used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A crackling of the boards, the muffled sounds of hasty footsteps, faint rustlings.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Suddenly slight sounds became audible from the floor above.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Juve quickly reassured him the windows and shutters of the rooms were hermetically closed; the hall door had not been touched.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Chaleck knows we are here," whispered Juve.
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading Suddenly slight sounds became audible from the floor above.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Suddenly slight sounds became audible from the floor above.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Juve quickly reassured him the windows and shutters of the rooms were hermetically closed; the hall door had not been touched.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading A crackling of the boards, the muffled sounds of hasty footsteps, faint rustlings.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading "We must play with our cards on the table."
Chaleck
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From this reading "Chaleck knows we are here," whispered Juve.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Juve quickly reassured him the windows and shutters of the rooms were hermetically closed; the hall door had not been touched.
cracklingnounUS /ˈkræklɪŋ/
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading A crackling of the boards, the muffled sounds of hasty footsteps, faint rustlings.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Juve quickly reassured him the windows and shutters of the rooms were hermetically closed; the hall door had not been touched.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading A crackling of the boards, the muffled sounds of hasty footsteps, faint rustlings.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Suddenly slight sounds became audible from the floor above.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading A crackling of the boards, the muffled sounds of hasty footsteps, faint rustlings.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Suddenly slight sounds became audible from the floor above.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Juve quickly reassured him the windows and shutters of the rooms were hermetically closed; the hall door had not been touched.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Juve quickly reassured him the windows and shutters of the rooms were hermetically closed; the hall door had not been touched.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading A crackling of the boards, the muffled sounds of hasty footsteps, faint rustlings.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Chaleck knows we are here," whispered Juve.
hermeticallyadverbUS /hərˈmetɪkəli/
in an airtight manner
From this reading Juve quickly reassured him the windows and shutters of the rooms were hermetically closed; the hall door had not been touched.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Juve quickly reassured him the windows and shutters of the rooms were hermetically closed; the hall door had not been touched.
Juve
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From this reading Juve quickly reassured him the windows and shutters of the rooms were hermetically closed; the hall door had not been touched.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "Chaleck knows we are here," whispered Juve.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading A crackling of the boards, the muffled sounds of hasty footsteps, faint rustlings.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must play with our cards on the table."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Juve quickly reassured him the windows and shutters of the rooms were hermetically closed; the hall door had not been touched.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Juve quickly reassured him the windows and shutters of the rooms were hermetically closed; the hall door had not been touched.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We must play with our cards on the table."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We must play with our cards on the table."
participate in games or sport
From this reading "We must play with our cards on the table."
with speed
From this reading Juve quickly reassured him the windows and shutters of the rooms were hermetically closed; the hall door had not been touched.
reassuredadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
From this reading Juve quickly reassured him the windows and shutters of the rooms were hermetically closed; the hall door had not been touched.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Juve quickly reassured him the windows and shutters of the rooms were hermetically closed; the hall door had not been touched.
rustlings
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From this reading A crackling of the boards, the muffled sounds of hasty footsteps, faint rustlings.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading Juve quickly reassured him the windows and shutters of the rooms were hermetically closed; the hall door had not been touched.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Suddenly slight sounds became audible from the floor above.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Suddenly slight sounds became audible from the floor above.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly slight sounds became audible from the floor above.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "We must play with our cards on the table."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Juve quickly reassured him the windows and shutters of the rooms were hermetically closed; the hall door had not been touched.
having come into contact
From this reading Juve quickly reassured him the windows and shutters of the rooms were hermetically closed; the hall door had not been touched.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Chaleck knows we are here," whispered Juve.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Juve quickly reassured him the windows and shutters of the rooms were hermetically closed; the hall door had not been touched.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Chaleck knows we are here," whispered Juve.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Juve quickly reassured him the windows and shutters of the rooms were hermetically closed; the hall door had not been touched.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We must play with our cards on the table."
