used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of that there was no longer a shadow of doubt.
ancestraladjectiveUS /ænˈsestrəl/
inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
From this reading The thought of being watched, of having a possible enemy behind one, wakens a thrill that is ancestral.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Move by move and turn by turn, for even longer than I had been openly aware of it, some one had been quietly shadowing me.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Now, if one thing more than another stirs the blood of the man who has occasion to walk by night, it is the discovery that his steps are being dogged.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, if one thing more than another stirs the blood of the man who has occasion to walk by night, it is the discovery that his steps are being dogged.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Move by move and turn by turn, for even longer than I had been openly aware of it, some one had been quietly shadowing me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Move by move and turn by turn, for even longer than I had been openly aware of it, some one had been quietly shadowing me.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The thought of being watched, of having a possible enemy behind one, wakens a thrill that is ancestral.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE THUMB-TAP CLUE I was being followed.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Now, if one thing more than another stirs the blood of the man who has occasion to walk by night, it is the discovery that his steps are being dogged.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Move by move and turn by turn, for even longer than I had been openly aware of it, some one had been quietly shadowing me.
CLUEnounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading THE THUMB-TAP CLUE I was being followed.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Now, if one thing more than another stirs the blood of the man who has occasion to walk by night, it is the discovery that his steps are being dogged.
doggedadjectiveUS /dɔːɡd/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading Now, if one thing more than another stirs the blood of the man who has occasion to walk by night, it is the discovery that his steps are being dogged.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Of that there was no longer a shadow of doubt.
an opposing military force
From this reading The thought of being watched, of having a possible enemy behind one, wakens a thrill that is ancestral.
divisible by two
From this reading Move by move and turn by turn, for even longer than I had been openly aware of it, some one had been quietly shadowing me.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE THUMB-TAP CLUE I was being followed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Move by move and turn by turn, for even longer than I had been openly aware of it, some one had been quietly shadowing me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Move by move and turn by turn, for even longer than I had been openly aware of it, some one had been quietly shadowing me.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, if one thing more than another stirs the blood of the man who has occasion to walk by night, it is the discovery that his steps are being dogged.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The thought of being watched, of having a possible enemy behind one, wakens a thrill that is ancestral.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, if one thing more than another stirs the blood of the man who has occasion to walk by night, it is the discovery that his steps are being dogged.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE THUMB-TAP CLUE I was being followed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now, if one thing more than another stirs the blood of the man who has occasion to walk by night, it is the discovery that his steps are being dogged.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, if one thing more than another stirs the blood of the man who has occasion to walk by night, it is the discovery that his steps are being dogged.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Move by move and turn by turn, for even longer than I had been openly aware of it, some one had been quietly shadowing me.
for more time
From this reading Of that there was no longer a shadow of doubt.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now, if one thing more than another stirs the blood of the man who has occasion to walk by night, it is the discovery that his steps are being dogged.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Move by move and turn by turn, for even longer than I had been openly aware of it, some one had been quietly shadowing me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now, if one thing more than another stirs the blood of the man who has occasion to walk by night, it is the discovery that his steps are being dogged.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Move by move and turn by turn, for even longer than I had been openly aware of it, some one had been quietly shadowing me.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Now, if one thing more than another stirs the blood of the man who has occasion to walk by night, it is the discovery that his steps are being dogged.
not any; not one
From this reading Of that there was no longer a shadow of doubt.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, if one thing more than another stirs the blood of the man who has occasion to walk by night, it is the discovery that his steps are being dogged.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Now, if one thing more than another stirs the blood of the man who has occasion to walk by night, it is the discovery that his steps are being dogged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of that there was no longer a shadow of doubt.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Move by move and turn by turn, for even longer than I had been openly aware of it, some one had been quietly shadowing me.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading Move by move and turn by turn, for even longer than I had been openly aware of it, some one had been quietly shadowing me.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The thought of being watched, of having a possible enemy behind one, wakens a thrill that is ancestral.
with low volume
From this reading Move by move and turn by turn, for even longer than I had been openly aware of it, some one had been quietly shadowing me.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Of that there was no longer a shadow of doubt.
shadowingnounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ.ɪŋ/
An advanced language learning technique where a student repeats speech immediately after hearing it.
From this reading Move by move and turn by turn, for even longer than I had been openly aware of it, some one had been quietly shadowing me.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Move by move and turn by turn, for even longer than I had been openly aware of it, some one had been quietly shadowing me.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Now, if one thing more than another stirs the blood of the man who has occasion to walk by night, it is the discovery that his steps are being dogged.
stirsnounUS /stɜːrz/
plural of “stir” — a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
From this reading Now, if one thing more than another stirs the blood of the man who has occasion to walk by night, it is the discovery that his steps are being dogged.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Move by move and turn by turn, for even longer than I had been openly aware of it, some one had been quietly shadowing me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of that there was no longer a shadow of doubt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THUMB-TAP CLUE I was being followed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of that there was no longer a shadow of doubt.
a special situation
From this reading Now, if one thing more than another stirs the blood of the man who has occasion to walk by night, it is the discovery that his steps are being dogged.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought of being watched, of having a possible enemy behind one, wakens a thrill that is ancestral.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading The thought of being watched, of having a possible enemy behind one, wakens a thrill that is ancestral.
THUMB-TAP
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From this reading THE THUMB-TAP CLUE I was being followed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, if one thing more than another stirs the blood of the man who has occasion to walk by night, it is the discovery that his steps are being dogged.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Move by move and turn by turn, for even longer than I had been openly aware of it, some one had been quietly shadowing me.
wakens
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From this reading The thought of being watched, of having a possible enemy behind one, wakens a thrill that is ancestral.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Now, if one thing more than another stirs the blood of the man who has occasion to walk by night, it is the discovery that his steps are being dogged.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE THUMB-TAP CLUE I was being followed.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The thought of being watched, of having a possible enemy behind one, wakens a thrill that is ancestral.
which person or people
From this reading Now, if one thing more than another stirs the blood of the man who has occasion to walk by night, it is the discovery that his steps are being dogged.
