Chapter III · The Midnight Man

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading Jake grabbed his brother’s arm.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Jerry carried under his sweater the bulging form of the big frog, whose long legs jerked fitfully.

possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Jake grabbed his brother’s arm.

curving or bulging outward

From this reading Jerry carried under his sweater the bulging form of the big frog, whose long legs jerked fitfully.

plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading “I thought I heard something over to the right—there in the bushes!”

a field on which the buildings of a university are situated

From this reading Through the gloom the Utway twins felt their way down the hill, trusting to the touch of their feet to keep them on the path that ran through the pines on the northern edge of the campus.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Jerry carried under his sweater the bulging form of the big frog, whose long legs jerked fitfully.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Through the gloom the Utway twins felt their way down the hill, trusting to the touch of their feet to keep them on the path that ran through the pines on the northern edge of the campus.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Through the gloom the Utway twins felt their way down the hill, trusting to the touch of their feet to keep them on the path that ran through the pines on the northern edge of the campus.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Through the gloom the Utway twins felt their way down the hill, trusting to the touch of their feet to keep them on the path that ran through the pines on the northern edge of the campus.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Through the gloom the Utway twins felt their way down the hill, trusting to the touch of their feet to keep them on the path that ran through the pines on the northern edge of the campus.

in a fitful manner

From this reading Jerry carried under his sweater the bulging form of the big frog, whose long legs jerked fitfully.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Jerry carried under his sweater the bulging form of the big frog, whose long legs jerked fitfully.

any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

From this reading Jerry carried under his sweater the bulging form of the big frog, whose long legs jerked fitfully.

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading Through the gloom the Utway twins felt their way down the hill, trusting to the touch of their feet to keep them on the path that ran through the pines on the northern edge of the campus.

inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of

From this reading Jake grabbed his brother’s arm.

listen; used mostly in the imperative

From this reading “Hark!” he whispered.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Hark!” he whispered.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading “I thought I heard something over to the right—there in the bushes!”

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Through the gloom the Utway twins felt their way down the hill, trusting to the touch of their feet to keep them on the path that ran through the pines on the northern edge of the campus.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Jerry carried under his sweater the bulging form of the big frog, whose long legs jerked fitfully.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I thought I heard something over to the right—there in the bushes!”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “I thought I heard something over to the right—there in the bushes!”

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From this reading Jake grabbed his brother’s arm.

past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement

From this reading Jerry carried under his sweater the bulging form of the big frog, whose long legs jerked fitfully.

offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading Jerry carried under his sweater the bulging form of the big frog, whose long legs jerked fitfully.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Through the gloom the Utway twins felt their way down the hill, trusting to the touch of their feet to keep them on the path that ran through the pines on the northern edge of the campus.

staying power

From this reading Jerry carried under his sweater the bulging form of the big frog, whose long legs jerked fitfully.

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 Jerry carried under his sweater the bulging form of the big frog, whose long legs jerked fitfully.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Through the gloom the Utway twins felt their way down the hill, trusting to the touch of their feet to keep them on the path that ran through the pines on the northern edge of the campus.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Through the gloom the Utway twins felt their way down the hill, trusting to the touch of their feet to keep them on the path that ran through the pines on the northern edge of the campus.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Through the gloom the Utway twins felt their way down the hill, trusting to the touch of their feet to keep them on the path that ran through the pines on the northern edge of the campus.

above and across; more than

From this reading “I thought I heard something over to the right—there in the bushes!”

a course of conduct

From this reading Through the gloom the Utway twins felt their way down the hill, trusting to the touch of their feet to keep them on the path that ran through the pines on the northern edge of the campus.

plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree

From this reading Through the gloom the Utway twins felt their way down the hill, trusting to the touch of their feet to keep them on the path that ran through the pines on the northern edge of the campus.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Through the gloom the Utway twins felt their way down the hill, trusting to the touch of their feet to keep them on the path that ran through the pines on the northern edge of the campus.

precisely, exactly

From this reading “I thought I heard something over to the right—there in the bushes!”

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “I thought I heard something over to the right—there in the bushes!”

a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body

From this reading Jerry carried under his sweater the bulging form of the big frog, whose long legs jerked fitfully.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Through the gloom the Utway twins felt their way down the hill, trusting to the touch of their feet to keep them on the path that ran through the pines on the northern edge of the campus.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Through the gloom the Utway twins felt their way down the hill, trusting to the touch of their feet to keep them on the path that ran through the pines on the northern edge of the campus.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Through the gloom the Utway twins felt their way down the hill, trusting to the touch of their feet to keep them on the path that ran through the pines on the northern edge of the campus.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Through the gloom the Utway twins felt their way down the hill, trusting to the touch of their feet to keep them on the path that ran through the pines on the northern edge of the campus.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “I thought I heard something over to the right—there in the bushes!”

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading “I thought I heard something over to the right—there in the bushes!”

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Through the gloom the Utway twins felt their way down the hill, trusting to the touch of their feet to keep them on the path that ran through the pines on the northern edge of the campus.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Through the gloom the Utway twins felt their way down the hill, trusting to the touch of their feet to keep them on the path that ran through the pines on the northern edge of the campus.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading Through the gloom the Utway twins felt their way down the hill, trusting to the touch of their feet to keep them on the path that ran through the pines on the northern edge of the campus.

inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust

From this reading Through the gloom the Utway twins felt their way down the hill, trusting to the touch of their feet to keep them on the path that ran through the pines on the northern edge of the campus.

(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other

From this reading Through the gloom the Utway twins felt their way down the hill, trusting to the touch of their feet to keep them on the path that ran through the pines on the northern edge of the campus.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Jerry carried under his sweater the bulging form of the big frog, whose long legs jerked fitfully.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Through the gloom the Utway twins felt their way down the hill, trusting to the touch of their feet to keep them on the path that ran through the pines on the northern edge of the campus.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Through the gloom the Utway twins felt their way down the hill, trusting to the touch of their feet to keep them on the path that ran through the pines on the northern edge of the campus.

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading “Hark!” he whispered.

belonging to which person

From this reading Jerry carried under his sweater the bulging form of the big frog, whose long legs jerked fitfully.