used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There's a terrible wind sighing through those trees."
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading One of these was Codfish, and it must be admitted that the sneak of Colby Hall was thoroughly scared.
(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 this at all," Codfish declared, when he and Randy met.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading STRANGE NOISES Left to himself Randy tramped up and down slowly along the post assigned to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STRANGE NOISES Left to himself Randy tramped up and down slowly along the post assigned to him.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The distance was several hundred feet, and at either end he met another guard.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading STRANGE NOISES Left to himself Randy tramped up and down slowly along the post assigned to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The distance was several hundred feet, and at either end he met another guard.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One of these was Codfish, and it must be admitted that the sneak of Colby Hall was thoroughly scared.
Codfishnoun
lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached
From this reading One of these was Codfish, and it must be admitted that the sneak of Colby Hall was thoroughly scared.
Colby
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From this reading One of these was Codfish, and it must be admitted that the sneak of Colby Hall was thoroughly scared.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "I don't like this at all," Codfish declared, when he and Randy met.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The distance was several hundred feet, and at either end he met another guard.
don't
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From this reading "I don't like this at all," Codfish declared, when he and Randy met.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading STRANGE NOISES Left to himself Randy tramped up and down slowly along the post assigned to him.
one or the other of two
From this reading The distance was several hundred feet, and at either end he met another guard.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The distance was several hundred feet, and at either end he met another guard.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The distance was several hundred feet, and at either end he met another guard.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The distance was several hundred feet, and at either end he met another guard.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading One of these was Codfish, and it must be admitted that the sneak of Colby Hall was thoroughly scared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The distance was several hundred feet, and at either end he met another guard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading STRANGE NOISES Left to himself Randy tramped up and down slowly along the post assigned to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading STRANGE NOISES Left to himself Randy tramped up and down slowly along the post assigned to him.
ten 10s
From this reading The distance was several hundred feet, and at either end he met another guard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't like this at all," Codfish declared, when he and Randy met.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One of these was Codfish, and it must be admitted that the sneak of Colby Hall was thoroughly scared.
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 STRANGE NOISES Left to himself Randy tramped up and down slowly along the post assigned to him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I don't like this at all," Codfish declared, when he and Randy met.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The distance was several hundred feet, and at either end he met another guard.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading One of these was Codfish, and it must be admitted that the sneak of Colby Hall was thoroughly scared.
NOISESnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading STRANGE NOISES Left to himself Randy tramped up and down slowly along the post assigned to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of these was Codfish, and it must be admitted that the sneak of Colby Hall was thoroughly scared.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of these was Codfish, and it must be admitted that the sneak of Colby Hall was thoroughly scared.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading STRANGE NOISES Left to himself Randy tramped up and down slowly along the post assigned to him.
RandyadjectiveUS /ˈrændi/
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading STRANGE NOISES Left to himself Randy tramped up and down slowly along the post assigned to him.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading One of these was Codfish, and it must be admitted that the sneak of Colby Hall was thoroughly scared.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The distance was several hundred feet, and at either end he met another guard.
sighingverbUS /ˈsaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "There's a terrible wind sighing through those trees."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading STRANGE NOISES Left to himself Randy tramped up and down slowly along the post assigned to him.
sneakverbUS /sniːk/
to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading One of these was Codfish, and it must be admitted that the sneak of Colby Hall was thoroughly scared.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading STRANGE NOISES Left to himself Randy tramped up and down slowly along the post assigned to him.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "There's a terrible wind sighing through those trees."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of these was Codfish, and it must be admitted that the sneak of Colby Hall was thoroughly scared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STRANGE NOISES Left to himself Randy tramped up and down slowly along the post assigned to him.
There's
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From this reading "There's a terrible wind sighing through those trees."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these was Codfish, and it must be admitted that the sneak of Colby Hall was thoroughly scared.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I don't like this at all," Codfish declared, when he and Randy met.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading One of these was Codfish, and it must be admitted that the sneak of Colby Hall was thoroughly scared.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "There's a terrible wind sighing through those trees."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "There's a terrible wind sighing through those trees."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STRANGE NOISES Left to himself Randy tramped up and down slowly along the post assigned to him.
trampedverbUS /træmpt/
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading STRANGE NOISES Left to himself Randy tramped up and down slowly along the post assigned to him.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "There's a terrible wind sighing through those trees."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading STRANGE NOISES Left to himself Randy tramped up and down slowly along the post assigned to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The distance was several hundred feet, and at either end he met another guard.
at the time that
From this reading "I don't like this at all," Codfish declared, when he and Randy met.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "There's a terrible wind sighing through those trees."
