used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The mother lifted it for him while giving the twins a tearful flash of command.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But neither the boy nor Ramsey nor the old nurse felt assured, and all three were glad when the mother asked:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Unconsciously Ramsey put up hers as Lucian's left suddenly caught Julian's right and he held up both it and his own.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Unconsciously Ramsey put up hers as Lucian's left suddenly caught Julian's right and he held up both it and his own.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But neither the boy nor Ramsey nor the old nurse felt assured, and all three were glad when the mother asked:
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading But neither the boy nor Ramsey nor the old nurse felt assured, and all three were glad when the mother asked:
the two together, not just one
From this reading Unconsciously Ramsey put up hers as Lucian's left suddenly caught Julian's right and he held up both it and his own.
a youthful male person
From this reading But neither the boy nor Ramsey nor the old nurse felt assured, and all three were glad when the mother asked:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But neither the boy nor Ramsey nor the old nurse felt assured, and all three were glad when the mother asked:
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Unconsciously Ramsey put up hers as Lucian's left suddenly caught Julian's right and he held up both it and his own.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The mother lifted it for him while giving the twins a tearful flash of command.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But neither the boy nor Ramsey nor the old nurse felt assured, and all three were glad when the mother asked:
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The mother lifted it for him while giving the twins a tearful flash of command.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The mother lifted it for him while giving the twins a tearful flash of command.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Hold up your right hands," he gasped, trying to raise his.
the act of giving
From this reading The mother lifted it for him while giving the twins a tearful flash of command.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading But neither the boy nor Ramsey nor the old nurse felt assured, and all three were glad when the mother asked:
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Hold up your right hands," he gasped, trying to raise his.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hold up your right hands," he gasped, trying to raise his.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Unconsciously Ramsey put up hers as Lucian's left suddenly caught Julian's right and he held up both it and his own.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Unconsciously Ramsey put up hers as Lucian's left suddenly caught Julian's right and he held up both it and his own.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The mother lifted it for him while giving the twins a tearful flash of command.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Hold up your right hands," he gasped, trying to raise his.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Hold up your right hands," he gasped, trying to raise his.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The mother lifted it for him while giving the twins a tearful flash of command.
Julian's
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From this reading Unconsciously Ramsey put up hers as Lucian's left suddenly caught Julian's right and he held up both it and his own.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Unconsciously Ramsey put up hers as Lucian's left suddenly caught Julian's right and he held up both it and his own.
held up in the air
From this reading The mother lifted it for him while giving the twins a tearful flash of command.
Lucian's
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From this reading Unconsciously Ramsey put up hers as Lucian's left suddenly caught Julian's right and he held up both it and his own.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The mother lifted it for him while giving the twins a tearful flash of command.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But neither the boy nor Ramsey nor the old nurse felt assured, and all three were glad when the mother asked:
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But neither the boy nor Ramsey nor the old nurse felt assured, and all three were glad when the mother asked:
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading But neither the boy nor Ramsey nor the old nurse felt assured, and all three were glad when the mother asked:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mother lifted it for him while giving the twins a tearful flash of command.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But neither the boy nor Ramsey nor the old nurse felt assured, and all three were glad when the mother asked:
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Unconsciously Ramsey put up hers as Lucian's left suddenly caught Julian's right and he held up both it and his own.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Unconsciously Ramsey put up hers as Lucian's left suddenly caught Julian's right and he held up both it and his own.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading "Hold up your right hands," he gasped, trying to raise his.
Ramsey
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From this reading Unconsciously Ramsey put up hers as Lucian's left suddenly caught Julian's right and he held up both it and his own.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Hold up your right hands," he gasped, trying to raise his.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Unconsciously Ramsey put up hers as Lucian's left suddenly caught Julian's right and he held up both it and his own.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading "You swear?"
tearfuladjectiveUS /ˈtɪrfəl/
filled with or marked by tears
From this reading The mother lifted it for him while giving the twins a tearful flash of command.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mother lifted it for him while giving the twins a tearful flash of command.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But neither the boy nor Ramsey nor the old nurse felt assured, and all three were glad when the mother asked:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hold up your right hands," he gasped, trying to raise his.
hard to endure
From this reading "Hold up your right hands," he gasped, trying to raise his.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading The mother lifted it for him while giving the twins a tearful flash of command.
UnconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading Unconsciously Ramsey put up hers as Lucian's left suddenly caught Julian's right and he held up both it and his own.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Hold up your right hands," he gasped, trying to raise his.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But neither the boy nor Ramsey nor the old nurse felt assured, and all three were glad when the mother asked:
at the time that
From this reading But neither the boy nor Ramsey nor the old nurse felt assured, and all three were glad when the mother asked:
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The mother lifted it for him while giving the twins a tearful flash of command.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You swear?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hold up your right hands," he gasped, trying to raise his.
