used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Come," she whispered, catching up her candle, and after holding it high for a moment, staring at him, she extinguished it suddenly, and turned to lead the cautious way across the stone spaces while Ryder closely followed.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Come," she whispered, catching up her candle, and after holding it high for a moment, staring at him, she extinguished it suddenly, and turned to lead the cautious way across the stone spaces while Ryder closely followed.
admonishmentnounUS /ædˈmɑːnɪʃment/
a firm rebuke
From this reading AZIZA From the slackening grip of his astounded arms she stepped backward, still smiling faintly and holding up in admonishment the palm she had pressed against his mouth.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Come," she whispered, catching up her candle, and after holding it high for a moment, staring at him, she extinguished it suddenly, and turned to lead the cautious way across the stone spaces while Ryder closely followed.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading AZIZA From the slackening grip of his astounded arms she stepped backward, still smiling faintly and holding up in admonishment the palm she had pressed against his mouth.
Aimée
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From this reading Not Aimée, then.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AZIZA From the slackening grip of his astounded arms she stepped backward, still smiling faintly and holding up in admonishment the palm she had pressed against his mouth.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading AZIZA From the slackening grip of his astounded arms she stepped backward, still smiling faintly and holding up in admonishment the palm she had pressed against his mouth.
astoundedadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading AZIZA From the slackening grip of his astounded arms she stepped backward, still smiling faintly and holding up in admonishment the palm she had pressed against his mouth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Come," she whispered, catching up her candle, and after holding it high for a moment, staring at him, she extinguished it suddenly, and turned to lead the cautious way across the stone spaces while Ryder closely followed.
AZIZA
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From this reading AZIZA From the slackening grip of his astounded arms she stepped backward, still smiling faintly and holding up in admonishment the palm she had pressed against his mouth.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading AZIZA From the slackening grip of his astounded arms she stepped backward, still smiling faintly and holding up in admonishment the palm she had pressed against his mouth.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading She nodded mysteriously, and beckoned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what--what the dev--" muttered Ryder.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading "Come," she whispered, catching up her candle, and after holding it high for a moment, staring at him, she extinguished it suddenly, and turned to lead the cautious way across the stone spaces while Ryder closely followed.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading "Come," she whispered, catching up her candle, and after holding it high for a moment, staring at him, she extinguished it suddenly, and turned to lead the cautious way across the stone spaces while Ryder closely followed.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading "Come," she whispered, catching up her candle, and after holding it high for a moment, staring at him, she extinguished it suddenly, and turned to lead the cautious way across the stone spaces while Ryder closely followed.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading "Come," she whispered, catching up her candle, and after holding it high for a moment, staring at him, she extinguished it suddenly, and turned to lead the cautious way across the stone spaces while Ryder closely followed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come," she whispered, catching up her candle, and after holding it high for a moment, staring at him, she extinguished it suddenly, and turned to lead the cautious way across the stone spaces while Ryder closely followed.
dev
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From this reading "But what--what the dev--" muttered Ryder.
extinguishedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading "Come," she whispered, catching up her candle, and after holding it high for a moment, staring at him, she extinguished it suddenly, and turned to lead the cautious way across the stone spaces while Ryder closely followed.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading AZIZA From the slackening grip of his astounded arms she stepped backward, still smiling faintly and holding up in admonishment the palm she had pressed against his mouth.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Come," she whispered, catching up her candle, and after holding it high for a moment, staring at him, she extinguished it suddenly, and turned to lead the cautious way across the stone spaces while Ryder closely followed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Come," she whispered, catching up her candle, and after holding it high for a moment, staring at him, she extinguished it suddenly, and turned to lead the cautious way across the stone spaces while Ryder closely followed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AZIZA From the slackening grip of his astounded arms she stepped backward, still smiling faintly and holding up in admonishment the palm she had pressed against his mouth.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading AZIZA From the slackening grip of his astounded arms she stepped backward, still smiling faintly and holding up in admonishment the palm she had pressed against his mouth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AZIZA From the slackening grip of his astounded arms she stepped backward, still smiling faintly and holding up in admonishment the palm she had pressed against his mouth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Come," she whispered, catching up her candle, and after holding it high for a moment, staring at him, she extinguished it suddenly, and turned to lead the cautious way across the stone spaces while Ryder closely followed.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Come," she whispered, catching up her candle, and after holding it high for a moment, staring at him, she extinguished it suddenly, and turned to lead the cautious way across the stone spaces while Ryder closely followed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come," she whispered, catching up her candle, and after holding it high for a moment, staring at him, she extinguished it suddenly, and turned to lead the cautious way across the stone spaces while Ryder closely followed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AZIZA From the slackening grip of his astounded arms she stepped backward, still smiling faintly and holding up in admonishment the palm she had pressed against his mouth.
the act of retaining something
From this reading AZIZA From the slackening grip of his astounded arms she stepped backward, still smiling faintly and holding up in admonishment the palm she had pressed against his mouth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AZIZA From the slackening grip of his astounded arms she stepped backward, still smiling faintly and holding up in admonishment the palm she had pressed against his mouth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Come," she whispered, catching up her candle, and after holding it high for a moment, staring at him, she extinguished it suddenly, and turned to lead the cautious way across the stone spaces while Ryder closely followed.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading "Come," she whispered, catching up her candle, and after holding it high for a moment, staring at him, she extinguished it suddenly, and turned to lead the cautious way across the stone spaces while Ryder closely followed.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Come," she whispered, catching up her candle, and after holding it high for a moment, staring at him, she extinguished it suddenly, and turned to lead the cautious way across the stone spaces while Ryder closely followed.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading AZIZA From the slackening grip of his astounded arms she stepped backward, still smiling faintly and holding up in admonishment the palm she had pressed against his mouth.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "But what--what the dev--" muttered Ryder.
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading She nodded mysteriously, and beckoned.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading She nodded mysteriously, and beckoned.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not Aimée, then.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AZIZA From the slackening grip of his astounded arms she stepped backward, still smiling faintly and holding up in admonishment the palm she had pressed against his mouth.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading AZIZA From the slackening grip of his astounded arms she stepped backward, still smiling faintly and holding up in admonishment the palm she had pressed against his mouth.
compacted by ironing
From this reading AZIZA From the slackening grip of his astounded arms she stepped backward, still smiling faintly and holding up in admonishment the palm she had pressed against his mouth.
Ryder
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From this reading "But what--what the dev--" muttered Ryder.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AZIZA From the slackening grip of his astounded arms she stepped backward, still smiling faintly and holding up in admonishment the palm she had pressed against his mouth.
slackeningnounUS /ˈslækənɪŋ/
an occurrence of control or strength weakening
From this reading AZIZA From the slackening grip of his astounded arms she stepped backward, still smiling faintly and holding up in admonishment the palm she had pressed against his mouth.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading AZIZA From the slackening grip of his astounded arms she stepped backward, still smiling faintly and holding up in admonishment the palm she had pressed against his mouth.
spacesnounUS /ˈspeɪsəz/
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading "Come," she whispered, catching up her candle, and after holding it high for a moment, staring at him, she extinguished it suddenly, and turned to lead the cautious way across the stone spaces while Ryder closely followed.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading "Come," she whispered, catching up her candle, and after holding it high for a moment, staring at him, she extinguished it suddenly, and turned to lead the cautious way across the stone spaces while Ryder closely followed.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading AZIZA From the slackening grip of his astounded arms she stepped backward, still smiling faintly and holding up in admonishment the palm she had pressed against his mouth.
not in physical motion
From this reading AZIZA From the slackening grip of his astounded arms she stepped backward, still smiling faintly and holding up in admonishment the palm she had pressed against his mouth.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Come," she whispered, catching up her candle, and after holding it high for a moment, staring at him, she extinguished it suddenly, and turned to lead the cautious way across the stone spaces while Ryder closely followed.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Come," she whispered, catching up her candle, and after holding it high for a moment, staring at him, she extinguished it suddenly, and turned to lead the cautious way across the stone spaces while Ryder closely followed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AZIZA From the slackening grip of his astounded arms she stepped backward, still smiling faintly and holding up in admonishment the palm she had pressed against his mouth.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Not Aimée, then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come," she whispered, catching up her candle, and after holding it high for a moment, staring at him, she extinguished it suddenly, and turned to lead the cautious way across the stone spaces while Ryder closely followed.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Come," she whispered, catching up her candle, and after holding it high for a moment, staring at him, she extinguished it suddenly, and turned to lead the cautious way across the stone spaces while Ryder closely followed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AZIZA From the slackening grip of his astounded arms she stepped backward, still smiling faintly and holding up in admonishment the palm she had pressed against his mouth.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Come," she whispered, catching up her candle, and after holding it high for a moment, staring at him, she extinguished it suddenly, and turned to lead the cautious way across the stone spaces while Ryder closely followed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But what--what the dev--" muttered Ryder.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Come," she whispered, catching up her candle, and after holding it high for a moment, staring at him, she extinguished it suddenly, and turned to lead the cautious way across the stone spaces while Ryder closely followed.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Come," she whispered, catching up her candle, and after holding it high for a moment, staring at him, she extinguished it suddenly, and turned to lead the cautious way across the stone spaces while Ryder closely followed.
