used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her eyes were still heavy with magic sleep, and she opened them with difficulty.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She held out her arms to the child, but felt neither his kisses nor his tears on her face.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading What was this dream from which she had awakened, or into which she had fallen?
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Little Christobal’s plaintive voice brought her keen realization of the brutal truth.
brutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Little Christobal’s plaintive voice brought her keen realization of the brutal truth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She held out her arms to the child, but felt neither his kisses nor his tears on her face.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She held out her arms to the child, but felt neither his kisses nor his tears on her face.
Christobal's
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From this reading Little Christobal’s plaintive voice brought her keen realization of the brutal truth.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Her eyes were still heavy with magic sleep, and she opened them with difficulty.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading What was this dream from which she had awakened, or into which she had fallen?
opinion or judgment
From this reading I Maria-Teresa opened her eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She held out her arms to the child, but felt neither his kisses nor his tears on her face.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading What was this dream from which she had awakened, or into which she had fallen?
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She held out her arms to the child, but felt neither his kisses nor his tears on her face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What was this dream from which she had awakened, or into which she had fallen?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What was this dream from which she had awakened, or into which she had fallen?
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Her eyes were still heavy with magic sleep, and she opened them with difficulty.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She held out her arms to the child, but felt neither his kisses nor his tears on her face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I Maria-Teresa opened her eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She held out her arms to the child, but felt neither his kisses nor his tears on her face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Maria-Teresa opened her eyes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading What was this dream from which she had awakened, or into which she had fallen?
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Little Christobal’s plaintive voice brought her keen realization of the brutal truth.
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading She held out her arms to the child, but felt neither his kisses nor his tears on her face.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Christobal’s plaintive voice brought her keen realization of the brutal truth.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading Her eyes were still heavy with magic sleep, and she opened them with difficulty.
Maria-Teresa
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From this reading I Maria-Teresa opened her eyes.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She held out her arms to the child, but felt neither his kisses nor his tears on her face.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She held out her arms to the child, but felt neither his kisses nor his tears on her face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Little Christobal’s plaintive voice brought her keen realization of the brutal truth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She held out her arms to the child, but felt neither his kisses nor his tears on her face.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I Maria-Teresa opened her eyes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What was this dream from which she had awakened, or into which she had fallen?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She held out her arms to the child, but felt neither his kisses nor his tears on her face.
plaintiveadjectiveUS /ˈpleɪntɪv/
expressing sorrow
From this reading Little Christobal’s plaintive voice brought her keen realization of the brutal truth.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading Little Christobal’s plaintive voice brought her keen realization of the brutal truth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What was this dream from which she had awakened, or into which she had fallen?
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Her eyes were still heavy with magic sleep, and she opened them with difficulty.
not in physical motion
From this reading Her eyes were still heavy with magic sleep, and she opened them with difficulty.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading She held out her arms to the child, but felt neither his kisses nor his tears on her face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Little Christobal’s plaintive voice brought her keen realization of the brutal truth.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her eyes were still heavy with magic sleep, and she opened them with difficulty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What was this dream from which she had awakened, or into which she had fallen?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She held out her arms to the child, but felt neither his kisses nor his tears on her face.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Little Christobal’s plaintive voice brought her keen realization of the brutal truth.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Little Christobal’s plaintive voice brought her keen realization of the brutal truth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was this dream from which she had awakened, or into which she had fallen?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were still heavy with magic sleep, and she opened them with difficulty.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was this dream from which she had awakened, or into which she had fallen?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What was this dream from which she had awakened, or into which she had fallen?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her eyes were still heavy with magic sleep, and she opened them with difficulty.
