anew
From this reading All at once he was again the Fighter,--the man who could not know defeat.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading “She is alive!” he persisted as the physician turned from the bed.
(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 at once he was again the Fighter,--the man who could not know defeat.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Under the concentrated anguish of Conover’s gaze the girl’s long lashes seemed to flicker ever so slightly.
apathynounUS /ˈæpəθi/
an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
From this reading Through the Gethsemane of the moment the impossible fancy that she lived pierced Caleb’s numbed brain; tearing away the apathy that was closing over him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “She is alive!” he persisted as the physician turned from the bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All at once he was again the Fighter,--the man who could not know defeat.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Through the Gethsemane of the moment the impossible fancy that she lived pierced Caleb’s numbed brain; tearing away the apathy that was closing over him.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “She is alive!” he persisted as the physician turned from the bed.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Through the Gethsemane of the moment the impossible fancy that she lived pierced Caleb’s numbed brain; tearing away the apathy that was closing over him.
Caleb's
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From this reading Through the Gethsemane of the moment the impossible fancy that she lived pierced Caleb’s numbed brain; tearing away the apathy that was closing over him.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Through the Gethsemane of the moment the impossible fancy that she lived pierced Caleb’s numbed brain; tearing away the apathy that was closing over him.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Under the concentrated anguish of Conover’s gaze the girl’s long lashes seemed to flicker ever so slightly.
Conover's
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From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Under the concentrated anguish of Conover’s gaze the girl’s long lashes seemed to flicker ever so slightly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All at once he was again the Fighter,--the man who could not know defeat.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading All at once he was again the Fighter,--the man who could not know defeat.
at any time
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Under the concentrated anguish of Conover’s gaze the girl’s long lashes seemed to flicker ever so slightly.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Through the Gethsemane of the moment the impossible fancy that she lived pierced Caleb’s numbed brain; tearing away the apathy that was closing over him.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Under the concentrated anguish of Conover’s gaze the girl’s long lashes seemed to flicker ever so slightly.
FighternounUS /ˈfaɪtər/
someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading All at once he was again the Fighter,--the man who could not know defeat.
flickerverbUS /ˈflɪkər/
move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Under the concentrated anguish of Conover’s gaze the girl’s long lashes seemed to flicker ever so slightly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “She is alive!” he persisted as the physician turned from the bed.
a long fixed look
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Under the concentrated anguish of Conover’s gaze the girl’s long lashes seemed to flicker ever so slightly.
Gethsemane
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From this reading Through the Gethsemane of the moment the impossible fancy that she lived pierced Caleb’s numbed brain; tearing away the apathy that was closing over him.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Under the concentrated anguish of Conover’s gaze the girl’s long lashes seemed to flicker ever so slightly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All at once he was again the Fighter,--the man who could not know defeat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Through the Gethsemane of the moment the impossible fancy that she lived pierced Caleb’s numbed brain; tearing away the apathy that was closing over him.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Through the Gethsemane of the moment the impossible fancy that she lived pierced Caleb’s numbed brain; tearing away the apathy that was closing over him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She is alive!” he persisted as the physician turned from the bed.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading All at once he was again the Fighter,--the man who could not know defeat.
lashesnounUS /ˈlæʃɪz/
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Under the concentrated anguish of Conover’s gaze the girl’s long lashes seemed to flicker ever so slightly.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Under the concentrated anguish of Conover’s gaze the girl’s long lashes seemed to flicker ever so slightly.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Through the Gethsemane of the moment the impossible fancy that she lived pierced Caleb’s numbed brain; tearing away the apathy that was closing over him.
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 THE LAST FIGHT Under the concentrated anguish of Conover’s gaze the girl’s long lashes seemed to flicker ever so slightly.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading All at once he was again the Fighter,--the man who could not know defeat.
a particular point in time
From this reading Through the Gethsemane of the moment the impossible fancy that she lived pierced Caleb’s numbed brain; tearing away the apathy that was closing over him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All at once he was again the Fighter,--the man who could not know defeat.
numbedverbUS /nʌmd/
past form of “numb” — make numb or insensitive
From this reading Through the Gethsemane of the moment the impossible fancy that she lived pierced Caleb’s numbed brain; tearing away the apathy that was closing over him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Under the concentrated anguish of Conover’s gaze the girl’s long lashes seemed to flicker ever so slightly.
on one occasion
From this reading All at once he was again the Fighter,--the man who could not know defeat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Through the Gethsemane of the moment the impossible fancy that she lived pierced Caleb’s numbed brain; tearing away the apathy that was closing over him.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading “She is alive!” he persisted as the physician turned from the bed.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “She is alive!” he persisted as the physician turned from the bed.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading Through the Gethsemane of the moment the impossible fancy that she lived pierced Caleb’s numbed brain; tearing away the apathy that was closing over him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Under the concentrated anguish of Conover’s gaze the girl’s long lashes seemed to flicker ever so slightly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through the Gethsemane of the moment the impossible fancy that she lived pierced Caleb’s numbed brain; tearing away the apathy that was closing over him.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Under the concentrated anguish of Conover’s gaze the girl’s long lashes seemed to flicker ever so slightly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Under the concentrated anguish of Conover’s gaze the girl’s long lashes seemed to flicker ever so slightly.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading Through the Gethsemane of the moment the impossible fancy that she lived pierced Caleb’s numbed brain; tearing away the apathy that was closing over him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Through the Gethsemane of the moment the impossible fancy that she lived pierced Caleb’s numbed brain; tearing away the apathy that was closing over him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Under the concentrated anguish of Conover’s gaze the girl’s long lashes seemed to flicker ever so slightly.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the Gethsemane of the moment the impossible fancy that she lived pierced Caleb’s numbed brain; tearing away the apathy that was closing over him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Under the concentrated anguish of Conover’s gaze the girl’s long lashes seemed to flicker ever so slightly.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “She is alive!” he persisted as the physician turned from the bed.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Under the concentrated anguish of Conover’s gaze the girl’s long lashes seemed to flicker ever so slightly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Through the Gethsemane of the moment the impossible fancy that she lived pierced Caleb’s numbed brain; tearing away the apathy that was closing over him.
which person or people
From this reading All at once he was again the Fighter,--the man who could not know defeat.
