used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The woman urged him forward with a light touch of her fingertips.
quickly and without warning
From this reading They were talking with great animation, but hushed abruptly as he entered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She guided him through the living room, past the kitchen and one bedroom, and then opened the door of what appeared to be the entrance to a second bedroom.
animationnounUS /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading They were talking with great animation, but hushed abruptly as he entered.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She guided him through the living room, past the kitchen and one bedroom, and then opened the door of what appeared to be the entrance to a second bedroom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were talking with great animation, but hushed abruptly as he entered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We must be so careful," she murmured.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading She guided him through the living room, past the kitchen and one bedroom, and then opened the door of what appeared to be the entrance to a second bedroom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were talking with great animation, but hushed abruptly as he entered.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "We must be so careful," she murmured.
gotten under control
From this reading This room was unexpectedly large, and contained many people.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She guided him through the living room, past the kitchen and one bedroom, and then opened the door of what appeared to be the entrance to a second bedroom.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They were talking with great animation, but hushed abruptly as he entered.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading She guided him through the living room, past the kitchen and one bedroom, and then opened the door of what appeared to be the entrance to a second bedroom.
fingertipsnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərtɪps/
plural of “fingertip” — the end (tip) of a finger
From this reading The woman urged him forward with a light touch of her fingertips.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The woman urged him forward with a light touch of her fingertips.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They were talking with great animation, but hushed abruptly as he entered.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading She guided him through the living room, past the kitchen and one bedroom, and then opened the door of what appeared to be the entrance to a second bedroom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were talking with great animation, but hushed abruptly as he entered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The woman urged him forward with a light touch of her fingertips.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The woman urged him forward with a light touch of her fingertips.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading They were talking with great animation, but hushed abruptly as he entered.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading She guided him through the living room, past the kitchen and one bedroom, and then opened the door of what appeared to be the entrance to a second bedroom.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This room was unexpectedly large, and contained many people.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The woman urged him forward with a light touch of her fingertips.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading She guided him through the living room, past the kitchen and one bedroom, and then opened the door of what appeared to be the entrance to a second bedroom.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading This room was unexpectedly large, and contained many people.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "We must be so careful," she murmured.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must be so careful," she murmured.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The woman urged him forward with a light touch of her fingertips.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She guided him through the living room, past the kitchen and one bedroom, and then opened the door of what appeared to be the entrance to a second bedroom.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She guided him through the living room, past the kitchen and one bedroom, and then opened the door of what appeared to be the entrance to a second bedroom.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading She guided him through the living room, past the kitchen and one bedroom, and then opened the door of what appeared to be the entrance to a second bedroom.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading This room was unexpectedly large, and contained many people.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She guided him through the living room, past the kitchen and one bedroom, and then opened the door of what appeared to be the entrance to a second bedroom.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading She guided him through the living room, past the kitchen and one bedroom, and then opened the door of what appeared to be the entrance to a second bedroom.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We must be so careful," she murmured.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "We must be so careful," she murmured.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading They were talking with great animation, but hushed abruptly as he entered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The woman urged him forward with a light touch of her fingertips.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She guided him through the living room, past the kitchen and one bedroom, and then opened the door of what appeared to be the entrance to a second bedroom.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were talking with great animation, but hushed abruptly as he entered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This room was unexpectedly large, and contained many people.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She guided him through the living room, past the kitchen and one bedroom, and then opened the door of what appeared to be the entrance to a second bedroom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She guided him through the living room, past the kitchen and one bedroom, and then opened the door of what appeared to be the entrance to a second bedroom.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The woman urged him forward with a light touch of her fingertips.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading This room was unexpectedly large, and contained many people.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading The woman urged him forward with a light touch of her fingertips.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This room was unexpectedly large, and contained many people.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must be so careful," she murmured.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were talking with great animation, but hushed abruptly as he entered.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She guided him through the living room, past the kitchen and one bedroom, and then opened the door of what appeared to be the entrance to a second bedroom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The woman urged him forward with a light touch of her fingertips.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman urged him forward with a light touch of her fingertips.
