used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “THE shell-gods moan in the valley, and your shadow dances!” said Hawahee to Sestrina a few days after his midnight visit to her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “THE shell-gods moan in the valley, and your shadow dances!” said Hawahee to Sestrina a few days after his midnight visit to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “THE shell-gods moan in the valley, and your shadow dances!” said Hawahee to Sestrina a few days after his midnight visit to her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What do you mean, Hawahee?” said Sestrina as she gazed long and earnestly at her solitary companion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What do you mean, Hawahee?” said Sestrina as she gazed long and earnestly at her solitary companion.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading What do you mean, Hawahee?” said Sestrina as she gazed long and earnestly at her solitary companion.
dancesnounUS /ˈdænsəz/
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “THE shell-gods moan in the valley, and your shadow dances!” said Hawahee to Sestrina a few days after his midnight visit to her.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “THE shell-gods moan in the valley, and your shadow dances!” said Hawahee to Sestrina a few days after his midnight visit to her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you mean, Hawahee?” said Sestrina as she gazed long and earnestly at her solitary companion.
in a serious manner
From this reading What do you mean, Hawahee?” said Sestrina as she gazed long and earnestly at her solitary companion.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A strange look, as though of fright, was in his eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His handsome face was pallid.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “THE shell-gods moan in the valley, and your shadow dances!” said Hawahee to Sestrina a few days after his midnight visit to her.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading A strange look, as though of fright, was in his eyes.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading What do you mean, Hawahee?” said Sestrina as she gazed long and earnestly at her solitary companion.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Sestrina took his hand.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading His handsome face was pallid.
Hawahee
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From this reading “THE shell-gods moan in the valley, and your shadow dances!” said Hawahee to Sestrina a few days after his midnight visit to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “THE shell-gods moan in the valley, and your shadow dances!” said Hawahee to Sestrina a few days after his midnight visit to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “THE shell-gods moan in the valley, and your shadow dances!” said Hawahee to Sestrina a few days after his midnight visit to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “THE shell-gods moan in the valley, and your shadow dances!” said Hawahee to Sestrina a few days after his midnight visit to her.
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 What do you mean, Hawahee?” said Sestrina as she gazed long and earnestly at her solitary companion.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A strange look, as though of fright, was in his eyes.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What do you mean, Hawahee?” said Sestrina as she gazed long and earnestly at her solitary companion.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading “THE shell-gods moan in the valley, and your shadow dances!” said Hawahee to Sestrina a few days after his midnight visit to her.
moannounUS /moʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading “THE shell-gods moan in the valley, and your shadow dances!” said Hawahee to Sestrina a few days after his midnight visit to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A strange look, as though of fright, was in his eyes.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading His handsome face was pallid.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “THE shell-gods moan in the valley, and your shadow dances!” said Hawahee to Sestrina a few days after his midnight visit to her.
Sestrina
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From this reading “THE shell-gods moan in the valley, and your shadow dances!” said Hawahee to Sestrina a few days after his midnight visit to her.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “THE shell-gods moan in the valley, and your shadow dances!” said Hawahee to Sestrina a few days after his midnight visit to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What do you mean, Hawahee?” said Sestrina as she gazed long and earnestly at her solitary companion.
shell-gods
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From this reading “THE shell-gods moan in the valley, and your shadow dances!” said Hawahee to Sestrina a few days after his midnight visit to her.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading What do you mean, Hawahee?” said Sestrina as she gazed long and earnestly at her solitary companion.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A strange look, as though of fright, was in his eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THE shell-gods moan in the valley, and your shadow dances!” said Hawahee to Sestrina a few days after his midnight visit to her.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A strange look, as though of fright, was in his eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “THE shell-gods moan in the valley, and your shadow dances!” said Hawahee to Sestrina a few days after his midnight visit to her.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Sestrina took his hand.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading “THE shell-gods moan in the valley, and your shadow dances!” said Hawahee to Sestrina a few days after his midnight visit to her.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “THE shell-gods moan in the valley, and your shadow dances!” said Hawahee to Sestrina a few days after his midnight visit to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A strange look, as though of fright, was in his eyes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you mean, Hawahee?” said Sestrina as she gazed long and earnestly at her solitary companion.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you mean, Hawahee?” said Sestrina as she gazed long and earnestly at her solitary companion.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “THE shell-gods moan in the valley, and your shadow dances!” said Hawahee to Sestrina a few days after his midnight visit to her.
