used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With the exception of Quambo, Cassia-bud, and Fred himself, not a soul could walk or even creep at last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the exception of Quambo, Cassia-bud, and Fred himself, not a soul could walk or even creep at last.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With the exception of Quambo, Cassia-bud, and Fred himself, not a soul could walk or even creep at last.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Death was staring everyone in the face, when one morning Hurricane Bob, the faithful dog, was seen coming bounding joyfully from the bush.
boundingverbUS /ˈbaʊndɪŋ/
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Death was staring everyone in the face, when one morning Hurricane Bob, the faithful dog, was seen coming bounding joyfully from the bush.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Their tongues, their very faces, were swollen, their voices were reduced to the hoarsest of whispers, and their red eye-balls burned like fire.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Death was staring everyone in the face, when one morning Hurricane Bob, the faithful dog, was seen coming bounding joyfully from the bush.
Cassia-bud
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From this reading With the exception of Quambo, Cassia-bud, and Fred himself, not a soul could walk or even creep at last.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Death was staring everyone in the face, when one morning Hurricane Bob, the faithful dog, was seen coming bounding joyfully from the bush.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With the exception of Quambo, Cassia-bud, and Fred himself, not a soul could walk or even creep at last.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading With the exception of Quambo, Cassia-bud, and Fred himself, not a soul could walk or even creep at last.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Death was staring everyone in the face, when one morning Hurricane Bob, the faithful dog, was seen coming bounding joyfully from the bush.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Death was staring everyone in the face, when one morning Hurricane Bob, the faithful dog, was seen coming bounding joyfully from the bush.
divisible by two
From this reading With the exception of Quambo, Cassia-bud, and Fred himself, not a soul could walk or even creep at last.
every person
From this reading Death was staring everyone in the face, when one morning Hurricane Bob, the faithful dog, was seen coming bounding joyfully from the bush.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading With the exception of Quambo, Cassia-bud, and Fred himself, not a soul could walk or even creep at last.
eye-balls
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From this reading Their tongues, their very faces, were swollen, their voices were reduced to the hoarsest of whispers, and their red eye-balls burned like fire.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Death was staring everyone in the face, when one morning Hurricane Bob, the faithful dog, was seen coming bounding joyfully from the bush.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Their tongues, their very faces, were swollen, their voices were reduced to the hoarsest of whispers, and their red eye-balls burned like fire.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Death was staring everyone in the face, when one morning Hurricane Bob, the faithful dog, was seen coming bounding joyfully from the bush.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Their tongues, their very faces, were swollen, their voices were reduced to the hoarsest of whispers, and their red eye-balls burned like fire.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading He shook himself, and water flew in a shower from his jacket.
Fred
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From this reading With the exception of Quambo, Cassia-bud, and Fred himself, not a soul could walk or even creep at last.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Death was staring everyone in the face, when one morning Hurricane Bob, the faithful dog, was seen coming bounding joyfully from the bush.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shook himself, and water flew in a shower from his jacket.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading With the exception of Quambo, Cassia-bud, and Fred himself, not a soul could walk or even creep at last.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shook himself, and water flew in a shower from his jacket.
hoarsest
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From this reading Their tongues, their very faces, were swollen, their voices were reduced to the hoarsest of whispers, and their red eye-balls burned like fire.
HurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading Death was staring everyone in the face, when one morning Hurricane Bob, the faithful dog, was seen coming bounding joyfully from the bush.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Death was staring everyone in the face, when one morning Hurricane Bob, the faithful dog, was seen coming bounding joyfully from the bush.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading He shook himself, and water flew in a shower from his jacket.
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading Death was staring everyone in the face, when one morning Hurricane Bob, the faithful dog, was seen coming bounding joyfully from the bush.
immediately past
From this reading With the exception of Quambo, Cassia-bud, and Fred himself, not a soul could walk or even creep at last.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Their tongues, their very faces, were swollen, their voices were reduced to the hoarsest of whispers, and their red eye-balls burned like fire.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Death was staring everyone in the face, when one morning Hurricane Bob, the faithful dog, was seen coming bounding joyfully from the bush.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With the exception of Quambo, Cassia-bud, and Fred himself, not a soul could walk or even creep at last.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the exception of Quambo, Cassia-bud, and Fred himself, not a soul could walk or even creep at last.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Death was staring everyone in the face, when one morning Hurricane Bob, the faithful dog, was seen coming bounding joyfully from the bush.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading With the exception of Quambo, Cassia-bud, and Fred himself, not a soul could walk or even creep at last.
Quambo
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From this reading With the exception of Quambo, Cassia-bud, and Fred himself, not a soul could walk or even creep at last.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Their tongues, their very faces, were swollen, their voices were reduced to the hoarsest of whispers, and their red eye-balls burned like fire.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading Their tongues, their very faces, were swollen, their voices were reduced to the hoarsest of whispers, and their red eye-balls burned like fire.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "WOULD SHE SEE THEIR SIGNALS?"
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Death was staring everyone in the face, when one morning Hurricane Bob, the faithful dog, was seen coming bounding joyfully from the bush.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "WOULD SHE SEE THEIR SIGNALS?"
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He shook himself, and water flew in a shower from his jacket.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading He shook himself, and water flew in a shower from his jacket.
SIGNALSnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading "WOULD SHE SEE THEIR SIGNALS?"
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading With the exception of Quambo, Cassia-bud, and Fred himself, not a soul could walk or even creep at last.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Death was staring everyone in the face, when one morning Hurricane Bob, the faithful dog, was seen coming bounding joyfully from the bush.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Their tongues, their very faces, were swollen, their voices were reduced to the hoarsest of whispers, and their red eye-balls burned like fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the exception of Quambo, Cassia-bud, and Fred himself, not a soul could walk or even creep at last.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "WOULD SHE SEE THEIR SIGNALS?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their tongues, their very faces, were swollen, their voices were reduced to the hoarsest of whispers, and their red eye-balls burned like fire.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Their tongues, their very faces, were swollen, their voices were reduced to the hoarsest of whispers, and their red eye-balls burned like fire.
precisely as stated
From this reading Their tongues, their very faces, were swollen, their voices were reduced to the hoarsest of whispers, and their red eye-balls burned like fire.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Their tongues, their very faces, were swollen, their voices were reduced to the hoarsest of whispers, and their red eye-balls burned like fire.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading With the exception of Quambo, Cassia-bud, and Fred himself, not a soul could walk or even creep at last.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Death was staring everyone in the face, when one morning Hurricane Bob, the faithful dog, was seen coming bounding joyfully from the bush.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He shook himself, and water flew in a shower from his jacket.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their tongues, their very faces, were swollen, their voices were reduced to the hoarsest of whispers, and their red eye-balls burned like fire.
at the time that
From this reading Death was staring everyone in the face, when one morning Hurricane Bob, the faithful dog, was seen coming bounding joyfully from the bush.
whispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Their tongues, their very faces, were swollen, their voices were reduced to the hoarsest of whispers, and their red eye-balls burned like fire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the exception of Quambo, Cassia-bud, and Fred himself, not a soul could walk or even creep at last.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "WOULD SHE SEE THEIR SIGNALS?"
