used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The events of the day had left on him a strong impression of the supernatural, and now he felt that witchcraft was abroad, expected each minute that some evil claw would pounce on him out of the gloom.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading The events of the day had left on him a strong impression of the supernatural, and now he felt that witchcraft was abroad, expected each minute that some evil claw would pounce on him out of the gloom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was dark, and the forms of one or two men who passed him made him tremble, they sprang so suddenly out of the gloom, noiseless, their footfalls deadened by the soft sand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was dark, and the forms of one or two men who passed him made him tremble, they sprang so suddenly out of the gloom, noiseless, their footfalls deadened by the soft sand.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Cold sweat came out upon his forehead; his legs dragged weakly though he longed to run.
clawnounUS /klɔː/
sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading The events of the day had left on him a strong impression of the supernatural, and now he felt that witchcraft was abroad, expected each minute that some evil claw would pounce on him out of the gloom.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Cold sweat came out upon his forehead; his legs dragged weakly though he longed to run.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was dark, and the forms of one or two men who passed him made him tremble, they sprang so suddenly out of the gloom, noiseless, their footfalls deadened by the soft sand.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The events of the day had left on him a strong impression of the supernatural, and now he felt that witchcraft was abroad, expected each minute that some evil claw would pounce on him out of the gloom.
deadenedadjective
devoid of physical sensation; numb
From this reading It was dark, and the forms of one or two men who passed him made him tremble, they sprang so suddenly out of the gloom, noiseless, their footfalls deadened by the soft sand.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Cold sweat came out upon his forehead; his legs dragged weakly though he longed to run.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The events of the day had left on him a strong impression of the supernatural, and now he felt that witchcraft was abroad, expected each minute that some evil claw would pounce on him out of the gloom.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The events of the day had left on him a strong impression of the supernatural, and now he felt that witchcraft was abroad, expected each minute that some evil claw would pounce on him out of the gloom.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading The events of the day had left on him a strong impression of the supernatural, and now he felt that witchcraft was abroad, expected each minute that some evil claw would pounce on him out of the gloom.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The events of the day had left on him a strong impression of the supernatural, and now he felt that witchcraft was abroad, expected each minute that some evil claw would pounce on him out of the gloom.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The events of the day had left on him a strong impression of the supernatural, and now he felt that witchcraft was abroad, expected each minute that some evil claw would pounce on him out of the gloom.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Iskender followed the sandy road through the gardens.
footfalls
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From this reading It was dark, and the forms of one or two men who passed him made him tremble, they sprang so suddenly out of the gloom, noiseless, their footfalls deadened by the soft sand.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Cold sweat came out upon his forehead; his legs dragged weakly though he longed to run.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading It was dark, and the forms of one or two men who passed him made him tremble, they sprang so suddenly out of the gloom, noiseless, their footfalls deadened by the soft sand.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Iskender followed the sandy road through the gardens.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading It was dark, and the forms of one or two men who passed him made him tremble, they sprang so suddenly out of the gloom, noiseless, their footfalls deadened by the soft sand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The events of the day had left on him a strong impression of the supernatural, and now he felt that witchcraft was abroad, expected each minute that some evil claw would pounce on him out of the gloom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The events of the day had left on him a strong impression of the supernatural, and now he felt that witchcraft was abroad, expected each minute that some evil claw would pounce on him out of the gloom.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The very stars of heaven looked uncanny.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was dark, and the forms of one or two men who passed him made him tremble, they sprang so suddenly out of the gloom, noiseless, their footfalls deadened by the soft sand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cold sweat came out upon his forehead; his legs dragged weakly though he longed to run.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The events of the day had left on him a strong impression of the supernatural, and now he felt that witchcraft was abroad, expected each minute that some evil claw would pounce on him out of the gloom.
Iskender
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From this reading Iskender followed the sandy road through the gardens.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was dark, and the forms of one or two men who passed him made him tremble, they sprang so suddenly out of the gloom, noiseless, their footfalls deadened by the soft sand.
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 The events of the day had left on him a strong impression of the supernatural, and now he felt that witchcraft was abroad, expected each minute that some evil claw would pounce on him out of the gloom.
staying power
From this reading Cold sweat came out upon his forehead; his legs dragged weakly though he longed to run.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Cold sweat came out upon his forehead; his legs dragged weakly though he longed to run.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The very stars of heaven looked uncanny.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was dark, and the forms of one or two men who passed him made him tremble, they sprang so suddenly out of the gloom, noiseless, their footfalls deadened by the soft sand.
the force of workers available
From this reading It was dark, and the forms of one or two men who passed him made him tremble, they sprang so suddenly out of the gloom, noiseless, their footfalls deadened by the soft sand.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The events of the day had left on him a strong impression of the supernatural, and now he felt that witchcraft was abroad, expected each minute that some evil claw would pounce on him out of the gloom.
noiselessadjective
making no sound
From this reading It was dark, and the forms of one or two men who passed him made him tremble, they sprang so suddenly out of the gloom, noiseless, their footfalls deadened by the soft sand.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The events of the day had left on him a strong impression of the supernatural, and now he felt that witchcraft was abroad, expected each minute that some evil claw would pounce on him out of the gloom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was dark, and the forms of one or two men who passed him made him tremble, they sprang so suddenly out of the gloom, noiseless, their footfalls deadened by the soft sand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The events of the day had left on him a strong impression of the supernatural, and now he felt that witchcraft was abroad, expected each minute that some evil claw would pounce on him out of the gloom.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was dark, and the forms of one or two men who passed him made him tremble, they sprang so suddenly out of the gloom, noiseless, their footfalls deadened by the soft sand.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was dark, and the forms of one or two men who passed him made him tremble, they sprang so suddenly out of the gloom, noiseless, their footfalls deadened by the soft sand.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was dark, and the forms of one or two men who passed him made him tremble, they sprang so suddenly out of the gloom, noiseless, their footfalls deadened by the soft sand.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It was dark, and the forms of one or two men who passed him made him tremble, they sprang so suddenly out of the gloom, noiseless, their footfalls deadened by the soft sand.
pounceverbUS /paʊns/
move down on as if in an attack
From this reading The events of the day had left on him a strong impression of the supernatural, and now he felt that witchcraft was abroad, expected each minute that some evil claw would pounce on him out of the gloom.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Iskender followed the sandy road through the gardens.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Cold sweat came out upon his forehead; his legs dragged weakly though he longed to run.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading It was dark, and the forms of one or two men who passed him made him tremble, they sprang so suddenly out of the gloom, noiseless, their footfalls deadened by the soft sand.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Iskender followed the sandy road through the gardens.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was dark, and the forms of one or two men who passed him made him tremble, they sprang so suddenly out of the gloom, noiseless, their footfalls deadened by the soft sand.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading It was dark, and the forms of one or two men who passed him made him tremble, they sprang so suddenly out of the gloom, noiseless, their footfalls deadened by the soft sand.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The events of the day had left on him a strong impression of the supernatural, and now he felt that witchcraft was abroad, expected each minute that some evil claw would pounce on him out of the gloom.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading It was dark, and the forms of one or two men who passed him made him tremble, they sprang so suddenly out of the gloom, noiseless, their footfalls deadened by the soft sand.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The very stars of heaven looked uncanny.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The events of the day had left on him a strong impression of the supernatural, and now he felt that witchcraft was abroad, expected each minute that some evil claw would pounce on him out of the gloom.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It was dark, and the forms of one or two men who passed him made him tremble, they sprang so suddenly out of the gloom, noiseless, their footfalls deadened by the soft sand.
supernaturalnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈnætʃərəl/
supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
From this reading The events of the day had left on him a strong impression of the supernatural, and now he felt that witchcraft was abroad, expected each minute that some evil claw would pounce on him out of the gloom.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading Cold sweat came out upon his forehead; his legs dragged weakly though he longed to run.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The events of the day had left on him a strong impression of the supernatural, and now he felt that witchcraft was abroad, expected each minute that some evil claw would pounce on him out of the gloom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Iskender followed the sandy road through the gardens.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was dark, and the forms of one or two men who passed him made him tremble, they sprang so suddenly out of the gloom, noiseless, their footfalls deadened by the soft sand.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was dark, and the forms of one or two men who passed him made him tremble, they sprang so suddenly out of the gloom, noiseless, their footfalls deadened by the soft sand.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Cold sweat came out upon his forehead; his legs dragged weakly though he longed to run.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Iskender followed the sandy road through the gardens.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cold sweat came out upon his forehead; his legs dragged weakly though he longed to run.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading It was dark, and the forms of one or two men who passed him made him tremble, they sprang so suddenly out of the gloom, noiseless, their footfalls deadened by the soft sand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was dark, and the forms of one or two men who passed him made him tremble, they sprang so suddenly out of the gloom, noiseless, their footfalls deadened by the soft sand.
uncannyadjectiveUS /ənˈkæni/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading The very stars of heaven looked uncanny.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Cold sweat came out upon his forehead; his legs dragged weakly though he longed to run.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very stars of heaven looked uncanny.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was dark, and the forms of one or two men who passed him made him tremble, they sprang so suddenly out of the gloom, noiseless, their footfalls deadened by the soft sand.
weaklyadverbUS /ˈwiːkli/
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading Cold sweat came out upon his forehead; his legs dragged weakly though he longed to run.
which person or people
From this reading It was dark, and the forms of one or two men who passed him made him tremble, they sprang so suddenly out of the gloom, noiseless, their footfalls deadened by the soft sand.
witchcraftnounUS /ˈwɪtʃkræft/
the art of sorcery
From this reading The events of the day had left on him a strong impression of the supernatural, and now he felt that witchcraft was abroad, expected each minute that some evil claw would pounce on him out of the gloom.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The events of the day had left on him a strong impression of the supernatural, and now he felt that witchcraft was abroad, expected each minute that some evil claw would pounce on him out of the gloom.
