used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DEVILL HIS RAINBOW I was taken with a cold grue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed to me that the still room shook and echoed to the barely whispered word, that the candles stirred and flickered as in a wind of passing wings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to me that the still room shook and echoed to the barely whispered word, that the candles stirred and flickered as in a wind of passing wings.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading It seemed to me that the still room shook and echoed to the barely whispered word, that the candles stirred and flickered as in a wind of passing wings.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But whatever it may be, Sophy, this thing has got to be met and faced by us two together.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But whatever it may be, Sophy, this thing has got to be met and faced by us two together.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "But whatever it may be, Sophy, this thing has got to be met and faced by us two together.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading It seemed to me that the still room shook and echoed to the barely whispered word, that the candles stirred and flickered as in a wind of passing wings.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading THE DEVILL HIS RAINBOW I was taken with a cold grue.
DEVILL
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From this reading THE DEVILL HIS RAINBOW I was taken with a cold grue.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading It seemed to me that the still room shook and echoed to the barely whispered word, that the candles stirred and flickered as in a wind of passing wings.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading "But whatever it may be, Sophy, this thing has got to be met and faced by us two together.
flickeredverbUS /ˈflɪkərd/
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading It seemed to me that the still room shook and echoed to the barely whispered word, that the candles stirred and flickered as in a wind of passing wings.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "But whatever it may be, Sophy, this thing has got to be met and faced by us two together.
grue
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From this reading THE DEVILL HIS RAINBOW I was taken with a cold grue.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But whatever it may be, Sophy, this thing has got to be met and faced by us two together.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Not in the sense you mean," he replied.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DEVILL HIS RAINBOW I was taken with a cold grue.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DEVILL HIS RAINBOW I was taken with a cold grue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed to me that the still room shook and echoed to the barely whispered word, that the candles stirred and flickered as in a wind of passing wings.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it--murder?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it--murder?"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "But whatever it may be, Sophy, this thing has got to be met and faced by us two together.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to me that the still room shook and echoed to the barely whispered word, that the candles stirred and flickered as in a wind of passing wings.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Not in the sense you mean," he replied.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "But whatever it may be, Sophy, this thing has got to be met and faced by us two together.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading "Is it--murder?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not in the sense you mean," he replied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed to me that the still room shook and echoed to the barely whispered word, that the candles stirred and flickered as in a wind of passing wings.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading It seemed to me that the still room shook and echoed to the barely whispered word, that the candles stirred and flickered as in a wind of passing wings.
RAINBOWnounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading THE DEVILL HIS RAINBOW I was taken with a cold grue.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Not in the sense you mean," he replied.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It seemed to me that the still room shook and echoed to the barely whispered word, that the candles stirred and flickered as in a wind of passing wings.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to me that the still room shook and echoed to the barely whispered word, that the candles stirred and flickered as in a wind of passing wings.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "Not in the sense you mean," he replied.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading It seemed to me that the still room shook and echoed to the barely whispered word, that the candles stirred and flickered as in a wind of passing wings.
Sophy
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From this reading "But whatever it may be, Sophy, this thing has got to be met and faced by us two together.
not in physical motion
From this reading It seemed to me that the still room shook and echoed to the barely whispered word, that the candles stirred and flickered as in a wind of passing wings.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading It seemed to me that the still room shook and echoed to the barely whispered word, that the candles stirred and flickered as in a wind of passing wings.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE DEVILL HIS RAINBOW I was taken with a cold grue.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to me that the still room shook and echoed to the barely whispered word, that the candles stirred and flickered as in a wind of passing wings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEVILL HIS RAINBOW I was taken with a cold grue.
a special situation
From this reading "But whatever it may be, Sophy, this thing has got to be met and faced by us two together.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But whatever it may be, Sophy, this thing has got to be met and faced by us two together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to me that the still room shook and echoed to the barely whispered word, that the candles stirred and flickered as in a wind of passing wings.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "But whatever it may be, Sophy, this thing has got to be met and faced by us two together.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "But whatever it may be, Sophy, this thing has got to be met and faced by us two together.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But whatever it may be, Sophy, this thing has got to be met and faced by us two together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DEVILL HIS RAINBOW I was taken with a cold grue.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "But whatever it may be, Sophy, this thing has got to be met and faced by us two together.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading It seemed to me that the still room shook and echoed to the barely whispered word, that the candles stirred and flickered as in a wind of passing wings.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It seemed to me that the still room shook and echoed to the barely whispered word, that the candles stirred and flickered as in a wind of passing wings.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading It seemed to me that the still room shook and echoed to the barely whispered word, that the candles stirred and flickered as in a wind of passing wings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DEVILL HIS RAINBOW I was taken with a cold grue.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It seemed to me that the still room shook and echoed to the barely whispered word, that the candles stirred and flickered as in a wind of passing wings.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Not in the sense you mean," he replied.
