used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The House came to attention with a parting of the lips like a hiccough, and it flashed through my mind....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The House came to attention with a parting of the lips like a hiccough, and it flashed through my mind....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pallant sawed on--'out of certain events which occurred at the village of Huckley.'
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The House came to attention with a parting of the lips like a hiccough, and it flashed through my mind....
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The House came to attention with a parting of the lips like a hiccough, and it flashed through my mind....
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Pallant sawed on--'out of certain events which occurred at the village of Huckley.'
damnadjectiveUS /dæm/
used as expletives
From this reading I heard one desperate, weary 'damn!' float up from the pit of that torment.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading I heard one desperate, weary 'damn!' float up from the pit of that torment.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The village--' 'That voted the _Earth_ was flat.'
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Pallant sawed on--'out of certain events which occurred at the village of Huckley.'
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The House came to attention with a parting of the lips like a hiccough, and it flashed through my mind....
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The village--' 'That voted the _Earth_ was flat.'
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading I heard one desperate, weary 'damn!' float up from the pit of that torment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I heard one desperate, weary 'damn!' float up from the pit of that torment.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard one desperate, weary 'damn!' float up from the pit of that torment.
hiccoughnounUS /ˈhɪkəp/
(usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion
From this reading The House came to attention with a parting of the lips like a hiccough, and it flashed through my mind....
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The House came to attention with a parting of the lips like a hiccough, and it flashed through my mind....
Huckley
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From this reading Pallant sawed on--'out of certain events which occurred at the village of Huckley.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I heard one desperate, weary 'damn!' float up from the pit of that torment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The House came to attention with a parting of the lips like a hiccough, and it flashed through my mind....
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The House came to attention with a parting of the lips like a hiccough, and it flashed through my mind....
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The House came to attention with a parting of the lips like a hiccough, and it flashed through my mind....
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The House came to attention with a parting of the lips like a hiccough, and it flashed through my mind....
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The House came to attention with a parting of the lips like a hiccough, and it flashed through my mind....
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Pallant sawed on--'out of certain events which occurred at the village of Huckley.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I heard one desperate, weary 'damn!' float up from the pit of that torment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pallant sawed on--'out of certain events which occurred at the village of Huckley.'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I heard one desperate, weary 'damn!' float up from the pit of that torment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Pallant sawed on--'out of certain events which occurred at the village of Huckley.'
Pallant
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From this reading Pallant sawed on--'out of certain events which occurred at the village of Huckley.'
the act of departing politely
From this reading The House came to attention with a parting of the lips like a hiccough, and it flashed through my mind....
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading I heard one desperate, weary 'damn!' float up from the pit of that torment.
recurring again and again
From this reading Pallant repeated, 'Huckley.
sawedverbUS /sɔːd/
past form of “saw” — cut with a saw
From this reading Pallant sawed on--'out of certain events which occurred at the village of Huckley.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I heard one desperate, weary 'damn!' float up from the pit of that torment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I heard one desperate, weary 'damn!' float up from the pit of that torment.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The House came to attention with a parting of the lips like a hiccough, and it flashed through my mind....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The House came to attention with a parting of the lips like a hiccough, and it flashed through my mind....
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading I heard one desperate, weary 'damn!' float up from the pit of that torment.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I heard one desperate, weary 'damn!' float up from the pit of that torment.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Pallant sawed on--'out of certain events which occurred at the village of Huckley.'
votedverbUS /ˈvoʊtɪd/
past form of “vote” — express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote
From this reading The village--' 'That voted the _Earth_ was flat.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The village--' 'That voted the _Earth_ was flat.'
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading I heard one desperate, weary 'damn!' float up from the pit of that torment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Pallant sawed on--'out of certain events which occurred at the village of Huckley.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading The House came to attention with a parting of the lips like a hiccough, and it flashed through my mind....
