used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She ran to the stairs, and came hesitantly down, the old wild hope and wild terror fluttering her pulse and taking her breath.
from appearances alone
From this reading At sight of the three men, apparently in council, she crept toward them, holding out her hands before her like one groping his way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At sight of the three men, apparently in council, she crept toward them, holding out her hands before her like one groping his way.
Bartley's
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From this reading She heard the talking below; she thought she heard Bartley's name.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Marcia was putting little Flavia to bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At sight of the three men, apparently in council, she crept toward them, holding out her hands before her like one groping his way.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading She heard the talking below; she thought she heard Bartley's name.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading She ran to the stairs, and came hesitantly down, the old wild hope and wild terror fluttering her pulse and taking her breath.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She ran to the stairs, and came hesitantly down, the old wild hope and wild terror fluttering her pulse and taking her breath.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading At sight of the three men, apparently in council, she crept toward them, holding out her hands before her like one groping his way.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading At sight of the three men, apparently in council, she crept toward them, holding out her hands before her like one groping his way.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She ran to the stairs, and came hesitantly down, the old wild hope and wild terror fluttering her pulse and taking her breath.
Flavia
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From this reading Marcia was putting little Flavia to bed.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading She ran to the stairs, and came hesitantly down, the old wild hope and wild terror fluttering her pulse and taking her breath.
gropingadjectiveUS /ˈɡroʊpɪŋ/
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading At sight of the three men, apparently in council, she crept toward them, holding out her hands before her like one groping his way.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading At sight of the three men, apparently in council, she crept toward them, holding out her hands before her like one groping his way.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She heard the talking below; she thought she heard Bartley's name.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She ran to the stairs, and came hesitantly down, the old wild hope and wild terror fluttering her pulse and taking her breath.
hesitantlyadverbUS /ˈhezɪtəntli/
with hesitation; in a hesitant manner
From this reading She ran to the stairs, and came hesitantly down, the old wild hope and wild terror fluttering her pulse and taking her breath.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At sight of the three men, apparently in council, she crept toward them, holding out her hands before her like one groping his way.
the act of retaining something
From this reading At sight of the three men, apparently in council, she crept toward them, holding out her hands before her like one groping his way.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading She ran to the stairs, and came hesitantly down, the old wild hope and wild terror fluttering her pulse and taking her breath.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At sight of the three men, apparently in council, she crept toward them, holding out her hands before her like one groping his way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What--what is it?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What--what is it?”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At sight of the three men, apparently in council, she crept toward them, holding out her hands before her like one groping his way.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Marcia was putting little Flavia to bed.
Marcia
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From this reading Marcia was putting little Flavia to bed.
the force of workers available
From this reading At sight of the three men, apparently in council, she crept toward them, holding out her hands before her like one groping his way.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She heard the talking below; she thought she heard Bartley's name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At sight of the three men, apparently in council, she crept toward them, holding out her hands before her like one groping his way.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She ran to the stairs, and came hesitantly down, the old wild hope and wild terror fluttering her pulse and taking her breath.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At sight of the three men, apparently in council, she crept toward them, holding out her hands before her like one groping his way.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At sight of the three men, apparently in council, she crept toward them, holding out her hands before her like one groping his way.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading She ran to the stairs, and came hesitantly down, the old wild hope and wild terror fluttering her pulse and taking her breath.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Marcia was putting little Flavia to bed.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She ran to the stairs, and came hesitantly down, the old wild hope and wild terror fluttering her pulse and taking her breath.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She heard the talking below; she thought she heard Bartley's name.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At sight of the three men, apparently in council, she crept toward them, holding out her hands before her like one groping his way.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She ran to the stairs, and came hesitantly down, the old wild hope and wild terror fluttering her pulse and taking her breath.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading She ran to the stairs, and came hesitantly down, the old wild hope and wild terror fluttering her pulse and taking her breath.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading She heard the talking below; she thought she heard Bartley's name.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading She ran to the stairs, and came hesitantly down, the old wild hope and wild terror fluttering her pulse and taking her breath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She heard the talking below; she thought she heard Bartley's name.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At sight of the three men, apparently in council, she crept toward them, holding out her hands before her like one groping his way.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She heard the talking below; she thought she heard Bartley's name.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At sight of the three men, apparently in council, she crept toward them, holding out her hands before her like one groping his way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marcia was putting little Flavia to bed.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading At sight of the three men, apparently in council, she crept toward them, holding out her hands before her like one groping his way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marcia was putting little Flavia to bed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At sight of the three men, apparently in council, she crept toward them, holding out her hands before her like one groping his way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What--what is it?”
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading She ran to the stairs, and came hesitantly down, the old wild hope and wild terror fluttering her pulse and taking her breath.
