adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a long time dull and booming sounds rushed by, filling all.
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 For a long time dull and booming sounds rushed by, filling all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Light shone before Duane's eyes--thick, strange light that came and went.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A dark cloud of flame enveloped him, rolled him away.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Light shone before Duane's eyes--thick, strange light that came and went.
boomingadjectiveUS /ˈbuːmɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading For a long time dull and booming sounds rushed by, filling all.
burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading It was a dream in which there was nothing; a drifting under a burden; darkness, light, sound, movement; and vague, obscure sense of time--time that was very long.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For a long time dull and booming sounds rushed by, filling all.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Light shone before Duane's eyes--thick, strange light that came and went.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading A dark cloud of flame enveloped him, rolled him away.
consumingadjectiveUS /kənˈsuːmɪŋ/
very strong; urgently felt
From this reading There was fire--creeping, consuming fire.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading There was fire--creeping, consuming fire.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A dark cloud of flame enveloped him, rolled him away.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was a dream in which there was nothing; a drifting under a burden; darkness, light, sound, movement; and vague, obscure sense of time--time that was very long.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It was a dream in which there was nothing; a drifting under a burden; darkness, light, sound, movement; and vague, obscure sense of time--time that was very long.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading It was a dream in which there was nothing; a drifting under a burden; darkness, light, sound, movement; and vague, obscure sense of time--time that was very long.
Duane's
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From this reading Light shone before Duane's eyes--thick, strange light that came and went.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading For a long time dull and booming sounds rushed by, filling all.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading A dark cloud of flame enveloped him, rolled him away.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Light shone before Duane's eyes--thick, strange light that came and went.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading For a long time dull and booming sounds rushed by, filling all.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading There was fire--creeping, consuming fire.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading A dark cloud of flame enveloped him, rolled him away.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long time dull and booming sounds rushed by, filling all.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A dark cloud of flame enveloped him, rolled him away.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a dream in which there was nothing; a drifting under a burden; darkness, light, sound, movement; and vague, obscure sense of time--time that was very long.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a dream in which there was nothing; a drifting under a burden; darkness, light, sound, movement; and vague, obscure sense of time--time that was very long.
LightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Light shone before Duane's eyes--thick, strange light that came and went.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For a long time dull and booming sounds rushed by, filling all.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading It was a dream in which there was nothing; a drifting under a burden; darkness, light, sound, movement; and vague, obscure sense of time--time that was very long.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was a dream in which there was nothing; a drifting under a burden; darkness, light, sound, movement; and vague, obscure sense of time--time that was very long.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading It was a dream in which there was nothing; a drifting under a burden; darkness, light, sound, movement; and vague, obscure sense of time--time that was very long.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a dream in which there was nothing; a drifting under a burden; darkness, light, sound, movement; and vague, obscure sense of time--time that was very long.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading A dark cloud of flame enveloped him, rolled him away.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading For a long time dull and booming sounds rushed by, filling all.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It was a dream in which there was nothing; a drifting under a burden; darkness, light, sound, movement; and vague, obscure sense of time--time that was very long.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Light shone before Duane's eyes--thick, strange light that came and went.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It was a dream in which there was nothing; a drifting under a burden; darkness, light, sound, movement; and vague, obscure sense of time--time that was very long.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading For a long time dull and booming sounds rushed by, filling all.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Light shone before Duane's eyes--thick, strange light that came and went.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Light shone before Duane's eyes--thick, strange light that came and went.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was a dream in which there was nothing; a drifting under a burden; darkness, light, sound, movement; and vague, obscure sense of time--time that was very long.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Light shone before Duane's eyes--thick, strange light that came and went.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long time dull and booming sounds rushed by, filling all.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was a dream in which there was nothing; a drifting under a burden; darkness, light, sound, movement; and vague, obscure sense of time--time that was very long.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading It was a dream in which there was nothing; a drifting under a burden; darkness, light, sound, movement; and vague, obscure sense of time--time that was very long.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a dream in which there was nothing; a drifting under a burden; darkness, light, sound, movement; and vague, obscure sense of time--time that was very long.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a dream in which there was nothing; a drifting under a burden; darkness, light, sound, movement; and vague, obscure sense of time--time that was very long.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Light shone before Duane's eyes--thick, strange light that came and went.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a dream in which there was nothing; a drifting under a burden; darkness, light, sound, movement; and vague, obscure sense of time--time that was very long.
