used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BILLIE AGAINST HER WORLD There was a moment of silence broken only by the night sounds of the woods and the gentle lapping of the lake against the shore.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading BILLIE AGAINST HER WORLD There was a moment of silence broken only by the night sounds of the woods and the gentle lapping of the lake against the shore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BILLIE AGAINST HER WORLD There was a moment of silence broken only by the night sounds of the woods and the gentle lapping of the lake against the shore.
BILLIE
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From this reading BILLIE AGAINST HER WORLD There was a moment of silence broken only by the night sounds of the woods and the gentle lapping of the lake against the shore.
BradleynounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading “So you will,” said Billie Bradley eagerly.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Then Edina Tooker drew a long, tremulous breath.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading BILLIE AGAINST HER WORLD There was a moment of silence broken only by the night sounds of the woods and the gentle lapping of the lake against the shore.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BILLIE AGAINST HER WORLD There was a moment of silence broken only by the night sounds of the woods and the gentle lapping of the lake against the shore.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “Seems like I’d have to change a lot to have that happen.”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Then Edina Tooker drew a long, tremulous breath.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “So you will,” said Billie Bradley eagerly.
Edina
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From this reading Then Edina Tooker drew a long, tremulous breath.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “It--sounds like--a fairy tale,” she said huskily.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading BILLIE AGAINST HER WORLD There was a moment of silence broken only by the night sounds of the woods and the gentle lapping of the lake against the shore.
come to pass
From this reading “Seems like I’d have to change a lot to have that happen.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Seems like I’d have to change a lot to have that happen.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BILLIE AGAINST HER WORLD There was a moment of silence broken only by the night sounds of the woods and the gentle lapping of the lake against the shore.
huskilyadverb
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading “It--sounds like--a fairy tale,” she said huskily.
I'd
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From this reading “Seems like I’d have to change a lot to have that happen.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It--sounds like--a fairy tale,” she said huskily.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading BILLIE AGAINST HER WORLD There was a moment of silence broken only by the night sounds of the woods and the gentle lapping of the lake against the shore.
lappingnounUS /ˈlæpɪŋ/
covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
From this reading BILLIE AGAINST HER WORLD There was a moment of silence broken only by the night sounds of the woods and the gentle lapping of the lake against the shore.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “It--sounds like--a fairy tale,” she said huskily.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Then Edina Tooker drew a long, tremulous breath.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “Seems like I’d have to change a lot to have that happen.”
a particular point in time
From this reading BILLIE AGAINST HER WORLD There was a moment of silence broken only by the night sounds of the woods and the gentle lapping of the lake against the shore.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading BILLIE AGAINST HER WORLD There was a moment of silence broken only by the night sounds of the woods and the gentle lapping of the lake against the shore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BILLIE AGAINST HER WORLD There was a moment of silence broken only by the night sounds of the woods and the gentle lapping of the lake against the shore.
and nothing more
From this reading BILLIE AGAINST HER WORLD There was a moment of silence broken only by the night sounds of the woods and the gentle lapping of the lake against the shore.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It--sounds like--a fairy tale,” she said huskily.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Seems like I’d have to change a lot to have that happen.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It--sounds like--a fairy tale,” she said huskily.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading BILLIE AGAINST HER WORLD There was a moment of silence broken only by the night sounds of the woods and the gentle lapping of the lake against the shore.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading BILLIE AGAINST HER WORLD There was a moment of silence broken only by the night sounds of the woods and the gentle lapping of the lake against the shore.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So you will,” said Billie Bradley eagerly.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading BILLIE AGAINST HER WORLD There was a moment of silence broken only by the night sounds of the woods and the gentle lapping of the lake against the shore.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “It--sounds like--a fairy tale,” she said huskily.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Seems like I’d have to change a lot to have that happen.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BILLIE AGAINST HER WORLD There was a moment of silence broken only by the night sounds of the woods and the gentle lapping of the lake against the shore.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Edina Tooker drew a long, tremulous breath.
in or at that place or location
From this reading BILLIE AGAINST HER WORLD There was a moment of silence broken only by the night sounds of the woods and the gentle lapping of the lake against the shore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Seems like I’d have to change a lot to have that happen.”
Tooker
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From this reading Then Edina Tooker drew a long, tremulous breath.
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading Then Edina Tooker drew a long, tremulous breath.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BILLIE AGAINST HER WORLD There was a moment of silence broken only by the night sounds of the woods and the gentle lapping of the lake against the shore.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “So you will,” said Billie Bradley eagerly.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading BILLIE AGAINST HER WORLD There was a moment of silence broken only by the night sounds of the woods and the gentle lapping of the lake against the shore.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading BILLIE AGAINST HER WORLD There was a moment of silence broken only by the night sounds of the woods and the gentle lapping of the lake against the shore.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “So you will,” said Billie Bradley eagerly.
