aimedverbUS /eɪmd/
past form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Quickly I released myself from his arm and flew to kneel in front of the metal mother, with the electric torch aimed directly into the little window that revealed all her inmost processes.
(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 Quickly I released myself from his arm and flew to kneel in front of the metal mother, with the electric torch aimed directly into the little window that revealed all her inmost processes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Quickly I released myself from his arm and flew to kneel in front of the metal mother, with the electric torch aimed directly into the little window that revealed all her inmost processes.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Quickly I released myself from his arm and flew to kneel in front of the metal mother, with the electric torch aimed directly into the little window that revealed all her inmost processes.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Behold, the first baby Bird stepped forth into the world right before my astonished and enraptured eyes!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Peckerwood Pan hovered just at my shoulder, and together we beheld what was to me the most wonderful phenomenon of nature that had ever come my way.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Behold, the first baby Bird stepped forth into the world right before my astonished and enraptured eyes!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Behold, the first baby Bird stepped forth into the world right before my astonished and enraptured eyes!
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading The Peckerwood Pan hovered just at my shoulder, and together we beheld what was to me the most wonderful phenomenon of nature that had ever come my way.
see with attention
From this reading Behold, the first baby Bird stepped forth into the world right before my astonished and enraptured eyes!
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Behold, the first baby Bird stepped forth into the world right before my astonished and enraptured eyes!
CarusonounUS /kərˈuːsoʊ/
outstanding Italian operatic tenor (1873-1921)
From this reading No sunset from Pike's Peak or high note from the throat of Caruso could equal it in my estimation.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Peckerwood Pan hovered just at my shoulder, and together we beheld what was to me the most wonderful phenomenon of nature that had ever come my way.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No sunset from Pike's Peak or high note from the throat of Caruso could equal it in my estimation.
without deviation
From this reading Quickly I released myself from his arm and flew to kneel in front of the metal mother, with the electric torch aimed directly into the little window that revealed all her inmost processes.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading Quickly I released myself from his arm and flew to kneel in front of the metal mother, with the electric torch aimed directly into the little window that revealed all her inmost processes.
enrapturedadjectiveUS /enˈræptʃərd/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading Behold, the first baby Bird stepped forth into the world right before my astonished and enraptured eyes!
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading No sunset from Pike's Peak or high note from the throat of Caruso could equal it in my estimation.
estimationnounUS /ˌestəˈmeɪʃən/
a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
From this reading No sunset from Pike's Peak or high note from the throat of Caruso could equal it in my estimation.
at any time
From this reading The Peckerwood Pan hovered just at my shoulder, and together we beheld what was to me the most wonderful phenomenon of nature that had ever come my way.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Behold, the first baby Bird stepped forth into the world right before my astonished and enraptured eyes!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Behold, the first baby Bird stepped forth into the world right before my astonished and enraptured eyes!
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Quickly I released myself from his arm and flew to kneel in front of the metal mother, with the electric torch aimed directly into the little window that revealed all her inmost processes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Behold, the first baby Bird stepped forth into the world right before my astonished and enraptured eyes!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Quickly I released myself from his arm and flew to kneel in front of the metal mother, with the electric torch aimed directly into the little window that revealed all her inmost processes.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Quickly I released myself from his arm and flew to kneel in front of the metal mother, with the electric torch aimed directly into the little window that revealed all her inmost processes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Peckerwood Pan hovered just at my shoulder, and together we beheld what was to me the most wonderful phenomenon of nature that had ever come my way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Quickly I released myself from his arm and flew to kneel in front of the metal mother, with the electric torch aimed directly into the little window that revealed all her inmost processes.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading No sunset from Pike's Peak or high note from the throat of Caruso could equal it in my estimation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Quickly I released myself from his arm and flew to kneel in front of the metal mother, with the electric torch aimed directly into the little window that revealed all her inmost processes.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading The Peckerwood Pan hovered just at my shoulder, and together we beheld what was to me the most wonderful phenomenon of nature that had ever come my way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Quickly I released myself from his arm and flew to kneel in front of the metal mother, with the electric torch aimed directly into the little window that revealed all her inmost processes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Quickly I released myself from his arm and flew to kneel in front of the metal mother, with the electric torch aimed directly into the little window that revealed all her inmost processes.
inmostadjective
being deepest within the self
From this reading Quickly I released myself from his arm and flew to kneel in front of the metal mother, with the electric torch aimed directly into the little window that revealed all her inmost processes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Quickly I released myself from his arm and flew to kneel in front of the metal mother, with the electric torch aimed directly into the little window that revealed all her inmost processes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No sunset from Pike's Peak or high note from the throat of Caruso could equal it in my estimation.
and nothing more
From this reading The Peckerwood Pan hovered just at my shoulder, and together we beheld what was to me the most wonderful phenomenon of nature that had ever come my way.
kneelverbUS /niːl/
rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Quickly I released myself from his arm and flew to kneel in front of the metal mother, with the electric torch aimed directly into the little window that revealed all her inmost processes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Quickly I released myself from his arm and flew to kneel in front of the metal mother, with the electric torch aimed directly into the little window that revealed all her inmost processes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was in this manner.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Peckerwood Pan hovered just at my shoulder, and together we beheld what was to me the most wonderful phenomenon of nature that had ever come my way.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading Quickly I released myself from his arm and flew to kneel in front of the metal mother, with the electric torch aimed directly into the little window that revealed all her inmost processes.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Peckerwood Pan hovered just at my shoulder, and together we beheld what was to me the most wonderful phenomenon of nature that had ever come my way.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Quickly I released myself from his arm and flew to kneel in front of the metal mother, with the electric torch aimed directly into the little window that revealed all her inmost processes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Peckerwood Pan hovered just at my shoulder, and together we beheld what was to me the most wonderful phenomenon of nature that had ever come my way.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Quickly I released myself from his arm and flew to kneel in front of the metal mother, with the electric torch aimed directly into the little window that revealed all her inmost processes.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The Peckerwood Pan hovered just at my shoulder, and together we beheld what was to me the most wonderful phenomenon of nature that had ever come my way.
not any; not one
From this reading No sunset from Pike's Peak or high note from the throat of Caruso could equal it in my estimation.
a brief written record
From this reading No sunset from Pike's Peak or high note from the throat of Caruso could equal it in my estimation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Quickly I released myself from his arm and flew to kneel in front of the metal mother, with the electric torch aimed directly into the little window that revealed all her inmost processes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No sunset from Pike's Peak or high note from the throat of Caruso could equal it in my estimation.
PanverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading The Peckerwood Pan hovered just at my shoulder, and together we beheld what was to me the most wonderful phenomenon of nature that had ever come my way.
PeaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading No sunset from Pike's Peak or high note from the throat of Caruso could equal it in my estimation.
Peckerwoodnoun
bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects
From this reading The Peckerwood Pan hovered just at my shoulder, and together we beheld what was to me the most wonderful phenomenon of nature that had ever come my way.
phenomenonnounUS /fəˈnɑːmənɑːn/
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading The Peckerwood Pan hovered just at my shoulder, and together we beheld what was to me the most wonderful phenomenon of nature that had ever come my way.
Pike's
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From this reading No sunset from Pike's Peak or high note from the throat of Caruso could equal it in my estimation.
processesnounUS /ˈprɑːsesəz/
plural of “process” — a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
From this reading Quickly I released myself from his arm and flew to kneel in front of the metal mother, with the electric torch aimed directly into the little window that revealed all her inmost processes.
with speed
From this reading Quickly I released myself from his arm and flew to kneel in front of the metal mother, with the electric torch aimed directly into the little window that revealed all her inmost processes.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading Quickly I released myself from his arm and flew to kneel in front of the metal mother, with the electric torch aimed directly into the little window that revealed all her inmost processes.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading Quickly I released myself from his arm and flew to kneel in front of the metal mother, with the electric torch aimed directly into the little window that revealed all her inmost processes.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Behold, the first baby Bird stepped forth into the world right before my astonished and enraptured eyes!
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The Peckerwood Pan hovered just at my shoulder, and together we beheld what was to me the most wonderful phenomenon of nature that had ever come my way.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Behold, the first baby Bird stepped forth into the world right before my astonished and enraptured eyes!
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading No sunset from Pike's Peak or high note from the throat of Caruso could equal it in my estimation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Quickly I released myself from his arm and flew to kneel in front of the metal mother, with the electric torch aimed directly into the little window that revealed all her inmost processes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Quickly I released myself from his arm and flew to kneel in front of the metal mother, with the electric torch aimed directly into the little window that revealed all her inmost processes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was in this manner.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading No sunset from Pike's Peak or high note from the throat of Caruso could equal it in my estimation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Quickly I released myself from his arm and flew to kneel in front of the metal mother, with the electric torch aimed directly into the little window that revealed all her inmost processes.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The Peckerwood Pan hovered just at my shoulder, and together we beheld what was to me the most wonderful phenomenon of nature that had ever come my way.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Quickly I released myself from his arm and flew to kneel in front of the metal mother, with the electric torch aimed directly into the little window that revealed all her inmost processes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Peckerwood Pan hovered just at my shoulder, and together we beheld what was to me the most wonderful phenomenon of nature that had ever come my way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Peckerwood Pan hovered just at my shoulder, and together we beheld what was to me the most wonderful phenomenon of nature that had ever come my way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Peckerwood Pan hovered just at my shoulder, and together we beheld what was to me the most wonderful phenomenon of nature that had ever come my way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Peckerwood Pan hovered just at my shoulder, and together we beheld what was to me the most wonderful phenomenon of nature that had ever come my way.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Quickly I released myself from his arm and flew to kneel in front of the metal mother, with the electric torch aimed directly into the little window that revealed all her inmost processes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Quickly I released myself from his arm and flew to kneel in front of the metal mother, with the electric torch aimed directly into the little window that revealed all her inmost processes.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The Peckerwood Pan hovered just at my shoulder, and together we beheld what was to me the most wonderful phenomenon of nature that had ever come my way.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Behold, the first baby Bird stepped forth into the world right before my astonished and enraptured eyes!
