used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She caught the voice faintly, as if it were a child's cry.
Agatha
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From this reading THE HEART OF YOUTH "Agatha Redmond, can you hear me?"
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She could not instantly free herself from her sandy coverings, but she was wide awake almost at the first words James had spoken.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She caught the voice faintly, as if it were a child's cry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She could not instantly free herself from her sandy coverings, but she was wide awake almost at the first words James had spoken.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading She could not instantly free herself from her sandy coverings, but she was wide awake almost at the first words James had spoken.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Faint as the voice had been, she recognized the natural tones, the strongest he had uttered since coming out of the water.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She could not instantly free herself from her sandy coverings, but she was wide awake almost at the first words James had spoken.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE HEART OF YOUTH "Agatha Redmond, can you hear me?"
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She caught the voice faintly, as if it were a child's cry.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She caught the voice faintly, as if it were a child's cry.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Faint as the voice had been, she recognized the natural tones, the strongest he had uttered since coming out of the water.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not instantly free herself from her sandy coverings, but she was wide awake almost at the first words James had spoken.
coveringsnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋz/
plural of “covering” — a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading She could not instantly free herself from her sandy coverings, but she was wide awake almost at the first words James had spoken.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She caught the voice faintly, as if it were a child's cry.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Faint as the voice had been, she recognized the natural tones, the strongest he had uttered since coming out of the water.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading She caught the voice faintly, as if it were a child's cry.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She could not instantly free herself from her sandy coverings, but she was wide awake almost at the first words James had spoken.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading She could not instantly free herself from her sandy coverings, but she was wide awake almost at the first words James had spoken.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She could not instantly free herself from her sandy coverings, but she was wide awake almost at the first words James had spoken.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She could not instantly free herself from her sandy coverings, but she was wide awake almost at the first words James had spoken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Faint as the voice had been, she recognized the natural tones, the strongest he had uttered since coming out of the water.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading THE HEART OF YOUTH "Agatha Redmond, can you hear me?"
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE HEART OF YOUTH "Agatha Redmond, can you hear me?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She could not instantly free herself from her sandy coverings, but she was wide awake almost at the first words James had spoken.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I'm right here, yes; only wait just a second."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She could not instantly free herself from her sandy coverings, but she was wide awake almost at the first words James had spoken.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm right here, yes; only wait just a second."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She caught the voice faintly, as if it were a child's cry.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She could not instantly free herself from her sandy coverings, but she was wide awake almost at the first words James had spoken.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She caught the voice faintly, as if it were a child's cry.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading She could not instantly free herself from her sandy coverings, but she was wide awake almost at the first words James had spoken.
and nothing more
From this reading "I'm right here, yes; only wait just a second."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE HEART OF YOUTH "Agatha Redmond, can you hear me?"
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Faint as the voice had been, she recognized the natural tones, the strongest he had uttered since coming out of the water.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not instantly free herself from her sandy coverings, but she was wide awake almost at the first words James had spoken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HEART OF YOUTH "Agatha Redmond, can you hear me?"
and nothing more
From this reading "I'm right here, yes; only wait just a second."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Faint as the voice had been, she recognized the natural tones, the strongest he had uttered since coming out of the water.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Faint as the voice had been, she recognized the natural tones, the strongest he had uttered since coming out of the water.
Redmond
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From this reading THE HEART OF YOUTH "Agatha Redmond, can you hear me?"
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I'm right here, yes; only wait just a second."
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading She could not instantly free herself from her sandy coverings, but she was wide awake almost at the first words James had spoken.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "I'm right here, yes; only wait just a second."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She caught the voice faintly, as if it were a child's cry.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Faint as the voice had been, she recognized the natural tones, the strongest he had uttered since coming out of the water.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She could not instantly free herself from her sandy coverings, but she was wide awake almost at the first words James had spoken.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Faint as the voice had been, she recognized the natural tones, the strongest he had uttered since coming out of the water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEART OF YOUTH "Agatha Redmond, can you hear me?"
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Faint as the voice had been, she recognized the natural tones, the strongest he had uttered since coming out of the water.
communicated in words
From this reading Faint as the voice had been, she recognized the natural tones, the strongest he had uttered since coming out of the water.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She caught the voice faintly, as if it were a child's cry.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "I'm right here, yes; only wait just a second."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She could not instantly free herself from her sandy coverings, but she was wide awake almost at the first words James had spoken.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Faint as the voice had been, she recognized the natural tones, the strongest he had uttered since coming out of the water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She caught the voice faintly, as if it were a child's cry.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She could not instantly free herself from her sandy coverings, but she was wide awake almost at the first words James had spoken.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She could not instantly free herself from her sandy coverings, but she was wide awake almost at the first words James had spoken.
an affirmative
From this reading "I'm right here, yes; only wait just a second."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE HEART OF YOUTH "Agatha Redmond, can you hear me?"
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading THE HEART OF YOUTH "Agatha Redmond, can you hear me?"
