used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A chill of horror crept over the frame of Town.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He shrunk back from the hideous form as from an apparition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Farnesworth as he saw the bloody face and lacerated shoulders of the savage appear slowly from the hatchway.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading The face of the savage wore a ghastly expression--the eyeballs protruded from their sockets till they rested upon the cheeks--the jaws stood apart and the tongue protruded from the mouth, which was filled with blood and foam.
apparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading He shrunk back from the hideous form as from an apparition.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Farnesworth as he saw the bloody face and lacerated shoulders of the savage appear slowly from the hatchway.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Farnesworth as he saw the bloody face and lacerated shoulders of the savage appear slowly from the hatchway.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He shrunk back from the hideous form as from an apparition.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The face of the savage wore a ghastly expression--the eyeballs protruded from their sockets till they rested upon the cheeks--the jaws stood apart and the tongue protruded from the mouth, which was filled with blood and foam.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading Farnesworth as he saw the bloody face and lacerated shoulders of the savage appear slowly from the hatchway.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The face of the savage wore a ghastly expression--the eyeballs protruded from their sockets till they rested upon the cheeks--the jaws stood apart and the tongue protruded from the mouth, which was filled with blood and foam.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading A chill of horror crept over the frame of Town.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading A chill of horror crept over the frame of Town.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The face of the savage wore a ghastly expression--the eyeballs protruded from their sockets till they rested upon the cheeks--the jaws stood apart and the tongue protruded from the mouth, which was filled with blood and foam.
eyeballsnounUS /ˈaɪbɔːlz/
plural of “eyeball” — the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
From this reading The face of the savage wore a ghastly expression--the eyeballs protruded from their sockets till they rested upon the cheeks--the jaws stood apart and the tongue protruded from the mouth, which was filled with blood and foam.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Farnesworth as he saw the bloody face and lacerated shoulders of the savage appear slowly from the hatchway.
Farnesworth
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From this reading Farnesworth as he saw the bloody face and lacerated shoulders of the savage appear slowly from the hatchway.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE RESULT OF THE FIGHT.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The face of the savage wore a ghastly expression--the eyeballs protruded from their sockets till they rested upon the cheeks--the jaws stood apart and the tongue protruded from the mouth, which was filled with blood and foam.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading The face of the savage wore a ghastly expression--the eyeballs protruded from their sockets till they rested upon the cheeks--the jaws stood apart and the tongue protruded from the mouth, which was filled with blood and foam.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading He shrunk back from the hideous form as from an apparition.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading A chill of horror crept over the frame of Town.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Farnesworth as he saw the bloody face and lacerated shoulders of the savage appear slowly from the hatchway.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading The face of the savage wore a ghastly expression--the eyeballs protruded from their sockets till they rested upon the cheeks--the jaws stood apart and the tongue protruded from the mouth, which was filled with blood and foam.
hatchwaynoun
an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
From this reading Farnesworth as he saw the bloody face and lacerated shoulders of the savage appear slowly from the hatchway.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Farnesworth as he saw the bloody face and lacerated shoulders of the savage appear slowly from the hatchway.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading He shrunk back from the hideous form as from an apparition.
intense and profound fear
From this reading A chill of horror crept over the frame of Town.
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading The face of the savage wore a ghastly expression--the eyeballs protruded from their sockets till they rested upon the cheeks--the jaws stood apart and the tongue protruded from the mouth, which was filled with blood and foam.
laceratedadjective
irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn
From this reading Farnesworth as he saw the bloody face and lacerated shoulders of the savage appear slowly from the hatchway.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The face of the savage wore a ghastly expression--the eyeballs protruded from their sockets till they rested upon the cheeks--the jaws stood apart and the tongue protruded from the mouth, which was filled with blood and foam.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RESULT OF THE FIGHT.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A chill of horror crept over the frame of Town.
protruded
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From this reading The face of the savage wore a ghastly expression--the eyeballs protruded from their sockets till they rested upon the cheeks--the jaws stood apart and the tongue protruded from the mouth, which was filled with blood and foam.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading The face of the savage wore a ghastly expression--the eyeballs protruded from their sockets till they rested upon the cheeks--the jaws stood apart and the tongue protruded from the mouth, which was filled with blood and foam.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading THE RESULT OF THE FIGHT.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Farnesworth as he saw the bloody face and lacerated shoulders of the savage appear slowly from the hatchway.
cut with a saw
From this reading Farnesworth as he saw the bloody face and lacerated shoulders of the savage appear slowly from the hatchway.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Farnesworth as he saw the bloody face and lacerated shoulders of the savage appear slowly from the hatchway.
shrunkverbUS /ʃrʌŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading He shrunk back from the hideous form as from an apparition.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Farnesworth as he saw the bloody face and lacerated shoulders of the savage appear slowly from the hatchway.
socketsnounUS /ˈsɑːkəts/
plural of “socket” — a bony hollow into which a structure fits
From this reading The face of the savage wore a ghastly expression--the eyeballs protruded from their sockets till they rested upon the cheeks--the jaws stood apart and the tongue protruded from the mouth, which was filled with blood and foam.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The face of the savage wore a ghastly expression--the eyeballs protruded from their sockets till they rested upon the cheeks--the jaws stood apart and the tongue protruded from the mouth, which was filled with blood and foam.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESULT OF THE FIGHT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The face of the savage wore a ghastly expression--the eyeballs protruded from their sockets till they rested upon the cheeks--the jaws stood apart and the tongue protruded from the mouth, which was filled with blood and foam.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The face of the savage wore a ghastly expression--the eyeballs protruded from their sockets till they rested upon the cheeks--the jaws stood apart and the tongue protruded from the mouth, which was filled with blood and foam.
up to a particular time
From this reading The face of the savage wore a ghastly expression--the eyeballs protruded from their sockets till they rested upon the cheeks--the jaws stood apart and the tongue protruded from the mouth, which was filled with blood and foam.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading The face of the savage wore a ghastly expression--the eyeballs protruded from their sockets till they rested upon the cheeks--the jaws stood apart and the tongue protruded from the mouth, which was filled with blood and foam.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A chill of horror crept over the frame of Town.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The face of the savage wore a ghastly expression--the eyeballs protruded from their sockets till they rested upon the cheeks--the jaws stood apart and the tongue protruded from the mouth, which was filled with blood and foam.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The face of the savage wore a ghastly expression--the eyeballs protruded from their sockets till they rested upon the cheeks--the jaws stood apart and the tongue protruded from the mouth, which was filled with blood and foam.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The face of the savage wore a ghastly expression--the eyeballs protruded from their sockets till they rested upon the cheeks--the jaws stood apart and the tongue protruded from the mouth, which was filled with blood and foam.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The face of the savage wore a ghastly expression--the eyeballs protruded from their sockets till they rested upon the cheeks--the jaws stood apart and the tongue protruded from the mouth, which was filled with blood and foam.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The face of the savage wore a ghastly expression--the eyeballs protruded from their sockets till they rested upon the cheeks--the jaws stood apart and the tongue protruded from the mouth, which was filled with blood and foam.
