used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even now there was a tiny, sharp-voiced sentinel hiding away in a corner of his mind, screaming out its message of alertness and fear to Jeff.
alertnessnounUS /əˈlɜːrtnəs/
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading Even now there was a tiny, sharp-voiced sentinel hiding away in a corner of his mind, screaming out its message of alertness and fear to Jeff.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even now there was a tiny, sharp-voiced sentinel hiding away in a corner of his mind, screaming out its message of alertness and fear to Jeff.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It would have left him in psychotic break at the end, if he had not had the recuperative buffer of hypnosis to help him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Even now there was a tiny, sharp-voiced sentinel hiding away in a corner of his mind, screaming out its message of alertness and fear to Jeff.
terminate
From this reading It would have left him in psychotic break at the end, if he had not had the recuperative buffer of hypnosis to help him.
buffernounUS /ˈbʌfər/
(chemistry) an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH
From this reading It would have left him in psychotic break at the end, if he had not had the recuperative buffer of hypnosis to help him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he laughed to himself, sinking deeper into the peacefulness of his walking slumber.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Quickly, he took him through the paces of a testing series that would have taken long, hard days to complete.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Even now there was a tiny, sharp-voiced sentinel hiding away in a corner of his mind, screaming out its message of alertness and fear to Jeff.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Quickly, he took him through the paces of a testing series that would have taken long, hard days to complete.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading But he laughed to himself, sinking deeper into the peacefulness of his walking slumber.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Gabriel's voice was in his ear, his voice smooth and soothing, talking to him quietly, giving simple instructions.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Dr. Gabriel's voice was in his ear, his voice smooth and soothing, talking to him quietly, giving simple instructions.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It would have left him in psychotic break at the end, if he had not had the recuperative buffer of hypnosis to help him.
divisible by two
From this reading Even now there was a tiny, sharp-voiced sentinel hiding away in a corner of his mind, screaming out its message of alertness and fear to Jeff.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Even now there was a tiny, sharp-voiced sentinel hiding away in a corner of his mind, screaming out its message of alertness and fear to Jeff.
Gabriel'snounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəlz/
possessive form of “gabriel” — (Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading Dr. Gabriel's voice was in his ear, his voice smooth and soothing, talking to him quietly, giving simple instructions.
the act of giving
From this reading Dr. Gabriel's voice was in his ear, his voice smooth and soothing, talking to him quietly, giving simple instructions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would have left him in psychotic break at the end, if he had not had the recuperative buffer of hypnosis to help him.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Quickly, he took him through the paces of a testing series that would have taken long, hard days to complete.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Quickly, he took him through the paces of a testing series that would have taken long, hard days to complete.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he laughed to himself, sinking deeper into the peacefulness of his walking slumber.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It would have left him in psychotic break at the end, if he had not had the recuperative buffer of hypnosis to help him.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading Even now there was a tiny, sharp-voiced sentinel hiding away in a corner of his mind, screaming out its message of alertness and fear to Jeff.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dr. Gabriel's voice was in his ear, his voice smooth and soothing, talking to him quietly, giving simple instructions.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But he laughed to himself, sinking deeper into the peacefulness of his walking slumber.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even now there was a tiny, sharp-voiced sentinel hiding away in a corner of his mind, screaming out its message of alertness and fear to Jeff.
hypnosisnounUS /hɪpˈnoʊsəs/
a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion
From this reading It would have left him in psychotic break at the end, if he had not had the recuperative buffer of hypnosis to help him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It would have left him in psychotic break at the end, if he had not had the recuperative buffer of hypnosis to help him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even now there was a tiny, sharp-voiced sentinel hiding away in a corner of his mind, screaming out its message of alertness and fear to Jeff.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading Dr. Gabriel's voice was in his ear, his voice smooth and soothing, talking to him quietly, giving simple instructions.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But he laughed to himself, sinking deeper into the peacefulness of his walking slumber.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have left him in psychotic break at the end, if he had not had the recuperative buffer of hypnosis to help him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Even now there was a tiny, sharp-voiced sentinel hiding away in a corner of his mind, screaming out its message of alertness and fear to Jeff.
Jeff
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From this reading Even now there was a tiny, sharp-voiced sentinel hiding away in a corner of his mind, screaming out its message of alertness and fear to Jeff.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading But he laughed to himself, sinking deeper into the peacefulness of his walking slumber.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It would have left him in psychotic break at the end, if he had not had the recuperative buffer of hypnosis to help him.
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 Quickly, he took him through the paces of a testing series that would have taken long, hard days to complete.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Even now there was a tiny, sharp-voiced sentinel hiding away in a corner of his mind, screaming out its message of alertness and fear to Jeff.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Even now there was a tiny, sharp-voiced sentinel hiding away in a corner of his mind, screaming out its message of alertness and fear to Jeff.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It would have left him in psychotic break at the end, if he had not had the recuperative buffer of hypnosis to help him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Even now there was a tiny, sharp-voiced sentinel hiding away in a corner of his mind, screaming out its message of alertness and fear to Jeff.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even now there was a tiny, sharp-voiced sentinel hiding away in a corner of his mind, screaming out its message of alertness and fear to Jeff.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Even now there was a tiny, sharp-voiced sentinel hiding away in a corner of his mind, screaming out its message of alertness and fear to Jeff.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Quickly, he took him through the paces of a testing series that would have taken long, hard days to complete.
peacefulnessnounUS /ˈpiːsfəlnəs/
a state that is calm and tranquil
From this reading But he laughed to himself, sinking deeper into the peacefulness of his walking slumber.
psychoticadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪˈkɑːtɪk/
characteristic of or suffering from psychosis
From this reading It would have left him in psychotic break at the end, if he had not had the recuperative buffer of hypnosis to help him.
with speed
From this reading Quickly, he took him through the paces of a testing series that would have taken long, hard days to complete.
with low volume
From this reading Dr. Gabriel's voice was in his ear, his voice smooth and soothing, talking to him quietly, giving simple instructions.
recuperativeadjectiveUS /rɪˈkuːpərətɪv/
promoting recuperation
From this reading It would have left him in psychotic break at the end, if he had not had the recuperative buffer of hypnosis to help him.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading Even now there was a tiny, sharp-voiced sentinel hiding away in a corner of his mind, screaming out its message of alertness and fear to Jeff.
sentinelnounUS /ˈsentənəl/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Even now there was a tiny, sharp-voiced sentinel hiding away in a corner of his mind, screaming out its message of alertness and fear to Jeff.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Quickly, he took him through the paces of a testing series that would have taken long, hard days to complete.
sharp-voiced
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From this reading Even now there was a tiny, sharp-voiced sentinel hiding away in a corner of his mind, screaming out its message of alertness and fear to Jeff.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Dr. Gabriel's voice was in his ear, his voice smooth and soothing, talking to him quietly, giving simple instructions.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading But he laughed to himself, sinking deeper into the peacefulness of his walking slumber.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading But he laughed to himself, sinking deeper into the peacefulness of his walking slumber.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Dr. Gabriel's voice was in his ear, his voice smooth and soothing, talking to him quietly, giving simple instructions.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading Dr. Gabriel's voice was in his ear, his voice smooth and soothing, talking to him quietly, giving simple instructions.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Quickly, he took him through the paces of a testing series that would have taken long, hard days to complete.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Dr. Gabriel's voice was in his ear, his voice smooth and soothing, talking to him quietly, giving simple instructions.
testingnounUS /ˈtestɪŋ/
the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
From this reading Quickly, he took him through the paces of a testing series that would have taken long, hard days to complete.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Quickly, he took him through the paces of a testing series that would have taken long, hard days to complete.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But he laughed to himself, sinking deeper into the peacefulness of his walking slumber.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Even now there was a tiny, sharp-voiced sentinel hiding away in a corner of his mind, screaming out its message of alertness and fear to Jeff.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Quickly, he took him through the paces of a testing series that would have taken long, hard days to complete.
very small
From this reading Even now there was a tiny, sharp-voiced sentinel hiding away in a corner of his mind, screaming out its message of alertness and fear to Jeff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even now there was a tiny, sharp-voiced sentinel hiding away in a corner of his mind, screaming out its message of alertness and fear to Jeff.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Quickly, he took him through the paces of a testing series that would have taken long, hard days to complete.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Dr. Gabriel's voice was in his ear, his voice smooth and soothing, talking to him quietly, giving simple instructions.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading But he laughed to himself, sinking deeper into the peacefulness of his walking slumber.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even now there was a tiny, sharp-voiced sentinel hiding away in a corner of his mind, screaming out its message of alertness and fear to Jeff.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Quickly, he took him through the paces of a testing series that would have taken long, hard days to complete.
