used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jed Philosophizes Morning: a flickering in the east that gives again to the black hold of night.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And after that first silver white come soft colors--shoots of violet, a wave of pink, then the golden glory of a new day.
anew
From this reading Jed Philosophizes Morning: a flickering in the east that gives again to the black hold of night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It recedes, returns stronger; struggles, bursts from the pall of darkness, and blots out the stars before it.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another attempt, a longer glimmer.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Another attempt, a longer glimmer.
Avery
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From this reading Jed Avery yawned loud and lingeringly, pushing the blankets away from his chin with blind, fumbling motions.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Jed Avery yawned loud and lingeringly, pushing the blankets away from his chin with blind, fumbling motions.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It recedes, returns stronger; struggles, bursts from the pall of darkness, and blots out the stars before it.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Jed Philosophizes Morning: a flickering in the east that gives again to the black hold of night.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Jed Avery yawned loud and lingeringly, pushing the blankets away from his chin with blind, fumbling motions.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Jed Avery yawned loud and lingeringly, pushing the blankets away from his chin with blind, fumbling motions.
blotsnounUS /blɑːts/
plural of “blot” — a blemish made by dirt
From this reading It recedes, returns stronger; struggles, bursts from the pall of darkness, and blots out the stars before it.
burstsnounUS /bɜːrsts/
plural of “burst” — the act of exploding or bursting
From this reading It recedes, returns stronger; struggles, bursts from the pall of darkness, and blots out the stars before it.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Jed Avery yawned loud and lingeringly, pushing the blankets away from his chin with blind, fumbling motions.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading And after that first silver white come soft colors--shoots of violet, a wave of pink, then the golden glory of a new day.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And after that first silver white come soft colors--shoots of violet, a wave of pink, then the golden glory of a new day.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It recedes, returns stronger; struggles, bursts from the pall of darkness, and blots out the stars before it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And after that first silver white come soft colors--shoots of violet, a wave of pink, then the golden glory of a new day.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Jed Philosophizes Morning: a flickering in the east that gives again to the black hold of night.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And after that first silver white come soft colors--shoots of violet, a wave of pink, then the golden glory of a new day.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading Jed Philosophizes Morning: a flickering in the east that gives again to the black hold of night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It recedes, returns stronger; struggles, bursts from the pall of darkness, and blots out the stars before it.
fumblingadjectiveUS /ˈfʌmbəlɪŋ/
showing lack of skill or aptitude
From this reading Jed Avery yawned loud and lingeringly, pushing the blankets away from his chin with blind, fumbling motions.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Jed Philosophizes Morning: a flickering in the east that gives again to the black hold of night.
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Another attempt, a longer glimmer.
a state of high honor
From this reading And after that first silver white come soft colors--shoots of violet, a wave of pink, then the golden glory of a new day.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading And after that first silver white come soft colors--shoots of violet, a wave of pink, then the golden glory of a new day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jed Avery yawned loud and lingeringly, pushing the blankets away from his chin with blind, fumbling motions.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Jed Philosophizes Morning: a flickering in the east that gives again to the black hold of night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jed Philosophizes Morning: a flickering in the east that gives again to the black hold of night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It recedes, returns stronger; struggles, bursts from the pall of darkness, and blots out the stars before it.
Jed
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From this reading Jed Philosophizes Morning: a flickering in the east that gives again to the black hold of night.
lingeringlyadverb
in a slow, leisurely or prolonged way
From this reading Jed Avery yawned loud and lingeringly, pushing the blankets away from his chin with blind, fumbling motions.
for more time
From this reading Another attempt, a longer glimmer.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Jed Avery yawned loud and lingeringly, pushing the blankets away from his chin with blind, fumbling motions.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Jed Philosophizes Morning: a flickering in the east that gives again to the black hold of night.
motionsnounUS /ˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “motion” — the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Jed Avery yawned loud and lingeringly, pushing the blankets away from his chin with blind, fumbling motions.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And after that first silver white come soft colors--shoots of violet, a wave of pink, then the golden glory of a new day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Jed Philosophizes Morning: a flickering in the east that gives again to the black hold of night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jed Philosophizes Morning: a flickering in the east that gives again to the black hold of night.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It recedes, returns stronger; struggles, bursts from the pall of darkness, and blots out the stars before it.
pallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading It recedes, returns stronger; struggles, bursts from the pall of darkness, and blots out the stars before it.
Philosophizes
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From this reading Jed Philosophizes Morning: a flickering in the east that gives again to the black hold of night.
a light shade of red
From this reading And after that first silver white come soft colors--shoots of violet, a wave of pink, then the golden glory of a new day.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading Jed Avery yawned loud and lingeringly, pushing the blankets away from his chin with blind, fumbling motions.
recedesverbUS /riˈsiːdz/
third-person singular of “recede” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading It recedes, returns stronger; struggles, bursts from the pall of darkness, and blots out the stars before it.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading It recedes, returns stronger; struggles, bursts from the pall of darkness, and blots out the stars before it.
shootsnounUS /ʃuːts/
plural of “shoot” — a new branch
From this reading And after that first silver white come soft colors--shoots of violet, a wave of pink, then the golden glory of a new day.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading And after that first silver white come soft colors--shoots of violet, a wave of pink, then the golden glory of a new day.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading And after that first silver white come soft colors--shoots of violet, a wave of pink, then the golden glory of a new day.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading It recedes, returns stronger; struggles, bursts from the pall of darkness, and blots out the stars before it.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading It recedes, returns stronger; struggles, bursts from the pall of darkness, and blots out the stars before it.
strugglesnounUS /ˈstrʌɡəlz/
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading It recedes, returns stronger; struggles, bursts from the pall of darkness, and blots out the stars before it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jed Philosophizes Morning: a flickering in the east that gives again to the black hold of night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jed Philosophizes Morning: a flickering in the east that gives again to the black hold of night.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And after that first silver white come soft colors--shoots of violet, a wave of pink, then the golden glory of a new day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jed Philosophizes Morning: a flickering in the east that gives again to the black hold of night.
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading And after that first silver white come soft colors--shoots of violet, a wave of pink, then the golden glory of a new day.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading And after that first silver white come soft colors--shoots of violet, a wave of pink, then the golden glory of a new day.
a Caucasian
From this reading And after that first silver white come soft colors--shoots of violet, a wave of pink, then the golden glory of a new day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jed Avery yawned loud and lingeringly, pushing the blankets away from his chin with blind, fumbling motions.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading Jed Avery yawned loud and lingeringly, pushing the blankets away from his chin with blind, fumbling motions.
