used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I sat quite still, and within a few minutes she was deftly preparing a meal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As I moved and opened my eyes, she instantly withdrew beyond my reach.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I moved and opened my eyes, she instantly withdrew beyond my reach.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Her soft fingers had been stroking my hair; it was their touch which awakened me.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When I awoke, the girl was sitting beside me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her soft fingers had been stroking my hair; it was their touch which awakened me.
next to; at the side of
From this reading When I awoke, the girl was sitting beside me.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading As I moved and opened my eyes, she instantly withdrew beyond my reach.
deftlyadverbUS /ˈdeftli/
with dexterity; in a dexterous manner
From this reading I sat quite still, and within a few minutes she was deftly preparing a meal.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As I moved and opened my eyes, she instantly withdrew beyond my reach.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I sat quite still, and within a few minutes she was deftly preparing a meal.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Her soft fingers had been stroking my hair; it was their touch which awakened me.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading I was hungry and when I motioned to her and indicated the food, she seemed to understand.
a young female
From this reading When I awoke, the girl was sitting beside me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her soft fingers had been stroking my hair; it was their touch which awakened me.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Her soft fingers had been stroking my hair; it was their touch which awakened me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her soft fingers had been stroking my hair; it was their touch which awakened me.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading I was hungry and when I motioned to her and indicated the food, she seemed to understand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I awoke, the girl was sitting beside me.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading I was hungry and when I motioned to her and indicated the food, she seemed to understand.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading As I moved and opened my eyes, she instantly withdrew beyond my reach.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her soft fingers had been stroking my hair; it was their touch which awakened me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I awoke, the girl was sitting beside me.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading I sat quite still, and within a few minutes she was deftly preparing a meal.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I sat quite still, and within a few minutes she was deftly preparing a meal.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading I was hungry and when I motioned to her and indicated the food, she seemed to understand.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading As I moved and opened my eyes, she instantly withdrew beyond my reach.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Her soft fingers had been stroking my hair; it was their touch which awakened me.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading As I moved and opened my eyes, she instantly withdrew beyond my reach.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading I sat quite still, and within a few minutes she was deftly preparing a meal.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I sat quite still, and within a few minutes she was deftly preparing a meal.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As I moved and opened my eyes, she instantly withdrew beyond my reach.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I sat quite still, and within a few minutes she was deftly preparing a meal.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I was hungry and when I motioned to her and indicated the food, she seemed to understand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As I moved and opened my eyes, she instantly withdrew beyond my reach.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading When I awoke, the girl was sitting beside me.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Her soft fingers had been stroking my hair; it was their touch which awakened me.
not in physical motion
From this reading I sat quite still, and within a few minutes she was deftly preparing a meal.
strokingnounUS /ˈstroʊkɪŋ/
a light touch with the hands
From this reading Her soft fingers had been stroking my hair; it was their touch which awakened me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I awoke, the girl was sitting beside me.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her soft fingers had been stroking my hair; it was their touch which awakened me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was hungry and when I motioned to her and indicated the food, she seemed to understand.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Her soft fingers had been stroking my hair; it was their touch which awakened me.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I was hungry and when I motioned to her and indicated the food, she seemed to understand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I awoke, the girl was sitting beside me.
at the time that
From this reading When I awoke, the girl was sitting beside me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her soft fingers had been stroking my hair; it was their touch which awakened me.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading As I moved and opened my eyes, she instantly withdrew beyond my reach.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I sat quite still, and within a few minutes she was deftly preparing a meal.
