used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That was not soothing; it had the snap of a command, so sharp and with such authority in it that he obeyed.
(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 It is good to sleep--" Dalgard walked by the hammock, using all the quieting power he possessed to ease the stranger, who now bore little resemblance to the lithe, swiftly moving, other-worldly figure of the day before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was not soothing; it had the snap of a command, so sharp and with such authority in it that he obeyed.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading That was not soothing; it had the snap of a command, so sharp and with such authority in it that he obeyed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be quiet!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You have been hurt; the gel must do its work.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It is good to sleep--" Dalgard walked by the hammock, using all the quieting power he possessed to ease the stranger, who now bore little resemblance to the lithe, swiftly moving, other-worldly figure of the day before.
cause to be bored
From this reading It is good to sleep--" Dalgard walked by the hammock, using all the quieting power he possessed to ease the stranger, who now bore little resemblance to the lithe, swiftly moving, other-worldly figure of the day before.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is good to sleep--" Dalgard walked by the hammock, using all the quieting power he possessed to ease the stranger, who now bore little resemblance to the lithe, swiftly moving, other-worldly figure of the day before.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading That was not soothing; it had the snap of a command, so sharp and with such authority in it that he obeyed.
Dalgard
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From this reading It is good to sleep--" Dalgard walked by the hammock, using all the quieting power he possessed to ease the stranger, who now bore little resemblance to the lithe, swiftly moving, other-worldly figure of the day before.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It is good to sleep--" Dalgard walked by the hammock, using all the quieting power he possessed to ease the stranger, who now bore little resemblance to the lithe, swiftly moving, other-worldly figure of the day before.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You have been hurt; the gel must do its work.
move gently or carefully
From this reading It is good to sleep--" Dalgard walked by the hammock, using all the quieting power he possessed to ease the stranger, who now bore little resemblance to the lithe, swiftly moving, other-worldly figure of the day before.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading It is good to sleep--" Dalgard walked by the hammock, using all the quieting power he possessed to ease the stranger, who now bore little resemblance to the lithe, swiftly moving, other-worldly figure of the day before.
gelnounUS /dʒel/
a colloid in a more solid form than a sol
From this reading "You have been hurt; the gel must do its work.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It is good to sleep--" Dalgard walked by the hammock, using all the quieting power he possessed to ease the stranger, who now bore little resemblance to the lithe, swiftly moving, other-worldly figure of the day before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That was not soothing; it had the snap of a command, so sharp and with such authority in it that he obeyed.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading It is good to sleep--" Dalgard walked by the hammock, using all the quieting power he possessed to ease the stranger, who now bore little resemblance to the lithe, swiftly moving, other-worldly figure of the day before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have been hurt; the gel must do its work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was not soothing; it had the snap of a command, so sharp and with such authority in it that he obeyed.
be the source of pain
From this reading "You have been hurt; the gel must do its work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That was not soothing; it had the snap of a command, so sharp and with such authority in it that he obeyed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is good to sleep--" Dalgard walked by the hammock, using all the quieting power he possessed to ease the stranger, who now bore little resemblance to the lithe, swiftly moving, other-worldly figure of the day before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That was not soothing; it had the snap of a command, so sharp and with such authority in it that he obeyed.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "You have been hurt; the gel must do its work.
litheadjectiveUS /laɪð/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading It is good to sleep--" Dalgard walked by the hammock, using all the quieting power he possessed to ease the stranger, who now bore little resemblance to the lithe, swiftly moving, other-worldly figure of the day before.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is good to sleep--" Dalgard walked by the hammock, using all the quieting power he possessed to ease the stranger, who now bore little resemblance to the lithe, swiftly moving, other-worldly figure of the day before.
in motion
From this reading It is good to sleep--" Dalgard walked by the hammock, using all the quieting power he possessed to ease the stranger, who now bore little resemblance to the lithe, swiftly moving, other-worldly figure of the day before.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You have been hurt; the gel must do its work.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That was not soothing; it had the snap of a command, so sharp and with such authority in it that he obeyed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Sleep now.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading That was not soothing; it had the snap of a command, so sharp and with such authority in it that he obeyed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was not soothing; it had the snap of a command, so sharp and with such authority in it that he obeyed.
other-worldly
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From this reading It is good to sleep--" Dalgard walked by the hammock, using all the quieting power he possessed to ease the stranger, who now bore little resemblance to the lithe, swiftly moving, other-worldly figure of the day before.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading It is good to sleep--" Dalgard walked by the hammock, using all the quieting power he possessed to ease the stranger, who now bore little resemblance to the lithe, swiftly moving, other-worldly figure of the day before.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading It is good to sleep--" Dalgard walked by the hammock, using all the quieting power he possessed to ease the stranger, who now bore little resemblance to the lithe, swiftly moving, other-worldly figure of the day before.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "Be quiet!"
quietingverbUS /ˈkwaɪətɪŋ/
-ing form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter
From this reading It is good to sleep--" Dalgard walked by the hammock, using all the quieting power he possessed to ease the stranger, who now bore little resemblance to the lithe, swiftly moving, other-worldly figure of the day before.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading It is good to sleep--" Dalgard walked by the hammock, using all the quieting power he possessed to ease the stranger, who now bore little resemblance to the lithe, swiftly moving, other-worldly figure of the day before.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading That was not soothing; it had the snap of a command, so sharp and with such authority in it that he obeyed.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Sleep now.
snapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading That was not soothing; it had the snap of a command, so sharp and with such authority in it that he obeyed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That was not soothing; it had the snap of a command, so sharp and with such authority in it that he obeyed.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading That was not soothing; it had the snap of a command, so sharp and with such authority in it that he obeyed.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading It is good to sleep--" Dalgard walked by the hammock, using all the quieting power he possessed to ease the stranger, who now bore little resemblance to the lithe, swiftly moving, other-worldly figure of the day before.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading That was not soothing; it had the snap of a command, so sharp and with such authority in it that he obeyed.
in a swift manner
From this reading It is good to sleep--" Dalgard walked by the hammock, using all the quieting power he possessed to ease the stranger, who now bore little resemblance to the lithe, swiftly moving, other-worldly figure of the day before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was not soothing; it had the snap of a command, so sharp and with such authority in it that he obeyed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was not soothing; it had the snap of a command, so sharp and with such authority in it that he obeyed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is good to sleep--" Dalgard walked by the hammock, using all the quieting power he possessed to ease the stranger, who now bore little resemblance to the lithe, swiftly moving, other-worldly figure of the day before.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading It is good to sleep--" Dalgard walked by the hammock, using all the quieting power he possessed to ease the stranger, who now bore little resemblance to the lithe, swiftly moving, other-worldly figure of the day before.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading It is good to sleep--" Dalgard walked by the hammock, using all the quieting power he possessed to ease the stranger, who now bore little resemblance to the lithe, swiftly moving, other-worldly figure of the day before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was not soothing; it had the snap of a command, so sharp and with such authority in it that he obeyed.
which person or people
From this reading It is good to sleep--" Dalgard walked by the hammock, using all the quieting power he possessed to ease the stranger, who now bore little resemblance to the lithe, swiftly moving, other-worldly figure of the day before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That was not soothing; it had the snap of a command, so sharp and with such authority in it that he obeyed.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "You have been hurt; the gel must do its work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have been hurt; the gel must do its work.
