used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The slightest sound outside the tent sent a scream into her throat, but she succeeded each time in stifling it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MAHOMED OFFERS FREEDOM Fortune had slept, but only after hours of watchful terror.
AloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Alone!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once the evil laughter of a hyena came over the dead and silent sands, and she put her hands over her ears, shivering.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She laid her head upon the wadded saddle-bags and wept silently, and every sob tore at her heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MAHOMED OFFERS FREEDOM Fortune had slept, but only after hours of watchful terror.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Once the evil laughter of a hyena came over the dead and silent sands, and she put her hands over her ears, shivering.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Once the evil laughter of a hyena came over the dead and silent sands, and she put her hands over her ears, shivering.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The slightest sound outside the tent sent a scream into her throat, but she succeeded each time in stifling it.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Once the evil laughter of a hyena came over the dead and silent sands, and she put her hands over her ears, shivering.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She laid her head upon the wadded saddle-bags and wept silently, and every sob tore at her heart.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Once the evil laughter of a hyena came over the dead and silent sands, and she put her hands over her ears, shivering.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading MAHOMED OFFERS FREEDOM Fortune had slept, but only after hours of watchful terror.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading MAHOMED OFFERS FREEDOM Fortune had slept, but only after hours of watchful terror.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MAHOMED OFFERS FREEDOM Fortune had slept, but only after hours of watchful terror.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Once the evil laughter of a hyena came over the dead and silent sands, and she put her hands over her ears, shivering.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She laid her head upon the wadded saddle-bags and wept silently, and every sob tore at her heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She laid her head upon the wadded saddle-bags and wept silently, and every sob tore at her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The slightest sound outside the tent sent a scream into her throat, but she succeeded each time in stifling it.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading MAHOMED OFFERS FREEDOM Fortune had slept, but only after hours of watchful terror.
hyenanounUS /haɪˈiːnə/
doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
From this reading Once the evil laughter of a hyena came over the dead and silent sands, and she put her hands over her ears, shivering.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The slightest sound outside the tent sent a scream into her throat, but she succeeded each time in stifling it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The slightest sound outside the tent sent a scream into her throat, but she succeeded each time in stifling it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The slightest sound outside the tent sent a scream into her throat, but she succeeded each time in stifling it.
set down according to a plan
From this reading She laid her head upon the wadded saddle-bags and wept silently, and every sob tore at her heart.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Once the evil laughter of a hyena came over the dead and silent sands, and she put her hands over her ears, shivering.
MAHOMED
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From this reading MAHOMED OFFERS FREEDOM Fortune had slept, but only after hours of watchful terror.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAHOMED OFFERS FREEDOM Fortune had slept, but only after hours of watchful terror.
OFFERSnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading MAHOMED OFFERS FREEDOM Fortune had slept, but only after hours of watchful terror.
on one occasion
From this reading Once the evil laughter of a hyena came over the dead and silent sands, and she put her hands over her ears, shivering.
and nothing more
From this reading MAHOMED OFFERS FREEDOM Fortune had slept, but only after hours of watchful terror.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The slightest sound outside the tent sent a scream into her throat, but she succeeded each time in stifling it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Once the evil laughter of a hyena came over the dead and silent sands, and she put her hands over her ears, shivering.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Once the evil laughter of a hyena came over the dead and silent sands, and she put her hands over her ears, shivering.
saddle-bags
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From this reading She laid her head upon the wadded saddle-bags and wept silently, and every sob tore at her heart.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading Once the evil laughter of a hyena came over the dead and silent sands, and she put her hands over her ears, shivering.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The slightest sound outside the tent sent a scream into her throat, but she succeeded each time in stifling it.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The slightest sound outside the tent sent a scream into her throat, but she succeeded each time in stifling it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The slightest sound outside the tent sent a scream into her throat, but she succeeded each time in stifling it.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading Once the evil laughter of a hyena came over the dead and silent sands, and she put her hands over her ears, shivering.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Once the evil laughter of a hyena came over the dead and silent sands, and she put her hands over her ears, shivering.
without speaking
From this reading She laid her head upon the wadded saddle-bags and wept silently, and every sob tore at her heart.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading MAHOMED OFFERS FREEDOM Fortune had slept, but only after hours of watchful terror.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading The slightest sound outside the tent sent a scream into her throat, but she succeeded each time in stifling it.
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading She laid her head upon the wadded saddle-bags and wept silently, and every sob tore at her heart.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The slightest sound outside the tent sent a scream into her throat, but she succeeded each time in stifling it.
stiflingnounUS /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading The slightest sound outside the tent sent a scream into her throat, but she succeeded each time in stifling it.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading The slightest sound outside the tent sent a scream into her throat, but she succeeded each time in stifling it.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The slightest sound outside the tent sent a scream into her throat, but she succeeded each time in stifling it.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading MAHOMED OFFERS FREEDOM Fortune had slept, but only after hours of watchful terror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The slightest sound outside the tent sent a scream into her throat, but she succeeded each time in stifling it.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading The slightest sound outside the tent sent a scream into her throat, but she succeeded each time in stifling it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The slightest sound outside the tent sent a scream into her throat, but she succeeded each time in stifling it.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading She laid her head upon the wadded saddle-bags and wept silently, and every sob tore at her heart.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She laid her head upon the wadded saddle-bags and wept silently, and every sob tore at her heart.
waddedverbUS /ˈwɑːdɪd/
inflected form of “wad” — compress into a wad
From this reading She laid her head upon the wadded saddle-bags and wept silently, and every sob tore at her heart.
watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading MAHOMED OFFERS FREEDOM Fortune had slept, but only after hours of watchful terror.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading She laid her head upon the wadded saddle-bags and wept silently, and every sob tore at her heart.
