Both Uses of
ominous
in
Childhood's End
- Presently he could hear, rising above the sound of the traffic, the ominous rhythm of chanting voices.†
Chpt 2 *
- There was an ominous creaking and he jumped off hastily.†
Chpt 3
Definition:
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(ominous) threatening (suggestive of, or foreshadowing bad things to come)