used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The second was that she was thinking a lot right now about somebody else.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had refrained from telling him that earlier, but now he seemed to want to talk about trivia, maybe just to take his mind off all the heaviness around.
(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 She had refrained from telling him that earlier, but now he seemed to want to talk about trivia, maybe just to take his mind off all the heaviness around.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there were two new things she did not want to tell him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She had refrained from telling him that earlier, but now he seemed to want to talk about trivia, maybe just to take his mind off all the heaviness around.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had refrained from telling him that earlier, but now he seemed to want to talk about trivia, maybe just to take his mind off all the heaviness around.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And there were two new things she did not want to tell him.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading The first was that millions of dollars were riding on his every keystroke.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading She had refrained from telling him that earlier, but now he seemed to want to talk about trivia, maybe just to take his mind off all the heaviness around.
else
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From this reading The second was that she was thinking a lot right now about somebody else.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The first was that millions of dollars were riding on his every keystroke.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first was that millions of dollars were riding on his every keystroke.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had refrained from telling him that earlier, but now he seemed to want to talk about trivia, maybe just to take his mind off all the heaviness around.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had refrained from telling him that earlier, but now he seemed to want to talk about trivia, maybe just to take his mind off all the heaviness around.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had refrained from telling him that earlier, but now he seemed to want to talk about trivia, maybe just to take his mind off all the heaviness around.
heavinessnoun
the property of being comparatively great in weight
From this reading She had refrained from telling him that earlier, but now he seemed to want to talk about trivia, maybe just to take his mind off all the heaviness around.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had refrained from telling him that earlier, but now he seemed to want to talk about trivia, maybe just to take his mind off all the heaviness around.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had refrained from telling him that earlier, but now he seemed to want to talk about trivia, maybe just to take his mind off all the heaviness around.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It never was."
and nothing more
From this reading She had refrained from telling him that earlier, but now he seemed to want to talk about trivia, maybe just to take his mind off all the heaviness around.
keystrokenounUS /ˈkiːstroʊk/
the stroke of a key; one depression of a key on a keyboard
From this reading The first was that millions of dollars were riding on his every keystroke.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading The second was that she was thinking a lot right now about somebody else.
by chance
From this reading She had refrained from telling him that earlier, but now he seemed to want to talk about trivia, maybe just to take his mind off all the heaviness around.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading The first was that millions of dollars were riding on his every keystroke.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She had refrained from telling him that earlier, but now he seemed to want to talk about trivia, maybe just to take his mind off all the heaviness around.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "It never was."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And there were two new things she did not want to tell him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And there were two new things she did not want to tell him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had refrained from telling him that earlier, but now he seemed to want to talk about trivia, maybe just to take his mind off all the heaviness around.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first was that millions of dollars were riding on his every keystroke.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had refrained from telling him that earlier, but now he seemed to want to talk about trivia, maybe just to take his mind off all the heaviness around.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first was that millions of dollars were riding on his every keystroke.
refrainedverbUS /rɪˈfreɪnd/
past form of “refrain” — resist doing something
From this reading She had refrained from telling him that earlier, but now he seemed to want to talk about trivia, maybe just to take his mind off all the heaviness around.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading The first was that millions of dollars were riding on his every keystroke.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The second was that she was thinking a lot right now about somebody else.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second was that she was thinking a lot right now about somebody else.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had refrained from telling him that earlier, but now he seemed to want to talk about trivia, maybe just to take his mind off all the heaviness around.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had refrained from telling him that earlier, but now he seemed to want to talk about trivia, maybe just to take his mind off all the heaviness around.
a person, without saying who
From this reading The second was that she was thinking a lot right now about somebody else.
carry out
From this reading She had refrained from telling him that earlier, but now he seemed to want to talk about trivia, maybe just to take his mind off all the heaviness around.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She had refrained from telling him that earlier, but now he seemed to want to talk about trivia, maybe just to take his mind off all the heaviness around.
express in words
From this reading And there were two new things she did not want to tell him.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading She had refrained from telling him that earlier, but now he seemed to want to talk about trivia, maybe just to take his mind off all the heaviness around.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had refrained from telling him that earlier, but now he seemed to want to talk about trivia, maybe just to take his mind off all the heaviness around.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had refrained from telling him that earlier, but now he seemed to want to talk about trivia, maybe just to take his mind off all the heaviness around.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there were two new things she did not want to tell him.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And there were two new things she did not want to tell him.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The second was that she was thinking a lot right now about somebody else.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had refrained from telling him that earlier, but now he seemed to want to talk about trivia, maybe just to take his mind off all the heaviness around.
trivianounUS /ˈtrɪviə/
something of small importance
From this reading She had refrained from telling him that earlier, but now he seemed to want to talk about trivia, maybe just to take his mind off all the heaviness around.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And there were two new things she did not want to tell him.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading She had refrained from telling him that earlier, but now he seemed to want to talk about trivia, maybe just to take his mind off all the heaviness around.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It never was."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And there were two new things she did not want to tell him.
