used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment Bernardine rested in his arms while Jay Gardiner cried over and over again, reckless as to how it would end:
anew
From this reading For a moment Bernardine rested in his arms while Jay Gardiner cried over and over again, reckless as to how it would end:
(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 "Yes, I love you, Bernardine, with all my heart, with all my soul!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment Bernardine rested in his arms while Jay Gardiner cried over and over again, reckless as to how it would end:
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I CAN NOT KEEP THE SECRET ANY LONGER!"
weapons considered collectively
From this reading For a moment Bernardine rested in his arms while Jay Gardiner cried over and over again, reckless as to how it would end:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a moment Bernardine rested in his arms while Jay Gardiner cried over and over again, reckless as to how it would end:
Bernardine
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From this reading For a moment Bernardine rested in his arms while Jay Gardiner cried over and over again, reckless as to how it would end:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was for a moment only; then the girl struggled out of the strong arms that infolded her, with the expression of a startled fawn in her dark, humid eyes.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I CAN NOT KEEP THE SECRET ANY LONGER!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading For a moment Bernardine rested in his arms while Jay Gardiner cried over and over again, reckless as to how it would end:
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But it was for a moment only; then the girl struggled out of the strong arms that infolded her, with the expression of a startled fawn in her dark, humid eyes.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading For a moment Bernardine rested in his arms while Jay Gardiner cried over and over again, reckless as to how it would end:
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading But it was for a moment only; then the girl struggled out of the strong arms that infolded her, with the expression of a startled fawn in her dark, humid eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But it was for a moment only; then the girl struggled out of the strong arms that infolded her, with the expression of a startled fawn in her dark, humid eyes.
fawnnounUS /fɔːn/
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
From this reading But it was for a moment only; then the girl struggled out of the strong arms that infolded her, with the expression of a startled fawn in her dark, humid eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment Bernardine rested in his arms while Jay Gardiner cried over and over again, reckless as to how it would end:
GardinernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdnər/
British historian remembered for his ten-volume history of England (1829-1902)
From this reading For a moment Bernardine rested in his arms while Jay Gardiner cried over and over again, reckless as to how it would end:
a young female
From this reading But it was for a moment only; then the girl struggled out of the strong arms that infolded her, with the expression of a startled fawn in her dark, humid eyes.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Yes, I love you, Bernardine, with all my heart, with all my soul!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But it was for a moment only; then the girl struggled out of the strong arms that infolded her, with the expression of a startled fawn in her dark, humid eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment Bernardine rested in his arms while Jay Gardiner cried over and over again, reckless as to how it would end:
how
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From this reading For a moment Bernardine rested in his arms while Jay Gardiner cried over and over again, reckless as to how it would end:
humidadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːməd/
containing or characterized by a great deal of water vapor
From this reading But it was for a moment only; then the girl struggled out of the strong arms that infolded her, with the expression of a startled fawn in her dark, humid eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I LOVE YOU!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a moment Bernardine rested in his arms while Jay Gardiner cried over and over again, reckless as to how it would end:
infolded
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From this reading But it was for a moment only; then the girl struggled out of the strong arms that infolded her, with the expression of a startled fawn in her dark, humid eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a moment Bernardine rested in his arms while Jay Gardiner cried over and over again, reckless as to how it would end:
JaynounUS /dʒeɪ/
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading For a moment Bernardine rested in his arms while Jay Gardiner cried over and over again, reckless as to how it would end:
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I CAN NOT KEEP THE SECRET ANY LONGER!"
for more time
From this reading I CAN NOT KEEP THE SECRET ANY LONGER!"
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I LOVE YOU!
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment Bernardine rested in his arms while Jay Gardiner cried over and over again, reckless as to how it would end:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, I love you, Bernardine, with all my heart, with all my soul!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I CAN NOT KEEP THE SECRET ANY LONGER!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But it was for a moment only; then the girl struggled out of the strong arms that infolded her, with the expression of a startled fawn in her dark, humid eyes.
and nothing more
From this reading But it was for a moment only; then the girl struggled out of the strong arms that infolded her, with the expression of a startled fawn in her dark, humid eyes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But it was for a moment only; then the girl struggled out of the strong arms that infolded her, with the expression of a startled fawn in her dark, humid eyes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For a moment Bernardine rested in his arms while Jay Gardiner cried over and over again, reckless as to how it would end:
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading For a moment Bernardine rested in his arms while Jay Gardiner cried over and over again, reckless as to how it would end:
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading For a moment Bernardine rested in his arms while Jay Gardiner cried over and over again, reckless as to how it would end:
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading I CAN NOT KEEP THE SECRET ANY LONGER!"
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Yes, I love you, Bernardine, with all my heart, with all my soul!"
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading But it was for a moment only; then the girl struggled out of the strong arms that infolded her, with the expression of a startled fawn in her dark, humid eyes.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But it was for a moment only; then the girl struggled out of the strong arms that infolded her, with the expression of a startled fawn in her dark, humid eyes.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading But it was for a moment only; then the girl struggled out of the strong arms that infolded her, with the expression of a startled fawn in her dark, humid eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it was for a moment only; then the girl struggled out of the strong arms that infolded her, with the expression of a startled fawn in her dark, humid eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I CAN NOT KEEP THE SECRET ANY LONGER!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But it was for a moment only; then the girl struggled out of the strong arms that infolded her, with the expression of a startled fawn in her dark, humid eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a moment Bernardine rested in his arms while Jay Gardiner cried over and over again, reckless as to how it would end:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was for a moment only; then the girl struggled out of the strong arms that infolded her, with the expression of a startled fawn in her dark, humid eyes.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a moment Bernardine rested in his arms while Jay Gardiner cried over and over again, reckless as to how it would end:
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes, I love you, Bernardine, with all my heart, with all my soul!"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For a moment Bernardine rested in his arms while Jay Gardiner cried over and over again, reckless as to how it would end:
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I love you, Bernardine, with all my heart, with all my soul!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I LOVE YOU!