used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE END OF A PERILOUS JOURNEY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I knew that it was Death, for under the hood I beheld the grinning skull with its sightless eye-holes, and I turned away in loathsome dread.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading But even as I did so, the bony arms were stretched out in welcome, and to them ran a slight girlish form--it was Zarlah!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But even as I did so, the bony arms were stretched out in welcome, and to them ran a slight girlish form--it was Zarlah!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I knew that it was Death, for under the hood I beheld the grinning skull with its sightless eye-holes, and I turned away in loathsome dread.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading I knew that it was Death, for under the hood I beheld the grinning skull with its sightless eye-holes, and I turned away in loathsome dread.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A tall, gaunt figure, swathed in black robes, Stood waiting some distance from me.
bonyadjectiveUS /ˈboʊni/
being very thin
From this reading But even as I did so, the bony arms were stretched out in welcome, and to them ran a slight girlish form--it was Zarlah!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even as I did so, the bony arms were stretched out in welcome, and to them ran a slight girlish form--it was Zarlah!
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For a moment I stood paralyzed with horror, then rushing toward the now retreating figures, I called out wildly, "Zarlah!
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I knew that it was Death, for under the hood I beheld the grinning skull with its sightless eye-holes, and I turned away in loathsome dread.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But even as I did so, the bony arms were stretched out in welcome, and to them ran a slight girlish form--it was Zarlah!
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading A tall, gaunt figure, swathed in black robes, Stood waiting some distance from me.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading I knew that it was Death, for under the hood I beheld the grinning skull with its sightless eye-holes, and I turned away in loathsome dread.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF A PERILOUS JOURNEY.
divisible by two
From this reading But even as I did so, the bony arms were stretched out in welcome, and to them ran a slight girlish form--it was Zarlah!
eye-holes
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From this reading I knew that it was Death, for under the hood I beheld the grinning skull with its sightless eye-holes, and I turned away in loathsome dread.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading A tall, gaunt figure, swathed in black robes, Stood waiting some distance from me.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading For a moment I stood paralyzed with horror, then rushing toward the now retreating figures, I called out wildly, "Zarlah!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I knew that it was Death, for under the hood I beheld the grinning skull with its sightless eye-holes, and I turned away in loathsome dread.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading But even as I did so, the bony arms were stretched out in welcome, and to them ran a slight girlish form--it was Zarlah!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A tall, gaunt figure, swathed in black robes, Stood waiting some distance from me.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading A tall, gaunt figure, swathed in black robes, Stood waiting some distance from me.
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading But even as I did so, the bony arms were stretched out in welcome, and to them ran a slight girlish form--it was Zarlah!
grinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading I knew that it was Death, for under the hood I beheld the grinning skull with its sightless eye-holes, and I turned away in loathsome dread.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading I knew that it was Death, for under the hood I beheld the grinning skull with its sightless eye-holes, and I turned away in loathsome dread.
intense and profound fear
From this reading For a moment I stood paralyzed with horror, then rushing toward the now retreating figures, I called out wildly, "Zarlah!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew that it was Death, for under the hood I beheld the grinning skull with its sightless eye-holes, and I turned away in loathsome dread.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A tall, gaunt figure, swathed in black robes, Stood waiting some distance from me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I knew that it was Death, for under the hood I beheld the grinning skull with its sightless eye-holes, and I turned away in loathsome dread.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I knew that it was Death, for under the hood I beheld the grinning skull with its sightless eye-holes, and I turned away in loathsome dread.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE END OF A PERILOUS JOURNEY.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew that it was Death, for under the hood I beheld the grinning skull with its sightless eye-holes, and I turned away in loathsome dread.
loathsomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊðsəm/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading I knew that it was Death, for under the hood I beheld the grinning skull with its sightless eye-holes, and I turned away in loathsome dread.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A tall, gaunt figure, swathed in black robes, Stood waiting some distance from me.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment I stood paralyzed with horror, then rushing toward the now retreating figures, I called out wildly, "Zarlah!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For a moment I stood paralyzed with horror, then rushing toward the now retreating figures, I called out wildly, "Zarlah!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF A PERILOUS JOURNEY.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But even as I did so, the bony arms were stretched out in welcome, and to them ran a slight girlish form--it was Zarlah!
paralyzedadjectiveUS /ˈperəlaɪzd/
affected with paralysis
From this reading For a moment I stood paralyzed with horror, then rushing toward the now retreating figures, I called out wildly, "Zarlah!
PERILOUSadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading THE END OF A PERILOUS JOURNEY.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading But even as I did so, the bony arms were stretched out in welcome, and to them ran a slight girlish form--it was Zarlah!
retreatingverbUS /riˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading For a moment I stood paralyzed with horror, then rushing toward the now retreating figures, I called out wildly, "Zarlah!
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading A tall, gaunt figure, swathed in black robes, Stood waiting some distance from me.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading For a moment I stood paralyzed with horror, then rushing toward the now retreating figures, I called out wildly, "Zarlah!
sightlessadjective
lacking sight
From this reading I knew that it was Death, for under the hood I beheld the grinning skull with its sightless eye-holes, and I turned away in loathsome dread.
skullnounUS /skʌl/
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading I knew that it was Death, for under the hood I beheld the grinning skull with its sightless eye-holes, and I turned away in loathsome dread.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading But even as I did so, the bony arms were stretched out in welcome, and to them ran a slight girlish form--it was Zarlah!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But even as I did so, the bony arms were stretched out in welcome, and to them ran a slight girlish form--it was Zarlah!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A tall, gaunt figure, swathed in black robes, Stood waiting some distance from me.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A tall, gaunt figure, swathed in black robes, Stood waiting some distance from me.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading But even as I did so, the bony arms were stretched out in welcome, and to them ran a slight girlish form--it was Zarlah!
swathedverbUS /swɑːðd/
past form of “swathe” — wrap in swaddling clothes
From this reading A tall, gaunt figure, swathed in black robes, Stood waiting some distance from me.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading A tall, gaunt figure, swathed in black robes, Stood waiting some distance from me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I knew that it was Death, for under the hood I beheld the grinning skull with its sightless eye-holes, and I turned away in loathsome dread.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF A PERILOUS JOURNEY.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But even as I did so, the bony arms were stretched out in welcome, and to them ran a slight girlish form--it was Zarlah!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a moment I stood paralyzed with horror, then rushing toward the now retreating figures, I called out wildly, "Zarlah!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But even as I did so, the bony arms were stretched out in welcome, and to them ran a slight girlish form--it was Zarlah!
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading For a moment I stood paralyzed with horror, then rushing toward the now retreating figures, I called out wildly, "Zarlah!
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I knew that it was Death, for under the hood I beheld the grinning skull with its sightless eye-holes, and I turned away in loathsome dread.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I knew that it was Death, for under the hood I beheld the grinning skull with its sightless eye-holes, and I turned away in loathsome dread.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading A tall, gaunt figure, swathed in black robes, Stood waiting some distance from me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I knew that it was Death, for under the hood I beheld the grinning skull with its sightless eye-holes, and I turned away in loathsome dread.
accept gladly
From this reading But even as I did so, the bony arms were stretched out in welcome, and to them ran a slight girlish form--it was Zarlah!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But even as I did so, the bony arms were stretched out in welcome, and to them ran a slight girlish form--it was Zarlah!
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading For a moment I stood paralyzed with horror, then rushing toward the now retreating figures, I called out wildly, "Zarlah!
in the company of; together with
From this reading I knew that it was Death, for under the hood I beheld the grinning skull with its sightless eye-holes, and I turned away in loathsome dread.
Zarlah
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From this reading But even as I did so, the bony arms were stretched out in welcome, and to them ran a slight girlish form--it was Zarlah!
