used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He ran lightly up the stairs and glanced through her door, which was partly open.
react verbally
From this reading There was no answer.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading She did not hear him, nor was she aware of his presence until she felt his questioning hand on her tumbled hair.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.
convulsivelyadverb
with convulsions, in a convulsive way
From this reading Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not hear him, nor was she aware of his presence until she felt his questioning hand on her tumbled hair.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He ran lightly up the stairs and glanced through her door, which was partly open.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She did not hear him, nor was she aware of his presence until she felt his questioning hand on her tumbled hair.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He ran lightly up the stairs and glanced through her door, which was partly open.
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 She did not hear him, nor was she aware of his presence until she felt his questioning hand on her tumbled hair.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She did not hear him, nor was she aware of his presence until she felt his questioning hand on her tumbled hair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ran lightly up the stairs and glanced through her door, which was partly open.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She did not hear him, nor was she aware of his presence until she felt his questioning hand on her tumbled hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He ran lightly up the stairs and glanced through her door, which was partly open.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not hear him, nor was she aware of his presence until she felt his questioning hand on her tumbled hair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not hear him, nor was she aware of his presence until she felt his questioning hand on her tumbled hair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he went in.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.
without good reason
From this reading He ran lightly up the stairs and glanced through her door, which was partly open.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no answer.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She did not hear him, nor was she aware of his presence until she felt his questioning hand on her tumbled hair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not hear him, nor was she aware of his presence until she felt his questioning hand on her tumbled hair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She did not hear him, nor was she aware of his presence until she felt his questioning hand on her tumbled hair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She did not hear him, nor was she aware of his presence until she felt his questioning hand on her tumbled hair.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He ran lightly up the stairs and glanced through her door, which was partly open.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading He ran lightly up the stairs and glanced through her door, which was partly open.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading She did not hear him, nor was she aware of his presence until she felt his questioning hand on her tumbled hair.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading She did not hear him, nor was she aware of his presence until she felt his questioning hand on her tumbled hair.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He ran lightly up the stairs and glanced through her door, which was partly open.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not hear him, nor was she aware of his presence until she felt his questioning hand on her tumbled hair.
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He ran lightly up the stairs and glanced through her door, which was partly open.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He ran lightly up the stairs and glanced through her door, which was partly open.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he went in.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no answer.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He ran lightly up the stairs and glanced through her door, which was partly open.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading She did not hear him, nor was she aware of his presence until she felt his questioning hand on her tumbled hair.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She did not hear him, nor was she aware of his presence until she felt his questioning hand on her tumbled hair.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He ran lightly up the stairs and glanced through her door, which was partly open.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no answer.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he went in.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He ran lightly up the stairs and glanced through her door, which was partly open.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then she turned over, looked up into his anxious face, stretched out her arms to him in a sudden passion of loneliness and longing, and drew him convulsively to her breast with a little sob of surrender.
