Sentence:  For example , to move ( as the score requires ) from the lowest F major register up to a barely audible N minor in four seconds , not skipping , at the same time , even one of the 407 fingerings , seems a feat too absurd to consider , and it is to the flautist 's credit that he <WSD>remained</WSD> silent throughout the passage . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  stay the same; remain in a certain state