AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading OUT OF THE NIGHT After Marian and Lucile had heard the crash against the door of the boarded-up house, and had stilled their wildly beating hearts, they dragged themselves halfway out of their sleeping-bags and sat up.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading OUT OF THE NIGHT After Marian and Lucile had heard the crash against the door of the boarded-up house, and had stilled their wildly beating hearts, they dragged themselves halfway out of their sleeping-bags and sat up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OUT OF THE NIGHT After Marian and Lucile had heard the crash against the door of the boarded-up house, and had stilled their wildly beating hearts, they dragged themselves halfway out of their sleeping-bags and sat up.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading OUT OF THE NIGHT After Marian and Lucile had heard the crash against the door of the boarded-up house, and had stilled their wildly beating hearts, they dragged themselves halfway out of their sleeping-bags and sat up.
boarded-up
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From this reading OUT OF THE NIGHT After Marian and Lucile had heard the crash against the door of the boarded-up house, and had stilled their wildly beating hearts, they dragged themselves halfway out of their sleeping-bags and sat up.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading Her teeth were chattering so she could hardly whisper.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her teeth were chattering so she could hardly whisper.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading OUT OF THE NIGHT After Marian and Lucile had heard the crash against the door of the boarded-up house, and had stilled their wildly beating hearts, they dragged themselves halfway out of their sleeping-bags and sat up.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading OUT OF THE NIGHT After Marian and Lucile had heard the crash against the door of the boarded-up house, and had stilled their wildly beating hearts, they dragged themselves halfway out of their sleeping-bags and sat up.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading OUT OF THE NIGHT After Marian and Lucile had heard the crash against the door of the boarded-up house, and had stilled their wildly beating hearts, they dragged themselves halfway out of their sleeping-bags and sat up.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It saw the light from the seal-oil lamp," Lucile whispered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OUT OF THE NIGHT After Marian and Lucile had heard the crash against the door of the boarded-up house, and had stilled their wildly beating hearts, they dragged themselves halfway out of their sleeping-bags and sat up.
halfwayadjectiveUS /ˈhæfˈweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading OUT OF THE NIGHT After Marian and Lucile had heard the crash against the door of the boarded-up house, and had stilled their wildly beating hearts, they dragged themselves halfway out of their sleeping-bags and sat up.
only a very short time before
From this reading Her teeth were chattering so she could hardly whisper.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading OUT OF THE NIGHT After Marian and Lucile had heard the crash against the door of the boarded-up house, and had stilled their wildly beating hearts, they dragged themselves halfway out of their sleeping-bags and sat up.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading OUT OF THE NIGHT After Marian and Lucile had heard the crash against the door of the boarded-up house, and had stilled their wildly beating hearts, they dragged themselves halfway out of their sleeping-bags and sat up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her teeth were chattering so she could hardly whisper.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading OUT OF THE NIGHT After Marian and Lucile had heard the crash against the door of the boarded-up house, and had stilled their wildly beating hearts, they dragged themselves halfway out of their sleeping-bags and sat up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What was it?"
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading "It saw the light from the seal-oil lamp," Lucile whispered.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "It saw the light from the seal-oil lamp," Lucile whispered.
Lucile
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From this reading OUT OF THE NIGHT After Marian and Lucile had heard the crash against the door of the boarded-up house, and had stilled their wildly beating hearts, they dragged themselves halfway out of their sleeping-bags and sat up.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading OUT OF THE NIGHT After Marian and Lucile had heard the crash against the door of the boarded-up house, and had stilled their wildly beating hearts, they dragged themselves halfway out of their sleeping-bags and sat up.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading OUT OF THE NIGHT After Marian and Lucile had heard the crash against the door of the boarded-up house, and had stilled their wildly beating hearts, they dragged themselves halfway out of their sleeping-bags and sat up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT OF THE NIGHT After Marian and Lucile had heard the crash against the door of the boarded-up house, and had stilled their wildly beating hearts, they dragged themselves halfway out of their sleeping-bags and sat up.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT OF THE NIGHT After Marian and Lucile had heard the crash against the door of the boarded-up house, and had stilled their wildly beating hearts, they dragged themselves halfway out of their sleeping-bags and sat up.
recurring again and again
From this reading Marian repeated.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading OUT OF THE NIGHT After Marian and Lucile had heard the crash against the door of the boarded-up house, and had stilled their wildly beating hearts, they dragged themselves halfway out of their sleeping-bags and sat up.
cut with a saw
From this reading "It saw the light from the seal-oil lamp," Lucile whispered.
seal-oil
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From this reading "It saw the light from the seal-oil lamp," Lucile whispered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her teeth were chattering so she could hardly whisper.
sleeping-bags
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From this reading OUT OF THE NIGHT After Marian and Lucile had heard the crash against the door of the boarded-up house, and had stilled their wildly beating hearts, they dragged themselves halfway out of their sleeping-bags and sat up.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her teeth were chattering so she could hardly whisper.
stilledverbUS /stɪld/
past form of “still” — make calm or still
From this reading OUT OF THE NIGHT After Marian and Lucile had heard the crash against the door of the boarded-up house, and had stilled their wildly beating hearts, they dragged themselves halfway out of their sleeping-bags and sat up.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Her teeth were chattering so she could hardly whisper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT OF THE NIGHT After Marian and Lucile had heard the crash against the door of the boarded-up house, and had stilled their wildly beating hearts, they dragged themselves halfway out of their sleeping-bags and sat up.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading OUT OF THE NIGHT After Marian and Lucile had heard the crash against the door of the boarded-up house, and had stilled their wildly beating hearts, they dragged themselves halfway out of their sleeping-bags and sat up.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading OUT OF THE NIGHT After Marian and Lucile had heard the crash against the door of the boarded-up house, and had stilled their wildly beating hearts, they dragged themselves halfway out of their sleeping-bags and sat up.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OUT OF THE NIGHT After Marian and Lucile had heard the crash against the door of the boarded-up house, and had stilled their wildly beating hearts, they dragged themselves halfway out of their sleeping-bags and sat up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading OUT OF THE NIGHT After Marian and Lucile had heard the crash against the door of the boarded-up house, and had stilled their wildly beating hearts, they dragged themselves halfway out of their sleeping-bags and sat up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What was it?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her teeth were chattering so she could hardly whisper.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What was it?"
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Her teeth were chattering so she could hardly whisper.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "It saw the light from the seal-oil lamp," Lucile whispered.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading OUT OF THE NIGHT After Marian and Lucile had heard the crash against the door of the boarded-up house, and had stilled their wildly beating hearts, they dragged themselves halfway out of their sleeping-bags and sat up.
