anew
From this reading Her instinct knew the signs, and again and again she quavered out the “_Fuego!_” that had disgraced St. John’s Day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For under the gold of Ophir the furry pendulum was standing out straight and the moving muscles down Tomasso’s length were tight and still.
beaknounUS /biːk/
beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)
From this reading Out of her beak poured phrases not of mass or military, not of good-days or -nights.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Her instinct knew the signs, and again and again she quavered out the “_Fuego!_” that had disgraced St. John’s Day.
disgracedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡreɪst/
suffering shame
From this reading Her instinct knew the signs, and again and again she quavered out the “_Fuego!_” that had disgraced St. John’s Day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For under the gold of Ophir the furry pendulum was standing out straight and the moving muscles down Tomasso’s length were tight and still.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Loretta’s excitement grew wilder.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For under the gold of Ophir the furry pendulum was standing out straight and the moving muscles down Tomasso’s length were tight and still.
Fuegonoun
a volcano in south central Guatemala
From this reading Her instinct knew the signs, and again and again she quavered out the “_Fuego!_” that had disgraced St. John’s Day.
furryadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːri/
covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs
From this reading For under the gold of Ophir the furry pendulum was standing out straight and the moving muscles down Tomasso’s length were tight and still.
coins made of gold
From this reading For under the gold of Ophir the furry pendulum was standing out straight and the moving muscles down Tomasso’s length were tight and still.
good-days
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From this reading Out of her beak poured phrases not of mass or military, not of good-days or -nights.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Loretta’s excitement grew wilder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her instinct knew the signs, and again and again she quavered out the “_Fuego!_” that had disgraced St. John’s Day.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading No one heard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Out of her beak poured phrases not of mass or military, not of good-days or -nights.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Her instinct knew the signs, and again and again she quavered out the “_Fuego!_” that had disgraced St. John’s Day.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Her instinct knew the signs, and again and again she quavered out the “_Fuego!_” that had disgraced St. John’s Day.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Her instinct knew the signs, and again and again she quavered out the “_Fuego!_” that had disgraced St. John’s Day.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading For under the gold of Ophir the furry pendulum was standing out straight and the moving muscles down Tomasso’s length were tight and still.
Loretta's
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From this reading Loretta’s excitement grew wilder.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Out of her beak poured phrases not of mass or military, not of good-days or -nights.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Out of her beak poured phrases not of mass or military, not of good-days or -nights.
in motion
From this reading For under the gold of Ophir the furry pendulum was standing out straight and the moving muscles down Tomasso’s length were tight and still.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading For under the gold of Ophir the furry pendulum was standing out straight and the moving muscles down Tomasso’s length were tight and still.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Out of her beak poured phrases not of mass or military, not of good-days or -nights.
not any; not one
From this reading No one heard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Out of her beak poured phrases not of mass or military, not of good-days or -nights.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out of her beak poured phrases not of mass or military, not of good-days or -nights.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one heard.
Ophir
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From this reading For under the gold of Ophir the furry pendulum was standing out straight and the moving muscles down Tomasso’s length were tight and still.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Out of her beak poured phrases not of mass or military, not of good-days or -nights.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of her beak poured phrases not of mass or military, not of good-days or -nights.
pendulumnounUS /ˈpen.dʒə.ləm/
A weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely, often used in timekeeping.
From this reading For under the gold of Ophir the furry pendulum was standing out straight and the moving muscles down Tomasso’s length were tight and still.
phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading Out of her beak poured phrases not of mass or military, not of good-days or -nights.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Out of her beak poured phrases not of mass or military, not of good-days or -nights.
quaveredverbUS /ˈkweɪvərd/
past form of “quaver” — give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
From this reading Her instinct knew the signs, and again and again she quavered out the “_Fuego!_” that had disgraced St. John’s Day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her instinct knew the signs, and again and again she quavered out the “_Fuego!_” that had disgraced St. John’s Day.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Her instinct knew the signs, and again and again she quavered out the “_Fuego!_” that had disgraced St. John’s Day.
St
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From this reading Her instinct knew the signs, and again and again she quavered out the “_Fuego!_” that had disgraced St. John’s Day.
having a supporting base
From this reading For under the gold of Ophir the furry pendulum was standing out straight and the moving muscles down Tomasso’s length were tight and still.
not in physical motion
From this reading For under the gold of Ophir the furry pendulum was standing out straight and the moving muscles down Tomasso’s length were tight and still.
successive (without a break)
From this reading For under the gold of Ophir the furry pendulum was standing out straight and the moving muscles down Tomasso’s length were tight and still.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her instinct knew the signs, and again and again she quavered out the “_Fuego!_” that had disgraced St. John’s Day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For under the gold of Ophir the furry pendulum was standing out straight and the moving muscles down Tomasso’s length were tight and still.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading For under the gold of Ophir the furry pendulum was standing out straight and the moving muscles down Tomasso’s length were tight and still.
Tomasso's
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From this reading For under the gold of Ophir the furry pendulum was standing out straight and the moving muscles down Tomasso’s length were tight and still.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For under the gold of Ophir the furry pendulum was standing out straight and the moving muscles down Tomasso’s length were tight and still.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For under the gold of Ophir the furry pendulum was standing out straight and the moving muscles down Tomasso’s length were tight and still.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For under the gold of Ophir the furry pendulum was standing out straight and the moving muscles down Tomasso’s length were tight and still.
wildernounUS /ˈwaɪldər/
United States writer and dramatist (1897-1975)
From this reading Loretta’s excitement grew wilder.
