used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The curtain was drawn sharply; the moonlight was blotted out; the room was plunged in darkness--a darkness in which that thing could see!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I turned and stole out of the room.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Only when the morning dawned did the man in me awake, and I cursed myself for my cowardice.
blottedverbUS /ˈblɑːtəd/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading The curtain was drawn sharply; the moonlight was blotted out; the room was plunged in darkness--a darkness in which that thing could see!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I could have fled, driven by the nameless fear that was upon me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The curtain was drawn sharply; the moonlight was blotted out; the room was plunged in darkness--a darkness in which that thing could see!
cowardicenounUS /ˈkaʊərdəs/
the trait of lacking courage
From this reading Only when the morning dawned did the man in me awake, and I cursed myself for my cowardice.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading Only when the morning dawned did the man in me awake, and I cursed myself for my cowardice.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The curtain was drawn sharply; the moonlight was blotted out; the room was plunged in darkness--a darkness in which that thing could see!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The curtain was drawn sharply; the moonlight was blotted out; the room was plunged in darkness--a darkness in which that thing could see!
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Only when the morning dawned did the man in me awake, and I cursed myself for my cowardice.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Only when the morning dawned did the man in me awake, and I cursed myself for my cowardice.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The curtain was drawn sharply; the moonlight was blotted out; the room was plunged in darkness--a darkness in which that thing could see!
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading I could have fled, driven by the nameless fear that was upon me.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I could have fled, driven by the nameless fear that was upon me.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading I could have fled, driven by the nameless fear that was upon me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Only when the morning dawned did the man in me awake, and I cursed myself for my cowardice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I could have fled, driven by the nameless fear that was upon me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I turned and stole out of the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The curtain was drawn sharply; the moonlight was blotted out; the room was plunged in darkness--a darkness in which that thing could see!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Only when the morning dawned did the man in me awake, and I cursed myself for my cowardice.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I could have fled, driven by the nameless fear that was upon me.
the light of the Moon
From this reading The curtain was drawn sharply; the moonlight was blotted out; the room was plunged in darkness--a darkness in which that thing could see!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Only when the morning dawned did the man in me awake, and I cursed myself for my cowardice.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Suddenly the white thing moved.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Only when the morning dawned did the man in me awake, and I cursed myself for my cowardice.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Only when the morning dawned did the man in me awake, and I cursed myself for my cowardice.
namelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading I could have fled, driven by the nameless fear that was upon me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I turned and stole out of the room.
and nothing more
From this reading Only when the morning dawned did the man in me awake, and I cursed myself for my cowardice.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The curtain was drawn sharply; the moonlight was blotted out; the room was plunged in darkness--a darkness in which that thing could see!
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading The curtain was drawn sharply; the moonlight was blotted out; the room was plunged in darkness--a darkness in which that thing could see!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The curtain was drawn sharply; the moonlight was blotted out; the room was plunged in darkness--a darkness in which that thing could see!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The curtain was drawn sharply; the moonlight was blotted out; the room was plunged in darkness--a darkness in which that thing could see!
in an aggressive manner
From this reading The curtain was drawn sharply; the moonlight was blotted out; the room was plunged in darkness--a darkness in which that thing could see!
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading I turned and stole out of the room.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly the white thing moved.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The curtain was drawn sharply; the moonlight was blotted out; the room was plunged in darkness--a darkness in which that thing could see!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suddenly the white thing moved.
a special situation
From this reading Suddenly the white thing moved.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I turned and stole out of the room.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I could have fled, driven by the nameless fear that was upon me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The curtain was drawn sharply; the moonlight was blotted out; the room was plunged in darkness--a darkness in which that thing could see!
at the time that
From this reading Only when the morning dawned did the man in me awake, and I cursed myself for my cowardice.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The curtain was drawn sharply; the moonlight was blotted out; the room was plunged in darkness--a darkness in which that thing could see!
a Caucasian
From this reading Suddenly the white thing moved.
