used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the first few moments Audrey had no inclination to utter a sound.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her tongue, her brain, her limbs seemed paralysed, and she could do nothing but press her face forward between the little branches of the shrubs which concealed her from Gerard’s sight, and keep her hungry eyes fixed on his pale face.
Audrey
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From this reading For the first few moments Audrey had no inclination to utter a sound.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could it be he?
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Her tongue, her brain, her limbs seemed paralysed, and she could do nothing but press her face forward between the little branches of the shrubs which concealed her from Gerard’s sight, and keep her hungry eyes fixed on his pale face.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading She was too much taken by surprise, too bewildered, too horror-stricken, even to cry out.
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 tongue, her brain, her limbs seemed paralysed, and she could do nothing but press her face forward between the little branches of the shrubs which concealed her from Gerard’s sight, and keep her hungry eyes fixed on his pale face.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Her tongue, her brain, her limbs seemed paralysed, and she could do nothing but press her face forward between the little branches of the shrubs which concealed her from Gerard’s sight, and keep her hungry eyes fixed on his pale face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her tongue, her brain, her limbs seemed paralysed, and she could do nothing but press her face forward between the little branches of the shrubs which concealed her from Gerard’s sight, and keep her hungry eyes fixed on his pale face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was too much taken by surprise, too bewildered, too horror-stricken, even to cry out.
not accessible to view
From this reading Her tongue, her brain, her limbs seemed paralysed, and she could do nothing but press her face forward between the little branches of the shrubs which concealed her from Gerard’s sight, and keep her hungry eyes fixed on his pale face.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her tongue, her brain, her limbs seemed paralysed, and she could do nothing but press her face forward between the little branches of the shrubs which concealed her from Gerard’s sight, and keep her hungry eyes fixed on his pale face.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She was too much taken by surprise, too bewildered, too horror-stricken, even to cry out.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Her tongue, her brain, her limbs seemed paralysed, and she could do nothing but press her face forward between the little branches of the shrubs which concealed her from Gerard’s sight, and keep her hungry eyes fixed on his pale face.
divisible by two
From this reading She was too much taken by surprise, too bewildered, too horror-stricken, even to cry out.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her tongue, her brain, her limbs seemed paralysed, and she could do nothing but press her face forward between the little branches of the shrubs which concealed her from Gerard’s sight, and keep her hungry eyes fixed on his pale face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her tongue, her brain, her limbs seemed paralysed, and she could do nothing but press her face forward between the little branches of the shrubs which concealed her from Gerard’s sight, and keep her hungry eyes fixed on his pale face.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For the first few moments Audrey had no inclination to utter a sound.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first few moments Audrey had no inclination to utter a sound.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Her tongue, her brain, her limbs seemed paralysed, and she could do nothing but press her face forward between the little branches of the shrubs which concealed her from Gerard’s sight, and keep her hungry eyes fixed on his pale face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first few moments Audrey had no inclination to utter a sound.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Her tongue, her brain, her limbs seemed paralysed, and she could do nothing but press her face forward between the little branches of the shrubs which concealed her from Gerard’s sight, and keep her hungry eyes fixed on his pale face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her tongue, her brain, her limbs seemed paralysed, and she could do nothing but press her face forward between the little branches of the shrubs which concealed her from Gerard’s sight, and keep her hungry eyes fixed on his pale face.
Gerard's
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From this reading Her tongue, her brain, her limbs seemed paralysed, and she could do nothing but press her face forward between the little branches of the shrubs which concealed her from Gerard’s sight, and keep her hungry eyes fixed on his pale face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the first few moments Audrey had no inclination to utter a sound.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was it really he?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her tongue, her brain, her limbs seemed paralysed, and she could do nothing but press her face forward between the little branches of the shrubs which concealed her from Gerard’s sight, and keep her hungry eyes fixed on his pale face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her tongue, her brain, her limbs seemed paralysed, and she could do nothing but press her face forward between the little branches of the shrubs which concealed her from Gerard’s sight, and keep her hungry eyes fixed on his pale face.
horror-strickenadjective
stricken with horror
From this reading She was too much taken by surprise, too bewildered, too horror-stricken, even to cry out.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Her tongue, her brain, her limbs seemed paralysed, and she could do nothing but press her face forward between the little branches of the shrubs which concealed her from Gerard’s sight, and keep her hungry eyes fixed on his pale face.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading For the first few moments Audrey had no inclination to utter a sound.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it really he?
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Her tongue, her brain, her limbs seemed paralysed, and she could do nothing but press her face forward between the little branches of the shrubs which concealed her from Gerard’s sight, and keep her hungry eyes fixed on his pale face.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Her tongue, her brain, her limbs seemed paralysed, and she could do nothing but press her face forward between the little branches of the shrubs which concealed her from Gerard’s sight, and keep her hungry eyes fixed on his pale face.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her tongue, her brain, her limbs seemed paralysed, and she could do nothing but press her face forward between the little branches of the shrubs which concealed her from Gerard’s sight, and keep her hungry eyes fixed on his pale face.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading For the first few moments Audrey had no inclination to utter a sound.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She was too much taken by surprise, too bewildered, too horror-stricken, even to cry out.
not any; not one
From this reading For the first few moments Audrey had no inclination to utter a sound.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Her tongue, her brain, her limbs seemed paralysed, and she could do nothing but press her face forward between the little branches of the shrubs which concealed her from Gerard’s sight, and keep her hungry eyes fixed on his pale face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her tongue, her brain, her limbs seemed paralysed, and she could do nothing but press her face forward between the little branches of the shrubs which concealed her from Gerard’s sight, and keep her hungry eyes fixed on his pale face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her tongue, her brain, her limbs seemed paralysed, and she could do nothing but press her face forward between the little branches of the shrubs which concealed her from Gerard’s sight, and keep her hungry eyes fixed on his pale face.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was too much taken by surprise, too bewildered, too horror-stricken, even to cry out.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Her tongue, her brain, her limbs seemed paralysed, and she could do nothing but press her face forward between the little branches of the shrubs which concealed her from Gerard’s sight, and keep her hungry eyes fixed on his pale face.
paralysed
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From this reading Her tongue, her brain, her limbs seemed paralysed, and she could do nothing but press her face forward between the little branches of the shrubs which concealed her from Gerard’s sight, and keep her hungry eyes fixed on his pale face.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Her tongue, her brain, her limbs seemed paralysed, and she could do nothing but press her face forward between the little branches of the shrubs which concealed her from Gerard’s sight, and keep her hungry eyes fixed on his pale face.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Was it really he?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her tongue, her brain, her limbs seemed paralysed, and she could do nothing but press her face forward between the little branches of the shrubs which concealed her from Gerard’s sight, and keep her hungry eyes fixed on his pale face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was too much taken by surprise, too bewildered, too horror-stricken, even to cry out.
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Her tongue, her brain, her limbs seemed paralysed, and she could do nothing but press her face forward between the little branches of the shrubs which concealed her from Gerard’s sight, and keep her hungry eyes fixed on his pale face.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Her tongue, her brain, her limbs seemed paralysed, and she could do nothing but press her face forward between the little branches of the shrubs which concealed her from Gerard’s sight, and keep her hungry eyes fixed on his pale face.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading For the first few moments Audrey had no inclination to utter a sound.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading She was too much taken by surprise, too bewildered, too horror-stricken, even to cry out.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She was too much taken by surprise, too bewildered, too horror-stricken, even to cry out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first few moments Audrey had no inclination to utter a sound.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the first few moments Audrey had no inclination to utter a sound.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Her tongue, her brain, her limbs seemed paralysed, and she could do nothing but press her face forward between the little branches of the shrubs which concealed her from Gerard’s sight, and keep her hungry eyes fixed on his pale face.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was too much taken by surprise, too bewildered, too horror-stricken, even to cry out.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading For the first few moments Audrey had no inclination to utter a sound.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was too much taken by surprise, too bewildered, too horror-stricken, even to cry out.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her tongue, her brain, her limbs seemed paralysed, and she could do nothing but press her face forward between the little branches of the shrubs which concealed her from Gerard’s sight, and keep her hungry eyes fixed on his pale face.
