(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 All were changed; but Orville could not understand just in what the change consisted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When light and vision came back to Orville, he was standing up and vaguely wondering why.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In Thornton and Marion the change was not good to look at, and Orville somehow felt that it was becoming more marked as he gazed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In Thornton and Marion the change was not good to look at, and Orville somehow felt that it was becoming more marked as he gazed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When light and vision came back to Orville, he was standing up and vaguely wondering why.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading In Thornton and Marion the change was not good to look at, and Orville somehow felt that it was becoming more marked as he gazed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before him he saw Thornton and Marion, side by side.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All were changed; but Orville could not understand just in what the change consisted.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before him he saw Thornton and Marion, side by side.
Callovan
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From this reading Near them was Callovan with Michael.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When light and vision came back to Orville, he was standing up and vaguely wondering why.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading All were changed; but Orville could not understand just in what the change consisted.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading All were changed; but Orville could not understand just in what the change consisted.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading All were changed; but Orville could not understand just in what the change consisted.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All were changed; but Orville could not understand just in what the change consisted.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In Thornton and Marion the change was not good to look at, and Orville somehow felt that it was becoming more marked as he gazed.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading In Thornton and Marion the change was not good to look at, and Orville somehow felt that it was becoming more marked as he gazed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In Thornton and Marion the change was not good to look at, and Orville somehow felt that it was becoming more marked as he gazed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When light and vision came back to Orville, he was standing up and vaguely wondering why.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before him he saw Thornton and Marion, side by side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All were changed; but Orville could not understand just in what the change consisted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In Thornton and Marion the change was not good to look at, and Orville somehow felt that it was becoming more marked as he gazed.
and nothing more
From this reading All were changed; but Orville could not understand just in what the change consisted.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When light and vision came back to Orville, he was standing up and vaguely wondering why.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In Thornton and Marion the change was not good to look at, and Orville somehow felt that it was becoming more marked as he gazed.
Marion
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From this reading Before him he saw Thornton and Marion, side by side.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading In Thornton and Marion the change was not good to look at, and Orville somehow felt that it was becoming more marked as he gazed.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Near them was Callovan with Michael.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In Thornton and Marion the change was not good to look at, and Orville somehow felt that it was becoming more marked as he gazed.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near them was Callovan with Michael.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All were changed; but Orville could not understand just in what the change consisted.
Orville
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From this reading When light and vision came back to Orville, he was standing up and vaguely wondering why.
cut with a saw
From this reading Before him he saw Thornton and Marion, side by side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Before him he saw Thornton and Marion, side by side.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading In Thornton and Marion the change was not good to look at, and Orville somehow felt that it was becoming more marked as he gazed.
having a supporting base
From this reading When light and vision came back to Orville, he was standing up and vaguely wondering why.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In Thornton and Marion the change was not good to look at, and Orville somehow felt that it was becoming more marked as he gazed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All were changed; but Orville could not understand just in what the change consisted.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Near them was Callovan with Michael.
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading Before him he saw Thornton and Marion, side by side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When light and vision came back to Orville, he was standing up and vaguely wondering why.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading All were changed; but Orville could not understand just in what the change consisted.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When light and vision came back to Orville, he was standing up and vaguely wondering why.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading When light and vision came back to Orville, he was standing up and vaguely wondering why.
a vivid mental image
From this reading When light and vision came back to Orville, he was standing up and vaguely wondering why.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When light and vision came back to Orville, he was standing up and vaguely wondering why.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All were changed; but Orville could not understand just in what the change consisted.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading All were changed; but Orville could not understand just in what the change consisted.
at the time that
From this reading When light and vision came back to Orville, he was standing up and vaguely wondering why.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading When light and vision came back to Orville, he was standing up and vaguely wondering why.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Near them was Callovan with Michael.
showing curiosity
From this reading When light and vision came back to Orville, he was standing up and vaguely wondering why.
