used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With that he closed the door with a swing of his long hair, a slam followed by a hard click.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In an ancient rainforest all things are still possible.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an ancient rainforest all things are still possible.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading In an ancient rainforest all things are still possible.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In an ancient rainforest all things are still possible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Chapter Twenty-seven As I watched him depart, hallucinations swirling through my brain like furious fireworks, I had a bizarre thought.
bizarreadjectiveUS /bəˈzɑːr/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading Chapter Twenty-seven As I watched him depart, hallucinations swirling through my brain like furious fireworks, I had a bizarre thought.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Chapter Twenty-seven As I watched him depart, hallucinations swirling through my brain like furious fireworks, I had a bizarre thought.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With that he closed the door with a swing of his long hair, a slam followed by a hard click.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Chapter Twenty-seven As I watched him depart, hallucinations swirling through my brain like furious fireworks, I had a bizarre thought.
clickverbUS /klɪk/
move or strike with a noise
From this reading With that he closed the door with a swing of his long hair, a slam followed by a hard click.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading With that he closed the door with a swing of his long hair, a slam followed by a hard click.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The old fairy tales we grew up with mostly took place in a deep wood where evil could lurk unfettered.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Today, though, the earth's forests no longer symbolize the unknowable dark within us.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The old fairy tales we grew up with mostly took place in a deep wood where evil could lurk unfettered.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Chapter Twenty-seven As I watched him depart, hallucinations swirling through my brain like furious fireworks, I had a bizarre thought.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading With that he closed the door with a swing of his long hair, a slam followed by a hard click.
earth'snounUS /ɜːrθs/
possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Today, though, the earth's forests no longer symbolize the unknowable dark within us.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading The old fairy tales we grew up with mostly took place in a deep wood where evil could lurk unfettered.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading The old fairy tales we grew up with mostly took place in a deep wood where evil could lurk unfettered.
fireworksnounUS /ˈfaɪrwɜːrks/
plural of “firework” — (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.
From this reading Chapter Twenty-seven As I watched him depart, hallucinations swirling through my brain like furious fireworks, I had a bizarre thought.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading With that he closed the door with a swing of his long hair, a slam followed by a hard click.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Today, though, the earth's forests no longer symbolize the unknowable dark within us.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Chapter Twenty-seven As I watched him depart, hallucinations swirling through my brain like furious fireworks, I had a bizarre thought.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The old fairy tales we grew up with mostly took place in a deep wood where evil could lurk unfettered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chapter Twenty-seven As I watched him depart, hallucinations swirling through my brain like furious fireworks, I had a bizarre thought.
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 With that he closed the door with a swing of his long hair, a slam followed by a hard click.
hallucinationsnounUS /həˌluːsəˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “hallucination” — illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder
From this reading Chapter Twenty-seven As I watched him depart, hallucinations swirling through my brain like furious fireworks, I had a bizarre thought.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading With that he closed the door with a swing of his long hair, a slam followed by a hard click.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With that he closed the door with a swing of his long hair, a slam followed by a hard click.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Chapter Twenty-seven As I watched him depart, hallucinations swirling through my brain like furious fireworks, I had a bizarre thought.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With that he closed the door with a swing of his long hair, a slam followed by a hard click.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Chapter Twenty-seven As I watched him depart, hallucinations swirling through my brain like furious fireworks, I had a bizarre thought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In an ancient rainforest all things are still possible.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Chapter Twenty-seven As I watched him depart, hallucinations swirling through my brain like furious fireworks, I had a bizarre thought.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading With that he closed the door with a swing of his long hair, a slam followed by a hard click.
for more time
From this reading Today, though, the earth's forests no longer symbolize the unknowable dark within us.
lurkverbUS /lɜːrk/
lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading The old fairy tales we grew up with mostly took place in a deep wood where evil could lurk unfettered.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading The old fairy tales we grew up with mostly took place in a deep wood where evil could lurk unfettered.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Chapter Twenty-seven As I watched him depart, hallucinations swirling through my brain like furious fireworks, I had a bizarre thought.
not any; not one
From this reading Today, though, the earth's forests no longer symbolize the unknowable dark within us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With that he closed the door with a swing of his long hair, a slam followed by a hard click.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old fairy tales we grew up with mostly took place in a deep wood where evil could lurk unfettered.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The old fairy tales we grew up with mostly took place in a deep wood where evil could lurk unfettered.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading In an ancient rainforest all things are still possible.
rainforestnounUS /ˈraɪnfɔːrəst/
a forest with heavy annual rainfall
From this reading In an ancient rainforest all things are still possible.
slamverbUS /slæm/
close violently
From this reading With that he closed the door with a swing of his long hair, a slam followed by a hard click.
not in physical motion
From this reading In an ancient rainforest all things are still possible.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading With that he closed the door with a swing of his long hair, a slam followed by a hard click.
swirlingverbUS /ˈswɜːrlɪŋ/
-ing form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Chapter Twenty-seven As I watched him depart, hallucinations swirling through my brain like furious fireworks, I had a bizarre thought.
symbolizeverbUS /ˈsɪmbəlaɪz/
express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
From this reading Today, though, the earth's forests no longer symbolize the unknowable dark within us.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The old fairy tales we grew up with mostly took place in a deep wood where evil could lurk unfettered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With that he closed the door with a swing of his long hair, a slam followed by a hard click.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With that he closed the door with a swing of his long hair, a slam followed by a hard click.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In an ancient rainforest all things are still possible.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Today, though, the earth's forests no longer symbolize the unknowable dark within us.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Chapter Twenty-seven As I watched him depart, hallucinations swirling through my brain like furious fireworks, I had a bizarre thought.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Chapter Twenty-seven As I watched him depart, hallucinations swirling through my brain like furious fireworks, I had a bizarre thought.
TodaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading Today, though, the earth's forests no longer symbolize the unknowable dark within us.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The old fairy tales we grew up with mostly took place in a deep wood where evil could lurk unfettered.
Twenty-sevennoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
From this reading Chapter Twenty-seven As I watched him depart, hallucinations swirling through my brain like furious fireworks, I had a bizarre thought.
unfetteredadjectiveUS /ənˈfetərd/
not bound by shackles and chains
From this reading The old fairy tales we grew up with mostly took place in a deep wood where evil could lurk unfettered.
unknowableadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊəbəl/
not knowable
From this reading Today, though, the earth's forests no longer symbolize the unknowable dark within us.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The old fairy tales we grew up with mostly took place in a deep wood where evil could lurk unfettered.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Today, though, the earth's forests no longer symbolize the unknowable dark within us.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Chapter Twenty-seven As I watched him depart, hallucinations swirling through my brain like furious fireworks, I had a bizarre thought.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The old fairy tales we grew up with mostly took place in a deep wood where evil could lurk unfettered.
in or at the place that
From this reading The old fairy tales we grew up with mostly took place in a deep wood where evil could lurk unfettered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With that he closed the door with a swing of his long hair, a slam followed by a hard click.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Today, though, the earth's forests no longer symbolize the unknowable dark within us.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The old fairy tales we grew up with mostly took place in a deep wood where evil could lurk unfettered.
