used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To say that I was alarmed when I found that the intruder in our sleeping quarters was a bloodhound would be to put the fact very mildly.
Alano
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From this reading My cry awoke Alano, who instantly asked what was the matter, and then yelled at the beast in Spanish.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading To say that I was alarmed when I found that the intruder in our sleeping quarters was a bloodhound would be to put the fact very mildly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was truly horrified, and a chill shook my frame as I had a momentary vision of being torn to pieces by the bloodthirsty animal.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I was truly horrified, and a chill shook my frame as I had a momentary vision of being torn to pieces by the bloodthirsty animal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was truly horrified, and a chill shook my frame as I had a momentary vision of being torn to pieces by the bloodthirsty animal.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading My cry awoke Alano, who instantly asked what was the matter, and then yelled at the beast in Spanish.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My cry awoke Alano, who instantly asked what was the matter, and then yelled at the beast in Spanish.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading My cry awoke Alano, who instantly asked what was the matter, and then yelled at the beast in Spanish.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To say that I was alarmed when I found that the intruder in our sleeping quarters was a bloodhound would be to put the fact very mildly.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading My cry awoke Alano, who instantly asked what was the matter, and then yelled at the beast in Spanish.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I was truly horrified, and a chill shook my frame as I had a momentary vision of being torn to pieces by the bloodthirsty animal.
bloodhoundnounUS /ˈblʌdhaʊnd/
a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking
From this reading To say that I was alarmed when I found that the intruder in our sleeping quarters was a bloodhound would be to put the fact very mildly.
bloodthirstyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdθɜːrsti/
marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed
From this reading I was truly horrified, and a chill shook my frame as I had a momentary vision of being torn to pieces by the bloodthirsty animal.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was truly horrified, and a chill shook my frame as I had a momentary vision of being torn to pieces by the bloodthirsty animal.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading I was truly horrified, and a chill shook my frame as I had a momentary vision of being torn to pieces by the bloodthirsty animal.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading As the creature retreated, evidently to prepare for a rush upon us, I sprang to my feet and grasped a short ladder which led to the roof of the shed.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading My cry awoke Alano, who instantly asked what was the matter, and then yelled at the beast in Spanish.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading As the creature retreated, evidently to prepare for a rush upon us, I sprang to my feet and grasped a short ladder which led to the roof of the shed.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading To say that I was alarmed when I found that the intruder in our sleeping quarters was a bloodhound would be to put the fact very mildly.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As the creature retreated, evidently to prepare for a rush upon us, I sprang to my feet and grasped a short ladder which led to the roof of the shed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As the creature retreated, evidently to prepare for a rush upon us, I sprang to my feet and grasped a short ladder which led to the roof of the shed.
set up or found
From this reading To say that I was alarmed when I found that the intruder in our sleeping quarters was a bloodhound would be to put the fact very mildly.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading I was truly horrified, and a chill shook my frame as I had a momentary vision of being torn to pieces by the bloodthirsty animal.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading As the creature retreated, evidently to prepare for a rush upon us, I sprang to my feet and grasped a short ladder which led to the roof of the shed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was truly horrified, and a chill shook my frame as I had a momentary vision of being torn to pieces by the bloodthirsty animal.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading I was truly horrified, and a chill shook my frame as I had a momentary vision of being torn to pieces by the bloodthirsty animal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To say that I was alarmed when I found that the intruder in our sleeping quarters was a bloodhound would be to put the fact very mildly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE WILDS OF THE ISLAND.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading My cry awoke Alano, who instantly asked what was the matter, and then yelled at the beast in Spanish.
intrudernounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdər/
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading To say that I was alarmed when I found that the intruder in our sleeping quarters was a bloodhound would be to put the fact very mildly.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading IN THE WILDS OF THE ISLAND.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading As the creature retreated, evidently to prepare for a rush upon us, I sprang to my feet and grasped a short ladder which led to the roof of the shed.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading As the creature retreated, evidently to prepare for a rush upon us, I sprang to my feet and grasped a short ladder which led to the roof of the shed.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading My cry awoke Alano, who instantly asked what was the matter, and then yelled at the beast in Spanish.
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading To say that I was alarmed when I found that the intruder in our sleeping quarters was a bloodhound would be to put the fact very mildly.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading I was truly horrified, and a chill shook my frame as I had a momentary vision of being torn to pieces by the bloodthirsty animal.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was truly horrified, and a chill shook my frame as I had a momentary vision of being torn to pieces by the bloodthirsty animal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE WILDS OF THE ISLAND.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading To say that I was alarmed when I found that the intruder in our sleeping quarters was a bloodhound would be to put the fact very mildly.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading I was truly horrified, and a chill shook my frame as I had a momentary vision of being torn to pieces by the bloodthirsty animal.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading As the creature retreated, evidently to prepare for a rush upon us, I sprang to my feet and grasped a short ladder which led to the roof of the shed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To say that I was alarmed when I found that the intruder in our sleeping quarters was a bloodhound would be to put the fact very mildly.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading To say that I was alarmed when I found that the intruder in our sleeping quarters was a bloodhound would be to put the fact very mildly.
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading As the creature retreated, evidently to prepare for a rush upon us, I sprang to my feet and grasped a short ladder which led to the roof of the shed.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading As the creature retreated, evidently to prepare for a rush upon us, I sprang to my feet and grasped a short ladder which led to the roof of the shed.
move hurridly
From this reading As the creature retreated, evidently to prepare for a rush upon us, I sprang to my feet and grasped a short ladder which led to the roof of the shed.
express in words
From this reading To say that I was alarmed when I found that the intruder in our sleeping quarters was a bloodhound would be to put the fact very mildly.
get rid of
From this reading As the creature retreated, evidently to prepare for a rush upon us, I sprang to my feet and grasped a short ladder which led to the roof of the shed.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading I was truly horrified, and a chill shook my frame as I had a momentary vision of being torn to pieces by the bloodthirsty animal.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading As the creature retreated, evidently to prepare for a rush upon us, I sprang to my feet and grasped a short ladder which led to the roof of the shed.
the state of being asleep
From this reading To say that I was alarmed when I found that the intruder in our sleeping quarters was a bloodhound would be to put the fact very mildly.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading My cry awoke Alano, who instantly asked what was the matter, and then yelled at the beast in Spanish.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading As the creature retreated, evidently to prepare for a rush upon us, I sprang to my feet and grasped a short ladder which led to the roof of the shed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To say that I was alarmed when I found that the intruder in our sleeping quarters was a bloodhound would be to put the fact very mildly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE WILDS OF THE ISLAND.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading My cry awoke Alano, who instantly asked what was the matter, and then yelled at the beast in Spanish.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To say that I was alarmed when I found that the intruder in our sleeping quarters was a bloodhound would be to put the fact very mildly.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading I was truly horrified, and a chill shook my frame as I had a momentary vision of being torn to pieces by the bloodthirsty animal.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I was truly horrified, and a chill shook my frame as I had a momentary vision of being torn to pieces by the bloodthirsty animal.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As the creature retreated, evidently to prepare for a rush upon us, I sprang to my feet and grasped a short ladder which led to the roof of the shed.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the creature retreated, evidently to prepare for a rush upon us, I sprang to my feet and grasped a short ladder which led to the roof of the shed.
precisely as stated
From this reading To say that I was alarmed when I found that the intruder in our sleeping quarters was a bloodhound would be to put the fact very mildly.
a vivid mental image
From this reading I was truly horrified, and a chill shook my frame as I had a momentary vision of being torn to pieces by the bloodthirsty animal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To say that I was alarmed when I found that the intruder in our sleeping quarters was a bloodhound would be to put the fact very mildly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My cry awoke Alano, who instantly asked what was the matter, and then yelled at the beast in Spanish.
at the time that
From this reading To say that I was alarmed when I found that the intruder in our sleeping quarters was a bloodhound would be to put the fact very mildly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As the creature retreated, evidently to prepare for a rush upon us, I sprang to my feet and grasped a short ladder which led to the roof of the shed.
which person or people
From this reading My cry awoke Alano, who instantly asked what was the matter, and then yelled at the beast in Spanish.
WILDSnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading IN THE WILDS OF THE ISLAND.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To say that I was alarmed when I found that the intruder in our sleeping quarters was a bloodhound would be to put the fact very mildly.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading My cry awoke Alano, who instantly asked what was the matter, and then yelled at the beast in Spanish.
