used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he’s hurt!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Glen, who had been forcing the door shut in the face of the storm, ran to pull the light from the tiny bead which served at night to its full force.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He dropped to his knees and gently turned Luke Manders over so that he rested upon his back.
barnyardnounUS /ˈbɑːrnjɑːrd/
a yard adjoining a barn
From this reading _Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!
beadnounUS /biːd/
a small ball with a hole through the middle
From this reading Glen, who had been forcing the door shut in the face of the storm, ran to pull the light from the tiny bead which served at night to its full force.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Glen, who had been forcing the door shut in the face of the storm, ran to pull the light from the tiny bead which served at night to its full force.
a youthful male person
From this reading _Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading _Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading _Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading _Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Glen, who had been forcing the door shut in the face of the storm, ran to pull the light from the tiny bead which served at night to its full force.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He dropped to his knees and gently turned Luke Manders over so that he rested upon his back.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Glen, who had been forcing the door shut in the face of the storm, ran to pull the light from the tiny bead which served at night to its full force.
provide as food
From this reading _Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Glen, who had been forcing the door shut in the face of the storm, ran to pull the light from the tiny bead which served at night to its full force.
forcingverbUS /ˈfɔːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading Glen, who had been forcing the door shut in the face of the storm, ran to pull the light from the tiny bead which served at night to its full force.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Glen, who had been forcing the door shut in the face of the storm, ran to pull the light from the tiny bead which served at night to its full force.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Glen, who had been forcing the door shut in the face of the storm, ran to pull the light from the tiny bead which served at night to its full force.
gadnounUS /ɡæd/
an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months
From this reading _Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!
in a gradual manner
From this reading He dropped to his knees and gently turned Luke Manders over so that he rested upon his back.
Gimme
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From this reading “Gimme some light!”
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading _Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!
GrannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading _Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Glen, who had been forcing the door shut in the face of the storm, ran to pull the light from the tiny bead which served at night to its full force.
hawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading _Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He dropped to his knees and gently turned Luke Manders over so that he rested upon his back.
he's
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From this reading And he’s hurt!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He dropped to his knees and gently turned Luke Manders over so that he rested upon his back.
be the source of pain
From this reading And he’s hurt!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!
it's
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From this reading _Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Glen, who had been forcing the door shut in the face of the storm, ran to pull the light from the tiny bead which served at night to its full force.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He dropped to his knees and gently turned Luke Manders over so that he rested upon his back.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “Gimme some light!”
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading He dropped to his knees and gently turned Luke Manders over so that he rested upon his back.
Mander's
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From this reading _Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!
Manders
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From this reading He dropped to his knees and gently turned Luke Manders over so that he rested upon his back.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Glen, who had been forcing the door shut in the face of the storm, ran to pull the light from the tiny bead which served at night to its full force.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Glen, who had been forcing the door shut in the face of the storm, ran to pull the light from the tiny bead which served at night to its full force.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He dropped to his knees and gently turned Luke Manders over so that he rested upon his back.
potentadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊtənt/
having great influence
From this reading _Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Glen, who had been forcing the door shut in the face of the storm, ran to pull the light from the tiny bead which served at night to its full force.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Glen, who had been forcing the door shut in the face of the storm, ran to pull the light from the tiny bead which served at night to its full force.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading He dropped to his knees and gently turned Luke Manders over so that he rested upon his back.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Glen, who had been forcing the door shut in the face of the storm, ran to pull the light from the tiny bead which served at night to its full force.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading _Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Glen, who had been forcing the door shut in the face of the storm, ran to pull the light from the tiny bead which served at night to its full force.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He dropped to his knees and gently turned Luke Manders over so that he rested upon his back.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Gimme some light!”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Glen, who had been forcing the door shut in the face of the storm, ran to pull the light from the tiny bead which served at night to its full force.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He dropped to his knees and gently turned Luke Manders over so that he rested upon his back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!
very small
From this reading Glen, who had been forcing the door shut in the face of the storm, ran to pull the light from the tiny bead which served at night to its full force.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Granny Mander’s curse is potent: the hawk comes down to feed in the barnyard._ “BY gad, Glen,” the doctor shouted, “it’s our boy!
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He dropped to his knees and gently turned Luke Manders over so that he rested upon his back.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He dropped to his knees and gently turned Luke Manders over so that he rested upon his back.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Glen, who had been forcing the door shut in the face of the storm, ran to pull the light from the tiny bead which served at night to its full force.
which person or people
From this reading Glen, who had been forcing the door shut in the face of the storm, ran to pull the light from the tiny bead which served at night to its full force.