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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A frightened look came over the girl’s face.

(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 “It is no—no—oh, hang it all, how does the talk go?”

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “She is rattled,” Brainard said to himself, “and will break!”

in an audible manner

From this reading Louisiana muttered audibly, swinging on her heel toward the wings.

a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

From this reading Evidently the audience thought so, too, and there was a painful hush, in which MacNaughton’s efforts to whisper the words from the side could be heard.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Evidently the audience thought so, too, and there was a painful hush, in which MacNaughton’s efforts to whisper the words from the side could be heard.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “She is rattled,” Brainard said to himself, “and will break!”

terminate

From this reading “She is rattled,” Brainard said to himself, “and will break!”

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A frightened look came over the girl’s face.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Evidently the audience thought so, too, and there was a painful hush, in which MacNaughton’s efforts to whisper the words from the side could be heard.

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “It is no—no—oh, hang it all, how does the talk go?”

plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Evidently the audience thought so, too, and there was a painful hush, in which MacNaughton’s efforts to whisper the words from the side could be heard.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading Evidently the audience thought so, too, and there was a painful hush, in which MacNaughton’s efforts to whisper the words from the side could be heard.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading A frightened look came over the girl’s face.

made afraid

From this reading A frightened look came over the girl’s face.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Evidently the audience thought so, too, and there was a painful hush, in which MacNaughton’s efforts to whisper the words from the side could be heard.

possessive form of “girl” — a young female

From this reading A frightened look came over the girl’s face.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “It is no—no—oh, hang it all, how does the talk go?”

be suspended or hanging

From this reading “It is no—no—oh, hang it all, how does the talk go?”

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Evidently the audience thought so, too, and there was a painful hush, in which MacNaughton’s efforts to whisper the words from the side could be heard.

the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading Louisiana muttered audibly, swinging on her heel toward the wings.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Louisiana muttered audibly, swinging on her heel toward the wings.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “She is rattled,” Brainard said to himself, “and will break!”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “It is no—no—oh, hang it all, how does the talk go?”

become quiet or still; fall silent

From this reading Evidently the audience thought so, too, and there was a painful hush, in which MacNaughton’s efforts to whisper the words from the side could be heard.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Evidently the audience thought so, too, and there was a painful hush, in which MacNaughton’s efforts to whisper the words from the side could be heard.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “She is rattled,” Brainard said to himself, “and will break!”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It is no—no—oh, hang it all, how does the talk go?”

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading A frightened look came over the girl’s face.

a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading Louisiana muttered audibly, swinging on her heel toward the wings.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Evidently the audience thought so, too, and there was a painful hush, in which MacNaughton’s efforts to whisper the words from the side could be heard.

past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading Louisiana muttered audibly, swinging on her heel toward the wings.

not any; not one

From this reading “It is no—no—oh, hang it all, how does the talk go?”

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “It is no—no—oh, hang it all, how does the talk go?”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Louisiana muttered audibly, swinging on her heel toward the wings.

above and across; more than

From this reading A frightened look came over the girl’s face.

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading Evidently the audience thought so, too, and there was a painful hush, in which MacNaughton’s efforts to whisper the words from the side could be heard.

thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)

From this reading “She is rattled,” Brainard said to himself, “and will break!”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “She is rattled,” Brainard said to himself, “and will break!”

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “She is rattled,” Brainard said to himself, “and will break!”

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Evidently the audience thought so, too, and there was a painful hush, in which MacNaughton’s efforts to whisper the words from the side could be heard.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Evidently the audience thought so, too, and there was a painful hush, in which MacNaughton’s efforts to whisper the words from the side could be heard.

changing location by moving back and forth

From this reading Louisiana muttered audibly, swinging on her heel toward the wings.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading “It is no—no—oh, hang it all, how does the talk go?”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A frightened look came over the girl’s face.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Evidently the audience thought so, too, and there was a painful hush, in which MacNaughton’s efforts to whisper the words from the side could be heard.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Evidently the audience thought so, too, and there was a painful hush, in which MacNaughton’s efforts to whisper the words from the side could be heard.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “She is rattled,” Brainard said to himself, “and will break!”

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Evidently the audience thought so, too, and there was a painful hush, in which MacNaughton’s efforts to whisper the words from the side could be heard.

in the direction of

From this reading Louisiana muttered audibly, swinging on her heel toward the wings.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Evidently the audience thought so, too, and there was a painful hush, in which MacNaughton’s efforts to whisper the words from the side could be heard.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Evidently the audience thought so, too, and there was a painful hush, in which MacNaughton’s efforts to whisper the words from the side could be heard.

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading Evidently the audience thought so, too, and there was a painful hush, in which MacNaughton’s efforts to whisper the words from the side could be heard.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “She is rattled,” Brainard said to himself, “and will break!”

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading Louisiana muttered audibly, swinging on her heel toward the wings.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Evidently the audience thought so, too, and there was a painful hush, in which MacNaughton’s efforts to whisper the words from the side could be heard.