used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Dog!" cried the spectral being in a hollow voice.
(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 At the sight, nearly all the cowardly followers of the Wyandot took flight and buried themselves in the woods, or burrowed like conies among the rocks.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading At the sight, nearly all the cowardly followers of the Wyandot took flight and buried themselves in the woods, or burrowed like conies among the rocks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the sight, nearly all the cowardly followers of the Wyandot took flight and buried themselves in the woods, or burrowed like conies among the rocks.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Willimack was evidently frightened beyond measure at the appearance of the being he so dreaded, but was too proud to seek safety in flight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the sight, nearly all the cowardly followers of the Wyandot took flight and buried themselves in the woods, or burrowed like conies among the rocks.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Willimack was evidently frightened beyond measure at the appearance of the being he so dreaded, but was too proud to seek safety in flight.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Willimack was evidently frightened beyond measure at the appearance of the being he so dreaded, but was too proud to seek safety in flight.
placed in a grave
From this reading At the sight, nearly all the cowardly followers of the Wyandot took flight and buried themselves in the woods, or burrowed like conies among the rocks.
burrowed
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From this reading At the sight, nearly all the cowardly followers of the Wyandot took flight and buried themselves in the woods, or burrowed like conies among the rocks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Willimack was evidently frightened beyond measure at the appearance of the being he so dreaded, but was too proud to seek safety in flight.
conies
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From this reading At the sight, nearly all the cowardly followers of the Wyandot took flight and buried themselves in the woods, or burrowed like conies among the rocks.
cowardlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊərdli/
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading At the sight, nearly all the cowardly followers of the Wyandot took flight and buried themselves in the woods, or burrowed like conies among the rocks.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Dog!" cried the spectral being in a hollow voice.
death's-head
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From this reading There stood the Skeleton Scout, the grinning death's-head revealed, the fire flashing from his lurid orbs, and that long finger pointing downward.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "Dog!" cried the spectral being in a hollow voice.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading There stood the Skeleton Scout, the grinning death's-head revealed, the fire flashing from his lurid orbs, and that long finger pointing downward.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Willimack was evidently frightened beyond measure at the appearance of the being he so dreaded, but was too proud to seek safety in flight.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Willimack was evidently frightened beyond measure at the appearance of the being he so dreaded, but was too proud to seek safety in flight.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading There stood the Skeleton Scout, the grinning death's-head revealed, the fire flashing from his lurid orbs, and that long finger pointing downward.
start firing a weapon
From this reading There stood the Skeleton Scout, the grinning death's-head revealed, the fire flashing from his lurid orbs, and that long finger pointing downward.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading There stood the Skeleton Scout, the grinning death's-head revealed, the fire flashing from his lurid orbs, and that long finger pointing downward.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading At the sight, nearly all the cowardly followers of the Wyandot took flight and buried themselves in the woods, or burrowed like conies among the rocks.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading At the sight, nearly all the cowardly followers of the Wyandot took flight and buried themselves in the woods, or burrowed like conies among the rocks.
made afraid
From this reading Willimack was evidently frightened beyond measure at the appearance of the being he so dreaded, but was too proud to seek safety in flight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There stood the Skeleton Scout, the grinning death's-head revealed, the fire flashing from his lurid orbs, and that long finger pointing downward.
grinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading There stood the Skeleton Scout, the grinning death's-head revealed, the fire flashing from his lurid orbs, and that long finger pointing downward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Willimack was evidently frightened beyond measure at the appearance of the being he so dreaded, but was too proud to seek safety in flight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There stood the Skeleton Scout, the grinning death's-head revealed, the fire flashing from his lurid orbs, and that long finger pointing downward.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading "Dog!" cried the spectral being in a hollow voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the sight, nearly all the cowardly followers of the Wyandot took flight and buried themselves in the woods, or burrowed like conies among the rocks.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST TRIAL.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At the sight, nearly all the cowardly followers of the Wyandot took flight and buried themselves in the woods, or burrowed like conies among the rocks.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There stood the Skeleton Scout, the grinning death's-head revealed, the fire flashing from his lurid orbs, and that long finger pointing downward.
luridadjectiveUS /ˈlʊrəd/
horrible in fierceness or savagery
From this reading There stood the Skeleton Scout, the grinning death's-head revealed, the fire flashing from his lurid orbs, and that long finger pointing downward.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Willimack was evidently frightened beyond measure at the appearance of the being he so dreaded, but was too proud to seek safety in flight.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At the sight, nearly all the cowardly followers of the Wyandot took flight and buried themselves in the woods, or burrowed like conies among the rocks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the sight, nearly all the cowardly followers of the Wyandot took flight and buried themselves in the woods, or burrowed like conies among the rocks.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At the sight, nearly all the cowardly followers of the Wyandot took flight and buried themselves in the woods, or burrowed like conies among the rocks.
orbs
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From this reading There stood the Skeleton Scout, the grinning death's-head revealed, the fire flashing from his lurid orbs, and that long finger pointing downward.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading There stood the Skeleton Scout, the grinning death's-head revealed, the fire flashing from his lurid orbs, and that long finger pointing downward.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Willimack was evidently frightened beyond measure at the appearance of the being he so dreaded, but was too proud to seek safety in flight.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading There stood the Skeleton Scout, the grinning death's-head revealed, the fire flashing from his lurid orbs, and that long finger pointing downward.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading At the sight, nearly all the cowardly followers of the Wyandot took flight and buried themselves in the woods, or burrowed like conies among the rocks.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Willimack was evidently frightened beyond measure at the appearance of the being he so dreaded, but was too proud to seek safety in flight.
ScoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading There stood the Skeleton Scout, the grinning death's-head revealed, the fire flashing from his lurid orbs, and that long finger pointing downward.
try to get or reach
From this reading Willimack was evidently frightened beyond measure at the appearance of the being he so dreaded, but was too proud to seek safety in flight.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At the sight, nearly all the cowardly followers of the Wyandot took flight and buried themselves in the woods, or burrowed like conies among the rocks.
SkeletonnounUS /ˈskelətən/
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading There stood the Skeleton Scout, the grinning death's-head revealed, the fire flashing from his lurid orbs, and that long finger pointing downward.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Willimack was evidently frightened beyond measure at the appearance of the being he so dreaded, but was too proud to seek safety in flight.
spectraladjectiveUS /ˈspektrəl/
of or relating to a spectrum
From this reading "Dog!" cried the spectral being in a hollow voice.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There stood the Skeleton Scout, the grinning death's-head revealed, the fire flashing from his lurid orbs, and that long finger pointing downward.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There stood the Skeleton Scout, the grinning death's-head revealed, the fire flashing from his lurid orbs, and that long finger pointing downward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST TRIAL.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading At the sight, nearly all the cowardly followers of the Wyandot took flight and buried themselves in the woods, or burrowed like conies among the rocks.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There stood the Skeleton Scout, the grinning death's-head revealed, the fire flashing from his lurid orbs, and that long finger pointing downward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Willimack was evidently frightened beyond measure at the appearance of the being he so dreaded, but was too proud to seek safety in flight.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Willimack was evidently frightened beyond measure at the appearance of the being he so dreaded, but was too proud to seek safety in flight.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At the sight, nearly all the cowardly followers of the Wyandot took flight and buried themselves in the woods, or burrowed like conies among the rocks.
the act of testing something
From this reading THE LAST TRIAL.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Dog!" cried the spectral being in a hollow voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Willimack was evidently frightened beyond measure at the appearance of the being he so dreaded, but was too proud to seek safety in flight.
Willimack
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From this reading Willimack was evidently frightened beyond measure at the appearance of the being he so dreaded, but was too proud to seek safety in flight.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading At the sight, nearly all the cowardly followers of the Wyandot took flight and buried themselves in the woods, or burrowed like conies among the rocks.
Wyandot
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From this reading At the sight, nearly all the cowardly followers of the Wyandot took flight and buried themselves in the woods, or burrowed like conies among the rocks.
