used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE AWAKENING John Vaughan had secured a loose horse on emerging from his friendly swamp.
abatedverbUS /əˈbeɪtɪd/
past form of “abate” — make less active or intense
From this reading His horse was fresh, the rain had begun to fall, the heat had abated and he made good time.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He wrote an account of the battle and the panic in which it had ended so vivid, so accurate, so terrible in its confession of riot and dismay, the editor refused to print it.
accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading He wrote an account of the battle and the panic in which it had ended so vivid, so accurate, so terrible in its confession of riot and dismay, the editor refused to print it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He wrote an account of the battle and the panic in which it had ended so vivid, so accurate, so terrible in its confession of riot and dismay, the editor refused to print it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His horse was fresh, the rain had begun to fall, the heat had abated and he made good time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He reached the office before midnight, took his seat at his desk, pale and determined to tell the truth.
AWAKENINGnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading THE AWAKENING John Vaughan had secured a loose horse on emerging from his friendly swamp.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading He wrote an account of the battle and the panic in which it had ended so vivid, so accurate, so terrible in its confession of riot and dismay, the editor refused to print it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He reached the office before midnight, took his seat at his desk, pale and determined to tell the truth.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading His horse was fresh, the rain had begun to fall, the heat had abated and he made good time.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The shadows of night had given him the chance to escape.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading He wrote an account of the battle and the panic in which it had ended so vivid, so accurate, so terrible in its confession of riot and dismay, the editor refused to print it.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading He reached the office before midnight, took his seat at his desk, pale and determined to tell the truth.
characterized by great determination
From this reading He reached the office before midnight, took his seat at his desk, pale and determined to tell the truth.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading He wrote an account of the battle and the panic in which it had ended so vivid, so accurate, so terrible in its confession of riot and dismay, the editor refused to print it.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading He wrote an account of the battle and the panic in which it had ended so vivid, so accurate, so terrible in its confession of riot and dismay, the editor refused to print it.
emergingadjectiveUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
coming to maturity
From this reading THE AWAKENING John Vaughan had secured a loose horse on emerging from his friendly swamp.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading He wrote an account of the battle and the panic in which it had ended so vivid, so accurate, so terrible in its confession of riot and dismay, the editor refused to print it.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The shadows of night had given him the chance to escape.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading His horse was fresh, the rain had begun to fall, the heat had abated and he made good time.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading His horse was fresh, the rain had begun to fall, the heat had abated and he made good time.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading THE AWAKENING John Vaughan had secured a loose horse on emerging from his friendly swamp.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE AWAKENING John Vaughan had secured a loose horse on emerging from his friendly swamp.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The shadows of night had given him the chance to escape.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading His horse was fresh, the rain had begun to fall, the heat had abated and he made good time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE AWAKENING John Vaughan had secured a loose horse on emerging from his friendly swamp.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His horse was fresh, the rain had begun to fall, the heat had abated and he made good time.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading His horse was fresh, the rain had begun to fall, the heat had abated and he made good time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The shadows of night had given him the chance to escape.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE AWAKENING John Vaughan had secured a loose horse on emerging from his friendly swamp.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE AWAKENING John Vaughan had secured a loose horse on emerging from his friendly swamp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wrote an account of the battle and the panic in which it had ended so vivid, so accurate, so terrible in its confession of riot and dismay, the editor refused to print it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He wrote an account of the battle and the panic in which it had ended so vivid, so accurate, so terrible in its confession of riot and dismay, the editor refused to print it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He wrote an account of the battle and the panic in which it had ended so vivid, so accurate, so terrible in its confession of riot and dismay, the editor refused to print it.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE AWAKENING John Vaughan had secured a loose horse on emerging from his friendly swamp.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading THE AWAKENING John Vaughan had secured a loose horse on emerging from his friendly swamp.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His horse was fresh, the rain had begun to fall, the heat had abated and he made good time.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading He reached the office before midnight, took his seat at his desk, pale and determined to tell the truth.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The shadows of night had given him the chance to escape.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shadows of night had given him the chance to escape.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He reached the office before midnight, took his seat at his desk, pale and determined to tell the truth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE AWAKENING John Vaughan had secured a loose horse on emerging from his friendly swamp.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He reached the office before midnight, took his seat at his desk, pale and determined to tell the truth.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading He wrote an account of the battle and the panic in which it had ended so vivid, so accurate, so terrible in its confession of riot and dismay, the editor refused to print it.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading He wrote an account of the battle and the panic in which it had ended so vivid, so accurate, so terrible in its confession of riot and dismay, the editor refused to print it.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading His horse was fresh, the rain had begun to fall, the heat had abated and he made good time.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He reached the office before midnight, took his seat at his desk, pale and determined to tell the truth.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading He wrote an account of the battle and the panic in which it had ended so vivid, so accurate, so terrible in its confession of riot and dismay, the editor refused to print it.
riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading He wrote an account of the battle and the panic in which it had ended so vivid, so accurate, so terrible in its confession of riot and dismay, the editor refused to print it.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He reached the office before midnight, took his seat at his desk, pale and determined to tell the truth.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading THE AWAKENING John Vaughan had secured a loose horse on emerging from his friendly swamp.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The shadows of night had given him the chance to escape.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He wrote an account of the battle and the panic in which it had ended so vivid, so accurate, so terrible in its confession of riot and dismay, the editor refused to print it.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading THE AWAKENING John Vaughan had secured a loose horse on emerging from his friendly swamp.
express in words
From this reading He reached the office before midnight, took his seat at his desk, pale and determined to tell the truth.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He wrote an account of the battle and the panic in which it had ended so vivid, so accurate, so terrible in its confession of riot and dismay, the editor refused to print it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AWAKENING John Vaughan had secured a loose horse on emerging from his friendly swamp.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His horse was fresh, the rain had begun to fall, the heat had abated and he made good time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The shadows of night had given him the chance to escape.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He reached the office before midnight, took his seat at his desk, pale and determined to tell the truth.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He reached the office before midnight, took his seat at his desk, pale and determined to tell the truth.
VaughannounUS /vɔːn/
United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading THE AWAKENING John Vaughan had secured a loose horse on emerging from his friendly swamp.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading He wrote an account of the battle and the panic in which it had ended so vivid, so accurate, so terrible in its confession of riot and dismay, the editor refused to print it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His horse was fresh, the rain had begun to fall, the heat had abated and he made good time.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He wrote an account of the battle and the panic in which it had ended so vivid, so accurate, so terrible in its confession of riot and dismay, the editor refused to print it.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He wrote an account of the battle and the panic in which it had ended so vivid, so accurate, so terrible in its confession of riot and dismay, the editor refused to print it.
