aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading With startling suddenness, the night, aided by the dense fog, settled down over Cedar Ridge.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Arden was alarmed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, I hope Terry and Sim will come back with me and see this for themselves," she thought.
Arden
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From this reading Arden was alarmed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Oh, I hope Terry and Sim will come back with me and see this for themselves," she thought.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading She ran faster, her beating heart keeping time with her pattering feet.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading She had not thought it was so late, though she was quite sure the supper bell had not yet rung.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With startling suddenness, the night, aided by the dense fog, settled down over Cedar Ridge.
CedarnounUS /ˈsiːdər/
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading With startling suddenness, the night, aided by the dense fog, settled down over Cedar Ridge.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh, I hope Terry and Sim will come back with me and see this for themselves," she thought.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading With startling suddenness, the night, aided by the dense fog, settled down over Cedar Ridge.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With startling suddenness, the night, aided by the dense fog, settled down over Cedar Ridge.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading She ran faster, her beating heart keeping time with her pattering feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She ran faster, her beating heart keeping time with her pattering feet.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading With startling suddenness, the night, aided by the dense fog, settled down over Cedar Ridge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, I hope Terry and Sim will come back with me and see this for themselves," she thought.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not thought it was so late, though she was quite sure the supper bell had not yet rung.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She ran faster, her beating heart keeping time with her pattering feet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She ran faster, her beating heart keeping time with her pattering feet.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Oh, I hope Terry and Sim will come back with me and see this for themselves," she thought.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I hope Terry and Sim will come back with me and see this for themselves," she thought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had not thought it was so late, though she was quite sure the supper bell had not yet rung.
conformity or harmony
From this reading She ran faster, her beating heart keeping time with her pattering feet.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She had not thought it was so late, though she was quite sure the supper bell had not yet rung.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, I hope Terry and Sim will come back with me and see this for themselves," she thought.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading With startling suddenness, the night, aided by the dense fog, settled down over Cedar Ridge.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not thought it was so late, though she was quite sure the supper bell had not yet rung.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I hope Terry and Sim will come back with me and see this for themselves," she thought.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading With startling suddenness, the night, aided by the dense fog, settled down over Cedar Ridge.
pattering
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From this reading She ran faster, her beating heart keeping time with her pattering feet.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She had not thought it was so late, though she was quite sure the supper bell had not yet rung.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She ran faster, her beating heart keeping time with her pattering feet.
RidgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading With startling suddenness, the night, aided by the dense fog, settled down over Cedar Ridge.
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading She had not thought it was so late, though she was quite sure the supper bell had not yet rung.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Oh, I hope Terry and Sim will come back with me and see this for themselves," she thought.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading With startling suddenness, the night, aided by the dense fog, settled down over Cedar Ridge.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not thought it was so late, though she was quite sure the supper bell had not yet rung.
Sim
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From this reading "Oh, I hope Terry and Sim will come back with me and see this for themselves," she thought.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had not thought it was so late, though she was quite sure the supper bell had not yet rung.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading With startling suddenness, the night, aided by the dense fog, settled down over Cedar Ridge.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading With startling suddenness, the night, aided by the dense fog, settled down over Cedar Ridge.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading She had not thought it was so late, though she was quite sure the supper bell had not yet rung.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She had not thought it was so late, though she was quite sure the supper bell had not yet rung.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading "Oh, I hope Terry and Sim will come back with me and see this for themselves," she thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With startling suddenness, the night, aided by the dense fog, settled down over Cedar Ridge.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "Oh, I hope Terry and Sim will come back with me and see this for themselves," she thought.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Oh, I hope Terry and Sim will come back with me and see this for themselves," she thought.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had not thought it was so late, though she was quite sure the supper bell had not yet rung.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had not thought it was so late, though she was quite sure the supper bell had not yet rung.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She ran faster, her beating heart keeping time with her pattering feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arden was alarmed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Oh, I hope Terry and Sim will come back with me and see this for themselves," she thought.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With startling suddenness, the night, aided by the dense fog, settled down over Cedar Ridge.
but in spite of that
From this reading She had not thought it was so late, though she was quite sure the supper bell had not yet rung.
