used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She even waited a minute or two beyond that sudden silence before she said, but calmly now, her twined fingers relaxing their grip, “My friend, Teresa, is like that bobolink’s song.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Petra tilted her head to see the speck of song against the sunlight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She stayed silent until the rapture ended and the heaven-glimpser sank home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At least, she’s as happy as that.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least, she’s as happy as that.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She even waited a minute or two beyond that sudden silence before she said, but calmly now, her twined fingers relaxing their grip, “My friend, Teresa, is like that bobolink’s song.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She even waited a minute or two beyond that sudden silence before she said, but calmly now, her twined fingers relaxing their grip, “My friend, Teresa, is like that bobolink’s song.
bobolink's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She even waited a minute or two beyond that sudden silence before she said, but calmly now, her twined fingers relaxing their grip, “My friend, Teresa, is like that bobolink’s song.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She even waited a minute or two beyond that sudden silence before she said, but calmly now, her twined fingers relaxing their grip, “My friend, Teresa, is like that bobolink’s song.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading She even waited a minute or two beyond that sudden silence before she said, but calmly now, her twined fingers relaxing their grip, “My friend, Teresa, is like that bobolink’s song.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading She stayed silent until the rapture ended and the heaven-glimpser sank home.
divisible by two
From this reading She even waited a minute or two beyond that sudden silence before she said, but calmly now, her twined fingers relaxing their grip, “My friend, Teresa, is like that bobolink’s song.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading She even waited a minute or two beyond that sudden silence before she said, but calmly now, her twined fingers relaxing their grip, “My friend, Teresa, is like that bobolink’s song.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She even waited a minute or two beyond that sudden silence before she said, but calmly now, her twined fingers relaxing their grip, “My friend, Teresa, is like that bobolink’s song.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading She even waited a minute or two beyond that sudden silence before she said, but calmly now, her twined fingers relaxing their grip, “My friend, Teresa, is like that bobolink’s song.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading At least, she’s as happy as that.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Petra tilted her head to see the speck of song against the sunlight.
heaven-glimpser
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She stayed silent until the rapture ended and the heaven-glimpser sank home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Petra tilted her head to see the speck of song against the sunlight.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She stayed silent until the rapture ended and the heaven-glimpser sank home.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She even waited a minute or two beyond that sudden silence before she said, but calmly now, her twined fingers relaxing their grip, “My friend, Teresa, is like that bobolink’s song.
JollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Jolly as that.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least, she’s as happy as that.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She even waited a minute or two beyond that sudden silence before she said, but calmly now, her twined fingers relaxing their grip, “My friend, Teresa, is like that bobolink’s song.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading She even waited a minute or two beyond that sudden silence before she said, but calmly now, her twined fingers relaxing their grip, “My friend, Teresa, is like that bobolink’s song.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She even waited a minute or two beyond that sudden silence before she said, but calmly now, her twined fingers relaxing their grip, “My friend, Teresa, is like that bobolink’s song.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She even waited a minute or two beyond that sudden silence before she said, but calmly now, her twined fingers relaxing their grip, “My friend, Teresa, is like that bobolink’s song.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Petra tilted her head to see the speck of song against the sunlight.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She even waited a minute or two beyond that sudden silence before she said, but calmly now, her twined fingers relaxing their grip, “My friend, Teresa, is like that bobolink’s song.
Petra
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Petra tilted her head to see the speck of song against the sunlight.
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading She stayed silent until the rapture ended and the heaven-glimpser sank home.
relaxingadjectiveUS /rɪˈlæksɪŋ/
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading She even waited a minute or two beyond that sudden silence before she said, but calmly now, her twined fingers relaxing their grip, “My friend, Teresa, is like that bobolink’s song.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She even waited a minute or two beyond that sudden silence before she said, but calmly now, her twined fingers relaxing their grip, “My friend, Teresa, is like that bobolink’s song.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading She stayed silent until the rapture ended and the heaven-glimpser sank home.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Petra tilted her head to see the speck of song against the sunlight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stayed silent until the rapture ended and the heaven-glimpser sank home.
she's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At least, she’s as happy as that.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading She even waited a minute or two beyond that sudden silence before she said, but calmly now, her twined fingers relaxing their grip, “My friend, Teresa, is like that bobolink’s song.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading She stayed silent until the rapture ended and the heaven-glimpser sank home.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Petra tilted her head to see the speck of song against the sunlight.
specknounUS /spek/
a very small spot
From this reading Petra tilted her head to see the speck of song against the sunlight.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She stayed silent until the rapture ended and the heaven-glimpser sank home.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading She even waited a minute or two beyond that sudden silence before she said, but calmly now, her twined fingers relaxing their grip, “My friend, Teresa, is like that bobolink’s song.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Petra tilted her head to see the speck of song against the sunlight.
TeresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading She even waited a minute or two beyond that sudden silence before she said, but calmly now, her twined fingers relaxing their grip, “My friend, Teresa, is like that bobolink’s song.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She even waited a minute or two beyond that sudden silence before she said, but calmly now, her twined fingers relaxing their grip, “My friend, Teresa, is like that bobolink’s song.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Petra tilted her head to see the speck of song against the sunlight.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She even waited a minute or two beyond that sudden silence before she said, but calmly now, her twined fingers relaxing their grip, “My friend, Teresa, is like that bobolink’s song.
tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Petra tilted her head to see the speck of song against the sunlight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Petra tilted her head to see the speck of song against the sunlight.
twinedverbUS /twaɪnd/
past form of “twine” — spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading She even waited a minute or two beyond that sudden silence before she said, but calmly now, her twined fingers relaxing their grip, “My friend, Teresa, is like that bobolink’s song.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She even waited a minute or two beyond that sudden silence before she said, but calmly now, her twined fingers relaxing their grip, “My friend, Teresa, is like that bobolink’s song.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She stayed silent until the rapture ended and the heaven-glimpser sank home.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She even waited a minute or two beyond that sudden silence before she said, but calmly now, her twined fingers relaxing their grip, “My friend, Teresa, is like that bobolink’s song.
