used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had dropped into a chair and was sobbing as if her heart would break.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tennelly stepped within the room, gave one keen, questioning look at Aquilar as he passed him, searching straight into the depths of his startled, shifty eyes, and came and stood before the crouching girl.
Aquilar
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From this reading Tennelly stepped within the room, gave one keen, questioning look at Aquilar as he passed him, searching straight into the depths of his startled, shifty eyes, and came and stood before the crouching girl.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tennelly stepped within the room, gave one keen, questioning look at Aquilar as he passed him, searching straight into the depths of his startled, shifty eyes, and came and stood before the crouching girl.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tennelly stepped within the room, gave one keen, questioning look at Aquilar as he passed him, searching straight into the depths of his startled, shifty eyes, and came and stood before the crouching girl.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Courtland looked at his shocked face and turned away from the pain of it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Tennelly stepped within the room, gave one keen, questioning look at Aquilar as he passed him, searching straight into the depths of his startled, shifty eyes, and came and stood before the crouching girl.
terminate
From this reading She had dropped into a chair and was sobbing as if her heart would break.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Tennelly stepped within the room, gave one keen, questioning look at Aquilar as he passed him, searching straight into the depths of his startled, shifty eyes, and came and stood before the crouching girl.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She had dropped into a chair and was sobbing as if her heart would break.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Tennelly's voice was cold and stern.
Courtland
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From this reading Courtland looked at his shocked face and turned away from the pain of it.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Tennelly stepped within the room, gave one keen, questioning look at Aquilar as he passed him, searching straight into the depths of his startled, shifty eyes, and came and stood before the crouching girl.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Tennelly stepped within the room, gave one keen, questioning look at Aquilar as he passed him, searching straight into the depths of his startled, shifty eyes, and came and stood before the crouching girl.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does this mean, Gila?"
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading She had dropped into a chair and was sobbing as if her heart would break.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Tennelly stepped within the room, gave one keen, questioning look at Aquilar as he passed him, searching straight into the depths of his startled, shifty eyes, and came and stood before the crouching girl.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Courtland looked at his shocked face and turned away from the pain of it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Courtland looked at his shocked face and turned away from the pain of it.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Tennelly stepped within the room, gave one keen, questioning look at Aquilar as he passed him, searching straight into the depths of his startled, shifty eyes, and came and stood before the crouching girl.
GilanounUS /ˈɡiːlə/
a river that rises in western New Mexico and flows westward through southern Arizona to become a tributary of the Colorado River
From this reading "What does this mean, Gila?"
a young female
From this reading Tennelly stepped within the room, gave one keen, questioning look at Aquilar as he passed him, searching straight into the depths of his startled, shifty eyes, and came and stood before the crouching girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had dropped into a chair and was sobbing as if her heart would break.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tennelly stepped within the room, gave one keen, questioning look at Aquilar as he passed him, searching straight into the depths of his startled, shifty eyes, and came and stood before the crouching girl.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She had dropped into a chair and was sobbing as if her heart would break.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had dropped into a chair and was sobbing as if her heart would break.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tennelly stepped within the room, gave one keen, questioning look at Aquilar as he passed him, searching straight into the depths of his startled, shifty eyes, and came and stood before the crouching girl.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tennelly stepped within the room, gave one keen, questioning look at Aquilar as he passed him, searching straight into the depths of his startled, shifty eyes, and came and stood before the crouching girl.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had dropped into a chair and was sobbing as if her heart would break.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tennelly stepped within the room, gave one keen, questioning look at Aquilar as he passed him, searching straight into the depths of his startled, shifty eyes, and came and stood before the crouching girl.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Courtland looked at his shocked face and turned away from the pain of it.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Tennelly stepped within the room, gave one keen, questioning look at Aquilar as he passed him, searching straight into the depths of his startled, shifty eyes, and came and stood before the crouching girl.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Tennelly stepped within the room, gave one keen, questioning look at Aquilar as he passed him, searching straight into the depths of his startled, shifty eyes, and came and stood before the crouching girl.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Courtland looked at his shocked face and turned away from the pain of it.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What does this mean, Gila?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tennelly stepped within the room, gave one keen, questioning look at Aquilar as he passed him, searching straight into the depths of his startled, shifty eyes, and came and stood before the crouching girl.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Tennelly stepped within the room, gave one keen, questioning look at Aquilar as he passed him, searching straight into the depths of his startled, shifty eyes, and came and stood before the crouching girl.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Courtland looked at his shocked face and turned away from the pain of it.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Tennelly stepped within the room, gave one keen, questioning look at Aquilar as he passed him, searching straight into the depths of his startled, shifty eyes, and came and stood before the crouching girl.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading Tennelly stepped within the room, gave one keen, questioning look at Aquilar as he passed him, searching straight into the depths of his startled, shifty eyes, and came and stood before the crouching girl.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Tennelly stepped within the room, gave one keen, questioning look at Aquilar as he passed him, searching straight into the depths of his startled, shifty eyes, and came and stood before the crouching girl.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading Tennelly stepped within the room, gave one keen, questioning look at Aquilar as he passed him, searching straight into the depths of his startled, shifty eyes, and came and stood before the crouching girl.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had dropped into a chair and was sobbing as if her heart would break.
shiftyadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪfti/
characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive
From this reading Tennelly stepped within the room, gave one keen, questioning look at Aquilar as he passed him, searching straight into the depths of his startled, shifty eyes, and came and stood before the crouching girl.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Courtland looked at his shocked face and turned away from the pain of it.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading She had dropped into a chair and was sobbing as if her heart would break.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Tennelly stepped within the room, gave one keen, questioning look at Aquilar as he passed him, searching straight into the depths of his startled, shifty eyes, and came and stood before the crouching girl.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Tennelly stepped within the room, gave one keen, questioning look at Aquilar as he passed him, searching straight into the depths of his startled, shifty eyes, and came and stood before the crouching girl.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Tennelly's voice was cold and stern.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Tennelly stepped within the room, gave one keen, questioning look at Aquilar as he passed him, searching straight into the depths of his startled, shifty eyes, and came and stood before the crouching girl.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Tennelly stepped within the room, gave one keen, questioning look at Aquilar as he passed him, searching straight into the depths of his startled, shifty eyes, and came and stood before the crouching girl.
Tennelly
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From this reading Tennelly stepped within the room, gave one keen, questioning look at Aquilar as he passed him, searching straight into the depths of his startled, shifty eyes, and came and stood before the crouching girl.
Tennelly's
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From this reading Tennelly's voice was cold and stern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tennelly stepped within the room, gave one keen, questioning look at Aquilar as he passed him, searching straight into the depths of his startled, shifty eyes, and came and stood before the crouching girl.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What does this mean, Gila?"
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Courtland looked at his shocked face and turned away from the pain of it.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Tennelly's voice was cold and stern.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had dropped into a chair and was sobbing as if her heart would break.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What does this mean, Gila?"
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Tennelly stepped within the room, gave one keen, questioning look at Aquilar as he passed him, searching straight into the depths of his startled, shifty eyes, and came and stood before the crouching girl.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had dropped into a chair and was sobbing as if her heart would break.
