used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Don’t speak!” whispered a low voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The woman leaned over and bodily seized Marcus, lifting him in her powerful arms as if he were a mere child.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The woman leaned over and bodily seized Marcus, lifting him in her powerful arms as if he were a mere child.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The woman leaned over and bodily seized Marcus, lifting him in her powerful arms as if he were a mere child.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Both boys were too astonished to speak.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading The woman leaned over and bodily seized Marcus, lifting him in her powerful arms as if he were a mere child.
cause to be bored
From this reading She bore him up the ledge of rocks and disappeared, reappeared, and carrying Dean quite as easily, landed him on the cliff overhead by the side of Marcus.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both boys were too astonished to speak.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Both boys were too astonished to speak.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She bore him up the ledge of rocks and disappeared, reappeared, and carrying Dean quite as easily, landed him on the cliff overhead by the side of Marcus.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She bore him up the ledge of rocks and disappeared, reappeared, and carrying Dean quite as easily, landed him on the cliff overhead by the side of Marcus.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading IN OLD MEG’S CAVE.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The woman leaned over and bodily seized Marcus, lifting him in her powerful arms as if he were a mere child.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading She bore him up the ledge of rocks and disappeared, reappeared, and carrying Dean quite as easily, landed him on the cliff overhead by the side of Marcus.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading She bore him up the ledge of rocks and disappeared, reappeared, and carrying Dean quite as easily, landed him on the cliff overhead by the side of Marcus.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading She bore him up the ledge of rocks and disappeared, reappeared, and carrying Dean quite as easily, landed him on the cliff overhead by the side of Marcus.
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t speak!” whispered a low voice.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading She bore him up the ledge of rocks and disappeared, reappeared, and carrying Dean quite as easily, landed him on the cliff overhead by the side of Marcus.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The woman leaned over and bodily seized Marcus, lifting him in her powerful arms as if he were a mere child.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The woman leaned over and bodily seized Marcus, lifting him in her powerful arms as if he were a mere child.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The woman leaned over and bodily seized Marcus, lifting him in her powerful arms as if he were a mere child.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The woman leaned over and bodily seized Marcus, lifting him in her powerful arms as if he were a mere child.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN OLD MEG’S CAVE.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading She bore him up the ledge of rocks and disappeared, reappeared, and carrying Dean quite as easily, landed him on the cliff overhead by the side of Marcus.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The woman leaned over and bodily seized Marcus, lifting him in her powerful arms as if he were a mere child.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading She bore him up the ledge of rocks and disappeared, reappeared, and carrying Dean quite as easily, landed him on the cliff overhead by the side of Marcus.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading The woman leaned over and bodily seized Marcus, lifting him in her powerful arms as if he were a mere child.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Don’t speak!” whispered a low voice.
Marcus
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From this reading The woman leaned over and bodily seized Marcus, lifting him in her powerful arms as if he were a mere child.
MEG'S
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From this reading IN OLD MEG’S CAVE.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The woman leaned over and bodily seized Marcus, lifting him in her powerful arms as if he were a mere child.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She bore him up the ledge of rocks and disappeared, reappeared, and carrying Dean quite as easily, landed him on the cliff overhead by the side of Marcus.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading IN OLD MEG’S CAVE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She bore him up the ledge of rocks and disappeared, reappeared, and carrying Dean quite as easily, landed him on the cliff overhead by the side of Marcus.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The woman leaned over and bodily seized Marcus, lifting him in her powerful arms as if he were a mere child.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading She bore him up the ledge of rocks and disappeared, reappeared, and carrying Dean quite as easily, landed him on the cliff overhead by the side of Marcus.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading The woman leaned over and bodily seized Marcus, lifting him in her powerful arms as if he were a mere child.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She bore him up the ledge of rocks and disappeared, reappeared, and carrying Dean quite as easily, landed him on the cliff overhead by the side of Marcus.
reappearedverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrd/
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading She bore him up the ledge of rocks and disappeared, reappeared, and carrying Dean quite as easily, landed him on the cliff overhead by the side of Marcus.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She bore him up the ledge of rocks and disappeared, reappeared, and carrying Dean quite as easily, landed him on the cliff overhead by the side of Marcus.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading The woman leaned over and bodily seized Marcus, lifting him in her powerful arms as if he were a mere child.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She bore him up the ledge of rocks and disappeared, reappeared, and carrying Dean quite as easily, landed him on the cliff overhead by the side of Marcus.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She bore him up the ledge of rocks and disappeared, reappeared, and carrying Dean quite as easily, landed him on the cliff overhead by the side of Marcus.
express in speech
From this reading “Don’t speak!” whispered a low voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The woman leaned over and bodily seized Marcus, lifting him in her powerful arms as if he were a mere child.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both boys were too astonished to speak.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Both boys were too astonished to speak.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She bore him up the ledge of rocks and disappeared, reappeared, and carrying Dean quite as easily, landed him on the cliff overhead by the side of Marcus.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Don’t speak!” whispered a low voice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The woman leaned over and bodily seized Marcus, lifting him in her powerful arms as if he were a mere child.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Don’t speak!” whispered a low voice.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman leaned over and bodily seized Marcus, lifting him in her powerful arms as if he were a mere child.
