1952
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From this reading Our only refuge lies in that which might not have been._ _December 8th, 1952, Two-Thirty A. M._ After awhile the blinding light was like actual physical pressure against his tightly squinched eyes.
8th
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From this reading Our only refuge lies in that which might not have been._ _December 8th, 1952, Two-Thirty A. M._ After awhile the blinding light was like actual physical pressure against his tightly squinched eyes.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our only refuge lies in that which might not have been._ _December 8th, 1952, Two-Thirty A. M._ After awhile the blinding light was like actual physical pressure against his tightly squinched eyes.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Our only refuge lies in that which might not have been._ _December 8th, 1952, Two-Thirty A. M._ After awhile the blinding light was like actual physical pressure against his tightly squinched eyes.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Our only refuge lies in that which might not have been._ _December 8th, 1952, Two-Thirty A. M._ After awhile the blinding light was like actual physical pressure against his tightly squinched eyes.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Our only refuge lies in that which might not have been._ _December 8th, 1952, Two-Thirty A. M._ After awhile the blinding light was like actual physical pressure against his tightly squinched eyes.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading Our only refuge lies in that which might not have been._ _December 8th, 1952, Two-Thirty A. M._ After awhile the blinding light was like actual physical pressure against his tightly squinched eyes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _What is to be will be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Our only refuge lies in that which might not have been._ _December 8th, 1952, Two-Thirty A. M._ After awhile the blinding light was like actual physical pressure against his tightly squinched eyes.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Their hands, their big, red, hideously smooth hands had him, now.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Our only refuge lies in that which might not have been._ _December 8th, 1952, Two-Thirty A. M._ After awhile the blinding light was like actual physical pressure against his tightly squinched eyes.
burrownounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
From this reading He tried to burrow deeper into the protectively warm, cave-like place where he'd been safe from them for so long.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he couldn't escape them.
cave-like
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From this reading He tried to burrow deeper into the protectively warm, cave-like place where he'd been safe from them for so long.
couldn't
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From this reading But he couldn't escape them.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading Our only refuge lies in that which might not have been._ _December 8th, 1952, Two-Thirty A. M._ After awhile the blinding light was like actual physical pressure against his tightly squinched eyes.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading He tried to burrow deeper into the protectively warm, cave-like place where he'd been safe from them for so long.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading But he couldn't escape them.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Our only refuge lies in that which might not have been._ _December 8th, 1952, Two-Thirty A. M._ After awhile the blinding light was like actual physical pressure against his tightly squinched eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He tried to burrow deeper into the protectively warm, cave-like place where he'd been safe from them for so long.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He tried to burrow deeper into the protectively warm, cave-like place where he'd been safe from them for so long.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their hands, their big, red, hideously smooth hands had him, now.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Their hands, their big, red, hideously smooth hands had him, now.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Our only refuge lies in that which might not have been._ _December 8th, 1952, Two-Thirty A. M._ After awhile the blinding light was like actual physical pressure against his tightly squinched eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried to burrow deeper into the protectively warm, cave-like place where he'd been safe from them for so long.
he'd
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From this reading He tried to burrow deeper into the protectively warm, cave-like place where he'd been safe from them for so long.
hideouslyadverbUS /ˈhɪdiəsli/
in a hideous manner
From this reading Their hands, their big, red, hideously smooth hands had him, now.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Their hands, their big, red, hideously smooth hands had him, now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Our only refuge lies in that which might not have been._ _December 8th, 1952, Two-Thirty A. M._ After awhile the blinding light was like actual physical pressure against his tightly squinched eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our only refuge lies in that which might not have been._ _December 8th, 1952, Two-Thirty A. M._ After awhile the blinding light was like actual physical pressure against his tightly squinched eyes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He tried to burrow deeper into the protectively warm, cave-like place where he'd been safe from them for so long.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _What is to be will be.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Our only refuge lies in that which might not have been._ _December 8th, 1952, Two-Thirty A. M._ After awhile the blinding light was like actual physical pressure against his tightly squinched eyes.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Our only refuge lies in that which might not have been._ _December 8th, 1952, Two-Thirty A. M._ After awhile the blinding light was like actual physical pressure against his tightly squinched eyes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Our only refuge lies in that which might not have been._ _December 8th, 1952, Two-Thirty A. M._ After awhile the blinding light was like actual physical pressure against his tightly squinched eyes.
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 He tried to burrow deeper into the protectively warm, cave-like place where he'd been safe from them for so long.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Our only refuge lies in that which might not have been._ _December 8th, 1952, Two-Thirty A. M._ After awhile the blinding light was like actual physical pressure against his tightly squinched eyes.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Our only refuge lies in that which might not have been._ _December 8th, 1952, Two-Thirty A. M._ After awhile the blinding light was like actual physical pressure against his tightly squinched eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Our only refuge lies in that which might not have been._ _December 8th, 1952, Two-Thirty A. M._ After awhile the blinding light was like actual physical pressure against his tightly squinched eyes.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Their hands, their big, red, hideously smooth hands had him, now.
and nothing more
From this reading Our only refuge lies in that which might not have been._ _December 8th, 1952, Two-Thirty A. M._ After awhile the blinding light was like actual physical pressure against his tightly squinched eyes.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our only refuge lies in that which might not have been._ _December 8th, 1952, Two-Thirty A. M._ After awhile the blinding light was like actual physical pressure against his tightly squinched eyes.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Our only refuge lies in that which might not have been._ _December 8th, 1952, Two-Thirty A. M._ After awhile the blinding light was like actual physical pressure against his tightly squinched eyes.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He tried to burrow deeper into the protectively warm, cave-like place where he'd been safe from them for so long.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading Our only refuge lies in that which might not have been._ _December 8th, 1952, Two-Thirty A. M._ After awhile the blinding light was like actual physical pressure against his tightly squinched eyes.
protectivelyadverbUS /prəˈtektɪvli/
in a protective manner
From this reading He tried to burrow deeper into the protectively warm, cave-like place where he'd been safe from them for so long.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Their hands, their big, red, hideously smooth hands had him, now.
a safe place
From this reading Our only refuge lies in that which might not have been._ _December 8th, 1952, Two-Thirty A. M._ After awhile the blinding light was like actual physical pressure against his tightly squinched eyes.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading He tried to burrow deeper into the protectively warm, cave-like place where he'd been safe from them for so long.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Their hands, their big, red, hideously smooth hands had him, now.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He tried to burrow deeper into the protectively warm, cave-like place where he'd been safe from them for so long.
squinchedadjective
having eyes half closed in order to see better
From this reading Our only refuge lies in that which might not have been._ _December 8th, 1952, Two-Thirty A. M._ After awhile the blinding light was like actual physical pressure against his tightly squinched eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our only refuge lies in that which might not have been._ _December 8th, 1952, Two-Thirty A. M._ After awhile the blinding light was like actual physical pressure against his tightly squinched eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our only refuge lies in that which might not have been._ _December 8th, 1952, Two-Thirty A. M._ After awhile the blinding light was like actual physical pressure against his tightly squinched eyes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their hands, their big, red, hideously smooth hands had him, now.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He tried to burrow deeper into the protectively warm, cave-like place where he'd been safe from them for so long.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading Our only refuge lies in that which might not have been._ _December 8th, 1952, Two-Thirty A. M._ After awhile the blinding light was like actual physical pressure against his tightly squinched eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _What is to be will be.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to burrow deeper into the protectively warm, cave-like place where he'd been safe from them for so long.
Two-Thirty
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From this reading Our only refuge lies in that which might not have been._ _December 8th, 1952, Two-Thirty A. M._ After awhile the blinding light was like actual physical pressure against his tightly squinched eyes.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading He tried to burrow deeper into the protectively warm, cave-like place where he'd been safe from them for so long.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our only refuge lies in that which might not have been._ _December 8th, 1952, Two-Thirty A. M._ After awhile the blinding light was like actual physical pressure against his tightly squinched eyes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _What is to be will be.
in or at the place that
From this reading He tried to burrow deeper into the protectively warm, cave-like place where he'd been safe from them for so long.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Our only refuge lies in that which might not have been._ _December 8th, 1952, Two-Thirty A. M._ After awhile the blinding light was like actual physical pressure against his tightly squinched eyes.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _What is to be will be.
