used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a swallow or two, to wet his parched lips and fear-dried throat, Dick asked in a whisper:
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It sent shivers down the spines of Nort and Dick, and they both confessed, afterward, that if they had not been wearing the heavy range hats, supplied them by Bud, that their hair would surely have risen and stood up straight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Loud and long drawn out was that weird cry of the night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as suddenly as it had come to them out of the half darkness, the fiendish noise ceased, dying away in what seemed to be sobbing, insane laughter.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading With a swallow or two, to wet his parched lips and fear-dried throat, Dick asked in a whisper:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then, as suddenly as it had come to them out of the half darkness, the fiendish noise ceased, dying away in what seemed to be sobbing, insane laughter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then, as suddenly as it had come to them out of the half darkness, the fiendish noise ceased, dying away in what seemed to be sobbing, insane laughter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It sent shivers down the spines of Nort and Dick, and they both confessed, afterward, that if they had not been wearing the heavy range hats, supplied them by Bud, that their hair would surely have risen and stood up straight.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It sent shivers down the spines of Nort and Dick, and they both confessed, afterward, that if they had not been wearing the heavy range hats, supplied them by Bud, that their hair would surely have risen and stood up straight.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading It sent shivers down the spines of Nort and Dick, and they both confessed, afterward, that if they had not been wearing the heavy range hats, supplied them by Bud, that their hair would surely have risen and stood up straight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It sent shivers down the spines of Nort and Dick, and they both confessed, afterward, that if they had not been wearing the heavy range hats, supplied them by Bud, that their hair would surely have risen and stood up straight.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Then, as suddenly as it had come to them out of the half darkness, the fiendish noise ceased, dying away in what seemed to be sobbing, insane laughter.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then, as suddenly as it had come to them out of the half darkness, the fiendish noise ceased, dying away in what seemed to be sobbing, insane laughter.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading It sent shivers down the spines of Nort and Dick, and they both confessed, afterward, that if they had not been wearing the heavy range hats, supplied them by Bud, that their hair would surely have risen and stood up straight.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Loud and long drawn out was that weird cry of the night.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Then, as suddenly as it had come to them out of the half darkness, the fiendish noise ceased, dying away in what seemed to be sobbing, insane laughter.
someone who is a detective
From this reading It sent shivers down the spines of Nort and Dick, and they both confessed, afterward, that if they had not been wearing the heavy range hats, supplied them by Bud, that their hair would surely have risen and stood up straight.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It sent shivers down the spines of Nort and Dick, and they both confessed, afterward, that if they had not been wearing the heavy range hats, supplied them by Bud, that their hair would surely have risen and stood up straight.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Loud and long drawn out was that weird cry of the night.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Then, as suddenly as it had come to them out of the half darkness, the fiendish noise ceased, dying away in what seemed to be sobbing, insane laughter.
fear-dried
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From this reading With a swallow or two, to wet his parched lips and fear-dried throat, Dick asked in a whisper:
fiendishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːndɪʃ/
extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
From this reading Then, as suddenly as it had come to them out of the half darkness, the fiendish noise ceased, dying away in what seemed to be sobbing, insane laughter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It sent shivers down the spines of Nort and Dick, and they both confessed, afterward, that if they had not been wearing the heavy range hats, supplied them by Bud, that their hair would surely have risen and stood up straight.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading It sent shivers down the spines of Nort and Dick, and they both confessed, afterward, that if they had not been wearing the heavy range hats, supplied them by Bud, that their hair would surely have risen and stood up straight.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Then, as suddenly as it had come to them out of the half darkness, the fiendish noise ceased, dying away in what seemed to be sobbing, insane laughter.
hatsnounUS /hæts/
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading It sent shivers down the spines of Nort and Dick, and they both confessed, afterward, that if they had not been wearing the heavy range hats, supplied them by Bud, that their hair would surely have risen and stood up straight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It sent shivers down the spines of Nort and Dick, and they both confessed, afterward, that if they had not been wearing the heavy range hats, supplied them by Bud, that their hair would surely have risen and stood up straight.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It sent shivers down the spines of Nort and Dick, and they both confessed, afterward, that if they had not been wearing the heavy range hats, supplied them by Bud, that their hair would surely have risen and stood up straight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With a swallow or two, to wet his parched lips and fear-dried throat, Dick asked in a whisper:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It sent shivers down the spines of Nort and Dick, and they both confessed, afterward, that if they had not been wearing the heavy range hats, supplied them by Bud, that their hair would surely have risen and stood up straight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, as suddenly as it had come to them out of the half darkness, the fiendish noise ceased, dying away in what seemed to be sobbing, insane laughter.
insaneadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪn/
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading Then, as suddenly as it had come to them out of the half darkness, the fiendish noise ceased, dying away in what seemed to be sobbing, insane laughter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It sent shivers down the spines of Nort and Dick, and they both confessed, afterward, that if they had not been wearing the heavy range hats, supplied them by Bud, that their hair would surely have risen and stood up straight.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Then, as suddenly as it had come to them out of the half darkness, the fiendish noise ceased, dying away in what seemed to be sobbing, insane laughter.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading With a swallow or two, to wet his parched lips and fear-dried throat, Dick asked in a whisper:
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Loud and long drawn out was that weird cry of the night.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Loud and long drawn out was that weird cry of the night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Loud and long drawn out was that weird cry of the night.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Then, as suddenly as it had come to them out of the half darkness, the fiendish noise ceased, dying away in what seemed to be sobbing, insane laughter.
Nort
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From this reading It sent shivers down the spines of Nort and Dick, and they both confessed, afterward, that if they had not been wearing the heavy range hats, supplied them by Bud, that their hair would surely have risen and stood up straight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It sent shivers down the spines of Nort and Dick, and they both confessed, afterward, that if they had not been wearing the heavy range hats, supplied them by Bud, that their hair would surely have risen and stood up straight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Loud and long drawn out was that weird cry of the night.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading With a swallow or two, to wet his parched lips and fear-dried throat, Dick asked in a whisper:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Loud and long drawn out was that weird cry of the night.
parchedadjectiveUS /pɑːrtʃt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading With a swallow or two, to wet his parched lips and fear-dried throat, Dick asked in a whisper:
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "THE PROFESSOR!"
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading It sent shivers down the spines of Nort and Dick, and they both confessed, afterward, that if they had not been wearing the heavy range hats, supplied them by Bud, that their hair would surely have risen and stood up straight.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading It sent shivers down the spines of Nort and Dick, and they both confessed, afterward, that if they had not been wearing the heavy range hats, supplied them by Bud, that their hair would surely have risen and stood up straight.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then, as suddenly as it had come to them out of the half darkness, the fiendish noise ceased, dying away in what seemed to be sobbing, insane laughter.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It sent shivers down the spines of Nort and Dick, and they both confessed, afterward, that if they had not been wearing the heavy range hats, supplied them by Bud, that their hair would surely have risen and stood up straight.
shiversnounUS /ˈʃɪvərz/
plural of “shiver” — a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
From this reading It sent shivers down the spines of Nort and Dick, and they both confessed, afterward, that if they had not been wearing the heavy range hats, supplied them by Bud, that their hair would surely have risen and stood up straight.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading Then, as suddenly as it had come to them out of the half darkness, the fiendish noise ceased, dying away in what seemed to be sobbing, insane laughter.
spinesnounUS /spaɪnz/
plural of “spine” — the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
From this reading It sent shivers down the spines of Nort and Dick, and they both confessed, afterward, that if they had not been wearing the heavy range hats, supplied them by Bud, that their hair would surely have risen and stood up straight.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It sent shivers down the spines of Nort and Dick, and they both confessed, afterward, that if they had not been wearing the heavy range hats, supplied them by Bud, that their hair would surely have risen and stood up straight.
successive (without a break)
From this reading It sent shivers down the spines of Nort and Dick, and they both confessed, afterward, that if they had not been wearing the heavy range hats, supplied them by Bud, that their hair would surely have risen and stood up straight.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then, as suddenly as it had come to them out of the half darkness, the fiendish noise ceased, dying away in what seemed to be sobbing, insane laughter.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading It sent shivers down the spines of Nort and Dick, and they both confessed, afterward, that if they had not been wearing the heavy range hats, supplied them by Bud, that their hair would surely have risen and stood up straight.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It sent shivers down the spines of Nort and Dick, and they both confessed, afterward, that if they had not been wearing the heavy range hats, supplied them by Bud, that their hair would surely have risen and stood up straight.
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading With a swallow or two, to wet his parched lips and fear-dried throat, Dick asked in a whisper:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Loud and long drawn out was that weird cry of the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE PROFESSOR!"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It sent shivers down the spines of Nort and Dick, and they both confessed, afterward, that if they had not been wearing the heavy range hats, supplied them by Bud, that their hair would surely have risen and stood up straight.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It sent shivers down the spines of Nort and Dick, and they both confessed, afterward, that if they had not been wearing the heavy range hats, supplied them by Bud, that their hair would surely have risen and stood up straight.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as suddenly as it had come to them out of the half darkness, the fiendish noise ceased, dying away in what seemed to be sobbing, insane laughter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It sent shivers down the spines of Nort and Dick, and they both confessed, afterward, that if they had not been wearing the heavy range hats, supplied them by Bud, that their hair would surely have risen and stood up straight.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading With a swallow or two, to wet his parched lips and fear-dried throat, Dick asked in a whisper:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, as suddenly as it had come to them out of the half darkness, the fiendish noise ceased, dying away in what seemed to be sobbing, insane laughter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With a swallow or two, to wet his parched lips and fear-dried throat, Dick asked in a whisper:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It sent shivers down the spines of Nort and Dick, and they both confessed, afterward, that if they had not been wearing the heavy range hats, supplied them by Bud, that their hair would surely have risen and stood up straight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Loud and long drawn out was that weird cry of the night.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading It sent shivers down the spines of Nort and Dick, and they both confessed, afterward, that if they had not been wearing the heavy range hats, supplied them by Bud, that their hair would surely have risen and stood up straight.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading Loud and long drawn out was that weird cry of the night.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading With a swallow or two, to wet his parched lips and fear-dried throat, Dick asked in a whisper:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then, as suddenly as it had come to them out of the half darkness, the fiendish noise ceased, dying away in what seemed to be sobbing, insane laughter.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading With a swallow or two, to wet his parched lips and fear-dried throat, Dick asked in a whisper:
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a swallow or two, to wet his parched lips and fear-dried throat, Dick asked in a whisper:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It sent shivers down the spines of Nort and Dick, and they both confessed, afterward, that if they had not been wearing the heavy range hats, supplied them by Bud, that their hair would surely have risen and stood up straight.
