used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had spoken as with a flare of impatience at some justice he failed to do her, and this brought him after a startled instant close enough to her to take up her hand.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading She let him have it, and in mute solemn reassurance he raised it to his lips, saying to her thus more things than he could say in any other way; which yet just after, when he had released it and a motionless pause had ensued, didn’t prevent his adding three words.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had spoken as with a flare of impatience at some justice he failed to do her, and this brought him after a startled instant close enough to her to take up her hand.
anew
From this reading The tone of them made her again extraordinarily gentle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had spoken as with a flare of impatience at some justice he failed to do her, and this brought him after a startled instant close enough to her to take up her hand.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She let him have it, and in mute solemn reassurance he raised it to his lips, saying to her thus more things than he could say in any other way; which yet just after, when he had released it and a motionless pause had ensued, didn’t prevent his adding three words.
any thing at all
From this reading “Don’t ‘try’ anything then.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had spoken as with a flare of impatience at some justice he failed to do her, and this brought him after a startled instant close enough to her to take up her hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had spoken as with a flare of impatience at some justice he failed to do her, and this brought him after a startled instant close enough to her to take up her hand.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She had spoken as with a flare of impatience at some justice he failed to do her, and this brought him after a startled instant close enough to her to take up her hand.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She had spoken as with a flare of impatience at some justice he failed to do her, and this brought him after a startled instant close enough to her to take up her hand.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She let him have it, and in mute solemn reassurance he raised it to his lips, saying to her thus more things than he could say in any other way; which yet just after, when he had released it and a motionless pause had ensued, didn’t prevent his adding three words.
didn't
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From this reading She let him have it, and in mute solemn reassurance he raised it to his lips, saying to her thus more things than he could say in any other way; which yet just after, when he had released it and a motionless pause had ensued, didn’t prevent his adding three words.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She had spoken as with a flare of impatience at some justice he failed to do her, and this brought him after a startled instant close enough to her to take up her hand.
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t ‘try’ anything then.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She had spoken as with a flare of impatience at some justice he failed to do her, and this brought him after a startled instant close enough to her to take up her hand.
ensuedverbUS /ɪnˈsuːd/
past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading She let him have it, and in mute solemn reassurance he raised it to his lips, saying to her thus more things than he could say in any other way; which yet just after, when he had released it and a motionless pause had ensued, didn’t prevent his adding three words.
extraordinarilyadverbUS /ekˌstrɔːrdəˈnerəli/
extremely
From this reading The tone of them made her again extraordinarily gentle.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading She had spoken as with a flare of impatience at some justice he failed to do her, and this brought him after a startled instant close enough to her to take up her hand.
flarenounUS /fler/
a shape that spreads outward
From this reading She had spoken as with a flare of impatience at some justice he failed to do her, and this brought him after a startled instant close enough to her to take up her hand.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The tone of them made her again extraordinarily gentle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had spoken as with a flare of impatience at some justice he failed to do her, and this brought him after a startled instant close enough to her to take up her hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She had spoken as with a flare of impatience at some justice he failed to do her, and this brought him after a startled instant close enough to her to take up her hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She let him have it, and in mute solemn reassurance he raised it to his lips, saying to her thus more things than he could say in any other way; which yet just after, when he had released it and a motionless pause had ensued, didn’t prevent his adding three words.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had spoken as with a flare of impatience at some justice he failed to do her, and this brought him after a startled instant close enough to her to take up her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had spoken as with a flare of impatience at some justice he failed to do her, and this brought him after a startled instant close enough to her to take up her hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had spoken as with a flare of impatience at some justice he failed to do her, and this brought him after a startled instant close enough to her to take up her hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She let him have it, and in mute solemn reassurance he raised it to his lips, saying to her thus more things than he could say in any other way; which yet just after, when he had released it and a motionless pause had ensued, didn’t prevent his adding three words.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading She had spoken as with a flare of impatience at some justice he failed to do her, and this brought him after a startled instant close enough to her to take up her hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She let him have it, and in mute solemn reassurance he raised it to his lips, saying to her thus more things than he could say in any other way; which yet just after, when he had released it and a motionless pause had ensued, didn’t prevent his adding three words.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading She had spoken as with a flare of impatience at some justice he failed to do her, and this brought him after a startled instant close enough to her to take up her hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She let him have it, and in mute solemn reassurance he raised it to his lips, saying to her thus more things than he could say in any other way; which yet just after, when he had released it and a motionless pause had ensued, didn’t prevent his adding three words.
and nothing more
From this reading She let him have it, and in mute solemn reassurance he raised it to his lips, saying to her thus more things than he could say in any other way; which yet just after, when he had released it and a motionless pause had ensued, didn’t prevent his adding three words.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading She had spoken as with a flare of impatience at some justice he failed to do her, and this brought him after a startled instant close enough to her to take up her hand.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She let him have it, and in mute solemn reassurance he raised it to his lips, saying to her thus more things than he could say in any other way; which yet just after, when he had released it and a motionless pause had ensued, didn’t prevent his adding three words.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She let him have it, and in mute solemn reassurance he raised it to his lips, saying to her thus more things than he could say in any other way; which yet just after, when he had released it and a motionless pause had ensued, didn’t prevent his adding three words.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The tone of them made her again extraordinarily gentle.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She let him have it, and in mute solemn reassurance he raised it to his lips, saying to her thus more things than he could say in any other way; which yet just after, when he had released it and a motionless pause had ensued, didn’t prevent his adding three words.
not in physical motion
From this reading She let him have it, and in mute solemn reassurance he raised it to his lips, saying to her thus more things than he could say in any other way; which yet just after, when he had released it and a motionless pause had ensued, didn’t prevent his adding three words.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading She let him have it, and in mute solemn reassurance he raised it to his lips, saying to her thus more things than he could say in any other way; which yet just after, when he had released it and a motionless pause had ensued, didn’t prevent his adding three words.
Nanda
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From this reading “Oh Nanda, Nanda!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had spoken as with a flare of impatience at some justice he failed to do her, and this brought him after a startled instant close enough to her to take up her hand.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh Nanda, Nanda!”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She let him have it, and in mute solemn reassurance he raised it to his lips, saying to her thus more things than he could say in any other way; which yet just after, when he had released it and a motionless pause had ensued, didn’t prevent his adding three words.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading She let him have it, and in mute solemn reassurance he raised it to his lips, saying to her thus more things than he could say in any other way; which yet just after, when he had released it and a motionless pause had ensued, didn’t prevent his adding three words.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading She let him have it, and in mute solemn reassurance he raised it to his lips, saying to her thus more things than he could say in any other way; which yet just after, when he had released it and a motionless pause had ensued, didn’t prevent his adding three words.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading She let him have it, and in mute solemn reassurance he raised it to his lips, saying to her thus more things than he could say in any other way; which yet just after, when he had released it and a motionless pause had ensued, didn’t prevent his adding three words.
reassurancenounUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrəns/
the act of reassuring; restoring someone's confidence
From this reading She let him have it, and in mute solemn reassurance he raised it to his lips, saying to her thus more things than he could say in any other way; which yet just after, when he had released it and a motionless pause had ensued, didn’t prevent his adding three words.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading She let him have it, and in mute solemn reassurance he raised it to his lips, saying to her thus more things than he could say in any other way; which yet just after, when he had released it and a motionless pause had ensued, didn’t prevent his adding three words.
express in words
From this reading She let him have it, and in mute solemn reassurance he raised it to his lips, saying to her thus more things than he could say in any other way; which yet just after, when he had released it and a motionless pause had ensued, didn’t prevent his adding three words.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading She let him have it, and in mute solemn reassurance he raised it to his lips, saying to her thus more things than he could say in any other way; which yet just after, when he had released it and a motionless pause had ensued, didn’t prevent his adding three words.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had spoken as with a flare of impatience at some justice he failed to do her, and this brought him after a startled instant close enough to her to take up her hand.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading She let him have it, and in mute solemn reassurance he raised it to his lips, saying to her thus more things than he could say in any other way; which yet just after, when he had released it and a motionless pause had ensued, didn’t prevent his adding three words.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had spoken as with a flare of impatience at some justice he failed to do her, and this brought him after a startled instant close enough to her to take up her hand.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She had spoken as with a flare of impatience at some justice he failed to do her, and this brought him after a startled instant close enough to her to take up her hand.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading She had spoken as with a flare of impatience at some justice he failed to do her, and this brought him after a startled instant close enough to her to take up her hand.
carry out
From this reading She had spoken as with a flare of impatience at some justice he failed to do her, and this brought him after a startled instant close enough to her to take up her hand.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She let him have it, and in mute solemn reassurance he raised it to his lips, saying to her thus more things than he could say in any other way; which yet just after, when he had released it and a motionless pause had ensued, didn’t prevent his adding three words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tone of them made her again extraordinarily gentle.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The tone of them made her again extraordinarily gentle.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Don’t ‘try’ anything then.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She let him have it, and in mute solemn reassurance he raised it to his lips, saying to her thus more things than he could say in any other way; which yet just after, when he had released it and a motionless pause had ensued, didn’t prevent his adding three words.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had spoken as with a flare of impatience at some justice he failed to do her, and this brought him after a startled instant close enough to her to take up her hand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She let him have it, and in mute solemn reassurance he raised it to his lips, saying to her thus more things than he could say in any other way; which yet just after, when he had released it and a motionless pause had ensued, didn’t prevent his adding three words.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading She let him have it, and in mute solemn reassurance he raised it to his lips, saying to her thus more things than he could say in any other way; which yet just after, when he had released it and a motionless pause had ensued, didn’t prevent his adding three words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had spoken as with a flare of impatience at some justice he failed to do her, and this brought him after a startled instant close enough to her to take up her hand.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The tone of them made her again extraordinarily gentle.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “Don’t ‘try’ anything then.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had spoken as with a flare of impatience at some justice he failed to do her, and this brought him after a startled instant close enough to her to take up her hand.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She let him have it, and in mute solemn reassurance he raised it to his lips, saying to her thus more things than he could say in any other way; which yet just after, when he had released it and a motionless pause had ensued, didn’t prevent his adding three words.
at the time that
From this reading She let him have it, and in mute solemn reassurance he raised it to his lips, saying to her thus more things than he could say in any other way; which yet just after, when he had released it and a motionless pause had ensued, didn’t prevent his adding three words.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She let him have it, and in mute solemn reassurance he raised it to his lips, saying to her thus more things than he could say in any other way; which yet just after, when he had released it and a motionless pause had ensued, didn’t prevent his adding three words.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had spoken as with a flare of impatience at some justice he failed to do her, and this brought him after a startled instant close enough to her to take up her hand.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She let him have it, and in mute solemn reassurance he raised it to his lips, saying to her thus more things than he could say in any other way; which yet just after, when he had released it and a motionless pause had ensued, didn’t prevent his adding three words.
but in spite of that
From this reading She let him have it, and in mute solemn reassurance he raised it to his lips, saying to her thus more things than he could say in any other way; which yet just after, when he had released it and a motionless pause had ensued, didn’t prevent his adding three words.
