aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Soon in the deepening twilight several long, gaunt, shadowy forms were seen creeping about the place.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The action of the animals caused the men at once to look more carefully to the horses.
(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 Every one of the beasts had been hobbled, and were all within the circle of the camp.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although few words were spoken, it was plain every man was suspicious that enemies were not far away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Excitement first arose when the dogs, growling, and the hair on their backs standing erect, began to circle the camp and peer angrily into the darkness.
with anger
From this reading Excitement first arose when the dogs, growling, and the hair on their backs standing erect, began to circle the camp and peer angrily into the darkness.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The action of the animals caused the men at once to look more carefully to the horses.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Excitement first arose when the dogs, growling, and the hair on their backs standing erect, began to circle the camp and peer angrily into the darkness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The action of the animals caused the men at once to look more carefully to the horses.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Although few words were spoken, it was plain every man was suspicious that enemies were not far away.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading Excitement first arose when the dogs, growling, and the hair on their backs standing erect, began to circle the camp and peer angrily into the darkness.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Every one of the beasts had been hobbled, and were all within the circle of the camp.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Every one of the beasts had been hobbled, and were all within the circle of the camp.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Excitement first arose when the dogs, growling, and the hair on their backs standing erect, began to circle the camp and peer angrily into the darkness.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Excitement first arose when the dogs, growling, and the hair on their backs standing erect, began to circle the camp and peer angrily into the darkness.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The action of the animals caused the men at once to look more carefully to the horses.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The action of the animals caused the men at once to look more carefully to the horses.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Excitement first arose when the dogs, growling, and the hair on their backs standing erect, began to circle the camp and peer angrily into the darkness.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Soon in the deepening twilight several long, gaunt, shadowy forms were seen creeping about the place.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Excitement first arose when the dogs, growling, and the hair on their backs standing erect, began to circle the camp and peer angrily into the darkness.
deepeningnounUS /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/
a process of becoming deeper and more profound
From this reading Soon in the deepening twilight several long, gaunt, shadowy forms were seen creeping about the place.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Excitement first arose when the dogs, growling, and the hair on their backs standing erect, began to circle the camp and peer angrily into the darkness.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Although few words were spoken, it was plain every man was suspicious that enemies were not far away.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading Excitement first arose when the dogs, growling, and the hair on their backs standing erect, began to circle the camp and peer angrily into the darkness.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one of the beasts had been hobbled, and were all within the circle of the camp.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Excitement first arose when the dogs, growling, and the hair on their backs standing erect, began to circle the camp and peer angrily into the darkness.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Although few words were spoken, it was plain every man was suspicious that enemies were not far away.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Although few words were spoken, it was plain every man was suspicious that enemies were not far away.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Excitement first arose when the dogs, growling, and the hair on their backs standing erect, began to circle the camp and peer angrily into the darkness.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Soon in the deepening twilight several long, gaunt, shadowy forms were seen creeping about the place.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading Soon in the deepening twilight several long, gaunt, shadowy forms were seen creeping about the place.
growlingnounUS /ˈɡroʊlɪŋ/
a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)
From this reading Excitement first arose when the dogs, growling, and the hair on their backs standing erect, began to circle the camp and peer angrily into the darkness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every one of the beasts had been hobbled, and were all within the circle of the camp.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Excitement first arose when the dogs, growling, and the hair on their backs standing erect, began to circle the camp and peer angrily into the darkness.
hobbledverbUS /ˈhɑːbəld/
past form of “hobble” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading Every one of the beasts had been hobbled, and were all within the circle of the camp.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The action of the animals caused the men at once to look more carefully to the horses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Soon in the deepening twilight several long, gaunt, shadowy forms were seen creeping about the place.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Excitement first arose when the dogs, growling, and the hair on their backs standing erect, began to circle the camp and peer angrily into the darkness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although few words were spoken, it was plain every man was suspicious that enemies were not far away.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Soon in the deepening twilight several long, gaunt, shadowy forms were seen creeping about the place.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The action of the animals caused the men at once to look more carefully to the horses.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Although few words were spoken, it was plain every man was suspicious that enemies were not far away.
the force of workers available
From this reading The action of the animals caused the men at once to look more carefully to the horses.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The action of the animals caused the men at once to look more carefully to the horses.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although few words were spoken, it was plain every man was suspicious that enemies were not far away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The action of the animals caused the men at once to look more carefully to the horses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Excitement first arose when the dogs, growling, and the hair on their backs standing erect, began to circle the camp and peer angrily into the darkness.
on one occasion
From this reading The action of the animals caused the men at once to look more carefully to the horses.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one of the beasts had been hobbled, and were all within the circle of the camp.
peernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading Excitement first arose when the dogs, growling, and the hair on their backs standing erect, began to circle the camp and peer angrily into the darkness.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Soon in the deepening twilight several long, gaunt, shadowy forms were seen creeping about the place.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Although few words were spoken, it was plain every man was suspicious that enemies were not far away.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Soon in the deepening twilight several long, gaunt, shadowy forms were seen creeping about the place.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Soon in the deepening twilight several long, gaunt, shadowy forms were seen creeping about the place.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading Soon in the deepening twilight several long, gaunt, shadowy forms were seen creeping about the place.
in the near future
From this reading Soon in the deepening twilight several long, gaunt, shadowy forms were seen creeping about the place.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Although few words were spoken, it was plain every man was suspicious that enemies were not far away.
having a supporting base
From this reading Excitement first arose when the dogs, growling, and the hair on their backs standing erect, began to circle the camp and peer angrily into the darkness.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading Although few words were spoken, it was plain every man was suspicious that enemies were not far away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although few words were spoken, it was plain every man was suspicious that enemies were not far away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Excitement first arose when the dogs, growling, and the hair on their backs standing erect, began to circle the camp and peer angrily into the darkness.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Excitement first arose when the dogs, growling, and the hair on their backs standing erect, began to circle the camp and peer angrily into the darkness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Excitement first arose when the dogs, growling, and the hair on their backs standing erect, began to circle the camp and peer angrily into the darkness.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Soon in the deepening twilight several long, gaunt, shadowy forms were seen creeping about the place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although few words were spoken, it was plain every man was suspicious that enemies were not far away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Every one of the beasts had been hobbled, and were all within the circle of the camp.
at the time that
From this reading Excitement first arose when the dogs, growling, and the hair on their backs standing erect, began to circle the camp and peer angrily into the darkness.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Every one of the beasts had been hobbled, and were all within the circle of the camp.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Although few words were spoken, it was plain every man was suspicious that enemies were not far away.
