from one side of something to the other
From this reading I threw out my arms to assure myself that I was still in bed; I could scarcely believe that I was not really shivering behind the hedge, staring across at that lighted window and the dreadful drama it revealed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Mysterious Light It was some moments before I could think clearly, so real and vivid had that vision been.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading I threw out my arms to assure myself that I was still in bed; I could scarcely believe that I was not really shivering behind the hedge, staring across at that lighted window and the dreadful drama it revealed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Indeed, my teeth were chattering as I groped my way to the light, turned it on, and looked at my watch.
make certain of
From this reading I threw out my arms to assure myself that I was still in bed; I could scarcely believe that I was not really shivering behind the hedge, staring across at that lighted window and the dreadful drama it revealed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I threw out my arms to assure myself that I was still in bed; I could scarcely believe that I was not really shivering behind the hedge, staring across at that lighted window and the dreadful drama it revealed.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading I was bathed in perspiration and yet felt chilled to the very marrow.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I threw out my arms to assure myself that I was still in bed; I could scarcely believe that I was not really shivering behind the hedge, staring across at that lighted window and the dreadful drama it revealed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Mysterious Light It was some moments before I could think clearly, so real and vivid had that vision been.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Mysterious Light It was some moments before I could think clearly, so real and vivid had that vision been.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I threw out my arms to assure myself that I was still in bed; I could scarcely believe that I was not really shivering behind the hedge, staring across at that lighted window and the dreadful drama it revealed.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I threw out my arms to assure myself that I was still in bed; I could scarcely believe that I was not really shivering behind the hedge, staring across at that lighted window and the dreadful drama it revealed.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading Indeed, my teeth were chattering as I groped my way to the light, turned it on, and looked at my watch.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading I was bathed in perspiration and yet felt chilled to the very marrow.
without doubt or question
From this reading The Mysterious Light It was some moments before I could think clearly, so real and vivid had that vision been.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Mysterious Light It was some moments before I could think clearly, so real and vivid had that vision been.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading I threw out my arms to assure myself that I was still in bed; I could scarcely believe that I was not really shivering behind the hedge, staring across at that lighted window and the dreadful drama it revealed.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I threw out my arms to assure myself that I was still in bed; I could scarcely believe that I was not really shivering behind the hedge, staring across at that lighted window and the dreadful drama it revealed.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I was bathed in perspiration and yet felt chilled to the very marrow.
gropedverbUS /ɡroʊpt/
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading Indeed, my teeth were chattering as I groped my way to the light, turned it on, and looked at my watch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Mysterious Light It was some moments before I could think clearly, so real and vivid had that vision been.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading I threw out my arms to assure myself that I was still in bed; I could scarcely believe that I was not really shivering behind the hedge, staring across at that lighted window and the dreadful drama it revealed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Mysterious Light It was some moments before I could think clearly, so real and vivid had that vision been.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I threw out my arms to assure myself that I was still in bed; I could scarcely believe that I was not really shivering behind the hedge, staring across at that lighted window and the dreadful drama it revealed.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, my teeth were chattering as I groped my way to the light, turned it on, and looked at my watch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Mysterious Light It was some moments before I could think clearly, so real and vivid had that vision been.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The Mysterious Light It was some moments before I could think clearly, so real and vivid had that vision been.
set afire or burning
From this reading I threw out my arms to assure myself that I was still in bed; I could scarcely believe that I was not really shivering behind the hedge, staring across at that lighted window and the dreadful drama it revealed.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Indeed, my teeth were chattering as I groped my way to the light, turned it on, and looked at my watch.
marrownounUS /ˈmeroʊ/
the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones
From this reading I was bathed in perspiration and yet felt chilled to the very marrow.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The Mysterious Light It was some moments before I could think clearly, so real and vivid had that vision been.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I threw out my arms to assure myself that I was still in bed; I could scarcely believe that I was not really shivering behind the hedge, staring across at that lighted window and the dreadful drama it revealed.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I threw out my arms to assure myself that I was still in bed; I could scarcely believe that I was not really shivering behind the hedge, staring across at that lighted window and the dreadful drama it revealed.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The Mysterious Light It was some moments before I could think clearly, so real and vivid had that vision been.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly one o'clock.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I threw out my arms to assure myself that I was still in bed; I could scarcely believe that I was not really shivering behind the hedge, staring across at that lighted window and the dreadful drama it revealed.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was nearly one o'clock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Indeed, my teeth were chattering as I groped my way to the light, turned it on, and looked at my watch.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was nearly one o'clock.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I threw out my arms to assure myself that I was still in bed; I could scarcely believe that I was not really shivering behind the hedge, staring across at that lighted window and the dreadful drama it revealed.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading I was bathed in perspiration and yet felt chilled to the very marrow.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The Mysterious Light It was some moments before I could think clearly, so real and vivid had that vision been.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I threw out my arms to assure myself that I was still in bed; I could scarcely believe that I was not really shivering behind the hedge, staring across at that lighted window and the dreadful drama it revealed.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading I threw out my arms to assure myself that I was still in bed; I could scarcely believe that I was not really shivering behind the hedge, staring across at that lighted window and the dreadful drama it revealed.
only a very short time before
From this reading I threw out my arms to assure myself that I was still in bed; I could scarcely believe that I was not really shivering behind the hedge, staring across at that lighted window and the dreadful drama it revealed.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading I threw out my arms to assure myself that I was still in bed; I could scarcely believe that I was not really shivering behind the hedge, staring across at that lighted window and the dreadful drama it revealed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Mysterious Light It was some moments before I could think clearly, so real and vivid had that vision been.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Mysterious Light It was some moments before I could think clearly, so real and vivid had that vision been.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading I threw out my arms to assure myself that I was still in bed; I could scarcely believe that I was not really shivering behind the hedge, staring across at that lighted window and the dreadful drama it revealed.
not in physical motion
From this reading I threw out my arms to assure myself that I was still in bed; I could scarcely believe that I was not really shivering behind the hedge, staring across at that lighted window and the dreadful drama it revealed.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Indeed, my teeth were chattering as I groped my way to the light, turned it on, and looked at my watch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Mysterious Light It was some moments before I could think clearly, so real and vivid had that vision been.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Mysterious Light It was some moments before I could think clearly, so real and vivid had that vision been.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The Mysterious Light It was some moments before I could think clearly, so real and vivid had that vision been.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading I threw out my arms to assure myself that I was still in bed; I could scarcely believe that I was not really shivering behind the hedge, staring across at that lighted window and the dreadful drama it revealed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I threw out my arms to assure myself that I was still in bed; I could scarcely believe that I was not really shivering behind the hedge, staring across at that lighted window and the dreadful drama it revealed.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Indeed, my teeth were chattering as I groped my way to the light, turned it on, and looked at my watch.
precisely as stated
From this reading I was bathed in perspiration and yet felt chilled to the very marrow.
a vivid mental image
From this reading The Mysterious Light It was some moments before I could think clearly, so real and vivid had that vision been.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading The Mysterious Light It was some moments before I could think clearly, so real and vivid had that vision been.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Mysterious Light It was some moments before I could think clearly, so real and vivid had that vision been.
look attentively
From this reading Indeed, my teeth were chattering as I groped my way to the light, turned it on, and looked at my watch.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Indeed, my teeth were chattering as I groped my way to the light, turned it on, and looked at my watch.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Indeed, my teeth were chattering as I groped my way to the light, turned it on, and looked at my watch.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I threw out my arms to assure myself that I was still in bed; I could scarcely believe that I was not really shivering behind the hedge, staring across at that lighted window and the dreadful drama it revealed.
but in spite of that
From this reading I was bathed in perspiration and yet felt chilled to the very marrow.
