used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then Michael heard behind him a voice which greeted him with "Good-evening, sir."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading In the bitter midnight, through the dense fog, he had fled from this specter across the frozen Danube.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stars glittered in heaven and sparkled from their frozen mirror: no breath disturbed the silence of the night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the door of the bedroom stood, between the two lights of the lamp and the fire, a figure, at sight of which Timar's blood ran cold.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading At the door of the bedroom stood, between the two lights of the lamp and the fire, a figure, at sight of which Timar's blood ran cold.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Then Michael heard behind him a voice which greeted him with "Good-evening, sir."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading At the door of the bedroom stood, between the two lights of the lamp and the fire, a figure, at sight of which Timar's blood ran cold.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading In the bitter midnight, through the dense fog, he had fled from this specter across the frozen Danube.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading At the door of the bedroom stood, between the two lights of the lamp and the fire, a figure, at sight of which Timar's blood ran cold.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The stars glittered in heaven and sparkled from their frozen mirror: no breath disturbed the silence of the night.
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 At the door of the bedroom stood, between the two lights of the lamp and the fire, a figure, at sight of which Timar's blood ran cold.
DanubenounUS /ˈdænjuːb/
the 2nd longest European river (after the Volga); flows from southwestern Germany to the Black Sea
From this reading In the bitter midnight, through the dense fog, he had fled from this specter across the frozen Danube.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading In the bitter midnight, through the dense fog, he had fled from this specter across the frozen Danube.
having the place or position changed
From this reading The stars glittered in heaven and sparkled from their frozen mirror: no breath disturbed the silence of the night.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the door of the bedroom stood, between the two lights of the lamp and the fire, a figure, at sight of which Timar's blood ran cold.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading At the door of the bedroom stood, between the two lights of the lamp and the fire, a figure, at sight of which Timar's blood ran cold.
start firing a weapon
From this reading At the door of the bedroom stood, between the two lights of the lamp and the fire, a figure, at sight of which Timar's blood ran cold.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading In the bitter midnight, through the dense fog, he had fled from this specter across the frozen Danube.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading In the bitter midnight, through the dense fog, he had fled from this specter across the frozen Danube.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The stars glittered in heaven and sparkled from their frozen mirror: no breath disturbed the silence of the night.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading The stars glittered in heaven and sparkled from their frozen mirror: no breath disturbed the silence of the night.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The stars glittered in heaven and sparkled from their frozen mirror: no breath disturbed the silence of the night.
Good-evening
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From this reading Then Michael heard behind him a voice which greeted him with "Good-evening, sir."
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Then Michael heard behind him a voice which greeted him with "Good-evening, sir."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the bitter midnight, through the dense fog, he had fled from this specter across the frozen Danube.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the bitter midnight, through the dense fog, he had fled from this specter across the frozen Danube.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then Michael heard behind him a voice which greeted him with "Good-evening, sir."
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The stars glittered in heaven and sparkled from their frozen mirror: no breath disturbed the silence of the night.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then Michael heard behind him a voice which greeted him with "Good-evening, sir."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The stars glittered in heaven and sparkled from their frozen mirror: no breath disturbed the silence of the night.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading At the door of the bedroom stood, between the two lights of the lamp and the fire, a figure, at sight of which Timar's blood ran cold.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading At the door of the bedroom stood, between the two lights of the lamp and the fire, a figure, at sight of which Timar's blood ran cold.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Then Michael heard behind him a voice which greeted him with "Good-evening, sir."
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading In the bitter midnight, through the dense fog, he had fled from this specter across the frozen Danube.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading The stars glittered in heaven and sparkled from their frozen mirror: no breath disturbed the silence of the night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The stars glittered in heaven and sparkled from their frozen mirror: no breath disturbed the silence of the night.
not any; not one
From this reading The stars glittered in heaven and sparkled from their frozen mirror: no breath disturbed the silence of the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The stars glittered in heaven and sparkled from their frozen mirror: no breath disturbed the silence of the night.
PHANTOMnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading THE PHANTOM.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading At the door of the bedroom stood, between the two lights of the lamp and the fire, a figure, at sight of which Timar's blood ran cold.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At the door of the bedroom stood, between the two lights of the lamp and the fire, a figure, at sight of which Timar's blood ran cold.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The stars glittered in heaven and sparkled from their frozen mirror: no breath disturbed the silence of the night.
term of address for a man
From this reading Then Michael heard behind him a voice which greeted him with "Good-evening, sir."
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading The stars glittered in heaven and sparkled from their frozen mirror: no breath disturbed the silence of the night.
specternounUS /ˈspektər/
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading In the bitter midnight, through the dense fog, he had fled from this specter across the frozen Danube.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The stars glittered in heaven and sparkled from their frozen mirror: no breath disturbed the silence of the night.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At the door of the bedroom stood, between the two lights of the lamp and the fire, a figure, at sight of which Timar's blood ran cold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PHANTOM.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The stars glittered in heaven and sparkled from their frozen mirror: no breath disturbed the silence of the night.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Michael heard behind him a voice which greeted him with "Good-evening, sir."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the bitter midnight, through the dense fog, he had fled from this specter across the frozen Danube.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In the bitter midnight, through the dense fog, he had fled from this specter across the frozen Danube.
Timar's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the door of the bedroom stood, between the two lights of the lamp and the fire, a figure, at sight of which Timar's blood ran cold.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At the door of the bedroom stood, between the two lights of the lamp and the fire, a figure, at sight of which Timar's blood ran cold.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then Michael heard behind him a voice which greeted him with "Good-evening, sir."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then Michael heard behind him a voice which greeted him with "Good-evening, sir."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then Michael heard behind him a voice which greeted him with "Good-evening, sir."
