AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then she realized that she wasn't just remembering the dream -- the haze was overheard was coming through the ceiling, causing the restroom lights to bend and shimmer.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But just as suddenly the gray haze retreated until it had returned to whatever unknown sky it had descended from.
auranounUS /ˈɔːrə/
a sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure
From this reading In parallel streams, this gray sky, this aura seemed to move toward her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Julia stopped giggling and stared upward, her eyes fixed on whatever it was that she knew she had to be imagining.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Julia felt herself begin to giggle, that nervous giggle when she knew something was wrong but didn't know what.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading And then she realized that she wasn't just remembering the dream -- the haze was overheard was coming through the ceiling, causing the restroom lights to bend and shimmer.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Julia felt herself begin to giggle, that nervous giggle when she knew something was wrong but didn't know what.
causingnounUS /ˈkɑːzɪŋ/
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading And then she realized that she wasn't just remembering the dream -- the haze was overheard was coming through the ceiling, causing the restroom lights to bend and shimmer.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading And then she realized that she wasn't just remembering the dream -- the haze was overheard was coming through the ceiling, causing the restroom lights to bend and shimmer.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading And then she realized that she wasn't just remembering the dream -- the haze was overheard was coming through the ceiling, causing the restroom lights to bend and shimmer.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading But just as suddenly the gray haze retreated until it had returned to whatever unknown sky it had descended from.
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Julia felt herself begin to giggle, that nervous giggle when she knew something was wrong but didn't know what.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading And then she realized that she wasn't just remembering the dream -- the haze was overheard was coming through the ceiling, causing the restroom lights to bend and shimmer.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Julia stopped giggling and stared upward, her eyes fixed on whatever it was that she knew she had to be imagining.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Julia felt herself begin to giggle, that nervous giggle when she knew something was wrong but didn't know what.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Julia stopped giggling and stared upward, her eyes fixed on whatever it was that she knew she had to be imagining.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But just as suddenly the gray haze retreated until it had returned to whatever unknown sky it had descended from.
gigglenounUS /ˈɡɪɡəl/
a foolish or nervous laugh
From this reading Julia felt herself begin to giggle, that nervous giggle when she knew something was wrong but didn't know what.
gigglingverbUS /ˈɡɪɡəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “giggle” — laugh nervously
From this reading Julia stopped giggling and stared upward, her eyes fixed on whatever it was that she knew she had to be imagining.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading In parallel streams, this gray sky, this aura seemed to move toward her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Julia stopped giggling and stared upward, her eyes fixed on whatever it was that she knew she had to be imagining.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading And then she realized that she wasn't just remembering the dream -- the haze was overheard was coming through the ceiling, causing the restroom lights to bend and shimmer.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In parallel streams, this gray sky, this aura seemed to move toward her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Julia felt herself begin to giggle, that nervous giggle when she knew something was wrong but didn't know what.
imaginingverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənɪŋ/
-ing form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Julia stopped giggling and stared upward, her eyes fixed on whatever it was that she knew she had to be imagining.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In parallel streams, this gray sky, this aura seemed to move toward her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Julia stopped giggling and stared upward, her eyes fixed on whatever it was that she knew she had to be imagining.
Julia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Julia felt herself begin to giggle, that nervous giggle when she knew something was wrong but didn't know what.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading And then she realized that she wasn't just remembering the dream -- the haze was overheard was coming through the ceiling, causing the restroom lights to bend and shimmer.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Julia felt herself begin to giggle, that nervous giggle when she knew something was wrong but didn't know what.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Julia felt herself begin to giggle, that nervous giggle when she knew something was wrong but didn't know what.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading And then she realized that she wasn't just remembering the dream -- the haze was overheard was coming through the ceiling, causing the restroom lights to bend and shimmer.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In parallel streams, this gray sky, this aura seemed to move toward her.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading Julia felt herself begin to giggle, that nervous giggle when she knew something was wrong but didn't know what.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Julia stopped giggling and stared upward, her eyes fixed on whatever it was that she knew she had to be imagining.
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading And then she realized that she wasn't just remembering the dream -- the haze was overheard was coming through the ceiling, causing the restroom lights to bend and shimmer.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading In parallel streams, this gray sky, this aura seemed to move toward her.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading And then she realized that she wasn't just remembering the dream -- the haze was overheard was coming through the ceiling, causing the restroom lights to bend and shimmer.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading And then she realized that she wasn't just remembering the dream -- the haze was overheard was coming through the ceiling, causing the restroom lights to bend and shimmer.
restroomnounUS /ˈrestruːm/
a toilet that is available to the public
From this reading And then she realized that she wasn't just remembering the dream -- the haze was overheard was coming through the ceiling, causing the restroom lights to bend and shimmer.
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading But just as suddenly the gray haze retreated until it had returned to whatever unknown sky it had descended from.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But just as suddenly the gray haze retreated until it had returned to whatever unknown sky it had descended from.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In parallel streams, this gray sky, this aura seemed to move toward her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Julia felt herself begin to giggle, that nervous giggle when she knew something was wrong but didn't know what.
shimmerverbUS /ˈʃɪmər/
shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading And then she realized that she wasn't just remembering the dream -- the haze was overheard was coming through the ceiling, causing the restroom lights to bend and shimmer.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading In parallel streams, this gray sky, this aura seemed to move toward her.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Julia felt herself begin to giggle, that nervous giggle when she knew something was wrong but didn't know what.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Julia stopped giggling and stared upward, her eyes fixed on whatever it was that she knew she had to be imagining.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Julia stopped giggling and stared upward, her eyes fixed on whatever it was that she knew she had to be imagining.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading In parallel streams, this gray sky, this aura seemed to move toward her.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But just as suddenly the gray haze retreated until it had returned to whatever unknown sky it had descended from.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Julia felt herself begin to giggle, that nervous giggle when she knew something was wrong but didn't know what.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And then she realized that she wasn't just remembering the dream -- the haze was overheard was coming through the ceiling, causing the restroom lights to bend and shimmer.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then she realized that she wasn't just remembering the dream -- the haze was overheard was coming through the ceiling, causing the restroom lights to bend and shimmer.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In parallel streams, this gray sky, this aura seemed to move toward her.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And then she realized that she wasn't just remembering the dream -- the haze was overheard was coming through the ceiling, causing the restroom lights to bend and shimmer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In parallel streams, this gray sky, this aura seemed to move toward her.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading In parallel streams, this gray sky, this aura seemed to move toward her.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading But just as suddenly the gray haze retreated until it had returned to whatever unknown sky it had descended from.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But just as suddenly the gray haze retreated until it had returned to whatever unknown sky it had descended from.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading Julia stopped giggling and stared upward, her eyes fixed on whatever it was that she knew she had to be imagining.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Julia felt herself begin to giggle, that nervous giggle when she knew something was wrong but didn't know what.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then she realized that she wasn't just remembering the dream -- the haze was overheard was coming through the ceiling, causing the restroom lights to bend and shimmer.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Julia felt herself begin to giggle, that nervous giggle when she knew something was wrong but didn't know what.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Julia stopped giggling and stared upward, her eyes fixed on whatever it was that she knew she had to be imagining.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Julia felt herself begin to giggle, that nervous giggle when she knew something was wrong but didn't know what.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Julia felt herself begin to giggle, that nervous giggle when she knew something was wrong but didn't know what.
