adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading In an adjoining room lay Nan, moaning reproaches at those who were torturing her reluctantly back to life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AT SLEEPY CAT Nothing in nature, not even the storm itself, is so cruel as the beauty of the after calm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an adjoining room lay Nan, moaning reproaches at those who were torturing her reluctantly back to life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the radiance of the sunshine next day de Spain, delirious and muttering, was taken to the hospital at Sleepy Cat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AT SLEEPY CAT Nothing in nature, not even the storm itself, is so cruel as the beauty of the after calm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT SLEEPY CAT Nothing in nature, not even the storm itself, is so cruel as the beauty of the after calm.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In an adjoining room lay Nan, moaning reproaches at those who were torturing her reluctantly back to life.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading AT SLEEPY CAT Nothing in nature, not even the storm itself, is so cruel as the beauty of the after calm.
make calm or still
From this reading AT SLEEPY CAT Nothing in nature, not even the storm itself, is so cruel as the beauty of the after calm.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading AT SLEEPY CAT Nothing in nature, not even the storm itself, is so cruel as the beauty of the after calm.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading AT SLEEPY CAT Nothing in nature, not even the storm itself, is so cruel as the beauty of the after calm.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the radiance of the sunshine next day de Spain, delirious and muttering, was taken to the hospital at Sleepy Cat.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading In the radiance of the sunshine next day de Spain, delirious and muttering, was taken to the hospital at Sleepy Cat.
deliriousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪriəs/
experiencing delirium
From this reading In the radiance of the sunshine next day de Spain, delirious and muttering, was taken to the hospital at Sleepy Cat.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading The town, the division, the stagemen, and the mountain-men watched the outcome of the struggle.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Day and night the doctors worked over the three.
divisible by two
From this reading AT SLEEPY CAT Nothing in nature, not even the storm itself, is so cruel as the beauty of the after calm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In an adjoining room lay Nan, moaning reproaches at those who were torturing her reluctantly back to life.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading In the radiance of the sunshine next day de Spain, delirious and muttering, was taken to the hospital at Sleepy Cat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT SLEEPY CAT Nothing in nature, not even the storm itself, is so cruel as the beauty of the after calm.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT SLEEPY CAT Nothing in nature, not even the storm itself, is so cruel as the beauty of the after calm.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading AT SLEEPY CAT Nothing in nature, not even the storm itself, is so cruel as the beauty of the after calm.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In an adjoining room lay Nan, moaning reproaches at those who were torturing her reluctantly back to life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In an adjoining room lay Nan, moaning reproaches at those who were torturing her reluctantly back to life.
moaningverbUS /ˈmoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading In an adjoining room lay Nan, moaning reproaches at those who were torturing her reluctantly back to life.
mountain-men
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From this reading The town, the division, the stagemen, and the mountain-men watched the outcome of the struggle.
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading In the radiance of the sunshine next day de Spain, delirious and muttering, was taken to the hospital at Sleepy Cat.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading In an adjoining room lay Nan, moaning reproaches at those who were torturing her reluctantly back to life.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading AT SLEEPY CAT Nothing in nature, not even the storm itself, is so cruel as the beauty of the after calm.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading In the radiance of the sunshine next day de Spain, delirious and muttering, was taken to the hospital at Sleepy Cat.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Day and night the doctors worked over the three.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AT SLEEPY CAT Nothing in nature, not even the storm itself, is so cruel as the beauty of the after calm.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading AT SLEEPY CAT Nothing in nature, not even the storm itself, is so cruel as the beauty of the after calm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT SLEEPY CAT Nothing in nature, not even the storm itself, is so cruel as the beauty of the after calm.
outcomenounUS /ˈaʊtkʌm/
something that results
From this reading The town, the division, the stagemen, and the mountain-men watched the outcome of the struggle.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Day and night the doctors worked over the three.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading In the radiance of the sunshine next day de Spain, delirious and muttering, was taken to the hospital at Sleepy Cat.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading In an adjoining room lay Nan, moaning reproaches at those who were torturing her reluctantly back to life.
reproaches
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From this reading In an adjoining room lay Nan, moaning reproaches at those who were torturing her reluctantly back to life.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In an adjoining room lay Nan, moaning reproaches at those who were torturing her reluctantly back to life.
SLEEPYadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading AT SLEEPY CAT Nothing in nature, not even the storm itself, is so cruel as the beauty of the after calm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AT SLEEPY CAT Nothing in nature, not even the storm itself, is so cruel as the beauty of the after calm.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading In the radiance of the sunshine next day de Spain, delirious and muttering, was taken to the hospital at Sleepy Cat.
stagemen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The town, the division, the stagemen, and the mountain-men watched the outcome of the struggle.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading AT SLEEPY CAT Nothing in nature, not even the storm itself, is so cruel as the beauty of the after calm.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The town, the division, the stagemen, and the mountain-men watched the outcome of the struggle.
the rays of the sun
From this reading In the radiance of the sunshine next day de Spain, delirious and muttering, was taken to the hospital at Sleepy Cat.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In the radiance of the sunshine next day de Spain, delirious and muttering, was taken to the hospital at Sleepy Cat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT SLEEPY CAT Nothing in nature, not even the storm itself, is so cruel as the beauty of the after calm.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In an adjoining room lay Nan, moaning reproaches at those who were torturing her reluctantly back to life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Day and night the doctors worked over the three.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the radiance of the sunshine next day de Spain, delirious and muttering, was taken to the hospital at Sleepy Cat.
torturingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading In an adjoining room lay Nan, moaning reproaches at those who were torturing her reluctantly back to life.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The town, the division, the stagemen, and the mountain-men watched the outcome of the struggle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the radiance of the sunshine next day de Spain, delirious and muttering, was taken to the hospital at Sleepy Cat.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The town, the division, the stagemen, and the mountain-men watched the outcome of the struggle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In an adjoining room lay Nan, moaning reproaches at those who were torturing her reluctantly back to life.
which person or people
From this reading In an adjoining room lay Nan, moaning reproaches at those who were torturing her reluctantly back to life.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Day and night the doctors worked over the three.
