(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 All they lacked was----something to live for!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through them, from the corridor, seeped the cold, realistic, shadowless light that seemed to sap the color from man and matter and leave only drabness and emptiness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jord awoke to the purr of the ventilators billowing the heavy curtains at the doorway.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Jord awoke to the purr of the ventilators billowing the heavy curtains at the doorway.
billowingadjectiveUS /ˈbɪloʊɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading Jord awoke to the purr of the ventilators billowing the heavy curtains at the doorway.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Through them, from the corridor, seeped the cold, realistic, shadowless light that seemed to sap the color from man and matter and leave only drabness and emptiness.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Through them, from the corridor, seeped the cold, realistic, shadowless light that seemed to sap the color from man and matter and leave only drabness and emptiness.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Through them, from the corridor, seeped the cold, realistic, shadowless light that seemed to sap the color from man and matter and leave only drabness and emptiness.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Jord awoke to the purr of the ventilators billowing the heavy curtains at the doorway.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Jord awoke to the purr of the ventilators billowing the heavy curtains at the doorway.
drabnessnoun
having a drab or dowdy quality; lacking stylishness or elegance
From this reading Through them, from the corridor, seeped the cold, realistic, shadowless light that seemed to sap the color from man and matter and leave only drabness and emptiness.
emptinessnounUS /ˈemptinəs/
the state of containing nothing
From this reading Through them, from the corridor, seeped the cold, realistic, shadowless light that seemed to sap the color from man and matter and leave only drabness and emptiness.
at any time
From this reading They were the mightiest warriors the universe had ever known.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes were sandy with sleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All they lacked was----something to live for!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Through them, from the corridor, seeped the cold, realistic, shadowless light that seemed to sap the color from man and matter and leave only drabness and emptiness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were the mightiest warriors the universe had ever known.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Jord awoke to the purr of the ventilators billowing the heavy curtains at the doorway.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes were sandy with sleep.
Jord
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From this reading Jord awoke to the purr of the ventilators billowing the heavy curtains at the doorway.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading They were the mightiest warriors the universe had ever known.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading All they lacked was----something to live for!
go away from a place
From this reading Through them, from the corridor, seeped the cold, realistic, shadowless light that seemed to sap the color from man and matter and leave only drabness and emptiness.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Through them, from the corridor, seeped the cold, realistic, shadowless light that seemed to sap the color from man and matter and leave only drabness and emptiness.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading All they lacked was----something to live for!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Through them, from the corridor, seeped the cold, realistic, shadowless light that seemed to sap the color from man and matter and leave only drabness and emptiness.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Through them, from the corridor, seeped the cold, realistic, shadowless light that seemed to sap the color from man and matter and leave only drabness and emptiness.
mightiestadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪtiəst/
superlative of “mighty” — having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading They were the mightiest warriors the universe had ever known.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jord awoke to the purr of the ventilators billowing the heavy curtains at the doorway.
and nothing more
From this reading Through them, from the corridor, seeped the cold, realistic, shadowless light that seemed to sap the color from man and matter and leave only drabness and emptiness.
purrverbUS /pɜːr/
make a soft swishing sound
From this reading Jord awoke to the purr of the ventilators billowing the heavy curtains at the doorway.
realisticadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈlɪstɪk/
aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are
From this reading Through them, from the corridor, seeped the cold, realistic, shadowless light that seemed to sap the color from man and matter and leave only drabness and emptiness.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading His eyes were sandy with sleep.
sapverbUS /sæp/
deplete
From this reading Through them, from the corridor, seeped the cold, realistic, shadowless light that seemed to sap the color from man and matter and leave only drabness and emptiness.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Through them, from the corridor, seeped the cold, realistic, shadowless light that seemed to sap the color from man and matter and leave only drabness and emptiness.
seepedverbUS /siːpt/
past form of “seep” — pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings
From this reading Through them, from the corridor, seeped the cold, realistic, shadowless light that seemed to sap the color from man and matter and leave only drabness and emptiness.
shadowless
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From this reading Through them, from the corridor, seeped the cold, realistic, shadowless light that seemed to sap the color from man and matter and leave only drabness and emptiness.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading His eyes were sandy with sleep.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading All they lacked was----something to live for!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Through them, from the corridor, seeped the cold, realistic, shadowless light that seemed to sap the color from man and matter and leave only drabness and emptiness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were the mightiest warriors the universe had ever known.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Through them, from the corridor, seeped the cold, realistic, shadowless light that seemed to sap the color from man and matter and leave only drabness and emptiness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were the mightiest warriors the universe had ever known.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through them, from the corridor, seeped the cold, realistic, shadowless light that seemed to sap the color from man and matter and leave only drabness and emptiness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All they lacked was----something to live for!
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They were the mightiest warriors the universe had ever known.
ventilators
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From this reading Jord awoke to the purr of the ventilators billowing the heavy curtains at the doorway.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading They were the mightiest warriors the universe had ever known.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All they lacked was----something to live for!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were the mightiest warriors the universe had ever known.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His eyes were sandy with sleep.
