used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And a reason for the apparent miracle offered itself.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading During the moment that the shock held him, silent, motionless, bent in the darkness above the bed, he understood there could have been no ambiguity about his ghastly and loathsome experience.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading During the moment that the shock held him, silent, motionless, bent in the darkness above the bed, he understood there could have been no ambiguity about his ghastly and loathsome experience.
alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading THE CRYING THROUGH THE WOODS Bobby's inability to cry out alone prevented his alarming the others and announcing to Paredes and Doctor Groom his unlawful presence in the room.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Bobby's fingers still responded to the charnel feeling of cold, inactive flesh suddenly become alive and potent beneath his touch.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE CRYING THROUGH THE WOODS Bobby's inability to cry out alone prevented his alarming the others and announcing to Paredes and Doctor Groom his unlawful presence in the room.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading The dead detective had altered his position as Silas Blackburn had done, and this time someone had been in the room and suffered the appalling change.
ambiguitynounUS /ˌæmbɪˈɡjuːəti/
an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context
From this reading During the moment that the shock held him, silent, motionless, bent in the darkness above the bed, he understood there could have been no ambiguity about his ghastly and loathsome experience.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CRYING THROUGH THE WOODS Bobby's inability to cry out alone prevented his alarming the others and announcing to Paredes and Doctor Groom his unlawful presence in the room.
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading THE CRYING THROUGH THE WOODS Bobby's inability to cry out alone prevented his alarming the others and announcing to Paredes and Doctor Groom his unlawful presence in the room.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading The dead detective had altered his position as Silas Blackburn had done, and this time someone had been in the room and suffered the appalling change.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading And a reason for the apparent miracle offered itself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The dead detective had altered his position as Silas Blackburn had done, and this time someone had been in the room and suffered the appalling change.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Bobby's fingers still responded to the charnel feeling of cold, inactive flesh suddenly become alive and potent beneath his touch.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading During the moment that the shock held him, silent, motionless, bent in the darkness above the bed, he understood there could have been no ambiguity about his ghastly and loathsome experience.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During the moment that the shock held him, silent, motionless, bent in the darkness above the bed, he understood there could have been no ambiguity about his ghastly and loathsome experience.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Bobby's fingers still responded to the charnel feeling of cold, inactive flesh suddenly become alive and potent beneath his touch.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading During the moment that the shock held him, silent, motionless, bent in the darkness above the bed, he understood there could have been no ambiguity about his ghastly and loathsome experience.
BlackburnnounUS /ˈblækbərn/
black-and-white North American wood warbler having an orange-and-black head and throat
From this reading The dead detective had altered his position as Silas Blackburn had done, and this time someone had been in the room and suffered the appalling change.
Bobby'snounUS /ˈbɑːbiz/
possessive form of “bobby” — an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading THE CRYING THROUGH THE WOODS Bobby's inability to cry out alone prevented his alarming the others and announcing to Paredes and Doctor Groom his unlawful presence in the room.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The dead detective had altered his position as Silas Blackburn had done, and this time someone had been in the room and suffered the appalling change.
charnelnoun
a vault or building where corpses or bones are deposited
From this reading Bobby's fingers still responded to the charnel feeling of cold, inactive flesh suddenly become alive and potent beneath his touch.
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 Bobby's fingers still responded to the charnel feeling of cold, inactive flesh suddenly become alive and potent beneath his touch.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading During the moment that the shock held him, silent, motionless, bent in the darkness above the bed, he understood there could have been no ambiguity about his ghastly and loathsome experience.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE CRYING THROUGH THE WOODS Bobby's inability to cry out alone prevented his alarming the others and announcing to Paredes and Doctor Groom his unlawful presence in the room.
demanding attention
From this reading THE CRYING THROUGH THE WOODS Bobby's inability to cry out alone prevented his alarming the others and announcing to Paredes and Doctor Groom his unlawful presence in the room.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading During the moment that the shock held him, silent, motionless, bent in the darkness above the bed, he understood there could have been no ambiguity about his ghastly and loathsome experience.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The dead detective had altered his position as Silas Blackburn had done, and this time someone had been in the room and suffered the appalling change.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The dead detective had altered his position as Silas Blackburn had done, and this time someone had been in the room and suffered the appalling change.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE CRYING THROUGH THE WOODS Bobby's inability to cry out alone prevented his alarming the others and announcing to Paredes and Doctor Groom his unlawful presence in the room.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The dead detective had altered his position as Silas Blackburn had done, and this time someone had been in the room and suffered the appalling change.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the moment that the shock held him, silent, motionless, bent in the darkness above the bed, he understood there could have been no ambiguity about his ghastly and loathsome experience.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading During the moment that the shock held him, silent, motionless, bent in the darkness above the bed, he understood there could have been no ambiguity about his ghastly and loathsome experience.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Bobby's fingers still responded to the charnel feeling of cold, inactive flesh suddenly become alive and potent beneath his touch.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Bobby's fingers still responded to the charnel feeling of cold, inactive flesh suddenly become alive and potent beneath his touch.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Bobby's fingers still responded to the charnel feeling of cold, inactive flesh suddenly become alive and potent beneath his touch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And a reason for the apparent miracle offered itself.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading During the moment that the shock held him, silent, motionless, bent in the darkness above the bed, he understood there could have been no ambiguity about his ghastly and loathsome experience.
GroomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading THE CRYING THROUGH THE WOODS Bobby's inability to cry out alone prevented his alarming the others and announcing to Paredes and Doctor Groom his unlawful presence in the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dead detective had altered his position as Silas Blackburn had done, and this time someone had been in the room and suffered the appalling change.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading During the moment that the shock held him, silent, motionless, bent in the darkness above the bed, he understood there could have been no ambiguity about his ghastly and loathsome experience.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the moment that the shock held him, silent, motionless, bent in the darkness above the bed, he understood there could have been no ambiguity about his ghastly and loathsome experience.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading During the moment that the shock held him, silent, motionless, bent in the darkness above the bed, he understood there could have been no ambiguity about his ghastly and loathsome experience.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During the moment that the shock held him, silent, motionless, bent in the darkness above the bed, he understood there could have been no ambiguity about his ghastly and loathsome experience.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CRYING THROUGH THE WOODS Bobby's inability to cry out alone prevented his alarming the others and announcing to Paredes and Doctor Groom his unlawful presence in the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CRYING THROUGH THE WOODS Bobby's inability to cry out alone prevented his alarming the others and announcing to Paredes and Doctor Groom his unlawful presence in the room.
inabilitynounUS /ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti/
lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something
From this reading THE CRYING THROUGH THE WOODS Bobby's inability to cry out alone prevented his alarming the others and announcing to Paredes and Doctor Groom his unlawful presence in the room.
inactiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnæktɪv/
(chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert
From this reading Bobby's fingers still responded to the charnel feeling of cold, inactive flesh suddenly become alive and potent beneath his touch.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading And a reason for the apparent miracle offered itself.
loathsomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊðsəm/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading During the moment that the shock held him, silent, motionless, bent in the darkness above the bed, he understood there could have been no ambiguity about his ghastly and loathsome experience.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading And a reason for the apparent miracle offered itself.
a particular point in time
From this reading During the moment that the shock held him, silent, motionless, bent in the darkness above the bed, he understood there could have been no ambiguity about his ghastly and loathsome experience.
not in physical motion
From this reading During the moment that the shock held him, silent, motionless, bent in the darkness above the bed, he understood there could have been no ambiguity about his ghastly and loathsome experience.
not any; not one
From this reading During the moment that the shock held him, silent, motionless, bent in the darkness above the bed, he understood there could have been no ambiguity about his ghastly and loathsome experience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bobby's fingers still responded to the charnel feeling of cold, inactive flesh suddenly become alive and potent beneath his touch.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading And a reason for the apparent miracle offered itself.
others
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From this reading THE CRYING THROUGH THE WOODS Bobby's inability to cry out alone prevented his alarming the others and announcing to Paredes and Doctor Groom his unlawful presence in the room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE CRYING THROUGH THE WOODS Bobby's inability to cry out alone prevented his alarming the others and announcing to Paredes and Doctor Groom his unlawful presence in the room.
Paredes
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From this reading THE CRYING THROUGH THE WOODS Bobby's inability to cry out alone prevented his alarming the others and announcing to Paredes and Doctor Groom his unlawful presence in the room.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The dead detective had altered his position as Silas Blackburn had done, and this time someone had been in the room and suffered the appalling change.
potentadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊtənt/
having great influence
From this reading Bobby's fingers still responded to the charnel feeling of cold, inactive flesh suddenly become alive and potent beneath his touch.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading THE CRYING THROUGH THE WOODS Bobby's inability to cry out alone prevented his alarming the others and announcing to Paredes and Doctor Groom his unlawful presence in the room.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading THE CRYING THROUGH THE WOODS Bobby's inability to cry out alone prevented his alarming the others and announcing to Paredes and Doctor Groom his unlawful presence in the room.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading And a reason for the apparent miracle offered itself.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading Bobby's fingers still responded to the charnel feeling of cold, inactive flesh suddenly become alive and potent beneath his touch.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE CRYING THROUGH THE WOODS Bobby's inability to cry out alone prevented his alarming the others and announcing to Paredes and Doctor Groom his unlawful presence in the room.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading During the moment that the shock held him, silent, motionless, bent in the darkness above the bed, he understood there could have been no ambiguity about his ghastly and loathsome experience.
Silas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dead detective had altered his position as Silas Blackburn had done, and this time someone had been in the room and suffered the appalling change.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading During the moment that the shock held him, silent, motionless, bent in the darkness above the bed, he understood there could have been no ambiguity about his ghastly and loathsome experience.
a person, without saying who
From this reading The dead detective had altered his position as Silas Blackburn had done, and this time someone had been in the room and suffered the appalling change.
not in physical motion
From this reading Bobby's fingers still responded to the charnel feeling of cold, inactive flesh suddenly become alive and potent beneath his touch.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Bobby's fingers still responded to the charnel feeling of cold, inactive flesh suddenly become alive and potent beneath his touch.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The dead detective had altered his position as Silas Blackburn had done, and this time someone had been in the room and suffered the appalling change.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the moment that the shock held him, silent, motionless, bent in the darkness above the bed, he understood there could have been no ambiguity about his ghastly and loathsome experience.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRYING THROUGH THE WOODS Bobby's inability to cry out alone prevented his alarming the others and announcing to Paredes and Doctor Groom his unlawful presence in the room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading During the moment that the shock held him, silent, motionless, bent in the darkness above the bed, he understood there could have been no ambiguity about his ghastly and loathsome experience.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The dead detective had altered his position as Silas Blackburn had done, and this time someone had been in the room and suffered the appalling change.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE CRYING THROUGH THE WOODS Bobby's inability to cry out alone prevented his alarming the others and announcing to Paredes and Doctor Groom his unlawful presence in the room.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The dead detective had altered his position as Silas Blackburn had done, and this time someone had been in the room and suffered the appalling change.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CRYING THROUGH THE WOODS Bobby's inability to cry out alone prevented his alarming the others and announcing to Paredes and Doctor Groom his unlawful presence in the room.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Bobby's fingers still responded to the charnel feeling of cold, inactive flesh suddenly become alive and potent beneath his touch.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading During the moment that the shock held him, silent, motionless, bent in the darkness above the bed, he understood there could have been no ambiguity about his ghastly and loathsome experience.
unlawfuladjectiveUS /ənˈlɔːfəl/
not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention
From this reading THE CRYING THROUGH THE WOODS Bobby's inability to cry out alone prevented his alarming the others and announcing to Paredes and Doctor Groom his unlawful presence in the room.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE CRYING THROUGH THE WOODS Bobby's inability to cry out alone prevented his alarming the others and announcing to Paredes and Doctor Groom his unlawful presence in the room.
