used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nedra, with a little cry of pity on her lips, moved quickly to the side of the bronze girl.
for the reason that
From this reading Zen started to move, then stopped, but not because the rifle of one of the guards was swinging up to menace him.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading Nedra, with a little cry of pity on her lips, moved quickly to the side of the bronze girl.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She stumbled to the wall but fell face downward on the stone floor.
comprehensionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhenʃən/
an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
From this reading Some dull comprehension of his meaning penetrated her mind.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Nedra, with a little cry of pity on her lips, moved quickly to the side of the bronze girl.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading She stumbled to the wall but fell face downward on the stone floor.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Some dull comprehension of his meaning penetrated her mind.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Nedra gave a quick examination of the girl, then got slowly to her feet.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She stumbled to the wall but fell face downward on the stone floor.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Nedra gave a quick examination of the girl, then got slowly to her feet.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She stumbled to the wall but fell face downward on the stone floor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading She stumbled to the wall but fell face downward on the stone floor.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Nedra gave a quick examination of the girl, then got slowly to her feet.
a young female
From this reading Nedra, with a little cry of pity on her lips, moved quickly to the side of the bronze girl.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Nedra gave a quick examination of the girl, then got slowly to her feet.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Zen started to move, then stopped, but not because the rifle of one of the guards was swinging up to menace him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Some dull comprehension of his meaning penetrated her mind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Zen started to move, then stopped, but not because the rifle of one of the guards was swinging up to menace him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some dull comprehension of his meaning penetrated her mind.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Nedra, with a little cry of pity on her lips, moved quickly to the side of the bronze girl.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nedra, with a little cry of pity on her lips, moved quickly to the side of the bronze girl.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Some dull comprehension of his meaning penetrated her mind.
menaceverbUS /ˈmenəs/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading Zen started to move, then stopped, but not because the rifle of one of the guards was swinging up to menace him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Some dull comprehension of his meaning penetrated her mind.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Zen started to move, then stopped, but not because the rifle of one of the guards was swinging up to menace him.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Nedra, with a little cry of pity on her lips, moved quickly to the side of the bronze girl.
Nedra
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From this reading Nedra, with a little cry of pity on her lips, moved quickly to the side of the bronze girl.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Zen started to move, then stopped, but not because the rifle of one of the guards was swinging up to menace him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some dull comprehension of his meaning penetrated her mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She stumbled to the wall but fell face downward on the stone floor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Zen started to move, then stopped, but not because the rifle of one of the guards was swinging up to menace him.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading Some dull comprehension of his meaning penetrated her mind.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Nedra, with a little cry of pity on her lips, moved quickly to the side of the bronze girl.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Nedra gave a quick examination of the girl, then got slowly to her feet.
with speed
From this reading Nedra, with a little cry of pity on her lips, moved quickly to the side of the bronze girl.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Zen started to move, then stopped, but not because the rifle of one of the guards was swinging up to menace him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stumbled to the wall but fell face downward on the stone floor.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Nedra, with a little cry of pity on her lips, moved quickly to the side of the bronze girl.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Nedra gave a quick examination of the girl, then got slowly to her feet.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some dull comprehension of his meaning penetrated her mind.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Zen started to move, then stopped, but not because the rifle of one of the guards was swinging up to menace him.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She stumbled to the wall but fell face downward on the stone floor.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Zen started to move, then stopped, but not because the rifle of one of the guards was swinging up to menace him.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading She stumbled to the wall but fell face downward on the stone floor.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Zen started to move, then stopped, but not because the rifle of one of the guards was swinging up to menace him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She stumbled to the wall but fell face downward on the stone floor.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Zen started to move, then stopped, but not because the rifle of one of the guards was swinging up to menace him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She stumbled to the wall but fell face downward on the stone floor.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Zen started to move, then stopped, but not because the rifle of one of the guards was swinging up to menace him.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading She stumbled to the wall but fell face downward on the stone floor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Zen started to move, then stopped, but not because the rifle of one of the guards was swinging up to menace him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nedra, with a little cry of pity on her lips, moved quickly to the side of the bronze girl.
ZennounUS /zen/
school of Mahayana Buddhism asserting that enlightenment can come through meditation and intuition rather than faith; China and Japan
From this reading Zen started to move, then stopped, but not because the rifle of one of the guards was swinging up to menace him.
