used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WOLF GHOST The little clock on the mantle over the fireplace had struck ten and in spite of his resolve, Rex had drifted off into sleep, when suddenly he was awakened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He smiled as he lay there listening.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading THE WOLF GHOST The little clock on the mantle over the fireplace had struck ten and in spite of his resolve, Rex had drifted off into sleep, when suddenly he was awakened.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys had started something, but just what they had planned he could only guess.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The boys had started something, but just what they had planned he could only guess.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From far off in the woods came the long drawn out howl of the wolf.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading THE WOLF GHOST The little clock on the mantle over the fireplace had struck ten and in spite of his resolve, Rex had drifted off into sleep, when suddenly he was awakened.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The boys had started something, but just what they had planned he could only guess.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading From far off in the woods came the long drawn out howl of the wolf.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Yes, it was no dream.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading THE WOLF GHOST The little clock on the mantle over the fireplace had struck ten and in spite of his resolve, Rex had drifted off into sleep, when suddenly he was awakened.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading From far off in the woods came the long drawn out howl of the wolf.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading THE WOLF GHOST The little clock on the mantle over the fireplace had struck ten and in spite of his resolve, Rex had drifted off into sleep, when suddenly he was awakened.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From far off in the woods came the long drawn out howl of the wolf.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading THE WOLF GHOST The little clock on the mantle over the fireplace had struck ten and in spite of his resolve, Rex had drifted off into sleep, when suddenly he was awakened.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading The boys had started something, but just what they had planned he could only guess.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WOLF GHOST The little clock on the mantle over the fireplace had struck ten and in spite of his resolve, Rex had drifted off into sleep, when suddenly he was awakened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WOLF GHOST The little clock on the mantle over the fireplace had struck ten and in spite of his resolve, Rex had drifted off into sleep, when suddenly he was awakened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WOLF GHOST The little clock on the mantle over the fireplace had struck ten and in spite of his resolve, Rex had drifted off into sleep, when suddenly he was awakened.
howlverbUS /haʊl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading From far off in the woods came the long drawn out howl of the wolf.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WOLF GHOST The little clock on the mantle over the fireplace had struck ten and in spite of his resolve, Rex had drifted off into sleep, when suddenly he was awakened.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE WOLF GHOST The little clock on the mantle over the fireplace had struck ten and in spite of his resolve, Rex had drifted off into sleep, when suddenly he was awakened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes, it was no dream.
and nothing more
From this reading The boys had started something, but just what they had planned he could only guess.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He smiled as he lay there listening.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading He smiled as he lay there listening.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE WOLF GHOST The little clock on the mantle over the fireplace had struck ten and in spite of his resolve, Rex had drifted off into sleep, when suddenly he was awakened.
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 From far off in the woods came the long drawn out howl of the wolf.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading THE WOLF GHOST The little clock on the mantle over the fireplace had struck ten and in spite of his resolve, Rex had drifted off into sleep, when suddenly he was awakened.
not any; not one
From this reading Yes, it was no dream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WOLF GHOST The little clock on the mantle over the fireplace had struck ten and in spite of his resolve, Rex had drifted off into sleep, when suddenly he was awakened.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE WOLF GHOST The little clock on the mantle over the fireplace had struck ten and in spite of his resolve, Rex had drifted off into sleep, when suddenly he was awakened.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE WOLF GHOST The little clock on the mantle over the fireplace had struck ten and in spite of his resolve, Rex had drifted off into sleep, when suddenly he was awakened.
and nothing more
From this reading The boys had started something, but just what they had planned he could only guess.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading From far off in the woods came the long drawn out howl of the wolf.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE WOLF GHOST The little clock on the mantle over the fireplace had struck ten and in spite of his resolve, Rex had drifted off into sleep, when suddenly he was awakened.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading The boys had started something, but just what they had planned he could only guess.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading THE WOLF GHOST The little clock on the mantle over the fireplace had struck ten and in spite of his resolve, Rex had drifted off into sleep, when suddenly he was awakened.
RexnounUS /reks/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE WOLF GHOST The little clock on the mantle over the fireplace had struck ten and in spite of his resolve, Rex had drifted off into sleep, when suddenly he was awakened.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading THE WOLF GHOST The little clock on the mantle over the fireplace had struck ten and in spite of his resolve, Rex had drifted off into sleep, when suddenly he was awakened.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled as he lay there listening.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The boys had started something, but just what they had planned he could only guess.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading THE WOLF GHOST The little clock on the mantle over the fireplace had struck ten and in spite of his resolve, Rex had drifted off into sleep, when suddenly he was awakened.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The boys had started something, but just what they had planned he could only guess.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading THE WOLF GHOST The little clock on the mantle over the fireplace had struck ten and in spite of his resolve, Rex had drifted off into sleep, when suddenly he was awakened.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading THE WOLF GHOST The little clock on the mantle over the fireplace had struck ten and in spite of his resolve, Rex had drifted off into sleep, when suddenly he was awakened.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THE WOLF GHOST The little clock on the mantle over the fireplace had struck ten and in spite of his resolve, Rex had drifted off into sleep, when suddenly he was awakened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOLF GHOST The little clock on the mantle over the fireplace had struck ten and in spite of his resolve, Rex had drifted off into sleep, when suddenly he was awakened.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He smiled as he lay there listening.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boys had started something, but just what they had planned he could only guess.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WOLF GHOST The little clock on the mantle over the fireplace had struck ten and in spite of his resolve, Rex had drifted off into sleep, when suddenly he was awakened.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The boys had started something, but just what they had planned he could only guess.
at the time that
From this reading THE WOLF GHOST The little clock on the mantle over the fireplace had struck ten and in spite of his resolve, Rex had drifted off into sleep, when suddenly he was awakened.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading THE WOLF GHOST The little clock on the mantle over the fireplace had struck ten and in spite of his resolve, Rex had drifted off into sleep, when suddenly he was awakened.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading From far off in the woods came the long drawn out howl of the wolf.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, it was no dream.
