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From this reading “Maybe the swamp will stop it,[2]” said Brent.
alarminglyadverbUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋli/
in an alarming manner
From this reading Scarcely had he said the words when the cabin door blew shut and the loose window rattled alarmingly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Scarcely had he said the words when the cabin door blew shut and the loose window rattled alarmingly.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “It’s this side of the swamp,” Tom answered, gazing intently; “why, it’s right in the valley.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “It’s blowing into the valley,” Tom said concernedly; “this is going to be bad.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It’s blowing into the valley,” Tom said concernedly; “this is going to be bad.”
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Scarcely had he said the words when the cabin door blew shut and the loose window rattled alarmingly.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading “It’s blowing into the valley,” Tom said concernedly; “this is going to be bad.”
a youthful male person
From this reading _Boy_, that’s bad!
BrentnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading “Maybe the swamp will stop it,[2]” said Brent.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Scarcely had he said the words when the cabin door blew shut and the loose window rattled alarmingly.
concernedlyadverb
in a manner showing concern
From this reading “It’s blowing into the valley,” Tom said concernedly; “this is going to be bad.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Scarcely had he said the words when the cabin door blew shut and the loose window rattled alarmingly.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “It’s this side of the swamp,” Tom answered, gazing intently; “why, it’s right in the valley.
the act of departing
From this reading “It’s blowing into the valley,” Tom said concernedly; “this is going to be bad.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Scarcely had he said the words when the cabin door blew shut and the loose window rattled alarmingly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Scarcely had he said the words when the cabin door blew shut and the loose window rattled alarmingly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It’s this side of the swamp,” Tom answered, gazing intently; “why, it’s right in the valley.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading “It’s this side of the swamp,” Tom answered, gazing intently; “why, it’s right in the valley.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “It’s blowing into the valley,” Tom said concernedly; “this is going to be bad.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It’s blowing into the valley,” Tom said concernedly; “this is going to be bad.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Maybe the swamp will stop it,[2]” said Brent.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s blowing into the valley,” Tom said concernedly; “this is going to be bad.”
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Scarcely had he said the words when the cabin door blew shut and the loose window rattled alarmingly.
by chance
From this reading “Maybe the swamp will stop it,[2]” said Brent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It’s this side of the swamp,” Tom answered, gazing intently; “why, it’s right in the valley.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading Scarcely had he said the words when the cabin door blew shut and the loose window rattled alarmingly.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “It’s this side of the swamp,” Tom answered, gazing intently; “why, it’s right in the valley.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s blowing into the valley,” Tom said concernedly; “this is going to be bad.”
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely had he said the words when the cabin door blew shut and the loose window rattled alarmingly.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Scarcely had he said the words when the cabin door blew shut and the loose window rattled alarmingly.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “It’s this side of the swamp,” Tom answered, gazing intently; “why, it’s right in the valley.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Maybe the swamp will stop it,[2]” said Brent.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading “Maybe the swamp will stop it,[2]” said Brent.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Boy_, that’s bad!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It’s blowing into the valley,” Tom said concernedly; “this is going to be bad.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It’s blowing into the valley,” Tom said concernedly; “this is going to be bad.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s blowing into the valley,” Tom said concernedly; “this is going to be bad.”
male cat
From this reading “It’s blowing into the valley,” Tom said concernedly; “this is going to be bad.”
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading “It’s blowing into the valley,” Tom said concernedly; “this is going to be bad.”
at the time that
From this reading Scarcely had he said the words when the cabin door blew shut and the loose window rattled alarmingly.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “It’s this side of the swamp,” Tom answered, gazing intently; “why, it’s right in the valley.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Maybe the swamp will stop it,[2]” said Brent.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Scarcely had he said the words when the cabin door blew shut and the loose window rattled alarmingly.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Scarcely had he said the words when the cabin door blew shut and the loose window rattled alarmingly.
