AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little later, clasping hands in the lamp glow, Kent and Sandy McTrigger stood alone in the big room.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading A little later, clasping hands in the lamp glow, Kent and Sandy McTrigger stood alone in the big room.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In their handclasp was the warm thrill of strong men met in an immutable brotherhood.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A little later, clasping hands in the lamp glow, Kent and Sandy McTrigger stood alone in the big room.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little later, clasping hands in the lamp glow, Kent and Sandy McTrigger stood alone in the big room.
brotherhoodnounUS /ˈbrʌðərhʊd/
the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings
From this reading In their handclasp was the warm thrill of strong men met in an immutable brotherhood.
clasping
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From this reading A little later, clasping hands in the lamp glow, Kent and Sandy McTrigger stood alone in the big room.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Each had faced death for the other.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Yet this thought, subconsciously and forever a part of them, expressed itself only in the grip of their fingers and in the understanding that lay deep in their eyes.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each had faced death for the other.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading Yet this thought, subconsciously and forever a part of them, expressed itself only in the grip of their fingers and in the understanding that lay deep in their eyes.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Yet this thought, subconsciously and forever a part of them, expressed itself only in the grip of their fingers and in the understanding that lay deep in their eyes.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In Kent's face the great question was of Marette.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Each had faced death for the other.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Yet this thought, subconsciously and forever a part of them, expressed itself only in the grip of their fingers and in the understanding that lay deep in their eyes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Each had faced death for the other.
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading Yet this thought, subconsciously and forever a part of them, expressed itself only in the grip of their fingers and in the understanding that lay deep in their eyes.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading A little later, clasping hands in the lamp glow, Kent and Sandy McTrigger stood alone in the big room.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In Kent's face the great question was of Marette.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading Yet this thought, subconsciously and forever a part of them, expressed itself only in the grip of their fingers and in the understanding that lay deep in their eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Each had faced death for the other.
handclaspnounUS /ˈhændklæsp/
grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
From this reading In their handclasp was the warm thrill of strong men met in an immutable brotherhood.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading A little later, clasping hands in the lamp glow, Kent and Sandy McTrigger stood alone in the big room.
immutableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmjuːtəbəl/
not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature
From this reading In their handclasp was the warm thrill of strong men met in an immutable brotherhood.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A little later, clasping hands in the lamp glow, Kent and Sandy McTrigger stood alone in the big room.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Yet this thought, subconsciously and forever a part of them, expressed itself only in the grip of their fingers and in the understanding that lay deep in their eyes.
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 A little later, clasping hands in the lamp glow, Kent and Sandy McTrigger stood alone in the big room.
Kent'snounUS /kents/
possessive form of “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 In Kent's face the great question was of Marette.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading A little later, clasping hands in the lamp glow, Kent and Sandy McTrigger stood alone in the big room.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A little later, clasping hands in the lamp glow, Kent and Sandy McTrigger stood alone in the big room.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Yet this thought, subconsciously and forever a part of them, expressed itself only in the grip of their fingers and in the understanding that lay deep in their eyes.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little later, clasping hands in the lamp glow, Kent and Sandy McTrigger stood alone in the big room.
Marette
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From this reading In Kent's face the great question was of Marette.
McTrigger
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little later, clasping hands in the lamp glow, Kent and Sandy McTrigger stood alone in the big room.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading In their handclasp was the warm thrill of strong men met in an immutable brotherhood.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading In their handclasp was the warm thrill of strong men met in an immutable brotherhood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In their handclasp was the warm thrill of strong men met in an immutable brotherhood.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Yet this thought, subconsciously and forever a part of them, expressed itself only in the grip of their fingers and in the understanding that lay deep in their eyes.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Each had faced death for the other.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Yet this thought, subconsciously and forever a part of them, expressed itself only in the grip of their fingers and in the understanding that lay deep in their eyes.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading In Kent's face the great question was of Marette.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A little later, clasping hands in the lamp glow, Kent and Sandy McTrigger stood alone in the big room.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading A little later, clasping hands in the lamp glow, Kent and Sandy McTrigger stood alone in the big room.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A little later, clasping hands in the lamp glow, Kent and Sandy McTrigger stood alone in the big room.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading In their handclasp was the warm thrill of strong men met in an immutable brotherhood.
subconsciouslyadverbUS /səbˈkɑːnʃəsli/
from the subconscious mind
From this reading Yet this thought, subconsciously and forever a part of them, expressed itself only in the grip of their fingers and in the understanding that lay deep in their eyes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet this thought, subconsciously and forever a part of them, expressed itself only in the grip of their fingers and in the understanding that lay deep in their eyes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A little later, clasping hands in the lamp glow, Kent and Sandy McTrigger stood alone in the big room.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In their handclasp was the warm thrill of strong men met in an immutable brotherhood.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yet this thought, subconsciously and forever a part of them, expressed itself only in the grip of their fingers and in the understanding that lay deep in their eyes.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet this thought, subconsciously and forever a part of them, expressed itself only in the grip of their fingers and in the understanding that lay deep in their eyes.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Yet this thought, subconsciously and forever a part of them, expressed itself only in the grip of their fingers and in the understanding that lay deep in their eyes.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading In their handclasp was the warm thrill of strong men met in an immutable brotherhood.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Yet this thought, subconsciously and forever a part of them, expressed itself only in the grip of their fingers and in the understanding that lay deep in their eyes.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading In their handclasp was the warm thrill of strong men met in an immutable brotherhood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In their handclasp was the warm thrill of strong men met in an immutable brotherhood.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet this thought, subconsciously and forever a part of them, expressed itself only in the grip of their fingers and in the understanding that lay deep in their eyes.
