aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I heard Desmond cry out: "Grundt;" Instantly I flung myself flat on my face in the flower bed, lest Desmond's shout might have alarmed the soldiers about the fire.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading I heard Desmond cry out: "Grundt;" Instantly I flung myself flat on my face in the flower bed, lest Desmond's shout might have alarmed the soldiers about the fire.
(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 It seemed to arouse me from the lethargy into which I had sunk during all those months of danger and disappointment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But no one came; the gardens remained dark and damp and silent, and I heard no sound from the room in which I knew my brother to be in the clutches of that man.
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading It seemed to arouse me from the lethargy into which I had sunk during all those months of danger and disappointment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But no one came; the gardens remained dark and damp and silent, and I heard no sound from the room in which I knew my brother to be in the clutches of that man.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I heard Desmond cry out: "Grundt;" Instantly I flung myself flat on my face in the flower bed, lest Desmond's shout might have alarmed the soldiers about the fire.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading But no one came; the gardens remained dark and damp and silent, and I heard no sound from the room in which I knew my brother to be in the clutches of that man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no one came; the gardens remained dark and damp and silent, and I heard no sound from the room in which I knew my brother to be in the clutches of that man.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But no one came; the gardens remained dark and damp and silent, and I heard no sound from the room in which I knew my brother to be in the clutches of that man.
clutchesnounUS /ˈklʌtʃəz/
the act of grasping
From this reading But no one came; the gardens remained dark and damp and silent, and I heard no sound from the room in which I knew my brother to be in the clutches of that man.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I heard Desmond cry out: "Grundt;" Instantly I flung myself flat on my face in the flower bed, lest Desmond's shout might have alarmed the soldiers about the fire.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading But no one came; the gardens remained dark and damp and silent, and I heard no sound from the room in which I knew my brother to be in the clutches of that man.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading It seemed to arouse me from the lethargy into which I had sunk during all those months of danger and disappointment.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But no one came; the gardens remained dark and damp and silent, and I heard no sound from the room in which I knew my brother to be in the clutches of that man.
Desmond
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From this reading I heard Desmond cry out: "Grundt;" Instantly I flung myself flat on my face in the flower bed, lest Desmond's shout might have alarmed the soldiers about the fire.
Desmond's
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From this reading I heard Desmond cry out: "Grundt;" Instantly I flung myself flat on my face in the flower bed, lest Desmond's shout might have alarmed the soldiers about the fire.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading It seemed to arouse me from the lethargy into which I had sunk during all those months of danger and disappointment.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It seemed to arouse me from the lethargy into which I had sunk during all those months of danger and disappointment.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I heard Desmond cry out: "Grundt;" Instantly I flung myself flat on my face in the flower bed, lest Desmond's shout might have alarmed the soldiers about the fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading I heard Desmond cry out: "Grundt;" Instantly I flung myself flat on my face in the flower bed, lest Desmond's shout might have alarmed the soldiers about the fire.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading FRANCIS TAKES UP THE NARRATIVE I saw the lights flash up in the room.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading I heard Desmond cry out: "Grundt;" Instantly I flung myself flat on my face in the flower bed, lest Desmond's shout might have alarmed the soldiers about the fire.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading I heard Desmond cry out: "Grundt;" Instantly I flung myself flat on my face in the flower bed, lest Desmond's shout might have alarmed the soldiers about the fire.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading I heard Desmond cry out: "Grundt;" Instantly I flung myself flat on my face in the flower bed, lest Desmond's shout might have alarmed the soldiers about the fire.
FRANCIS
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From this reading FRANCIS TAKES UP THE NARRATIVE I saw the lights flash up in the room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But no one came; the gardens remained dark and damp and silent, and I heard no sound from the room in which I knew my brother to be in the clutches of that man.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading But no one came; the gardens remained dark and damp and silent, and I heard no sound from the room in which I knew my brother to be in the clutches of that man.
Grundt
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From this reading I heard Desmond cry out: "Grundt;" Instantly I flung myself flat on my face in the flower bed, lest Desmond's shout might have alarmed the soldiers about the fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to arouse me from the lethargy into which I had sunk during all those months of danger and disappointment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I heard Desmond cry out: "Grundt;" Instantly I flung myself flat on my face in the flower bed, lest Desmond's shout might have alarmed the soldiers about the fire.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard Desmond cry out: "Grundt;" Instantly I flung myself flat on my face in the flower bed, lest Desmond's shout might have alarmed the soldiers about the fire.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FRANCIS TAKES UP THE NARRATIVE I saw the lights flash up in the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FRANCIS TAKES UP THE NARRATIVE I saw the lights flash up in the room.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading I heard Desmond cry out: "Grundt;" Instantly I flung myself flat on my face in the flower bed, lest Desmond's shout might have alarmed the soldiers about the fire.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It seemed to arouse me from the lethargy into which I had sunk during all those months of danger and disappointment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to arouse me from the lethargy into which I had sunk during all those months of danger and disappointment.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But no one came; the gardens remained dark and damp and silent, and I heard no sound from the room in which I knew my brother to be in the clutches of that man.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading I heard Desmond cry out: "Grundt;" Instantly I flung myself flat on my face in the flower bed, lest Desmond's shout might have alarmed the soldiers about the fire.
lethargynounUS /ˈleθərdʒi/
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
From this reading It seemed to arouse me from the lethargy into which I had sunk during all those months of danger and disappointment.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading FRANCIS TAKES UP THE NARRATIVE I saw the lights flash up in the room.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But no one came; the gardens remained dark and damp and silent, and I heard no sound from the room in which I knew my brother to be in the clutches of that man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Desmond's cry pulled me together.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I heard Desmond cry out: "Grundt;" Instantly I flung myself flat on my face in the flower bed, lest Desmond's shout might have alarmed the soldiers about the fire.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It seemed to arouse me from the lethargy into which I had sunk during all those months of danger and disappointment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I heard Desmond cry out: "Grundt;" Instantly I flung myself flat on my face in the flower bed, lest Desmond's shout might have alarmed the soldiers about the fire.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I heard Desmond cry out: "Grundt;" Instantly I flung myself flat on my face in the flower bed, lest Desmond's shout might have alarmed the soldiers about the fire.
NARRATIVEnounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading FRANCIS TAKES UP THE NARRATIVE I saw the lights flash up in the room.
not any; not one
From this reading But no one came; the gardens remained dark and damp and silent, and I heard no sound from the room in which I knew my brother to be in the clutches of that man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But no one came; the gardens remained dark and damp and silent, and I heard no sound from the room in which I knew my brother to be in the clutches of that man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I heard Desmond cry out: "Grundt;" Instantly I flung myself flat on my face in the flower bed, lest Desmond's shout might have alarmed the soldiers about the fire.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But no one came; the gardens remained dark and damp and silent, and I heard no sound from the room in which I knew my brother to be in the clutches of that man.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I heard Desmond cry out: "Grundt;" Instantly I flung myself flat on my face in the flower bed, lest Desmond's shout might have alarmed the soldiers about the fire.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Desmond's cry pulled me together.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But no one came; the gardens remained dark and damp and silent, and I heard no sound from the room in which I knew my brother to be in the clutches of that man.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading FRANCIS TAKES UP THE NARRATIVE I saw the lights flash up in the room.
cut with a saw
From this reading FRANCIS TAKES UP THE NARRATIVE I saw the lights flash up in the room.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to arouse me from the lethargy into which I had sunk during all those months of danger and disappointment.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading I heard Desmond cry out: "Grundt;" Instantly I flung myself flat on my face in the flower bed, lest Desmond's shout might have alarmed the soldiers about the fire.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading But no one came; the gardens remained dark and damp and silent, and I heard no sound from the room in which I knew my brother to be in the clutches of that man.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading I heard Desmond cry out: "Grundt;" Instantly I flung myself flat on my face in the flower bed, lest Desmond's shout might have alarmed the soldiers about the fire.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading But no one came; the gardens remained dark and damp and silent, and I heard no sound from the room in which I knew my brother to be in the clutches of that man.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading It seemed to arouse me from the lethargy into which I had sunk during all those months of danger and disappointment.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading FRANCIS TAKES UP THE NARRATIVE I saw the lights flash up in the room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But no one came; the gardens remained dark and damp and silent, and I heard no sound from the room in which I knew my brother to be in the clutches of that man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRANCIS TAKES UP THE NARRATIVE I saw the lights flash up in the room.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It seemed to arouse me from the lethargy into which I had sunk during all those months of danger and disappointment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But no one came; the gardens remained dark and damp and silent, and I heard no sound from the room in which I knew my brother to be in the clutches of that man.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Desmond's cry pulled me together.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading FRANCIS TAKES UP THE NARRATIVE I saw the lights flash up in the room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But no one came; the gardens remained dark and damp and silent, and I heard no sound from the room in which I knew my brother to be in the clutches of that man.
