used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The spear dropped with a clang to the stage and lay extended between them, glittering.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading She seemed half afraid, and drew back in the shadow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She put up both hands, lifting the helmet from her head, and the red-blonde hair fell back from her short, gold curls.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She put up both hands, lifting the helmet from her head, and the red-blonde hair fell back from her short, gold curls.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The spear dropped with a clang to the stage and lay extended between them, glittering.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She put up both hands, lifting the helmet from her head, and the red-blonde hair fell back from her short, gold curls.
boundingverbUS /ˈbaʊndɪŋ/
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "My voice was there," she said softly, "in my throat, leaping and bounding, and the gate was unbarred."
clangnounUS /klæŋ/
a loud resonant repeating noise
From this reading The spear dropped with a clang to the stage and lay extended between them, glittering.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading She put up both hands, lifting the helmet from her head, and the red-blonde hair fell back from her short, gold curls.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She seemed half afraid, and drew back in the shadow.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The spear dropped with a clang to the stage and lay extended between them, glittering.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The spear dropped with a clang to the stage and lay extended between them, glittering.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She put up both hands, lifting the helmet from her head, and the red-blonde hair fell back from her short, gold curls.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She put up both hands, lifting the helmet from her head, and the red-blonde hair fell back from her short, gold curls.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading "My voice was there," she said softly, "in my throat, leaping and bounding, and the gate was unbarred."
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading The spear dropped with a clang to the stage and lay extended between them, glittering.
coins made of gold
From this reading She put up both hands, lifting the helmet from her head, and the red-blonde hair fell back from her short, gold curls.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She put up both hands, lifting the helmet from her head, and the red-blonde hair fell back from her short, gold curls.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She seemed half afraid, and drew back in the shadow.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She put up both hands, lifting the helmet from her head, and the red-blonde hair fell back from her short, gold curls.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She put up both hands, lifting the helmet from her head, and the red-blonde hair fell back from her short, gold curls.
helmetnounUS /ˈhelmət/
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading She put up both hands, lifting the helmet from her head, and the red-blonde hair fell back from her short, gold curls.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She put up both hands, lifting the helmet from her head, and the red-blonde hair fell back from her short, gold curls.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, it is I," said Kaya.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My voice was there," she said softly, "in my throat, leaping and bounding, and the gate was unbarred."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, it is I," said Kaya.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, it is I," said Kaya.
Kaya
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From this reading "Yes, it is I," said Kaya.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The spear dropped with a clang to the stage and lay extended between them, glittering.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading "My voice was there," she said softly, "in my throat, leaping and bounding, and the gate was unbarred."
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading She put up both hands, lifting the helmet from her head, and the red-blonde hair fell back from her short, gold curls.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My voice was there," she said softly, "in my throat, leaping and bounding, and the gate was unbarred."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She put up both hands, lifting the helmet from her head, and the red-blonde hair fell back from her short, gold curls.
red-blonde
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From this reading She put up both hands, lifting the helmet from her head, and the red-blonde hair fell back from her short, gold curls.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, it is I," said Kaya.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed half afraid, and drew back in the shadow.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading She seemed half afraid, and drew back in the shadow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She put up both hands, lifting the helmet from her head, and the red-blonde hair fell back from her short, gold curls.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading She put up both hands, lifting the helmet from her head, and the red-blonde hair fell back from her short, gold curls.
with low volume
From this reading "My voice was there," she said softly, "in my throat, leaping and bounding, and the gate was unbarred."
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading The spear dropped with a clang to the stage and lay extended between them, glittering.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The spear dropped with a clang to the stage and lay extended between them, glittering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She put up both hands, lifting the helmet from her head, and the red-blonde hair fell back from her short, gold curls.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The spear dropped with a clang to the stage and lay extended between them, glittering.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "My voice was there," she said softly, "in my throat, leaping and bounding, and the gate was unbarred."
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading "My voice was there," she said softly, "in my throat, leaping and bounding, and the gate was unbarred."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The spear dropped with a clang to the stage and lay extended between them, glittering.
unbarredadjective
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading "My voice was there," she said softly, "in my throat, leaping and bounding, and the gate was unbarred."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She put up both hands, lifting the helmet from her head, and the red-blonde hair fell back from her short, gold curls.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "My voice was there," she said softly, "in my throat, leaping and bounding, and the gate was unbarred."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My voice was there," she said softly, "in my throat, leaping and bounding, and the gate was unbarred."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The spear dropped with a clang to the stage and lay extended between them, glittering.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, it is I," said Kaya.
