used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Brand, like one spell-bound, continued staring at the strange vision, he beheld the lean throat quivering, and heard issuing therefrom a gurgling cry exactly like that on the fatal night.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was a horrible sound, especially to Brand, who, with one hoarse scream, bounded backward on beholding the apparition suddenly vanish, as if melting away in the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Brand, like one spell-bound, continued staring at the strange vision, he beheld the lean throat quivering, and heard issuing therefrom a gurgling cry exactly like that on the fatal night.
apparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading It was a horrible sound, especially to Brand, who, with one hoarse scream, bounded backward on beholding the apparition suddenly vanish, as if melting away in the air.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Brand, like one spell-bound, continued staring at the strange vision, he beheld the lean throat quivering, and heard issuing therefrom a gurgling cry exactly like that on the fatal night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Brand, like one spell-bound, continued staring at the strange vision, he beheld the lean throat quivering, and heard issuing therefrom a gurgling cry exactly like that on the fatal night.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was a horrible sound, especially to Brand, who, with one hoarse scream, bounded backward on beholding the apparition suddenly vanish, as if melting away in the air.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At the noise made by Brand, Turk, followed by Harry, rushed back into the hold.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading It was a horrible sound, especially to Brand, who, with one hoarse scream, bounded backward on beholding the apparition suddenly vanish, as if melting away in the air.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading As Brand, like one spell-bound, continued staring at the strange vision, he beheld the lean throat quivering, and heard issuing therefrom a gurgling cry exactly like that on the fatal night.
beholdingnounUS /bɪˈhoʊldɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading It was a horrible sound, especially to Brand, who, with one hoarse scream, bounded backward on beholding the apparition suddenly vanish, as if melting away in the air.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading It was a horrible sound, especially to Brand, who, with one hoarse scream, bounded backward on beholding the apparition suddenly vanish, as if melting away in the air.
BrandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading As Brand, like one spell-bound, continued staring at the strange vision, he beheld the lean throat quivering, and heard issuing therefrom a gurgling cry exactly like that on the fatal night.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the noise made by Brand, Turk, followed by Harry, rushed back into the hold.
without stop or interruption
From this reading As Brand, like one spell-bound, continued staring at the strange vision, he beheld the lean throat quivering, and heard issuing therefrom a gurgling cry exactly like that on the fatal night.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading As Brand, like one spell-bound, continued staring at the strange vision, he beheld the lean throat quivering, and heard issuing therefrom a gurgling cry exactly like that on the fatal night.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It was a horrible sound, especially to Brand, who, with one hoarse scream, bounded backward on beholding the apparition suddenly vanish, as if melting away in the air.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading As Brand, like one spell-bound, continued staring at the strange vision, he beheld the lean throat quivering, and heard issuing therefrom a gurgling cry exactly like that on the fatal night.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading As Brand, like one spell-bound, continued staring at the strange vision, he beheld the lean throat quivering, and heard issuing therefrom a gurgling cry exactly like that on the fatal night.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading At the noise made by Brand, Turk, followed by Harry, rushed back into the hold.
gurglingverbUS /ˈɡɜːrɡəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “gurgle” — flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
From this reading As Brand, like one spell-bound, continued staring at the strange vision, he beheld the lean throat quivering, and heard issuing therefrom a gurgling cry exactly like that on the fatal night.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading At the noise made by Brand, Turk, followed by Harry, rushed back into the hold.
HAUNTEDadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading HAUNTED.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Brand, like one spell-bound, continued staring at the strange vision, he beheld the lean throat quivering, and heard issuing therefrom a gurgling cry exactly like that on the fatal night.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As Brand, like one spell-bound, continued staring at the strange vision, he beheld the lean throat quivering, and heard issuing therefrom a gurgling cry exactly like that on the fatal night.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading It was a horrible sound, especially to Brand, who, with one hoarse scream, bounded backward on beholding the apparition suddenly vanish, as if melting away in the air.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading At the noise made by Brand, Turk, followed by Harry, rushed back into the hold.
provoking horror
From this reading It was a horrible sound, especially to Brand, who, with one hoarse scream, bounded backward on beholding the apparition suddenly vanish, as if melting away in the air.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was a horrible sound, especially to Brand, who, with one hoarse scream, bounded backward on beholding the apparition suddenly vanish, as if melting away in the air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a horrible sound, especially to Brand, who, with one hoarse scream, bounded backward on beholding the apparition suddenly vanish, as if melting away in the air.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the noise made by Brand, Turk, followed by Harry, rushed back into the hold.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the matter?"
issuingnounUS /ˈɪʃuːɪŋ/
the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
From this reading As Brand, like one spell-bound, continued staring at the strange vision, he beheld the lean throat quivering, and heard issuing therefrom a gurgling cry exactly like that on the fatal night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a horrible sound, especially to Brand, who, with one hoarse scream, bounded backward on beholding the apparition suddenly vanish, as if melting away in the air.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading As Brand, like one spell-bound, continued staring at the strange vision, he beheld the lean throat quivering, and heard issuing therefrom a gurgling cry exactly like that on the fatal night.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As Brand, like one spell-bound, continued staring at the strange vision, he beheld the lean throat quivering, and heard issuing therefrom a gurgling cry exactly like that on the fatal night.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At the noise made by Brand, Turk, followed by Harry, rushed back into the hold.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What is the matter?"
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading It was a horrible sound, especially to Brand, who, with one hoarse scream, bounded backward on beholding the apparition suddenly vanish, as if melting away in the air.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As Brand, like one spell-bound, continued staring at the strange vision, he beheld the lean throat quivering, and heard issuing therefrom a gurgling cry exactly like that on the fatal night.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading At the noise made by Brand, Turk, followed by Harry, rushed back into the hold.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As Brand, like one spell-bound, continued staring at the strange vision, he beheld the lean throat quivering, and heard issuing therefrom a gurgling cry exactly like that on the fatal night.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As Brand, like one spell-bound, continued staring at the strange vision, he beheld the lean throat quivering, and heard issuing therefrom a gurgling cry exactly like that on the fatal night.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading As Brand, like one spell-bound, continued staring at the strange vision, he beheld the lean throat quivering, and heard issuing therefrom a gurgling cry exactly like that on the fatal night.
done under pressure
From this reading At the noise made by Brand, Turk, followed by Harry, rushed back into the hold.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading It was a horrible sound, especially to Brand, who, with one hoarse scream, bounded backward on beholding the apparition suddenly vanish, as if melting away in the air.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It was a horrible sound, especially to Brand, who, with one hoarse scream, bounded backward on beholding the apparition suddenly vanish, as if melting away in the air.
spell-boundadjective
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading As Brand, like one spell-bound, continued staring at the strange vision, he beheld the lean throat quivering, and heard issuing therefrom a gurgling cry exactly like that on the fatal night.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading As Brand, like one spell-bound, continued staring at the strange vision, he beheld the lean throat quivering, and heard issuing therefrom a gurgling cry exactly like that on the fatal night.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading As Brand, like one spell-bound, continued staring at the strange vision, he beheld the lean throat quivering, and heard issuing therefrom a gurgling cry exactly like that on the fatal night.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It was a horrible sound, especially to Brand, who, with one hoarse scream, bounded backward on beholding the apparition suddenly vanish, as if melting away in the air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As Brand, like one spell-bound, continued staring at the strange vision, he beheld the lean throat quivering, and heard issuing therefrom a gurgling cry exactly like that on the fatal night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Brand, like one spell-bound, continued staring at the strange vision, he beheld the lean throat quivering, and heard issuing therefrom a gurgling cry exactly like that on the fatal night.
therefromadverb
from that circumstance or source
From this reading As Brand, like one spell-bound, continued staring at the strange vision, he beheld the lean throat quivering, and heard issuing therefrom a gurgling cry exactly like that on the fatal night.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading As Brand, like one spell-bound, continued staring at the strange vision, he beheld the lean throat quivering, and heard issuing therefrom a gurgling cry exactly like that on the fatal night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a horrible sound, especially to Brand, who, with one hoarse scream, bounded backward on beholding the apparition suddenly vanish, as if melting away in the air.
TurknounUS /tɜːrk/
a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading At the noise made by Brand, Turk, followed by Harry, rushed back into the hold.
vanishverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading It was a horrible sound, especially to Brand, who, with one hoarse scream, bounded backward on beholding the apparition suddenly vanish, as if melting away in the air.
a vivid mental image
From this reading As Brand, like one spell-bound, continued staring at the strange vision, he beheld the lean throat quivering, and heard issuing therefrom a gurgling cry exactly like that on the fatal night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a horrible sound, especially to Brand, who, with one hoarse scream, bounded backward on beholding the apparition suddenly vanish, as if melting away in the air.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the matter?"
which person or people
From this reading It was a horrible sound, especially to Brand, who, with one hoarse scream, bounded backward on beholding the apparition suddenly vanish, as if melting away in the air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a horrible sound, especially to Brand, who, with one hoarse scream, bounded backward on beholding the apparition suddenly vanish, as if melting away in the air.
