used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Somewhere I took a wrong path," Chick told himself.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE HAUNTED SWAMP Drenched by rain, almost blinded by the incessant lightning, Chick drew up on the narrow footway among the grasses that the wind swept against his face.
(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 All around him, as far as his sight could reach in the flashes, tall, waving, unbroken marsh grass showed.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE HAUNTED SWAMP Drenched by rain, almost blinded by the incessant lightning, Chick drew up on the narrow footway among the grasses that the wind swept against his face.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE HAUNTED SWAMP Drenched by rain, almost blinded by the incessant lightning, Chick drew up on the narrow footway among the grasses that the wind swept against his face.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading All around him, as far as his sight could reach in the flashes, tall, waving, unbroken marsh grass showed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All around him, as far as his sight could reach in the flashes, tall, waving, unbroken marsh grass showed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Shivering, he stood, fumbling at the buttons of his coat.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading THE HAUNTED SWAMP Drenched by rain, almost blinded by the incessant lightning, Chick drew up on the narrow footway among the grasses that the wind swept against his face.
buttonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading Shivering, he stood, fumbling at the buttons of his coat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE HAUNTED SWAMP Drenched by rain, almost blinded by the incessant lightning, Chick drew up on the narrow footway among the grasses that the wind swept against his face.
ChicknounUS /tʃɪk/
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading THE HAUNTED SWAMP Drenched by rain, almost blinded by the incessant lightning, Chick drew up on the narrow footway among the grasses that the wind swept against his face.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Shivering, he stood, fumbling at the buttons of his coat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All around him, as far as his sight could reach in the flashes, tall, waving, unbroken marsh grass showed.
DrenchedadjectiveUS /drentʃt/
abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
From this reading THE HAUNTED SWAMP Drenched by rain, almost blinded by the incessant lightning, Chick drew up on the narrow footway among the grasses that the wind swept against his face.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading THE HAUNTED SWAMP Drenched by rain, almost blinded by the incessant lightning, Chick drew up on the narrow footway among the grasses that the wind swept against his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE HAUNTED SWAMP Drenched by rain, almost blinded by the incessant lightning, Chick drew up on the narrow footway among the grasses that the wind swept against his face.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading All around him, as far as his sight could reach in the flashes, tall, waving, unbroken marsh grass showed.
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading All around him, as far as his sight could reach in the flashes, tall, waving, unbroken marsh grass showed.
footway
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From this reading THE HAUNTED SWAMP Drenched by rain, almost blinded by the incessant lightning, Chick drew up on the narrow footway among the grasses that the wind swept against his face.
fumblingadjectiveUS /ˈfʌmbəlɪŋ/
showing lack of skill or aptitude
From this reading Shivering, he stood, fumbling at the buttons of his coat.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading All around him, as far as his sight could reach in the flashes, tall, waving, unbroken marsh grass showed.
grassesnounUS /ˈɡræsəz/
plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
From this reading THE HAUNTED SWAMP Drenched by rain, almost blinded by the incessant lightning, Chick drew up on the narrow footway among the grasses that the wind swept against his face.
HAUNTEDadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading THE HAUNTED SWAMP Drenched by rain, almost blinded by the incessant lightning, Chick drew up on the narrow footway among the grasses that the wind swept against his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm lost!" he muttered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All around him, as far as his sight could reach in the flashes, tall, waving, unbroken marsh grass showed.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Somewhere I took a wrong path," Chick told himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HAUNTED SWAMP Drenched by rain, almost blinded by the incessant lightning, Chick drew up on the narrow footway among the grasses that the wind swept against his face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Somewhere I took a wrong path," Chick told himself.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm lost!" he muttered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All around him, as far as his sight could reach in the flashes, tall, waving, unbroken marsh grass showed.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading THE HAUNTED SWAMP Drenched by rain, almost blinded by the incessant lightning, Chick drew up on the narrow footway among the grasses that the wind swept against his face.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading THE HAUNTED SWAMP Drenched by rain, almost blinded by the incessant lightning, Chick drew up on the narrow footway among the grasses that the wind swept against his face.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "I'm lost!" he muttered.
marshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading All around him, as far as his sight could reach in the flashes, tall, waving, unbroken marsh grass showed.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "I'm lost!" he muttered.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading THE HAUNTED SWAMP Drenched by rain, almost blinded by the incessant lightning, Chick drew up on the narrow footway among the grasses that the wind swept against his face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shivering, he stood, fumbling at the buttons of his coat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HAUNTED SWAMP Drenched by rain, almost blinded by the incessant lightning, Chick drew up on the narrow footway among the grasses that the wind swept against his face.
a course of conduct
From this reading "Somewhere I took a wrong path," Chick told himself.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading THE HAUNTED SWAMP Drenched by rain, almost blinded by the incessant lightning, Chick drew up on the narrow footway among the grasses that the wind swept against his face.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading All around him, as far as his sight could reach in the flashes, tall, waving, unbroken marsh grass showed.
ShiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading Shivering, he stood, fumbling at the buttons of his coat.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading All around him, as far as his sight could reach in the flashes, tall, waving, unbroken marsh grass showed.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading All around him, as far as his sight could reach in the flashes, tall, waving, unbroken marsh grass showed.
in or at or to some place
From this reading "Somewhere I took a wrong path," Chick told himself.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Shivering, he stood, fumbling at the buttons of his coat.
SWAMPverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading THE HAUNTED SWAMP Drenched by rain, almost blinded by the incessant lightning, Chick drew up on the narrow footway among the grasses that the wind swept against his face.
possessing sweep
From this reading THE HAUNTED SWAMP Drenched by rain, almost blinded by the incessant lightning, Chick drew up on the narrow footway among the grasses that the wind swept against his face.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading All around him, as far as his sight could reach in the flashes, tall, waving, unbroken marsh grass showed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HAUNTED SWAMP Drenched by rain, almost blinded by the incessant lightning, Chick drew up on the narrow footway among the grasses that the wind swept against his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAUNTED SWAMP Drenched by rain, almost blinded by the incessant lightning, Chick drew up on the narrow footway among the grasses that the wind swept against his face.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Somewhere I took a wrong path," Chick told himself.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Somewhere I took a wrong path," Chick told himself.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading All around him, as far as his sight could reach in the flashes, tall, waving, unbroken marsh grass showed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE HAUNTED SWAMP Drenched by rain, almost blinded by the incessant lightning, Chick drew up on the narrow footway among the grasses that the wind swept against his face.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading All around him, as far as his sight could reach in the flashes, tall, waving, unbroken marsh grass showed.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THE HAUNTED SWAMP Drenched by rain, almost blinded by the incessant lightning, Chick drew up on the narrow footway among the grasses that the wind swept against his face.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "Somewhere I took a wrong path," Chick told himself.
