used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At midnight the wind began to rise, and a rustling sound was heard at the foot of the tree.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It stretched its huge head, in which the eyes glittered fiercely, among the branches, searching for the nest in which the little children lay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At midnight the wind began to rise, and a rustling sound was heard at the foot of the tree.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At midnight the wind began to rise, and a rustling sound was heard at the foot of the tree.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At midnight the wind began to rise, and a rustling sound was heard at the foot of the tree.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The youth looked down and beheld a long thick serpent beginning to crawl up the tree.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading The youth looked down and beheld a long thick serpent beginning to crawl up the tree.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading They trembled with terror when they saw the hideous creature, and hid themselves beneath the leaves.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading It stretched its huge head, in which the eyes glittered fiercely, among the branches, searching for the nest in which the little children lay.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It stretched its huge head, in which the eyes glittered fiercely, among the branches, searching for the nest in which the little children lay.
crawlverbUS /krɔːl/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The youth looked down and beheld a long thick serpent beginning to crawl up the tree.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading They trembled with terror when they saw the hideous creature, and hid themselves beneath the leaves.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The youth looked down and beheld a long thick serpent beginning to crawl up the tree.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It stretched its huge head, in which the eyes glittered fiercely, among the branches, searching for the nest in which the little children lay.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading It stretched its huge head, in which the eyes glittered fiercely, among the branches, searching for the nest in which the little children lay.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At midnight the wind began to rise, and a rustling sound was heard at the foot of the tree.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It stretched its huge head, in which the eyes glittered fiercely, among the branches, searching for the nest in which the little children lay.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading It stretched its huge head, in which the eyes glittered fiercely, among the branches, searching for the nest in which the little children lay.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It wound itself round the stem and gradually got higher and higher.
in a gradual manner
From this reading It wound itself round the stem and gradually got higher and higher.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It stretched its huge head, in which the eyes glittered fiercely, among the branches, searching for the nest in which the little children lay.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading At midnight the wind began to rise, and a rustling sound was heard at the foot of the tree.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading They trembled with terror when they saw the hideous creature, and hid themselves beneath the leaves.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading They trembled with terror when they saw the hideous creature, and hid themselves beneath the leaves.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading It wound itself round the stem and gradually got higher and higher.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It stretched its huge head, in which the eyes glittered fiercely, among the branches, searching for the nest in which the little children lay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It stretched its huge head, in which the eyes glittered fiercely, among the branches, searching for the nest in which the little children lay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wound itself round the stem and gradually got higher and higher.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It stretched its huge head, in which the eyes glittered fiercely, among the branches, searching for the nest in which the little children lay.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It wound itself round the stem and gradually got higher and higher.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It stretched its huge head, in which the eyes glittered fiercely, among the branches, searching for the nest in which the little children lay.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading They trembled with terror when they saw the hideous creature, and hid themselves beneath the leaves.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It stretched its huge head, in which the eyes glittered fiercely, among the branches, searching for the nest in which the little children lay.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The youth looked down and beheld a long thick serpent beginning to crawl up the tree.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The youth looked down and beheld a long thick serpent beginning to crawl up the tree.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading At midnight the wind began to rise, and a rustling sound was heard at the foot of the tree.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading It stretched its huge head, in which the eyes glittered fiercely, among the branches, searching for the nest in which the little children lay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At midnight the wind began to rise, and a rustling sound was heard at the foot of the tree.
move upward
From this reading At midnight the wind began to rise, and a rustling sound was heard at the foot of the tree.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It wound itself round the stem and gradually got higher and higher.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading At midnight the wind began to rise, and a rustling sound was heard at the foot of the tree.
cut with a saw
From this reading They trembled with terror when they saw the hideous creature, and hid themselves beneath the leaves.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading It stretched its huge head, in which the eyes glittered fiercely, among the branches, searching for the nest in which the little children lay.
serpentnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading The youth looked down and beheld a long thick serpent beginning to crawl up the tree.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading At midnight the wind began to rise, and a rustling sound was heard at the foot of the tree.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading It wound itself round the stem and gradually got higher and higher.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading It stretched its huge head, in which the eyes glittered fiercely, among the branches, searching for the nest in which the little children lay.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading They trembled with terror when they saw the hideous creature, and hid themselves beneath the leaves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At midnight the wind began to rise, and a rustling sound was heard at the foot of the tree.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They trembled with terror when they saw the hideous creature, and hid themselves beneath the leaves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They trembled with terror when they saw the hideous creature, and hid themselves beneath the leaves.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The youth looked down and beheld a long thick serpent beginning to crawl up the tree.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At midnight the wind began to rise, and a rustling sound was heard at the foot of the tree.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading At midnight the wind began to rise, and a rustling sound was heard at the foot of the tree.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading They trembled with terror when they saw the hideous creature, and hid themselves beneath the leaves.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The youth looked down and beheld a long thick serpent beginning to crawl up the tree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At midnight the wind began to rise, and a rustling sound was heard at the foot of the tree.
at the time that
From this reading They trembled with terror when they saw the hideous creature, and hid themselves beneath the leaves.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It stretched its huge head, in which the eyes glittered fiercely, among the branches, searching for the nest in which the little children lay.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading At midnight the wind began to rise, and a rustling sound was heard at the foot of the tree.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They trembled with terror when they saw the hideous creature, and hid themselves beneath the leaves.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading It wound itself round the stem and gradually got higher and higher.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The youth looked down and beheld a long thick serpent beginning to crawl up the tree.
