used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What grim secret lay in their sightless eyes--a warning to all other men!
(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 What grim secret lay in their sightless eyes--a warning to all other men!
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Wraithlike, they came out of the darkness--dead men who walked among the living.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had seen them sprawled on European battlefields, had seen them huddled in wrecked cars or lying waxen and stiff on morgue slabs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A chill touched Bryan as he looked down at the figure on the hospital bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A chill touched Bryan as he looked down at the figure on the hospital bed.
battlefieldsnounUS /ˈbætəlfiːldz/
plural of “battlefield” — a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
From this reading He had seen them sprawled on European battlefields, had seen them huddled in wrecked cars or lying waxen and stiff on morgue slabs.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A chill touched Bryan as he looked down at the figure on the hospital bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had seen dead men before--too many of them.
BryannounUS /ˈbraɪən/
United States lawyer and politician who advocated free silver and prosecuted John Scopes (1925) for teaching evolution in a Tennessee high school (1860-1925)
From this reading A chill touched Bryan as he looked down at the figure on the hospital bed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Wraithlike, they came out of the darkness--dead men who walked among the living.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He had seen them sprawled on European battlefields, had seen them huddled in wrecked cars or lying waxen and stiff on morgue slabs.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading A chill touched Bryan as he looked down at the figure on the hospital bed.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Wraithlike, they came out of the darkness--dead men who walked among the living.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Wraithlike, they came out of the darkness--dead men who walked among the living.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A chill touched Bryan as he looked down at the figure on the hospital bed.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading He had seen them sprawled on European battlefields, had seen them huddled in wrecked cars or lying waxen and stiff on morgue slabs.
opinion or judgment
From this reading What grim secret lay in their sightless eyes--a warning to all other men!
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading A chill touched Bryan as he looked down at the figure on the hospital bed.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading What grim secret lay in their sightless eyes--a warning to all other men!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had seen dead men before--too many of them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A chill touched Bryan as he looked down at the figure on the hospital bed.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading A chill touched Bryan as he looked down at the figure on the hospital bed.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading He had seen them sprawled on European battlefields, had seen them huddled in wrecked cars or lying waxen and stiff on morgue slabs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What grim secret lay in their sightless eyes--a warning to all other men!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading What grim secret lay in their sightless eyes--a warning to all other men!
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Wraithlike, they came out of the darkness--dead men who walked among the living.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A chill touched Bryan as he looked down at the figure on the hospital bed.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He had seen them sprawled on European battlefields, had seen them huddled in wrecked cars or lying waxen and stiff on morgue slabs.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He had seen dead men before--too many of them.
the force of workers available
From this reading Wraithlike, they came out of the darkness--dead men who walked among the living.
morguenounUS /mɔːrɡ/
a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
From this reading He had seen them sprawled on European battlefields, had seen them huddled in wrecked cars or lying waxen and stiff on morgue slabs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wraithlike, they came out of the darkness--dead men who walked among the living.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A chill touched Bryan as he looked down at the figure on the hospital bed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had seen them sprawled on European battlefields, had seen them huddled in wrecked cars or lying waxen and stiff on morgue slabs.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading What grim secret lay in their sightless eyes--a warning to all other men!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Wraithlike, they came out of the darkness--dead men who walked among the living.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading What grim secret lay in their sightless eyes--a warning to all other men!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen dead men before--too many of them.
sightlessadjective
lacking sight
From this reading What grim secret lay in their sightless eyes--a warning to all other men!
slabsnounUS /slæbz/
plural of “slab” — block consisting of a thick piece of something
From this reading He had seen them sprawled on European battlefields, had seen them huddled in wrecked cars or lying waxen and stiff on morgue slabs.
sprawledverbUS /sprɔːld/
past form of “sprawl” — sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
From this reading He had seen them sprawled on European battlefields, had seen them huddled in wrecked cars or lying waxen and stiff on morgue slabs.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading He had seen them sprawled on European battlefields, had seen them huddled in wrecked cars or lying waxen and stiff on morgue slabs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wraithlike, they came out of the darkness--dead men who walked among the living.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What grim secret lay in their sightless eyes--a warning to all other men!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had seen dead men before--too many of them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wraithlike, they came out of the darkness--dead men who walked among the living.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What grim secret lay in their sightless eyes--a warning to all other men!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He had seen dead men before--too many of them.
having come into contact
From this reading A chill touched Bryan as he looked down at the figure on the hospital bed.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Wraithlike, they came out of the darkness--dead men who walked among the living.
a message informing of danger
From this reading What grim secret lay in their sightless eyes--a warning to all other men!
waxenadjective
made of or covered with wax
From this reading He had seen them sprawled on European battlefields, had seen them huddled in wrecked cars or lying waxen and stiff on morgue slabs.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What grim secret lay in their sightless eyes--a warning to all other men!
which person or people
From this reading Wraithlike, they came out of the darkness--dead men who walked among the living.
Wraithlikeadjective
lacking in substance
From this reading Wraithlike, they came out of the darkness--dead men who walked among the living.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading He had seen them sprawled on European battlefields, had seen them huddled in wrecked cars or lying waxen and stiff on morgue slabs.
