aislesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “aisle” — a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading He screwed himself to sufficient self-control to be silent as he shivered along the aisles, peering into every chapel and niche for Father Benicio.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He screwed himself to sufficient self-control to be silent as he shivered along the aisles, peering into every chapel and niche for Father Benicio.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With legs that shook and hands that clutched at nothing, Strawbridge got out of the image room into the cathedral.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He screwed himself to sufficient self-control to be silent as he shivered along the aisles, peering into every chapel and niche for Father Benicio.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With legs that shook and hands that clutched at nothing, Strawbridge got out of the image room into the cathedral.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He screwed himself to sufficient self-control to be silent as he shivered along the aisles, peering into every chapel and niche for Father Benicio.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading When he found the priest, he would throttle him, beat his shaven head on the stone flags.
Benicio
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From this reading He screwed himself to sufficient self-control to be silent as he shivered along the aisles, peering into every chapel and niche for Father Benicio.
blasphemies
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From this reading He syncopated his thoughts with clenching of fists, spreading of nostrils, and muttered blasphemies.
cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading With legs that shook and hands that clutched at nothing, Strawbridge got out of the image room into the cathedral.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading He screwed himself to sufficient self-control to be silent as he shivered along the aisles, peering into every chapel and niche for Father Benicio.
clenching
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From this reading He syncopated his thoughts with clenching of fists, spreading of nostrils, and muttered blasphemies.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading With legs that shook and hands that clutched at nothing, Strawbridge got out of the image room into the cathedral.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He raged internally, thinking what he would do to Father Benicio.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He screwed himself to sufficient self-control to be silent as he shivered along the aisles, peering into every chapel and niche for Father Benicio.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He screwed himself to sufficient self-control to be silent as he shivered along the aisles, peering into every chapel and niche for Father Benicio.
fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading He syncopated his thoughts with clenching of fists, spreading of nostrils, and muttered blasphemies.
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading When he found the priest, he would throttle him, beat his shaven head on the stone flags.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He screwed himself to sufficient self-control to be silent as he shivered along the aisles, peering into every chapel and niche for Father Benicio.
set up or found
From this reading When he found the priest, he would throttle him, beat his shaven head on the stone flags.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading With legs that shook and hands that clutched at nothing, Strawbridge got out of the image room into the cathedral.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading With legs that shook and hands that clutched at nothing, Strawbridge got out of the image room into the cathedral.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He screwed himself to sufficient self-control to be silent as he shivered along the aisles, peering into every chapel and niche for Father Benicio.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When he found the priest, he would throttle him, beat his shaven head on the stone flags.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he found the priest, he would throttle him, beat his shaven head on the stone flags.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He screwed himself to sufficient self-control to be silent as he shivered along the aisles, peering into every chapel and niche for Father Benicio.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He syncopated his thoughts with clenching of fists, spreading of nostrils, and muttered blasphemies.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading With legs that shook and hands that clutched at nothing, Strawbridge got out of the image room into the cathedral.
internallyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrnəli/
on or from the inside
From this reading He raged internally, thinking what he would do to Father Benicio.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With legs that shook and hands that clutched at nothing, Strawbridge got out of the image room into the cathedral.
staying power
From this reading With legs that shook and hands that clutched at nothing, Strawbridge got out of the image room into the cathedral.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading He syncopated his thoughts with clenching of fists, spreading of nostrils, and muttered blasphemies.
nichenounUS /nɪtʃ/
a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
From this reading He screwed himself to sufficient self-control to be silent as he shivered along the aisles, peering into every chapel and niche for Father Benicio.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading He syncopated his thoughts with clenching of fists, spreading of nostrils, and muttered blasphemies.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading With legs that shook and hands that clutched at nothing, Strawbridge got out of the image room into the cathedral.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With legs that shook and hands that clutched at nothing, Strawbridge got out of the image room into the cathedral.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he found the priest, he would throttle him, beat his shaven head on the stone flags.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With legs that shook and hands that clutched at nothing, Strawbridge got out of the image room into the cathedral.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading He screwed himself to sufficient self-control to be silent as he shivered along the aisles, peering into every chapel and niche for Father Benicio.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading When he found the priest, he would throttle him, beat his shaven head on the stone flags.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading He raged internally, thinking what he would do to Father Benicio.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading With legs that shook and hands that clutched at nothing, Strawbridge got out of the image room into the cathedral.
screwedverbUS /skruːd/
past form of “screw” — have sexual intercourse with
From this reading He screwed himself to sufficient self-control to be silent as he shivered along the aisles, peering into every chapel and niche for Father Benicio.
self-controlnounUS /ˌselfkənˈtroʊl/
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading He screwed himself to sufficient self-control to be silent as he shivered along the aisles, peering into every chapel and niche for Father Benicio.
shavenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪvən/
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading When he found the priest, he would throttle him, beat his shaven head on the stone flags.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading He screwed himself to sufficient self-control to be silent as he shivered along the aisles, peering into every chapel and niche for Father Benicio.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading With legs that shook and hands that clutched at nothing, Strawbridge got out of the image room into the cathedral.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He screwed himself to sufficient self-control to be silent as he shivered along the aisles, peering into every chapel and niche for Father Benicio.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading He syncopated his thoughts with clenching of fists, spreading of nostrils, and muttered blasphemies.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading When he found the priest, he would throttle him, beat his shaven head on the stone flags.
Strawbridge
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From this reading With legs that shook and hands that clutched at nothing, Strawbridge got out of the image room into the cathedral.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading He screwed himself to sufficient self-control to be silent as he shivered along the aisles, peering into every chapel and niche for Father Benicio.
syncopatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋkəpeɪtɪd/
stressing a normally weak beat
From this reading He syncopated his thoughts with clenching of fists, spreading of nostrils, and muttered blasphemies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With legs that shook and hands that clutched at nothing, Strawbridge got out of the image room into the cathedral.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With legs that shook and hands that clutched at nothing, Strawbridge got out of the image room into the cathedral.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He raged internally, thinking what he would do to Father Benicio.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He syncopated his thoughts with clenching of fists, spreading of nostrils, and muttered blasphemies.
throttleverbUS /ˈθrɑːtəl/
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading When he found the priest, he would throttle him, beat his shaven head on the stone flags.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He screwed himself to sufficient self-control to be silent as he shivered along the aisles, peering into every chapel and niche for Father Benicio.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He raged internally, thinking what he would do to Father Benicio.
at the time that
From this reading When he found the priest, he would throttle him, beat his shaven head on the stone flags.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With legs that shook and hands that clutched at nothing, Strawbridge got out of the image room into the cathedral.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He raged internally, thinking what he would do to Father Benicio.
