touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As he released them she leaned suddenly forward and hid her face against his shoulder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Tully had waited, between his short and troubled sentences, for some response from Ruth Mary, but she was still silent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he released them she leaned suddenly forward and hid her face against his shoulder.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Mr. Tully had waited, between his short and troubled sentences, for some response from Ruth Mary, but she was still silent.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading She shivered and her breast heaved, but she was not weeping.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Tully had waited, between his short and troubled sentences, for some response from Ruth Mary, but she was still silent.
clumsilyadverbUS /ˈklʌmsəli/
in a clumsy manner
From this reading “There, there!” said Mr. Tully, stroking her head clumsily with his large hand.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Her hands felt cold in his.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As he released them she leaned suddenly forward and hid her face against his shoulder.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Her hands felt cold in his.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Tully had waited, between his short and troubled sentences, for some response from Ruth Mary, but she was still silent.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading As he released them she leaned suddenly forward and hid her face against his shoulder.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Tully had waited, between his short and troubled sentences, for some response from Ruth Mary, but she was still silent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Tully had waited, between his short and troubled sentences, for some response from Ruth Mary, but she was still silent.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “There, there!” said Mr. Tully, stroking her head clumsily with his large hand.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Her hands felt cold in his.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he released them she leaned suddenly forward and hid her face against his shoulder.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “There, there!” said Mr. Tully, stroking her head clumsily with his large hand.
heavedverbUS /hiːvd/
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading She shivered and her breast heaved, but she was not weeping.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her hands felt cold in his.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading As he released them she leaned suddenly forward and hid her face against his shoulder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Tully had waited, between his short and troubled sentences, for some response from Ruth Mary, but she was still silent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her hands felt cold in his.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “There, there!” said Mr. Tully, stroking her head clumsily with his large hand.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading As he released them she leaned suddenly forward and hid her face against his shoulder.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mr. Tully had waited, between his short and troubled sentences, for some response from Ruth Mary, but she was still silent.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Tully had waited, between his short and troubled sentences, for some response from Ruth Mary, but she was still silent.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She shivered and her breast heaved, but she was not weeping.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading As he released them she leaned suddenly forward and hid her face against his shoulder.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading Mr. Tully had waited, between his short and troubled sentences, for some response from Ruth Mary, but she was still silent.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Mr. Tully had waited, between his short and troubled sentences, for some response from Ruth Mary, but she was still silent.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There, there!” said Mr. Tully, stroking her head clumsily with his large hand.
sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Mr. Tully had waited, between his short and troubled sentences, for some response from Ruth Mary, but she was still silent.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Tully had waited, between his short and troubled sentences, for some response from Ruth Mary, but she was still silent.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading She shivered and her breast heaved, but she was not weeping.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Mr. Tully had waited, between his short and troubled sentences, for some response from Ruth Mary, but she was still silent.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading As he released them she leaned suddenly forward and hid her face against his shoulder.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Mr. Tully had waited, between his short and troubled sentences, for some response from Ruth Mary, but she was still silent.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mr. Tully had waited, between his short and troubled sentences, for some response from Ruth Mary, but she was still silent.
not in physical motion
From this reading Mr. Tully had waited, between his short and troubled sentences, for some response from Ruth Mary, but she was still silent.
strokingnounUS /ˈstroʊkɪŋ/
a light touch with the hands
From this reading “There, there!” said Mr. Tully, stroking her head clumsily with his large hand.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading As he released them she leaned suddenly forward and hid her face against his shoulder.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As he released them she leaned suddenly forward and hid her face against his shoulder.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There, there!” said Mr. Tully, stroking her head clumsily with his large hand.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Mr. Tully had waited, between his short and troubled sentences, for some response from Ruth Mary, but she was still silent.
TullynounUS /ˈtʌli/
a Roman statesman and orator remembered for his mastery of Latin prose (106-43 BC)
From this reading Mr. Tully had waited, between his short and troubled sentences, for some response from Ruth Mary, but she was still silent.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Mr. Tully had waited, between his short and troubled sentences, for some response from Ruth Mary, but she was still silent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Tully had waited, between his short and troubled sentences, for some response from Ruth Mary, but she was still silent.
showing sorrow
From this reading She shivered and her breast heaved, but she was not weeping.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “There, there!” said Mr. Tully, stroking her head clumsily with his large hand.
