used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Did--did you hear that?" gasped Sylvia, after a pause.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Did--did you hear that?" gasped Sylvia, after a pause.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Of course," answered Hazel, and she spoke a bit sharply, as if her nerves were near the breaking point.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading FOUND Silence followed this, to the girls at least, momentous announcement.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Of course," answered Hazel, and she spoke a bit sharply, as if her nerves were near the breaking point.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That is as much silence as was possible under the circumstances, with the noise of the storm reverberating through the forest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FOUND Silence followed this, to the girls at least, momentous announcement.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Of course," answered Hazel, and she spoke a bit sharply, as if her nerves were near the breaking point.
the act of breaking something
From this reading "Of course," answered Hazel, and she spoke a bit sharply, as if her nerves were near the breaking point.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading That is as much silence as was possible under the circumstances, with the noise of the storm reverberating through the forest.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course," answered Hazel, and she spoke a bit sharply, as if her nerves were near the breaking point.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did--did you hear that?" gasped Sylvia, after a pause.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading FOUND Silence followed this, to the girls at least, momentous announcement.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading That is as much silence as was possible under the circumstances, with the noise of the storm reverberating through the forest.
set up or found
From this reading FOUND Silence followed this, to the girls at least, momentous announcement.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Did--did you hear that?" gasped Sylvia, after a pause.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading FOUND Silence followed this, to the girls at least, momentous announcement.
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading "Of course," answered Hazel, and she spoke a bit sharply, as if her nerves were near the breaking point.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Did--did you hear that?" gasped Sylvia, after a pause.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Of course," answered Hazel, and she spoke a bit sharply, as if her nerves were near the breaking point.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Of course," answered Hazel, and she spoke a bit sharply, as if her nerves were near the breaking point.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is as much silence as was possible under the circumstances, with the noise of the storm reverberating through the forest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Was it--was it a voice?"
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading FOUND Silence followed this, to the girls at least, momentous announcement.
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading FOUND Silence followed this, to the girls at least, momentous announcement.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That is as much silence as was possible under the circumstances, with the noise of the storm reverberating through the forest.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Of course," answered Hazel, and she spoke a bit sharply, as if her nerves were near the breaking point.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading "Of course," answered Hazel, and she spoke a bit sharply, as if her nerves were near the breaking point.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading That is as much silence as was possible under the circumstances, with the noise of the storm reverberating through the forest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That is as much silence as was possible under the circumstances, with the noise of the storm reverberating through the forest.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading "Did--did you hear that?" gasped Sylvia, after a pause.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "Of course," answered Hazel, and she spoke a bit sharply, as if her nerves were near the breaking point.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading That is as much silence as was possible under the circumstances, with the noise of the storm reverberating through the forest.
reverberatingadjectiveUS /rɪˈvɜːrbəreɪtɪŋ/
characterized by resonance
From this reading That is as much silence as was possible under the circumstances, with the noise of the storm reverberating through the forest.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "Of course," answered Hazel, and she spoke a bit sharply, as if her nerves were near the breaking point.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course," answered Hazel, and she spoke a bit sharply, as if her nerves were near the breaking point.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading FOUND Silence followed this, to the girls at least, momentous announcement.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Of course," answered Hazel, and she spoke a bit sharply, as if her nerves were near the breaking point.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading That is as much silence as was possible under the circumstances, with the noise of the storm reverberating through the forest.
Sylvia
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From this reading "Did--did you hear that?" gasped Sylvia, after a pause.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is as much silence as was possible under the circumstances, with the noise of the storm reverberating through the forest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOUND Silence followed this, to the girls at least, momentous announcement.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading FOUND Silence followed this, to the girls at least, momentous announcement.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading That is as much silence as was possible under the circumstances, with the noise of the storm reverberating through the forest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FOUND Silence followed this, to the girls at least, momentous announcement.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading That is as much silence as was possible under the circumstances, with the noise of the storm reverberating through the forest.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Was it--was it a voice?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is as much silence as was possible under the circumstances, with the noise of the storm reverberating through the forest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Of course," answered Hazel, and she spoke a bit sharply, as if her nerves were near the breaking point.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That is as much silence as was possible under the circumstances, with the noise of the storm reverberating through the forest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did--did you hear that?" gasped Sylvia, after a pause.
