used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sight caused him a thrill of horror.
anew
From this reading While he was revolving these questions in his mind, he again turned and looked toward the foot of the hammock.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was not perched, but suspended in the air on its moving wings, with its long snout protruded forward and pressed against the toe of the sleeper!
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was not perched, but suspended in the air on its moving wings, with its long snout protruded forward and pressed against the toe of the sleeper!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While he was revolving these questions in his mind, he again turned and looked toward the foot of the hammock.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading There was the hideous creature, which he had just seen, right over the bleeding foot.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Its sharp white teeth were visible in both jaws, and its small vicious eyes glistened under the light of the fires.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not perched, but suspended in the air on its moving wings, with its long snout protruded forward and pressed against the toe of the sleeper!
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The sight caused him a thrill of horror.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading There was the hideous creature, which he had just seen, right over the bleeding foot.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Its sharp white teeth were visible in both jaws, and its small vicious eyes glistened under the light of the fires.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Its sharp white teeth were visible in both jaws, and its small vicious eyes glistened under the light of the fires.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading While he was revolving these questions in his mind, he again turned and looked toward the foot of the hammock.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading It was not perched, but suspended in the air on its moving wings, with its long snout protruded forward and pressed against the toe of the sleeper!
glistenedverbUS /ˈɡlɪsənd/
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Its sharp white teeth were visible in both jaws, and its small vicious eyes glistened under the light of the fires.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was the hideous creature, which he had just seen, right over the bleeding foot.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading While he was revolving these questions in his mind, he again turned and looked toward the foot of the hammock.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While he was revolving these questions in his mind, he again turned and looked toward the foot of the hammock.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading There was the hideous creature, which he had just seen, right over the bleeding foot.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sight caused him a thrill of horror.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While he was revolving these questions in his mind, he again turned and looked toward the foot of the hammock.
intense and profound fear
From this reading The sight caused him a thrill of horror.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While he was revolving these questions in his mind, he again turned and looked toward the foot of the hammock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not perched, but suspended in the air on its moving wings, with its long snout protruded forward and pressed against the toe of the sleeper!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not perched, but suspended in the air on its moving wings, with its long snout protruded forward and pressed against the toe of the sleeper!
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading Its sharp white teeth were visible in both jaws, and its small vicious eyes glistened under the light of the fires.
and nothing more
From this reading There was the hideous creature, which he had just seen, right over the bleeding foot.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Its sharp white teeth were visible in both jaws, and its small vicious eyes glistened under the light of the fires.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was not perched, but suspended in the air on its moving wings, with its long snout protruded forward and pressed against the toe of the sleeper!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading While he was revolving these questions in his mind, he again turned and looked toward the foot of the hammock.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading While he was revolving these questions in his mind, he again turned and looked toward the foot of the hammock.
in motion
From this reading It was not perched, but suspended in the air on its moving wings, with its long snout protruded forward and pressed against the toe of the sleeper!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not perched, but suspended in the air on its moving wings, with its long snout protruded forward and pressed against the toe of the sleeper!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While he was revolving these questions in his mind, he again turned and looked toward the foot of the hammock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was not perched, but suspended in the air on its moving wings, with its long snout protruded forward and pressed against the toe of the sleeper!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was the hideous creature, which he had just seen, right over the bleeding foot.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading It was not perched, but suspended in the air on its moving wings, with its long snout protruded forward and pressed against the toe of the sleeper!
compacted by ironing
From this reading It was not perched, but suspended in the air on its moving wings, with its long snout protruded forward and pressed against the toe of the sleeper!
protruded
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From this reading It was not perched, but suspended in the air on its moving wings, with its long snout protruded forward and pressed against the toe of the sleeper!
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading While he was revolving these questions in his mind, he again turned and looked toward the foot of the hammock.
revolvingverbUS /riˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading While he was revolving these questions in his mind, he again turned and looked toward the foot of the hammock.
precisely, exactly
From this reading There was the hideous creature, which he had just seen, right over the bleeding foot.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was the hideous creature, which he had just seen, right over the bleeding foot.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Its sharp white teeth were visible in both jaws, and its small vicious eyes glistened under the light of the fires.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight caused him a thrill of horror.
sleepernounUS /ˈsliːpər/
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading It was not perched, but suspended in the air on its moving wings, with its long snout protruded forward and pressed against the toe of the sleeper!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Its sharp white teeth were visible in both jaws, and its small vicious eyes glistened under the light of the fires.
snoutnounUS /snaʊt/
a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose
From this reading It was not perched, but suspended in the air on its moving wings, with its long snout protruded forward and pressed against the toe of the sleeper!
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading It was not perched, but suspended in the air on its moving wings, with its long snout protruded forward and pressed against the toe of the sleeper!
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Its sharp white teeth were visible in both jaws, and its small vicious eyes glistened under the light of the fires.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While he was revolving these questions in his mind, he again turned and looked toward the foot of the hammock.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was the hideous creature, which he had just seen, right over the bleeding foot.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading While he was revolving these questions in his mind, he again turned and looked toward the foot of the hammock.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading The sight caused him a thrill of horror.
toenounUS /toʊ/
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading It was not perched, but suspended in the air on its moving wings, with its long snout protruded forward and pressed against the toe of the sleeper!
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading While he was revolving these questions in his mind, he again turned and looked toward the foot of the hammock.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading While he was revolving these questions in his mind, he again turned and looked toward the foot of the hammock.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Its sharp white teeth were visible in both jaws, and its small vicious eyes glistened under the light of the fires.
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Its sharp white teeth were visible in both jaws, and its small vicious eyes glistened under the light of the fires.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Its sharp white teeth were visible in both jaws, and its small vicious eyes glistened under the light of the fires.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While he was revolving these questions in his mind, he again turned and looked toward the foot of the hammock.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its sharp white teeth were visible in both jaws, and its small vicious eyes glistened under the light of the fires.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was the hideous creature, which he had just seen, right over the bleeding foot.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he was revolving these questions in his mind, he again turned and looked toward the foot of the hammock.
a Caucasian
From this reading Its sharp white teeth were visible in both jaws, and its small vicious eyes glistened under the light of the fires.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading It was not perched, but suspended in the air on its moving wings, with its long snout protruded forward and pressed against the toe of the sleeper!
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was not perched, but suspended in the air on its moving wings, with its long snout protruded forward and pressed against the toe of the sleeper!
