used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All this while Keith had stood watching, as motionless as a statue, and with as little will.
abstainverbUS /əbˈsteɪn/
refrain from voting
From this reading He had to watch her hands blindly fighting for escape, and to abstain from help.
(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 All this while Keith had stood watching, as motionless as a statue, and with as little will.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All this while Keith had stood watching, as motionless as a statue, and with as little will.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All this while Keith had stood watching, as motionless as a statue, and with as little will.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had understood what was being done, and saw that his intervention was too late.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He had opened the door just as his father bent and kissed his mother through her hair.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading He had to watch her hands blindly fighting for escape, and to abstain from help.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not save his mother as he had planned.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He had understood what was being done, and saw that his intervention was too late.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He had opened the door just as his father bent and kissed his mother through her hair.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading He had to watch her hands blindly fighting for escape, and to abstain from help.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He had opened the door just as his father bent and kissed his mother through her hair.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading He had to watch her hands blindly fighting for escape, and to abstain from help.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had to watch her hands blindly fighting for escape, and to abstain from help.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had to watch her hands blindly fighting for escape, and to abstain from help.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All this while Keith had stood watching, as motionless as a statue, and with as little will.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He had opened the door just as his father bent and kissed his mother through her hair.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He had to watch her hands blindly fighting for escape, and to abstain from help.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had opened the door just as his father bent and kissed his mother through her hair.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He had to watch her hands blindly fighting for escape, and to abstain from help.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had opened the door just as his father bent and kissed his mother through her hair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had opened the door just as his father bent and kissed his mother through her hair.
interventionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈvenʃən/
the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)
From this reading He had understood what was being done, and saw that his intervention was too late.
and nothing more
From this reading He had opened the door just as his father bent and kissed his mother through her hair.
Keith
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From this reading All this while Keith had stood watching, as motionless as a statue, and with as little will.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading He had opened the door just as his father bent and kissed his mother through her hair.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He had understood what was being done, and saw that his intervention was too late.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All this while Keith had stood watching, as motionless as a statue, and with as little will.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He had opened the door just as his father bent and kissed his mother through her hair.
not in physical motion
From this reading All this while Keith had stood watching, as motionless as a statue, and with as little will.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not save his mother as he had planned.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He had opened the door just as his father bent and kissed his mother through her hair.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading He could not save his mother as he had planned.
except for; apart from
From this reading He could not save his mother as he had planned.
cut with a saw
From this reading He had understood what was being done, and saw that his intervention was too late.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading All this while Keith had stood watching, as motionless as a statue, and with as little will.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading All this while Keith had stood watching, as motionless as a statue, and with as little will.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had understood what was being done, and saw that his intervention was too late.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had opened the door just as his father bent and kissed his mother through her hair.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this while Keith had stood watching, as motionless as a statue, and with as little will.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had opened the door just as his father bent and kissed his mother through her hair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had to watch her hands blindly fighting for escape, and to abstain from help.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He had understood what was being done, and saw that his intervention was too late.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading He had understood what was being done, and saw that his intervention was too late.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had understood what was being done, and saw that his intervention was too late.
look attentively
From this reading He had to watch her hands blindly fighting for escape, and to abstain from help.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading All this while Keith had stood watching, as motionless as a statue, and with as little will.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had understood what was being done, and saw that his intervention was too late.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading All this while Keith had stood watching, as motionless as a statue, and with as little will.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading All this while Keith had stood watching, as motionless as a statue, and with as little will.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All this while Keith had stood watching, as motionless as a statue, and with as little will.
