make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Supposing that Nicky had some postscript to add, she lifted the receiver again.
anew
From this reading Supposing that Nicky had some postscript to add, she lifted the receiver again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Mamise was talking her telephone ear had suffered several sharp and painful rasps, as if angry rattlesnakes had wakened in the receiver.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading While Mamise was talking her telephone ear had suffered several sharp and painful rasps, as if angry rattlesnakes had wakened in the receiver.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Her ear was as bewildered as your tongue when it expects to taste one thing and tastes another, for it was Davidge's voice that spoke, asking for her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While Mamise was talking her telephone ear had suffered several sharp and painful rasps, as if angry rattlesnakes had wakened in the receiver.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Her ear was as bewildered as your tongue when it expects to taste one thing and tastes another, for it was Davidge's voice that spoke, asking for her.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The moment she put it up the bell rang.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Her ear was as bewildered as your tongue when it expects to taste one thing and tastes another, for it was Davidge's voice that spoke, asking for her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She called him by name, and he growled:
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She called him by name, and he growled:
Davidge's
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From this reading Her ear was as bewildered as your tongue when it expects to taste one thing and tastes another, for it was Davidge's voice that spoke, asking for her.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading While Mamise was talking her telephone ear had suffered several sharp and painful rasps, as if angry rattlesnakes had wakened in the receiver.
expectsverbUS /ɪkˈspekts/
third-person singular of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Her ear was as bewildered as your tongue when it expects to taste one thing and tastes another, for it was Davidge's voice that spoke, asking for her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her ear was as bewildered as your tongue when it expects to taste one thing and tastes another, for it was Davidge's voice that spoke, asking for her.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading She called him by name, and he growled:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While Mamise was talking her telephone ear had suffered several sharp and painful rasps, as if angry rattlesnakes had wakened in the receiver.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She called him by name, and he growled:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While Mamise was talking her telephone ear had suffered several sharp and painful rasps, as if angry rattlesnakes had wakened in the receiver.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She called him by name, and he growled:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading While Mamise was talking her telephone ear had suffered several sharp and painful rasps, as if angry rattlesnakes had wakened in the receiver.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While Mamise was talking her telephone ear had suffered several sharp and painful rasps, as if angry rattlesnakes had wakened in the receiver.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The moment she put it up the bell rang.
held up in the air
From this reading Supposing that Nicky had some postscript to add, she lifted the receiver again.
Mamise
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From this reading While Mamise was talking her telephone ear had suffered several sharp and painful rasps, as if angry rattlesnakes had wakened in the receiver.
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment she put it up the bell rang.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She called him by name, and he growled:
Nicky
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From this reading Supposing that Nicky had some postscript to add, she lifted the receiver again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her ear was as bewildered as your tongue when it expects to taste one thing and tastes another, for it was Davidge's voice that spoke, asking for her.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading While Mamise was talking her telephone ear had suffered several sharp and painful rasps, as if angry rattlesnakes had wakened in the receiver.
postscriptnounUS /ˈpoʊskrɪpt/
a note appended to a letter after the signature
From this reading Supposing that Nicky had some postscript to add, she lifted the receiver again.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The moment she put it up the bell rang.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The moment she put it up the bell rang.
raspsnounUS /ræsps/
plural of “rasp” — uttering in an irritated tone
From this reading While Mamise was talking her telephone ear had suffered several sharp and painful rasps, as if angry rattlesnakes had wakened in the receiver.
rattlesnakesnounUS /ˈrætəlsneɪks/
plural of “rattlesnake” — pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading While Mamise was talking her telephone ear had suffered several sharp and painful rasps, as if angry rattlesnakes had wakened in the receiver.
receivernounUS /rəˈsiːvər/
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading While Mamise was talking her telephone ear had suffered several sharp and painful rasps, as if angry rattlesnakes had wakened in the receiver.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading While Mamise was talking her telephone ear had suffered several sharp and painful rasps, as if angry rattlesnakes had wakened in the receiver.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading While Mamise was talking her telephone ear had suffered several sharp and painful rasps, as if angry rattlesnakes had wakened in the receiver.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The moment she put it up the bell rang.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Supposing that Nicky had some postscript to add, she lifted the receiver again.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Her ear was as bewildered as your tongue when it expects to taste one thing and tastes another, for it was Davidge's voice that spoke, asking for her.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading While Mamise was talking her telephone ear had suffered several sharp and painful rasps, as if angry rattlesnakes had wakened in the receiver.
SupposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading Supposing that Nicky had some postscript to add, she lifted the receiver again.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading While Mamise was talking her telephone ear had suffered several sharp and painful rasps, as if angry rattlesnakes had wakened in the receiver.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Her ear was as bewildered as your tongue when it expects to taste one thing and tastes another, for it was Davidge's voice that spoke, asking for her.
tastesnounUS /teɪsts/
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading Her ear was as bewildered as your tongue when it expects to taste one thing and tastes another, for it was Davidge's voice that spoke, asking for her.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading While Mamise was talking her telephone ear had suffered several sharp and painful rasps, as if angry rattlesnakes had wakened in the receiver.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Supposing that Nicky had some postscript to add, she lifted the receiver again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Mamise was talking her telephone ear had suffered several sharp and painful rasps, as if angry rattlesnakes had wakened in the receiver.
a special situation
From this reading Her ear was as bewildered as your tongue when it expects to taste one thing and tastes another, for it was Davidge's voice that spoke, asking for her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Supposing that Nicky had some postscript to add, she lifted the receiver again.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Her ear was as bewildered as your tongue when it expects to taste one thing and tastes another, for it was Davidge's voice that spoke, asking for her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The moment she put it up the bell rang.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her ear was as bewildered as your tongue when it expects to taste one thing and tastes another, for it was Davidge's voice that spoke, asking for her.
wakened
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From this reading While Mamise was talking her telephone ear had suffered several sharp and painful rasps, as if angry rattlesnakes had wakened in the receiver.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Mamise was talking her telephone ear had suffered several sharp and painful rasps, as if angry rattlesnakes had wakened in the receiver.
at the time that
From this reading Her ear was as bewildered as your tongue when it expects to taste one thing and tastes another, for it was Davidge's voice that spoke, asking for her.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Mamise was talking her telephone ear had suffered several sharp and painful rasps, as if angry rattlesnakes had wakened in the receiver.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Her ear was as bewildered as your tongue when it expects to taste one thing and tastes another, for it was Davidge's voice that spoke, asking for her.
