declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Then motioning the circle towards the street, to give way and admit the air, he stooped and assisted Theon to support his reviving pupil.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading Theon rushed forward: He knelt; he raised the head of his friend: Breathless, agitated, terrified, he called his name with the piercing cry of agony and despair.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Theon rushed forward: He knelt; he raised the head of his friend: Breathless, agitated, terrified, he called his name with the piercing cry of agony and despair.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Then motioning the circle towards the street, to give way and admit the air, he stooped and assisted Theon to support his reviving pupil.
(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 All was commotion and confusion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Theon rushed forward: He knelt; he raised the head of his friend: Breathless, agitated, terrified, he called his name with the piercing cry of agony and despair.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The scholars pressed forward tumultuously; but Zeno, raising his arm, and looking steadily round, cried “Silence!”
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading Then motioning the circle towards the street, to give way and admit the air, he stooped and assisted Theon to support his reviving pupil.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The crowd fell back, and the stillness of night succeeded.
BreathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading Theon rushed forward: He knelt; he raised the head of his friend: Breathless, agitated, terrified, he called his name with the piercing cry of agony and despair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The scholars pressed forward tumultuously; but Zeno, raising his arm, and looking steadily round, cried “Silence!”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Theon rushed forward: He knelt; he raised the head of his friend: Breathless, agitated, terrified, he called his name with the piercing cry of agony and despair.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Then motioning the circle towards the street, to give way and admit the air, he stooped and assisted Theon to support his reviving pupil.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading All was commotion and confusion.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading All was commotion and confusion.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The scholars pressed forward tumultuously; but Zeno, raising his arm, and looking steadily round, cried “Silence!”
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The crowd fell back, and the stillness of night succeeded.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Theon rushed forward: He knelt; he raised the head of his friend: Breathless, agitated, terrified, he called his name with the piercing cry of agony and despair.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Theon rushed forward: He knelt; he raised the head of his friend: Breathless, agitated, terrified, he called his name with the piercing cry of agony and despair.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The crowd fell back, and the stillness of night succeeded.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Theon rushed forward: He knelt; he raised the head of his friend: Breathless, agitated, terrified, he called his name with the piercing cry of agony and despair.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Theon rushed forward: He knelt; he raised the head of his friend: Breathless, agitated, terrified, he called his name with the piercing cry of agony and despair.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then motioning the circle towards the street, to give way and admit the air, he stooped and assisted Theon to support his reviving pupil.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Theon rushed forward: He knelt; he raised the head of his friend: Breathless, agitated, terrified, he called his name with the piercing cry of agony and despair.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Theon rushed forward: He knelt; he raised the head of his friend: Breathless, agitated, terrified, he called his name with the piercing cry of agony and despair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Theon rushed forward: He knelt; he raised the head of his friend: Breathless, agitated, terrified, he called his name with the piercing cry of agony and despair.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Theon rushed forward: He knelt; he raised the head of his friend: Breathless, agitated, terrified, he called his name with the piercing cry of agony and despair.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The scholars pressed forward tumultuously; but Zeno, raising his arm, and looking steadily round, cried “Silence!”
motioningverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading Then motioning the circle towards the street, to give way and admit the air, he stooped and assisted Theon to support his reviving pupil.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Theon rushed forward: He knelt; he raised the head of his friend: Breathless, agitated, terrified, he called his name with the piercing cry of agony and despair.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The crowd fell back, and the stillness of night succeeded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Theon rushed forward: He knelt; he raised the head of his friend: Breathless, agitated, terrified, he called his name with the piercing cry of agony and despair.
piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Theon rushed forward: He knelt; he raised the head of his friend: Breathless, agitated, terrified, he called his name with the piercing cry of agony and despair.
compacted by ironing
From this reading The scholars pressed forward tumultuously; but Zeno, raising his arm, and looking steadily round, cried “Silence!”
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Then motioning the circle towards the street, to give way and admit the air, he stooped and assisted Theon to support his reviving pupil.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Theon rushed forward: He knelt; he raised the head of his friend: Breathless, agitated, terrified, he called his name with the piercing cry of agony and despair.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading The scholars pressed forward tumultuously; but Zeno, raising his arm, and looking steadily round, cried “Silence!”
revivingadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvɪŋ/
tending to impart new life and vigor to
From this reading Then motioning the circle towards the street, to give way and admit the air, he stooped and assisted Theon to support his reviving pupil.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The scholars pressed forward tumultuously; but Zeno, raising his arm, and looking steadily round, cried “Silence!”
done under pressure
From this reading Theon rushed forward: He knelt; he raised the head of his friend: Breathless, agitated, terrified, he called his name with the piercing cry of agony and despair.
scholarsnounUS /ˈskɑːlərz/
plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
From this reading The scholars pressed forward tumultuously; but Zeno, raising his arm, and looking steadily round, cried “Silence!”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The scholars pressed forward tumultuously; but Zeno, raising his arm, and looking steadily round, cried “Silence!”
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading The scholars pressed forward tumultuously; but Zeno, raising his arm, and looking steadily round, cried “Silence!”
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading The crowd fell back, and the stillness of night succeeded.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Then motioning the circle towards the street, to give way and admit the air, he stooped and assisted Theon to support his reviving pupil.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Then motioning the circle towards the street, to give way and admit the air, he stooped and assisted Theon to support his reviving pupil.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading The crowd fell back, and the stillness of night succeeded.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Then motioning the circle towards the street, to give way and admit the air, he stooped and assisted Theon to support his reviving pupil.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading Theon rushed forward: He knelt; he raised the head of his friend: Breathless, agitated, terrified, he called his name with the piercing cry of agony and despair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Theon rushed forward: He knelt; he raised the head of his friend: Breathless, agitated, terrified, he called his name with the piercing cry of agony and despair.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then motioning the circle towards the street, to give way and admit the air, he stooped and assisted Theon to support his reviving pupil.
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From this reading Theon rushed forward: He knelt; he raised the head of his friend: Breathless, agitated, terrified, he called his name with the piercing cry of agony and despair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then motioning the circle towards the street, to give way and admit the air, he stooped and assisted Theon to support his reviving pupil.
in the direction of
From this reading Then motioning the circle towards the street, to give way and admit the air, he stooped and assisted Theon to support his reviving pupil.
tumultuouslyadverb
in a tumultuous and riotous manner
From this reading The scholars pressed forward tumultuously; but Zeno, raising his arm, and looking steadily round, cried “Silence!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All was commotion and confusion.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then motioning the circle towards the street, to give way and admit the air, he stooped and assisted Theon to support his reviving pupil.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Theon rushed forward: He knelt; he raised the head of his friend: Breathless, agitated, terrified, he called his name with the piercing cry of agony and despair.
ZenonounUS /ˈzeɪnoʊ/
ancient Greek philosopher who formulated paradoxes that defended the belief that motion and change are illusory (circa 495-430 BC)
From this reading The scholars pressed forward tumultuously; but Zeno, raising his arm, and looking steadily round, cried “Silence!”
