used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She saw something else that was blue, also, but by no means baby like, something that came up like the head of a striking snake....
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The man outside was Morini--she saw his baby blue eyes above the white silk muffler that was bound about the lower part of his face.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The man outside was Morini--she saw his baby blue eyes above the white silk muffler that was bound about the lower part of his face.
in addition
From this reading She saw something else that was blue, also, but by no means baby like, something that came up like the head of a striking snake....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TALKING OF TRIANGLES Susan Hawthorne saw the door of the library opening slowly, and her heart stood still.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even as she did so the sudden darkness was split by a streak of orange fire, and a deafening explosion battered on her ear-drums and left them buzzing painfully.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The man outside was Morini--she saw his baby blue eyes above the white silk muffler that was bound about the lower part of his face.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading Even as she did so the sudden darkness was split by a streak of orange fire, and a deafening explosion battered on her ear-drums and left them buzzing painfully.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The man outside was Morini--she saw his baby blue eyes above the white silk muffler that was bound about the lower part of his face.
confined by bonds
From this reading The man outside was Morini--she saw his baby blue eyes above the white silk muffler that was bound about the lower part of his face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She saw something else that was blue, also, but by no means baby like, something that came up like the head of a striking snake....
buzzingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌzɪŋ/
noisy like the sound of a bee
From this reading Even as she did so the sudden darkness was split by a streak of orange fire, and a deafening explosion battered on her ear-drums and left them buzzing painfully.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She saw something else that was blue, also, but by no means baby like, something that came up like the head of a striking snake....
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She saw something else that was blue, also, but by no means baby like, something that came up like the head of a striking snake....
clickedverbUS /klɪkt/
past form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading The electric light switch was close to her hand, and she clicked it down and ducked swiftly.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The electric light switch was close to her hand, and she clicked it down and ducked swiftly.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Even as she did so the sudden darkness was split by a streak of orange fire, and a deafening explosion battered on her ear-drums and left them buzzing painfully.
deafeningadjectiveUS /ˈdefənɪŋ/
loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
From this reading Even as she did so the sudden darkness was split by a streak of orange fire, and a deafening explosion battered on her ear-drums and left them buzzing painfully.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Even as she did so the sudden darkness was split by a streak of orange fire, and a deafening explosion battered on her ear-drums and left them buzzing painfully.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading TALKING OF TRIANGLES Susan Hawthorne saw the door of the library opening slowly, and her heart stood still.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The electric light switch was close to her hand, and she clicked it down and ducked swiftly.
duckedverbUS /dʌkt/
past form of “duck” — to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading The electric light switch was close to her hand, and she clicked it down and ducked swiftly.
ear-drums
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From this reading Even as she did so the sudden darkness was split by a streak of orange fire, and a deafening explosion battered on her ear-drums and left them buzzing painfully.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading The electric light switch was close to her hand, and she clicked it down and ducked swiftly.
else
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From this reading She saw something else that was blue, also, but by no means baby like, something that came up like the head of a striking snake....
divisible by two
From this reading Even as she did so the sudden darkness was split by a streak of orange fire, and a deafening explosion battered on her ear-drums and left them buzzing painfully.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
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opinion or judgment
From this reading The man outside was Morini--she saw his baby blue eyes above the white silk muffler that was bound about the lower part of his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The man outside was Morini--she saw his baby blue eyes above the white silk muffler that was bound about the lower part of his face.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Even as she did so the sudden darkness was split by a streak of orange fire, and a deafening explosion battered on her ear-drums and left them buzzing painfully.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The electric light switch was close to her hand, and she clicked it down and ducked swiftly.
HawthornenounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864)
From this reading TALKING OF TRIANGLES Susan Hawthorne saw the door of the library opening slowly, and her heart stood still.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She saw something else that was blue, also, but by no means baby like, something that came up like the head of a striking snake....
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading TALKING OF TRIANGLES Susan Hawthorne saw the door of the library opening slowly, and her heart stood still.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TALKING OF TRIANGLES Susan Hawthorne saw the door of the library opening slowly, and her heart stood still.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man outside was Morini--she saw his baby blue eyes above the white silk muffler that was bound about the lower part of his face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The electric light switch was close to her hand, and she clicked it down and ducked swiftly.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Even as she did so the sudden darkness was split by a streak of orange fire, and a deafening explosion battered on her ear-drums and left them buzzing painfully.
a room where books are kept
From this reading TALKING OF TRIANGLES Susan Hawthorne saw the door of the library opening slowly, and her heart stood still.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The electric light switch was close to her hand, and she clicked it down and ducked swiftly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She saw something else that was blue, also, but by no means baby like, something that came up like the head of a striking snake....
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The man outside was Morini--she saw his baby blue eyes above the white silk muffler that was bound about the lower part of his face.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man outside was Morini--she saw his baby blue eyes above the white silk muffler that was bound about the lower part of his face.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading She saw something else that was blue, also, but by no means baby like, something that came up like the head of a striking snake....
Morini
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From this reading The man outside was Morini--she saw his baby blue eyes above the white silk muffler that was bound about the lower part of his face.
mufflernounUS /ˈmʌflər/
a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise
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not any; not one
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TALKING OF TRIANGLES Susan Hawthorne saw the door of the library opening slowly, and her heart stood still.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even as she did so the sudden darkness was split by a streak of orange fire, and a deafening explosion battered on her ear-drums and left them buzzing painfully.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading TALKING OF TRIANGLES Susan Hawthorne saw the door of the library opening slowly, and her heart stood still.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
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relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The man outside was Morini--she saw his baby blue eyes above the white silk muffler that was bound about the lower part of his face.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading Even as she did so the sudden darkness was split by a streak of orange fire, and a deafening explosion battered on her ear-drums and left them buzzing painfully.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The man outside was Morini--she saw his baby blue eyes above the white silk muffler that was bound about the lower part of his face.
cut with a saw
From this reading TALKING OF TRIANGLES Susan Hawthorne saw the door of the library opening slowly, and her heart stood still.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man outside was Morini--she saw his baby blue eyes above the white silk muffler that was bound about the lower part of his face.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading The man outside was Morini--she saw his baby blue eyes above the white silk muffler that was bound about the lower part of his face.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading TALKING OF TRIANGLES Susan Hawthorne saw the door of the library opening slowly, and her heart stood still.
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading She saw something else that was blue, also, but by no means baby like, something that came up like the head of a striking snake....
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even as she did so the sudden darkness was split by a streak of orange fire, and a deafening explosion battered on her ear-drums and left them buzzing painfully.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She saw something else that was blue, also, but by no means baby like, something that came up like the head of a striking snake....
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading Even as she did so the sudden darkness was split by a streak of orange fire, and a deafening explosion battered on her ear-drums and left them buzzing painfully.
not in physical motion
From this reading TALKING OF TRIANGLES Susan Hawthorne saw the door of the library opening slowly, and her heart stood still.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading TALKING OF TRIANGLES Susan Hawthorne saw the door of the library opening slowly, and her heart stood still.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading Even as she did so the sudden darkness was split by a streak of orange fire, and a deafening explosion battered on her ear-drums and left them buzzing painfully.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading She saw something else that was blue, also, but by no means baby like, something that came up like the head of a striking snake....
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Even as she did so the sudden darkness was split by a streak of orange fire, and a deafening explosion battered on her ear-drums and left them buzzing painfully.
Susan
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From this reading TALKING OF TRIANGLES Susan Hawthorne saw the door of the library opening slowly, and her heart stood still.
in a swift manner
From this reading The electric light switch was close to her hand, and she clicked it down and ducked swiftly.
switchverbUS /swɪtʃ/
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading The electric light switch was close to her hand, and she clicked it down and ducked swiftly.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading TALKING OF TRIANGLES Susan Hawthorne saw the door of the library opening slowly, and her heart stood still.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The man outside was Morini--she saw his baby blue eyes above the white silk muffler that was bound about the lower part of his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TALKING OF TRIANGLES Susan Hawthorne saw the door of the library opening slowly, and her heart stood still.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Even as she did so the sudden darkness was split by a streak of orange fire, and a deafening explosion battered on her ear-drums and left them buzzing painfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The electric light switch was close to her hand, and she clicked it down and ducked swiftly.
TRIANGLESnounUS /ˈtraɪæŋɡəlz/
plural of “triangle” — a three-sided polygon
From this reading TALKING OF TRIANGLES Susan Hawthorne saw the door of the library opening slowly, and her heart stood still.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She saw something else that was blue, also, but by no means baby like, something that came up like the head of a striking snake....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man outside was Morini--she saw his baby blue eyes above the white silk muffler that was bound about the lower part of his face.
a Caucasian
From this reading The man outside was Morini--she saw his baby blue eyes above the white silk muffler that was bound about the lower part of his face.
