touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He pressed his hand against his middle and hoped the mother had not lived to see what had been done to her baby.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He pressed his hand against his middle and hoped the mother had not lived to see what had been done to her baby.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked up at Ugolini.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He wanted desperately to be away from there, not just because he himself might be in danger, but because he could not stand to watch.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading He pressed his hand against his middle and hoped the mother had not lived to see what had been done to her baby.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He wanted desperately to be away from there, not just because he himself might be in danger, but because he could not stand to watch.
for the reason that
From this reading He wanted desperately to be away from there, not just because he himself might be in danger, but because he could not stand to watch.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He pressed his hand against his middle and hoped the mother had not lived to see what had been done to her baby.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading The little cardinal sat rigid on Riccardo's shoulders, his face white and blank, his whiskers quivering.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He wanted desperately to be away from there, not just because he himself might be in danger, but because he could not stand to watch.
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading The little cardinal sat rigid on Riccardo's shoulders, his face white and blank, his whiskers quivering.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He wanted desperately to be away from there, not just because he himself might be in danger, but because he could not stand to watch.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading He wanted desperately to be away from there, not just because he himself might be in danger, but because he could not stand to watch.
Daoud's
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From this reading Daoud's stomach lurched.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading He wanted desperately to be away from there, not just because he himself might be in danger, but because he could not stand to watch.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He pressed his hand against his middle and hoped the mother had not lived to see what had been done to her baby.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The little cardinal sat rigid on Riccardo's shoulders, his face white and blank, his whiskers quivering.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He wanted desperately to be away from there, not just because he himself might be in danger, but because he could not stand to watch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He pressed his hand against his middle and hoped the mother had not lived to see what had been done to her baby.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He pressed his hand against his middle and hoped the mother had not lived to see what had been done to her baby.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pressed his hand against his middle and hoped the mother had not lived to see what had been done to her baby.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He pressed his hand against his middle and hoped the mother had not lived to see what had been done to her baby.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He wanted desperately to be away from there, not just because he himself might be in danger, but because he could not stand to watch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He pressed his hand against his middle and hoped the mother had not lived to see what had been done to her baby.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He pressed his hand against his middle and hoped the mother had not lived to see what had been done to her baby.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wanted desperately to be away from there, not just because he himself might be in danger, but because he could not stand to watch.
and nothing more
From this reading He wanted desperately to be away from there, not just because he himself might be in danger, but because he could not stand to watch.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little cardinal sat rigid on Riccardo's shoulders, his face white and blank, his whiskers quivering.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He pressed his hand against his middle and hoped the mother had not lived to see what had been done to her baby.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked up at Ugolini.
lurchedverbUS /lɜːrtʃt/
past form of “lurch” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Daoud's stomach lurched.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading He pressed his hand against his middle and hoped the mother had not lived to see what had been done to her baby.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He wanted desperately to be away from there, not just because he himself might be in danger, but because he could not stand to watch.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He pressed his hand against his middle and hoped the mother had not lived to see what had been done to her baby.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He pressed his hand against his middle and hoped the mother had not lived to see what had been done to her baby.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The little cardinal sat rigid on Riccardo's shoulders, his face white and blank, his whiskers quivering.
compacted by ironing
From this reading He pressed his hand against his middle and hoped the mother had not lived to see what had been done to her baby.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading The little cardinal sat rigid on Riccardo's shoulders, his face white and blank, his whiskers quivering.
Riccardo's
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From this reading The little cardinal sat rigid on Riccardo's shoulders, his face white and blank, his whiskers quivering.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading The little cardinal sat rigid on Riccardo's shoulders, his face white and blank, his whiskers quivering.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The little cardinal sat rigid on Riccardo's shoulders, his face white and blank, his whiskers quivering.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He pressed his hand against his middle and hoped the mother had not lived to see what had been done to her baby.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The little cardinal sat rigid on Riccardo's shoulders, his face white and blank, his whiskers quivering.
be standing; be upright
From this reading He wanted desperately to be away from there, not just because he himself might be in danger, but because he could not stand to watch.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading Daoud's stomach lurched.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He pressed his hand against his middle and hoped the mother had not lived to see what had been done to her baby.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He wanted desperately to be away from there, not just because he himself might be in danger, but because he could not stand to watch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He pressed his hand against his middle and hoped the mother had not lived to see what had been done to her baby.
Ugolini
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From this reading He looked up at Ugolini.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He looked up at Ugolini.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted desperately to be away from there, not just because he himself might be in danger, but because he could not stand to watch.
look attentively
From this reading He wanted desperately to be away from there, not just because he himself might be in danger, but because he could not stand to watch.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He pressed his hand against his middle and hoped the mother had not lived to see what had been done to her baby.
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading The little cardinal sat rigid on Riccardo's shoulders, his face white and blank, his whiskers quivering.
a Caucasian
From this reading The little cardinal sat rigid on Riccardo's shoulders, his face white and blank, his whiskers quivering.
