fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “I wish I’d gone along with them,” muttered Raynor to himself as he slipped on his socks and boots so as to be ready instantly in case of alarm.
(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 “I don’t like the look of this thing at all.”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “I wish I’d gone along with them,” muttered Raynor to himself as he slipped on his socks and boots so as to be ready instantly in case of alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I wish I’d gone along with them,” muttered Raynor to himself as he slipped on his socks and boots so as to be ready instantly in case of alarm.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “I guess I’ll just join them anyhow,” he resolved to himself, getting on his feet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I wish I’d gone along with them,” muttered Raynor to himself as he slipped on his socks and boots so as to be ready instantly in case of alarm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I don’t like the look of this thing at all.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I wish I’d gone along with them,” muttered Raynor to himself as he slipped on his socks and boots so as to be ready instantly in case of alarm.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading “I wish I’d gone along with them,” muttered Raynor to himself as he slipped on his socks and boots so as to be ready instantly in case of alarm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no sound came from outside.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But no sound came from outside.
an occurrence of something
From this reading “I wish I’d gone along with them,” muttered Raynor to himself as he slipped on his socks and boots so as to be ready instantly in case of alarm.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t like the look of this thing at all.”
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “I guess I’ll just join them anyhow,” he resolved to himself, getting on his feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some minutes he sat there listening intently.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But no sound came from outside.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “I guess I’ll just join them anyhow,” he resolved to himself, getting on his feet.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “I wish I’d gone along with them,” muttered Raynor to himself as he slipped on his socks and boots so as to be ready instantly in case of alarm.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I guess I’ll just join them anyhow,” he resolved to himself, getting on his feet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I wish I’d gone along with them,” muttered Raynor to himself as he slipped on his socks and boots so as to be ready instantly in case of alarm.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I wish I’d gone along with them,” muttered Raynor to himself as he slipped on his socks and boots so as to be ready instantly in case of alarm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I wish I’d gone along with them,” muttered Raynor to himself as he slipped on his socks and boots so as to be ready instantly in case of alarm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish I’d gone along with them,” muttered Raynor to himself as he slipped on his socks and boots so as to be ready instantly in case of alarm.
I'd
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From this reading “I wish I’d gone along with them,” muttered Raynor to himself as he slipped on his socks and boots so as to be ready instantly in case of alarm.
I'll
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From this reading “I guess I’ll just join them anyhow,” he resolved to himself, getting on his feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I wish I’d gone along with them,” muttered Raynor to himself as he slipped on his socks and boots so as to be ready instantly in case of alarm.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “I wish I’d gone along with them,” muttered Raynor to himself as he slipped on his socks and boots so as to be ready instantly in case of alarm.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading For some minutes he sat there listening intently.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading “I guess I’ll just join them anyhow,” he resolved to himself, getting on his feet.
and nothing more
From this reading “I guess I’ll just join them anyhow,” he resolved to himself, getting on his feet.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I don’t like the look of this thing at all.”
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading For some minutes he sat there listening intently.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I don’t like the look of this thing at all.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For some minutes he sat there listening intently.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “I wish I’d gone along with them,” muttered Raynor to himself as he slipped on his socks and boots so as to be ready instantly in case of alarm.
not any; not one
From this reading But no sound came from outside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I wish I’d gone along with them,” muttered Raynor to himself as he slipped on his socks and boots so as to be ready instantly in case of alarm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I wish I’d gone along with them,” muttered Raynor to himself as he slipped on his socks and boots so as to be ready instantly in case of alarm.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading But no sound came from outside.
Raynor
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From this reading “I wish I’d gone along with them,” muttered Raynor to himself as he slipped on his socks and boots so as to be ready instantly in case of alarm.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “I wish I’d gone along with them,” muttered Raynor to himself as he slipped on his socks and boots so as to be ready instantly in case of alarm.
determined
From this reading “I guess I’ll just join them anyhow,” he resolved to himself, getting on his feet.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For some minutes he sat there listening intently.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading “I wish I’d gone along with them,” muttered Raynor to himself as he slipped on his socks and boots so as to be ready instantly in case of alarm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I wish I’d gone along with them,” muttered Raynor to himself as he slipped on his socks and boots so as to be ready instantly in case of alarm.
socksnounUS /sɑːks/
plural of “sock” — hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading “I wish I’d gone along with them,” muttered Raynor to himself as he slipped on his socks and boots so as to be ready instantly in case of alarm.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some minutes he sat there listening intently.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading But no sound came from outside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I don’t like the look of this thing at all.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I wish I’d gone along with them,” muttered Raynor to himself as he slipped on his socks and boots so as to be ready instantly in case of alarm.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For some minutes he sat there listening intently.
a special situation
From this reading “I don’t like the look of this thing at all.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I don’t like the look of this thing at all.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I wish I’d gone along with them,” muttered Raynor to himself as he slipped on his socks and boots so as to be ready instantly in case of alarm.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish I’d gone along with them,” muttered Raynor to himself as he slipped on his socks and boots so as to be ready instantly in case of alarm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I wish I’d gone along with them,” muttered Raynor to himself as he slipped on his socks and boots so as to be ready instantly in case of alarm.
