the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Despite his care, he misjudged where he trod when he was near the doorway, when there was an ominous crackling sound under his last footstep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE OLD TAVERN Phil offered no objection, but took the walking stick and at once entered the porch, making as little noise as possible.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Phil finally passed into the office without making any noise but Billy was not so lucky.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AT THE OLD TAVERN Phil offered no objection, but took the walking stick and at once entered the porch, making as little noise as possible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE OLD TAVERN Phil offered no objection, but took the walking stick and at once entered the porch, making as little noise as possible.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As has been stated before, portions of the porch floor had been previously broken in, where the elements had too heavily tested the wood.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As has been stated before, portions of the porch floor had been previously broken in, where the elements had too heavily tested the wood.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Billy came close behind, feeling the rubber tube to make sure that it could stun, if not kill, when handled with due precision and force.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Billy came close behind, feeling the rubber tube to make sure that it could stun, if not kill, when handled with due precision and force.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading As has been stated before, portions of the porch floor had been previously broken in, where the elements had too heavily tested the wood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AT THE OLD TAVERN Phil offered no objection, but took the walking stick and at once entered the porch, making as little noise as possible.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Billy came close behind, feeling the rubber tube to make sure that it could stun, if not kill, when handled with due precision and force.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Despite his care, he misjudged where he trod when he was near the doorway, when there was an ominous crackling sound under his last footstep.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Billy came close behind, feeling the rubber tube to make sure that it could stun, if not kill, when handled with due precision and force.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Billy came close behind, feeling the rubber tube to make sure that it could stun, if not kill, when handled with due precision and force.
cracklingnounUS /ˈkræklɪŋ/
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading Despite his care, he misjudged where he trod when he was near the doorway, when there was an ominous crackling sound under his last footstep.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite his care, he misjudged where he trod when he was near the doorway, when there was an ominous crackling sound under his last footstep.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Despite his care, he misjudged where he trod when he was near the doorway, when there was an ominous crackling sound under his last footstep.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Billy came close behind, feeling the rubber tube to make sure that it could stun, if not kill, when handled with due precision and force.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading As has been stated before, portions of the porch floor had been previously broken in, where the elements had too heavily tested the wood.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading AT THE OLD TAVERN Phil offered no objection, but took the walking stick and at once entered the porch, making as little noise as possible.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Billy came close behind, feeling the rubber tube to make sure that it could stun, if not kill, when handled with due precision and force.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Phil finally passed into the office without making any noise but Billy was not so lucky.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading As has been stated before, portions of the porch floor had been previously broken in, where the elements had too heavily tested the wood.
footstepnounUS /ˈfʊtstep/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Despite his care, he misjudged where he trod when he was near the doorway, when there was an ominous crackling sound under his last footstep.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Billy came close behind, feeling the rubber tube to make sure that it could stun, if not kill, when handled with due precision and force.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As has been stated before, portions of the porch floor had been previously broken in, where the elements had too heavily tested the wood.
handledadjectiveUS /ˈhændəld/
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading Billy came close behind, feeling the rubber tube to make sure that it could stun, if not kill, when handled with due precision and force.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As has been stated before, portions of the porch floor had been previously broken in, where the elements had too heavily tested the wood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Despite his care, he misjudged where he trod when he was near the doorway, when there was an ominous crackling sound under his last footstep.
to a considerable degree
From this reading As has been stated before, portions of the porch floor had been previously broken in, where the elements had too heavily tested the wood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Despite his care, he misjudged where he trod when he was near the doorway, when there was an ominous crackling sound under his last footstep.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Billy came close behind, feeling the rubber tube to make sure that it could stun, if not kill, when handled with due precision and force.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As has been stated before, portions of the porch floor had been previously broken in, where the elements had too heavily tested the wood.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Phil finally passed into the office without making any noise but Billy was not so lucky.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Billy came close behind, feeling the rubber tube to make sure that it could stun, if not kill, when handled with due precision and force.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Billy came close behind, feeling the rubber tube to make sure that it could stun, if not kill, when handled with due precision and force.
immediately past
From this reading Despite his care, he misjudged where he trod when he was near the doorway, when there was an ominous crackling sound under his last footstep.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AT THE OLD TAVERN Phil offered no objection, but took the walking stick and at once entered the porch, making as little noise as possible.
occurring by chance
From this reading Phil finally passed into the office without making any noise but Billy was not so lucky.
engage in
From this reading Billy came close behind, feeling the rubber tube to make sure that it could stun, if not kill, when handled with due precision and force.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading AT THE OLD TAVERN Phil offered no objection, but took the walking stick and at once entered the porch, making as little noise as possible.
misjudgedverbUS /mɪsˈdʒʌdʒd/
past form of “misjudge” — judge incorrectly
From this reading Despite his care, he misjudged where he trod when he was near the doorway, when there was an ominous crackling sound under his last footstep.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Despite his care, he misjudged where he trod when he was near the doorway, when there was an ominous crackling sound under his last footstep.
not any; not one
From this reading AT THE OLD TAVERN Phil offered no objection, but took the walking stick and at once entered the porch, making as little noise as possible.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading AT THE OLD TAVERN Phil offered no objection, but took the walking stick and at once entered the porch, making as little noise as possible.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Billy came close behind, feeling the rubber tube to make sure that it could stun, if not kill, when handled with due precision and force.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading AT THE OLD TAVERN Phil offered no objection, but took the walking stick and at once entered the porch, making as little noise as possible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As has been stated before, portions of the porch floor had been previously broken in, where the elements had too heavily tested the wood.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading AT THE OLD TAVERN Phil offered no objection, but took the walking stick and at once entered the porch, making as little noise as possible.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Phil finally passed into the office without making any noise but Billy was not so lucky.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AT THE OLD TAVERN Phil offered no objection, but took the walking stick and at once entered the porch, making as little noise as possible.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Despite his care, he misjudged where he trod when he was near the doorway, when there was an ominous crackling sound under his last footstep.
on one occasion
From this reading AT THE OLD TAVERN Phil offered no objection, but took the walking stick and at once entered the porch, making as little noise as possible.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Phil finally passed into the office without making any noise but Billy was not so lucky.
Phil
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From this reading AT THE OLD TAVERN Phil offered no objection, but took the walking stick and at once entered the porch, making as little noise as possible.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading AT THE OLD TAVERN Phil offered no objection, but took the walking stick and at once entered the porch, making as little noise as possible.
portionsnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading As has been stated before, portions of the porch floor had been previously broken in, where the elements had too heavily tested the wood.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading AT THE OLD TAVERN Phil offered no objection, but took the walking stick and at once entered the porch, making as little noise as possible.
precisionnounUS /priˈsɪʒən/
the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
From this reading Billy came close behind, feeling the rubber tube to make sure that it could stun, if not kill, when handled with due precision and force.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading As has been stated before, portions of the porch floor had been previously broken in, where the elements had too heavily tested the wood.
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading Billy came close behind, feeling the rubber tube to make sure that it could stun, if not kill, when handled with due precision and force.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Phil finally passed into the office without making any noise but Billy was not so lucky.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Despite his care, he misjudged where he trod when he was near the doorway, when there was an ominous crackling sound under his last footstep.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading As has been stated before, portions of the porch floor had been previously broken in, where the elements had too heavily tested the wood.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading AT THE OLD TAVERN Phil offered no objection, but took the walking stick and at once entered the porch, making as little noise as possible.
stunverbUS /stʌn/
make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow
From this reading Billy came close behind, feeling the rubber tube to make sure that it could stun, if not kill, when handled with due precision and force.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Billy came close behind, feeling the rubber tube to make sure that it could stun, if not kill, when handled with due precision and force.
TAVERNnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading AT THE OLD TAVERN Phil offered no objection, but took the walking stick and at once entered the porch, making as little noise as possible.
testedadjectiveUS /ˈtestɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading As has been stated before, portions of the porch floor had been previously broken in, where the elements had too heavily tested the wood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Billy came close behind, feeling the rubber tube to make sure that it could stun, if not kill, when handled with due precision and force.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE OLD TAVERN Phil offered no objection, but took the walking stick and at once entered the porch, making as little noise as possible.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Despite his care, he misjudged where he trod when he was near the doorway, when there was an ominous crackling sound under his last footstep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Billy came close behind, feeling the rubber tube to make sure that it could stun, if not kill, when handled with due precision and force.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading As has been stated before, portions of the porch floor had been previously broken in, where the elements had too heavily tested the wood.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading AT THE OLD TAVERN Phil offered no objection, but took the walking stick and at once entered the porch, making as little noise as possible.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Despite his care, he misjudged where he trod when he was near the doorway, when there was an ominous crackling sound under his last footstep.
tubenounUS /tuːb/
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading Billy came close behind, feeling the rubber tube to make sure that it could stun, if not kill, when handled with due precision and force.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Despite his care, he misjudged where he trod when he was near the doorway, when there was an ominous crackling sound under his last footstep.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading AT THE OLD TAVERN Phil offered no objection, but took the walking stick and at once entered the porch, making as little noise as possible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Phil finally passed into the office without making any noise but Billy was not so lucky.
at the time that
From this reading Billy came close behind, feeling the rubber tube to make sure that it could stun, if not kill, when handled with due precision and force.
in or at the place that
From this reading As has been stated before, portions of the porch floor had been previously broken in, where the elements had too heavily tested the wood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Billy came close behind, feeling the rubber tube to make sure that it could stun, if not kill, when handled with due precision and force.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Phil finally passed into the office without making any noise but Billy was not so lucky.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading As has been stated before, portions of the porch floor had been previously broken in, where the elements had too heavily tested the wood.
