adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It might have been a minute or an hour.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Like the flash of a picture on a screen he had seen McTrigger's face close to him, and then his own head was crushed down again, and if the valley had been filled with the roar of cannon, he would have heard only one sound, a sobbing voice crying over and over again, "Jeems--Jeems--Jeems--"
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was McTrigger, in the beginning of the starlight, who alone looked with clear vision upon the wonder of the thing that was happening.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It might have been a minute or an hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every vital force that was in him had concentrated into a single consciousness--that the dead had come to life, that it was Marette Radisson, the flesh and blood and living warmth of her, he held in his arms.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Every vital force that was in him had concentrated into a single consciousness--that the dead had come to life, that it was Marette Radisson, the flesh and blood and living warmth of her, he held in his arms.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It might have been a minute or an hour.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading How long it was before his brain cleared, Kent never could have told.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It was McTrigger, in the beginning of the starlight, who alone looked with clear vision upon the wonder of the thing that was happening.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Every vital force that was in him had concentrated into a single consciousness--that the dead had come to life, that it was Marette Radisson, the flesh and blood and living warmth of her, he held in his arms.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading How long it was before his brain cleared, Kent never could have told.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading Like the flash of a picture on a screen he had seen McTrigger's face close to him, and then his own head was crushed down again, and if the valley had been filled with the roar of cannon, he would have heard only one sound, a sobbing voice crying over and over again, "Jeems--Jeems--Jeems--"
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was McTrigger, in the beginning of the starlight, who alone looked with clear vision upon the wonder of the thing that was happening.
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading How long it was before his brain cleared, Kent never could have told.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Like the flash of a picture on a screen he had seen McTrigger's face close to him, and then his own head was crushed down again, and if the valley had been filled with the roar of cannon, he would have heard only one sound, a sobbing voice crying over and over again, "Jeems--Jeems--Jeems--"
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Every vital force that was in him had concentrated into a single consciousness--that the dead had come to life, that it was Marette Radisson, the flesh and blood and living warmth of her, he held in his arms.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading Every vital force that was in him had concentrated into a single consciousness--that the dead had come to life, that it was Marette Radisson, the flesh and blood and living warmth of her, he held in his arms.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Every vital force that was in him had concentrated into a single consciousness--that the dead had come to life, that it was Marette Radisson, the flesh and blood and living warmth of her, he held in his arms.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How long it was before his brain cleared, Kent never could have told.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading Like the flash of a picture on a screen he had seen McTrigger's face close to him, and then his own head was crushed down again, and if the valley had been filled with the roar of cannon, he would have heard only one sound, a sobbing voice crying over and over again, "Jeems--Jeems--Jeems--"
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading Like the flash of a picture on a screen he had seen McTrigger's face close to him, and then his own head was crushed down again, and if the valley had been filled with the roar of cannon, he would have heard only one sound, a sobbing voice crying over and over again, "Jeems--Jeems--Jeems--"
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Every vital force that was in him had concentrated into a single consciousness--that the dead had come to life, that it was Marette Radisson, the flesh and blood and living warmth of her, he held in his arms.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Like the flash of a picture on a screen he had seen McTrigger's face close to him, and then his own head was crushed down again, and if the valley had been filled with the roar of cannon, he would have heard only one sound, a sobbing voice crying over and over again, "Jeems--Jeems--Jeems--"
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every vital force that was in him had concentrated into a single consciousness--that the dead had come to life, that it was Marette Radisson, the flesh and blood and living warmth of her, he held in his arms.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Like the flash of a picture on a screen he had seen McTrigger's face close to him, and then his own head was crushed down again, and if the valley had been filled with the roar of cannon, he would have heard only one sound, a sobbing voice crying over and over again, "Jeems--Jeems--Jeems--"
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Like the flash of a picture on a screen he had seen McTrigger's face close to him, and then his own head was crushed down again, and if the valley had been filled with the roar of cannon, he would have heard only one sound, a sobbing voice crying over and over again, "Jeems--Jeems--Jeems--"
flashverbUS /flæʃ/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Like the flash of a picture on a screen he had seen McTrigger's face close to him, and then his own head was crushed down again, and if the valley had been filled with the roar of cannon, he would have heard only one sound, a sobbing voice crying over and over again, "Jeems--Jeems--Jeems--"
fleshnounUS /fleʃ/
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Every vital force that was in him had concentrated into a single consciousness--that the dead had come to life, that it was Marette Radisson, the flesh and blood and living warmth of her, he held in his arms.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Every vital force that was in him had concentrated into a single consciousness--that the dead had come to life, that it was Marette Radisson, the flesh and blood and living warmth of her, he held in his arms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every vital force that was in him had concentrated into a single consciousness--that the dead had come to life, that it was Marette Radisson, the flesh and blood and living warmth of her, he held in his arms.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading It was McTrigger, in the beginning of the starlight, who alone looked with clear vision upon the wonder of the thing that was happening.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How long it was before his brain cleared, Kent never could have told.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every vital force that was in him had concentrated into a single consciousness--that the dead had come to life, that it was Marette Radisson, the flesh and blood and living warmth of her, he held in his arms.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Like the flash of a picture on a screen he had seen McTrigger's face close to him, and then his own head was crushed down again, and if the valley had been filled with the roar of cannon, he would have heard only one sound, a sobbing voice crying over and over again, "Jeems--Jeems--Jeems--"
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Like the flash of a picture on a screen he had seen McTrigger's face close to him, and then his own head was crushed down again, and if the valley had been filled with the roar of cannon, he would have heard only one sound, a sobbing voice crying over and over again, "Jeems--Jeems--Jeems--"
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Every vital force that was in him had concentrated into a single consciousness--that the dead had come to life, that it was Marette Radisson, the flesh and blood and living warmth of her, he held in his arms.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Every vital force that was in him had concentrated into a single consciousness--that the dead had come to life, that it was Marette Radisson, the flesh and blood and living warmth of her, he held in his arms.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every vital force that was in him had concentrated into a single consciousness--that the dead had come to life, that it was Marette Radisson, the flesh and blood and living warmth of her, he held in his arms.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How long it was before his brain cleared, Kent never could have told.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It might have been a minute or an hour.
How
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From this reading How long it was before his brain cleared, Kent never could have told.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Like the flash of a picture on a screen he had seen McTrigger's face close to him, and then his own head was crushed down again, and if the valley had been filled with the roar of cannon, he would have heard only one sound, a sobbing voice crying over and over again, "Jeems--Jeems--Jeems--"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every vital force that was in him had concentrated into a single consciousness--that the dead had come to life, that it was Marette Radisson, the flesh and blood and living warmth of her, he held in his arms.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Every vital force that was in him had concentrated into a single consciousness--that the dead had come to life, that it was Marette Radisson, the flesh and blood and living warmth of her, he held in his arms.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How long it was before his brain cleared, Kent never could have told.
Jeems
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like the flash of a picture on a screen he had seen McTrigger's face close to him, and then his own head was crushed down again, and if the valley had been filled with the roar of cannon, he would have heard only one sound, a sobbing voice crying over and over again, "Jeems--Jeems--Jeems--"
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading How long it was before his brain cleared, Kent never could have told.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Every vital force that was in him had concentrated into a single consciousness--that the dead had come to life, that it was Marette Radisson, the flesh and blood and living warmth of her, he held in his arms.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like the flash of a picture on a screen he had seen McTrigger's face close to him, and then his own head was crushed down again, and if the valley had been filled with the roar of cannon, he would have heard only one sound, a sobbing voice crying over and over again, "Jeems--Jeems--Jeems--"
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Every vital force that was in him had concentrated into a single consciousness--that the dead had come to life, that it was Marette Radisson, the flesh and blood and living warmth of her, he held in his arms.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading How long it was before his brain cleared, Kent never could have told.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was McTrigger, in the beginning of the starlight, who alone looked with clear vision upon the wonder of the thing that was happening.
Marette
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every vital force that was in him had concentrated into a single consciousness--that the dead had come to life, that it was Marette Radisson, the flesh and blood and living warmth of her, he held in his arms.
McTrigger
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was McTrigger, in the beginning of the starlight, who alone looked with clear vision upon the wonder of the thing that was happening.
McTrigger's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like the flash of a picture on a screen he had seen McTrigger's face close to him, and then his own head was crushed down again, and if the valley had been filled with the roar of cannon, he would have heard only one sound, a sobbing voice crying over and over again, "Jeems--Jeems--Jeems--"
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might have been a minute or an hour.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading It might have been a minute or an hour.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading How long it was before his brain cleared, Kent never could have told.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every vital force that was in him had concentrated into a single consciousness--that the dead had come to life, that it was Marette Radisson, the flesh and blood and living warmth of her, he held in his arms.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Like the flash of a picture on a screen he had seen McTrigger's face close to him, and then his own head was crushed down again, and if the valley had been filled with the roar of cannon, he would have heard only one sound, a sobbing voice crying over and over again, "Jeems--Jeems--Jeems--"
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Like the flash of a picture on a screen he had seen McTrigger's face close to him, and then his own head was crushed down again, and if the valley had been filled with the roar of cannon, he would have heard only one sound, a sobbing voice crying over and over again, "Jeems--Jeems--Jeems--"
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Like the flash of a picture on a screen he had seen McTrigger's face close to him, and then his own head was crushed down again, and if the valley had been filled with the roar of cannon, he would have heard only one sound, a sobbing voice crying over and over again, "Jeems--Jeems--Jeems--"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It might have been a minute or an hour.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Like the flash of a picture on a screen he had seen McTrigger's face close to him, and then his own head was crushed down again, and if the valley had been filled with the roar of cannon, he would have heard only one sound, a sobbing voice crying over and over again, "Jeems--Jeems--Jeems--"
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Like the flash of a picture on a screen he had seen McTrigger's face close to him, and then his own head was crushed down again, and if the valley had been filled with the roar of cannon, he would have heard only one sound, a sobbing voice crying over and over again, "Jeems--Jeems--Jeems--"
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Like the flash of a picture on a screen he had seen McTrigger's face close to him, and then his own head was crushed down again, and if the valley had been filled with the roar of cannon, he would have heard only one sound, a sobbing voice crying over and over again, "Jeems--Jeems--Jeems--"
Radisson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every vital force that was in him had concentrated into a single consciousness--that the dead had come to life, that it was Marette Radisson, the flesh and blood and living warmth of her, he held in his arms.
roarverbUS /rɔːr/
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Like the flash of a picture on a screen he had seen McTrigger's face close to him, and then his own head was crushed down again, and if the valley had been filled with the roar of cannon, he would have heard only one sound, a sobbing voice crying over and over again, "Jeems--Jeems--Jeems--"
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading Like the flash of a picture on a screen he had seen McTrigger's face close to him, and then his own head was crushed down again, and if the valley had been filled with the roar of cannon, he would have heard only one sound, a sobbing voice crying over and over again, "Jeems--Jeems--Jeems--"
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Like the flash of a picture on a screen he had seen McTrigger's face close to him, and then his own head was crushed down again, and if the valley had been filled with the roar of cannon, he would have heard only one sound, a sobbing voice crying over and over again, "Jeems--Jeems--Jeems--"
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Every vital force that was in him had concentrated into a single consciousness--that the dead had come to life, that it was Marette Radisson, the flesh and blood and living warmth of her, he held in his arms.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading Like the flash of a picture on a screen he had seen McTrigger's face close to him, and then his own head was crushed down again, and if the valley had been filled with the roar of cannon, he would have heard only one sound, a sobbing voice crying over and over again, "Jeems--Jeems--Jeems--"
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Like the flash of a picture on a screen he had seen McTrigger's face close to him, and then his own head was crushed down again, and if the valley had been filled with the roar of cannon, he would have heard only one sound, a sobbing voice crying over and over again, "Jeems--Jeems--Jeems--"
starlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading It was McTrigger, in the beginning of the starlight, who alone looked with clear vision upon the wonder of the thing that was happening.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every vital force that was in him had concentrated into a single consciousness--that the dead had come to life, that it was Marette Radisson, the flesh and blood and living warmth of her, he held in his arms.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every vital force that was in him had concentrated into a single consciousness--that the dead had come to life, that it was Marette Radisson, the flesh and blood and living warmth of her, he held in his arms.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Like the flash of a picture on a screen he had seen McTrigger's face close to him, and then his own head was crushed down again, and if the valley had been filled with the roar of cannon, he would have heard only one sound, a sobbing voice crying over and over again, "Jeems--Jeems--Jeems--"
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading It was McTrigger, in the beginning of the starlight, who alone looked with clear vision upon the wonder of the thing that was happening.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every vital force that was in him had concentrated into a single consciousness--that the dead had come to life, that it was Marette Radisson, the flesh and blood and living warmth of her, he held in his arms.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading How long it was before his brain cleared, Kent never could have told.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was McTrigger, in the beginning of the starlight, who alone looked with clear vision upon the wonder of the thing that was happening.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Like the flash of a picture on a screen he had seen McTrigger's face close to him, and then his own head was crushed down again, and if the valley had been filled with the roar of cannon, he would have heard only one sound, a sobbing voice crying over and over again, "Jeems--Jeems--Jeems--"
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading It was McTrigger, in the beginning of the starlight, who alone looked with clear vision upon the wonder of the thing that was happening.
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading Every vital force that was in him had concentrated into a single consciousness--that the dead had come to life, that it was Marette Radisson, the flesh and blood and living warmth of her, he held in his arms.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Like the flash of a picture on a screen he had seen McTrigger's face close to him, and then his own head was crushed down again, and if the valley had been filled with the roar of cannon, he would have heard only one sound, a sobbing voice crying over and over again, "Jeems--Jeems--Jeems--"
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading Every vital force that was in him had concentrated into a single consciousness--that the dead had come to life, that it was Marette Radisson, the flesh and blood and living warmth of her, he held in his arms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How long it was before his brain cleared, Kent never could have told.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was McTrigger, in the beginning of the starlight, who alone looked with clear vision upon the wonder of the thing that was happening.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Like the flash of a picture on a screen he had seen McTrigger's face close to him, and then his own head was crushed down again, and if the valley had been filled with the roar of cannon, he would have heard only one sound, a sobbing voice crying over and over again, "Jeems--Jeems--Jeems--"
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading It was McTrigger, in the beginning of the starlight, who alone looked with clear vision upon the wonder of the thing that was happening.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Like the flash of a picture on a screen he had seen McTrigger's face close to him, and then his own head was crushed down again, and if the valley had been filled with the roar of cannon, he would have heard only one sound, a sobbing voice crying over and over again, "Jeems--Jeems--Jeems--"
