used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rounding the turn that meant the halfway mark to home, in the place where the road was flanked on one side by a high stone wall and on the other by a creek which ran parallel to it, Jonathan stood stock still, blood turning to slow ice in his veins.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rounding the turn that meant the halfway mark to home, in the place where the road was flanked on one side by a high stone wall and on the other by a creek which ran parallel to it, Jonathan stood stock still, blood turning to slow ice in his veins.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For there, not four yards before him, gleaming in a flickering pool of moonlight that filtered through the scudding clouds, was a coffin.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Rounding the turn that meant the halfway mark to home, in the place where the road was flanked on one side by a high stone wall and on the other by a creek which ran parallel to it, Jonathan stood stock still, blood turning to slow ice in his veins.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rounding the turn that meant the halfway mark to home, in the place where the road was flanked on one side by a high stone wall and on the other by a creek which ran parallel to it, Jonathan stood stock still, blood turning to slow ice in his veins.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading For there, not four yards before him, gleaming in a flickering pool of moonlight that filtered through the scudding clouds, was a coffin.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading For there, not four yards before him, gleaming in a flickering pool of moonlight that filtered through the scudding clouds, was a coffin.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could jump the stone wall, splash through the creek, or leap over the coffin and make a dash for home and safety.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Rounding the turn that meant the halfway mark to home, in the place where the road was flanked on one side by a high stone wall and on the other by a creek which ran parallel to it, Jonathan stood stock still, blood turning to slow ice in his veins.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading He could jump the stone wall, splash through the creek, or leap over the coffin and make a dash for home and safety.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And jump he did.
filteredverbUS /ˈfɪltərd/
past form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter
From this reading For there, not four yards before him, gleaming in a flickering pool of moonlight that filtered through the scudding clouds, was a coffin.
flankedverbUS /flæŋkt/
past form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody
From this reading Rounding the turn that meant the halfway mark to home, in the place where the road was flanked on one side by a high stone wall and on the other by a creek which ran parallel to it, Jonathan stood stock still, blood turning to slow ice in his veins.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading For there, not four yards before him, gleaming in a flickering pool of moonlight that filtered through the scudding clouds, was a coffin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For there, not four yards before him, gleaming in a flickering pool of moonlight that filtered through the scudding clouds, was a coffin.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading For there, not four yards before him, gleaming in a flickering pool of moonlight that filtered through the scudding clouds, was a coffin.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading For there, not four yards before him, gleaming in a flickering pool of moonlight that filtered through the scudding clouds, was a coffin.
halfwayadjectiveUS /ˈhæfˈweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading Rounding the turn that meant the halfway mark to home, in the place where the road was flanked on one side by a high stone wall and on the other by a creek which ran parallel to it, Jonathan stood stock still, blood turning to slow ice in his veins.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could jump the stone wall, splash through the creek, or leap over the coffin and make a dash for home and safety.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Rounding the turn that meant the halfway mark to home, in the place where the road was flanked on one side by a high stone wall and on the other by a creek which ran parallel to it, Jonathan stood stock still, blood turning to slow ice in his veins.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For there, not four yards before him, gleaming in a flickering pool of moonlight that filtered through the scudding clouds, was a coffin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rounding the turn that meant the halfway mark to home, in the place where the road was flanked on one side by a high stone wall and on the other by a creek which ran parallel to it, Jonathan stood stock still, blood turning to slow ice in his veins.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Rounding the turn that meant the halfway mark to home, in the place where the road was flanked on one side by a high stone wall and on the other by a creek which ran parallel to it, Jonathan stood stock still, blood turning to slow ice in his veins.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Rounding the turn that meant the halfway mark to home, in the place where the road was flanked on one side by a high stone wall and on the other by a creek which ran parallel to it, Jonathan stood stock still, blood turning to slow ice in his veins.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rounding the turn that meant the halfway mark to home, in the place where the road was flanked on one side by a high stone wall and on the other by a creek which ran parallel to it, Jonathan stood stock still, blood turning to slow ice in his veins.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rounding the turn that meant the halfway mark to home, in the place where the road was flanked on one side by a high stone wall and on the other by a creek which ran parallel to it, Jonathan stood stock still, blood turning to slow ice in his veins.
JonathannounUS /ˈdʒɑːnəθən/
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading Rounding the turn that meant the halfway mark to home, in the place where the road was flanked on one side by a high stone wall and on the other by a creek which ran parallel to it, Jonathan stood stock still, blood turning to slow ice in his veins.
Jonathan'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːnəθənz/
possessive form of “jonathan” — red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading Three thoughts scampered through the terrified Jonathan’s mind.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He could jump the stone wall, splash through the creek, or leap over the coffin and make a dash for home and safety.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading He could jump the stone wall, splash through the creek, or leap over the coffin and make a dash for home and safety.
engage in
From this reading He could jump the stone wall, splash through the creek, or leap over the coffin and make a dash for home and safety.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Rounding the turn that meant the halfway mark to home, in the place where the road was flanked on one side by a high stone wall and on the other by a creek which ran parallel to it, Jonathan stood stock still, blood turning to slow ice in his veins.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Rounding the turn that meant the halfway mark to home, in the place where the road was flanked on one side by a high stone wall and on the other by a creek which ran parallel to it, Jonathan stood stock still, blood turning to slow ice in his veins.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Three thoughts scampered through the terrified Jonathan’s mind.
the light of the Moon
From this reading For there, not four yards before him, gleaming in a flickering pool of moonlight that filtered through the scudding clouds, was a coffin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For there, not four yards before him, gleaming in a flickering pool of moonlight that filtered through the scudding clouds, was a coffin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For there, not four yards before him, gleaming in a flickering pool of moonlight that filtered through the scudding clouds, was a coffin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rounding the turn that meant the halfway mark to home, in the place where the road was flanked on one side by a high stone wall and on the other by a creek which ran parallel to it, Jonathan stood stock still, blood turning to slow ice in his veins.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Rounding the turn that meant the halfway mark to home, in the place where the road was flanked on one side by a high stone wall and on the other by a creek which ran parallel to it, Jonathan stood stock still, blood turning to slow ice in his veins.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He could jump the stone wall, splash through the creek, or leap over the coffin and make a dash for home and safety.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Rounding the turn that meant the halfway mark to home, in the place where the road was flanked on one side by a high stone wall and on the other by a creek which ran parallel to it, Jonathan stood stock still, blood turning to slow ice in his veins.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He could jump the stone wall, splash through the creek, or leap over the coffin and make a dash for home and safety.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading Rounding the turn that meant the halfway mark to home, in the place where the road was flanked on one side by a high stone wall and on the other by a creek which ran parallel to it, Jonathan stood stock still, blood turning to slow ice in his veins.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Rounding the turn that meant the halfway mark to home, in the place where the road was flanked on one side by a high stone wall and on the other by a creek which ran parallel to it, Jonathan stood stock still, blood turning to slow ice in his veins.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading For there, not four yards before him, gleaming in a flickering pool of moonlight that filtered through the scudding clouds, was a coffin.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Rounding the turn that meant the halfway mark to home, in the place where the road was flanked on one side by a high stone wall and on the other by a creek which ran parallel to it, Jonathan stood stock still, blood turning to slow ice in his veins.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Rounding the turn that meant the halfway mark to home, in the place where the road was flanked on one side by a high stone wall and on the other by a creek which ran parallel to it, Jonathan stood stock still, blood turning to slow ice in his veins.
RoundingnounUS /ˈraʊndɪŋ/
(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
From this reading Rounding the turn that meant the halfway mark to home, in the place where the road was flanked on one side by a high stone wall and on the other by a creek which ran parallel to it, Jonathan stood stock still, blood turning to slow ice in his veins.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading He could jump the stone wall, splash through the creek, or leap over the coffin and make a dash for home and safety.
scamperedverbUS /ˈskæmpərd/
past form of “scamper” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading Three thoughts scampered through the terrified Jonathan’s mind.
scuddingnoun
the act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale)
From this reading For there, not four yards before him, gleaming in a flickering pool of moonlight that filtered through the scudding clouds, was a coffin.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Rounding the turn that meant the halfway mark to home, in the place where the road was flanked on one side by a high stone wall and on the other by a creek which ran parallel to it, Jonathan stood stock still, blood turning to slow ice in his veins.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Rounding the turn that meant the halfway mark to home, in the place where the road was flanked on one side by a high stone wall and on the other by a creek which ran parallel to it, Jonathan stood stock still, blood turning to slow ice in his veins.
splashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading He could jump the stone wall, splash through the creek, or leap over the coffin and make a dash for home and safety.
not in physical motion
From this reading Rounding the turn that meant the halfway mark to home, in the place where the road was flanked on one side by a high stone wall and on the other by a creek which ran parallel to it, Jonathan stood stock still, blood turning to slow ice in his veins.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Rounding the turn that meant the halfway mark to home, in the place where the road was flanked on one side by a high stone wall and on the other by a creek which ran parallel to it, Jonathan stood stock still, blood turning to slow ice in his veins.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Rounding the turn that meant the halfway mark to home, in the place where the road was flanked on one side by a high stone wall and on the other by a creek which ran parallel to it, Jonathan stood stock still, blood turning to slow ice in his veins.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Rounding the turn that meant the halfway mark to home, in the place where the road was flanked on one side by a high stone wall and on the other by a creek which ran parallel to it, Jonathan stood stock still, blood turning to slow ice in his veins.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading Three thoughts scampered through the terrified Jonathan’s mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rounding the turn that meant the halfway mark to home, in the place where the road was flanked on one side by a high stone wall and on the other by a creek which ran parallel to it, Jonathan stood stock still, blood turning to slow ice in his veins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rounding the turn that meant the halfway mark to home, in the place where the road was flanked on one side by a high stone wall and on the other by a creek which ran parallel to it, Jonathan stood stock still, blood turning to slow ice in his veins.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For there, not four yards before him, gleaming in a flickering pool of moonlight that filtered through the scudding clouds, was a coffin.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Three thoughts scampered through the terrified Jonathan’s mind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three thoughts scampered through the terrified Jonathan’s mind.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading For there, not four yards before him, gleaming in a flickering pool of moonlight that filtered through the scudding clouds, was a coffin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rounding the turn that meant the halfway mark to home, in the place where the road was flanked on one side by a high stone wall and on the other by a creek which ran parallel to it, Jonathan stood stock still, blood turning to slow ice in his veins.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Rounding the turn that meant the halfway mark to home, in the place where the road was flanked on one side by a high stone wall and on the other by a creek which ran parallel to it, Jonathan stood stock still, blood turning to slow ice in his veins.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Rounding the turn that meant the halfway mark to home, in the place where the road was flanked on one side by a high stone wall and on the other by a creek which ran parallel to it, Jonathan stood stock still, blood turning to slow ice in his veins.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading Rounding the turn that meant the halfway mark to home, in the place where the road was flanked on one side by a high stone wall and on the other by a creek which ran parallel to it, Jonathan stood stock still, blood turning to slow ice in his veins.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Rounding the turn that meant the halfway mark to home, in the place where the road was flanked on one side by a high stone wall and on the other by a creek which ran parallel to it, Jonathan stood stock still, blood turning to slow ice in his veins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rounding the turn that meant the halfway mark to home, in the place where the road was flanked on one side by a high stone wall and on the other by a creek which ran parallel to it, Jonathan stood stock still, blood turning to slow ice in his veins.
in or at the place that
From this reading Rounding the turn that meant the halfway mark to home, in the place where the road was flanked on one side by a high stone wall and on the other by a creek which ran parallel to it, Jonathan stood stock still, blood turning to slow ice in his veins.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Rounding the turn that meant the halfway mark to home, in the place where the road was flanked on one side by a high stone wall and on the other by a creek which ran parallel to it, Jonathan stood stock still, blood turning to slow ice in his veins.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading For there, not four yards before him, gleaming in a flickering pool of moonlight that filtered through the scudding clouds, was a coffin.
