even Ruddy, brave as he was, seemed to feel some mystic spell as he left, for a time, the hole beneath the gnarled tree and came to stand beside the lads.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Even Ruddy, brave as he was, seemed to feel some mystic spell as he left, for a time, the hole beneath the gnarled tree and came to stand beside the lads.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading They saw him slink back and his tail droop between his legs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MYSTERIOUS NOISES Through the black opening that confronted the boys came no sound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MYSTERIOUS NOISES Through the black opening that confronted the boys came no sound.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They saw him slink back and his tail droop between his legs.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading MYSTERIOUS NOISES Through the black opening that confronted the boys came no sound.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Even Ruddy, brave as he was, seemed to feel some mystic spell as he left, for a time, the hole beneath the gnarled tree and came to stand beside the lads.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even Ruddy, brave as he was, seemed to feel some mystic spell as he left, for a time, the hole beneath the gnarled tree and came to stand beside the lads.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Even Ruddy, brave as he was, seemed to feel some mystic spell as he left, for a time, the hole beneath the gnarled tree and came to stand beside the lads.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was dark and mysterious.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Shall we go in?” asked Chot again, rather puzzled by the silence of his chum.
