used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This so terrified her that she lost all knowledge of direction, her only thought to put a greater distance between herself and that haunting black shadow.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading This so terrified her that she lost all knowledge of direction, her only thought to put a greater distance between herself and that haunting black shadow.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Pausing to listen whenever she gained the protecting shadow of an ice-pile, Lucile caught each time the pit-pat of footsteps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This so terrified her that she lost all knowledge of direction, her only thought to put a greater distance between herself and that haunting black shadow.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Suddenly she awoke to her old peril.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before her lay a dark patch of water.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The ice beneath her was heaving.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading This so terrified her that she lost all knowledge of direction, her only thought to put a greater distance between herself and that haunting black shadow.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading This so terrified her that she lost all knowledge of direction, her only thought to put a greater distance between herself and that haunting black shadow.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Pausing to listen whenever she gained the protecting shadow of an ice-pile, Lucile caught each time the pit-pat of footsteps.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Before her lay a dark patch of water.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading This so terrified her that she lost all knowledge of direction, her only thought to put a greater distance between herself and that haunting black shadow.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading This so terrified her that she lost all knowledge of direction, her only thought to put a greater distance between herself and that haunting black shadow.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Pausing to listen whenever she gained the protecting shadow of an ice-pile, Lucile caught each time the pit-pat of footsteps.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Pausing to listen whenever she gained the protecting shadow of an ice-pile, Lucile caught each time the pit-pat of footsteps.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Pausing to listen whenever she gained the protecting shadow of an ice-pile, Lucile caught each time the pit-pat of footsteps.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading This so terrified her that she lost all knowledge of direction, her only thought to put a greater distance between herself and that haunting black shadow.
hauntingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
continually recurring to the mind
From this reading This so terrified her that she lost all knowledge of direction, her only thought to put a greater distance between herself and that haunting black shadow.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading The ice beneath her was heaving.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This so terrified her that she lost all knowledge of direction, her only thought to put a greater distance between herself and that haunting black shadow.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading This so terrified her that she lost all knowledge of direction, her only thought to put a greater distance between herself and that haunting black shadow.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The ice beneath her was heaving.
ice-pile
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From this reading Pausing to listen whenever she gained the protecting shadow of an ice-pile, Lucile caught each time the pit-pat of footsteps.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading This so terrified her that she lost all knowledge of direction, her only thought to put a greater distance between herself and that haunting black shadow.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Before her lay a dark patch of water.
hear with intention
From this reading Pausing to listen whenever she gained the protecting shadow of an ice-pile, Lucile caught each time the pit-pat of footsteps.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading This so terrified her that she lost all knowledge of direction, her only thought to put a greater distance between herself and that haunting black shadow.
Lucile
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From this reading Pausing to listen whenever she gained the protecting shadow of an ice-pile, Lucile caught each time the pit-pat of footsteps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pausing to listen whenever she gained the protecting shadow of an ice-pile, Lucile caught each time the pit-pat of footsteps.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Suddenly she awoke to her old peril.
and nothing more
From this reading This so terrified her that she lost all knowledge of direction, her only thought to put a greater distance between herself and that haunting black shadow.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Before her lay a dark patch of water.
PausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Pausing to listen whenever she gained the protecting shadow of an ice-pile, Lucile caught each time the pit-pat of footsteps.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Suddenly she awoke to her old peril.
pit-pat
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From this reading Pausing to listen whenever she gained the protecting shadow of an ice-pile, Lucile caught each time the pit-pat of footsteps.
protectingadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪŋ/
shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
From this reading Pausing to listen whenever she gained the protecting shadow of an ice-pile, Lucile caught each time the pit-pat of footsteps.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This so terrified her that she lost all knowledge of direction, her only thought to put a greater distance between herself and that haunting black shadow.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Pausing to listen whenever she gained the protecting shadow of an ice-pile, Lucile caught each time the pit-pat of footsteps.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pausing to listen whenever she gained the protecting shadow of an ice-pile, Lucile caught each time the pit-pat of footsteps.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This so terrified her that she lost all knowledge of direction, her only thought to put a greater distance between herself and that haunting black shadow.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly she awoke to her old peril.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading This so terrified her that she lost all knowledge of direction, her only thought to put a greater distance between herself and that haunting black shadow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This so terrified her that she lost all knowledge of direction, her only thought to put a greater distance between herself and that haunting black shadow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pausing to listen whenever she gained the protecting shadow of an ice-pile, Lucile caught each time the pit-pat of footsteps.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This so terrified her that she lost all knowledge of direction, her only thought to put a greater distance between herself and that haunting black shadow.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This so terrified her that she lost all knowledge of direction, her only thought to put a greater distance between herself and that haunting black shadow.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Pausing to listen whenever she gained the protecting shadow of an ice-pile, Lucile caught each time the pit-pat of footsteps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pausing to listen whenever she gained the protecting shadow of an ice-pile, Lucile caught each time the pit-pat of footsteps.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ice beneath her was heaving.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Before her lay a dark patch of water.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Pausing to listen whenever she gained the protecting shadow of an ice-pile, Lucile caught each time the pit-pat of footsteps.
