used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even the party with the rifles in their hands felt a thrill of fear as the gruesome object swept down on them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND THE LAST.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even the party with the rifles in their hands felt a thrill of fear as the gruesome object swept down on them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Suddenly the whirling sound ceased and the creature of the night glided down to the ground before them.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Suddenly the whirling sound ceased and the creature of the night glided down to the ground before them.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Suddenly the whirling sound ceased and the creature of the night glided down to the ground before them.
darkey
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From this reading THE others were hardly less frightened than the little darkey.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Even the party with the rifles in their hands felt a thrill of fear as the gruesome object swept down on them.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the party with the rifles in their hands felt a thrill of fear as the gruesome object swept down on them.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Even the party with the rifles in their hands felt a thrill of fear as the gruesome object swept down on them.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The Greeks fell to their knees and mumbled prayers, while the fishermen stood white-faced and panic-stricken.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Even the party with the rifles in their hands felt a thrill of fear as the gruesome object swept down on them.
fishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading The Greeks fell to their knees and mumbled prayers, while the fishermen stood white-faced and panic-stricken.
made afraid
From this reading THE others were hardly less frightened than the little darkey.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading Suddenly the whirling sound ceased and the creature of the night glided down to the ground before them.
GreeksnounUS /ɡriːks/
plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading The Greeks fell to their knees and mumbled prayers, while the fishermen stood white-faced and panic-stricken.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Suddenly the whirling sound ceased and the creature of the night glided down to the ground before them.
gruesomeadjectiveUS /ˈɡruːsəm/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading Even the party with the rifles in their hands felt a thrill of fear as the gruesome object swept down on them.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Even the party with the rifles in their hands felt a thrill of fear as the gruesome object swept down on them.
only a very short time before
From this reading THE others were hardly less frightened than the little darkey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even the party with the rifles in their hands felt a thrill of fear as the gruesome object swept down on them.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading The Greeks fell to their knees and mumbled prayers, while the fishermen stood white-faced and panic-stricken.
immediately past
From this reading AND THE LAST.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading THE others were hardly less frightened than the little darkey.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE others were hardly less frightened than the little darkey.
mumbledverbUS /ˈmʌmbəld/
past form of “mumble” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading The Greeks fell to their knees and mumbled prayers, while the fishermen stood white-faced and panic-stricken.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Suddenly the whirling sound ceased and the creature of the night glided down to the ground before them.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Even the party with the rifles in their hands felt a thrill of fear as the gruesome object swept down on them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even the party with the rifles in their hands felt a thrill of fear as the gruesome object swept down on them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even the party with the rifles in their hands felt a thrill of fear as the gruesome object swept down on them.
others
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From this reading THE others were hardly less frightened than the little darkey.
panic-strickenadjective
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading The Greeks fell to their knees and mumbled prayers, while the fishermen stood white-faced and panic-stricken.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Even the party with the rifles in their hands felt a thrill of fear as the gruesome object swept down on them.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading The Greeks fell to their knees and mumbled prayers, while the fishermen stood white-faced and panic-stricken.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading Even the party with the rifles in their hands felt a thrill of fear as the gruesome object swept down on them.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Suddenly the whirling sound ceased and the creature of the night glided down to the ground before them.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Greeks fell to their knees and mumbled prayers, while the fishermen stood white-faced and panic-stricken.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly the whirling sound ceased and the creature of the night glided down to the ground before them.
possessing sweep
From this reading Even the party with the rifles in their hands felt a thrill of fear as the gruesome object swept down on them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE others were hardly less frightened than the little darkey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AND THE LAST.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Greeks fell to their knees and mumbled prayers, while the fishermen stood white-faced and panic-stricken.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Even the party with the rifles in their hands felt a thrill of fear as the gruesome object swept down on them.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Even the party with the rifles in their hands felt a thrill of fear as the gruesome object swept down on them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Greeks fell to their knees and mumbled prayers, while the fishermen stood white-faced and panic-stricken.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE others were hardly less frightened than the little darkey.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The Greeks fell to their knees and mumbled prayers, while the fishermen stood white-faced and panic-stricken.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading Suddenly the whirling sound ceased and the creature of the night glided down to the ground before them.
white-faced
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From this reading The Greeks fell to their knees and mumbled prayers, while the fishermen stood white-faced and panic-stricken.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even the party with the rifles in their hands felt a thrill of fear as the gruesome object swept down on them.
