used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She did it without changing the position in which she stood, or turning for a glance toward him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So, after the minutes had passed--ten, perhaps, or fifteen--instinct told her when to speak again.
anew
From this reading So, after the minutes had passed--ten, perhaps, or fifteen--instinct told her when to speak again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He spoke with the vacant, suffering tone of a sick child, or of a person so sunk into wretchedness as to find it hard to come up out of it.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading She did it without changing the position in which she stood, or turning for a glance toward him.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He spoke with the vacant, suffering tone of a sick child, or of a person so sunk into wretchedness as to find it hard to come up out of it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He spoke with the vacant, suffering tone of a sick child, or of a person so sunk into wretchedness as to find it hard to come up out of it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did it without changing the position in which she stood, or turning for a glance toward him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading So, after the minutes had passed--ten, perhaps, or fifteen--instinct told her when to speak again.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He spoke with the vacant, suffering tone of a sick child, or of a person so sunk into wretchedness as to find it hard to come up out of it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She did it without changing the position in which she stood, or turning for a glance toward him.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "You won't forget your promise?"
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She did it without changing the position in which she stood, or turning for a glance toward him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So, after the minutes had passed--ten, perhaps, or fifteen--instinct told her when to speak again.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He spoke with the vacant, suffering tone of a sick child, or of a person so sunk into wretchedness as to find it hard to come up out of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spoke with the vacant, suffering tone of a sick child, or of a person so sunk into wretchedness as to find it hard to come up out of it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So, after the minutes had passed--ten, perhaps, or fifteen--instinct told her when to speak again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did it without changing the position in which she stood, or turning for a glance toward him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She did it without changing the position in which she stood, or turning for a glance toward him.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading So, after the minutes had passed--ten, perhaps, or fifteen--instinct told her when to speak again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He spoke with the vacant, suffering tone of a sick child, or of a person so sunk into wretchedness as to find it hard to come up out of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She did it without changing the position in which she stood, or turning for a glance toward him.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading So, after the minutes had passed--ten, perhaps, or fifteen--instinct told her when to speak again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He spoke with the vacant, suffering tone of a sick child, or of a person so sunk into wretchedness as to find it hard to come up out of it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So, after the minutes had passed--ten, perhaps, or fifteen--instinct told her when to speak again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He spoke with the vacant, suffering tone of a sick child, or of a person so sunk into wretchedness as to find it hard to come up out of it.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading So, after the minutes had passed--ten, perhaps, or fifteen--instinct told her when to speak again.
by chance
From this reading So, after the minutes had passed--ten, perhaps, or fifteen--instinct told her when to speak again.
a human being
From this reading He spoke with the vacant, suffering tone of a sick child, or of a person so sunk into wretchedness as to find it hard to come up out of it.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading She did it without changing the position in which she stood, or turning for a glance toward him.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "You won't forget your promise?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did it without changing the position in which she stood, or turning for a glance toward him.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He spoke with the vacant, suffering tone of a sick child, or of a person so sunk into wretchedness as to find it hard to come up out of it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, after the minutes had passed--ten, perhaps, or fifteen--instinct told her when to speak again.
express in speech
From this reading So, after the minutes had passed--ten, perhaps, or fifteen--instinct told her when to speak again.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke with the vacant, suffering tone of a sick child, or of a person so sunk into wretchedness as to find it hard to come up out of it.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She did it without changing the position in which she stood, or turning for a glance toward him.
a state of acute pain
From this reading He spoke with the vacant, suffering tone of a sick child, or of a person so sunk into wretchedness as to find it hard to come up out of it.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading He spoke with the vacant, suffering tone of a sick child, or of a person so sunk into wretchedness as to find it hard to come up out of it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading So, after the minutes had passed--ten, perhaps, or fifteen--instinct told her when to speak again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So, after the minutes had passed--ten, perhaps, or fifteen--instinct told her when to speak again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So, after the minutes had passed--ten, perhaps, or fifteen--instinct told her when to speak again.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading So, after the minutes had passed--ten, perhaps, or fifteen--instinct told her when to speak again.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading He spoke with the vacant, suffering tone of a sick child, or of a person so sunk into wretchedness as to find it hard to come up out of it.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She did it without changing the position in which she stood, or turning for a glance toward him.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading She did it without changing the position in which she stood, or turning for a glance toward him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He spoke with the vacant, suffering tone of a sick child, or of a person so sunk into wretchedness as to find it hard to come up out of it.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading He spoke with the vacant, suffering tone of a sick child, or of a person so sunk into wretchedness as to find it hard to come up out of it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What?"
at the time that
From this reading So, after the minutes had passed--ten, perhaps, or fifteen--instinct told her when to speak again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She did it without changing the position in which she stood, or turning for a glance toward him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He spoke with the vacant, suffering tone of a sick child, or of a person so sunk into wretchedness as to find it hard to come up out of it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She did it without changing the position in which she stood, or turning for a glance toward him.
won't
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From this reading "You won't forget your promise?"
wretchednessnoun
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading He spoke with the vacant, suffering tone of a sick child, or of a person so sunk into wretchedness as to find it hard to come up out of it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You won't forget your promise?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You won't forget your promise?"
