used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then his hand fumbled along the wall with the switches, and the great room burst into a glow of light again.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The place was absolutely empty, save for the figure of Lord Ravenspur huddled up upon the Persian rug.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He was almost afraid to proceed lest he should find something even worse than he had expected.
anew
From this reading Then his hand fumbled along the wall with the switches, and the great room burst into a glow of light again.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was almost afraid to proceed lest he should find something even worse than he had expected.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Then his hand fumbled along the wall with the switches, and the great room burst into a glow of light again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then his hand fumbled along the wall with the switches, and the great room burst into a glow of light again.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The suggestion of tragedy brooding in the darkness held Lance back just for the moment.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading The suggestion of tragedy brooding in the darkness held Lance back just for the moment.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Then his hand fumbled along the wall with the switches, and the great room burst into a glow of light again.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The suggestion of tragedy brooding in the darkness held Lance back just for the moment.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The place was absolutely empty, save for the figure of Lord Ravenspur huddled up upon the Persian rug.
divisible by two
From this reading He was almost afraid to proceed lest he should find something even worse than he had expected.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He was almost afraid to proceed lest he should find something even worse than he had expected.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The place was absolutely empty, save for the figure of Lord Ravenspur huddled up upon the Persian rug.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He was almost afraid to proceed lest he should find something even worse than he had expected.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The suggestion of tragedy brooding in the darkness held Lance back just for the moment.
fumbledverbUS /ˈfʌmbəld/
past form of “fumble” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading Then his hand fumbled along the wall with the switches, and the great room burst into a glow of light again.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Then his hand fumbled along the wall with the switches, and the great room burst into a glow of light again.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then his hand fumbled along the wall with the switches, and the great room burst into a glow of light again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was almost afraid to proceed lest he should find something even worse than he had expected.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then his hand fumbled along the wall with the switches, and the great room burst into a glow of light again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was almost afraid to proceed lest he should find something even worse than he had expected.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The suggestion of tragedy brooding in the darkness held Lance back just for the moment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then his hand fumbled along the wall with the switches, and the great room burst into a glow of light again.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading The place was absolutely empty, save for the figure of Lord Ravenspur huddled up upon the Persian rug.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The suggestion of tragedy brooding in the darkness held Lance back just for the moment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then his hand fumbled along the wall with the switches, and the great room burst into a glow of light again.
and nothing more
From this reading The suggestion of tragedy brooding in the darkness held Lance back just for the moment.
LancenounUS /læns/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading The suggestion of tragedy brooding in the darkness held Lance back just for the moment.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading He was almost afraid to proceed lest he should find something even worse than he had expected.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Then his hand fumbled along the wall with the switches, and the great room burst into a glow of light again.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The place was absolutely empty, save for the figure of Lord Ravenspur huddled up upon the Persian rug.
a particular point in time
From this reading The suggestion of tragedy brooding in the darkness held Lance back just for the moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The suggestion of tragedy brooding in the darkness held Lance back just for the moment.
PersiannounUS /ˈpɜːrʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading The place was absolutely empty, save for the figure of Lord Ravenspur huddled up upon the Persian rug.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place was absolutely empty, save for the figure of Lord Ravenspur huddled up upon the Persian rug.
continue talking
From this reading He was almost afraid to proceed lest he should find something even worse than he had expected.
Ravenspur
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From this reading The place was absolutely empty, save for the figure of Lord Ravenspur huddled up upon the Persian rug.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then his hand fumbled along the wall with the switches, and the great room burst into a glow of light again.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading The place was absolutely empty, save for the figure of Lord Ravenspur huddled up upon the Persian rug.
except for; apart from
From this reading The place was absolutely empty, save for the figure of Lord Ravenspur huddled up upon the Persian rug.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was almost afraid to proceed lest he should find something even worse than he had expected.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He was absolutely still and silent.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He was almost afraid to proceed lest he should find something even worse than he had expected.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was absolutely still and silent.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading The suggestion of tragedy brooding in the darkness held Lance back just for the moment.
switchesnounUS /ˈswɪtʃəz/
plural of “switch” — control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
From this reading Then his hand fumbled along the wall with the switches, and the great room burst into a glow of light again.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was almost afraid to proceed lest he should find something even worse than he had expected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The suggestion of tragedy brooding in the darkness held Lance back just for the moment.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then his hand fumbled along the wall with the switches, and the great room burst into a glow of light again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was almost afraid to proceed lest he should find something even worse than he had expected.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The suggestion of tragedy brooding in the darkness held Lance back just for the moment.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The place was absolutely empty, save for the figure of Lord Ravenspur huddled up upon the Persian rug.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The place was absolutely empty, save for the figure of Lord Ravenspur huddled up upon the Persian rug.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Then his hand fumbled along the wall with the switches, and the great room burst into a glow of light again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was almost afraid to proceed lest he should find something even worse than he had expected.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then his hand fumbled along the wall with the switches, and the great room burst into a glow of light again.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading He was almost afraid to proceed lest he should find something even worse than he had expected.
