amethystnounUS /ˈæmɪθɪst/
a transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone
From this reading _The gliding creatures, sleek and slender, reedlike, bending, delicate as wraiths, their bodies shaped from northern rainbows of amethyst and rose--if they should touch Ciara, if their loathsome hands should touch her...._ Stark let out one raging catlike scream, and rushed them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The gliding creatures, sleek and slender, reedlike, bending, delicate as wraiths, their bodies shaped from northern rainbows of amethyst and rose--if they should touch Ciara, if their loathsome hands should touch her...._ Stark let out one raging catlike scream, and rushed them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _The gliding creatures, sleek and slender, reedlike, bending, delicate as wraiths, their bodies shaped from northern rainbows of amethyst and rose--if they should touch Ciara, if their loathsome hands should touch her...._ Stark let out one raging catlike scream, and rushed them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The opalescent bodies slipped away beyond his reach.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading _The gliding creatures, sleek and slender, reedlike, bending, delicate as wraiths, their bodies shaped from northern rainbows of amethyst and rose--if they should touch Ciara, if their loathsome hands should touch her...._ Stark let out one raging catlike scream, and rushed them.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The opalescent bodies slipped away beyond his reach.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading They were eyeless but not blind, earless, but not without hearing.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading _The gliding creatures, sleek and slender, reedlike, bending, delicate as wraiths, their bodies shaped from northern rainbows of amethyst and rose--if they should touch Ciara, if their loathsome hands should touch her...._ Stark let out one raging catlike scream, and rushed them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had no faces, but they watched.
catlike
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From this reading _The gliding creatures, sleek and slender, reedlike, bending, delicate as wraiths, their bodies shaped from northern rainbows of amethyst and rose--if they should touch Ciara, if their loathsome hands should touch her...._ Stark let out one raging catlike scream, and rushed them.
Ciara
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From this reading _The gliding creatures, sleek and slender, reedlike, bending, delicate as wraiths, their bodies shaped from northern rainbows of amethyst and rose--if they should touch Ciara, if their loathsome hands should touch her...._ Stark let out one raging catlike scream, and rushed them.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading _The gliding creatures, sleek and slender, reedlike, bending, delicate as wraiths, their bodies shaped from northern rainbows of amethyst and rose--if they should touch Ciara, if their loathsome hands should touch her...._ Stark let out one raging catlike scream, and rushed them.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading _The gliding creatures, sleek and slender, reedlike, bending, delicate as wraiths, their bodies shaped from northern rainbows of amethyst and rose--if they should touch Ciara, if their loathsome hands should touch her...._ Stark let out one raging catlike scream, and rushed them.
earlessadjectiveUS /ˈɪrləs/
lacking external ears
From this reading They were eyeless but not blind, earless, but not without hearing.
eyelessadjectiveUS /ˈaɪləs/
lacking eyes or eyelike features
From this reading They were eyeless but not blind, earless, but not without hearing.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They had no faces, but they watched.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _The gliding creatures, sleek and slender, reedlike, bending, delicate as wraiths, their bodies shaped from northern rainbows of amethyst and rose--if they should touch Ciara, if their loathsome hands should touch her...._ Stark let out one raging catlike scream, and rushed them.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading _The gliding creatures, sleek and slender, reedlike, bending, delicate as wraiths, their bodies shaped from northern rainbows of amethyst and rose--if they should touch Ciara, if their loathsome hands should touch her...._ Stark let out one raging catlike scream, and rushed them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had no faces, but they watched.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading _The gliding creatures, sleek and slender, reedlike, bending, delicate as wraiths, their bodies shaped from northern rainbows of amethyst and rose--if they should touch Ciara, if their loathsome hands should touch her...._ Stark let out one raging catlike scream, and rushed them.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading They were eyeless but not blind, earless, but not without hearing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _The gliding creatures, sleek and slender, reedlike, bending, delicate as wraiths, their bodies shaped from northern rainbows of amethyst and rose--if they should touch Ciara, if their loathsome hands should touch her...._ Stark let out one raging catlike scream, and rushed them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The creatures watched him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The opalescent bodies slipped away beyond his reach.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _The gliding creatures, sleek and slender, reedlike, bending, delicate as wraiths, their bodies shaped from northern rainbows of amethyst and rose--if they should touch Ciara, if their loathsome hands should touch her...._ Stark let out one raging catlike scream, and rushed them.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _The gliding creatures, sleek and slender, reedlike, bending, delicate as wraiths, their bodies shaped from northern rainbows of amethyst and rose--if they should touch Ciara, if their loathsome hands should touch her...._ Stark let out one raging catlike scream, and rushed them.
loathsomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊðsəm/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading _The gliding creatures, sleek and slender, reedlike, bending, delicate as wraiths, their bodies shaped from northern rainbows of amethyst and rose--if they should touch Ciara, if their loathsome hands should touch her...._ Stark let out one raging catlike scream, and rushed them.
not any; not one
From this reading They had no faces, but they watched.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading _The gliding creatures, sleek and slender, reedlike, bending, delicate as wraiths, their bodies shaped from northern rainbows of amethyst and rose--if they should touch Ciara, if their loathsome hands should touch her...._ Stark let out one raging catlike scream, and rushed them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were eyeless but not blind, earless, but not without hearing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The gliding creatures, sleek and slender, reedlike, bending, delicate as wraiths, their bodies shaped from northern rainbows of amethyst and rose--if they should touch Ciara, if their loathsome hands should touch her...._ Stark let out one raging catlike scream, and rushed them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _The gliding creatures, sleek and slender, reedlike, bending, delicate as wraiths, their bodies shaped from northern rainbows of amethyst and rose--if they should touch Ciara, if their loathsome hands should touch her...._ Stark let out one raging catlike scream, and rushed them.
opalescentadjective
having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
From this reading The opalescent bodies slipped away beyond his reach.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _The gliding creatures, sleek and slender, reedlike, bending, delicate as wraiths, their bodies shaped from northern rainbows of amethyst and rose--if they should touch Ciara, if their loathsome hands should touch her...._ Stark let out one raging catlike scream, and rushed them.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading _The gliding creatures, sleek and slender, reedlike, bending, delicate as wraiths, their bodies shaped from northern rainbows of amethyst and rose--if they should touch Ciara, if their loathsome hands should touch her...._ Stark let out one raging catlike scream, and rushed them.
rainbowsnounUS /ˈreɪnboʊz/
plural of “rainbow” — an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading _The gliding creatures, sleek and slender, reedlike, bending, delicate as wraiths, their bodies shaped from northern rainbows of amethyst and rose--if they should touch Ciara, if their loathsome hands should touch her...._ Stark let out one raging catlike scream, and rushed them.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The opalescent bodies slipped away beyond his reach.
reedlikeadjective
resembling a reed in being upright and slender
From this reading _The gliding creatures, sleek and slender, reedlike, bending, delicate as wraiths, their bodies shaped from northern rainbows of amethyst and rose--if they should touch Ciara, if their loathsome hands should touch her...._ Stark let out one raging catlike scream, and rushed them.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading _The gliding creatures, sleek and slender, reedlike, bending, delicate as wraiths, their bodies shaped from northern rainbows of amethyst and rose--if they should touch Ciara, if their loathsome hands should touch her...._ Stark let out one raging catlike scream, and rushed them.
done under pressure
From this reading _The gliding creatures, sleek and slender, reedlike, bending, delicate as wraiths, their bodies shaped from northern rainbows of amethyst and rose--if they should touch Ciara, if their loathsome hands should touch her...._ Stark let out one raging catlike scream, and rushed them.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading _The gliding creatures, sleek and slender, reedlike, bending, delicate as wraiths, their bodies shaped from northern rainbows of amethyst and rose--if they should touch Ciara, if their loathsome hands should touch her...._ Stark let out one raging catlike scream, and rushed them.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading _The gliding creatures, sleek and slender, reedlike, bending, delicate as wraiths, their bodies shaped from northern rainbows of amethyst and rose--if they should touch Ciara, if their loathsome hands should touch her...._ Stark let out one raging catlike scream, and rushed them.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _The gliding creatures, sleek and slender, reedlike, bending, delicate as wraiths, their bodies shaped from northern rainbows of amethyst and rose--if they should touch Ciara, if their loathsome hands should touch her...._ Stark let out one raging catlike scream, and rushed them.
sleekadjectiveUS /sliːk/
well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
From this reading _The gliding creatures, sleek and slender, reedlike, bending, delicate as wraiths, their bodies shaped from northern rainbows of amethyst and rose--if they should touch Ciara, if their loathsome hands should touch her...._ Stark let out one raging catlike scream, and rushed them.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading _The gliding creatures, sleek and slender, reedlike, bending, delicate as wraiths, their bodies shaped from northern rainbows of amethyst and rose--if they should touch Ciara, if their loathsome hands should touch her...._ Stark let out one raging catlike scream, and rushed them.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading The opalescent bodies slipped away beyond his reach.
StarkadjectiveUS /stɑːrk/
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading _The gliding creatures, sleek and slender, reedlike, bending, delicate as wraiths, their bodies shaped from northern rainbows of amethyst and rose--if they should touch Ciara, if their loathsome hands should touch her...._ Stark let out one raging catlike scream, and rushed them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The gliding creatures, sleek and slender, reedlike, bending, delicate as wraiths, their bodies shaped from northern rainbows of amethyst and rose--if they should touch Ciara, if their loathsome hands should touch her...._ Stark let out one raging catlike scream, and rushed them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _The gliding creatures, sleek and slender, reedlike, bending, delicate as wraiths, their bodies shaped from northern rainbows of amethyst and rose--if they should touch Ciara, if their loathsome hands should touch her...._ Stark let out one raging catlike scream, and rushed them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _The gliding creatures, sleek and slender, reedlike, bending, delicate as wraiths, their bodies shaped from northern rainbows of amethyst and rose--if they should touch Ciara, if their loathsome hands should touch her...._ Stark let out one raging catlike scream, and rushed them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _The gliding creatures, sleek and slender, reedlike, bending, delicate as wraiths, their bodies shaped from northern rainbows of amethyst and rose--if they should touch Ciara, if their loathsome hands should touch her...._ Stark let out one raging catlike scream, and rushed them.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading _The gliding creatures, sleek and slender, reedlike, bending, delicate as wraiths, their bodies shaped from northern rainbows of amethyst and rose--if they should touch Ciara, if their loathsome hands should touch her...._ Stark let out one raging catlike scream, and rushed them.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The creatures watched him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were eyeless but not blind, earless, but not without hearing.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They were eyeless but not blind, earless, but not without hearing.
wraiths
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From this reading _The gliding creatures, sleek and slender, reedlike, bending, delicate as wraiths, their bodies shaped from northern rainbows of amethyst and rose--if they should touch Ciara, if their loathsome hands should touch her...._ Stark let out one raging catlike scream, and rushed them.
