Chapter XII · The Voice Speaks

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The tiny clock that ticked away cheerfully in the corner of the cabin indicated that a full hour had gone by, and Johnny and Sandy sat by the fire awaiting the moving of the spirit that was to restore animation to the motionless figure lumped over in the chair.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading To Johnny, who was accustomed to action and plenty of it, this seemed a strange procedure.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading To Johnny, who was accustomed to action and plenty of it, this seemed a strange procedure.

(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 Night lay silent over all.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The tiny clock that ticked away cheerfully in the corner of the cabin indicated that a full hour had gone by, and Johnny and Sandy sat by the fire awaiting the moving of the spirit that was to restore animation to the motionless figure lumped over in the chair.

the condition of living or the state of being alive

From this reading The tiny clock that ticked away cheerfully in the corner of the cabin indicated that a full hour had gone by, and Johnny and Sandy sat by the fire awaiting the moving of the spirit that was to restore animation to the motionless figure lumped over in the chair.

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading The tiny clock that ticked away cheerfully in the corner of the cabin indicated that a full hour had gone by, and Johnny and Sandy sat by the fire awaiting the moving of the spirit that was to restore animation to the motionless figure lumped over in the chair.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The tiny clock that ticked away cheerfully in the corner of the cabin indicated that a full hour had gone by, and Johnny and Sandy sat by the fire awaiting the moving of the spirit that was to restore animation to the motionless figure lumped over in the chair.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading A bit spooky it was, too.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The tiny clock that ticked away cheerfully in the corner of the cabin indicated that a full hour had gone by, and Johnny and Sandy sat by the fire awaiting the moving of the spirit that was to restore animation to the motionless figure lumped over in the chair.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading The tiny clock that ticked away cheerfully in the corner of the cabin indicated that a full hour had gone by, and Johnny and Sandy sat by the fire awaiting the moving of the spirit that was to restore animation to the motionless figure lumped over in the chair.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading The tiny clock that ticked away cheerfully in the corner of the cabin indicated that a full hour had gone by, and Johnny and Sandy sat by the fire awaiting the moving of the spirit that was to restore animation to the motionless figure lumped over in the chair.

in a cheerful manner

From this reading The tiny clock that ticked away cheerfully in the corner of the cabin indicated that a full hour had gone by, and Johnny and Sandy sat by the fire awaiting the moving of the spirit that was to restore animation to the motionless figure lumped over in the chair.

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading The tiny clock that ticked away cheerfully in the corner of the cabin indicated that a full hour had gone by, and Johnny and Sandy sat by the fire awaiting the moving of the spirit that was to restore animation to the motionless figure lumped over in the chair.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading The tiny clock that ticked away cheerfully in the corner of the cabin indicated that a full hour had gone by, and Johnny and Sandy sat by the fire awaiting the moving of the spirit that was to restore animation to the motionless figure lumped over in the chair.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading Only the dull glow of a half-dead fire lighted the room.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading The tiny clock that ticked away cheerfully in the corner of the cabin indicated that a full hour had gone by, and Johnny and Sandy sat by the fire awaiting the moving of the spirit that was to restore animation to the motionless figure lumped over in the chair.

start firing a weapon

From this reading The tiny clock that ticked away cheerfully in the corner of the cabin indicated that a full hour had gone by, and Johnny and Sandy sat by the fire awaiting the moving of the spirit that was to restore animation to the motionless figure lumped over in the chair.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The tiny clock that ticked away cheerfully in the corner of the cabin indicated that a full hour had gone by, and Johnny and Sandy sat by the fire awaiting the moving of the spirit that was to restore animation to the motionless figure lumped over in the chair.

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading Only the dull glow of a half-dead fire lighted the room.

destroyed or killed

From this reading The tiny clock that ticked away cheerfully in the corner of the cabin indicated that a full hour had gone by, and Johnny and Sandy sat by the fire awaiting the moving of the spirit that was to restore animation to the motionless figure lumped over in the chair.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The tiny clock that ticked away cheerfully in the corner of the cabin indicated that a full hour had gone by, and Johnny and Sandy sat by the fire awaiting the moving of the spirit that was to restore animation to the motionless figure lumped over in the chair.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Only the dull glow of a half-dead fire lighted the room.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading The tiny clock that ticked away cheerfully in the corner of the cabin indicated that a full hour had gone by, and Johnny and Sandy sat by the fire awaiting the moving of the spirit that was to restore animation to the motionless figure lumped over in the chair.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The tiny clock that ticked away cheerfully in the corner of the cabin indicated that a full hour had gone by, and Johnny and Sandy sat by the fire awaiting the moving of the spirit that was to restore animation to the motionless figure lumped over in the chair.

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading The tiny clock that ticked away cheerfully in the corner of the cabin indicated that a full hour had gone by, and Johnny and Sandy sat by the fire awaiting the moving of the spirit that was to restore animation to the motionless figure lumped over in the chair.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading To Johnny, who was accustomed to action and plenty of it, this seemed a strange procedure.

“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading The tiny clock that ticked away cheerfully in the corner of the cabin indicated that a full hour had gone by, and Johnny and Sandy sat by the fire awaiting the moving of the spirit that was to restore animation to the motionless figure lumped over in the chair.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Night lay silent over all.

set afire or burning

From this reading Only the dull glow of a half-dead fire lighted the room.

past form of “lump” — put together indiscriminately

From this reading The tiny clock that ticked away cheerfully in the corner of the cabin indicated that a full hour had gone by, and Johnny and Sandy sat by the fire awaiting the moving of the spirit that was to restore animation to the motionless figure lumped over in the chair.

not in physical motion

From this reading The tiny clock that ticked away cheerfully in the corner of the cabin indicated that a full hour had gone by, and Johnny and Sandy sat by the fire awaiting the moving of the spirit that was to restore animation to the motionless figure lumped over in the chair.

in motion

From this reading The tiny clock that ticked away cheerfully in the corner of the cabin indicated that a full hour had gone by, and Johnny and Sandy sat by the fire awaiting the moving of the spirit that was to restore animation to the motionless figure lumped over in the chair.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Night lay silent over all.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The tiny clock that ticked away cheerfully in the corner of the cabin indicated that a full hour had gone by, and Johnny and Sandy sat by the fire awaiting the moving of the spirit that was to restore animation to the motionless figure lumped over in the chair.

and nothing more

From this reading Only the dull glow of a half-dead fire lighted the room.

above and across; more than

From this reading The tiny clock that ticked away cheerfully in the corner of the cabin indicated that a full hour had gone by, and Johnny and Sandy sat by the fire awaiting the moving of the spirit that was to restore animation to the motionless figure lumped over in the chair.

a full supply

From this reading To Johnny, who was accustomed to action and plenty of it, this seemed a strange procedure.

a particular course of action intended to achieve a result

From this reading To Johnny, who was accustomed to action and plenty of it, this seemed a strange procedure.

return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading The tiny clock that ticked away cheerfully in the corner of the cabin indicated that a full hour had gone by, and Johnny and Sandy sat by the fire awaiting the moving of the spirit that was to restore animation to the motionless figure lumped over in the chair.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Only the dull glow of a half-dead fire lighted the room.

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading The tiny clock that ticked away cheerfully in the corner of the cabin indicated that a full hour had gone by, and Johnny and Sandy sat by the fire awaiting the moving of the spirit that was to restore animation to the motionless figure lumped over in the chair.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading The tiny clock that ticked away cheerfully in the corner of the cabin indicated that a full hour had gone by, and Johnny and Sandy sat by the fire awaiting the moving of the spirit that was to restore animation to the motionless figure lumped over in the chair.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading To Johnny, who was accustomed to action and plenty of it, this seemed a strange procedure.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Night lay silent over all.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading The tiny clock that ticked away cheerfully in the corner of the cabin indicated that a full hour had gone by, and Johnny and Sandy sat by the fire awaiting the moving of the spirit that was to restore animation to the motionless figure lumped over in the chair.

unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)

From this reading A bit spooky it was, too.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading To Johnny, who was accustomed to action and plenty of it, this seemed a strange procedure.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The tiny clock that ticked away cheerfully in the corner of the cabin indicated that a full hour had gone by, and Johnny and Sandy sat by the fire awaiting the moving of the spirit that was to restore animation to the motionless figure lumped over in the chair.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The tiny clock that ticked away cheerfully in the corner of the cabin indicated that a full hour had gone by, and Johnny and Sandy sat by the fire awaiting the moving of the spirit that was to restore animation to the motionless figure lumped over in the chair.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading To Johnny, who was accustomed to action and plenty of it, this seemed a strange procedure.

past form of “tick” — make a clicking or ticking sound

From this reading The tiny clock that ticked away cheerfully in the corner of the cabin indicated that a full hour had gone by, and Johnny and Sandy sat by the fire awaiting the moving of the spirit that was to restore animation to the motionless figure lumped over in the chair.

very small

From this reading The tiny clock that ticked away cheerfully in the corner of the cabin indicated that a full hour had gone by, and Johnny and Sandy sat by the fire awaiting the moving of the spirit that was to restore animation to the motionless figure lumped over in the chair.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The tiny clock that ticked away cheerfully in the corner of the cabin indicated that a full hour had gone by, and Johnny and Sandy sat by the fire awaiting the moving of the spirit that was to restore animation to the motionless figure lumped over in the chair.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading A bit spooky it was, too.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The tiny clock that ticked away cheerfully in the corner of the cabin indicated that a full hour had gone by, and Johnny and Sandy sat by the fire awaiting the moving of the spirit that was to restore animation to the motionless figure lumped over in the chair.

which person or people

From this reading To Johnny, who was accustomed to action and plenty of it, this seemed a strange procedure.