used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not a cry; it was only a girl's whisper with a note of girlish fear rising above its pain, but it echoed like a _reveille_ to something which had till then been asleep in Ramanund.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It was not a cry; it was only a girl's whisper with a note of girlish fear rising above its pain, but it echoed like a _reveille_ to something which had till then been asleep in Ramanund.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Was he not ready to help?--God! how young and slender she was down there on her knees thrusting the chaplets she had brought through the fretwork fiercely ...
in a state of sleep
From this reading It was not a cry; it was only a girl's whisper with a note of girlish fear rising above its pain, but it echoed like a _reveille_ to something which had till then been asleep in Ramanund.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was not a cry; it was only a girl's whisper with a note of girlish fear rising above its pain, but it echoed like a _reveille_ to something which had till then been asleep in Ramanund.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Was he not ready to help?--God! how young and slender she was down there on her knees thrusting the chaplets she had brought through the fretwork fiercely ...
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not a cry; it was only a girl's whisper with a note of girlish fear rising above its pain, but it echoed like a _reveille_ to something which had till then been asleep in Ramanund.
chaplets
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From this reading Was he not ready to help?--God! how young and slender she was down there on her knees thrusting the chaplets she had brought through the fretwork fiercely ...
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading It was not a cry; it was only a girl's whisper with a note of girlish fear rising above its pain, but it echoed like a _reveille_ to something which had till then been asleep in Ramanund.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Was he not there in the dark listening?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Was he not ready to help?--God! how young and slender she was down there on her knees thrusting the chaplets she had brought through the fretwork fiercely ...
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading It was not a cry; it was only a girl's whisper with a note of girlish fear rising above its pain, but it echoed like a _reveille_ to something which had till then been asleep in Ramanund.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading It was not a cry; it was only a girl's whisper with a note of girlish fear rising above its pain, but it echoed like a _reveille_ to something which had till then been asleep in Ramanund.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading Was he not ready to help?--God! how young and slender she was down there on her knees thrusting the chaplets she had brought through the fretwork fiercely ...
fretworknoun
framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal
From this reading Was he not ready to help?--God! how young and slender she was down there on her knees thrusting the chaplets she had brought through the fretwork fiercely ...
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It was not a cry; it was only a girl's whisper with a note of girlish fear rising above its pain, but it echoed like a _reveille_ to something which had till then been asleep in Ramanund.
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading It was not a cry; it was only a girl's whisper with a note of girlish fear rising above its pain, but it echoed like a _reveille_ to something which had till then been asleep in Ramanund.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Was he not ready to help?--God! how young and slender she was down there on her knees thrusting the chaplets she had brought through the fretwork fiercely ...
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not a cry; it was only a girl's whisper with a note of girlish fear rising above its pain, but it echoed like a _reveille_ to something which had till then been asleep in Ramanund.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was he not there in the dark listening?
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Was he not ready to help?--God! how young and slender she was down there on her knees thrusting the chaplets she had brought through the fretwork fiercely ...
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Was he not ready to help?--God! how young and slender she was down there on her knees thrusting the chaplets she had brought through the fretwork fiercely ...
how
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From this reading Was he not ready to help?--God! how young and slender she was down there on her knees thrusting the chaplets she had brought through the fretwork fiercely ...
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not a cry; it was only a girl's whisper with a note of girlish fear rising above its pain, but it echoed like a _reveille_ to something which had till then been asleep in Ramanund.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a cry; it was only a girl's whisper with a note of girlish fear rising above its pain, but it echoed like a _reveille_ to something which had till then been asleep in Ramanund.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not a cry; it was only a girl's whisper with a note of girlish fear rising above its pain, but it echoed like a _reveille_ to something which had till then been asleep in Ramanund.
KalinounUS /ˈkɑːliː/
bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
From this reading "_Mai Kali!
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Was he not ready to help?--God! how young and slender she was down there on her knees thrusting the chaplets she had brought through the fretwork fiercely ...
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was not a cry; it was only a girl's whisper with a note of girlish fear rising above its pain, but it echoed like a _reveille_ to something which had till then been asleep in Ramanund.
hear with intention
From this reading Not listen!
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Was he not there in the dark listening?
Mai
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From this reading "_Mai Kali!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a cry; it was only a girl's whisper with a note of girlish fear rising above its pain, but it echoed like a _reveille_ to something which had till then been asleep in Ramanund.
a brief written record
From this reading It was not a cry; it was only a girl's whisper with a note of girlish fear rising above its pain, but it echoed like a _reveille_ to something which had till then been asleep in Ramanund.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not a cry; it was only a girl's whisper with a note of girlish fear rising above its pain, but it echoed like a _reveille_ to something which had till then been asleep in Ramanund.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Was he not ready to help?--God! how young and slender she was down there on her knees thrusting the chaplets she had brought through the fretwork fiercely ...
and nothing more
From this reading It was not a cry; it was only a girl's whisper with a note of girlish fear rising above its pain, but it echoed like a _reveille_ to something which had till then been asleep in Ramanund.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading It was not a cry; it was only a girl's whisper with a note of girlish fear rising above its pain, but it echoed like a _reveille_ to something which had till then been asleep in Ramanund.
Ramanund
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From this reading It was not a cry; it was only a girl's whisper with a note of girlish fear rising above its pain, but it echoed like a _reveille_ to something which had till then been asleep in Ramanund.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Was he not ready to help?--God! how young and slender she was down there on her knees thrusting the chaplets she had brought through the fretwork fiercely ...
reveillenounUS /ˈrevəliː/
(military) signal to wake up
From this reading It was not a cry; it was only a girl's whisper with a note of girlish fear rising above its pain, but it echoed like a _reveille_ to something which had till then been asleep in Ramanund.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading It was not a cry; it was only a girl's whisper with a note of girlish fear rising above its pain, but it echoed like a _reveille_ to something which had till then been asleep in Ramanund.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was he not ready to help?--God! how young and slender she was down there on her knees thrusting the chaplets she had brought through the fretwork fiercely ...
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Was he not ready to help?--God! how young and slender she was down there on her knees thrusting the chaplets she had brought through the fretwork fiercely ...
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was not a cry; it was only a girl's whisper with a note of girlish fear rising above its pain, but it echoed like a _reveille_ to something which had till then been asleep in Ramanund.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Was he not there in the dark listening?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was not a cry; it was only a girl's whisper with a note of girlish fear rising above its pain, but it echoed like a _reveille_ to something which had till then been asleep in Ramanund.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Was he not there in the dark listening?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Was he not ready to help?--God! how young and slender she was down there on her knees thrusting the chaplets she had brought through the fretwork fiercely ...
thrustingnounUS /ˈθrʌstɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading Was he not ready to help?--God! how young and slender she was down there on her knees thrusting the chaplets she had brought through the fretwork fiercely ...
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not a cry; it was only a girl's whisper with a note of girlish fear rising above its pain, but it echoed like a _reveille_ to something which had till then been asleep in Ramanund.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not a cry; it was only a girl's whisper with a note of girlish fear rising above its pain, but it echoed like a _reveille_ to something which had till then been asleep in Ramanund.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not a cry; it was only a girl's whisper with a note of girlish fear rising above its pain, but it echoed like a _reveille_ to something which had till then been asleep in Ramanund.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was not a cry; it was only a girl's whisper with a note of girlish fear rising above its pain, but it echoed like a _reveille_ to something which had till then been asleep in Ramanund.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading It was not a cry; it was only a girl's whisper with a note of girlish fear rising above its pain, but it echoed like a _reveille_ to something which had till then been asleep in Ramanund.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was not a cry; it was only a girl's whisper with a note of girlish fear rising above its pain, but it echoed like a _reveille_ to something which had till then been asleep in Ramanund.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Was he not ready to help?--God! how young and slender she was down there on her knees thrusting the chaplets she had brought through the fretwork fiercely ...
