used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TERROR THAT CAME IN THE NIGHT.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He had just a fleeting glimpse of something dingy white careering along over the ground among the trees, and then it vanished.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He had just a fleeting glimpse of something dingy white careering along over the ground among the trees, and then it vanished.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had just a fleeting glimpse of something dingy white careering along over the ground among the trees, and then it vanished.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But there was a high time going on near by, where the contents of the interior of the late tent were scattered around.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Blankets heaved, and legs were thrust out, while the owners of the same were screaming at the top of their voices.
BlanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Blankets heaved, and legs were thrust out, while the owners of the same were screaming at the top of their voices.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was a high time going on near by, where the contents of the interior of the late tent were scattered around.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But there was a high time going on near by, where the contents of the interior of the late tent were scattered around.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A TERROR THAT CAME IN THE NIGHT.
careeringverbUS /kərˈɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “career” — move headlong at high speed
From this reading He had just a fleeting glimpse of something dingy white careering along over the ground among the trees, and then it vanished.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading But there was a high time going on near by, where the contents of the interior of the late tent were scattered around.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading He had just a fleeting glimpse of something dingy white careering along over the ground among the trees, and then it vanished.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading Why, the second tent had utterly left the place where Thad remembered they had erected it.
fleetingadjectiveUS /ˈfliːtɪŋ/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading He had just a fleeting glimpse of something dingy white careering along over the ground among the trees, and then it vanished.
a quick look
From this reading He had just a fleeting glimpse of something dingy white careering along over the ground among the trees, and then it vanished.
the act of departing
From this reading But there was a high time going on near by, where the contents of the interior of the late tent were scattered around.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He had just a fleeting glimpse of something dingy white careering along over the ground among the trees, and then it vanished.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why, the second tent had utterly left the place where Thad remembered they had erected it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had just a fleeting glimpse of something dingy white careering along over the ground among the trees, and then it vanished.
heavedverbUS /hiːvd/
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading Blankets heaved, and legs were thrust out, while the owners of the same were screaming at the top of their voices.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But there was a high time going on near by, where the contents of the interior of the late tent were scattered around.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TERROR THAT CAME IN THE NIGHT.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading But there was a high time going on near by, where the contents of the interior of the late tent were scattered around.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why, the second tent had utterly left the place where Thad remembered they had erected it.
and nothing more
From this reading He had just a fleeting glimpse of something dingy white careering along over the ground among the trees, and then it vanished.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But there was a high time going on near by, where the contents of the interior of the late tent were scattered around.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Why, the second tent had utterly left the place where Thad remembered they had erected it.
staying power
From this reading Blankets heaved, and legs were thrust out, while the owners of the same were screaming at the top of their voices.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But there was a high time going on near by, where the contents of the interior of the late tent were scattered around.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A TERROR THAT CAME IN THE NIGHT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had just a fleeting glimpse of something dingy white careering along over the ground among the trees, and then it vanished.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But there was a high time going on near by, where the contents of the interior of the late tent were scattered around.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Blankets heaved, and legs were thrust out, while the owners of the same were screaming at the top of their voices.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had just a fleeting glimpse of something dingy white careering along over the ground among the trees, and then it vanished.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Blankets heaved, and legs were thrust out, while the owners of the same were screaming at the top of their voices.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Why, the second tent had utterly left the place where Thad remembered they had erected it.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Why, the second tent had utterly left the place where Thad remembered they had erected it.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Blankets heaved, and legs were thrust out, while the owners of the same were screaming at the top of their voices.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading But there was a high time going on near by, where the contents of the interior of the late tent were scattered around.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading Blankets heaved, and legs were thrust out, while the owners of the same were screaming at the top of their voices.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Why, the second tent had utterly left the place where Thad remembered they had erected it.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had just a fleeting glimpse of something dingy white careering along over the ground among the trees, and then it vanished.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Why, the second tent had utterly left the place where Thad remembered they had erected it.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading A TERROR THAT CAME IN THE NIGHT.
Thad
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From this reading Why, the second tent had utterly left the place where Thad remembered they had erected it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A TERROR THAT CAME IN THE NIGHT.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TERROR THAT CAME IN THE NIGHT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Blankets heaved, and legs were thrust out, while the owners of the same were screaming at the top of their voices.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He had just a fleeting glimpse of something dingy white careering along over the ground among the trees, and then it vanished.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was a high time going on near by, where the contents of the interior of the late tent were scattered around.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why, the second tent had utterly left the place where Thad remembered they had erected it.
push forcefully
From this reading Blankets heaved, and legs were thrust out, while the owners of the same were screaming at the top of their voices.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But there was a high time going on near by, where the contents of the interior of the late tent were scattered around.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Blankets heaved, and legs were thrust out, while the owners of the same were screaming at the top of their voices.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He had just a fleeting glimpse of something dingy white careering along over the ground among the trees, and then it vanished.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Why, the second tent had utterly left the place where Thad remembered they had erected it.
having passed out of existence
From this reading He had just a fleeting glimpse of something dingy white careering along over the ground among the trees, and then it vanished.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Blankets heaved, and legs were thrust out, while the owners of the same were screaming at the top of their voices.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was a high time going on near by, where the contents of the interior of the late tent were scattered around.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there was a high time going on near by, where the contents of the interior of the late tent were scattered around.
in or at the place that
From this reading Why, the second tent had utterly left the place where Thad remembered they had erected it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Blankets heaved, and legs were thrust out, while the owners of the same were screaming at the top of their voices.
a Caucasian
From this reading He had just a fleeting glimpse of something dingy white careering along over the ground among the trees, and then it vanished.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, the second tent had utterly left the place where Thad remembered they had erected it.
