used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a frantic quality in that noise, laughter and exclamation mixed with a wild shouting that made the crazy partition quiver.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lamp flickered and jumped at the stamping in the bar.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The lamp flickered and jumped at the stamping in the bar.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading The lamp flickered and jumped at the stamping in the bar.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading From the bed in the room behind you could watch the door....
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Paradise Town was a broken link in the chain of civilization; it might have been written in letters of rusted blood on the map.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading From the bed in the room behind you could watch the door....
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Paradise Town was a broken link in the chain of civilization; it might have been written in letters of rusted blood on the map.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Paradise Town was a broken link in the chain of civilization; it might have been written in letters of rusted blood on the map.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading Paradise Town was a broken link in the chain of civilization; it might have been written in letters of rusted blood on the map.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading Paradise Town was a broken link in the chain of civilization; it might have been written in letters of rusted blood on the map.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading It was a mad reaction from the common weight of despair.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From the bed in the room behind you could watch the door....
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading There was a frantic quality in that noise, laughter and exclamation mixed with a wild shouting that made the crazy partition quiver.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading It was a mad reaction from the common weight of despair.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading From the bed in the room behind you could watch the door....
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading There was a frantic quality in that noise, laughter and exclamation mixed with a wild shouting that made the crazy partition quiver.
flickeredverbUS /ˈflɪkərd/
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading The lamp flickered and jumped at the stamping in the bar.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading There was a frantic quality in that noise, laughter and exclamation mixed with a wild shouting that made the crazy partition quiver.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a mad reaction from the common weight of despair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Paradise Town was a broken link in the chain of civilization; it might have been written in letters of rusted blood on the map.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lamp flickered and jumped at the stamping in the bar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a mad reaction from the common weight of despair.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The lamp flickered and jumped at the stamping in the bar.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The lamp flickered and jumped at the stamping in the bar.
the sound of laughing
From this reading There was a frantic quality in that noise, laughter and exclamation mixed with a wild shouting that made the crazy partition quiver.
the literary culture
From this reading Paradise Town was a broken link in the chain of civilization; it might have been written in letters of rusted blood on the map.
linkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Paradise Town was a broken link in the chain of civilization; it might have been written in letters of rusted blood on the map.
roused to anger
From this reading It was a mad reaction from the common weight of despair.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was a frantic quality in that noise, laughter and exclamation mixed with a wild shouting that made the crazy partition quiver.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading Paradise Town was a broken link in the chain of civilization; it might have been written in letters of rusted blood on the map.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Paradise Town was a broken link in the chain of civilization; it might have been written in letters of rusted blood on the map.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading There was a frantic quality in that noise, laughter and exclamation mixed with a wild shouting that made the crazy partition quiver.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading There was a frantic quality in that noise, laughter and exclamation mixed with a wild shouting that made the crazy partition quiver.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a mad reaction from the common weight of despair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Paradise Town was a broken link in the chain of civilization; it might have been written in letters of rusted blood on the map.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Paradise Town was a broken link in the chain of civilization; it might have been written in letters of rusted blood on the map.
partitionnounUS /pɑːrˈtɪʃən/
a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
From this reading There was a frantic quality in that noise, laughter and exclamation mixed with a wild shouting that made the crazy partition quiver.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading There was a frantic quality in that noise, laughter and exclamation mixed with a wild shouting that made the crazy partition quiver.
quiververbUS /ˈkwɪvər/
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading There was a frantic quality in that noise, laughter and exclamation mixed with a wild shouting that made the crazy partition quiver.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading It was a mad reaction from the common weight of despair.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading From the bed in the room behind you could watch the door....
rustedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪd/
having accumulated rust
From this reading Paradise Town was a broken link in the chain of civilization; it might have been written in letters of rusted blood on the map.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading There was a frantic quality in that noise, laughter and exclamation mixed with a wild shouting that made the crazy partition quiver.
stampingverbUS /ˈstæmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading The lamp flickered and jumped at the stamping in the bar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a frantic quality in that noise, laughter and exclamation mixed with a wild shouting that made the crazy partition quiver.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lamp flickered and jumped at the stamping in the bar.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a frantic quality in that noise, laughter and exclamation mixed with a wild shouting that made the crazy partition quiver.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Paradise Town was a broken link in the chain of civilization; it might have been written in letters of rusted blood on the map.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a frantic quality in that noise, laughter and exclamation mixed with a wild shouting that made the crazy partition quiver.
look attentively
From this reading From the bed in the room behind you could watch the door....
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading It was a mad reaction from the common weight of despair.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading There was a frantic quality in that noise, laughter and exclamation mixed with a wild shouting that made the crazy partition quiver.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a frantic quality in that noise, laughter and exclamation mixed with a wild shouting that made the crazy partition quiver.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Paradise Town was a broken link in the chain of civilization; it might have been written in letters of rusted blood on the map.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading From the bed in the room behind you could watch the door....
