used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The grasp of the unknown, however, was too strenuous, and he could not do so unless he created such a disturbance as must have aroused any sleeper nearby.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The grasp of the unknown, however, was too strenuous, and he could not do so unless he created such a disturbance as must have aroused any sleeper nearby.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The grasp of the unknown, however, was too strenuous, and he could not do so unless he created such a disturbance as must have aroused any sleeper nearby.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading The grasp of the unknown, however, was too strenuous, and he could not do so unless he created such a disturbance as must have aroused any sleeper nearby.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The grasp of the unknown, however, was too strenuous, and he could not do so unless he created such a disturbance as must have aroused any sleeper nearby.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Frank involuntarily tried to draw his hand back.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, a wild suspicion had flashed through his mind.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Perhaps this was his chum Jerry, trying to escape from his place of confinement.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading He squeezed the fingers that clutched his.
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading Perhaps this was his chum Jerry, trying to escape from his place of confinement.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The grasp of the unknown, however, was too strenuous, and he could not do so unless he created such a disturbance as must have aroused any sleeper nearby.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading The grasp of the unknown, however, was too strenuous, and he could not do so unless he created such a disturbance as must have aroused any sleeper nearby.
disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading The grasp of the unknown, however, was too strenuous, and he could not do so unless he created such a disturbance as must have aroused any sleeper nearby.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The grasp of the unknown, however, was too strenuous, and he could not do so unless he created such a disturbance as must have aroused any sleeper nearby.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Frank involuntarily tried to draw his hand back.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Perhaps this was his chum Jerry, trying to escape from his place of confinement.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading He squeezed the fingers that clutched his.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Besides, a wild suspicion had flashed through his mind.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank involuntarily tried to draw his hand back.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Perhaps this was his chum Jerry, trying to escape from his place of confinement.
hold firmly
From this reading The grasp of the unknown, however, was too strenuous, and he could not do so unless he created such a disturbance as must have aroused any sleeper nearby.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Besides, a wild suspicion had flashed through his mind.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Frank involuntarily tried to draw his hand back.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The grasp of the unknown, however, was too strenuous, and he could not do so unless he created such a disturbance as must have aroused any sleeper nearby.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The grasp of the unknown, however, was too strenuous, and he could not do so unless he created such a disturbance as must have aroused any sleeper nearby.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank involuntarily tried to draw his hand back.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The grasp of the unknown, however, was too strenuous, and he could not do so unless he created such a disturbance as must have aroused any sleeper nearby.
involuntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading Frank involuntarily tried to draw his hand back.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Perhaps this was his chum Jerry, trying to escape from his place of confinement.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Besides, a wild suspicion had flashed through his mind.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The grasp of the unknown, however, was too strenuous, and he could not do so unless he created such a disturbance as must have aroused any sleeper nearby.
nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/
close at hand
From this reading The grasp of the unknown, however, was too strenuous, and he could not do so unless he created such a disturbance as must have aroused any sleeper nearby.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The grasp of the unknown, however, was too strenuous, and he could not do so unless he created such a disturbance as must have aroused any sleeper nearby.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The grasp of the unknown, however, was too strenuous, and he could not do so unless he created such a disturbance as must have aroused any sleeper nearby.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps this was his chum Jerry, trying to escape from his place of confinement.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Perhaps this was his chum Jerry, trying to escape from his place of confinement.
sleepernounUS /ˈsliːpər/
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading The grasp of the unknown, however, was too strenuous, and he could not do so unless he created such a disturbance as must have aroused any sleeper nearby.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The grasp of the unknown, however, was too strenuous, and he could not do so unless he created such a disturbance as must have aroused any sleeper nearby.
squeezedverbUS /skwiːzd/
past form of “squeeze” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading He squeezed the fingers that clutched his.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading The grasp of the unknown, however, was too strenuous, and he could not do so unless he created such a disturbance as must have aroused any sleeper nearby.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The grasp of the unknown, however, was too strenuous, and he could not do so unless he created such a disturbance as must have aroused any sleeper nearby.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Besides, a wild suspicion had flashed through his mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He squeezed the fingers that clutched his.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The grasp of the unknown, however, was too strenuous, and he could not do so unless he created such a disturbance as must have aroused any sleeper nearby.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Perhaps this was his chum Jerry, trying to escape from his place of confinement.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Besides, a wild suspicion had flashed through his mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank involuntarily tried to draw his hand back.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The grasp of the unknown, however, was too strenuous, and he could not do so unless he created such a disturbance as must have aroused any sleeper nearby.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Frank involuntarily tried to draw his hand back.
hard to endure
From this reading Perhaps this was his chum Jerry, trying to escape from his place of confinement.
not known
From this reading The grasp of the unknown, however, was too strenuous, and he could not do so unless he created such a disturbance as must have aroused any sleeper nearby.
except if; if not
From this reading The grasp of the unknown, however, was too strenuous, and he could not do so unless he created such a disturbance as must have aroused any sleeper nearby.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The grasp of the unknown, however, was too strenuous, and he could not do so unless he created such a disturbance as must have aroused any sleeper nearby.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Besides, a wild suspicion had flashed through his mind.
