adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tommy I lay still a while, on my back as I had fallen, and beneath the shield-like defence which Yva had given to me.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Then, by now all must have finished and I should have known the truth as to what awaits us beyond the change: sleep, or dreams, or perchance the fullest life.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Notwithstanding the fire-resisting, metalised stuff of which it was made, I noted that it was twisted and almost burnt through.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Doubtless the stored-up electricity or earth magnetism, or whatever it may have been that had leapt out of that hole, being diffused by the resistance with which it was met, had grazed me with its outer edge, and had it not been for the shield and cloak, I also should have been burned up.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tommy I lay still a while, on my back as I had fallen, and beneath the shield-like defence which Yva had given to me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tommy I lay still a while, on my back as I had fallen, and beneath the shield-like defence which Yva had given to me.
awaitsverbUS /əˈweɪts/
third-person singular of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Then, by now all must have finished and I should have known the truth as to what awaits us beyond the change: sleep, or dreams, or perchance the fullest life.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Tommy I lay still a while, on my back as I had fallen, and beneath the shield-like defence which Yva had given to me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Doubtless the stored-up electricity or earth magnetism, or whatever it may have been that had leapt out of that hole, being diffused by the resistance with which it was met, had grazed me with its outer edge, and had it not been for the shield and cloak, I also should have been burned up.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Doubtless the stored-up electricity or earth magnetism, or whatever it may have been that had leapt out of that hole, being diffused by the resistance with which it was met, had grazed me with its outer edge, and had it not been for the shield and cloak, I also should have been burned up.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Tommy I lay still a while, on my back as I had fallen, and beneath the shield-like defence which Yva had given to me.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Then, by now all must have finished and I should have known the truth as to what awaits us beyond the change: sleep, or dreams, or perchance the fullest life.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Doubtless the stored-up electricity or earth magnetism, or whatever it may have been that had leapt out of that hole, being diffused by the resistance with which it was met, had grazed me with its outer edge, and had it not been for the shield and cloak, I also should have been burned up.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading Notwithstanding the fire-resisting, metalised stuff of which it was made, I noted that it was twisted and almost burnt through.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Doubtless the stored-up electricity or earth magnetism, or whatever it may have been that had leapt out of that hole, being diffused by the resistance with which it was met, had grazed me with its outer edge, and had it not been for the shield and cloak, I also should have been burned up.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Then, by now all must have finished and I should have known the truth as to what awaits us beyond the change: sleep, or dreams, or perchance the fullest life.
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Doubtless the stored-up electricity or earth magnetism, or whatever it may have been that had leapt out of that hole, being diffused by the resistance with which it was met, had grazed me with its outer edge, and had it not been for the shield and cloak, I also should have been burned up.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading Tommy I lay still a while, on my back as I had fallen, and beneath the shield-like defence which Yva had given to me.
diffusedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfjuːzd/
(of light rays) subjected to scattering by reflection from a rough surface or transmission through a translucent material
From this reading Doubtless the stored-up electricity or earth magnetism, or whatever it may have been that had leapt out of that hole, being diffused by the resistance with which it was met, had grazed me with its outer edge, and had it not been for the shield and cloak, I also should have been burned up.
DoubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Doubtless the stored-up electricity or earth magnetism, or whatever it may have been that had leapt out of that hole, being diffused by the resistance with which it was met, had grazed me with its outer edge, and had it not been for the shield and cloak, I also should have been burned up.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Then, by now all must have finished and I should have known the truth as to what awaits us beyond the change: sleep, or dreams, or perchance the fullest life.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Doubtless the stored-up electricity or earth magnetism, or whatever it may have been that had leapt out of that hole, being diffused by the resistance with which it was met, had grazed me with its outer edge, and had it not been for the shield and cloak, I also should have been burned up.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Doubtless the stored-up electricity or earth magnetism, or whatever it may have been that had leapt out of that hole, being diffused by the resistance with which it was met, had grazed me with its outer edge, and had it not been for the shield and cloak, I also should have been burned up.
electricitynounUS /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/
a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
From this reading Doubtless the stored-up electricity or earth magnetism, or whatever it may have been that had leapt out of that hole, being diffused by the resistance with which it was met, had grazed me with its outer edge, and had it not been for the shield and cloak, I also should have been burned up.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Tommy I lay still a while, on my back as I had fallen, and beneath the shield-like defence which Yva had given to me.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Then, by now all must have finished and I should have known the truth as to what awaits us beyond the change: sleep, or dreams, or perchance the fullest life.
fire-resistingadjective
difficult to burn
From this reading Notwithstanding the fire-resisting, metalised stuff of which it was made, I noted that it was twisted and almost burnt through.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Doubtless the stored-up electricity or earth magnetism, or whatever it may have been that had leapt out of that hole, being diffused by the resistance with which it was met, had grazed me with its outer edge, and had it not been for the shield and cloak, I also should have been burned up.
fullestadjectiveUS /ˈfʊləst/
superlative of “full” — containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Then, by now all must have finished and I should have known the truth as to what awaits us beyond the change: sleep, or dreams, or perchance the fullest life.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Tommy I lay still a while, on my back as I had fallen, and beneath the shield-like defence which Yva had given to me.
grazedadjectiveUS /ɡreɪzd/
scraped or touched lightly in passing
From this reading Doubtless the stored-up electricity or earth magnetism, or whatever it may have been that had leapt out of that hole, being diffused by the resistance with which it was met, had grazed me with its outer edge, and had it not been for the shield and cloak, I also should have been burned up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tommy I lay still a while, on my back as I had fallen, and beneath the shield-like defence which Yva had given to me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Doubtless the stored-up electricity or earth magnetism, or whatever it may have been that had leapt out of that hole, being diffused by the resistance with which it was met, had grazed me with its outer edge, and had it not been for the shield and cloak, I also should have been burned up.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading Doubtless the stored-up electricity or earth magnetism, or whatever it may have been that had leapt out of that hole, being diffused by the resistance with which it was met, had grazed me with its outer edge, and had it not been for the shield and cloak, I also should have been burned up.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wished, oh! how I wished that it had been so.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Tommy I lay still a while, on my back as I had fallen, and beneath the shield-like defence which Yva had given to me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Notwithstanding the fire-resisting, metalised stuff of which it was made, I noted that it was twisted and almost burnt through.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Doubtless the stored-up electricity or earth magnetism, or whatever it may have been that had leapt out of that hole, being diffused by the resistance with which it was met, had grazed me with its outer edge, and had it not been for the shield and cloak, I also should have been burned up.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Then, by now all must have finished and I should have known the truth as to what awaits us beyond the change: sleep, or dreams, or perchance the fullest life.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Tommy I lay still a while, on my back as I had fallen, and beneath the shield-like defence which Yva had given to me.
leaptverbUS /lept/
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Doubtless the stored-up electricity or earth magnetism, or whatever it may have been that had leapt out of that hole, being diffused by the resistance with which it was met, had grazed me with its outer edge, and had it not been for the shield and cloak, I also should have been burned up.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Then, by now all must have finished and I should have known the truth as to what awaits us beyond the change: sleep, or dreams, or perchance the fullest life.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Notwithstanding the fire-resisting, metalised stuff of which it was made, I noted that it was twisted and almost burnt through.
magnetismnounUS /ˈmæɡnətɪzəm/
attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force
From this reading Doubtless the stored-up electricity or earth magnetism, or whatever it may have been that had leapt out of that hole, being diffused by the resistance with which it was met, had grazed me with its outer edge, and had it not been for the shield and cloak, I also should have been burned up.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Doubtless the stored-up electricity or earth magnetism, or whatever it may have been that had leapt out of that hole, being diffused by the resistance with which it was met, had grazed me with its outer edge, and had it not been for the shield and cloak, I also should have been burned up.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tommy I lay still a while, on my back as I had fallen, and beneath the shield-like defence which Yva had given to me.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Doubtless the stored-up electricity or earth magnetism, or whatever it may have been that had leapt out of that hole, being diffused by the resistance with which it was met, had grazed me with its outer edge, and had it not been for the shield and cloak, I also should have been burned up.
metalised
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Notwithstanding the fire-resisting, metalised stuff of which it was made, I noted that it was twisted and almost burnt through.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then, by now all must have finished and I should have known the truth as to what awaits us beyond the change: sleep, or dreams, or perchance the fullest life.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Tommy I lay still a while, on my back as I had fallen, and beneath the shield-like defence which Yva had given to me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Doubtless the stored-up electricity or earth magnetism, or whatever it may have been that had leapt out of that hole, being diffused by the resistance with which it was met, had grazed me with its outer edge, and had it not been for the shield and cloak, I also should have been burned up.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Notwithstanding the fire-resisting, metalised stuff of which it was made, I noted that it was twisted and almost burnt through.
NotwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Notwithstanding the fire-resisting, metalised stuff of which it was made, I noted that it was twisted and almost burnt through.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Then, by now all must have finished and I should have known the truth as to what awaits us beyond the change: sleep, or dreams, or perchance the fullest life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Notwithstanding the fire-resisting, metalised stuff of which it was made, I noted that it was twisted and almost burnt through.
ohnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading I wished, oh! how I wished that it had been so.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tommy I lay still a while, on my back as I had fallen, and beneath the shield-like defence which Yva had given to me.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Doubtless the stored-up electricity or earth magnetism, or whatever it may have been that had leapt out of that hole, being diffused by the resistance with which it was met, had grazed me with its outer edge, and had it not been for the shield and cloak, I also should have been burned up.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Doubtless the stored-up electricity or earth magnetism, or whatever it may have been that had leapt out of that hole, being diffused by the resistance with which it was met, had grazed me with its outer edge, and had it not been for the shield and cloak, I also should have been burned up.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Doubtless the stored-up electricity or earth magnetism, or whatever it may have been that had leapt out of that hole, being diffused by the resistance with which it was met, had grazed me with its outer edge, and had it not been for the shield and cloak, I also should have been burned up.
perchanceadverbUS /pərˈtʃæns/
through chance
From this reading Then, by now all must have finished and I should have known the truth as to what awaits us beyond the change: sleep, or dreams, or perchance the fullest life.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Doubtless the stored-up electricity or earth magnetism, or whatever it may have been that had leapt out of that hole, being diffused by the resistance with which it was met, had grazed me with its outer edge, and had it not been for the shield and cloak, I also should have been burned up.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading Doubtless the stored-up electricity or earth magnetism, or whatever it may have been that had leapt out of that hole, being diffused by the resistance with which it was met, had grazed me with its outer edge, and had it not been for the shield and cloak, I also should have been burned up.
shield-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tommy I lay still a while, on my back as I had fallen, and beneath the shield-like defence which Yva had given to me.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Doubtless the stored-up electricity or earth magnetism, or whatever it may have been that had leapt out of that hole, being diffused by the resistance with which it was met, had grazed me with its outer edge, and had it not been for the shield and cloak, I also should have been burned up.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Then, by now all must have finished and I should have known the truth as to what awaits us beyond the change: sleep, or dreams, or perchance the fullest life.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I wished, oh! how I wished that it had been so.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Tommy I lay still a while, on my back as I had fallen, and beneath the shield-like defence which Yva had given to me.
stored-up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doubtless the stored-up electricity or earth magnetism, or whatever it may have been that had leapt out of that hole, being diffused by the resistance with which it was met, had grazed me with its outer edge, and had it not been for the shield and cloak, I also should have been burned up.
stuffnounUS /stʌf/
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Notwithstanding the fire-resisting, metalised stuff of which it was made, I noted that it was twisted and almost burnt through.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Notwithstanding the fire-resisting, metalised stuff of which it was made, I noted that it was twisted and almost burnt through.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tommy I lay still a while, on my back as I had fallen, and beneath the shield-like defence which Yva had given to me.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, by now all must have finished and I should have known the truth as to what awaits us beyond the change: sleep, or dreams, or perchance the fullest life.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Notwithstanding the fire-resisting, metalised stuff of which it was made, I noted that it was twisted and almost burnt through.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tommy I lay still a while, on my back as I had fallen, and beneath the shield-like defence which Yva had given to me.
Tommy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tommy I lay still a while, on my back as I had fallen, and beneath the shield-like defence which Yva had given to me.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Then, by now all must have finished and I should have known the truth as to what awaits us beyond the change: sleep, or dreams, or perchance the fullest life.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading Notwithstanding the fire-resisting, metalised stuff of which it was made, I noted that it was twisted and almost burnt through.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Doubtless the stored-up electricity or earth magnetism, or whatever it may have been that had leapt out of that hole, being diffused by the resistance with which it was met, had grazed me with its outer edge, and had it not been for the shield and cloak, I also should have been burned up.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, by now all must have finished and I should have known the truth as to what awaits us beyond the change: sleep, or dreams, or perchance the fullest life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Notwithstanding the fire-resisting, metalised stuff of which it was made, I noted that it was twisted and almost burnt through.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then, by now all must have finished and I should have known the truth as to what awaits us beyond the change: sleep, or dreams, or perchance the fullest life.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Doubtless the stored-up electricity or earth magnetism, or whatever it may have been that had leapt out of that hole, being diffused by the resistance with which it was met, had grazed me with its outer edge, and had it not been for the shield and cloak, I also should have been burned up.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Tommy I lay still a while, on my back as I had fallen, and beneath the shield-like defence which Yva had given to me.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Tommy I lay still a while, on my back as I had fallen, and beneath the shield-like defence which Yva had given to me.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wished, oh! how I wished that it had been so.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Doubtless the stored-up electricity or earth magnetism, or whatever it may have been that had leapt out of that hole, being diffused by the resistance with which it was met, had grazed me with its outer edge, and had it not been for the shield and cloak, I also should have been burned up.
Yva
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tommy I lay still a while, on my back as I had fallen, and beneath the shield-like defence which Yva had given to me.
