used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then it passed and left him panting, shaking with recurrent sobs, and a prey to an hysterical dread of hearing some sound from the vault beside him.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He sat absolutely motionless.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then it passed and left him panting, shaking with recurrent sobs, and a prey to an hysterical dread of hearing some sound from the vault beside him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The paroxysm of tears swept Neal as the Atlantic waves sweep foaming and furious over Rackle Roy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The paroxysm of tears swept Neal as the Atlantic waves sweep foaming and furious over Rackle Roy.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading The paroxysm of tears swept Neal as the Atlantic waves sweep foaming and furious over Rackle Roy.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Then it passed and left him panting, shaking with recurrent sobs, and a prey to an hysterical dread of hearing some sound from the vault beside him.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading He hardly dared to breathe.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading He hardly dared to breathe.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Then it passed and left him panting, shaking with recurrent sobs, and a prey to an hysterical dread of hearing some sound from the vault beside him.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading He waited in horrible expectation of hearing something.
foamingadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊmɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading The paroxysm of tears swept Neal as the Atlantic waves sweep foaming and furious over Rackle Roy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then it passed and left him panting, shaking with recurrent sobs, and a prey to an hysterical dread of hearing some sound from the vault beside him.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The paroxysm of tears swept Neal as the Atlantic waves sweep foaming and furious over Rackle Roy.
only a very short time before
From this reading He hardly dared to breathe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat absolutely motionless.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Then it passed and left him panting, shaking with recurrent sobs, and a prey to an hysterical dread of hearing some sound from the vault beside him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then it passed and left him panting, shaking with recurrent sobs, and a prey to an hysterical dread of hearing some sound from the vault beside him.
provoking horror
From this reading He waited in horrible expectation of hearing something.
hystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading Then it passed and left him panting, shaking with recurrent sobs, and a prey to an hysterical dread of hearing some sound from the vault beside him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He waited in horrible expectation of hearing something.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then it passed and left him panting, shaking with recurrent sobs, and a prey to an hysterical dread of hearing some sound from the vault beside him.
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 Then it passed and left him panting, shaking with recurrent sobs, and a prey to an hysterical dread of hearing some sound from the vault beside him.
not in physical motion
From this reading He sat absolutely motionless.
Neal
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From this reading The paroxysm of tears swept Neal as the Atlantic waves sweep foaming and furious over Rackle Roy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The paroxysm of tears swept Neal as the Atlantic waves sweep foaming and furious over Rackle Roy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The paroxysm of tears swept Neal as the Atlantic waves sweep foaming and furious over Rackle Roy.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading Then it passed and left him panting, shaking with recurrent sobs, and a prey to an hysterical dread of hearing some sound from the vault beside him.
paroxysmnoun
a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading The paroxysm of tears swept Neal as the Atlantic waves sweep foaming and furious over Rackle Roy.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Then it passed and left him panting, shaking with recurrent sobs, and a prey to an hysterical dread of hearing some sound from the vault beside him.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading Then it passed and left him panting, shaking with recurrent sobs, and a prey to an hysterical dread of hearing some sound from the vault beside him.
Rackle
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From this reading The paroxysm of tears swept Neal as the Atlantic waves sweep foaming and furious over Rackle Roy.
recurrentadjectiveUS /rɪˈkɜːrənt/
recurring again and again
From this reading Then it passed and left him panting, shaking with recurrent sobs, and a prey to an hysterical dread of hearing some sound from the vault beside him.
Roy
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From this reading The paroxysm of tears swept Neal as the Atlantic waves sweep foaming and furious over Rackle Roy.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat absolutely motionless.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Then it passed and left him panting, shaking with recurrent sobs, and a prey to an hysterical dread of hearing some sound from the vault beside him.
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading Then it passed and left him panting, shaking with recurrent sobs, and a prey to an hysterical dread of hearing some sound from the vault beside him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then it passed and left him panting, shaking with recurrent sobs, and a prey to an hysterical dread of hearing some sound from the vault beside him.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He waited in horrible expectation of hearing something.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Then it passed and left him panting, shaking with recurrent sobs, and a prey to an hysterical dread of hearing some sound from the vault beside him.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading The paroxysm of tears swept Neal as the Atlantic waves sweep foaming and furious over Rackle Roy.
possessing sweep
From this reading The paroxysm of tears swept Neal as the Atlantic waves sweep foaming and furious over Rackle Roy.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The paroxysm of tears swept Neal as the Atlantic waves sweep foaming and furious over Rackle Roy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The paroxysm of tears swept Neal as the Atlantic waves sweep foaming and furious over Rackle Roy.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then it passed and left him panting, shaking with recurrent sobs, and a prey to an hysterical dread of hearing some sound from the vault beside him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then it passed and left him panting, shaking with recurrent sobs, and a prey to an hysterical dread of hearing some sound from the vault beside him.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading Then it passed and left him panting, shaking with recurrent sobs, and a prey to an hysterical dread of hearing some sound from the vault beside him.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He waited in horrible expectation of hearing something.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The paroxysm of tears swept Neal as the Atlantic waves sweep foaming and furious over Rackle Roy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then it passed and left him panting, shaking with recurrent sobs, and a prey to an hysterical dread of hearing some sound from the vault beside him.
