used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What they had heard was more than the echo of their own steps, they were other, strange steps, heavier than theirs; they came towards them now quickly, now hesitatingly, and were accompanied by a snorting and grumbling which made their blood run cold.
having companions or an escort
From this reading What they had heard was more than the echo of their own steps, they were other, strange steps, heavier than theirs; they came towards them now quickly, now hesitatingly, and were accompanied by a snorting and grumbling which made their blood run cold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What they had heard was more than the echo of their own steps, they were other, strange steps, heavier than theirs; they came towards them now quickly, now hesitatingly, and were accompanied by a snorting and grumbling which made their blood run cold.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading It was a man who was just visible in the half-darkness, and, calmly considered, his appearance was not horrifying.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ditlinde made as if to run away from fright: but Klaus Heinrich would not let go her hand, and they stood with starting eyes waiting for what was coming.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ditlinde made as if to run away from fright: but Klaus Heinrich would not let go her hand, and they stood with starting eyes waiting for what was coming.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading What they had heard was more than the echo of their own steps, they were other, strange steps, heavier than theirs; they came towards them now quickly, now hesitatingly, and were accompanied by a snorting and grumbling which made their blood run cold.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ditlinde made as if to run away from fright: but Klaus Heinrich would not let go her hand, and they stood with starting eyes waiting for what was coming.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What they had heard was more than the echo of their own steps, they were other, strange steps, heavier than theirs; they came towards them now quickly, now hesitatingly, and were accompanied by a snorting and grumbling which made their blood run cold.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading It was a man who was just visible in the half-darkness, and, calmly considered, his appearance was not horrifying.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What they had heard was more than the echo of their own steps, they were other, strange steps, heavier than theirs; they came towards them now quickly, now hesitatingly, and were accompanied by a snorting and grumbling which made their blood run cold.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading What they had heard was more than the echo of their own steps, they were other, strange steps, heavier than theirs; they came towards them now quickly, now hesitatingly, and were accompanied by a snorting and grumbling which made their blood run cold.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Ditlinde made as if to run away from fright: but Klaus Heinrich would not let go her hand, and they stood with starting eyes waiting for what was coming.
carefully weighed
From this reading It was a man who was just visible in the half-darkness, and, calmly considered, his appearance was not horrifying.
Ditlinde
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From this reading Ditlinde made as if to run away from fright: but Klaus Heinrich would not let go her hand, and they stood with starting eyes waiting for what was coming.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading It startled them dreadfully.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He was squat in figure, and dressed like a veteran soldier.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading What they had heard was more than the echo of their own steps, they were other, strange steps, heavier than theirs; they came towards them now quickly, now hesitatingly, and were accompanied by a snorting and grumbling which made their blood run cold.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Ditlinde made as if to run away from fright: but Klaus Heinrich would not let go her hand, and they stood with starting eyes waiting for what was coming.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He was squat in figure, and dressed like a veteran soldier.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ditlinde made as if to run away from fright: but Klaus Heinrich would not let go her hand, and they stood with starting eyes waiting for what was coming.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Ditlinde made as if to run away from fright: but Klaus Heinrich would not let go her hand, and they stood with starting eyes waiting for what was coming.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ditlinde made as if to run away from fright: but Klaus Heinrich would not let go her hand, and they stood with starting eyes waiting for what was coming.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ditlinde made as if to run away from fright: but Klaus Heinrich would not let go her hand, and they stood with starting eyes waiting for what was coming.
grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading What they had heard was more than the echo of their own steps, they were other, strange steps, heavier than theirs; they came towards them now quickly, now hesitatingly, and were accompanied by a snorting and grumbling which made their blood run cold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What they had heard was more than the echo of their own steps, they were other, strange steps, heavier than theirs; they came towards them now quickly, now hesitatingly, and were accompanied by a snorting and grumbling which made their blood run cold.
half-darkness
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From this reading It was a man who was just visible in the half-darkness, and, calmly considered, his appearance was not horrifying.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Ditlinde made as if to run away from fright: but Klaus Heinrich would not let go her hand, and they stood with starting eyes waiting for what was coming.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was squat in figure, and dressed like a veteran soldier.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading What they had heard was more than the echo of their own steps, they were other, strange steps, heavier than theirs; they came towards them now quickly, now hesitatingly, and were accompanied by a snorting and grumbling which made their blood run cold.
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading What they had heard was more than the echo of their own steps, they were other, strange steps, heavier than theirs; they came towards them now quickly, now hesitatingly, and were accompanied by a snorting and grumbling which made their blood run cold.
Heinrich
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From this reading Ditlinde made as if to run away from fright: but Klaus Heinrich would not let go her hand, and they stood with starting eyes waiting for what was coming.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ditlinde made as if to run away from fright: but Klaus Heinrich would not let go her hand, and they stood with starting eyes waiting for what was coming.
hesitatinglyadverb
with hesitation; in a hesitant manner
From this reading What they had heard was more than the echo of their own steps, they were other, strange steps, heavier than theirs; they came towards them now quickly, now hesitatingly, and were accompanied by a snorting and grumbling which made their blood run cold.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a man who was just visible in the half-darkness, and, calmly considered, his appearance was not horrifying.
horrifyingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪɪŋ/
provoking horror
From this reading It was a man who was just visible in the half-darkness, and, calmly considered, his appearance was not horrifying.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Ditlinde made as if to run away from fright: but Klaus Heinrich would not let go her hand, and they stood with starting eyes waiting for what was coming.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a man who was just visible in the half-darkness, and, calmly considered, his appearance was not horrifying.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It startled them dreadfully.
and nothing more
From this reading It was a man who was just visible in the half-darkness, and, calmly considered, his appearance was not horrifying.
Klaus
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From this reading Ditlinde made as if to run away from fright: but Klaus Heinrich would not let go her hand, and they stood with starting eyes waiting for what was coming.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Ditlinde made as if to run away from fright: but Klaus Heinrich would not let go her hand, and they stood with starting eyes waiting for what was coming.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was squat in figure, and dressed like a veteran soldier.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading What they had heard was more than the echo of their own steps, they were other, strange steps, heavier than theirs; they came towards them now quickly, now hesitatingly, and were accompanied by a snorting and grumbling which made their blood run cold.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was a man who was just visible in the half-darkness, and, calmly considered, his appearance was not horrifying.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading What they had heard was more than the echo of their own steps, they were other, strange steps, heavier than theirs; they came towards them now quickly, now hesitatingly, and were accompanied by a snorting and grumbling which made their blood run cold.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ditlinde made as if to run away from fright: but Klaus Heinrich would not let go her hand, and they stood with starting eyes waiting for what was coming.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What they had heard was more than the echo of their own steps, they were other, strange steps, heavier than theirs; they came towards them now quickly, now hesitatingly, and were accompanied by a snorting and grumbling which made their blood run cold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What they had heard was more than the echo of their own steps, they were other, strange steps, heavier than theirs; they came towards them now quickly, now hesitatingly, and were accompanied by a snorting and grumbling which made their blood run cold.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading What they had heard was more than the echo of their own steps, they were other, strange steps, heavier than theirs; they came towards them now quickly, now hesitatingly, and were accompanied by a snorting and grumbling which made their blood run cold.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading What they had heard was more than the echo of their own steps, they were other, strange steps, heavier than theirs; they came towards them now quickly, now hesitatingly, and were accompanied by a snorting and grumbling which made their blood run cold.
with speed
From this reading What they had heard was more than the echo of their own steps, they were other, strange steps, heavier than theirs; they came towards them now quickly, now hesitatingly, and were accompanied by a snorting and grumbling which made their blood run cold.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading What they had heard was more than the echo of their own steps, they were other, strange steps, heavier than theirs; they came towards them now quickly, now hesitatingly, and were accompanied by a snorting and grumbling which made their blood run cold.
snortingnounUS /ˈsnɔːrtɪŋ/
an act of forcible exhalation
From this reading What they had heard was more than the echo of their own steps, they were other, strange steps, heavier than theirs; they came towards them now quickly, now hesitatingly, and were accompanied by a snorting and grumbling which made their blood run cold.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading He was squat in figure, and dressed like a veteran soldier.
squatverbUS /skwɑːt/
sit on one's heels
From this reading He was squat in figure, and dressed like a veteran soldier.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Ditlinde made as if to run away from fright: but Klaus Heinrich would not let go her hand, and they stood with starting eyes waiting for what was coming.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading It startled them dreadfully.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading What they had heard was more than the echo of their own steps, they were other, strange steps, heavier than theirs; they came towards them now quickly, now hesitatingly, and were accompanied by a snorting and grumbling which made their blood run cold.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Ditlinde made as if to run away from fright: but Klaus Heinrich would not let go her hand, and they stood with starting eyes waiting for what was coming.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading What they had heard was more than the echo of their own steps, they were other, strange steps, heavier than theirs; they came towards them now quickly, now hesitatingly, and were accompanied by a snorting and grumbling which made their blood run cold.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading What they had heard was more than the echo of their own steps, they were other, strange steps, heavier than theirs; they came towards them now quickly, now hesitatingly, and were accompanied by a snorting and grumbling which made their blood run cold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What they had heard was more than the echo of their own steps, they were other, strange steps, heavier than theirs; they came towards them now quickly, now hesitatingly, and were accompanied by a snorting and grumbling which made their blood run cold.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What they had heard was more than the echo of their own steps, they were other, strange steps, heavier than theirs; they came towards them now quickly, now hesitatingly, and were accompanied by a snorting and grumbling which made their blood run cold.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading What they had heard was more than the echo of their own steps, they were other, strange steps, heavier than theirs; they came towards them now quickly, now hesitatingly, and were accompanied by a snorting and grumbling which made their blood run cold.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It startled them dreadfully.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What they had heard was more than the echo of their own steps, they were other, strange steps, heavier than theirs; they came towards them now quickly, now hesitatingly, and were accompanied by a snorting and grumbling which made their blood run cold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ditlinde made as if to run away from fright: but Klaus Heinrich would not let go her hand, and they stood with starting eyes waiting for what was coming.
in the direction of
From this reading What they had heard was more than the echo of their own steps, they were other, strange steps, heavier than theirs; they came towards them now quickly, now hesitatingly, and were accompanied by a snorting and grumbling which made their blood run cold.
veterannounUS /ˈvetərən/
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading He was squat in figure, and dressed like a veteran soldier.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading It was a man who was just visible in the half-darkness, and, calmly considered, his appearance was not horrifying.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Ditlinde made as if to run away from fright: but Klaus Heinrich would not let go her hand, and they stood with starting eyes waiting for what was coming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What they had heard was more than the echo of their own steps, they were other, strange steps, heavier than theirs; they came towards them now quickly, now hesitatingly, and were accompanied by a snorting and grumbling which made their blood run cold.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What they had heard was more than the echo of their own steps, they were other, strange steps, heavier than theirs; they came towards them now quickly, now hesitatingly, and were accompanied by a snorting and grumbling which made their blood run cold.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What they had heard was more than the echo of their own steps, they were other, strange steps, heavier than theirs; they came towards them now quickly, now hesitatingly, and were accompanied by a snorting and grumbling which made their blood run cold.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What they had heard was more than the echo of their own steps, they were other, strange steps, heavier than theirs; they came towards them now quickly, now hesitatingly, and were accompanied by a snorting and grumbling which made their blood run cold.
which person or people
From this reading It was a man who was just visible in the half-darkness, and, calmly considered, his appearance was not horrifying.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ditlinde made as if to run away from fright: but Klaus Heinrich would not let go her hand, and they stood with starting eyes waiting for what was coming.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ditlinde made as if to run away from fright: but Klaus Heinrich would not let go her hand, and they stood with starting eyes waiting for what was coming.
