used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To prolong the effect he groped for a dazzling phrase, and brought out, in a growl of rapture: “Come along.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He slipped an arm through hers, as Eady had done, and fancied it was faintly pressed against her side, but neither of them moved.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading To prolong the effect he groped for a dazzling phrase, and brought out, in a growl of rapture: “Come along.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He slipped an arm through hers, as Eady had done, and fancied it was faintly pressed against her side, but neither of them moved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ethan had the sense of having done something arch and ingenious.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading Ethan had the sense of having done something arch and ingenious.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He slipped an arm through hers, as Eady had done, and fancied it was faintly pressed against her side, but neither of them moved.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He slipped an arm through hers, as Eady had done, and fancied it was faintly pressed against her side, but neither of them moved.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading It was so dark under the spruces that he could barely see the shape of her head beside his shoulder.
next to; at the side of
From this reading It was so dark under the spruces that he could barely see the shape of her head beside his shoulder.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading To prolong the effect he groped for a dazzling phrase, and brought out, in a growl of rapture: “Come along.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He slipped an arm through hers, as Eady had done, and fancied it was faintly pressed against her side, but neither of them moved.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading He longed to stoop his cheek and rub it against her scarf.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To prolong the effect he groped for a dazzling phrase, and brought out, in a growl of rapture: “Come along.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was so dark under the spruces that he could barely see the shape of her head beside his shoulder.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was so dark under the spruces that he could barely see the shape of her head beside his shoulder.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading To prolong the effect he groped for a dazzling phrase, and brought out, in a growl of rapture: “Come along.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Ethan had the sense of having done something arch and ingenious.
Eady
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From this reading He slipped an arm through hers, as Eady had done, and fancied it was faintly pressed against her side, but neither of them moved.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading To prolong the effect he groped for a dazzling phrase, and brought out, in a growl of rapture: “Come along.”
Ethan
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From this reading Ethan had the sense of having done something arch and ingenious.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading He slipped an arm through hers, as Eady had done, and fancied it was faintly pressed against her side, but neither of them moved.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading He slipped an arm through hers, as Eady had done, and fancied it was faintly pressed against her side, but neither of them moved.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To prolong the effect he groped for a dazzling phrase, and brought out, in a growl of rapture: “Come along.”
gropedverbUS /ɡroʊpt/
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading To prolong the effect he groped for a dazzling phrase, and brought out, in a growl of rapture: “Come along.”
growlnounUS /ɡraʊl/
the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading To prolong the effect he groped for a dazzling phrase, and brought out, in a growl of rapture: “Come along.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ethan had the sense of having done something arch and ingenious.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Ethan had the sense of having done something arch and ingenious.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To prolong the effect he groped for a dazzling phrase, and brought out, in a growl of rapture: “Come along.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was so dark under the spruces that he could barely see the shape of her head beside his shoulder.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He slipped an arm through hers, as Eady had done, and fancied it was faintly pressed against her side, but neither of them moved.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading He slipped an arm through hers, as Eady had done, and fancied it was faintly pressed against her side, but neither of them moved.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was so dark under the spruces that he could barely see the shape of her head beside his shoulder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To prolong the effect he groped for a dazzling phrase, and brought out, in a growl of rapture: “Come along.”
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading Ethan had the sense of having done something arch and ingenious.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He slipped an arm through hers, as Eady had done, and fancied it was faintly pressed against her side, but neither of them moved.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading He longed to stoop his cheek and rub it against her scarf.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He slipped an arm through hers, as Eady had done, and fancied it was faintly pressed against her side, but neither of them moved.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He slipped an arm through hers, as Eady had done, and fancied it was faintly pressed against her side, but neither of them moved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ethan had the sense of having done something arch and ingenious.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To prolong the effect he groped for a dazzling phrase, and brought out, in a growl of rapture: “Come along.”
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading To prolong the effect he groped for a dazzling phrase, and brought out, in a growl of rapture: “Come along.”
compacted by ironing
From this reading He slipped an arm through hers, as Eady had done, and fancied it was faintly pressed against her side, but neither of them moved.
prolongverbUS /prəˈlɔːŋ/
lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
From this reading To prolong the effect he groped for a dazzling phrase, and brought out, in a growl of rapture: “Come along.”
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading To prolong the effect he groped for a dazzling phrase, and brought out, in a growl of rapture: “Come along.”
rubverbUS /rʌb/
move over something with pressure
From this reading He longed to stoop his cheek and rub it against her scarf.
scarfnounUS /skɑːrf/
a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
From this reading He longed to stoop his cheek and rub it against her scarf.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was so dark under the spruces that he could barely see the shape of her head beside his shoulder.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Ethan had the sense of having done something arch and ingenious.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading It was so dark under the spruces that he could barely see the shape of her head beside his shoulder.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading It was so dark under the spruces that he could barely see the shape of her head beside his shoulder.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He slipped an arm through hers, as Eady had done, and fancied it was faintly pressed against her side, but neither of them moved.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading He slipped an arm through hers, as Eady had done, and fancied it was faintly pressed against her side, but neither of them moved.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so dark under the spruces that he could barely see the shape of her head beside his shoulder.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Ethan had the sense of having done something arch and ingenious.
spruces
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was so dark under the spruces that he could barely see the shape of her head beside his shoulder.
stoopverbUS /stuːp/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading He longed to stoop his cheek and rub it against her scarf.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was so dark under the spruces that he could barely see the shape of her head beside his shoulder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ethan had the sense of having done something arch and ingenious.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He slipped an arm through hers, as Eady had done, and fancied it was faintly pressed against her side, but neither of them moved.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He slipped an arm through hers, as Eady had done, and fancied it was faintly pressed against her side, but neither of them moved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To prolong the effect he groped for a dazzling phrase, and brought out, in a growl of rapture: “Come along.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was so dark under the spruces that he could barely see the shape of her head beside his shoulder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He slipped an arm through hers, as Eady had done, and fancied it was faintly pressed against her side, but neither of them moved.
