used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She soon found herself again at home; carried thither in a flight of thought, never having loosened her hold of the invisible thread fastened to her father's house.
anew
From this reading She soon found herself again at home; carried thither in a flight of thought, never having loosened her hold of the invisible thread fastened to her father's house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As she stretched out her hand to her father, the powers of evil dashed with the fury of a hurricane over the Tree of the Sun; a blast of wind rushed through the open doors, and into the sanctuary, where lay the Book of Truth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she stretched out her hand to her father, the powers of evil dashed with the fury of a hurricane over the Tree of the Sun; a blast of wind rushed through the open doors, and into the sanctuary, where lay the Book of Truth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She soon found herself again at home; carried thither in a flight of thought, never having loosened her hold of the invisible thread fastened to her father's house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It will be blown to dust by the wind," said the father, as he seized the open hand she held towards him.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading I feel its beam warming my very soul."
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading As she stretched out her hand to her father, the powers of evil dashed with the fury of a hurricane over the Tree of the Sun; a blast of wind rushed through the open doors, and into the sanctuary, where lay the Book of Truth.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading "It will be blown to dust by the wind," said the father, as he seized the open hand she held towards him.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading As she stretched out her hand to her father, the powers of evil dashed with the fury of a hurricane over the Tree of the Sun; a blast of wind rushed through the open doors, and into the sanctuary, where lay the Book of Truth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It will be blown to dust by the wind," said the father, as he seized the open hand she held towards him.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She soon found herself again at home; carried thither in a flight of thought, never having loosened her hold of the invisible thread fastened to her father's house.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading "No," she replied, with quiet confidence, "it is indestructible.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading As she stretched out her hand to her father, the powers of evil dashed with the fury of a hurricane over the Tree of the Sun; a blast of wind rushed through the open doors, and into the sanctuary, where lay the Book of Truth.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As she stretched out her hand to her father, the powers of evil dashed with the fury of a hurricane over the Tree of the Sun; a blast of wind rushed through the open doors, and into the sanctuary, where lay the Book of Truth.
remove the dust from
From this reading "It will be blown to dust by the wind," said the father, as he seized the open hand she held towards him.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading As she stretched out her hand to her father, the powers of evil dashed with the fury of a hurricane over the Tree of the Sun; a blast of wind rushed through the open doors, and into the sanctuary, where lay the Book of Truth.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading She soon found herself again at home; carried thither in a flight of thought, never having loosened her hold of the invisible thread fastened to her father's house.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading As she stretched out her hand to her father, the powers of evil dashed with the fury of a hurricane over the Tree of the Sun; a blast of wind rushed through the open doors, and into the sanctuary, where lay the Book of Truth.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She soon found herself again at home; carried thither in a flight of thought, never having loosened her hold of the invisible thread fastened to her father's house.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel its beam warming my very soul."
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading She soon found herself again at home; carried thither in a flight of thought, never having loosened her hold of the invisible thread fastened to her father's house.
set up or found
From this reading She soon found herself again at home; carried thither in a flight of thought, never having loosened her hold of the invisible thread fastened to her father's house.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading As she stretched out her hand to her father, the powers of evil dashed with the fury of a hurricane over the Tree of the Sun; a blast of wind rushed through the open doors, and into the sanctuary, where lay the Book of Truth.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As she stretched out her hand to her father, the powers of evil dashed with the fury of a hurricane over the Tree of the Sun; a blast of wind rushed through the open doors, and into the sanctuary, where lay the Book of Truth.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She soon found herself again at home; carried thither in a flight of thought, never having loosened her hold of the invisible thread fastened to her father's house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It will be blown to dust by the wind," said the father, as he seized the open hand she held towards him.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "It will be blown to dust by the wind," said the father, as he seized the open hand she held towards him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She soon found herself again at home; carried thither in a flight of thought, never having loosened her hold of the invisible thread fastened to her father's house.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She soon found herself again at home; carried thither in a flight of thought, never having loosened her hold of the invisible thread fastened to her father's house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It will be blown to dust by the wind," said the father, as he seized the open hand she held towards him.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She soon found herself again at home; carried thither in a flight of thought, never having loosened her hold of the invisible thread fastened to her father's house.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She soon found herself again at home; carried thither in a flight of thought, never having loosened her hold of the invisible thread fastened to her father's house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She soon found herself again at home; carried thither in a flight of thought, never having loosened her hold of the invisible thread fastened to her father's house.
hurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading As she stretched out her hand to her father, the powers of evil dashed with the fury of a hurricane over the Tree of the Sun; a blast of wind rushed through the open doors, and into the sanctuary, where lay the Book of Truth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I feel its beam warming my very soul."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She soon found herself again at home; carried thither in a flight of thought, never having loosened her hold of the invisible thread fastened to her father's house.
indestructibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈstrʌktɪbəl/
not easily destroyed
From this reading "No," she replied, with quiet confidence, "it is indestructible.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As she stretched out her hand to her father, the powers of evil dashed with the fury of a hurricane over the Tree of the Sun; a blast of wind rushed through the open doors, and into the sanctuary, where lay the Book of Truth.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading She soon found herself again at home; carried thither in a flight of thought, never having loosened her hold of the invisible thread fastened to her father's house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No," she replied, with quiet confidence, "it is indestructible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will be blown to dust by the wind," said the father, as he seized the open hand she held towards him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I feel its beam warming my very soul."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As she stretched out her hand to her father, the powers of evil dashed with the fury of a hurricane over the Tree of the Sun; a blast of wind rushed through the open doors, and into the sanctuary, where lay the Book of Truth.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading She soon found herself again at home; carried thither in a flight of thought, never having loosened her hold of the invisible thread fastened to her father's house.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I feel its beam warming my very soul."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She soon found herself again at home; carried thither in a flight of thought, never having loosened her hold of the invisible thread fastened to her father's house.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," she replied, with quiet confidence, "it is indestructible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She soon found herself again at home; carried thither in a flight of thought, never having loosened her hold of the invisible thread fastened to her father's house.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading As she stretched out her hand to her father, the powers of evil dashed with the fury of a hurricane over the Tree of the Sun; a blast of wind rushed through the open doors, and into the sanctuary, where lay the Book of Truth.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As she stretched out her hand to her father, the powers of evil dashed with the fury of a hurricane over the Tree of the Sun; a blast of wind rushed through the open doors, and into the sanctuary, where lay the Book of Truth.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As she stretched out her hand to her father, the powers of evil dashed with the fury of a hurricane over the Tree of the Sun; a blast of wind rushed through the open doors, and into the sanctuary, where lay the Book of Truth.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading As she stretched out her hand to her father, the powers of evil dashed with the fury of a hurricane over the Tree of the Sun; a blast of wind rushed through the open doors, and into the sanctuary, where lay the Book of Truth.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "No," she replied, with quiet confidence, "it is indestructible.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No," she replied, with quiet confidence, "it is indestructible.
done under pressure
From this reading As she stretched out her hand to her father, the powers of evil dashed with the fury of a hurricane over the Tree of the Sun; a blast of wind rushed through the open doors, and into the sanctuary, where lay the Book of Truth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It will be blown to dust by the wind," said the father, as he seized the open hand she held towards him.
sanctuarynounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading As she stretched out her hand to her father, the powers of evil dashed with the fury of a hurricane over the Tree of the Sun; a blast of wind rushed through the open doors, and into the sanctuary, where lay the Book of Truth.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading "It will be blown to dust by the wind," said the father, as he seized the open hand she held towards him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She soon found herself again at home; carried thither in a flight of thought, never having loosened her hold of the invisible thread fastened to her father's house.
in the near future
From this reading She soon found herself again at home; carried thither in a flight of thought, never having loosened her hold of the invisible thread fastened to her father's house.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading I feel its beam warming my very soul."
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading As she stretched out her hand to her father, the powers of evil dashed with the fury of a hurricane over the Tree of the Sun; a blast of wind rushed through the open doors, and into the sanctuary, where lay the Book of Truth.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading As she stretched out her hand to her father, the powers of evil dashed with the fury of a hurricane over the Tree of the Sun; a blast of wind rushed through the open doors, and into the sanctuary, where lay the Book of Truth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She soon found herself again at home; carried thither in a flight of thought, never having loosened her hold of the invisible thread fastened to her father's house.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading She soon found herself again at home; carried thither in a flight of thought, never having loosened her hold of the invisible thread fastened to her father's house.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She soon found herself again at home; carried thither in a flight of thought, never having loosened her hold of the invisible thread fastened to her father's house.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading She soon found herself again at home; carried thither in a flight of thought, never having loosened her hold of the invisible thread fastened to her father's house.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As she stretched out her hand to her father, the powers of evil dashed with the fury of a hurricane over the Tree of the Sun; a blast of wind rushed through the open doors, and into the sanctuary, where lay the Book of Truth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She soon found herself again at home; carried thither in a flight of thought, never having loosened her hold of the invisible thread fastened to her father's house.
in the direction of
From this reading "It will be blown to dust by the wind," said the father, as he seized the open hand she held towards him.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading As she stretched out her hand to her father, the powers of evil dashed with the fury of a hurricane over the Tree of the Sun; a blast of wind rushed through the open doors, and into the sanctuary, where lay the Book of Truth.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading As she stretched out her hand to her father, the powers of evil dashed with the fury of a hurricane over the Tree of the Sun; a blast of wind rushed through the open doors, and into the sanctuary, where lay the Book of Truth.
precisely as stated
From this reading I feel its beam warming my very soul."
warmingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrmɪŋ/
imparting heat
From this reading I feel its beam warming my very soul."
in or at the place that
From this reading As she stretched out her hand to her father, the powers of evil dashed with the fury of a hurricane over the Tree of the Sun; a blast of wind rushed through the open doors, and into the sanctuary, where lay the Book of Truth.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will be blown to dust by the wind," said the father, as he seized the open hand she held towards him.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading As she stretched out her hand to her father, the powers of evil dashed with the fury of a hurricane over the Tree of the Sun; a blast of wind rushed through the open doors, and into the sanctuary, where lay the Book of Truth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As she stretched out her hand to her father, the powers of evil dashed with the fury of a hurricane over the Tree of the Sun; a blast of wind rushed through the open doors, and into the sanctuary, where lay the Book of Truth.