used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading QUEER MANIFESTATIONS Curiously enough it was gentle Amy who made a remark that saved the day--or should I say night?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For it was after dark.
Amy
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From this reading QUEER MANIFESTATIONS Curiously enough it was gentle Amy who made a remark that saved the day--or should I say night?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the girls literally shivered, following the exclamation of Grace--shivered as much from the chilling rain as from the terror induced--Amy said, with such a queer intonation:
chillingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/
provoking fear terror
From this reading As the girls literally shivered, following the exclamation of Grace--shivered as much from the chilling rain as from the terror induced--Amy said, with such a queer intonation:
CuriouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading QUEER MANIFESTATIONS Curiously enough it was gentle Amy who made a remark that saved the day--or should I say night?
absence of light or illumination
From this reading For it was after dark.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading QUEER MANIFESTATIONS Curiously enough it was gentle Amy who made a remark that saved the day--or should I say night?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you suppose that door opened itself to invite us in?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Do you suppose that door opened itself to invite us in?"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading QUEER MANIFESTATIONS Curiously enough it was gentle Amy who made a remark that saved the day--or should I say night?
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading As the girls literally shivered, following the exclamation of Grace--shivered as much from the chilling rain as from the terror induced--Amy said, with such a queer intonation:
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading As the girls literally shivered, following the exclamation of Grace--shivered as much from the chilling rain as from the terror induced--Amy said, with such a queer intonation:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For it was after dark.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the girls literally shivered, following the exclamation of Grace--shivered as much from the chilling rain as from the terror induced--Amy said, with such a queer intonation:
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading QUEER MANIFESTATIONS Curiously enough it was gentle Amy who made a remark that saved the day--or should I say night?
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading As the girls literally shivered, following the exclamation of Grace--shivered as much from the chilling rain as from the terror induced--Amy said, with such a queer intonation:
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading As the girls literally shivered, following the exclamation of Grace--shivered as much from the chilling rain as from the terror induced--Amy said, with such a queer intonation:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading QUEER MANIFESTATIONS Curiously enough it was gentle Amy who made a remark that saved the day--or should I say night?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Do you suppose that door opened itself to invite us in?"
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading As the girls literally shivered, following the exclamation of Grace--shivered as much from the chilling rain as from the terror induced--Amy said, with such a queer intonation:
intonationnounUS /ˌɪntəˈneɪʃən/
rise and fall of the voice pitch
From this reading As the girls literally shivered, following the exclamation of Grace--shivered as much from the chilling rain as from the terror induced--Amy said, with such a queer intonation:
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading "Do you suppose that door opened itself to invite us in?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading QUEER MANIFESTATIONS Curiously enough it was gentle Amy who made a remark that saved the day--or should I say night?
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Do you suppose that door opened itself to invite us in?"
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading As the girls literally shivered, following the exclamation of Grace--shivered as much from the chilling rain as from the terror induced--Amy said, with such a queer intonation:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading QUEER MANIFESTATIONS Curiously enough it was gentle Amy who made a remark that saved the day--or should I say night?
MANIFESTATIONSnounUS /ˌmænəfeˈsteɪʃənz/
plural of “manifestation” — a clear appearance
From this reading QUEER MANIFESTATIONS Curiously enough it was gentle Amy who made a remark that saved the day--or should I say night?
a particular point in time
From this reading There was a moment of silence.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As the girls literally shivered, following the exclamation of Grace--shivered as much from the chilling rain as from the terror induced--Amy said, with such a queer intonation:
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading QUEER MANIFESTATIONS Curiously enough it was gentle Amy who made a remark that saved the day--or should I say night?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the girls literally shivered, following the exclamation of Grace--shivered as much from the chilling rain as from the terror induced--Amy said, with such a queer intonation:
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "Do you suppose that door opened itself to invite us in?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading QUEER MANIFESTATIONS Curiously enough it was gentle Amy who made a remark that saved the day--or should I say night?
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading QUEER MANIFESTATIONS Curiously enough it was gentle Amy who made a remark that saved the day--or should I say night?
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading As the girls literally shivered, following the exclamation of Grace--shivered as much from the chilling rain as from the terror induced--Amy said, with such a queer intonation:
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading QUEER MANIFESTATIONS Curiously enough it was gentle Amy who made a remark that saved the day--or should I say night?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As the girls literally shivered, following the exclamation of Grace--shivered as much from the chilling rain as from the terror induced--Amy said, with such a queer intonation:
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading QUEER MANIFESTATIONS Curiously enough it was gentle Amy who made a remark that saved the day--or should I say night?
express in words
From this reading QUEER MANIFESTATIONS Curiously enough it was gentle Amy who made a remark that saved the day--or should I say night?
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading As the girls literally shivered, following the exclamation of Grace--shivered as much from the chilling rain as from the terror induced--Amy said, with such a queer intonation:
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading QUEER MANIFESTATIONS Curiously enough it was gentle Amy who made a remark that saved the day--or should I say night?
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a moment of silence.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As the girls literally shivered, following the exclamation of Grace--shivered as much from the chilling rain as from the terror induced--Amy said, with such a queer intonation:
express a supposition
From this reading "Do you suppose that door opened itself to invite us in?"
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading As the girls literally shivered, following the exclamation of Grace--shivered as much from the chilling rain as from the terror induced--Amy said, with such a queer intonation:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading QUEER MANIFESTATIONS Curiously enough it was gentle Amy who made a remark that saved the day--or should I say night?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading QUEER MANIFESTATIONS Curiously enough it was gentle Amy who made a remark that saved the day--or should I say night?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a moment of silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you suppose that door opened itself to invite us in?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you suppose that door opened itself to invite us in?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading QUEER MANIFESTATIONS Curiously enough it was gentle Amy who made a remark that saved the day--or should I say night?
which person or people
From this reading QUEER MANIFESTATIONS Curiously enough it was gentle Amy who made a remark that saved the day--or should I say night?
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the girls literally shivered, following the exclamation of Grace--shivered as much from the chilling rain as from the terror induced--Amy said, with such a queer intonation:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you suppose that door opened itself to invite us in?"
