the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But the reappearance of the moon brought an opportunity to my eyes, and I wondered if we could negotiate the goat track which the youngster was scrambling over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dangers were hidden by the darkness, and my imagination was too stunned by the happenings of the night to make any endeavour to torture my nerves by picturing them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The dangers were hidden by the darkness, and my imagination was too stunned by the happenings of the night to make any endeavour to torture my nerves by picturing them.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading Up to that moment I had followed blindly in the tracks of Holman, nerved somewhat by the thought that the trail he passed over would carry me.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But the reappearance of the moon brought an opportunity to my eyes, and I wondered if we could negotiate the goat track which the youngster was scrambling over.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the reappearance of the moon brought an opportunity to my eyes, and I wondered if we could negotiate the goat track which the youngster was scrambling over.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Up to that moment I had followed blindly in the tracks of Holman, nerved somewhat by the thought that the trail he passed over would carry me.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Up to that moment I had followed blindly in the tracks of Holman, nerved somewhat by the thought that the trail he passed over would carry me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But the reappearance of the moon brought an opportunity to my eyes, and I wondered if we could negotiate the goat track which the youngster was scrambling over.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading I turned my face to the wall and crawled timorously in the rear.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The dangers were hidden by the darkness, and my imagination was too stunned by the happenings of the night to make any endeavour to torture my nerves by picturing them.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The dangers were hidden by the darkness, and my imagination was too stunned by the happenings of the night to make any endeavour to torture my nerves by picturing them.
endeavournounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading The dangers were hidden by the darkness, and my imagination was too stunned by the happenings of the night to make any endeavour to torture my nerves by picturing them.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But the reappearance of the moon brought an opportunity to my eyes, and I wondered if we could negotiate the goat track which the youngster was scrambling over.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I turned my face to the wall and crawled timorously in the rear.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Up to that moment I had followed blindly in the tracks of Holman, nerved somewhat by the thought that the trail he passed over would carry me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TOMBS OF SILENCE For my own part I found no great liking for the moonlight.
set up or found
From this reading TOMBS OF SILENCE For my own part I found no great liking for the moonlight.
goatnounUS /ɡoʊt/
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading But the reappearance of the moon brought an opportunity to my eyes, and I wondered if we could negotiate the goat track which the youngster was scrambling over.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading TOMBS OF SILENCE For my own part I found no great liking for the moonlight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Up to that moment I had followed blindly in the tracks of Holman, nerved somewhat by the thought that the trail he passed over would carry me.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading The dangers were hidden by the darkness, and my imagination was too stunned by the happenings of the night to make any endeavour to torture my nerves by picturing them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Up to that moment I had followed blindly in the tracks of Holman, nerved somewhat by the thought that the trail he passed over would carry me.
not accessible to view
From this reading The dangers were hidden by the darkness, and my imagination was too stunned by the happenings of the night to make any endeavour to torture my nerves by picturing them.
Holman
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From this reading Up to that moment I had followed blindly in the tracks of Holman, nerved somewhat by the thought that the trail he passed over would carry me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TOMBS OF SILENCE For my own part I found no great liking for the moonlight.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But the reappearance of the moon brought an opportunity to my eyes, and I wondered if we could negotiate the goat track which the youngster was scrambling over.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading The dangers were hidden by the darkness, and my imagination was too stunned by the happenings of the night to make any endeavour to torture my nerves by picturing them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Up to that moment I had followed blindly in the tracks of Holman, nerved somewhat by the thought that the trail he passed over would carry me.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading TOMBS OF SILENCE For my own part I found no great liking for the moonlight.
engage in
From this reading The dangers were hidden by the darkness, and my imagination was too stunned by the happenings of the night to make any endeavour to torture my nerves by picturing them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Up to that moment I had followed blindly in the tracks of Holman, nerved somewhat by the thought that the trail he passed over would carry me.
a particular point in time
From this reading Up to that moment I had followed blindly in the tracks of Holman, nerved somewhat by the thought that the trail he passed over would carry me.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading But the reappearance of the moon brought an opportunity to my eyes, and I wondered if we could negotiate the goat track which the youngster was scrambling over.
the light of the Moon
From this reading TOMBS OF SILENCE For my own part I found no great liking for the moonlight.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading TOMBS OF SILENCE For my own part I found no great liking for the moonlight.
negotiateverbUS /nəˈɡoʊʃieɪt/
discuss the terms of an arrangement
From this reading But the reappearance of the moon brought an opportunity to my eyes, and I wondered if we could negotiate the goat track which the youngster was scrambling over.
nerved
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From this reading Up to that moment I had followed blindly in the tracks of Holman, nerved somewhat by the thought that the trail he passed over would carry me.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading The dangers were hidden by the darkness, and my imagination was too stunned by the happenings of the night to make any endeavour to torture my nerves by picturing them.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The dangers were hidden by the darkness, and my imagination was too stunned by the happenings of the night to make any endeavour to torture my nerves by picturing them.
not any; not one
From this reading TOMBS OF SILENCE For my own part I found no great liking for the moonlight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOMBS OF SILENCE For my own part I found no great liking for the moonlight.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But the reappearance of the moon brought an opportunity to my eyes, and I wondered if we could negotiate the goat track which the youngster was scrambling over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Up to that moment I had followed blindly in the tracks of Holman, nerved somewhat by the thought that the trail he passed over would carry me.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading TOMBS OF SILENCE For my own part I found no great liking for the moonlight.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading TOMBS OF SILENCE For my own part I found no great liking for the moonlight.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Up to that moment I had followed blindly in the tracks of Holman, nerved somewhat by the thought that the trail he passed over would carry me.
picturingnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərɪŋ/
visual imagery
From this reading The dangers were hidden by the darkness, and my imagination was too stunned by the happenings of the night to make any endeavour to torture my nerves by picturing them.
reappearancenounUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrəns/
the event of something appearing again
From this reading But the reappearance of the moon brought an opportunity to my eyes, and I wondered if we could negotiate the goat track which the youngster was scrambling over.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading I turned my face to the wall and crawled timorously in the rear.
scramblingverbUS /ˈskræmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading But the reappearance of the moon brought an opportunity to my eyes, and I wondered if we could negotiate the goat track which the youngster was scrambling over.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading TOMBS OF SILENCE For my own part I found no great liking for the moonlight.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Up to that moment I had followed blindly in the tracks of Holman, nerved somewhat by the thought that the trail he passed over would carry me.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The dangers were hidden by the darkness, and my imagination was too stunned by the happenings of the night to make any endeavour to torture my nerves by picturing them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Up to that moment I had followed blindly in the tracks of Holman, nerved somewhat by the thought that the trail he passed over would carry me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOMBS OF SILENCE For my own part I found no great liking for the moonlight.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The dangers were hidden by the darkness, and my imagination was too stunned by the happenings of the night to make any endeavour to torture my nerves by picturing them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Up to that moment I had followed blindly in the tracks of Holman, nerved somewhat by the thought that the trail he passed over would carry me.
timorouslyadverb
in a timorous and trepid manner
From this reading I turned my face to the wall and crawled timorously in the rear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Up to that moment I had followed blindly in the tracks of Holman, nerved somewhat by the thought that the trail he passed over would carry me.
TOMBSnounUS /tuːmz/
plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading TOMBS OF SILENCE For my own part I found no great liking for the moonlight.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The dangers were hidden by the darkness, and my imagination was too stunned by the happenings of the night to make any endeavour to torture my nerves by picturing them.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading The dangers were hidden by the darkness, and my imagination was too stunned by the happenings of the night to make any endeavour to torture my nerves by picturing them.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading But the reappearance of the moon brought an opportunity to my eyes, and I wondered if we could negotiate the goat track which the youngster was scrambling over.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Up to that moment I had followed blindly in the tracks of Holman, nerved somewhat by the thought that the trail he passed over would carry me.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Up to that moment I had followed blindly in the tracks of Holman, nerved somewhat by the thought that the trail he passed over would carry me.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I turned my face to the wall and crawled timorously in the rear.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up to that moment I had followed blindly in the tracks of Holman, nerved somewhat by the thought that the trail he passed over would carry me.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading I turned my face to the wall and crawled timorously in the rear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dangers were hidden by the darkness, and my imagination was too stunned by the happenings of the night to make any endeavour to torture my nerves by picturing them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But the reappearance of the moon brought an opportunity to my eyes, and I wondered if we could negotiate the goat track which the youngster was scrambling over.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The dangers were hidden by the darkness, and my imagination was too stunned by the happenings of the night to make any endeavour to torture my nerves by picturing them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the reappearance of the moon brought an opportunity to my eyes, and I wondered if we could negotiate the goat track which the youngster was scrambling over.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading But the reappearance of the moon brought an opportunity to my eyes, and I wondered if we could negotiate the goat track which the youngster was scrambling over.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Up to that moment I had followed blindly in the tracks of Holman, nerved somewhat by the thought that the trail he passed over would carry me.
youngsternounUS /ˈjʌŋstər/
a young person of either sex
From this reading But the reappearance of the moon brought an opportunity to my eyes, and I wondered if we could negotiate the goat track which the youngster was scrambling over.
