used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cyclona had gone to Seth's dugout and found a note from him on the table.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Cyclona crushed the paper, flung it to the floor and ran from the hole in the ground, afraid of she knew not what, engulfed in the awful fear which encompasses the hopeless,--the fear of herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cyclona had gone to Seth's dugout and found a note from him on the table.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Cyclona crushed the paper, flung it to the floor and ran from the hole in the ground, afraid of she knew not what, engulfed in the awful fear which encompasses the hopeless,--the fear of herself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It contained few words, but they held a world of meaning.
Celia
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From this reading "I have gone to Celia," it read.
gotten under control
From this reading It contained few words, but they held a world of meaning.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading Cyclona crushed the paper, flung it to the floor and ran from the hole in the ground, afraid of she knew not what, engulfed in the awful fear which encompasses the hopeless,--the fear of herself.
Cyclona
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From this reading Cyclona had gone to Seth's dugout and found a note from him on the table.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading Simple words and few, tolling her knell of doom.
dugoutnounUS /ˈdʌɡaʊt/
either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game
From this reading Cyclona had gone to Seth's dugout and found a note from him on the table.
encompassesverbUS /enˈkʌmpəsəz/
third-person singular of “encompass” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Cyclona crushed the paper, flung it to the floor and ran from the hole in the ground, afraid of she knew not what, engulfed in the awful fear which encompasses the hopeless,--the fear of herself.
engulfedverbUS /ɪnˈɡʌlft/
past form of “engulf” — devote (oneself) fully to
From this reading Cyclona crushed the paper, flung it to the floor and ran from the hole in the ground, afraid of she knew not what, engulfed in the awful fear which encompasses the hopeless,--the fear of herself.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Cyclona crushed the paper, flung it to the floor and ran from the hole in the ground, afraid of she knew not what, engulfed in the awful fear which encompasses the hopeless,--the fear of herself.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It contained few words, but they held a world of meaning.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Cyclona crushed the paper, flung it to the floor and ran from the hole in the ground, afraid of she knew not what, engulfed in the awful fear which encompasses the hopeless,--the fear of herself.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Cyclona crushed the paper, flung it to the floor and ran from the hole in the ground, afraid of she knew not what, engulfed in the awful fear which encompasses the hopeless,--the fear of herself.
set up or found
From this reading Cyclona had gone to Seth's dugout and found a note from him on the table.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Cyclona had gone to Seth's dugout and found a note from him on the table.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Cyclona had gone to Seth's dugout and found a note from him on the table.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Cyclona crushed the paper, flung it to the floor and ran from the hole in the ground, afraid of she knew not what, engulfed in the awful fear which encompasses the hopeless,--the fear of herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cyclona had gone to Seth's dugout and found a note from him on the table.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have gone to Celia," it read.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It contained few words, but they held a world of meaning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Simple words and few, tolling her knell of doom.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Cyclona crushed the paper, flung it to the floor and ran from the hole in the ground, afraid of she knew not what, engulfed in the awful fear which encompasses the hopeless,--the fear of herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cyclona had gone to Seth's dugout and found a note from him on the table.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Cyclona crushed the paper, flung it to the floor and ran from the hole in the ground, afraid of she knew not what, engulfed in the awful fear which encompasses the hopeless,--the fear of herself.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Cyclona crushed the paper, flung it to the floor and ran from the hole in the ground, afraid of she knew not what, engulfed in the awful fear which encompasses the hopeless,--the fear of herself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have gone to Celia," it read.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cyclona crushed the paper, flung it to the floor and ran from the hole in the ground, afraid of she knew not what, engulfed in the awful fear which encompasses the hopeless,--the fear of herself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It contained few words, but they held a world of meaning.
knellverbUS /nel/
ring as in announcing death
From this reading Simple words and few, tolling her knell of doom.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Cyclona crushed the paper, flung it to the floor and ran from the hole in the ground, afraid of she knew not what, engulfed in the awful fear which encompasses the hopeless,--the fear of herself.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading It contained few words, but they held a world of meaning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cyclona crushed the paper, flung it to the floor and ran from the hole in the ground, afraid of she knew not what, engulfed in the awful fear which encompasses the hopeless,--the fear of herself.
a brief written record
From this reading Cyclona had gone to Seth's dugout and found a note from him on the table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It contained few words, but they held a world of meaning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cyclona had gone to Seth's dugout and found a note from him on the table.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Cyclona crushed the paper, flung it to the floor and ran from the hole in the ground, afraid of she knew not what, engulfed in the awful fear which encompasses the hopeless,--the fear of herself.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Cyclona crushed the paper, flung it to the floor and ran from the hole in the ground, afraid of she knew not what, engulfed in the awful fear which encompasses the hopeless,--the fear of herself.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "I have gone to Celia," it read.
Seth'snounUS /seθs/
possessive form of “seth” — (Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading Cyclona had gone to Seth's dugout and found a note from him on the table.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cyclona crushed the paper, flung it to the floor and ran from the hole in the ground, afraid of she knew not what, engulfed in the awful fear which encompasses the hopeless,--the fear of herself.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Simple words and few, tolling her knell of doom.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Cyclona had gone to Seth's dugout and found a note from him on the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cyclona had gone to Seth's dugout and found a note from him on the table.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It contained few words, but they held a world of meaning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cyclona had gone to Seth's dugout and found a note from him on the table.
tollingverbUS /ˈtoʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “toll” — ring slowly
From this reading Simple words and few, tolling her knell of doom.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Cyclona crushed the paper, flung it to the floor and ran from the hole in the ground, afraid of she knew not what, engulfed in the awful fear which encompasses the hopeless,--the fear of herself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Cyclona crushed the paper, flung it to the floor and ran from the hole in the ground, afraid of she knew not what, engulfed in the awful fear which encompasses the hopeless,--the fear of herself.
the words that are spoken
From this reading It contained few words, but they held a world of meaning.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It contained few words, but they held a world of meaning.
