used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He thought she was giving it, when he felt a hand caress his side.
anew
From this reading Blake, with nerves taut, waited for some sign from her to go on again.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading At the same time that he heard her little groan of alarm he knew that the hand was not hers.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He could not tell what the darkness held, but his movement was almost instinctive.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time that he heard her little groan of alarm he knew that the hand was not hers.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Blake, with nerves taut, waited for some sign from her to go on again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He could not tell what the darkness held, but his movement was almost instinctive.
caressnounUS /kərˈes/
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading He thought she was giving it, when he felt a hand caress his side.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not tell what the darkness held, but his movement was almost instinctive.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He could not tell what the darkness held, but his movement was almost instinctive.
exploringly
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From this reading He felt it move upward, exploringly.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He thought she was giving it, when he felt a hand caress his side.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Blake, with nerves taut, waited for some sign from her to go on again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Blake, with nerves taut, waited for some sign from her to go on again.
the act of giving
From this reading He thought she was giving it, when he felt a hand caress his side.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Blake, with nerves taut, waited for some sign from her to go on again.
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading At the same time that he heard her little groan of alarm he knew that the hand was not hers.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He thought she was giving it, when he felt a hand caress his side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought she was giving it, when he felt a hand caress his side.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading At the same time that he heard her little groan of alarm he knew that the hand was not hers.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He could not tell what the darkness held, but his movement was almost instinctive.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Blake, with nerves taut, waited for some sign from her to go on again.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading At the same time that he heard her little groan of alarm he knew that the hand was not hers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He thought she was giving it, when he felt a hand caress his side.
instinctiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/
unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
From this reading He could not tell what the darkness held, but his movement was almost instinctive.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He thought she was giving it, when he felt a hand caress his side.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading At the same time that he heard her little groan of alarm he knew that the hand was not hers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the same time that he heard her little groan of alarm he knew that the hand was not hers.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He felt it move upward, exploringly.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading He could not tell what the darkness held, but his movement was almost instinctive.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Blake, with nerves taut, waited for some sign from her to go on again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At the same time that he heard her little groan of alarm he knew that the hand was not hers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the same time that he heard her little groan of alarm he knew that the hand was not hers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Blake, with nerves taut, waited for some sign from her to go on again.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time that he heard her little groan of alarm he knew that the hand was not hers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought she was giving it, when he felt a hand caress his side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He thought she was giving it, when he felt a hand caress his side.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Blake, with nerves taut, waited for some sign from her to go on again.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Blake, with nerves taut, waited for some sign from her to go on again.
tautadjectiveUS /tɔːt/
pulled or drawn tight
From this reading Blake, with nerves taut, waited for some sign from her to go on again.
express in words
From this reading He could not tell what the darkness held, but his movement was almost instinctive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the same time that he heard her little groan of alarm he knew that the hand was not hers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the same time that he heard her little groan of alarm he knew that the hand was not hers.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought she was giving it, when he felt a hand caress his side.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time that he heard her little groan of alarm he knew that the hand was not hers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Blake, with nerves taut, waited for some sign from her to go on again.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading He felt it move upward, exploringly.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Blake, with nerves taut, waited for some sign from her to go on again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He thought she was giving it, when he felt a hand caress his side.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He could not tell what the darkness held, but his movement was almost instinctive.
at the time that
From this reading He thought she was giving it, when he felt a hand caress his side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Blake, with nerves taut, waited for some sign from her to go on again.
