used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He slipped past her into the room, and when she uttered a forlorn cry of defeat and shrank back he gripped her by the wrist.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading She got the impression that he believed himself to have achieved a victory; that there was no further occasion for him to feel anxious or wary.
anew
From this reading Holding her so, he turned where he stood and locked the door again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He slipped past her into the room, and when she uttered a forlorn cry of defeat and shrank back he gripped her by the wrist.
eagerly desirous
From this reading She got the impression that he believed himself to have achieved a victory; that there was no further occasion for him to feel anxious or wary.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then he released her and stood his ground stolidly while she shrank away from him, regarding him with incredulous questioning, with black terror.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He slipped past her into the room, and when she uttered a forlorn cry of defeat and shrank back he gripped her by the wrist.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She got the impression that he believed himself to have achieved a victory; that there was no further occasion for him to feel anxious or wary.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Then he released her and stood his ground stolidly while she shrank away from him, regarding him with incredulous questioning, with black terror.
boltedverbUS /ˈboʊltəd/
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading Then he crossed the room, and closed and bolted that other door which opened into the room where Sylvia's father sat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He slipped past her into the room, and when she uttered a forlorn cry of defeat and shrank back he gripped her by the wrist.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Then he crossed the room, and closed and bolted that other door which opened into the room where Sylvia's father sat.
placed crosswise
From this reading Then he crossed the room, and closed and bolted that other door which opened into the room where Sylvia's father sat.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He slipped past her into the room, and when she uttered a forlorn cry of defeat and shrank back he gripped her by the wrist.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading He slipped past her into the room, and when she uttered a forlorn cry of defeat and shrank back he gripped her by the wrist.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Holding her so, he turned where he stood and locked the door again.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Then he crossed the room, and closed and bolted that other door which opened into the room where Sylvia's father sat.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She got the impression that he believed himself to have achieved a victory; that there was no further occasion for him to feel anxious or wary.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She got the impression that he believed himself to have achieved a victory; that there was no further occasion for him to feel anxious or wary.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading He slipped past her into the room, and when she uttered a forlorn cry of defeat and shrank back he gripped her by the wrist.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then he released her and stood his ground stolidly while she shrank away from him, regarding him with incredulous questioning, with black terror.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading She got the impression that he believed himself to have achieved a victory; that there was no further occasion for him to feel anxious or wary.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She got the impression that he believed himself to have achieved a victory; that there was no further occasion for him to feel anxious or wary.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading He slipped past her into the room, and when she uttered a forlorn cry of defeat and shrank back he gripped her by the wrist.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Then he released her and stood his ground stolidly while she shrank away from him, regarding him with incredulous questioning, with black terror.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She got the impression that he believed himself to have achieved a victory; that there was no further occasion for him to feel anxious or wary.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He slipped past her into the room, and when she uttered a forlorn cry of defeat and shrank back he gripped her by the wrist.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He slipped past her into the room, and when she uttered a forlorn cry of defeat and shrank back he gripped her by the wrist.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he released her and stood his ground stolidly while she shrank away from him, regarding him with incredulous questioning, with black terror.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She got the impression that he believed himself to have achieved a victory; that there was no further occasion for him to feel anxious or wary.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he released her and stood his ground stolidly while she shrank away from him, regarding him with incredulous questioning, with black terror.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Holding her so, he turned where he stood and locked the door again.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading She got the impression that he believed himself to have achieved a victory; that there was no further occasion for him to feel anxious or wary.
incredulousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredʒələs/
not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
From this reading Then he released her and stood his ground stolidly while she shrank away from him, regarding him with incredulous questioning, with black terror.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He slipped past her into the room, and when she uttered a forlorn cry of defeat and shrank back he gripped her by the wrist.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Holding her so, he turned where he stood and locked the door again.
not any; not one
From this reading She got the impression that he believed himself to have achieved a victory; that there was no further occasion for him to feel anxious or wary.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading She got the impression that he believed himself to have achieved a victory; that there was no further occasion for him to feel anxious or wary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He slipped past her into the room, and when she uttered a forlorn cry of defeat and shrank back he gripped her by the wrist.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Then he crossed the room, and closed and bolted that other door which opened into the room where Sylvia's father sat.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She got the impression that he believed himself to have achieved a victory; that there was no further occasion for him to feel anxious or wary.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then he crossed the room, and closed and bolted that other door which opened into the room where Sylvia's father sat.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He slipped past her into the room, and when she uttered a forlorn cry of defeat and shrank back he gripped her by the wrist.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading Then he released her and stood his ground stolidly while she shrank away from him, regarding him with incredulous questioning, with black terror.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Then he released her and stood his ground stolidly while she shrank away from him, regarding him with incredulous questioning, with black terror.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading Then he released her and stood his ground stolidly while she shrank away from him, regarding him with incredulous questioning, with black terror.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He slipped past her into the room, and when she uttered a forlorn cry of defeat and shrank back he gripped her by the wrist.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then he crossed the room, and closed and bolted that other door which opened into the room where Sylvia's father sat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He slipped past her into the room, and when she uttered a forlorn cry of defeat and shrank back he gripped her by the wrist.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading He slipped past her into the room, and when she uttered a forlorn cry of defeat and shrank back he gripped her by the wrist.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading He slipped past her into the room, and when she uttered a forlorn cry of defeat and shrank back he gripped her by the wrist.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Holding her so, he turned where he stood and locked the door again.
stolidlyadverb
in a stolid manner
From this reading Then he released her and stood his ground stolidly while she shrank away from him, regarding him with incredulous questioning, with black terror.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Holding her so, he turned where he stood and locked the door again.
Sylvia's
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From this reading Then he crossed the room, and closed and bolted that other door which opened into the room where Sylvia's father sat.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Then he released her and stood his ground stolidly while she shrank away from him, regarding him with incredulous questioning, with black terror.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he crossed the room, and closed and bolted that other door which opened into the room where Sylvia's father sat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He slipped past her into the room, and when she uttered a forlorn cry of defeat and shrank back he gripped her by the wrist.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he crossed the room, and closed and bolted that other door which opened into the room where Sylvia's father sat.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She got the impression that he believed himself to have achieved a victory; that there was no further occasion for him to feel anxious or wary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She got the impression that he believed himself to have achieved a victory; that there was no further occasion for him to feel anxious or wary.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Holding her so, he turned where he stood and locked the door again.
communicated in words
From this reading He slipped past her into the room, and when she uttered a forlorn cry of defeat and shrank back he gripped her by the wrist.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading She got the impression that he believed himself to have achieved a victory; that there was no further occasion for him to feel anxious or wary.
waryadjectiveUS /ˈweri/
marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
From this reading She got the impression that he believed himself to have achieved a victory; that there was no further occasion for him to feel anxious or wary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She got the impression that he believed himself to have achieved a victory; that there was no further occasion for him to feel anxious or wary.
at the time that
From this reading He slipped past her into the room, and when she uttered a forlorn cry of defeat and shrank back he gripped her by the wrist.
in or at the place that
From this reading Holding her so, he turned where he stood and locked the door again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then he crossed the room, and closed and bolted that other door which opened into the room where Sylvia's father sat.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then he released her and stood his ground stolidly while she shrank away from him, regarding him with incredulous questioning, with black terror.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he released her and stood his ground stolidly while she shrank away from him, regarding him with incredulous questioning, with black terror.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading He slipped past her into the room, and when she uttered a forlorn cry of defeat and shrank back he gripped her by the wrist.
