adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything.
abductornounUS /æbˈdʌktər/
someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
From this reading The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was no covering for the dark hair, no wrap about the white shoulders.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned his head and saw the Princess Yetive.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading A light step on the stone floor of the shadowy balcony attracted his attention.
attractedverbUS /əˈtræktɪd/
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading A light step on the stone floor of the shadowy balcony attracted his attention.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading She was walking slowly toward the balustrade, not aware of his presence.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything.
Axphain
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From this reading The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading A light step on the stone floor of the shadowy balcony attracted his attention.
balustradenoun
a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
From this reading She was walking slowly toward the balustrade, not aware of his presence.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything.
coilsnounUS /kɔɪlz/
plural of “coil” — a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading There was no covering for the dark hair, no wrap about the white shoulders.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There was no covering for the dark hair, no wrap about the white shoulders.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading A light step on the stone floor of the shadowy balcony attracted his attention.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no covering for the dark hair, no wrap about the white shoulders.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading There was no covering for the dark hair, no wrap about the white shoulders.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned his head and saw the Princess Yetive.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He turned his head and saw the Princess Yetive.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A light step on the stone floor of the shadowy balcony attracted his attention.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A light step on the stone floor of the shadowy balcony attracted his attention.
myriadnounUS /ˈmɪriəd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no covering for the dark hair, no wrap about the white shoulders.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was walking slowly toward the balustrade, not aware of his presence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A light step on the stone floor of the shadowy balcony attracted his attention.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading She was walking slowly toward the balustrade, not aware of his presence.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading He turned his head and saw the Princess Yetive.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He turned his head and saw the Princess Yetive.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading A light step on the stone floor of the shadowy balcony attracted his attention.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was walking slowly toward the balustrade, not aware of his presence.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading There was no covering for the dark hair, no wrap about the white shoulders.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She was walking slowly toward the balustrade, not aware of his presence.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading A light step on the stone floor of the shadowy balcony attracted his attention.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A light step on the stone floor of the shadowy balcony attracted his attention.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no covering for the dark hair, no wrap about the white shoulders.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She was walking slowly toward the balustrade, not aware of his presence.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned his head and saw the Princess Yetive.
waftedverbUS /ˈwɑːftɪd/
past form of “waft” — be driven or carried along, as by the air
From this reading The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading She was walking slowly toward the balustrade, not aware of his presence.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was walking slowly toward the balustrade, not aware of his presence.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading There was no covering for the dark hair, no wrap about the white shoulders.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The warm, blue coils from the cigar wafted away into the night, carrying with them a myriad of tangled thoughts,--of her, of Axphain, of the abductor, of himself, of everything.
wrapverbUS /ræp/
arrange or fold as a cover or protection
From this reading There was no covering for the dark hair, no wrap about the white shoulders.
Yetive
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned his head and saw the Princess Yetive.
