used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was not unconscious--her hearing and vision were unimpaired, but her numbed brain did not grasp the significance of the sights and sounds which her senses recorded.
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 She was not unconscious--her hearing and vision were unimpaired, but her numbed brain did not grasp the significance of the sights and sounds which her senses recorded.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was not unconscious--her hearing and vision were unimpaired, but her numbed brain did not grasp the significance of the sights and sounds which her senses recorded.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE GUN-BRAND Chloe Elliston lay in the snow, partially stunned by her fall from the top of the stockade.
Chloe
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From this reading THE GUN-BRAND Chloe Elliston lay in the snow, partially stunned by her fall from the top of the stockade.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could see him distinctly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was not unconscious--her hearing and vision were unimpaired, but her numbed brain did not grasp the significance of the sights and sounds which her senses recorded.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading She wondered vaguely how it happened she was lying there in the snow when she distinctly remembered that she was standing upon the narrow firing ledge urging MacNair to fight.
Elliston
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From this reading THE GUN-BRAND Chloe Elliston lay in the snow, partially stunned by her fall from the top of the stockade.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading THE GUN-BRAND Chloe Elliston lay in the snow, partially stunned by her fall from the top of the stockade.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading She wondered vaguely how it happened she was lying there in the snow when she distinctly remembered that she was standing upon the narrow firing ledge urging MacNair to fight.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading She wondered vaguely how it happened she was lying there in the snow when she distinctly remembered that she was standing upon the narrow firing ledge urging MacNair to fight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE GUN-BRAND Chloe Elliston lay in the snow, partially stunned by her fall from the top of the stockade.
hold firmly
From this reading She was not unconscious--her hearing and vision were unimpaired, but her numbed brain did not grasp the significance of the sights and sounds which her senses recorded.
GUN-BRAND
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From this reading THE GUN-BRAND Chloe Elliston lay in the snow, partially stunned by her fall from the top of the stockade.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading She wondered vaguely how it happened she was lying there in the snow when she distinctly remembered that she was standing upon the narrow firing ledge urging MacNair to fight.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading She was not unconscious--her hearing and vision were unimpaired, but her numbed brain did not grasp the significance of the sights and sounds which her senses recorded.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GUN-BRAND Chloe Elliston lay in the snow, partially stunned by her fall from the top of the stockade.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She could see him distinctly.
how
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From this reading She wondered vaguely how it happened she was lying there in the snow when she distinctly remembered that she was standing upon the narrow firing ledge urging MacNair to fight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GUN-BRAND Chloe Elliston lay in the snow, partially stunned by her fall from the top of the stockade.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She wondered vaguely how it happened she was lying there in the snow when she distinctly remembered that she was standing upon the narrow firing ledge urging MacNair to fight.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE GUN-BRAND Chloe Elliston lay in the snow, partially stunned by her fall from the top of the stockade.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading She wondered vaguely how it happened she was lying there in the snow when she distinctly remembered that she was standing upon the narrow firing ledge urging MacNair to fight.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading She wondered vaguely how it happened she was lying there in the snow when she distinctly remembered that she was standing upon the narrow firing ledge urging MacNair to fight.
MacNair
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From this reading She wondered vaguely how it happened she was lying there in the snow when she distinctly remembered that she was standing upon the narrow firing ledge urging MacNair to fight.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading She wondered vaguely how it happened she was lying there in the snow when she distinctly remembered that she was standing upon the narrow firing ledge urging MacNair to fight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not unconscious--her hearing and vision were unimpaired, but her numbed brain did not grasp the significance of the sights and sounds which her senses recorded.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was MacNair now!
numbedverbUS /nʌmd/
past form of “numb” — make numb or insensitive
From this reading She was not unconscious--her hearing and vision were unimpaired, but her numbed brain did not grasp the significance of the sights and sounds which her senses recorded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GUN-BRAND Chloe Elliston lay in the snow, partially stunned by her fall from the top of the stockade.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading THE GUN-BRAND Chloe Elliston lay in the snow, partially stunned by her fall from the top of the stockade.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading She was not unconscious--her hearing and vision were unimpaired, but her numbed brain did not grasp the significance of the sights and sounds which her senses recorded.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She wondered vaguely how it happened she was lying there in the snow when she distinctly remembered that she was standing upon the narrow firing ledge urging MacNair to fight.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She could see him distinctly.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading She was not unconscious--her hearing and vision were unimpaired, but her numbed brain did not grasp the significance of the sights and sounds which her senses recorded.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not unconscious--her hearing and vision were unimpaired, but her numbed brain did not grasp the significance of the sights and sounds which her senses recorded.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading She was not unconscious--her hearing and vision were unimpaired, but her numbed brain did not grasp the significance of the sights and sounds which her senses recorded.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading She was not unconscious--her hearing and vision were unimpaired, but her numbed brain did not grasp the significance of the sights and sounds which her senses recorded.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading THE GUN-BRAND Chloe Elliston lay in the snow, partially stunned by her fall from the top of the stockade.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She was not unconscious--her hearing and vision were unimpaired, but her numbed brain did not grasp the significance of the sights and sounds which her senses recorded.
having a supporting base
From this reading She wondered vaguely how it happened she was lying there in the snow when she distinctly remembered that she was standing upon the narrow firing ledge urging MacNair to fight.
stockadenounUS /ˈstɑːkeɪd/
fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
From this reading THE GUN-BRAND Chloe Elliston lay in the snow, partially stunned by her fall from the top of the stockade.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading THE GUN-BRAND Chloe Elliston lay in the snow, partially stunned by her fall from the top of the stockade.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She wondered vaguely how it happened she was lying there in the snow when she distinctly remembered that she was standing upon the narrow firing ledge urging MacNair to fight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GUN-BRAND Chloe Elliston lay in the snow, partially stunned by her fall from the top of the stockade.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She wondered vaguely how it happened she was lying there in the snow when she distinctly remembered that she was standing upon the narrow firing ledge urging MacNair to fight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wondered vaguely how it happened she was lying there in the snow when she distinctly remembered that she was standing upon the narrow firing ledge urging MacNair to fight.
the upper part of anything
From this reading THE GUN-BRAND Chloe Elliston lay in the snow, partially stunned by her fall from the top of the stockade.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading She was not unconscious--her hearing and vision were unimpaired, but her numbed brain did not grasp the significance of the sights and sounds which her senses recorded.
unimpairedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪmˈperd/
not damaged or diminished in any respect
From this reading She was not unconscious--her hearing and vision were unimpaired, but her numbed brain did not grasp the significance of the sights and sounds which her senses recorded.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She wondered vaguely how it happened she was lying there in the snow when she distinctly remembered that she was standing upon the narrow firing ledge urging MacNair to fight.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading She wondered vaguely how it happened she was lying there in the snow when she distinctly remembered that she was standing upon the narrow firing ledge urging MacNair to fight.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading She wondered vaguely how it happened she was lying there in the snow when she distinctly remembered that she was standing upon the narrow firing ledge urging MacNair to fight.
a vivid mental image
From this reading She was not unconscious--her hearing and vision were unimpaired, but her numbed brain did not grasp the significance of the sights and sounds which her senses recorded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not unconscious--her hearing and vision were unimpaired, but her numbed brain did not grasp the significance of the sights and sounds which her senses recorded.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was not unconscious--her hearing and vision were unimpaired, but her numbed brain did not grasp the significance of the sights and sounds which her senses recorded.
at the time that
From this reading She wondered vaguely how it happened she was lying there in the snow when she distinctly remembered that she was standing upon the narrow firing ledge urging MacNair to fight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was not unconscious--her hearing and vision were unimpaired, but her numbed brain did not grasp the significance of the sights and sounds which her senses recorded.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading She wondered vaguely how it happened she was lying there in the snow when she distinctly remembered that she was standing upon the narrow firing ledge urging MacNair to fight.
