used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A small hum stirred at the back of the darkness, a glimmer of sound, like a faint ray of silver white light in an area of great stillness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A small hum stirred at the back of the darkness, a glimmer of sound, like a faint ray of silver white light in an area of great stillness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Somehow sound and light had gotten themselves mixed up together, so that one was difficult to distinguish from the other.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading A small hum stirred at the back of the darkness, a glimmer of sound, like a faint ray of silver white light in an area of great stillness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A small hum stirred at the back of the darkness, a glimmer of sound, like a faint ray of silver white light in an area of great stillness.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A small hum stirred at the back of the darkness, a glimmer of sound, like a faint ray of silver white light in an area of great stillness.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading A great brightness rushed forward, stabbing at his eyes, thrusting deep into the nerve centers at the back of his head.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this was sound and it had started with a humming smallness and grown shrill.
centersnounUS /ˈsentərz/
plural of “center” — an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading A great brightness rushed forward, stabbing at his eyes, thrusting deep into the nerve centers at the back of his head.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A small hum stirred at the back of the darkness, a glimmer of sound, like a faint ray of silver white light in an area of great stillness.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading A great brightness rushed forward, stabbing at his eyes, thrusting deep into the nerve centers at the back of his head.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Somehow sound and light had gotten themselves mixed up together, so that one was difficult to distinguish from the other.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading Somehow sound and light had gotten themselves mixed up together, so that one was difficult to distinguish from the other.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It screamed in Marc's head so that he had to open his eyes to let it out.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading A small hum stirred at the back of the darkness, a glimmer of sound, like a faint ray of silver white light in an area of great stillness.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading A great brightness rushed forward, stabbing at his eyes, thrusting deep into the nerve centers at the back of his head.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Somehow sound and light had gotten themselves mixed up together, so that one was difficult to distinguish from the other.
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading A small hum stirred at the back of the darkness, a glimmer of sound, like a faint ray of silver white light in an area of great stillness.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Somehow sound and light had gotten themselves mixed up together, so that one was difficult to distinguish from the other.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A small hum stirred at the back of the darkness, a glimmer of sound, like a faint ray of silver white light in an area of great stillness.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading But this was sound and it had started with a humming smallness and grown shrill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Somehow sound and light had gotten themselves mixed up together, so that one was difficult to distinguish from the other.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It screamed in Marc's head so that he had to open his eyes to let it out.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It screamed in Marc's head so that he had to open his eyes to let it out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It screamed in Marc's head so that he had to open his eyes to let it out.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading A small hum stirred at the back of the darkness, a glimmer of sound, like a faint ray of silver white light in an area of great stillness.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading But this was sound and it had started with a humming smallness and grown shrill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A small hum stirred at the back of the darkness, a glimmer of sound, like a faint ray of silver white light in an area of great stillness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A great brightness rushed forward, stabbing at his eyes, thrusting deep into the nerve centers at the back of his head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But this was sound and it had started with a humming smallness and grown shrill.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It screamed in Marc's head so that he had to open his eyes to let it out.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A small hum stirred at the back of the darkness, a glimmer of sound, like a faint ray of silver white light in an area of great stillness.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A small hum stirred at the back of the darkness, a glimmer of sound, like a faint ray of silver white light in an area of great stillness.
Marc's
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From this reading It screamed in Marc's head so that he had to open his eyes to let it out.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Somehow sound and light had gotten themselves mixed up together, so that one was difficult to distinguish from the other.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading A great brightness rushed forward, stabbing at his eyes, thrusting deep into the nerve centers at the back of his head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A small hum stirred at the back of the darkness, a glimmer of sound, like a faint ray of silver white light in an area of great stillness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Somehow sound and light had gotten themselves mixed up together, so that one was difficult to distinguish from the other.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It screamed in Marc's head so that he had to open his eyes to let it out.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Somehow sound and light had gotten themselves mixed up together, so that one was difficult to distinguish from the other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It screamed in Marc's head so that he had to open his eyes to let it out.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading A small hum stirred at the back of the darkness, a glimmer of sound, like a faint ray of silver white light in an area of great stillness.
done under pressure
From this reading A great brightness rushed forward, stabbing at his eyes, thrusting deep into the nerve centers at the back of his head.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading It screamed in Marc's head so that he had to open his eyes to let it out.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading But this was sound and it had started with a humming smallness and grown shrill.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading A small hum stirred at the back of the darkness, a glimmer of sound, like a faint ray of silver white light in an area of great stillness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A small hum stirred at the back of the darkness, a glimmer of sound, like a faint ray of silver white light in an area of great stillness.
smallnessnounUS /ˈsmɔːlnəs/
the property of having a relatively small size
From this reading But this was sound and it had started with a humming smallness and grown shrill.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Somehow sound and light had gotten themselves mixed up together, so that one was difficult to distinguish from the other.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow sound and light had gotten themselves mixed up together, so that one was difficult to distinguish from the other.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A small hum stirred at the back of the darkness, a glimmer of sound, like a faint ray of silver white light in an area of great stillness.
stabbingadjectiveUS /ˈstæbɪŋ/
causing physical or especially psychological injury
From this reading A great brightness rushed forward, stabbing at his eyes, thrusting deep into the nerve centers at the back of his head.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But this was sound and it had started with a humming smallness and grown shrill.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading A small hum stirred at the back of the darkness, a glimmer of sound, like a faint ray of silver white light in an area of great stillness.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading A small hum stirred at the back of the darkness, a glimmer of sound, like a faint ray of silver white light in an area of great stillness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Somehow sound and light had gotten themselves mixed up together, so that one was difficult to distinguish from the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A small hum stirred at the back of the darkness, a glimmer of sound, like a faint ray of silver white light in an area of great stillness.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Somehow sound and light had gotten themselves mixed up together, so that one was difficult to distinguish from the other.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this was sound and it had started with a humming smallness and grown shrill.
thrustingnounUS /ˈθrʌstɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading A great brightness rushed forward, stabbing at his eyes, thrusting deep into the nerve centers at the back of his head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Somehow sound and light had gotten themselves mixed up together, so that one was difficult to distinguish from the other.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Somehow sound and light had gotten themselves mixed up together, so that one was difficult to distinguish from the other.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Somehow sound and light had gotten themselves mixed up together, so that one was difficult to distinguish from the other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Somehow sound and light had gotten themselves mixed up together, so that one was difficult to distinguish from the other.
a Caucasian
From this reading A small hum stirred at the back of the darkness, a glimmer of sound, like a faint ray of silver white light in an area of great stillness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But this was sound and it had started with a humming smallness and grown shrill.
