touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Beatrix could hear her own heart beat as she stood there alone in the silence and darkness of her own chamber, the hand that wears Keith Kenyon's wedding-ring pressed against her madly throbbing heart.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Beatrix could hear her own heart beat as she stood there alone in the silence and darkness of her own chamber, the hand that wears Keith Kenyon's wedding-ring pressed against her madly throbbing heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beatrix could hear her own heart beat as she stood there alone in the silence and darkness of her own chamber, the hand that wears Keith Kenyon's wedding-ring pressed against her madly throbbing heart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Beatrix could hear her own heart beat as she stood there alone in the silence and darkness of her own chamber, the hand that wears Keith Kenyon's wedding-ring pressed against her madly throbbing heart.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Silence--awful silence!
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Beatrix could hear her own heart beat as she stood there alone in the silence and darkness of her own chamber, the hand that wears Keith Kenyon's wedding-ring pressed against her madly throbbing heart.
BEATRIX
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From this reading BEATRIX HEARS THE SECRET.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Beatrix could hear her own heart beat as she stood there alone in the silence and darkness of her own chamber, the hand that wears Keith Kenyon's wedding-ring pressed against her madly throbbing heart.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Beatrix could hear her own heart beat as she stood there alone in the silence and darkness of her own chamber, the hand that wears Keith Kenyon's wedding-ring pressed against her madly throbbing heart.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Beatrix could hear her own heart beat as she stood there alone in the silence and darkness of her own chamber, the hand that wears Keith Kenyon's wedding-ring pressed against her madly throbbing heart.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The full significance of the words to which she has just listened does not reach her understanding.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The full significance of the words to which she has just listened does not reach her understanding.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading She does not fully realize their awful meaning.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Beatrix could hear her own heart beat as she stood there alone in the silence and darkness of her own chamber, the hand that wears Keith Kenyon's wedding-ring pressed against her madly throbbing heart.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The full significance of the words to which she has just listened does not reach her understanding.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Beatrix could hear her own heart beat as she stood there alone in the silence and darkness of her own chamber, the hand that wears Keith Kenyon's wedding-ring pressed against her madly throbbing heart.
HEARSverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading BEATRIX HEARS THE SECRET.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Beatrix could hear her own heart beat as she stood there alone in the silence and darkness of her own chamber, the hand that wears Keith Kenyon's wedding-ring pressed against her madly throbbing heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Beatrix could hear her own heart beat as she stood there alone in the silence and darkness of her own chamber, the hand that wears Keith Kenyon's wedding-ring pressed against her madly throbbing heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beatrix could hear her own heart beat as she stood there alone in the silence and darkness of her own chamber, the hand that wears Keith Kenyon's wedding-ring pressed against her madly throbbing heart.
and nothing more
From this reading The full significance of the words to which she has just listened does not reach her understanding.
Keith
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From this reading Beatrix could hear her own heart beat as she stood there alone in the silence and darkness of her own chamber, the hand that wears Keith Kenyon's wedding-ring pressed against her madly throbbing heart.
Kenyon's
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From this reading Beatrix could hear her own heart beat as she stood there alone in the silence and darkness of her own chamber, the hand that wears Keith Kenyon's wedding-ring pressed against her madly throbbing heart.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The full significance of the words to which she has just listened does not reach her understanding.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Beatrix could hear her own heart beat as she stood there alone in the silence and darkness of her own chamber, the hand that wears Keith Kenyon's wedding-ring pressed against her madly throbbing heart.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading She does not fully realize their awful meaning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The full significance of the words to which she has just listened does not reach her understanding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beatrix could hear her own heart beat as she stood there alone in the silence and darkness of her own chamber, the hand that wears Keith Kenyon's wedding-ring pressed against her madly throbbing heart.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Beatrix could hear her own heart beat as she stood there alone in the silence and darkness of her own chamber, the hand that wears Keith Kenyon's wedding-ring pressed against her madly throbbing heart.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Beatrix could hear her own heart beat as she stood there alone in the silence and darkness of her own chamber, the hand that wears Keith Kenyon's wedding-ring pressed against her madly throbbing heart.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The full significance of the words to which she has just listened does not reach her understanding.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading She does not fully realize their awful meaning.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading BEATRIX HEARS THE SECRET.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beatrix could hear her own heart beat as she stood there alone in the silence and darkness of her own chamber, the hand that wears Keith Kenyon's wedding-ring pressed against her madly throbbing heart.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading The full significance of the words to which she has just listened does not reach her understanding.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Silence--awful silence!
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Beatrix could hear her own heart beat as she stood there alone in the silence and darkness of her own chamber, the hand that wears Keith Kenyon's wedding-ring pressed against her madly throbbing heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Beatrix could hear her own heart beat as she stood there alone in the silence and darkness of her own chamber, the hand that wears Keith Kenyon's wedding-ring pressed against her madly throbbing heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEATRIX HEARS THE SECRET.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She does not fully realize their awful meaning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Beatrix could hear her own heart beat as she stood there alone in the silence and darkness of her own chamber, the hand that wears Keith Kenyon's wedding-ring pressed against her madly throbbing heart.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading Beatrix could hear her own heart beat as she stood there alone in the silence and darkness of her own chamber, the hand that wears Keith Kenyon's wedding-ring pressed against her madly throbbing heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The full significance of the words to which she has just listened does not reach her understanding.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading The full significance of the words to which she has just listened does not reach her understanding.
wearsnounUS /werz/
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading Beatrix could hear her own heart beat as she stood there alone in the silence and darkness of her own chamber, the hand that wears Keith Kenyon's wedding-ring pressed against her madly throbbing heart.
wedding-ring
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From this reading Beatrix could hear her own heart beat as she stood there alone in the silence and darkness of her own chamber, the hand that wears Keith Kenyon's wedding-ring pressed against her madly throbbing heart.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The full significance of the words to which she has just listened does not reach her understanding.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The full significance of the words to which she has just listened does not reach her understanding.
