used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT OF SUSPENSE It was half-past eleven o’clock when a long, echoing shout electrified the weary circle about the fire, bringing them instantly to their feet.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A NIGHT OF SUSPENSE It was half-past eleven o’clock when a long, echoing shout electrified the weary circle about the fire, bringing them instantly to their feet.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading As one voice, their answer swelled frantically loud and clear on the still night air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As one voice, their answer swelled frantically loud and clear on the still night air.
react verbally
From this reading As one voice, their answer swelled frantically loud and clear on the still night air.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As one voice, their answer swelled frantically loud and clear on the still night air.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Blue Wolf at last!”
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “Blue Wolf at last!”
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading A NIGHT OF SUSPENSE It was half-past eleven o’clock when a long, echoing shout electrified the weary circle about the fire, bringing them instantly to their feet.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading A NIGHT OF SUSPENSE It was half-past eleven o’clock when a long, echoing shout electrified the weary circle about the fire, bringing them instantly to their feet.
rid of obstructions
From this reading As one voice, their answer swelled frantically loud and clear on the still night air.
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading Next they heard the steady dip, dip of a paddle, wielded with furious haste.
Drexal
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From this reading Miss Drexal exclaimed with a fervent relief that was echoed in every heart.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading Miss Drexal exclaimed with a fervent relief that was echoed in every heart.
echoingadjectiveUS /ˈekoʊɪŋ/
(of sounds) repeating by reflection
From this reading A NIGHT OF SUSPENSE It was half-past eleven o’clock when a long, echoing shout electrified the weary circle about the fire, bringing them instantly to their feet.
electrifiedverbUS /ɪˈlektrəfaɪd/
inflected form of “electrify” — excite suddenly and intensely
From this reading A NIGHT OF SUSPENSE It was half-past eleven o’clock when a long, echoing shout electrified the weary circle about the fire, bringing them instantly to their feet.
being one more than ten
From this reading A NIGHT OF SUSPENSE It was half-past eleven o’clock when a long, echoing shout electrified the weary circle about the fire, bringing them instantly to their feet.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Miss Drexal exclaimed with a fervent relief that was echoed in every heart.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Miss Drexal exclaimed with a fervent relief that was echoed in every heart.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A NIGHT OF SUSPENSE It was half-past eleven o’clock when a long, echoing shout electrified the weary circle about the fire, bringing them instantly to their feet.
ferventadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrvənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Miss Drexal exclaimed with a fervent relief that was echoed in every heart.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A NIGHT OF SUSPENSE It was half-past eleven o’clock when a long, echoing shout electrified the weary circle about the fire, bringing them instantly to their feet.
franticallyadverbUS /ˈfræntəkəli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading As one voice, their answer swelled frantically loud and clear on the still night air.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Next they heard the steady dip, dip of a paddle, wielded with furious haste.
half-past
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From this reading A NIGHT OF SUSPENSE It was half-past eleven o’clock when a long, echoing shout electrified the weary circle about the fire, bringing them instantly to their feet.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Next they heard the steady dip, dip of a paddle, wielded with furious haste.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Next they heard the steady dip, dip of a paddle, wielded with furious haste.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Miss Drexal exclaimed with a fervent relief that was echoed in every heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Drexal exclaimed with a fervent relief that was echoed in every heart.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading A NIGHT OF SUSPENSE It was half-past eleven o’clock when a long, echoing shout electrified the weary circle about the fire, bringing them instantly to their feet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A NIGHT OF SUSPENSE It was half-past eleven o’clock when a long, echoing shout electrified the weary circle about the fire, bringing them instantly to their feet.
immediately past
From this reading “Blue Wolf at last!”
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 A NIGHT OF SUSPENSE It was half-past eleven o’clock when a long, echoing shout electrified the weary circle about the fire, bringing them instantly to their feet.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading As one voice, their answer swelled frantically loud and clear on the still night air.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Drexal exclaimed with a fervent relief that was echoed in every heart.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next they heard the steady dip, dip of a paddle, wielded with furious haste.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT OF SUSPENSE It was half-past eleven o’clock when a long, echoing shout electrified the weary circle about the fire, bringing them instantly to their feet.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading A NIGHT OF SUSPENSE It was half-past eleven o’clock when a long, echoing shout electrified the weary circle about the fire, bringing them instantly to their feet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NIGHT OF SUSPENSE It was half-past eleven o’clock when a long, echoing shout electrified the weary circle about the fire, bringing them instantly to their feet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As one voice, their answer swelled frantically loud and clear on the still night air.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As one voice, their answer swelled frantically loud and clear on the still night air.
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading Next they heard the steady dip, dip of a paddle, wielded with furious haste.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Miss Drexal exclaimed with a fervent relief that was echoed in every heart.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading A NIGHT OF SUSPENSE It was half-past eleven o’clock when a long, echoing shout electrified the weary circle about the fire, bringing them instantly to their feet.
make steady
From this reading Next they heard the steady dip, dip of a paddle, wielded with furious haste.
not in physical motion
From this reading As one voice, their answer swelled frantically loud and clear on the still night air.
SUSPENSEnounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading A NIGHT OF SUSPENSE It was half-past eleven o’clock when a long, echoing shout electrified the weary circle about the fire, bringing them instantly to their feet.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading As one voice, their answer swelled frantically loud and clear on the still night air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Drexal exclaimed with a fervent relief that was echoed in every heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NIGHT OF SUSPENSE It was half-past eleven o’clock when a long, echoing shout electrified the weary circle about the fire, bringing them instantly to their feet.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A NIGHT OF SUSPENSE It was half-past eleven o’clock when a long, echoing shout electrified the weary circle about the fire, bringing them instantly to their feet.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A NIGHT OF SUSPENSE It was half-past eleven o’clock when a long, echoing shout electrified the weary circle about the fire, bringing them instantly to their feet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next they heard the steady dip, dip of a paddle, wielded with furious haste.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NIGHT OF SUSPENSE It was half-past eleven o’clock when a long, echoing shout electrified the weary circle about the fire, bringing them instantly to their feet.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As one voice, their answer swelled frantically loud and clear on the still night air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NIGHT OF SUSPENSE It was half-past eleven o’clock when a long, echoing shout electrified the weary circle about the fire, bringing them instantly to their feet.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading A NIGHT OF SUSPENSE It was half-past eleven o’clock when a long, echoing shout electrified the weary circle about the fire, bringing them instantly to their feet.
at the time that
From this reading A NIGHT OF SUSPENSE It was half-past eleven o’clock when a long, echoing shout electrified the weary circle about the fire, bringing them instantly to their feet.
wieldedverbUS /ˈwiːldɪd/
past form of “wield” — have and exercise
From this reading Next they heard the steady dip, dip of a paddle, wielded with furious haste.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Next they heard the steady dip, dip of a paddle, wielded with furious haste.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “Blue Wolf at last!”
