used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now for the first time, a certain fire entered the Russian’s voice.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Until now their conversation had been broken, disjointed, awkward, as if circumstance compelled them to talk about something.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Until now their conversation had been broken, disjointed, awkward, as if circumstance compelled them to talk about something.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading Until now their conversation had been broken, disjointed, awkward, as if circumstance compelled them to talk about something.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Until now their conversation had been broken, disjointed, awkward, as if circumstance compelled them to talk about something.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Until now their conversation had been broken, disjointed, awkward, as if circumstance compelled them to talk about something.
the act of burning something
From this reading Lily kept silent, watching him with her great burning eyes.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Now for the first time, a certain fire entered the Russian’s voice.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading Until now their conversation had been broken, disjointed, awkward, as if circumstance compelled them to talk about something.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Until now their conversation had been broken, disjointed, awkward, as if circumstance compelled them to talk about something.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Until now their conversation had been broken, disjointed, awkward, as if circumstance compelled them to talk about something.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Maybe you think I like working twelve hours a day in that hot shed like you saw me.
disjointedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈdʒɔɪntɪd/
lacking orderly continuity
From this reading Until now their conversation had been broken, disjointed, awkward, as if circumstance compelled them to talk about something.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Now for the first time, a certain fire entered the Russian’s voice.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Lily kept silent, watching him with her great burning eyes.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Now for the first time, a certain fire entered the Russian’s voice.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Now for the first time, a certain fire entered the Russian’s voice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now for the first time, a certain fire entered the Russian’s voice.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Lily kept silent, watching him with her great burning eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Until now their conversation had been broken, disjointed, awkward, as if circumstance compelled them to talk about something.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lily kept silent, watching him with her great burning eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lily kept silent, watching him with her great burning eyes.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “Maybe you think I like working twelve hours a day in that hot shed like you saw me.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “Maybe you think I like working twelve hours a day in that hot shed like you saw me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Maybe you think I like working twelve hours a day in that hot shed like you saw me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Until now their conversation had been broken, disjointed, awkward, as if circumstance compelled them to talk about something.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Maybe you think I like working twelve hours a day in that hot shed like you saw me.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Lily kept silent, watching him with her great burning eyes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Maybe you think I like working twelve hours a day in that hot shed like you saw me.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Lily kept silent, watching him with her great burning eyes.
by chance
From this reading “Maybe you think I like working twelve hours a day in that hot shed like you saw me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Maybe you think I like working twelve hours a day in that hot shed like you saw me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Until now their conversation had been broken, disjointed, awkward, as if circumstance compelled them to talk about something.
Russian'snounUS /ˈrʌʃənz/
possessive form of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading Now for the first time, a certain fire entered the Russian’s voice.
cut with a saw
From this reading “Maybe you think I like working twelve hours a day in that hot shed like you saw me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She still trembled.
get rid of
From this reading “Maybe you think I like working twelve hours a day in that hot shed like you saw me.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Lily kept silent, watching him with her great burning eyes.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Until now their conversation had been broken, disjointed, awkward, as if circumstance compelled them to talk about something.
not in physical motion
From this reading She still trembled.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Until now their conversation had been broken, disjointed, awkward, as if circumstance compelled them to talk about something.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Maybe you think I like working twelve hours a day in that hot shed like you saw me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now for the first time, a certain fire entered the Russian’s voice.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Until now their conversation had been broken, disjointed, awkward, as if circumstance compelled them to talk about something.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Until now their conversation had been broken, disjointed, awkward, as if circumstance compelled them to talk about something.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Maybe you think I like working twelve hours a day in that hot shed like you saw me.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now for the first time, a certain fire entered the Russian’s voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Until now their conversation had been broken, disjointed, awkward, as if circumstance compelled them to talk about something.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading She still trembled.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “Maybe you think I like working twelve hours a day in that hot shed like you saw me.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until now their conversation had been broken, disjointed, awkward, as if circumstance compelled them to talk about something.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Now for the first time, a certain fire entered the Russian’s voice.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Lily kept silent, watching him with her great burning eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lily kept silent, watching him with her great burning eyes.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “Maybe you think I like working twelve hours a day in that hot shed like you saw me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Maybe you think I like working twelve hours a day in that hot shed like you saw me.
