used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Something within her urged her to get up and follow them to tell them that she had heard what they said, to tell them that it was all a lie--a shameful lie.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Something within her urged her to get up and follow them to tell them that she had heard what they said, to tell them that it was all a lie--a shameful lie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two men behind her had moved out to the doorway; she could still hear them talking and laughing together.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The dull throb, throb, came faintly to Esther as she sat there as motionless as if she had been carved in stone.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading The little vibrant noise sounded like the beating of some one's heart, she thought dully; she found herself listening to it subconsciously.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The dull throb, throb, came faintly to Esther as she sat there as motionless as if she had been carved in stone.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The two men behind her had moved out to the doorway; she could still hear them talking and laughing together.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The dull throb, throb, came faintly to Esther as she sat there as motionless as if she had been carved in stone.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Outside in the road Micky suddenly started up the engine of his car.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading The dull throb, throb, came faintly to Esther as she sat there as motionless as if she had been carved in stone.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The two men behind her had moved out to the doorway; she could still hear them talking and laughing together.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading The two men behind her had moved out to the doorway; she could still hear them talking and laughing together.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The dull throb, throb, came faintly to Esther as she sat there as motionless as if she had been carved in stone.
dullyadverb
without liveliness
From this reading The little vibrant noise sounded like the beating of some one's heart, she thought dully; she found herself listening to it subconsciously.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Outside in the road Micky suddenly started up the engine of his car.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading The dull throb, throb, came faintly to Esther as she sat there as motionless as if she had been carved in stone.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading The dull throb, throb, came faintly to Esther as she sat there as motionless as if she had been carved in stone.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Something within her urged her to get up and follow them to tell them that she had heard what they said, to tell them that it was all a lie--a shameful lie.
set up or found
From this reading The little vibrant noise sounded like the beating of some one's heart, she thought dully; she found herself listening to it subconsciously.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Something within her urged her to get up and follow them to tell them that she had heard what they said, to tell them that it was all a lie--a shameful lie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dull throb, throb, came faintly to Esther as she sat there as motionless as if she had been carved in stone.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The two men behind her had moved out to the doorway; she could still hear them talking and laughing together.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Something within her urged her to get up and follow them to tell them that she had heard what they said, to tell them that it was all a lie--a shameful lie.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The little vibrant noise sounded like the beating of some one's heart, she thought dully; she found herself listening to it subconsciously.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The two men behind her had moved out to the doorway; she could still hear them talking and laughing together.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The little vibrant noise sounded like the beating of some one's heart, she thought dully; she found herself listening to it subconsciously.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Outside in the road Micky suddenly started up the engine of his car.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The dull throb, throb, came faintly to Esther as she sat there as motionless as if she had been carved in stone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Outside in the road Micky suddenly started up the engine of his car.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The little vibrant noise sounded like the beating of some one's heart, she thought dully; she found herself listening to it subconsciously.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading The two men behind her had moved out to the doorway; she could still hear them talking and laughing together.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Something within her urged her to get up and follow them to tell them that she had heard what they said, to tell them that it was all a lie--a shameful lie.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The little vibrant noise sounded like the beating of some one's heart, she thought dully; she found herself listening to it subconsciously.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading The little vibrant noise sounded like the beating of some one's heart, she thought dully; she found herself listening to it subconsciously.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little vibrant noise sounded like the beating of some one's heart, she thought dully; she found herself listening to it subconsciously.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men behind her had moved out to the doorway; she could still hear them talking and laughing together.
Micky
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From this reading Outside in the road Micky suddenly started up the engine of his car.
not in physical motion
From this reading The dull throb, throb, came faintly to Esther as she sat there as motionless as if she had been carved in stone.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The two men behind her had moved out to the doorway; she could still hear them talking and laughing together.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The little vibrant noise sounded like the beating of some one's heart, she thought dully; she found herself listening to it subconsciously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Outside in the road Micky suddenly started up the engine of his car.
one's
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From this reading The little vibrant noise sounded like the beating of some one's heart, she thought dully; she found herself listening to it subconsciously.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The two men behind her had moved out to the doorway; she could still hear them talking and laughing together.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside in the road Micky suddenly started up the engine of his car.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Outside in the road Micky suddenly started up the engine of his car.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Something within her urged her to get up and follow them to tell them that she had heard what they said, to tell them that it was all a lie--a shameful lie.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The dull throb, throb, came faintly to Esther as she sat there as motionless as if she had been carved in stone.
shamefuladjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmfəl/
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading Something within her urged her to get up and follow them to tell them that she had heard what they said, to tell them that it was all a lie--a shameful lie.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The dull throb, throb, came faintly to Esther as she sat there as motionless as if she had been carved in stone.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The little vibrant noise sounded like the beating of some one's heart, she thought dully; she found herself listening to it subconsciously.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something within her urged her to get up and follow them to tell them that she had heard what they said, to tell them that it was all a lie--a shameful lie.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The little vibrant noise sounded like the beating of some one's heart, she thought dully; she found herself listening to it subconsciously.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Outside in the road Micky suddenly started up the engine of his car.
not in physical motion
From this reading The two men behind her had moved out to the doorway; she could still hear them talking and laughing together.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The dull throb, throb, came faintly to Esther as she sat there as motionless as if she had been carved in stone.
subconsciouslyadverbUS /səbˈkɑːnʃəsli/
from the subconscious mind
From this reading The little vibrant noise sounded like the beating of some one's heart, she thought dully; she found herself listening to it subconsciously.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Outside in the road Micky suddenly started up the engine of his car.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The two men behind her had moved out to the doorway; she could still hear them talking and laughing together.
express in words
From this reading Something within her urged her to get up and follow them to tell them that she had heard what they said, to tell them that it was all a lie--a shameful lie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Something within her urged her to get up and follow them to tell them that she had heard what they said, to tell them that it was all a lie--a shameful lie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Outside in the road Micky suddenly started up the engine of his car.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The two men behind her had moved out to the doorway; she could still hear them talking and laughing together.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The dull throb, throb, came faintly to Esther as she sat there as motionless as if she had been carved in stone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Something within her urged her to get up and follow them to tell them that she had heard what they said, to tell them that it was all a lie--a shameful lie.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The little vibrant noise sounded like the beating of some one's heart, she thought dully; she found herself listening to it subconsciously.
throbverbUS /θrɑːb/
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
From this reading The dull throb, throb, came faintly to Esther as she sat there as motionless as if she had been carved in stone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dull throb, throb, came faintly to Esther as she sat there as motionless as if she had been carved in stone.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The two men behind her had moved out to the doorway; she could still hear them talking and laughing together.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men behind her had moved out to the doorway; she could still hear them talking and laughing together.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Outside in the road Micky suddenly started up the engine of his car.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Something within her urged her to get up and follow them to tell them that she had heard what they said, to tell them that it was all a lie--a shameful lie.
vibrantadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪbrənt/
vigorous and animated
From this reading The little vibrant noise sounded like the beating of some one's heart, she thought dully; she found herself listening to it subconsciously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something within her urged her to get up and follow them to tell them that she had heard what they said, to tell them that it was all a lie--a shameful lie.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Something within her urged her to get up and follow them to tell them that she had heard what they said, to tell them that it was all a lie--a shameful lie.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Something within her urged her to get up and follow them to tell them that she had heard what they said, to tell them that it was all a lie--a shameful lie.
