afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was four in the afternoon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The whole war zone was getting blacker and blacker to his sight.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Goylan was back in Judenbach.
blackeradjectiveUS /ˈblækər/
comparative of “black” — being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The whole war zone was getting blacker and blacker to his sight.
blousenounUS /blaʊs/
a top worn by women
From this reading He had even gone to the Grim House to look for the white-fire creature who had taken his companion to her breast, figuratively speaking; but neither she, nor the weak-shouldered little chap who had brought the hospital steward's blouse, was there.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading He had even gone to the Grim House to look for the white-fire creature who had taken his companion to her breast, figuratively speaking; but neither she, nor the weak-shouldered little chap who had brought the hospital steward's blouse, was there.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had even gone to the Grim House to look for the white-fire creature who had taken his companion to her breast, figuratively speaking; but neither she, nor the weak-shouldered little chap who had brought the hospital steward's blouse, was there.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had even gone to the Grim House to look for the white-fire creature who had taken his companion to her breast, figuratively speaking; but neither she, nor the weak-shouldered little chap who had brought the hospital steward's blouse, was there.
chapnounUS /tʃæp/
a boy or man
From this reading He had even gone to the Grim House to look for the white-fire creature who had taken his companion to her breast, figuratively speaking; but neither she, nor the weak-shouldered little chap who had brought the hospital steward's blouse, was there.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He had even gone to the Grim House to look for the white-fire creature who had taken his companion to her breast, figuratively speaking; but neither she, nor the weak-shouldered little chap who had brought the hospital steward's blouse, was there.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He had even gone to the Grim House to look for the white-fire creature who had taken his companion to her breast, figuratively speaking; but neither she, nor the weak-shouldered little chap who had brought the hospital steward's blouse, was there.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He had even gone to the Grim House to look for the white-fire creature who had taken his companion to her breast, figuratively speaking; but neither she, nor the weak-shouldered little chap who had brought the hospital steward's blouse, was there.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading He had searched everywhere for Peter Mowbray.
figurativelyadverbUS /fɪˈɡjʊrətɪvli/
in a figurative sense
From this reading He had even gone to the Grim House to look for the white-fire creature who had taken his companion to her breast, figuratively speaking; but neither she, nor the weak-shouldered little chap who had brought the hospital steward's blouse, was there.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had searched everywhere for Peter Mowbray.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was four in the afternoon.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The whole war zone was getting blacker and blacker to his sight.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had even gone to the Grim House to look for the white-fire creature who had taken his companion to her breast, figuratively speaking; but neither she, nor the weak-shouldered little chap who had brought the hospital steward's blouse, was there.
Goylan
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From this reading Goylan was back in Judenbach.
GrimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading He had even gone to the Grim House to look for the white-fire creature who had taken his companion to her breast, figuratively speaking; but neither she, nor the weak-shouldered little chap who had brought the hospital steward's blouse, was there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had searched everywhere for Peter Mowbray.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had searched everywhere for Peter Mowbray.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had even gone to the Grim House to look for the white-fire creature who had taken his companion to her breast, figuratively speaking; but neither she, nor the weak-shouldered little chap who had brought the hospital steward's blouse, was there.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The whole war zone was getting blacker and blacker to his sight.
hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading He had even gone to the Grim House to look for the white-fire creature who had taken his companion to her breast, figuratively speaking; but neither she, nor the weak-shouldered little chap who had brought the hospital steward's blouse, was there.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had even gone to the Grim House to look for the white-fire creature who had taken his companion to her breast, figuratively speaking; but neither she, nor the weak-shouldered little chap who had brought the hospital steward's blouse, was there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Goylan was back in Judenbach.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was four in the afternoon.
Judenbach
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From this reading Goylan was back in Judenbach.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had even gone to the Grim House to look for the white-fire creature who had taken his companion to her breast, figuratively speaking; but neither she, nor the weak-shouldered little chap who had brought the hospital steward's blouse, was there.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had even gone to the Grim House to look for the white-fire creature who had taken his companion to her breast, figuratively speaking; but neither she, nor the weak-shouldered little chap who had brought the hospital steward's blouse, was there.
Mowbray
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From this reading He had searched everywhere for Peter Mowbray.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He had even gone to the Grim House to look for the white-fire creature who had taken his companion to her breast, figuratively speaking; but neither she, nor the weak-shouldered little chap who had brought the hospital steward's blouse, was there.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He had even gone to the Grim House to look for the white-fire creature who had taken his companion to her breast, figuratively speaking; but neither she, nor the weak-shouldered little chap who had brought the hospital steward's blouse, was there.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading He had searched everywhere for Peter Mowbray.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading He had searched everywhere for Peter Mowbray.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had even gone to the Grim House to look for the white-fire creature who had taken his companion to her breast, figuratively speaking; but neither she, nor the weak-shouldered little chap who had brought the hospital steward's blouse, was there.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The whole war zone was getting blacker and blacker to his sight.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading He had even gone to the Grim House to look for the white-fire creature who had taken his companion to her breast, figuratively speaking; but neither she, nor the weak-shouldered little chap who had brought the hospital steward's blouse, was there.
steward's
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From this reading He had even gone to the Grim House to look for the white-fire creature who had taken his companion to her breast, figuratively speaking; but neither she, nor the weak-shouldered little chap who had brought the hospital steward's blouse, was there.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had even gone to the Grim House to look for the white-fire creature who had taken his companion to her breast, figuratively speaking; but neither she, nor the weak-shouldered little chap who had brought the hospital steward's blouse, was there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was four in the afternoon.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had even gone to the Grim House to look for the white-fire creature who had taken his companion to her breast, figuratively speaking; but neither she, nor the weak-shouldered little chap who had brought the hospital steward's blouse, was there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The whole war zone was getting blacker and blacker to his sight.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The whole war zone was getting blacker and blacker to his sight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Goylan was back in Judenbach.
weak-shouldered
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From this reading He had even gone to the Grim House to look for the white-fire creature who had taken his companion to her breast, figuratively speaking; but neither she, nor the weak-shouldered little chap who had brought the hospital steward's blouse, was there.
white-fire
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From this reading He had even gone to the Grim House to look for the white-fire creature who had taken his companion to her breast, figuratively speaking; but neither she, nor the weak-shouldered little chap who had brought the hospital steward's blouse, was there.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He had even gone to the Grim House to look for the white-fire creature who had taken his companion to her breast, figuratively speaking; but neither she, nor the weak-shouldered little chap who had brought the hospital steward's blouse, was there.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole war zone was getting blacker and blacker to his sight.
zonenounUS /zoʊn/
a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
From this reading The whole war zone was getting blacker and blacker to his sight.
