used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She laid a trembling hand on Benson's arm.
(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 Her words, "She never come back--not all this time," revolved stupidly round and round in his brain.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Benson regarded Ming Soy in stunned amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her words, "She never come back--not all this time," revolved stupidly round and round in his brain.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading They had been catapulted into the midst of his passionate declaration to Peggy; what she would have answered he never would know, now.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She laid a trembling hand on Benson's arm.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her words, "She never come back--not all this time," revolved stupidly round and round in his brain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been catapulted into the midst of his passionate declaration to Peggy; what she would have answered he never would know, now.
Benson
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From this reading Benson regarded Ming Soy in stunned amazement.
Benson's
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From this reading She laid a trembling hand on Benson's arm.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Her words, "She never come back--not all this time," revolved stupidly round and round in his brain.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The color which the touch of his lips had brought to the girl's face had faded; she was regarding the Chinese woman with terrified eyes.
catapultedverbUS /ˈkætəpʌltɪd/
past form of “catapult” — shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult
From this reading They had been catapulted into the midst of his passionate declaration to Peggy; what she would have answered he never would know, now.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading The color which the touch of his lips had brought to the girl's face had faded; she was regarding the Chinese woman with terrified eyes.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The color which the touch of his lips had brought to the girl's face had faded; she was regarding the Chinese woman with terrified eyes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her words, "She never come back--not all this time," revolved stupidly round and round in his brain.
declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading They had been catapulted into the midst of his passionate declaration to Peggy; what she would have answered he never would know, now.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The color which the touch of his lips had brought to the girl's face had faded; she was regarding the Chinese woman with terrified eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The color which the touch of his lips had brought to the girl's face had faded; she was regarding the Chinese woman with terrified eyes.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The color which the touch of his lips had brought to the girl's face had faded; she was regarding the Chinese woman with terrified eyes.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The color which the touch of his lips had brought to the girl's face had faded; she was regarding the Chinese woman with terrified eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been catapulted into the midst of his passionate declaration to Peggy; what she would have answered he never would know, now.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She laid a trembling hand on Benson's arm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They had been catapulted into the midst of his passionate declaration to Peggy; what she would have answered he never would know, now.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been catapulted into the midst of his passionate declaration to Peggy; what she would have answered he never would know, now.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her words, "She never come back--not all this time," revolved stupidly round and round in his brain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her words, "She never come back--not all this time," revolved stupidly round and round in his brain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Benson regarded Ming Soy in stunned amazement.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had been catapulted into the midst of his passionate declaration to Peggy; what she would have answered he never would know, now.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They had been catapulted into the midst of his passionate declaration to Peggy; what she would have answered he never would know, now.
set down according to a plan
From this reading She laid a trembling hand on Benson's arm.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The color which the touch of his lips had brought to the girl's face had faded; she was regarding the Chinese woman with terrified eyes.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading They had been catapulted into the midst of his passionate declaration to Peggy; what she would have answered he never would know, now.
MingnounUS /mɪŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644
From this reading Benson regarded Ming Soy in stunned amazement.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Her words, "She never come back--not all this time," revolved stupidly round and round in his brain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her words, "She never come back--not all this time," revolved stupidly round and round in his brain.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had been catapulted into the midst of his passionate declaration to Peggy; what she would have answered he never would know, now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had been catapulted into the midst of his passionate declaration to Peggy; what she would have answered he never would know, now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She laid a trembling hand on Benson's arm.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading They had been catapulted into the midst of his passionate declaration to Peggy; what she would have answered he never would know, now.
Peggy
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From this reading They had been catapulted into the midst of his passionate declaration to Peggy; what she would have answered he never would know, now.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Benson regarded Ming Soy in stunned amazement.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The color which the touch of his lips had brought to the girl's face had faded; she was regarding the Chinese woman with terrified eyes.
revolvedadjectiveUS /riˈvɑːlvd/
turned in a circle around an axis
From this reading Her words, "She never come back--not all this time," revolved stupidly round and round in his brain.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Her words, "She never come back--not all this time," revolved stupidly round and round in his brain.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her words, "She never come back--not all this time," revolved stupidly round and round in his brain.
SoynounUS /sɔɪ/
a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food
From this reading Benson regarded Ming Soy in stunned amazement.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Benson regarded Ming Soy in stunned amazement.
stupidlyadverbUS /ˈstuːpədli/
in a stupid manner
From this reading Her words, "She never come back--not all this time," revolved stupidly round and round in his brain.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading The color which the touch of his lips had brought to the girl's face had faded; she was regarding the Chinese woman with terrified eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had been catapulted into the midst of his passionate declaration to Peggy; what she would have answered he never would know, now.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been catapulted into the midst of his passionate declaration to Peggy; what she would have answered he never would know, now.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her words, "She never come back--not all this time," revolved stupidly round and round in his brain.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Her words, "She never come back--not all this time," revolved stupidly round and round in his brain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had been catapulted into the midst of his passionate declaration to Peggy; what she would have answered he never would know, now.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The color which the touch of his lips had brought to the girl's face had faded; she was regarding the Chinese woman with terrified eyes.
a shaky motion
From this reading She laid a trembling hand on Benson's arm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The color which the touch of his lips had brought to the girl's face had faded; she was regarding the Chinese woman with terrified eyes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They had been catapulted into the midst of his passionate declaration to Peggy; what she would have answered he never would know, now.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The color which the touch of his lips had brought to the girl's face had faded; she was regarding the Chinese woman with terrified eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The color which the touch of his lips had brought to the girl's face had faded; she was regarding the Chinese woman with terrified eyes.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The color which the touch of his lips had brought to the girl's face had faded; she was regarding the Chinese woman with terrified eyes.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Her words, "She never come back--not all this time," revolved stupidly round and round in his brain.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They had been catapulted into the midst of his passionate declaration to Peggy; what she would have answered he never would know, now.
