used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It came up over the lake silently, a figure in yellow, with waving horns of red.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It seemed that the ghost had appeared shortly after they returned to their camp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even when they told their story many looked behind them, as if they expected the ghost to pop out of the woods and clutch them by the shoulder.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed that the ghost had appeared shortly after they returned to their camp.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading It had stopped directly in front of the camp and had waved a menacing arm at the boys.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even when they told their story many looked behind them, as if they expected the ghost to pop out of the woods and clutch them by the shoulder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had stopped directly in front of the camp and had waved a menacing arm at the boys.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading JED SANBORN BRINGS NEWS That the Spink crowd was thoroughly frightened there could not be the slightest doubt.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Even when they told their story many looked behind them, as if they expected the ghost to pop out of the woods and clutch them by the shoulder.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It had stopped directly in front of the camp and had waved a menacing arm at the boys.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading JED SANBORN BRINGS NEWS That the Spink crowd was thoroughly frightened there could not be the slightest doubt.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Even when they told their story many looked behind them, as if they expected the ghost to pop out of the woods and clutch them by the shoulder.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came up over the lake silently, a figure in yellow, with waving horns of red.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading It seemed that the ghost had appeared shortly after they returned to their camp.
clutchnounUS /klʌtʃ/
the act of grasping
From this reading Even when they told their story many looked behind them, as if they expected the ghost to pop out of the woods and clutch them by the shoulder.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading JED SANBORN BRINGS NEWS That the Spink crowd was thoroughly frightened there could not be the slightest doubt.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading JED SANBORN BRINGS NEWS That the Spink crowd was thoroughly frightened there could not be the slightest doubt.
without deviation
From this reading It had stopped directly in front of the camp and had waved a menacing arm at the boys.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading JED SANBORN BRINGS NEWS That the Spink crowd was thoroughly frightened there could not be the slightest doubt.
divisible by two
From this reading Even when they told their story many looked behind them, as if they expected the ghost to pop out of the woods and clutch them by the shoulder.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Even when they told their story many looked behind them, as if they expected the ghost to pop out of the woods and clutch them by the shoulder.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading It came up over the lake silently, a figure in yellow, with waving horns of red.
made afraid
From this reading JED SANBORN BRINGS NEWS That the Spink crowd was thoroughly frightened there could not be the slightest doubt.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It had stopped directly in front of the camp and had waved a menacing arm at the boys.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Even when they told their story many looked behind them, as if they expected the ghost to pop out of the woods and clutch them by the shoulder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed that the ghost had appeared shortly after they returned to their camp.
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading It came up over the lake silently, a figure in yellow, with waving horns of red.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even when they told their story many looked behind them, as if they expected the ghost to pop out of the woods and clutch them by the shoulder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It came up over the lake silently, a figure in yellow, with waving horns of red.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed that the ghost had appeared shortly after they returned to their camp.
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a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading It came up over the lake silently, a figure in yellow, with waving horns of red.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Even when they told their story many looked behind them, as if they expected the ghost to pop out of the woods and clutch them by the shoulder.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Even when they told their story many looked behind them, as if they expected the ghost to pop out of the woods and clutch them by the shoulder.
menacingadjectiveUS /ˈmenəsɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading It had stopped directly in front of the camp and had waved a menacing arm at the boys.
information about recent and important events
From this reading JED SANBORN BRINGS NEWS That the Spink crowd was thoroughly frightened there could not be the slightest doubt.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading JED SANBORN BRINGS NEWS That the Spink crowd was thoroughly frightened there could not be the slightest doubt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even when they told their story many looked behind them, as if they expected the ghost to pop out of the woods and clutch them by the shoulder.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Even when they told their story many looked behind them, as if they expected the ghost to pop out of the woods and clutch them by the shoulder.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It came up over the lake silently, a figure in yellow, with waving horns of red.
popverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading Even when they told their story many looked behind them, as if they expected the ghost to pop out of the woods and clutch them by the shoulder.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It came up over the lake silently, a figure in yellow, with waving horns of red.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It seemed that the ghost had appeared shortly after they returned to their camp.
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From this reading JED SANBORN BRINGS NEWS That the Spink crowd was thoroughly frightened there could not be the slightest doubt.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed that the ghost had appeared shortly after they returned to their camp.
for a short time
From this reading It seemed that the ghost had appeared shortly after they returned to their camp.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Even when they told their story many looked behind them, as if they expected the ghost to pop out of the woods and clutch them by the shoulder.
without speaking
From this reading It came up over the lake silently, a figure in yellow, with waving horns of red.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading JED SANBORN BRINGS NEWS That the Spink crowd was thoroughly frightened there could not be the slightest doubt.
Spink
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(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It had stopped directly in front of the camp and had waved a menacing arm at the boys.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Even when they told their story many looked behind them, as if they expected the ghost to pop out of the woods and clutch them by the shoulder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JED SANBORN BRINGS NEWS That the Spink crowd was thoroughly frightened there could not be the slightest doubt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JED SANBORN BRINGS NEWS That the Spink crowd was thoroughly frightened there could not be the slightest doubt.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Even when they told their story many looked behind them, as if they expected the ghost to pop out of the woods and clutch them by the shoulder.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Even when they told their story many looked behind them, as if they expected the ghost to pop out of the woods and clutch them by the shoulder.
in or at that place or location
From this reading JED SANBORN BRINGS NEWS That the Spink crowd was thoroughly frightened there could not be the slightest doubt.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even when they told their story many looked behind them, as if they expected the ghost to pop out of the woods and clutch them by the shoulder.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading JED SANBORN BRINGS NEWS That the Spink crowd was thoroughly frightened there could not be the slightest doubt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even when they told their story many looked behind them, as if they expected the ghost to pop out of the woods and clutch them by the shoulder.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Even when they told their story many looked behind them, as if they expected the ghost to pop out of the woods and clutch them by the shoulder.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It came up over the lake silently, a figure in yellow, with waving horns of red.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JED SANBORN BRINGS NEWS That the Spink crowd was thoroughly frightened there could not be the slightest doubt.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading It had stopped directly in front of the camp and had waved a menacing arm at the boys.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading It came up over the lake silently, a figure in yellow, with waving horns of red.
at the time that
From this reading Even when they told their story many looked behind them, as if they expected the ghost to pop out of the woods and clutch them by the shoulder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It came up over the lake silently, a figure in yellow, with waving horns of red.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Even when they told their story many looked behind them, as if they expected the ghost to pop out of the woods and clutch them by the shoulder.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading It came up over the lake silently, a figure in yellow, with waving horns of red.
