used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She felt faint and dizzy, and spread out her hands before her as if to ward off something that was fast overcoming her.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading As Maggie Brady made her startling announcement Faith's heart seemed to stop beating.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In another moment she lost consciousness entirely and slipped heavily to the floor of the corridor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Maggie Brady made her startling announcement Faith's heart seemed to stop beating.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading As Maggie Brady made her startling announcement Faith's heart seemed to stop beating.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She felt faint and dizzy, and spread out her hands before her as if to ward off something that was fast overcoming her.
BradynounUS /ˈbreɪdi/
United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading As Maggie Brady made her startling announcement Faith's heart seemed to stop beating.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She tried to speak, but the words died upon her lips.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading JIM DENTON'S CONFESSION.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading In another moment she lost consciousness entirely and slipped heavily to the floor of the corridor.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading In another moment she lost consciousness entirely and slipped heavily to the floor of the corridor.
DENTON'S
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From this reading JIM DENTON'S CONFESSION.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading She tried to speak, but the words died upon her lips.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading She felt faint and dizzy, and spread out her hands before her as if to ward off something that was fast overcoming her.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading In another moment she lost consciousness entirely and slipped heavily to the floor of the corridor.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading She felt faint and dizzy, and spread out her hands before her as if to ward off something that was fast overcoming her.
Faith's
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From this reading As Maggie Brady made her startling announcement Faith's heart seemed to stop beating.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading She felt faint and dizzy, and spread out her hands before her as if to ward off something that was fast overcoming her.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt faint and dizzy, and spread out her hands before her as if to ward off something that was fast overcoming her.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading In another moment she lost consciousness entirely and slipped heavily to the floor of the corridor.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She felt faint and dizzy, and spread out her hands before her as if to ward off something that was fast overcoming her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading As Maggie Brady made her startling announcement Faith's heart seemed to stop beating.
to a considerable degree
From this reading In another moment she lost consciousness entirely and slipped heavily to the floor of the corridor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Maggie Brady made her startling announcement Faith's heart seemed to stop beating.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She felt faint and dizzy, and spread out her hands before her as if to ward off something that was fast overcoming her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In another moment she lost consciousness entirely and slipped heavily to the floor of the corridor.
JIM
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From this reading JIM DENTON'S CONFESSION.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She tried to speak, but the words died upon her lips.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading In another moment she lost consciousness entirely and slipped heavily to the floor of the corridor.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As Maggie Brady made her startling announcement Faith's heart seemed to stop beating.
Maggie
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From this reading As Maggie Brady made her startling announcement Faith's heart seemed to stop beating.
a particular point in time
From this reading In another moment she lost consciousness entirely and slipped heavily to the floor of the corridor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In another moment she lost consciousness entirely and slipped heavily to the floor of the corridor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She felt faint and dizzy, and spread out her hands before her as if to ward off something that was fast overcoming her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She felt faint and dizzy, and spread out her hands before her as if to ward off something that was fast overcoming her.
overcomingverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌmɪŋ/
-ing form of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading She felt faint and dizzy, and spread out her hands before her as if to ward off something that was fast overcoming her.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As Maggie Brady made her startling announcement Faith's heart seemed to stop beating.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt faint and dizzy, and spread out her hands before her as if to ward off something that was fast overcoming her.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading In another moment she lost consciousness entirely and slipped heavily to the floor of the corridor.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She felt faint and dizzy, and spread out her hands before her as if to ward off something that was fast overcoming her.
express in speech
From this reading She tried to speak, but the words died upon her lips.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading She felt faint and dizzy, and spread out her hands before her as if to ward off something that was fast overcoming her.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading As Maggie Brady made her startling announcement Faith's heart seemed to stop beating.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading As Maggie Brady made her startling announcement Faith's heart seemed to stop beating.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She felt faint and dizzy, and spread out her hands before her as if to ward off something that was fast overcoming her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She tried to speak, but the words died upon her lips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Maggie Brady made her startling announcement Faith's heart seemed to stop beating.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She tried to speak, but the words died upon her lips.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She tried to speak, but the words died upon her lips.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading She felt faint and dizzy, and spread out her hands before her as if to ward off something that was fast overcoming her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She felt faint and dizzy, and spread out her hands before her as if to ward off something that was fast overcoming her.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She tried to speak, but the words died upon her lips.
