a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air bubbles from her mouth grew less, until soon there were almost none of them.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The air bubbles from her mouth grew less, until soon there were almost none of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through her opened mouth she was drawing in the water and expelling it—rapid respirations taxing the intercostal muscles almost to their limit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I stared at Nona silently.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The tidal air in her lungs had been forced out; water had taken its place.
bubblesnounUS /ˈbʌbəlz/
plural of “bubble” — a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)
From this reading The air bubbles from her mouth grew less, until soon there were almost none of them.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Nona smiled up at me through the water, which in spite of its milk-white color, was curiously limpid and transparent.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Nona smiled up at me through the water, which in spite of its milk-white color, was curiously limpid and transparent.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Through her opened mouth she was drawing in the water and expelling it—rapid respirations taxing the intercostal muscles almost to their limit.
expellingnounUS /ɪkˈspelɪŋ/
any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
From this reading Through her opened mouth she was drawing in the water and expelling it—rapid respirations taxing the intercostal muscles almost to their limit.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading The tidal air in her lungs had been forced out; water had taken its place.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The air bubbles from her mouth grew less, until soon there were almost none of them.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The air bubbles from her mouth grew less, until soon there were almost none of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tidal air in her lungs had been forced out; water had taken its place.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The air bubbles from her mouth grew less, until soon there were almost none of them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stared at Nona silently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tidal air in her lungs had been forced out; water had taken its place.
intercostalnoun
muscles between the ribs; they contract during inspiration
From this reading Through her opened mouth she was drawing in the water and expelling it—rapid respirations taxing the intercostal muscles almost to their limit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Through her opened mouth she was drawing in the water and expelling it—rapid respirations taxing the intercostal muscles almost to their limit.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The tidal air in her lungs had been forced out; water had taken its place.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The air bubbles from her mouth grew less, until soon there were almost none of them.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading Through her opened mouth she was drawing in the water and expelling it—rapid respirations taxing the intercostal muscles almost to their limit.
limpidadjective
clear and bright
From this reading Nona smiled up at me through the water, which in spite of its milk-white color, was curiously limpid and transparent.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading The tidal air in her lungs had been forced out; water had taken its place.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nona smiled up at me through the water, which in spite of its milk-white color, was curiously limpid and transparent.
milk-whiteadjective
of a white the color of fresh milk
From this reading Nona smiled up at me through the water, which in spite of its milk-white color, was curiously limpid and transparent.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The air bubbles from her mouth grew less, until soon there were almost none of them.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Through her opened mouth she was drawing in the water and expelling it—rapid respirations taxing the intercostal muscles almost to their limit.
Nona
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From this reading I stared at Nona silently.
not one, and not any
From this reading The air bubbles from her mouth grew less, until soon there were almost none of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The air bubbles from her mouth grew less, until soon there were almost none of them.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Through her opened mouth she was drawing in the water and expelling it—rapid respirations taxing the intercostal muscles almost to their limit.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The tidal air in her lungs had been forced out; water had taken its place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The tidal air in her lungs had been forced out; water had taken its place.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Through her opened mouth she was drawing in the water and expelling it—rapid respirations taxing the intercostal muscles almost to their limit.
respirations
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From this reading Through her opened mouth she was drawing in the water and expelling it—rapid respirations taxing the intercostal muscles almost to their limit.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through her opened mouth she was drawing in the water and expelling it—rapid respirations taxing the intercostal muscles almost to their limit.
without speaking
From this reading I stared at Nona silently.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Nona smiled up at me through the water, which in spite of its milk-white color, was curiously limpid and transparent.
in the near future
From this reading The air bubbles from her mouth grew less, until soon there were almost none of them.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Nona smiled up at me through the water, which in spite of its milk-white color, was curiously limpid and transparent.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I stared at Nona silently.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The tidal air in her lungs had been forced out; water had taken its place.
taxingadjectiveUS /ˈtæksɪŋ/
not easily borne; wearing
From this reading Through her opened mouth she was drawing in the water and expelling it—rapid respirations taxing the intercostal muscles almost to their limit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The air bubbles from her mouth grew less, until soon there were almost none of them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Through her opened mouth she was drawing in the water and expelling it—rapid respirations taxing the intercostal muscles almost to their limit.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The air bubbles from her mouth grew less, until soon there were almost none of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The air bubbles from her mouth grew less, until soon there were almost none of them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through her opened mouth she was drawing in the water and expelling it—rapid respirations taxing the intercostal muscles almost to their limit.
tidaladjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdəl/
of or relating to or caused by tides
From this reading The tidal air in her lungs had been forced out; water had taken its place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Through her opened mouth she was drawing in the water and expelling it—rapid respirations taxing the intercostal muscles almost to their limit.
transparentadjectiveUS /trænˈsperənt/
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading Nona smiled up at me through the water, which in spite of its milk-white color, was curiously limpid and transparent.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The air bubbles from her mouth grew less, until soon there were almost none of them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Nona smiled up at me through the water, which in spite of its milk-white color, was curiously limpid and transparent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Through her opened mouth she was drawing in the water and expelling it—rapid respirations taxing the intercostal muscles almost to their limit.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The tidal air in her lungs had been forced out; water had taken its place.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The air bubbles from her mouth grew less, until soon there were almost none of them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nona smiled up at me through the water, which in spite of its milk-white color, was curiously limpid and transparent.
