used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just at this moment a screech-owl, which was perched quite near them amongst the thick, dark looking foliage of the trees, gave a sudden, wailing, cry, which startled Bijou.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading Giraud was quite agitated with conflicting emotions.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Just at this moment a screech-owl, which was perched quite near them amongst the thick, dark looking foliage of the trees, gave a sudden, wailing, cry, which startled Bijou.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You say that--as if--as if--you did care for someone?" he stammered out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was walking quite close to him, so close, that their shoulders touched at every step.
Bijounoun
a small and delicately worked piece
From this reading Just at this moment a screech-owl, which was perched quite near them amongst the thick, dark looking foliage of the trees, gave a sudden, wailing, cry, which startled Bijou.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He knew that she had turned her face towards him, but she did not speak.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "You say that--as if--as if--you did care for someone?" he stammered out.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She was walking quite close to him, so close, that their shoulders touched at every step.
conflictingadjectiveUS /kənˈflɪktɪŋ/
in disagreement
From this reading Giraud was quite agitated with conflicting emotions.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Just at this moment a screech-owl, which was perched quite near them amongst the thick, dark looking foliage of the trees, gave a sudden, wailing, cry, which startled Bijou.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Just at this moment a screech-owl, which was perched quite near them amongst the thick, dark looking foliage of the trees, gave a sudden, wailing, cry, which startled Bijou.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "You say that--as if--as if--you did care for someone?" he stammered out.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Giraud was quite agitated with conflicting emotions.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She was walking quite close to him, so close, that their shoulders touched at every step.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He knew that she had turned her face towards him, but she did not speak.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Just at this moment a screech-owl, which was perched quite near them amongst the thick, dark looking foliage of the trees, gave a sudden, wailing, cry, which startled Bijou.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You say that--as if--as if--you did care for someone?" he stammered out.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Just at this moment a screech-owl, which was perched quite near them amongst the thick, dark looking foliage of the trees, gave a sudden, wailing, cry, which startled Bijou.
Giraud
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From this reading Giraud was quite agitated with conflicting emotions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew that she had turned her face towards him, but she did not speak.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You say that--as if--as if--you did care for someone?" he stammered out.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew that she had turned her face towards him, but she did not speak.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was walking quite close to him, so close, that their shoulders touched at every step.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You say that--as if--as if--you did care for someone?" he stammered out.
and nothing more
From this reading Just at this moment a screech-owl, which was perched quite near them amongst the thick, dark looking foliage of the trees, gave a sudden, wailing, cry, which startled Bijou.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that she had turned her face towards him, but she did not speak.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Just at this moment a screech-owl, which was perched quite near them amongst the thick, dark looking foliage of the trees, gave a sudden, wailing, cry, which startled Bijou.
a particular point in time
From this reading Just at this moment a screech-owl, which was perched quite near them amongst the thick, dark looking foliage of the trees, gave a sudden, wailing, cry, which startled Bijou.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Just at this moment a screech-owl, which was perched quite near them amongst the thick, dark looking foliage of the trees, gave a sudden, wailing, cry, which startled Bijou.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He knew that she had turned her face towards him, but she did not speak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just at this moment a screech-owl, which was perched quite near them amongst the thick, dark looking foliage of the trees, gave a sudden, wailing, cry, which startled Bijou.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You say that--as if--as if--you did care for someone?" he stammered out.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading Just at this moment a screech-owl, which was perched quite near them amongst the thick, dark looking foliage of the trees, gave a sudden, wailing, cry, which startled Bijou.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She was walking quite close to him, so close, that their shoulders touched at every step.
express in words
From this reading "You say that--as if--as if--you did care for someone?" he stammered out.
screech-owl
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From this reading Just at this moment a screech-owl, which was perched quite near them amongst the thick, dark looking foliage of the trees, gave a sudden, wailing, cry, which startled Bijou.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was walking quite close to him, so close, that their shoulders touched at every step.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading She was walking quite close to him, so close, that their shoulders touched at every step.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was walking quite close to him, so close, that their shoulders touched at every step.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "You say that--as if--as if--you did care for someone?" he stammered out.
express in speech
From this reading He knew that she had turned her face towards him, but she did not speak.
stammered
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From this reading "You say that--as if--as if--you did care for someone?" he stammered out.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Just at this moment a screech-owl, which was perched quite near them amongst the thick, dark looking foliage of the trees, gave a sudden, wailing, cry, which startled Bijou.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading She was walking quite close to him, so close, that their shoulders touched at every step.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Just at this moment a screech-owl, which was perched quite near them amongst the thick, dark looking foliage of the trees, gave a sudden, wailing, cry, which startled Bijou.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was walking quite close to him, so close, that their shoulders touched at every step.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just at this moment a screech-owl, which was perched quite near them amongst the thick, dark looking foliage of the trees, gave a sudden, wailing, cry, which startled Bijou.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was walking quite close to him, so close, that their shoulders touched at every step.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Just at this moment a screech-owl, which was perched quite near them amongst the thick, dark looking foliage of the trees, gave a sudden, wailing, cry, which startled Bijou.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Just at this moment a screech-owl, which was perched quite near them amongst the thick, dark looking foliage of the trees, gave a sudden, wailing, cry, which startled Bijou.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Just at this moment a screech-owl, which was perched quite near them amongst the thick, dark looking foliage of the trees, gave a sudden, wailing, cry, which startled Bijou.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was walking quite close to him, so close, that their shoulders touched at every step.
having come into contact
From this reading She was walking quite close to him, so close, that their shoulders touched at every step.
in the direction of
From this reading He knew that she had turned her face towards him, but she did not speak.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Just at this moment a screech-owl, which was perched quite near them amongst the thick, dark looking foliage of the trees, gave a sudden, wailing, cry, which startled Bijou.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He knew that she had turned her face towards him, but she did not speak.
wailingnounUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading Just at this moment a screech-owl, which was perched quite near them amongst the thick, dark looking foliage of the trees, gave a sudden, wailing, cry, which startled Bijou.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading She was walking quite close to him, so close, that their shoulders touched at every step.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was walking quite close to him, so close, that their shoulders touched at every step.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Just at this moment a screech-owl, which was perched quite near them amongst the thick, dark looking foliage of the trees, gave a sudden, wailing, cry, which startled Bijou.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Giraud was quite agitated with conflicting emotions.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You say that--as if--as if--you did care for someone?" he stammered out.
