used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For half a breath she stared at him like a wild bird shot, glanced at the sentinels, below, above, and then pressed up the stair.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading For half a breath she stared at him like a wild bird shot, glanced at the sentinels, below, above, and then pressed up the stair.
anew
From this reading He slowly let the cold, slim fingers out of his as she started on, but she swayed again and he sprang and retook them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He slowly let the cold, slim fingers out of his as she started on, but she swayed again and he sprang and retook them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He slowly let the cold, slim fingers out of his as she started on, but she swayed again and he sprang and retook them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For half a breath she stared at him like a wild bird shot, glanced at the sentinels, below, above, and then pressed up the stair.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Go away," she pleaded to her husband, "oh, go away!" but pushed him without effect and peered down again.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Constance, behind the shutters, wept.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading For half a breath she stared at him like a wild bird shot, glanced at the sentinels, below, above, and then pressed up the stair.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading For half a breath she stared at him like a wild bird shot, glanced at the sentinels, below, above, and then pressed up the stair.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading For half a breath she stared at him like a wild bird shot, glanced at the sentinels, below, above, and then pressed up the stair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He slowly let the cold, slim fingers out of his as she started on, but she swayed again and he sprang and retook them.
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 He slowly let the cold, slim fingers out of his as she started on, but she swayed again and he sprang and retook them.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading Constance, behind the shutters, wept.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Go away," she pleaded to her husband, "oh, go away!" but pushed him without effect and peered down again.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "Go away," she pleaded to her husband, "oh, go away!" but pushed him without effect and peered down again.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading He slowly let the cold, slim fingers out of his as she started on, but she swayed again and he sprang and retook them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For half a breath she stared at him like a wild bird shot, glanced at the sentinels, below, above, and then pressed up the stair.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading For half a breath she stared at him like a wild bird shot, glanced at the sentinels, below, above, and then pressed up the stair.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go away," she pleaded to her husband, "oh, go away!" but pushed him without effect and peered down again.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading For half a breath she stared at him like a wild bird shot, glanced at the sentinels, below, above, and then pressed up the stair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He slowly let the cold, slim fingers out of his as she started on, but she swayed again and he sprang and retook them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Go away," she pleaded to her husband, "oh, go away!" but pushed him without effect and peered down again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For half a breath she stared at him like a wild bird shot, glanced at the sentinels, below, above, and then pressed up the stair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He slowly let the cold, slim fingers out of his as she started on, but she swayed again and he sprang and retook them.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Go away," she pleaded to her husband, "oh, go away!" but pushed him without effect and peered down again.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He slowly let the cold, slim fingers out of his as she started on, but she swayed again and he sprang and retook them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For half a breath she stared at him like a wild bird shot, glanced at the sentinels, below, above, and then pressed up the stair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He slowly let the cold, slim fingers out of his as she started on, but she swayed again and he sprang and retook them.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Go away," she pleaded to her husband, "oh, go away!" but pushed him without effect and peered down again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He slowly let the cold, slim fingers out of his as she started on, but she swayed again and he sprang and retook them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He slowly let the cold, slim fingers out of his as she started on, but she swayed again and he sprang and retook them.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading "Go away," she pleaded to her husband, "oh, go away!" but pushed him without effect and peered down again.
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading "Go away," she pleaded to her husband, "oh, go away!" but pushed him without effect and peered down again.
compacted by ironing
From this reading For half a breath she stared at him like a wild bird shot, glanced at the sentinels, below, above, and then pressed up the stair.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading "Go away," she pleaded to her husband, "oh, go away!" but pushed him without effect and peered down again.
retookverbUS /riˈtʊk/
inflected form of “retake” — take back by force, as after a battle
From this reading He slowly let the cold, slim fingers out of his as she started on, but she swayed again and he sprang and retook them.
sentinelsnounUS /ˈsentənəlz/
plural of “sentinel” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading For half a breath she stared at him like a wild bird shot, glanced at the sentinels, below, above, and then pressed up the stair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He slowly let the cold, slim fingers out of his as she started on, but she swayed again and he sprang and retook them.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading For half a breath she stared at him like a wild bird shot, glanced at the sentinels, below, above, and then pressed up the stair.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading Constance, behind the shutters, wept.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading He slowly let the cold, slim fingers out of his as she started on, but she swayed again and he sprang and retook them.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He slowly let the cold, slim fingers out of his as she started on, but she swayed again and he sprang and retook them.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He slowly let the cold, slim fingers out of his as she started on, but she swayed again and he sprang and retook them.
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading For half a breath she stared at him like a wild bird shot, glanced at the sentinels, below, above, and then pressed up the stair.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading For half a breath she stared at him like a wild bird shot, glanced at the sentinels, below, above, and then pressed up the stair.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He slowly let the cold, slim fingers out of his as she started on, but she swayed again and he sprang and retook them.
Stiddy
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From this reading "Stiddy! stiddy!"
swayedverbUS /sweɪd/
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading He slowly let the cold, slim fingers out of his as she started on, but she swayed again and he sprang and retook them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He slowly let the cold, slim fingers out of his as she started on, but she swayed again and he sprang and retook them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He slowly let the cold, slim fingers out of his as she started on, but she swayed again and he sprang and retook them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For half a breath she stared at him like a wild bird shot, glanced at the sentinels, below, above, and then pressed up the stair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Go away," she pleaded to her husband, "oh, go away!" but pushed him without effect and peered down again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For half a breath she stared at him like a wild bird shot, glanced at the sentinels, below, above, and then pressed up the stair.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Constance, behind the shutters, wept.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading For half a breath she stared at him like a wild bird shot, glanced at the sentinels, below, above, and then pressed up the stair.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Go away," she pleaded to her husband, "oh, go away!" but pushed him without effect and peered down again.
