afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As she started blindly towards the door, Jason's voice snapped after her.
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading All the Pyrran sternness was gone from her face as she listened to what he said, letting herself follow these alien concepts.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the Pyrran sternness was gone from her face as she listened to what he said, letting herself follow these alien concepts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had put his hand out automatically as he talked, and had taken hers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All the Pyrran sternness was gone from her face as she listened to what he said, letting herself follow these alien concepts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Meta suddenly became conscious of his hand and snapped hers away, rising to her feet at the same time.
automaticallyadverbUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪkli/
in a reflex manner
From this reading He had put his hand out automatically as he talked, and had taken hers.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Meta suddenly became conscious of his hand and snapped hers away, rising to her feet at the same time.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Meta suddenly became conscious of his hand and snapped hers away, rising to her feet at the same time.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading As she started blindly towards the door, Jason's voice snapped after her.
conceptsnounUS /ˈkɑːnsepts/
plural of “concept” — an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading All the Pyrran sternness was gone from her face as she listened to what he said, letting herself follow these alien concepts.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Meta suddenly became conscious of his hand and snapped hers away, rising to her feet at the same time.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As she started blindly towards the door, Jason's voice snapped after her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading All the Pyrran sternness was gone from her face as she listened to what he said, letting herself follow these alien concepts.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading It was warm and her pulse fast to his touch.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Meta suddenly became conscious of his hand and snapped hers away, rising to her feet at the same time.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading All the Pyrran sternness was gone from her face as she listened to what he said, letting herself follow these alien concepts.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All the Pyrran sternness was gone from her face as she listened to what he said, letting herself follow these alien concepts.
destroyed or killed
From this reading All the Pyrran sternness was gone from her face as she listened to what he said, letting herself follow these alien concepts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had put his hand out automatically as he talked, and had taken hers.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He had put his hand out automatically as he talked, and had taken hers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the Pyrran sternness was gone from her face as she listened to what he said, letting herself follow these alien concepts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All the Pyrran sternness was gone from her face as she listened to what he said, letting herself follow these alien concepts.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading He had put his hand out automatically as he talked, and had taken hers.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading All the Pyrran sternness was gone from her face as she listened to what he said, letting herself follow these alien concepts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had put his hand out automatically as he talked, and had taken hers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was warm and her pulse fast to his touch.
Jason'snounUS /ˈdʒeɪsənz/
possessive form of “jason” — (Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
From this reading As she started blindly towards the door, Jason's voice snapped after her.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading All the Pyrran sternness was gone from her face as she listened to what he said, letting herself follow these alien concepts.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading All the Pyrran sternness was gone from her face as she listened to what he said, letting herself follow these alien concepts.
Meta
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From this reading Meta suddenly became conscious of his hand and snapped hers away, rising to her feet at the same time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meta suddenly became conscious of his hand and snapped hers away, rising to her feet at the same time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had put his hand out automatically as he talked, and had taken hers.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading It was warm and her pulse fast to his touch.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had put his hand out automatically as he talked, and had taken hers.
Pyrran
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From this reading All the Pyrran sternness was gone from her face as she listened to what he said, letting herself follow these alien concepts.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Meta suddenly became conscious of his hand and snapped hers away, rising to her feet at the same time.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading All the Pyrran sternness was gone from her face as she listened to what he said, letting herself follow these alien concepts.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Meta suddenly became conscious of his hand and snapped hers away, rising to her feet at the same time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the Pyrran sternness was gone from her face as she listened to what he said, letting herself follow these alien concepts.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Meta suddenly became conscious of his hand and snapped hers away, rising to her feet at the same time.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As she started blindly towards the door, Jason's voice snapped after her.
sternnessnounUS /ˈstɜːrnnəs/
the quality (as of scenery) being grim and gloomy and forbidding
From this reading All the Pyrran sternness was gone from her face as she listened to what he said, letting herself follow these alien concepts.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Meta suddenly became conscious of his hand and snapped hers away, rising to her feet at the same time.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had put his hand out automatically as he talked, and had taken hers.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He had put his hand out automatically as he talked, and had taken hers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the Pyrran sternness was gone from her face as she listened to what he said, letting herself follow these alien concepts.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All the Pyrran sternness was gone from her face as she listened to what he said, letting herself follow these alien concepts.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Meta suddenly became conscious of his hand and snapped hers away, rising to her feet at the same time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the Pyrran sternness was gone from her face as she listened to what he said, letting herself follow these alien concepts.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading It was warm and her pulse fast to his touch.
in the direction of
From this reading As she started blindly towards the door, Jason's voice snapped after her.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As she started blindly towards the door, Jason's voice snapped after her.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was warm and her pulse fast to his touch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the Pyrran sternness was gone from her face as she listened to what he said, letting herself follow these alien concepts.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading All the Pyrran sternness was gone from her face as she listened to what he said, letting herself follow these alien concepts.
