used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The moment of the earth's convulsion had bridged a gulf and wrought a revelation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To Zenobia it did not seem strange that Linton's arms should be folded protectingly about her, or that she should cling to him, face to face and heart to heart.
(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 The earthquake, in the twinkling of an eye, had changed the face of all nature around them, and while it did so it annihilated stereotyped manners and conventional restraints.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The earthquake, in the twinkling of an eye, had changed the face of all nature around them, and while it did so it annihilated stereotyped manners and conventional restraints.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The earthquake, in the twinkling of an eye, had changed the face of all nature around them, and while it did so it annihilated stereotyped manners and conventional restraints.
annihilatedadjectiveUS /əˈnaɪəleɪtɪd/
destroyed completely
From this reading The earthquake, in the twinkling of an eye, had changed the face of all nature around them, and while it did so it annihilated stereotyped manners and conventional restraints.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading To Zenobia it did not seem strange that Linton's arms should be folded protectingly about her, or that she should cling to him, face to face and heart to heart.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The earthquake, in the twinkling of an eye, had changed the face of all nature around them, and while it did so it annihilated stereotyped manners and conventional restraints.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To Zenobia it did not seem strange that Linton's arms should be folded protectingly about her, or that she should cling to him, face to face and heart to heart.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading They knew themselves, beyond all doubt, for what they were, lovers and twin souls, pledged to each other by unspoken vows.
bridgedverbUS /brɪdʒd/
past form of “bridge” — connect or reduce the distance between
From this reading The moment of the earth's convulsion had bridged a gulf and wrought a revelation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They knew themselves, beyond all doubt, for what they were, lovers and twin souls, pledged to each other by unspoken vows.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The earthquake, in the twinkling of an eye, had changed the face of all nature around them, and while it did so it annihilated stereotyped manners and conventional restraints.
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading To Zenobia it did not seem strange that Linton's arms should be folded protectingly about her, or that she should cling to him, face to face and heart to heart.
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading The earthquake, in the twinkling of an eye, had changed the face of all nature around them, and while it did so it annihilated stereotyped manners and conventional restraints.
convulsionnounUS /kənˈvʌlʃən/
a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading The moment of the earth's convulsion had bridged a gulf and wrought a revelation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The earthquake, in the twinkling of an eye, had changed the face of all nature around them, and while it did so it annihilated stereotyped manners and conventional restraints.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading They knew themselves, beyond all doubt, for what they were, lovers and twin souls, pledged to each other by unspoken vows.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They knew themselves, beyond all doubt, for what they were, lovers and twin souls, pledged to each other by unspoken vows.
earth'snounUS /ɜːrθs/
possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The moment of the earth's convulsion had bridged a gulf and wrought a revelation.
earthquakenounUS /ˈɜːrθkweɪk/
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading The earthquake, in the twinkling of an eye, had changed the face of all nature around them, and while it did so it annihilated stereotyped manners and conventional restraints.
the organ of sight
From this reading The earthquake, in the twinkling of an eye, had changed the face of all nature around them, and while it did so it annihilated stereotyped manners and conventional restraints.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The earthquake, in the twinkling of an eye, had changed the face of all nature around them, and while it did so it annihilated stereotyped manners and conventional restraints.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading To Zenobia it did not seem strange that Linton's arms should be folded protectingly about her, or that she should cling to him, face to face and heart to heart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They knew themselves, beyond all doubt, for what they were, lovers and twin souls, pledged to each other by unspoken vows.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading The moment of the earth's convulsion had bridged a gulf and wrought a revelation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The earthquake, in the twinkling of an eye, had changed the face of all nature around them, and while it did so it annihilated stereotyped manners and conventional restraints.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading To Zenobia it did not seem strange that Linton's arms should be folded protectingly about her, or that she should cling to him, face to face and heart to heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To Zenobia it did not seem strange that Linton's arms should be folded protectingly about her, or that she should cling to him, face to face and heart to heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To Zenobia it did not seem strange that Linton's arms should be folded protectingly about her, or that she should cling to him, face to face and heart to heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The earthquake, in the twinkling of an eye, had changed the face of all nature around them, and while it did so it annihilated stereotyped manners and conventional restraints.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The earthquake, in the twinkling of an eye, had changed the face of all nature around them, and while it did so it annihilated stereotyped manners and conventional restraints.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They knew themselves, beyond all doubt, for what they were, lovers and twin souls, pledged to each other by unspoken vows.
Linton's
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From this reading To Zenobia it did not seem strange that Linton's arms should be folded protectingly about her, or that she should cling to him, face to face and heart to heart.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading They knew themselves, beyond all doubt, for what they were, lovers and twin souls, pledged to each other by unspoken vows.
social deportment
From this reading The earthquake, in the twinkling of an eye, had changed the face of all nature around them, and while it did so it annihilated stereotyped manners and conventional restraints.
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment of the earth's convulsion had bridged a gulf and wrought a revelation.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The earthquake, in the twinkling of an eye, had changed the face of all nature around them, and while it did so it annihilated stereotyped manners and conventional restraints.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To Zenobia it did not seem strange that Linton's arms should be folded protectingly about her, or that she should cling to him, face to face and heart to heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WRATH OF SUL.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To Zenobia it did not seem strange that Linton's arms should be folded protectingly about her, or that she should cling to him, face to face and heart to heart.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They knew themselves, beyond all doubt, for what they were, lovers and twin souls, pledged to each other by unspoken vows.
pledgedadjectiveUS /pledʒd/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading They knew themselves, beyond all doubt, for what they were, lovers and twin souls, pledged to each other by unspoken vows.
protectingly
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From this reading To Zenobia it did not seem strange that Linton's arms should be folded protectingly about her, or that she should cling to him, face to face and heart to heart.
restraintsnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnts/
plural of “restraint” — the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading The earthquake, in the twinkling of an eye, had changed the face of all nature around them, and while it did so it annihilated stereotyped manners and conventional restraints.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading The moment of the earth's convulsion had bridged a gulf and wrought a revelation.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To Zenobia it did not seem strange that Linton's arms should be folded protectingly about her, or that she should cling to him, face to face and heart to heart.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Zenobia it did not seem strange that Linton's arms should be folded protectingly about her, or that she should cling to him, face to face and heart to heart.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading To Zenobia it did not seem strange that Linton's arms should be folded protectingly about her, or that she should cling to him, face to face and heart to heart.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The earthquake, in the twinkling of an eye, had changed the face of all nature around them, and while it did so it annihilated stereotyped manners and conventional restraints.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading They knew themselves, beyond all doubt, for what they were, lovers and twin souls, pledged to each other by unspoken vows.
stereotypedadjectiveUS /ˈsteriətaɪpt/
lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality
From this reading The earthquake, in the twinkling of an eye, had changed the face of all nature around them, and while it did so it annihilated stereotyped manners and conventional restraints.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading To Zenobia it did not seem strange that Linton's arms should be folded protectingly about her, or that she should cling to him, face to face and heart to heart.
SUL
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From this reading THE WRATH OF SUL.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To Zenobia it did not seem strange that Linton's arms should be folded protectingly about her, or that she should cling to him, face to face and heart to heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WRATH OF SUL.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The earthquake, in the twinkling of an eye, had changed the face of all nature around them, and while it did so it annihilated stereotyped manners and conventional restraints.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They knew themselves, beyond all doubt, for what they were, lovers and twin souls, pledged to each other by unspoken vows.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They knew themselves, beyond all doubt, for what they were, lovers and twin souls, pledged to each other by unspoken vows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Zenobia it did not seem strange that Linton's arms should be folded protectingly about her, or that she should cling to him, face to face and heart to heart.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading They knew themselves, beyond all doubt, for what they were, lovers and twin souls, pledged to each other by unspoken vows.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The earthquake, in the twinkling of an eye, had changed the face of all nature around them, and while it did so it annihilated stereotyped manners and conventional restraints.
unspokenadjectiveUS /ənˈspoʊkən/
expressed without speech
From this reading They knew themselves, beyond all doubt, for what they were, lovers and twin souls, pledged to each other by unspoken vows.
vowsnounUS /vaʊz/
plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
From this reading They knew themselves, beyond all doubt, for what they were, lovers and twin souls, pledged to each other by unspoken vows.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They knew themselves, beyond all doubt, for what they were, lovers and twin souls, pledged to each other by unspoken vows.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They knew themselves, beyond all doubt, for what they were, lovers and twin souls, pledged to each other by unspoken vows.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The earthquake, in the twinkling of an eye, had changed the face of all nature around them, and while it did so it annihilated stereotyped manners and conventional restraints.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading THE WRATH OF SUL.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading The moment of the earth's convulsion had bridged a gulf and wrought a revelation.
Zenobia
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From this reading To Zenobia it did not seem strange that Linton's arms should be folded protectingly about her, or that she should cling to him, face to face and heart to heart.
