used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE THIEF I heard a kind of whisper, a kind of soft whisper.
affrightnoun
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading It was still some distance away, but it indubitably came from a human being who was drawing nearer, but drawing nearer without making any other sound; and it was this which filled me with affright.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I expected to hear the twigs and dead leaves crack under the feet of the persons who were coming, but there was nothing, no sound in the dead silence of the night but this human murmur which seemed to be wafted on the air not far from me, and was approaching closer and closer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was still some distance away, but it indubitably came from a human being who was drawing nearer, but drawing nearer without making any other sound; and it was this which filled me with affright.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was still some distance away, but it indubitably came from a human being who was drawing nearer, but drawing nearer without making any other sound; and it was this which filled me with affright.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading I expected to hear the twigs and dead leaves crack under the feet of the persons who were coming, but there was nothing, no sound in the dead silence of the night but this human murmur which seemed to be wafted on the air not far from me, and was approaching closer and closer.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was still some distance away, but it indubitably came from a human being who was drawing nearer, but drawing nearer without making any other sound; and it was this which filled me with affright.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The voice, soft and clear, was growing more and more distinct, so distinct that I seemed to hear a few words which sent a shiver through me from head to foot, and made me draw back and conceal myself in the wood.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I expected to hear the twigs and dead leaves crack under the feet of the persons who were coming, but there was nothing, no sound in the dead silence of the night but this human murmur which seemed to be wafted on the air not far from me, and was approaching closer and closer.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was still some distance away, but it indubitably came from a human being who was drawing nearer, but drawing nearer without making any other sound; and it was this which filled me with affright.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading I gave no further thought to the stone bench which I had left.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was still some distance away, but it indubitably came from a human being who was drawing nearer, but drawing nearer without making any other sound; and it was this which filled me with affright.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was still some distance away, but it indubitably came from a human being who was drawing nearer, but drawing nearer without making any other sound; and it was this which filled me with affright.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The voice, soft and clear, was growing more and more distinct, so distinct that I seemed to hear a few words which sent a shiver through me from head to foot, and made me draw back and conceal myself in the wood.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading I expected to hear the twigs and dead leaves crack under the feet of the persons who were coming, but there was nothing, no sound in the dead silence of the night but this human murmur which seemed to be wafted on the air not far from me, and was approaching closer and closer.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I expected to hear the twigs and dead leaves crack under the feet of the persons who were coming, but there was nothing, no sound in the dead silence of the night but this human murmur which seemed to be wafted on the air not far from me, and was approaching closer and closer.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The voice, soft and clear, was growing more and more distinct, so distinct that I seemed to hear a few words which sent a shiver through me from head to foot, and made me draw back and conceal myself in the wood.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading I expected to hear the twigs and dead leaves crack under the feet of the persons who were coming, but there was nothing, no sound in the dead silence of the night but this human murmur which seemed to be wafted on the air not far from me, and was approaching closer and closer.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I expected to hear the twigs and dead leaves crack under the feet of the persons who were coming, but there was nothing, no sound in the dead silence of the night but this human murmur which seemed to be wafted on the air not far from me, and was approaching closer and closer.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It was still some distance away, but it indubitably came from a human being who was drawing nearer, but drawing nearer without making any other sound; and it was this which filled me with affright.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading The voice, soft and clear, was growing more and more distinct, so distinct that I seemed to hear a few words which sent a shiver through me from head to foot, and made me draw back and conceal myself in the wood.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading The voice, soft and clear, was growing more and more distinct, so distinct that I seemed to hear a few words which sent a shiver through me from head to foot, and made me draw back and conceal myself in the wood.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading It was still some distance away, but it indubitably came from a human being who was drawing nearer, but drawing nearer without making any other sound; and it was this which filled me with affright.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I expected to hear the twigs and dead leaves crack under the feet of the persons who were coming, but there was nothing, no sound in the dead silence of the night but this human murmur which seemed to be wafted on the air not far from me, and was approaching closer and closer.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I expected to hear the twigs and dead leaves crack under the feet of the persons who were coming, but there was nothing, no sound in the dead silence of the night but this human murmur which seemed to be wafted on the air not far from me, and was approaching closer and closer.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I expected to hear the twigs and dead leaves crack under the feet of the persons who were coming, but there was nothing, no sound in the dead silence of the night but this human murmur which seemed to be wafted on the air not far from me, and was approaching closer and closer.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The voice, soft and clear, was growing more and more distinct, so distinct that I seemed to hear a few words which sent a shiver through me from head to foot, and made me draw back and conceal myself in the wood.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It was still some distance away, but it indubitably came from a human being who was drawing nearer, but drawing nearer without making any other sound; and it was this which filled me with affright.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The voice, soft and clear, was growing more and more distinct, so distinct that I seemed to hear a few words which sent a shiver through me from head to foot, and made me draw back and conceal myself in the wood.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was still some distance away, but it indubitably came from a human being who was drawing nearer, but drawing nearer without making any other sound; and it was this which filled me with affright.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading I gave no further thought to the stone bench which I had left.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I gave no further thought to the stone bench which I had left.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The voice, soft and clear, was growing more and more distinct, so distinct that I seemed to hear a few words which sent a shiver through me from head to foot, and made me draw back and conceal myself in the wood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I gave no further thought to the stone bench which I had left.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The voice, soft and clear, was growing more and more distinct, so distinct that I seemed to hear a few words which sent a shiver through me from head to foot, and made me draw back and conceal myself in the wood.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I expected to hear the twigs and dead leaves crack under the feet of the persons who were coming, but there was nothing, no sound in the dead silence of the night but this human murmur which seemed to be wafted on the air not far from me, and was approaching closer and closer.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE THIEF I heard a kind of whisper, a kind of soft whisper.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading It was still some distance away, but it indubitably came from a human being who was drawing nearer, but drawing nearer without making any other sound; and it was this which filled me with affright.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE THIEF I heard a kind of whisper, a kind of soft whisper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I expected to hear the twigs and dead leaves crack under the feet of the persons who were coming, but there was nothing, no sound in the dead silence of the night but this human murmur which seemed to be wafted on the air not far from me, and was approaching closer and closer.
indubitablyadverb
in a manner or to a degree that could not be doubted
From this reading It was still some distance away, but it indubitably came from a human being who was drawing nearer, but drawing nearer without making any other sound; and it was this which filled me with affright.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still some distance away, but it indubitably came from a human being who was drawing nearer, but drawing nearer without making any other sound; and it was this which filled me with affright.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading THE THIEF I heard a kind of whisper, a kind of soft whisper.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading I expected to hear the twigs and dead leaves crack under the feet of the persons who were coming, but there was nothing, no sound in the dead silence of the night but this human murmur which seemed to be wafted on the air not far from me, and was approaching closer and closer.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I gave no further thought to the stone bench which I had left.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The voice, soft and clear, was growing more and more distinct, so distinct that I seemed to hear a few words which sent a shiver through me from head to foot, and made me draw back and conceal myself in the wood.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It was still some distance away, but it indubitably came from a human being who was drawing nearer, but drawing nearer without making any other sound; and it was this which filled me with affright.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was still some distance away, but it indubitably came from a human being who was drawing nearer, but drawing nearer without making any other sound; and it was this which filled me with affright.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The voice, soft and clear, was growing more and more distinct, so distinct that I seemed to hear a few words which sent a shiver through me from head to foot, and made me draw back and conceal myself in the wood.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading I expected to hear the twigs and dead leaves crack under the feet of the persons who were coming, but there was nothing, no sound in the dead silence of the night but this human murmur which seemed to be wafted on the air not far from me, and was approaching closer and closer.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The voice, soft and clear, was growing more and more distinct, so distinct that I seemed to hear a few words which sent a shiver through me from head to foot, and made me draw back and conceal myself in the wood.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading It was still some distance away, but it indubitably came from a human being who was drawing nearer, but drawing nearer without making any other sound; and it was this which filled me with affright.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I expected to hear the twigs and dead leaves crack under the feet of the persons who were coming, but there was nothing, no sound in the dead silence of the night but this human murmur which seemed to be wafted on the air not far from me, and was approaching closer and closer.
not any; not one
From this reading I expected to hear the twigs and dead leaves crack under the feet of the persons who were coming, but there was nothing, no sound in the dead silence of the night but this human murmur which seemed to be wafted on the air not far from me, and was approaching closer and closer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I expected to hear the twigs and dead leaves crack under the feet of the persons who were coming, but there was nothing, no sound in the dead silence of the night but this human murmur which seemed to be wafted on the air not far from me, and was approaching closer and closer.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I expected to hear the twigs and dead leaves crack under the feet of the persons who were coming, but there was nothing, no sound in the dead silence of the night but this human murmur which seemed to be wafted on the air not far from me, and was approaching closer and closer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE THIEF I heard a kind of whisper, a kind of soft whisper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I expected to hear the twigs and dead leaves crack under the feet of the persons who were coming, but there was nothing, no sound in the dead silence of the night but this human murmur which seemed to be wafted on the air not far from me, and was approaching closer and closer.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was still some distance away, but it indubitably came from a human being who was drawing nearer, but drawing nearer without making any other sound; and it was this which filled me with affright.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading I expected to hear the twigs and dead leaves crack under the feet of the persons who were coming, but there was nothing, no sound in the dead silence of the night but this human murmur which seemed to be wafted on the air not far from me, and was approaching closer and closer.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I expected to hear the twigs and dead leaves crack under the feet of the persons who were coming, but there was nothing, no sound in the dead silence of the night but this human murmur which seemed to be wafted on the air not far from me, and was approaching closer and closer.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The voice, soft and clear, was growing more and more distinct, so distinct that I seemed to hear a few words which sent a shiver through me from head to foot, and made me draw back and conceal myself in the wood.
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading The voice, soft and clear, was growing more and more distinct, so distinct that I seemed to hear a few words which sent a shiver through me from head to foot, and made me draw back and conceal myself in the wood.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I expected to hear the twigs and dead leaves crack under the feet of the persons who were coming, but there was nothing, no sound in the dead silence of the night but this human murmur which seemed to be wafted on the air not far from me, and was approaching closer and closer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The voice, soft and clear, was growing more and more distinct, so distinct that I seemed to hear a few words which sent a shiver through me from head to foot, and made me draw back and conceal myself in the wood.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading THE THIEF I heard a kind of whisper, a kind of soft whisper.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was still some distance away, but it indubitably came from a human being who was drawing nearer, but drawing nearer without making any other sound; and it was this which filled me with affright.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It was still some distance away, but it indubitably came from a human being who was drawing nearer, but drawing nearer without making any other sound; and it was this which filled me with affright.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was still some distance away, but it indubitably came from a human being who was drawing nearer, but drawing nearer without making any other sound; and it was this which filled me with affright.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I gave no further thought to the stone bench which I had left.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The voice, soft and clear, was growing more and more distinct, so distinct that I seemed to hear a few words which sent a shiver through me from head to foot, and made me draw back and conceal myself in the wood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THIEF I heard a kind of whisper, a kind of soft whisper.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I expected to hear the twigs and dead leaves crack under the feet of the persons who were coming, but there was nothing, no sound in the dead silence of the night but this human murmur which seemed to be wafted on the air not far from me, and was approaching closer and closer.
THIEFnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading THE THIEF I heard a kind of whisper, a kind of soft whisper.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was still some distance away, but it indubitably came from a human being who was drawing nearer, but drawing nearer without making any other sound; and it was this which filled me with affright.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I gave no further thought to the stone bench which I had left.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The voice, soft and clear, was growing more and more distinct, so distinct that I seemed to hear a few words which sent a shiver through me from head to foot, and made me draw back and conceal myself in the wood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I expected to hear the twigs and dead leaves crack under the feet of the persons who were coming, but there was nothing, no sound in the dead silence of the night but this human murmur which seemed to be wafted on the air not far from me, and was approaching closer and closer.
twigsnounUS /twɪɡz/
plural of “twig” — a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
From this reading I expected to hear the twigs and dead leaves crack under the feet of the persons who were coming, but there was nothing, no sound in the dead silence of the night but this human murmur which seemed to be wafted on the air not far from me, and was approaching closer and closer.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I expected to hear the twigs and dead leaves crack under the feet of the persons who were coming, but there was nothing, no sound in the dead silence of the night but this human murmur which seemed to be wafted on the air not far from me, and was approaching closer and closer.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voice, soft and clear, was growing more and more distinct, so distinct that I seemed to hear a few words which sent a shiver through me from head to foot, and made me draw back and conceal myself in the wood.
waftedverbUS /ˈwɑːftɪd/
past form of “waft” — be driven or carried along, as by the air
From this reading I expected to hear the twigs and dead leaves crack under the feet of the persons who were coming, but there was nothing, no sound in the dead silence of the night but this human murmur which seemed to be wafted on the air not far from me, and was approaching closer and closer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was still some distance away, but it indubitably came from a human being who was drawing nearer, but drawing nearer without making any other sound; and it was this which filled me with affright.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I expected to hear the twigs and dead leaves crack under the feet of the persons who were coming, but there was nothing, no sound in the dead silence of the night but this human murmur which seemed to be wafted on the air not far from me, and was approaching closer and closer.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was still some distance away, but it indubitably came from a human being who was drawing nearer, but drawing nearer without making any other sound; and it was this which filled me with affright.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading THE THIEF I heard a kind of whisper, a kind of soft whisper.
which person or people
From this reading It was still some distance away, but it indubitably came from a human being who was drawing nearer, but drawing nearer without making any other sound; and it was this which filled me with affright.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was still some distance away, but it indubitably came from a human being who was drawing nearer, but drawing nearer without making any other sound; and it was this which filled me with affright.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was still some distance away, but it indubitably came from a human being who was drawing nearer, but drawing nearer without making any other sound; and it was this which filled me with affright.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The voice, soft and clear, was growing more and more distinct, so distinct that I seemed to hear a few words which sent a shiver through me from head to foot, and made me draw back and conceal myself in the wood.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The voice, soft and clear, was growing more and more distinct, so distinct that I seemed to hear a few words which sent a shiver through me from head to foot, and made me draw back and conceal myself in the wood.
