used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Swift as a flash of lightning it had come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last the spasm passed and speech returned to her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Swift as a flash of lightning it had come.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Beyond that one moan she fought silently, lips tight, one hand clutching at her side, through seconds that seemed eternities to the man watching helplessly.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "That's--just a preliminary twinge!" she whispered between her teeth.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond that one moan she fought silently, lips tight, one hand clutching at her side, through seconds that seemed eternities to the man watching helplessly.
clutchingverbUS /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Beyond that one moan she fought silently, lips tight, one hand clutching at her side, through seconds that seemed eternities to the man watching helplessly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Swift as a flash of lightning it had come.
eternities
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From this reading Beyond that one moan she fought silently, lips tight, one hand clutching at her side, through seconds that seemed eternities to the man watching helplessly.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Swift as a flash of lightning it had come.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Beyond that one moan she fought silently, lips tight, one hand clutching at her side, through seconds that seemed eternities to the man watching helplessly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Swift as a flash of lightning it had come.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Beyond that one moan she fought silently, lips tight, one hand clutching at her side, through seconds that seemed eternities to the man watching helplessly.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading Beyond that one moan she fought silently, lips tight, one hand clutching at her side, through seconds that seemed eternities to the man watching helplessly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Beyond that one moan she fought silently, lips tight, one hand clutching at her side, through seconds that seemed eternities to the man watching helplessly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Swift as a flash of lightning it had come.
and nothing more
From this reading "That's--just a preliminary twinge!" she whispered between her teeth.
immediately past
From this reading At last the spasm passed and speech returned to her.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Swift as a flash of lightning it had come.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Beyond that one moan she fought silently, lips tight, one hand clutching at her side, through seconds that seemed eternities to the man watching helplessly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Beyond that one moan she fought silently, lips tight, one hand clutching at her side, through seconds that seemed eternities to the man watching helplessly.
moannounUS /moʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading Beyond that one moan she fought silently, lips tight, one hand clutching at her side, through seconds that seemed eternities to the man watching helplessly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Swift as a flash of lightning it had come.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Beyond that one moan she fought silently, lips tight, one hand clutching at her side, through seconds that seemed eternities to the man watching helplessly.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading At last the spasm passed and speech returned to her.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "Peter--there's something beyond the stars!
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading "That's--just a preliminary twinge!" she whispered between her teeth.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading At last the spasm passed and speech returned to her.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Beyond that one moan she fought silently, lips tight, one hand clutching at her side, through seconds that seemed eternities to the man watching helplessly.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Beyond that one moan she fought silently, lips tight, one hand clutching at her side, through seconds that seemed eternities to the man watching helplessly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beyond that one moan she fought silently, lips tight, one hand clutching at her side, through seconds that seemed eternities to the man watching helplessly.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Beyond that one moan she fought silently, lips tight, one hand clutching at her side, through seconds that seemed eternities to the man watching helplessly.
without speaking
From this reading Beyond that one moan she fought silently, lips tight, one hand clutching at her side, through seconds that seemed eternities to the man watching helplessly.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Peter--there's something beyond the stars!
spasmnounUS /ˈspæzəm/
a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
From this reading At last the spasm passed and speech returned to her.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading At last the spasm passed and speech returned to her.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "Peter--there's something beyond the stars!
moving very fast
From this reading Swift as a flash of lightning it had come.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading "That's--just a preliminary twinge!" she whispered between her teeth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Beyond that one moan she fought silently, lips tight, one hand clutching at her side, through seconds that seemed eternities to the man watching helplessly.
That's
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From this reading "That's--just a preliminary twinge!" she whispered between her teeth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beyond that one moan she fought silently, lips tight, one hand clutching at her side, through seconds that seemed eternities to the man watching helplessly.
there's
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From this reading "Peter--there's something beyond the stars!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Beyond that one moan she fought silently, lips tight, one hand clutching at her side, through seconds that seemed eternities to the man watching helplessly.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading Beyond that one moan she fought silently, lips tight, one hand clutching at her side, through seconds that seemed eternities to the man watching helplessly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beyond that one moan she fought silently, lips tight, one hand clutching at her side, through seconds that seemed eternities to the man watching helplessly.
twingenounUS /twɪndʒ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading "That's--just a preliminary twinge!" she whispered between her teeth.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Beyond that one moan she fought silently, lips tight, one hand clutching at her side, through seconds that seemed eternities to the man watching helplessly.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "That's--just a preliminary twinge!" she whispered between her teeth.
