alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading These were my own words to de Lorgnac, and they rang in my ears as I listened to his footsteps dying away along the passage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These were my own words to de Lorgnac, and they rang in my ears as I listened to his footsteps dying away along the passage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These were my own words to de Lorgnac, and they rang in my ears as I listened to his footsteps dying away along the passage.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Until I ask you to come back."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading These were my own words to de Lorgnac, and they rang in my ears as I listened to his footsteps dying away along the passage.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Until I ask you to come back."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was on my tongue to do so as he went; but I held myself in, and began restlessly to pace the room, the dog watching my movements with his grave eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was on my tongue to do so as he went; but I held myself in, and began restlessly to pace the room, the dog watching my movements with his grave eyes.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Would I ever call him back?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Until I ask you to come back."
COQUILLE'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LA COQUILLE'S MESSAGE.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading These were my own words to de Lorgnac, and they rang in my ears as I listened to his footsteps dying away along the passage.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was on my tongue to do so as he went; but I held myself in, and began restlessly to pace the room, the dog watching my movements with his grave eyes.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading It was on my tongue to do so as he went; but I held myself in, and began restlessly to pace the room, the dog watching my movements with his grave eyes.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading These were my own words to de Lorgnac, and they rang in my ears as I listened to his footsteps dying away along the passage.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading These were my own words to de Lorgnac, and they rang in my ears as I listened to his footsteps dying away along the passage.
at any time
From this reading Would I ever call him back?
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was on my tongue to do so as he went; but I held myself in, and began restlessly to pace the room, the dog watching my movements with his grave eyes.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading These were my own words to de Lorgnac, and they rang in my ears as I listened to his footsteps dying away along the passage.
death of a person
From this reading It was on my tongue to do so as he went; but I held myself in, and began restlessly to pace the room, the dog watching my movements with his grave eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was on my tongue to do so as he went; but I held myself in, and began restlessly to pace the room, the dog watching my movements with his grave eyes.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It was on my tongue to do so as he went; but I held myself in, and began restlessly to pace the room, the dog watching my movements with his grave eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Would I ever call him back?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading These were my own words to de Lorgnac, and they rang in my ears as I listened to his footsteps dying away along the passage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Until I ask you to come back."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These were my own words to de Lorgnac, and they rang in my ears as I listened to his footsteps dying away along the passage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on my tongue to do so as he went; but I held myself in, and began restlessly to pace the room, the dog watching my movements with his grave eyes.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading LA COQUILLE'S MESSAGE.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading These were my own words to de Lorgnac, and they rang in my ears as I listened to his footsteps dying away along the passage.
Lorgnac
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From this reading These were my own words to de Lorgnac, and they rang in my ears as I listened to his footsteps dying away along the passage.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading LA COQUILLE'S MESSAGE.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading It was on my tongue to do so as he went; but I held myself in, and began restlessly to pace the room, the dog watching my movements with his grave eyes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading These were my own words to de Lorgnac, and they rang in my ears as I listened to his footsteps dying away along the passage.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It was on my tongue to do so as he went; but I held myself in, and began restlessly to pace the room, the dog watching my movements with his grave eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on my tongue to do so as he went; but I held myself in, and began restlessly to pace the room, the dog watching my movements with his grave eyes.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading These were my own words to de Lorgnac, and they rang in my ears as I listened to his footsteps dying away along the passage.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading It was on my tongue to do so as he went; but I held myself in, and began restlessly to pace the room, the dog watching my movements with his grave eyes.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading These were my own words to de Lorgnac, and they rang in my ears as I listened to his footsteps dying away along the passage.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading These were my own words to de Lorgnac, and they rang in my ears as I listened to his footsteps dying away along the passage.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading It was on my tongue to do so as he went; but I held myself in, and began restlessly to pace the room, the dog watching my movements with his grave eyes.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was on my tongue to do so as he went; but I held myself in, and began restlessly to pace the room, the dog watching my movements with his grave eyes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was on my tongue to do so as he went; but I held myself in, and began restlessly to pace the room, the dog watching my movements with his grave eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These were my own words to de Lorgnac, and they rang in my ears as I listened to his footsteps dying away along the passage.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were my own words to de Lorgnac, and they rang in my ears as I listened to his footsteps dying away along the passage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These were my own words to de Lorgnac, and they rang in my ears as I listened to his footsteps dying away along the passage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Until I ask you to come back."
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading It was on my tongue to do so as he went; but I held myself in, and began restlessly to pace the room, the dog watching my movements with his grave eyes.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Until I ask you to come back."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on my tongue to do so as he went; but I held myself in, and began restlessly to pace the room, the dog watching my movements with his grave eyes.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading It was on my tongue to do so as he went; but I held myself in, and began restlessly to pace the room, the dog watching my movements with his grave eyes.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was on my tongue to do so as he went; but I held myself in, and began restlessly to pace the room, the dog watching my movements with his grave eyes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were my own words to de Lorgnac, and they rang in my ears as I listened to his footsteps dying away along the passage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was on my tongue to do so as he went; but I held myself in, and began restlessly to pace the room, the dog watching my movements with his grave eyes.
the words that are spoken
From this reading These were my own words to de Lorgnac, and they rang in my ears as I listened to his footsteps dying away along the passage.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would I ever call him back?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Until I ask you to come back."
