used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BRIDGE It was several minutes before Lucia saw him again; he was lying flat, a little to one side of the road, and he was very still.
anew
From this reading THE BRIDGE It was several minutes before Lucia saw him again; he was lying flat, a little to one side of the road, and he was very still.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She waited, hoping against hope to see him move, and fighting against the horrible thought that filled her mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BRIDGE It was several minutes before Lucia saw him again; he was lying flat, a little to one side of the road, and he was very still.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Without another thought she got up and very carefully started down the descent, her mind concentrated on the bridge.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "He is dead," she exclaimed, terrified, "and they are moving; and the bridge!"
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading She did not attempt to go to the road, but kept to the shelter of the rocks, and a little to one side of the fire.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE BRIDGE It was several minutes before Lucia saw him again; he was lying flat, a little to one side of the road, and he was very still.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading THE BRIDGE It was several minutes before Lucia saw him again; he was lying flat, a little to one side of the road, and he was very still.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not attempt to go to the road, but kept to the shelter of the rocks, and a little to one side of the fire.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Without another thought she got up and very carefully started down the descent, her mind concentrated on the bridge.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading Without another thought she got up and very carefully started down the descent, her mind concentrated on the bridge.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "He is dead," she exclaimed, terrified, "and they are moving; and the bridge!"
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading Without another thought she got up and very carefully started down the descent, her mind concentrated on the bridge.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not attempt to go to the road, but kept to the shelter of the rocks, and a little to one side of the fire.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Without another thought she got up and very carefully started down the descent, her mind concentrated on the bridge.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "He is dead," she exclaimed, terrified, "and they are moving; and the bridge!"
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading She waited, hoping against hope to see him move, and fighting against the horrible thought that filled her mind.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading She waited, hoping against hope to see him move, and fighting against the horrible thought that filled her mind.
start firing a weapon
From this reading She did not attempt to go to the road, but kept to the shelter of the rocks, and a little to one side of the fire.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading THE BRIDGE It was several minutes before Lucia saw him again; he was lying flat, a little to one side of the road, and he was very still.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She did not attempt to go to the road, but kept to the shelter of the rocks, and a little to one side of the fire.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Without another thought she got up and very carefully started down the descent, her mind concentrated on the bridge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BRIDGE It was several minutes before Lucia saw him again; he was lying flat, a little to one side of the road, and he was very still.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She waited, hoping against hope to see him move, and fighting against the horrible thought that filled her mind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE BRIDGE It was several minutes before Lucia saw him again; he was lying flat, a little to one side of the road, and he was very still.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading She waited, hoping against hope to see him move, and fighting against the horrible thought that filled her mind.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She waited, hoping against hope to see him move, and fighting against the horrible thought that filled her mind.
provoking horror
From this reading She waited, hoping against hope to see him move, and fighting against the horrible thought that filled her mind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is dead," she exclaimed, terrified, "and they are moving; and the bridge!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BRIDGE It was several minutes before Lucia saw him again; he was lying flat, a little to one side of the road, and he was very still.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She did not attempt to go to the road, but kept to the shelter of the rocks, and a little to one side of the fire.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE BRIDGE It was several minutes before Lucia saw him again; he was lying flat, a little to one side of the road, and he was very still.
Lucia
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From this reading THE BRIDGE It was several minutes before Lucia saw him again; he was lying flat, a little to one side of the road, and he was very still.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading THE BRIDGE It was several minutes before Lucia saw him again; he was lying flat, a little to one side of the road, and he was very still.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She waited, hoping against hope to see him move, and fighting against the horrible thought that filled her mind.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE BRIDGE It was several minutes before Lucia saw him again; he was lying flat, a little to one side of the road, and he was very still.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She waited, hoping against hope to see him move, and fighting against the horrible thought that filled her mind.
in motion
From this reading "He is dead," she exclaimed, terrified, "and they are moving; and the bridge!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not attempt to go to the road, but kept to the shelter of the rocks, and a little to one side of the fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BRIDGE It was several minutes before Lucia saw him again; he was lying flat, a little to one side of the road, and he was very still.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Without another thought she got up and very carefully started down the descent, her mind concentrated on the bridge.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE BRIDGE It was several minutes before Lucia saw him again; he was lying flat, a little to one side of the road, and he was very still.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE BRIDGE It was several minutes before Lucia saw him again; he was lying flat, a little to one side of the road, and he was very still.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She did not attempt to go to the road, but kept to the shelter of the rocks, and a little to one side of the fire.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE BRIDGE It was several minutes before Lucia saw him again; he was lying flat, a little to one side of the road, and he was very still.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She waited, hoping against hope to see him move, and fighting against the horrible thought that filled her mind.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading THE BRIDGE It was several minutes before Lucia saw him again; he was lying flat, a little to one side of the road, and he was very still.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She waited, hoping against hope to see him move, and fighting against the horrible thought that filled her mind.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading She did not attempt to go to the road, but kept to the shelter of the rocks, and a little to one side of the fire.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE BRIDGE It was several minutes before Lucia saw him again; he was lying flat, a little to one side of the road, and he was very still.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Without another thought she got up and very carefully started down the descent, her mind concentrated on the bridge.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE BRIDGE It was several minutes before Lucia saw him again; he was lying flat, a little to one side of the road, and he was very still.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading "He is dead," she exclaimed, terrified, "and they are moving; and the bridge!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She waited, hoping against hope to see him move, and fighting against the horrible thought that filled her mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRIDGE It was several minutes before Lucia saw him again; he was lying flat, a little to one side of the road, and he was very still.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is dead," she exclaimed, terrified, "and they are moving; and the bridge!"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She waited, hoping against hope to see him move, and fighting against the horrible thought that filled her mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BRIDGE It was several minutes before Lucia saw him again; he was lying flat, a little to one side of the road, and he was very still.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Without another thought she got up and very carefully started down the descent, her mind concentrated on the bridge.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE BRIDGE It was several minutes before Lucia saw him again; he was lying flat, a little to one side of the road, and he was very still.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She waited, hoping against hope to see him move, and fighting against the horrible thought that filled her mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BRIDGE It was several minutes before Lucia saw him again; he was lying flat, a little to one side of the road, and he was very still.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without another thought she got up and very carefully started down the descent, her mind concentrated on the bridge.
