anew
From this reading The lightning which had toyed with them before seemed unwilling to do so again, for the impenetrable night was not lit up by the first quiver or flutter of the intense fire.
alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading NO JOKE What more alarming summons can be imagined than that which rang from the darkness in front of the stage, as it was slowly winding its way through Black Bear Swamp?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Are you ready to shoot?” asked the driver, turning his head and speaking in guarded tones.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you ready to shoot?” asked the driver, turning his head and speaking in guarded tones.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading NO JOKE What more alarming summons can be imagined than that which rang from the darkness in front of the stage, as it was slowly winding its way through Black Bear Swamp?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Are you ready to shoot?” asked the driver, turning his head and speaking in guarded tones.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading NO JOKE What more alarming summons can be imagined than that which rang from the darkness in front of the stage, as it was slowly winding its way through Black Bear Swamp?
have
From this reading NO JOKE What more alarming summons can be imagined than that which rang from the darkness in front of the stage, as it was slowly winding its way through Black Bear Swamp?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The lightning which had toyed with them before seemed unwilling to do so again, for the impenetrable night was not lit up by the first quiver or flutter of the intense fire.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “My gracious, no!” replied Wagstaff, as well as he could between his chattering teeth; “I can’t see him.”
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading NO JOKE What more alarming summons can be imagined than that which rang from the darkness in front of the stage, as it was slowly winding its way through Black Bear Swamp?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The lightning which had toyed with them before seemed unwilling to do so again, for the impenetrable night was not lit up by the first quiver or flutter of the intense fire.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading NO JOKE What more alarming summons can be imagined than that which rang from the darkness in front of the stage, as it was slowly winding its way through Black Bear Swamp?
can't
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From this reading “My gracious, no!” replied Wagstaff, as well as he could between his chattering teeth; “I can’t see him.”
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading “My gracious, no!” replied Wagstaff, as well as he could between his chattering teeth; “I can’t see him.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “My gracious, no!” replied Wagstaff, as well as he could between his chattering teeth; “I can’t see him.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading NO JOKE What more alarming summons can be imagined than that which rang from the darkness in front of the stage, as it was slowly winding its way through Black Bear Swamp?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The lightning which had toyed with them before seemed unwilling to do so again, for the impenetrable night was not lit up by the first quiver or flutter of the intense fire.
don't
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From this reading “He’s right there in the middle of the road; don’t hit one of the horses—what are you trying to do?”
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading “Are you ready to shoot?” asked the driver, turning his head and speaking in guarded tones.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The lightning which had toyed with them before seemed unwilling to do so again, for the impenetrable night was not lit up by the first quiver or flutter of the intense fire.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The lightning which had toyed with them before seemed unwilling to do so again, for the impenetrable night was not lit up by the first quiver or flutter of the intense fire.
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading The lightning which had toyed with them before seemed unwilling to do so again, for the impenetrable night was not lit up by the first quiver or flutter of the intense fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The lightning which had toyed with them before seemed unwilling to do so again, for the impenetrable night was not lit up by the first quiver or flutter of the intense fire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NO JOKE What more alarming summons can be imagined than that which rang from the darkness in front of the stage, as it was slowly winding its way through Black Bear Swamp?
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading NO JOKE What more alarming summons can be imagined than that which rang from the darkness in front of the stage, as it was slowly winding its way through Black Bear Swamp?
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading “My gracious, no!” replied Wagstaff, as well as he could between his chattering teeth; “I can’t see him.”
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading “Are you ready to shoot?” asked the driver, turning his head and speaking in guarded tones.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lightning which had toyed with them before seemed unwilling to do so again, for the impenetrable night was not lit up by the first quiver or flutter of the intense fire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My gracious, no!” replied Wagstaff, as well as he could between his chattering teeth; “I can’t see him.”
He's
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From this reading “He’s right there in the middle of the road; don’t hit one of the horses—what are you trying to do?”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Are you ready to shoot?” asked the driver, turning his head and speaking in guarded tones.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My gracious, no!” replied Wagstaff, as well as he could between his chattering teeth; “I can’t see him.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Are you ready to shoot?” asked the driver, turning his head and speaking in guarded tones.
cause to move by striking
From this reading “He’s right there in the middle of the road; don’t hit one of the horses—what are you trying to do?”
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “He’s right there in the middle of the road; don’t hit one of the horses—what are you trying to do?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My gracious, no!” replied Wagstaff, as well as he could between his chattering teeth; “I can’t see him.”
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading NO JOKE What more alarming summons can be imagined than that which rang from the darkness in front of the stage, as it was slowly winding its way through Black Bear Swamp?
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading The lightning which had toyed with them before seemed unwilling to do so again, for the impenetrable night was not lit up by the first quiver or flutter of the intense fire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NO JOKE What more alarming summons can be imagined than that which rang from the darkness in front of the stage, as it was slowly winding its way through Black Bear Swamp?
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The lightning which had toyed with them before seemed unwilling to do so again, for the impenetrable night was not lit up by the first quiver or flutter of the intense fire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NO JOKE What more alarming summons can be imagined than that which rang from the darkness in front of the stage, as it was slowly winding its way through Black Bear Swamp?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading NO JOKE What more alarming summons can be imagined than that which rang from the darkness in front of the stage, as it was slowly winding its way through Black Bear Swamp?
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading NO JOKE What more alarming summons can be imagined than that which rang from the darkness in front of the stage, as it was slowly winding its way through Black Bear Swamp?
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading The lightning which had toyed with them before seemed unwilling to do so again, for the impenetrable night was not lit up by the first quiver or flutter of the intense fire.
provided with artificial light
From this reading The lightning which had toyed with them before seemed unwilling to do so again, for the impenetrable night was not lit up by the first quiver or flutter of the intense fire.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading “He’s right there in the middle of the road; don’t hit one of the horses—what are you trying to do?”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading NO JOKE What more alarming summons can be imagined than that which rang from the darkness in front of the stage, as it was slowly winding its way through Black Bear Swamp?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My gracious, no!” replied Wagstaff, as well as he could between his chattering teeth; “I can’t see him.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The lightning which had toyed with them before seemed unwilling to do so again, for the impenetrable night was not lit up by the first quiver or flutter of the intense fire.
not any; not one
From this reading NO JOKE What more alarming summons can be imagined than that which rang from the darkness in front of the stage, as it was slowly winding its way through Black Bear Swamp?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The lightning which had toyed with them before seemed unwilling to do so again, for the impenetrable night was not lit up by the first quiver or flutter of the intense fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NO JOKE What more alarming summons can be imagined than that which rang from the darkness in front of the stage, as it was slowly winding its way through Black Bear Swamp?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He’s right there in the middle of the road; don’t hit one of the horses—what are you trying to do?”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The lightning which had toyed with them before seemed unwilling to do so again, for the impenetrable night was not lit up by the first quiver or flutter of the intense fire.
quiververbUS /ˈkwɪvər/
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading The lightning which had toyed with them before seemed unwilling to do so again, for the impenetrable night was not lit up by the first quiver or flutter of the intense fire.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading NO JOKE What more alarming summons can be imagined than that which rang from the darkness in front of the stage, as it was slowly winding its way through Black Bear Swamp?
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “Are you ready to shoot?” asked the driver, turning his head and speaking in guarded tones.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “My gracious, no!” replied Wagstaff, as well as he could between his chattering teeth; “I can’t see him.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “He’s right there in the middle of the road; don’t hit one of the horses—what are you trying to do?”
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “He’s right there in the middle of the road; don’t hit one of the horses—what are you trying to do?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “My gracious, no!” replied Wagstaff, as well as he could between his chattering teeth; “I can’t see him.”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The lightning which had toyed with them before seemed unwilling to do so again, for the impenetrable night was not lit up by the first quiver or flutter of the intense fire.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “Are you ready to shoot?” asked the driver, turning his head and speaking in guarded tones.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading NO JOKE What more alarming summons can be imagined than that which rang from the darkness in front of the stage, as it was slowly winding its way through Black Bear Swamp?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The lightning which had toyed with them before seemed unwilling to do so again, for the impenetrable night was not lit up by the first quiver or flutter of the intense fire.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “Are you ready to shoot?” asked the driver, turning his head and speaking in guarded tones.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading NO JOKE What more alarming summons can be imagined than that which rang from the darkness in front of the stage, as it was slowly winding its way through Black Bear Swamp?
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading NO JOKE What more alarming summons can be imagined than that which rang from the darkness in front of the stage, as it was slowly winding its way through Black Bear Swamp?
SwampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading NO JOKE What more alarming summons can be imagined than that which rang from the darkness in front of the stage, as it was slowly winding its way through Black Bear Swamp?
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading “My gracious, no!” replied Wagstaff, as well as he could between his chattering teeth; “I can’t see him.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading NO JOKE What more alarming summons can be imagined than that which rang from the darkness in front of the stage, as it was slowly winding its way through Black Bear Swamp?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NO JOKE What more alarming summons can be imagined than that which rang from the darkness in front of the stage, as it was slowly winding its way through Black Bear Swamp?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NO JOKE What more alarming summons can be imagined than that which rang from the darkness in front of the stage, as it was slowly winding its way through Black Bear Swamp?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The lightning which had toyed with them before seemed unwilling to do so again, for the impenetrable night was not lit up by the first quiver or flutter of the intense fire.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “He’s right there in the middle of the road; don’t hit one of the horses—what are you trying to do?”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading NO JOKE What more alarming summons can be imagined than that which rang from the darkness in front of the stage, as it was slowly winding its way through Black Bear Swamp?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lightning which had toyed with them before seemed unwilling to do so again, for the impenetrable night was not lit up by the first quiver or flutter of the intense fire.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Are you ready to shoot?” asked the driver, turning his head and speaking in guarded tones.
toyedverbUS /tɔɪd/
past form of “toy” — behave carelessly or indifferently
From this reading The lightning which had toyed with them before seemed unwilling to do so again, for the impenetrable night was not lit up by the first quiver or flutter of the intense fire.
hard to endure
From this reading “He’s right there in the middle of the road; don’t hit one of the horses—what are you trying to do?”
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “Are you ready to shoot?” asked the driver, turning his head and speaking in guarded tones.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading The lightning which had toyed with them before seemed unwilling to do so again, for the impenetrable night was not lit up by the first quiver or flutter of the intense fire.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The lightning which had toyed with them before seemed unwilling to do so again, for the impenetrable night was not lit up by the first quiver or flutter of the intense fire.
Wagstaff
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From this reading “My gracious, no!” replied Wagstaff, as well as he could between his chattering teeth; “I can’t see him.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NO JOKE What more alarming summons can be imagined than that which rang from the darkness in front of the stage, as it was slowly winding its way through Black Bear Swamp?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading NO JOKE What more alarming summons can be imagined than that which rang from the darkness in front of the stage, as it was slowly winding its way through Black Bear Swamp?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “My gracious, no!” replied Wagstaff, as well as he could between his chattering teeth; “I can’t see him.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading NO JOKE What more alarming summons can be imagined than that which rang from the darkness in front of the stage, as it was slowly winding its way through Black Bear Swamp?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading NO JOKE What more alarming summons can be imagined than that which rang from the darkness in front of the stage, as it was slowly winding its way through Black Bear Swamp?
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading NO JOKE What more alarming summons can be imagined than that which rang from the darkness in front of the stage, as it was slowly winding its way through Black Bear Swamp?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lightning which had toyed with them before seemed unwilling to do so again, for the impenetrable night was not lit up by the first quiver or flutter of the intense fire.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you ready to shoot?” asked the driver, turning his head and speaking in guarded tones.
