used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FLORINE TO THE RESCUE A shroud of consuming terror now possessed me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Screaming out I bounded erect and beat about me with blind desperation.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A rat ran across my foot.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I crouched in the dank corner clutching my sword, listening, vainly listening, for some sound out of which to conjure up an assassin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Screaming out I bounded erect and beat about me with blind desperation.
assassinnounUS /əˈsæsən/
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading I crouched in the dank corner clutching my sword, listening, vainly listening, for some sound out of which to conjure up an assassin.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Screaming out I bounded erect and beat about me with blind desperation.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Screaming out I bounded erect and beat about me with blind desperation.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading Screaming out I bounded erect and beat about me with blind desperation.
clutchingverbUS /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading I crouched in the dank corner clutching my sword, listening, vainly listening, for some sound out of which to conjure up an assassin.
conjureverbUS /ˈkɑːndʒər/
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading I crouched in the dank corner clutching my sword, listening, vainly listening, for some sound out of which to conjure up an assassin.
consumingadjectiveUS /kənˈsuːmɪŋ/
very strong; urgently felt
From this reading FLORINE TO THE RESCUE A shroud of consuming terror now possessed me.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading I crouched in the dank corner clutching my sword, listening, vainly listening, for some sound out of which to conjure up an assassin.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading I crouched in the dank corner clutching my sword, listening, vainly listening, for some sound out of which to conjure up an assassin.
dankadjectiveUS /dæŋk/
unpleasantly cool and humid
From this reading I crouched in the dank corner clutching my sword, listening, vainly listening, for some sound out of which to conjure up an assassin.
desperationnounUS /ˌdespərˈeɪʃən/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Screaming out I bounded erect and beat about me with blind desperation.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading Screaming out I bounded erect and beat about me with blind desperation.
FLORINE
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From this reading FLORINE TO THE RESCUE A shroud of consuming terror now possessed me.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A rat ran across my foot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I crouched in the dank corner clutching my sword, listening, vainly listening, for some sound out of which to conjure up an assassin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One hand touched the other and shrank from its mate.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading One hand touched the other and shrank from its mate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I crouched in the dank corner clutching my sword, listening, vainly listening, for some sound out of which to conjure up an assassin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I crouched in the dank corner clutching my sword, listening, vainly listening, for some sound out of which to conjure up an assassin.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One hand touched the other and shrank from its mate.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading I crouched in the dank corner clutching my sword, listening, vainly listening, for some sound out of which to conjure up an assassin.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading One hand touched the other and shrank from its mate.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FLORINE TO THE RESCUE A shroud of consuming terror now possessed me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I crouched in the dank corner clutching my sword, listening, vainly listening, for some sound out of which to conjure up an assassin.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading FLORINE TO THE RESCUE A shroud of consuming terror now possessed me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FLORINE TO THE RESCUE A shroud of consuming terror now possessed me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One hand touched the other and shrank from its mate.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One hand touched the other and shrank from its mate.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I crouched in the dank corner clutching my sword, listening, vainly listening, for some sound out of which to conjure up an assassin.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading FLORINE TO THE RESCUE A shroud of consuming terror now possessed me.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A rat ran across my foot.
ratnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading A rat ran across my foot.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading FLORINE TO THE RESCUE A shroud of consuming terror now possessed me.
ScreamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading Screaming out I bounded erect and beat about me with blind desperation.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading One hand touched the other and shrank from its mate.
shroudverbUS /ʃraʊd/
cover as if with a shroud
From this reading FLORINE TO THE RESCUE A shroud of consuming terror now possessed me.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I crouched in the dank corner clutching my sword, listening, vainly listening, for some sound out of which to conjure up an assassin.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I crouched in the dank corner clutching my sword, listening, vainly listening, for some sound out of which to conjure up an assassin.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading I crouched in the dank corner clutching my sword, listening, vainly listening, for some sound out of which to conjure up an assassin.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading FLORINE TO THE RESCUE A shroud of consuming terror now possessed me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLORINE TO THE RESCUE A shroud of consuming terror now possessed me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FLORINE TO THE RESCUE A shroud of consuming terror now possessed me.
having come into contact
From this reading One hand touched the other and shrank from its mate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I crouched in the dank corner clutching my sword, listening, vainly listening, for some sound out of which to conjure up an assassin.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading I crouched in the dank corner clutching my sword, listening, vainly listening, for some sound out of which to conjure up an assassin.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I crouched in the dank corner clutching my sword, listening, vainly listening, for some sound out of which to conjure up an assassin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Screaming out I bounded erect and beat about me with blind desperation.
