aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was still, silent, and he squatted with his hands locked about his knees.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading The depths of the primeval forest were alive with sound, those sounds which are calculated to set the human pulse athrob.
Allenwood
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From this reading Steve Allenwood crouched over the fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was still, silent, and he squatted with his hands locked about his knees.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The depths of the primeval forest were alive with sound, those sounds which are calculated to set the human pulse athrob.
athrob
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From this reading The depths of the primeval forest were alive with sound, those sounds which are calculated to set the human pulse athrob.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading The depths of the primeval forest were alive with sound, those sounds which are calculated to set the human pulse athrob.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Steve Allenwood crouched over the fire.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The fitful firelight only served to emphasize the intensity of surrounding darkness.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading The depths of the primeval forest were alive with sound, those sounds which are calculated to set the human pulse athrob.
emphasizeverbUS /ˈemfəsaɪz/
to stress, single out as important
From this reading The fitful firelight only served to emphasize the intensity of surrounding darkness.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Steve Allenwood crouched over the fire.
firelightnoun
the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
From this reading The fitful firelight only served to emphasize the intensity of surrounding darkness.
fitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪtfəl/
occurring in spells and often abruptly
From this reading The fitful firelight only served to emphasize the intensity of surrounding darkness.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The depths of the primeval forest were alive with sound, those sounds which are calculated to set the human pulse athrob.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He was still, silent, and he squatted with his hands locked about his knees.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was still, silent, and he squatted with his hands locked about his knees.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was still, silent, and he squatted with his hands locked about his knees.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The depths of the primeval forest were alive with sound, those sounds which are calculated to set the human pulse athrob.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading The fitful firelight only served to emphasize the intensity of surrounding darkness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading UNAGA It was the last of the night watch.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He was still, silent, and he squatted with his hands locked about his knees.
immediately past
From this reading UNAGA It was the last of the night watch.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading He was still, silent, and he squatted with his hands locked about his knees.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading UNAGA It was the last of the night watch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNAGA It was the last of the night watch.
and nothing more
From this reading The fitful firelight only served to emphasize the intensity of surrounding darkness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Steve Allenwood crouched over the fire.
primevaladjectiveUS /praɪˈmiːvəl/
having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
From this reading The depths of the primeval forest were alive with sound, those sounds which are calculated to set the human pulse athrob.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading The depths of the primeval forest were alive with sound, those sounds which are calculated to set the human pulse athrob.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The fitful firelight only served to emphasize the intensity of surrounding darkness.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The depths of the primeval forest were alive with sound, those sounds which are calculated to set the human pulse athrob.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He was still, silent, and he squatted with his hands locked about his knees.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The depths of the primeval forest were alive with sound, those sounds which are calculated to set the human pulse athrob.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The depths of the primeval forest were alive with sound, those sounds which are calculated to set the human pulse athrob.
squatted
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From this reading He was still, silent, and he squatted with his hands locked about his knees.
Steve
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From this reading Steve Allenwood crouched over the fire.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was still, silent, and he squatted with his hands locked about his knees.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading The fitful firelight only served to emphasize the intensity of surrounding darkness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNAGA It was the last of the night watch.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The depths of the primeval forest were alive with sound, those sounds which are calculated to set the human pulse athrob.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The depths of the primeval forest were alive with sound, those sounds which are calculated to set the human pulse athrob.
UNAGA
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From this reading UNAGA It was the last of the night watch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNAGA It was the last of the night watch.
look attentively
From this reading UNAGA It was the last of the night watch.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The depths of the primeval forest were alive with sound, those sounds which are calculated to set the human pulse athrob.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The depths of the primeval forest were alive with sound, those sounds which are calculated to set the human pulse athrob.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The depths of the primeval forest were alive with sound, those sounds which are calculated to set the human pulse athrob.
