used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ugh! what a galvanic shudder shook him, as he heard its smothered bark repeated, and felt its hideous nose glide along his body!
(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 Teddy gave up; he believed it was all over with him.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Ugh! what a galvanic shudder shook him, as he heard its smothered bark repeated, and felt its hideous nose glide along his body!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lying flat on his face, he committed himself to heaven, and waited for the beast to devour him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ugh! what a galvanic shudder shook him, as he heard its smothered bark repeated, and felt its hideous nose glide along his body!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He felt it thrust beneath his breast, and then the beast gave a lunge, like a hog when rooting, as if seeking to turn him over on his back.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading Ugh! what a galvanic shudder shook him, as he heard its smothered bark repeated, and felt its hideous nose glide along his body!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “No; be the powers, you don’t,” muttered Teddy.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Lying flat on his face, he committed himself to heaven, and waited for the beast to devour him.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Teddy gave up; he believed it was all over with him.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He felt it thrust beneath his breast, and then the beast gave a lunge, like a hog when rooting, as if seeking to turn him over on his back.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Ugh! what a galvanic shudder shook him, as he heard its smothered bark repeated, and felt its hideous nose glide along his body!
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading He felt it thrust beneath his breast, and then the beast gave a lunge, like a hog when rooting, as if seeking to turn him over on his back.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading Lying flat on his face, he committed himself to heaven, and waited for the beast to devour him.
devourverbUS /dɪˈvaʊər/
destroy completely
From this reading Lying flat on his face, he committed himself to heaven, and waited for the beast to devour him.
don't
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From this reading “No; be the powers, you don’t,” muttered Teddy.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Lying flat on his face, he committed himself to heaven, and waited for the beast to devour him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Ugh! what a galvanic shudder shook him, as he heard its smothered bark repeated, and felt its hideous nose glide along his body!
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Lying flat on his face, he committed himself to heaven, and waited for the beast to devour him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lying flat on his face, he committed himself to heaven, and waited for the beast to devour him.
galvanicadjectiveUS /ɡælˈvænɪk/
pertaining to or producing electric current by chemical action
From this reading Ugh! what a galvanic shudder shook him, as he heard its smothered bark repeated, and felt its hideous nose glide along his body!
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Teddy gave up; he believed it was all over with him.
glideverbUS /ɡlaɪd/
move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading Ugh! what a galvanic shudder shook him, as he heard its smothered bark repeated, and felt its hideous nose glide along his body!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Teddy gave up; he believed it was all over with him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Ugh! what a galvanic shudder shook him, as he heard its smothered bark repeated, and felt its hideous nose glide along his body!
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Lying flat on his face, he committed himself to heaven, and waited for the beast to devour him.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading Ugh! what a galvanic shudder shook him, as he heard its smothered bark repeated, and felt its hideous nose glide along his body!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Teddy gave up; he believed it was all over with him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lying flat on his face, he committed himself to heaven, and waited for the beast to devour him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lying flat on his face, he committed himself to heaven, and waited for the beast to devour him.
hogverbUS /hɑːɡ/
take greedily; take more than one's share
From this reading He felt it thrust beneath his breast, and then the beast gave a lunge, like a hog when rooting, as if seeking to turn him over on his back.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He felt it thrust beneath his breast, and then the beast gave a lunge, like a hog when rooting, as if seeking to turn him over on his back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Teddy gave up; he believed it was all over with him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Ugh! what a galvanic shudder shook him, as he heard its smothered bark repeated, and felt its hideous nose glide along his body!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He felt it thrust beneath his breast, and then the beast gave a lunge, like a hog when rooting, as if seeking to turn him over on his back.
lungenounUS /lʌndʒ/
the act of moving forward suddenly
From this reading He felt it thrust beneath his breast, and then the beast gave a lunge, like a hog when rooting, as if seeking to turn him over on his back.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Lying flat on his face, he committed himself to heaven, and waited for the beast to devour him.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “No; be the powers, you don’t,” muttered Teddy.
not any; not one
From this reading “No; be the powers, you don’t,” muttered Teddy.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Ugh! what a galvanic shudder shook him, as he heard its smothered bark repeated, and felt its hideous nose glide along his body!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lying flat on his face, he committed himself to heaven, and waited for the beast to devour him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Teddy gave up; he believed it was all over with him.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading “No; be the powers, you don’t,” muttered Teddy.
recurring again and again
From this reading Ugh! what a galvanic shudder shook him, as he heard its smothered bark repeated, and felt its hideous nose glide along his body!
rootingnounUS /ˈruːtɪŋ/
the process of putting forth roots and beginning to grow
From this reading He felt it thrust beneath his breast, and then the beast gave a lunge, like a hog when rooting, as if seeking to turn him over on his back.
the act of searching for something
From this reading He felt it thrust beneath his breast, and then the beast gave a lunge, like a hog when rooting, as if seeking to turn him over on his back.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Ugh! what a galvanic shudder shook him, as he heard its smothered bark repeated, and felt its hideous nose glide along his body!
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading Ugh! what a galvanic shudder shook him, as he heard its smothered bark repeated, and felt its hideous nose glide along his body!
smotheredadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərd/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading Ugh! what a galvanic shudder shook him, as he heard its smothered bark repeated, and felt its hideous nose glide along his body!
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Teddy gave up; he believed it was all over with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lying flat on his face, he committed himself to heaven, and waited for the beast to devour him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He felt it thrust beneath his breast, and then the beast gave a lunge, like a hog when rooting, as if seeking to turn him over on his back.
push forcefully
From this reading He felt it thrust beneath his breast, and then the beast gave a lunge, like a hog when rooting, as if seeking to turn him over on his back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lying flat on his face, he committed himself to heaven, and waited for the beast to devour him.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He felt it thrust beneath his breast, and then the beast gave a lunge, like a hog when rooting, as if seeking to turn him over on his back.
Ugh
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From this reading Ugh! what a galvanic shudder shook him, as he heard its smothered bark repeated, and felt its hideous nose glide along his body!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Teddy gave up; he believed it was all over with him.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Lying flat on his face, he committed himself to heaven, and waited for the beast to devour him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Teddy gave up; he believed it was all over with him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ugh! what a galvanic shudder shook him, as he heard its smothered bark repeated, and felt its hideous nose glide along his body!
at the time that
From this reading He felt it thrust beneath his breast, and then the beast gave a lunge, like a hog when rooting, as if seeking to turn him over on his back.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Teddy gave up; he believed it was all over with him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No; be the powers, you don’t,” muttered Teddy.
