aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The attendants were moving about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHRISTENING I went toward the curtains and stood looking out between them, removing so far as I could even my invisible presence from the tableau behind me.
react verbally
From this reading I heard Naia speaking and Croft's deeply quivering answer, and once more the wail of the child.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CHRISTENING I went toward the curtains and stood looking out between them, removing so far as I could even my invisible presence from the tableau behind me.
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading The attendants were moving about.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE CHRISTENING I went toward the curtains and stood looking out between them, removing so far as I could even my invisible presence from the tableau behind me.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE CHRISTENING I went toward the curtains and stood looking out between them, removing so far as I could even my invisible presence from the tableau behind me.
a young person of either sex
From this reading I heard Naia speaking and Croft's deeply quivering answer, and once more the wail of the child.
CHRISTENINGnounUS /ˈkrɪsənɪŋ/
giving a Christian name at baptism
From this reading THE CHRISTENING I went toward the curtains and stood looking out between them, removing so far as I could even my invisible presence from the tableau behind me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE CHRISTENING I went toward the curtains and stood looking out between them, removing so far as I could even my invisible presence from the tableau behind me.
Croft's
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From this reading I heard Naia speaking and Croft's deeply quivering answer, and once more the wail of the child.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading THE CHRISTENING I went toward the curtains and stood looking out between them, removing so far as I could even my invisible presence from the tableau behind me.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading I heard Naia speaking and Croft's deeply quivering answer, and once more the wail of the child.
divisible by two
From this reading THE CHRISTENING I went toward the curtains and stood looking out between them, removing so far as I could even my invisible presence from the tableau behind me.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE CHRISTENING I went toward the curtains and stood looking out between them, removing so far as I could even my invisible presence from the tableau behind me.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I heard the soft pad of their gnuppa-hide sandaled feet, the softened tones of their voices.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE CHRISTENING I went toward the curtains and stood looking out between them, removing so far as I could even my invisible presence from the tableau behind me.
gnuppa-hide
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From this reading I heard the soft pad of their gnuppa-hide sandaled feet, the softened tones of their voices.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard the soft pad of their gnuppa-hide sandaled feet, the softened tones of their voices.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CHRISTENING I went toward the curtains and stood looking out between them, removing so far as I could even my invisible presence from the tableau behind me.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading THE CHRISTENING I went toward the curtains and stood looking out between them, removing so far as I could even my invisible presence from the tableau behind me.
JasonnounUS /ˈdʒeɪsən/
(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
From this reading "Murray," Jason was speaking to me.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE CHRISTENING I went toward the curtains and stood looking out between them, removing so far as I could even my invisible presence from the tableau behind me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE CHRISTENING I went toward the curtains and stood looking out between them, removing so far as I could even my invisible presence from the tableau behind me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I heard Naia speaking and Croft's deeply quivering answer, and once more the wail of the child.
in motion
From this reading The attendants were moving about.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading "Murray," Jason was speaking to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE CHRISTENING I went toward the curtains and stood looking out between them, removing so far as I could even my invisible presence from the tableau behind me.
Naia
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From this reading I heard Naia speaking and Croft's deeply quivering answer, and once more the wail of the child.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I heard the soft pad of their gnuppa-hide sandaled feet, the softened tones of their voices.
on one occasion
From this reading I heard Naia speaking and Croft's deeply quivering answer, and once more the wail of the child.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE CHRISTENING I went toward the curtains and stood looking out between them, removing so far as I could even my invisible presence from the tableau behind me.
padnounUS /pæd/
a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
From this reading I heard the soft pad of their gnuppa-hide sandaled feet, the softened tones of their voices.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading THE CHRISTENING I went toward the curtains and stood looking out between them, removing so far as I could even my invisible presence from the tableau behind me.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading I heard Naia speaking and Croft's deeply quivering answer, and once more the wail of the child.
removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading THE CHRISTENING I went toward the curtains and stood looking out between them, removing so far as I could even my invisible presence from the tableau behind me.
sandaledadjective
shod with sandals
From this reading I heard the soft pad of their gnuppa-hide sandaled feet, the softened tones of their voices.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE CHRISTENING I went toward the curtains and stood looking out between them, removing so far as I could even my invisible presence from the tableau behind me.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading I heard the soft pad of their gnuppa-hide sandaled feet, the softened tones of their voices.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading I heard the soft pad of their gnuppa-hide sandaled feet, the softened tones of their voices.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading I heard Naia speaking and Croft's deeply quivering answer, and once more the wail of the child.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE CHRISTENING I went toward the curtains and stood looking out between them, removing so far as I could even my invisible presence from the tableau behind me.
tableaunounUS /təˈbloʊ/
a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting)
From this reading THE CHRISTENING I went toward the curtains and stood looking out between them, removing so far as I could even my invisible presence from the tableau behind me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHRISTENING I went toward the curtains and stood looking out between them, removing so far as I could even my invisible presence from the tableau behind me.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I heard the soft pad of their gnuppa-hide sandaled feet, the softened tones of their voices.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE CHRISTENING I went toward the curtains and stood looking out between them, removing so far as I could even my invisible presence from the tableau behind me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Murray," Jason was speaking to me.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading I heard the soft pad of their gnuppa-hide sandaled feet, the softened tones of their voices.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE CHRISTENING I went toward the curtains and stood looking out between them, removing so far as I could even my invisible presence from the tableau behind me.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I heard the soft pad of their gnuppa-hide sandaled feet, the softened tones of their voices.
wailverbUS /weɪl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading I heard Naia speaking and Croft's deeply quivering answer, and once more the wail of the child.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Murray," Jason was speaking to me.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE CHRISTENING I went toward the curtains and stood looking out between them, removing so far as I could even my invisible presence from the tableau behind me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The attendants were moving about.
