used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A slight grating sound was heard.
Ah
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From this reading His first words were, "Ah, Geraldine, you have brought me back to life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |The magic words that Geraldine emptied into Pumpkin James' ear roused him, and his eyes opened with their old diabolical light.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Then his rib came back out of the ground and waltzed into him, his liver healed up, and he arose and sat in the moonlight.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was the broken bone of our hero's off-limb coming back into its place and reuniting.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading It was the broken bone of our hero's off-limb coming back into its place and reuniting.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading It was the broken bone of our hero's off-limb coming back into its place and reuniting.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading His first words were, "Ah, Geraldine, you have brought me back to life.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then his rib came back out of the ground and waltzed into him, his liver healed up, and he arose and sat in the moonlight.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was the broken bone of our hero's off-limb coming back into its place and reuniting.
diabolicaladjectiveUS /ˌdaɪəˈbɑːlɪkəl/
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading |The magic words that Geraldine emptied into Pumpkin James' ear roused him, and his eyes opened with their old diabolical light.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading |The magic words that Geraldine emptied into Pumpkin James' ear roused him, and his eyes opened with their old diabolical light.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading |The magic words that Geraldine emptied into Pumpkin James' ear roused him, and his eyes opened with their old diabolical light.
opinion or judgment
From this reading |The magic words that Geraldine emptied into Pumpkin James' ear roused him, and his eyes opened with their old diabolical light.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His first words were, "Ah, Geraldine, you have brought me back to life.
Geraldine
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From this reading |The magic words that Geraldine emptied into Pumpkin James' ear roused him, and his eyes opened with their old diabolical light.
gratingnounUS /ˈɡreɪtɪŋ/
a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
From this reading A slight grating sound was heard.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Then his rib came back out of the ground and waltzed into him, his liver healed up, and he arose and sat in the moonlight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His first words were, "Ah, Geraldine, you have brought me back to life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then his rib came back out of the ground and waltzed into him, his liver healed up, and he arose and sat in the moonlight.
healedadjectiveUS /hiːld/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Then his rib came back out of the ground and waltzed into him, his liver healed up, and he arose and sat in the moonlight.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A slight grating sound was heard.
hero'snounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
possessive form of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading It was the broken bone of our hero's off-limb coming back into its place and reuniting.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading |The magic words that Geraldine emptied into Pumpkin James' ear roused him, and his eyes opened with their old diabolical light.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading |The magic words that Geraldine emptied into Pumpkin James' ear roused him, and his eyes opened with their old diabolical light.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then his rib came back out of the ground and waltzed into him, his liver healed up, and he arose and sat in the moonlight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading |The magic words that Geraldine emptied into Pumpkin James' ear roused him, and his eyes opened with their old diabolical light.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the broken bone of our hero's off-limb coming back into its place and reuniting.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the broken bone of our hero's off-limb coming back into its place and reuniting.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading |The magic words that Geraldine emptied into Pumpkin James' ear roused him, and his eyes opened with their old diabolical light.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His first words were, "Ah, Geraldine, you have brought me back to life.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading |The magic words that Geraldine emptied into Pumpkin James' ear roused him, and his eyes opened with their old diabolical light.
livernounUS /ˈlɪvər/
large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity
From this reading Then his rib came back out of the ground and waltzed into him, his liver healed up, and he arose and sat in the moonlight.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading |The magic words that Geraldine emptied into Pumpkin James' ear roused him, and his eyes opened with their old diabolical light.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His first words were, "Ah, Geraldine, you have brought me back to life.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Then his rib came back out of the ground and waltzed into him, his liver healed up, and he arose and sat in the moonlight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the broken bone of our hero's off-limb coming back into its place and reuniting.
off-limb
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From this reading It was the broken bone of our hero's off-limb coming back into its place and reuniting.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading |The magic words that Geraldine emptied into Pumpkin James' ear roused him, and his eyes opened with their old diabolical light.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading |The magic words that Geraldine emptied into Pumpkin James' ear roused him, and his eyes opened with their old diabolical light.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was the broken bone of our hero's off-limb coming back into its place and reuniting.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then his rib came back out of the ground and waltzed into him, his liver healed up, and he arose and sat in the moonlight.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was the broken bone of our hero's off-limb coming back into its place and reuniting.
PumpkinnounUS /ˈpʌmpkɪn/
a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes
From this reading |The magic words that Geraldine emptied into Pumpkin James' ear roused him, and his eyes opened with their old diabolical light.
reunitingverbUS /ˌriːuːˈnaɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “reunite” — have a reunion; unite again
From this reading It was the broken bone of our hero's off-limb coming back into its place and reuniting.
ribnounUS /rɪb/
support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading Then his rib came back out of the ground and waltzed into him, his liver healed up, and he arose and sat in the moonlight.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading |The magic words that Geraldine emptied into Pumpkin James' ear roused him, and his eyes opened with their old diabolical light.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then his rib came back out of the ground and waltzed into him, his liver healed up, and he arose and sat in the moonlight.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading A slight grating sound was heard.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A slight grating sound was heard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading |The magic words that Geraldine emptied into Pumpkin James' ear roused him, and his eyes opened with their old diabolical light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |The magic words that Geraldine emptied into Pumpkin James' ear roused him, and his eyes opened with their old diabolical light.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading |The magic words that Geraldine emptied into Pumpkin James' ear roused him, and his eyes opened with their old diabolical light.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then his rib came back out of the ground and waltzed into him, his liver healed up, and he arose and sat in the moonlight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His first words were, "Ah, Geraldine, you have brought me back to life.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then his rib came back out of the ground and waltzed into him, his liver healed up, and he arose and sat in the moonlight.
waltzed
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From this reading Then his rib came back out of the ground and waltzed into him, his liver healed up, and he arose and sat in the moonlight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A slight grating sound was heard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His first words were, "Ah, Geraldine, you have brought me back to life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading |The magic words that Geraldine emptied into Pumpkin James' ear roused him, and his eyes opened with their old diabolical light.
the words that are spoken
From this reading |The magic words that Geraldine emptied into Pumpkin James' ear roused him, and his eyes opened with their old diabolical light.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading His first words were, "Ah, Geraldine, you have brought me back to life.
