used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A weird darkness surrounded him through which dancing half-lights played upon a close-thrown screen.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading Nothing mattered--nothing save the terrible pain in his head and the racking ache of the muscles of his body.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dully he watched the grotesque flickering of lights and shadows.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading JEANNE Bill Carmody opened his eyes.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Nothing mattered--nothing save the terrible pain in his head and the racking ache of the muscles of his body.
Carmody
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From this reading JEANNE Bill Carmody opened his eyes.
close-thrown
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From this reading A weird darkness surrounded him through which dancing half-lights played upon a close-thrown screen.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He was not surprised--not even curious.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading A weird darkness surrounded him through which dancing half-lights played upon a close-thrown screen.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A weird darkness surrounded him through which dancing half-lights played upon a close-thrown screen.
Dullyadverb
without liveliness
From this reading Dully he watched the grotesque flickering of lights and shadows.
divisible by two
From this reading He was not surprised--not even curious.
opinion or judgment
From this reading JEANNE Bill Carmody opened his eyes.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading Dully he watched the grotesque flickering of lights and shadows.
grotesqueadjectiveUS /ɡroʊˈtesk/
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading Dully he watched the grotesque flickering of lights and shadows.
half-lights
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From this reading A weird darkness surrounded him through which dancing half-lights played upon a close-thrown screen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dully he watched the grotesque flickering of lights and shadows.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Nothing mattered--nothing save the terrible pain in his head and the racking ache of the muscles of his body.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A weird darkness surrounded him through which dancing half-lights played upon a close-thrown screen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JEANNE Bill Carmody opened his eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nothing mattered--nothing save the terrible pain in his head and the racking ache of the muscles of his body.
JEANNE
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From this reading JEANNE Bill Carmody opened his eyes.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Dully he watched the grotesque flickering of lights and shadows.
matteredverbUS /ˈmætərd/
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading Nothing mattered--nothing save the terrible pain in his head and the racking ache of the muscles of his body.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Nothing mattered--nothing save the terrible pain in his head and the racking ache of the muscles of his body.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not surprised--not even curious.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing mattered--nothing save the terrible pain in his head and the racking ache of the muscles of his body.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dully he watched the grotesque flickering of lights and shadows.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading JEANNE Bill Carmody opened his eyes.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Nothing mattered--nothing save the terrible pain in his head and the racking ache of the muscles of his body.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading A weird darkness surrounded him through which dancing half-lights played upon a close-thrown screen.
rackingadjectiveUS /ˈrækɪŋ/
causing great physical or mental suffering
From this reading Nothing mattered--nothing save the terrible pain in his head and the racking ache of the muscles of his body.
except for; apart from
From this reading Nothing mattered--nothing save the terrible pain in his head and the racking ache of the muscles of his body.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading A weird darkness surrounded him through which dancing half-lights played upon a close-thrown screen.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Dully he watched the grotesque flickering of lights and shadows.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading He was not surprised--not even curious.
confined on all sides
From this reading A weird darkness surrounded him through which dancing half-lights played upon a close-thrown screen.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Nothing mattered--nothing save the terrible pain in his head and the racking ache of the muscles of his body.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dully he watched the grotesque flickering of lights and shadows.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A weird darkness surrounded him through which dancing half-lights played upon a close-thrown screen.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A weird darkness surrounded him through which dancing half-lights played upon a close-thrown screen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not surprised--not even curious.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Dully he watched the grotesque flickering of lights and shadows.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading A weird darkness surrounded him through which dancing half-lights played upon a close-thrown screen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A weird darkness surrounded him through which dancing half-lights played upon a close-thrown screen.
