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Chapter XIV
Lovin Child, thumping head and heels regularly on the floor and punctuating the thumps with screeches, was extinguished--suddenly, completely silenced by the muffling fur that fell from the sky, so far as he knew. The skin covered him completely. Not a sound came from under it. The stillness was so absolute that Bud was scared, and so was Cash, a little. It was as though Lovin Child, of a demon one instant, was in the next instant snuffed out of existence.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The stillness was so absolute that Bud was scared, and so was Cash, a little.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was as though Lovin Child, of a demon one instant, was in the next instant snuffed out of existence.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It was as though Lovin Child, of a demon one instant, was in the next instant snuffed out of existence.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Lovin Child, thumping head and heels regularly on the floor and punctuating the thumps with screeches, was extinguished--suddenly, completely silenced by the muffling fur that fell from the sky, so far as he knew.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “It was as though Lovin Child, of a demon one instant, was in the next instant snuffed out of existence.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Not a sound came from under it.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not a sound came from under it.
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From this reading The stillness was so absolute that Bud was scared, and so was Cash, a little.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lovin Child, thumping head and heels regularly on the floor and punctuating the thumps with screeches, was extinguished--suddenly, completely silenced by the muffling fur that fell from the sky, so far as he knew.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lovin Child, thumping head and heels regularly on the floor and punctuating the thumps with screeches, was extinguished--suddenly, completely silenced by the muffling fur that fell from the sky, so far as he knew.
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From this reading The stillness was so absolute that Bud was scared, and so was Cash, a little.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lovin Child, thumping head and heels regularly on the floor and punctuating the thumps with screeches, was extinguished--suddenly, completely silenced by the muffling fur that fell from the sky, so far as he knew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not a sound came from under it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stillness was so absolute that Bud was scared, and so was Cash, a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lovin Child, thumping head and heels regularly on the floor and punctuating the thumps with screeches, was extinguished--suddenly, completely silenced by the muffling fur that fell from the sky, so far as he knew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lovin Child, thumping head and heels regularly on the floor and punctuating the thumps with screeches, was extinguished--suddenly, completely silenced by the muffling fur that fell from the sky, so far as he knew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The skin covered him completely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was as though Lovin Child, of a demon one instant, was in the next instant snuffed out of existence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was as though Lovin Child, of a demon one instant, was in the next instant snuffed out of existence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lovin Child, thumping head and heels regularly on the floor and punctuating the thumps with screeches, was extinguished--suddenly, completely silenced by the muffling fur that fell from the sky, so far as he knew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lovin Child, thumping head and heels regularly on the floor and punctuating the thumps with screeches, was extinguished--suddenly, completely silenced by the muffling fur that fell from the sky, so far as he knew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lovin Child, thumping head and heels regularly on the floor and punctuating the thumps with screeches, was extinguished--suddenly, completely silenced by the muffling fur that fell from the sky, so far as he knew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lovin Child, thumping head and heels regularly on the floor and punctuating the thumps with screeches, was extinguished--suddenly, completely silenced by the muffling fur that fell from the sky, so far as he knew.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lovin Child, thumping head and heels regularly on the floor and punctuating the thumps with screeches, was extinguished--suddenly, completely silenced by the muffling fur that fell from the sky, so far as he knew.
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From this reading Lovin Child, thumping head and heels regularly on the floor and punctuating the thumps with screeches, was extinguished--suddenly, completely silenced by the muffling fur that fell from the sky, so far as he knew.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lovin Child, thumping head and heels regularly on the floor and punctuating the thumps with screeches, was extinguished--suddenly, completely silenced by the muffling fur that fell from the sky, so far as he knew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lovin Child, thumping head and heels regularly on the floor and punctuating the thumps with screeches, was extinguished--suddenly, completely silenced by the muffling fur that fell from the sky, so far as he knew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lovin Child, thumping head and heels regularly on the floor and punctuating the thumps with screeches, was extinguished--suddenly, completely silenced by the muffling fur that fell from the sky, so far as he knew.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The skin covered him completely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was as though Lovin Child, of a demon one instant, was in the next instant snuffed out of existence.
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From this reading It was as though Lovin Child, of a demon one instant, was in the next instant snuffed out of existence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not a sound came from under it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lovin Child, thumping head and heels regularly on the floor and punctuating the thumps with screeches, was extinguished--suddenly, completely silenced by the muffling fur that fell from the sky, so far as he knew.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The stillness was so absolute that Bud was scared, and so was Cash, a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lovin Child, thumping head and heels regularly on the floor and punctuating the thumps with screeches, was extinguished--suddenly, completely silenced by the muffling fur that fell from the sky, so far as he knew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lovin Child, thumping head and heels regularly on the floor and punctuating the thumps with screeches, was extinguished--suddenly, completely silenced by the muffling fur that fell from the sky, so far as he knew.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was as though Lovin Child, of a demon one instant, was in the next instant snuffed out of existence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a sound came from under it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was as though Lovin Child, of a demon one instant, was in the next instant snuffed out of existence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lovin Child, thumping head and heels regularly on the floor and punctuating the thumps with screeches, was extinguished--suddenly, completely silenced by the muffling fur that fell from the sky, so far as he knew.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was as though Lovin Child, of a demon one instant, was in the next instant snuffed out of existence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was as though Lovin Child, of a demon one instant, was in the next instant snuffed out of existence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lovin Child, thumping head and heels regularly on the floor and punctuating the thumps with screeches, was extinguished--suddenly, completely silenced by the muffling fur that fell from the sky, so far as he knew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lovin Child, thumping head and heels regularly on the floor and punctuating the thumps with screeches, was extinguished--suddenly, completely silenced by the muffling fur that fell from the sky, so far as he knew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stillness was so absolute that Bud was scared, and so was Cash, a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lovin Child, thumping head and heels regularly on the floor and punctuating the thumps with screeches, was extinguished--suddenly, completely silenced by the muffling fur that fell from the sky, so far as he knew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lovin Child, thumping head and heels regularly on the floor and punctuating the thumps with screeches, was extinguished--suddenly, completely silenced by the muffling fur that fell from the sky, so far as he knew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The skin covered him completely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lovin Child, thumping head and heels regularly on the floor and punctuating the thumps with screeches, was extinguished--suddenly, completely silenced by the muffling fur that fell from the sky, so far as he knew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was as though Lovin Child, of a demon one instant, was in the next instant snuffed out of existence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lovin Child, thumping head and heels regularly on the floor and punctuating the thumps with screeches, was extinguished--suddenly, completely silenced by the muffling fur that fell from the sky, so far as he knew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not a sound came from under it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stillness was so absolute that Bud was scared, and so was Cash, a little.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lovin Child, thumping head and heels regularly on the floor and punctuating the thumps with screeches, was extinguished--suddenly, completely silenced by the muffling fur that fell from the sky, so far as he knew.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lovin Child, thumping head and heels regularly on the floor and punctuating the thumps with screeches, was extinguished--suddenly, completely silenced by the muffling fur that fell from the sky, so far as he knew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lovin Child, thumping head and heels regularly on the floor and punctuating the thumps with screeches, was extinguished--suddenly, completely silenced by the muffling fur that fell from the sky, so far as he knew.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was as though Lovin Child, of a demon one instant, was in the next instant snuffed out of existence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lovin Child, thumping head and heels regularly on the floor and punctuating the thumps with screeches, was extinguished--suddenly, completely silenced by the muffling fur that fell from the sky, so far as he knew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lovin Child, thumping head and heels regularly on the floor and punctuating the thumps with screeches, was extinguished--suddenly, completely silenced by the muffling fur that fell from the sky, so far as he knew.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Not a sound came from under it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lovin Child, thumping head and heels regularly on the floor and punctuating the thumps with screeches, was extinguished--suddenly, completely silenced by the muffling fur that fell from the sky, so far as he knew.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lovin Child, thumping head and heels regularly on the floor and punctuating the thumps with screeches, was extinguished--suddenly, completely silenced by the muffling fur that fell from the sky, so far as he knew.
