completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading That was the only sound now; there was absolutely nothing physical so far as my memory serves to signalize the coming of the brown man.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across the dead man's body I met Smith's gaze.
anew
From this reading "SAKYA MUNI" The faint disturbance faded into silence again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beeton clutched the foot of the bed, and the structure shook in sympathy with his wild trembling.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That was the only sound now; there was absolutely nothing physical so far as my memory serves to signalize the coming of the brown man.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Beeton clutched the foot of the bed, and the structure shook in sympathy with his wild trembling.
Beeton
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From this reading Beeton clutched the foot of the bed, and the structure shook in sympathy with his wild trembling.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Across the dead man's body I met Smith's gaze.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading That was the only sound now; there was absolutely nothing physical so far as my memory serves to signalize the coming of the brown man.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Beeton clutched the foot of the bed, and the structure shook in sympathy with his wild trembling.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading That was the only sound now; there was absolutely nothing physical so far as my memory serves to signalize the coming of the brown man.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Across the dead man's body I met Smith's gaze.
disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading "SAKYA MUNI" The faint disturbance faded into silence again.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading "SAKYA MUNI" The faint disturbance faded into silence again.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading "SAKYA MUNI" The faint disturbance faded into silence again.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading That was the only sound now; there was absolutely nothing physical so far as my memory serves to signalize the coming of the brown man.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Faint wreaths of fog floated in from the outer room.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Faint wreaths of fog floated in from the outer room.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Beeton clutched the foot of the bed, and the structure shook in sympathy with his wild trembling.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Faint wreaths of fog floated in from the outer room.
a long fixed look
From this reading Across the dead man's body I met Smith's gaze.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Beeton clutched the foot of the bed, and the structure shook in sympathy with his wild trembling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Across the dead man's body I met Smith's gaze.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Faint wreaths of fog floated in from the outer room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "SAKYA MUNI" The faint disturbance faded into silence again.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That was the only sound now; there was absolutely nothing physical so far as my memory serves to signalize the coming of the brown man.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Across the dead man's body I met Smith's gaze.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading That was the only sound now; there was absolutely nothing physical so far as my memory serves to signalize the coming of the brown man.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Across the dead man's body I met Smith's gaze.
MUNI
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From this reading "SAKYA MUNI" The faint disturbance faded into silence again.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That was the only sound now; there was absolutely nothing physical so far as my memory serves to signalize the coming of the brown man.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading That was the only sound now; there was absolutely nothing physical so far as my memory serves to signalize the coming of the brown man.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That was the only sound now; there was absolutely nothing physical so far as my memory serves to signalize the coming of the brown man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Faint wreaths of fog floated in from the outer room.
and nothing more
From this reading That was the only sound now; there was absolutely nothing physical so far as my memory serves to signalize the coming of the brown man.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Faint wreaths of fog floated in from the outer room.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading That was the only sound now; there was absolutely nothing physical so far as my memory serves to signalize the coming of the brown man.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Faint wreaths of fog floated in from the outer room.
SAKYA
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From this reading "SAKYA MUNI" The faint disturbance faded into silence again.
servesnounUS /sɜːrvz/
plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
From this reading That was the only sound now; there was absolutely nothing physical so far as my memory serves to signalize the coming of the brown man.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Beeton clutched the foot of the bed, and the structure shook in sympathy with his wild trembling.
signalizeverb
provide with traffic signals
From this reading That was the only sound now; there was absolutely nothing physical so far as my memory serves to signalize the coming of the brown man.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "SAKYA MUNI" The faint disturbance faded into silence again.
Smith'snounUS /smɪθs/
possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Across the dead man's body I met Smith's gaze.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That was the only sound now; there was absolutely nothing physical so far as my memory serves to signalize the coming of the brown man.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading That was the only sound now; there was absolutely nothing physical so far as my memory serves to signalize the coming of the brown man.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading Beeton clutched the foot of the bed, and the structure shook in sympathy with his wild trembling.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Beeton clutched the foot of the bed, and the structure shook in sympathy with his wild trembling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the only sound now; there was absolutely nothing physical so far as my memory serves to signalize the coming of the brown man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "SAKYA MUNI" The faint disturbance faded into silence again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That was the only sound now; there was absolutely nothing physical so far as my memory serves to signalize the coming of the brown man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That was the only sound now; there was absolutely nothing physical so far as my memory serves to signalize the coming of the brown man.
a shaky motion
From this reading Beeton clutched the foot of the bed, and the structure shook in sympathy with his wild trembling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the only sound now; there was absolutely nothing physical so far as my memory serves to signalize the coming of the brown man.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Beeton clutched the foot of the bed, and the structure shook in sympathy with his wild trembling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beeton clutched the foot of the bed, and the structure shook in sympathy with his wild trembling.
wreathsnounUS /riːθs/
plural of “wreath” — flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading Faint wreaths of fog floated in from the outer room.
