(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “It’s all right, Sam,” said Archie, vigorously shaking me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lamp on the taboret still burned steadily and crouching motionless upon the mangled remains of Mai Lo was the form of the giant ape.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Joe and Archie supported me to my feet, peering into my face anxiously.
apenounUS /eɪp/
any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
From this reading The lamp on the taboret still burned steadily and crouching motionless upon the mangled remains of Mai Lo was the form of the giant ape.
Archie
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From this reading “It’s all right, Sam,” said Archie, vigorously shaking me.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I obeyed, opening my eyes to gaze fearfully around me.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The lamp on the taboret still burned steadily and crouching motionless upon the mangled remains of Mai Lo was the form of the giant ape.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading The lamp on the taboret still burned steadily and crouching motionless upon the mangled remains of Mai Lo was the form of the giant ape.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I obeyed, opening my eyes to gaze fearfully around me.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Joe and Archie supported me to my feet, peering into my face anxiously.
fearfullyadverb
in fear
From this reading I obeyed, opening my eyes to gaze fearfully around me.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Joe and Archie supported me to my feet, peering into my face anxiously.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The lamp on the taboret still burned steadily and crouching motionless upon the mangled remains of Mai Lo was the form of the giant ape.
a long fixed look
From this reading I obeyed, opening my eyes to gaze fearfully around me.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The lamp on the taboret still burned steadily and crouching motionless upon the mangled remains of Mai Lo was the form of the giant ape.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I obeyed, opening my eyes to gaze fearfully around me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Joe and Archie supported me to my feet, peering into my face anxiously.
It's
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From this reading “It’s all right, Sam,” said Archie, vigorously shaking me.
Joe
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From this reading Joe and Archie supported me to my feet, peering into my face anxiously.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The lamp on the taboret still burned steadily and crouching motionless upon the mangled remains of Mai Lo was the form of the giant ape.
Lo
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From this reading The lamp on the taboret still burned steadily and crouching motionless upon the mangled remains of Mai Lo was the form of the giant ape.
Mai
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From this reading The lamp on the taboret still burned steadily and crouching motionless upon the mangled remains of Mai Lo was the form of the giant ape.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Sit up, old man.”
mangledadjectiveUS /ˈmæŋɡəld/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading The lamp on the taboret still burned steadily and crouching motionless upon the mangled remains of Mai Lo was the form of the giant ape.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It’s all right, Sam,” said Archie, vigorously shaking me.
not in physical motion
From this reading The lamp on the taboret still burned steadily and crouching motionless upon the mangled remains of Mai Lo was the form of the giant ape.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I obeyed, opening my eyes to gaze fearfully around me.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading I obeyed, opening my eyes to gaze fearfully around me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lamp on the taboret still burned steadily and crouching motionless upon the mangled remains of Mai Lo was the form of the giant ape.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Sit up, old man.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The lamp on the taboret still burned steadily and crouching motionless upon the mangled remains of Mai Lo was the form of the giant ape.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading I obeyed, opening my eyes to gaze fearfully around me.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Joe and Archie supported me to my feet, peering into my face anxiously.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading The lamp on the taboret still burned steadily and crouching motionless upon the mangled remains of Mai Lo was the form of the giant ape.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “It’s all right, Sam,” said Archie, vigorously shaking me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s all right, Sam,” said Archie, vigorously shaking me.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “It’s all right, Sam,” said Archie, vigorously shaking me.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “It’s all right, Sam,” said Archie, vigorously shaking me.
be seated
From this reading “Sit up, old man.”
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading The lamp on the taboret still burned steadily and crouching motionless upon the mangled remains of Mai Lo was the form of the giant ape.
not in physical motion
From this reading The lamp on the taboret still burned steadily and crouching motionless upon the mangled remains of Mai Lo was the form of the giant ape.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading Joe and Archie supported me to my feet, peering into my face anxiously.
taboretnoun
a low stool in the shape of a drum
From this reading The lamp on the taboret still burned steadily and crouching motionless upon the mangled remains of Mai Lo was the form of the giant ape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lamp on the taboret still burned steadily and crouching motionless upon the mangled remains of Mai Lo was the form of the giant ape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I obeyed, opening my eyes to gaze fearfully around me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Sit up, old man.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The lamp on the taboret still burned steadily and crouching motionless upon the mangled remains of Mai Lo was the form of the giant ape.
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading “It’s all right, Sam,” said Archie, vigorously shaking me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lamp on the taboret still burned steadily and crouching motionless upon the mangled remains of Mai Lo was the form of the giant ape.
