adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Out of the mist came the voice of Gavin, clear and strong-- "If you hear me, hold up your hands as a sign."
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Many hands remained up for a time because the people did not remember to bring them down, so great was the awe that had fallen on all, as if the Lord was near.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Out of the mist came the voice of Gavin, clear and strong-- "If you hear me, hold up your hands as a sign."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Out of the mist came the voice of Gavin, clear and strong-- "If you hear me, hold up your hands as a sign."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They heard, and none wondered at his voice crossing the chasm while theirs could not.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading Many hands remained up for a time because the people did not remember to bring them down, so great was the awe that had fallen on all, as if the Lord was near.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading When the mist cleared, they were seen to have done as he bade them.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Many hands remained up for a time because the people did not remember to bring them down, so great was the awe that had fallen on all, as if the Lord was near.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Many hands remained up for a time because the people did not remember to bring them down, so great was the awe that had fallen on all, as if the Lord was near.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Out of the mist came the voice of Gavin, clear and strong-- "If you hear me, hold up your hands as a sign."
chasmnounUS /ˈkæzəm/
a deep opening in the earth's surface
From this reading They heard, and none wondered at his voice crossing the chasm while theirs could not.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Out of the mist came the voice of Gavin, clear and strong-- "If you hear me, hold up your hands as a sign."
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading When the mist cleared, they were seen to have done as he bade them.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They heard, and none wondered at his voice crossing the chasm while theirs could not.
crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
traveling across
From this reading They heard, and none wondered at his voice crossing the chasm while theirs could not.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Many hands remained up for a time because the people did not remember to bring them down, so great was the awe that had fallen on all, as if the Lord was near.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When the mist cleared, they were seen to have done as he bade them.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Many hands remained up for a time because the people did not remember to bring them down, so great was the awe that had fallen on all, as if the Lord was near.
ENDnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading END OF THE TWENTY-FOUR HOURS.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Many hands remained up for a time because the people did not remember to bring them down, so great was the awe that had fallen on all, as if the Lord was near.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Many hands remained up for a time because the people did not remember to bring them down, so great was the awe that had fallen on all, as if the Lord was near.
Gavin
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From this reading Out of the mist came the voice of Gavin, clear and strong-- "If you hear me, hold up your hands as a sign."
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Many hands remained up for a time because the people did not remember to bring them down, so great was the awe that had fallen on all, as if the Lord was near.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many hands remained up for a time because the people did not remember to bring them down, so great was the awe that had fallen on all, as if the Lord was near.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Out of the mist came the voice of Gavin, clear and strong-- "If you hear me, hold up your hands as a sign."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When the mist cleared, they were seen to have done as he bade them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the mist cleared, they were seen to have done as he bade them.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Out of the mist came the voice of Gavin, clear and strong-- "If you hear me, hold up your hands as a sign."
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They heard, and none wondered at his voice crossing the chasm while theirs could not.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They heard, and none wondered at his voice crossing the chasm while theirs could not.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Out of the mist came the voice of Gavin, clear and strong-- "If you hear me, hold up your hands as a sign."
HOURSnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading END OF THE TWENTY-FOUR HOURS.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Out of the mist came the voice of Gavin, clear and strong-- "If you hear me, hold up your hands as a sign."
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Many hands remained up for a time because the people did not remember to bring them down, so great was the awe that had fallen on all, as if the Lord was near.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many hands remained up for a time because the people did not remember to bring them down, so great was the awe that had fallen on all, as if the Lord was near.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Out of the mist came the voice of Gavin, clear and strong-- "If you hear me, hold up your hands as a sign."
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading Out of the mist came the voice of Gavin, clear and strong-- "If you hear me, hold up your hands as a sign."
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Many hands remained up for a time because the people did not remember to bring them down, so great was the awe that had fallen on all, as if the Lord was near.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading They heard, and none wondered at his voice crossing the chasm while theirs could not.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They heard, and none wondered at his voice crossing the chasm while theirs could not.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading END OF THE TWENTY-FOUR HOURS.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Many hands remained up for a time because the people did not remember to bring them down, so great was the awe that had fallen on all, as if the Lord was near.
OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of the mist came the voice of Gavin, clear and strong-- "If you hear me, hold up your hands as a sign."
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Many hands remained up for a time because the people did not remember to bring them down, so great was the awe that had fallen on all, as if the Lord was near.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Many hands remained up for a time because the people did not remember to bring them down, so great was the awe that had fallen on all, as if the Lord was near.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Many hands remained up for a time because the people did not remember to bring them down, so great was the awe that had fallen on all, as if the Lord was near.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When the mist cleared, they were seen to have done as he bade them.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Out of the mist came the voice of Gavin, clear and strong-- "If you hear me, hold up your hands as a sign."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Many hands remained up for a time because the people did not remember to bring them down, so great was the awe that had fallen on all, as if the Lord was near.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Out of the mist came the voice of Gavin, clear and strong-- "If you hear me, hold up your hands as a sign."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many hands remained up for a time because the people did not remember to bring them down, so great was the awe that had fallen on all, as if the Lord was near.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading END OF THE TWENTY-FOUR HOURS.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading They heard, and none wondered at his voice crossing the chasm while theirs could not.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the mist cleared, they were seen to have done as he bade them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They heard, and none wondered at his voice crossing the chasm while theirs could not.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Many hands remained up for a time because the people did not remember to bring them down, so great was the awe that had fallen on all, as if the Lord was near.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the mist cleared, they were seen to have done as he bade them.
TWENTY-FOURadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading END OF THE TWENTY-FOUR HOURS.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Out of the mist came the voice of Gavin, clear and strong-- "If you hear me, hold up your hands as a sign."
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Out of the mist came the voice of Gavin, clear and strong-- "If you hear me, hold up your hands as a sign."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many hands remained up for a time because the people did not remember to bring them down, so great was the awe that had fallen on all, as if the Lord was near.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the mist cleared, they were seen to have done as he bade them.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the mist cleared, they were seen to have done as he bade them.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They heard, and none wondered at his voice crossing the chasm while theirs could not.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading They heard, and none wondered at his voice crossing the chasm while theirs could not.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Out of the mist came the voice of Gavin, clear and strong-- "If you hear me, hold up your hands as a sign."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Out of the mist came the voice of Gavin, clear and strong-- "If you hear me, hold up your hands as a sign."
