used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He seemed at last to hear a roaring sound like water.
anew
From this reading Then he thought he saw the malicious face of McLeod peering into his own, and again blackness and silence covered everything.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading VICTORY The next hours were blank for Tom, or almost blank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he thought he saw the malicious face of McLeod peering into his own, and again blackness and silence covered everything.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Something aroused him; something was pulling at him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He seemed at last to hear a roaring sound like water.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He seemed to be rushing at dizzying speed through worlds of darkness.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading Then he thought he saw the malicious face of McLeod peering into his own, and again blackness and silence covered everything.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading VICTORY The next hours were blank for Tom, or almost blank.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Then he thought he saw the malicious face of McLeod peering into his own, and again blackness and silence covered everything.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He seemed to be rushing at dizzying speed through worlds of darkness.
dizzyingverbUS /ˈdɪziɪŋ/
-ing form of “dizzy” — make dizzy or giddy
From this reading He seemed to be rushing at dizzying speed through worlds of darkness.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Then he thought he saw the malicious face of McLeod peering into his own, and again blackness and silence covered everything.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then he thought he saw the malicious face of McLeod peering into his own, and again blackness and silence covered everything.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading VICTORY The next hours were blank for Tom, or almost blank.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed at last to hear a roaring sound like water.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He seemed at last to hear a roaring sound like water.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Something aroused him; something was pulling at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he thought he saw the malicious face of McLeod peering into his own, and again blackness and silence covered everything.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading VICTORY The next hours were blank for Tom, or almost blank.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then he thought he saw the malicious face of McLeod peering into his own, and again blackness and silence covered everything.
immediately past
From this reading He seemed at last to hear a roaring sound like water.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He seemed at last to hear a roaring sound like water.
maliciousadjectiveUS /məˈlɪʃəs/
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading Then he thought he saw the malicious face of McLeod peering into his own, and again blackness and silence covered everything.
McLeod
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he thought he saw the malicious face of McLeod peering into his own, and again blackness and silence covered everything.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading VICTORY The next hours were blank for Tom, or almost blank.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He seemed to be rushing at dizzying speed through worlds of darkness.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading VICTORY The next hours were blank for Tom, or almost blank.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then he thought he saw the malicious face of McLeod peering into his own, and again blackness and silence covered everything.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Then he thought he saw the malicious face of McLeod peering into his own, and again blackness and silence covered everything.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Something aroused him; something was pulling at him.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading He seemed at last to hear a roaring sound like water.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading He seemed to be rushing at dizzying speed through worlds of darkness.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then he thought he saw the malicious face of McLeod peering into his own, and again blackness and silence covered everything.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed at last to hear a roaring sound like water.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Then he thought he saw the malicious face of McLeod peering into his own, and again blackness and silence covered everything.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something aroused him; something was pulling at him.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He seemed at last to hear a roaring sound like water.
move hurridly
From this reading He seemed to be rushing at dizzying speed through worlds of darkness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VICTORY The next hours were blank for Tom, or almost blank.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he thought he saw the malicious face of McLeod peering into his own, and again blackness and silence covered everything.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then he thought he saw the malicious face of McLeod peering into his own, and again blackness and silence covered everything.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He seemed to be rushing at dizzying speed through worlds of darkness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seemed at last to hear a roaring sound like water.
male cat
From this reading VICTORY The next hours were blank for Tom, or almost blank.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading VICTORY The next hours were blank for Tom, or almost blank.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something aroused him; something was pulling at him.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He seemed at last to hear a roaring sound like water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading VICTORY The next hours were blank for Tom, or almost blank.
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He seemed to be rushing at dizzying speed through worlds of darkness.
