used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading COCHRAN'S TEMPER David Downes stared at the ceiling, blinked at the long windows, and squirmed until he saw a sweet-faced woman smiling at him from the doorway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COCHRAN'S TEMPER David Downes stared at the ceiling, blinked at the long windows, and squirmed until he saw a sweet-faced woman smiling at him from the doorway.
any thing at all
From this reading She wore a blue dress and white apron, but she was not a _Roanoke_ stewardess nor was this place anything like the bunk-room on shipboard.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading She wore a blue dress and white apron, but she was not a _Roanoke_ stewardess nor was this place anything like the bunk-room on shipboard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading COCHRAN'S TEMPER David Downes stared at the ceiling, blinked at the long windows, and squirmed until he saw a sweet-faced woman smiling at him from the doorway.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then memory began to come back, at first in scattered bits.
bandagesnounUS /ˈbændədʒəz/
plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading The cadet put his hands to his head and discovered that it was wrapped in bandages.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then memory began to come back, at first in scattered bits.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Then memory began to come back, at first in scattered bits.
blinkedverbUS /blɪŋkt/
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading COCHRAN'S TEMPER David Downes stared at the ceiling, blinked at the long windows, and squirmed until he saw a sweet-faced woman smiling at him from the doorway.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She wore a blue dress and white apron, but she was not a _Roanoke_ stewardess nor was this place anything like the bunk-room on shipboard.
bunk-room
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From this reading She wore a blue dress and white apron, but she was not a _Roanoke_ stewardess nor was this place anything like the bunk-room on shipboard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She wore a blue dress and white apron, but she was not a _Roanoke_ stewardess nor was this place anything like the bunk-room on shipboard.
cadetnounUS /kəˈdet/
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading The cadet put his hands to his head and discovered that it was wrapped in bandages.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading COCHRAN'S TEMPER David Downes stared at the ceiling, blinked at the long windows, and squirmed until he saw a sweet-faced woman smiling at him from the doorway.
COCHRAN'SnounUS /ˈkɑːkrənz/
possessive form of “cochran” — United States aviator who held several speed records and headed the women's Air Force pilots in World War II (1910-1980)
From this reading COCHRAN'S TEMPER David Downes stared at the ceiling, blinked at the long windows, and squirmed until he saw a sweet-faced woman smiling at him from the doorway.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then memory began to come back, at first in scattered bits.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
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discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The cadet put his hands to his head and discovered that it was wrapped in bandages.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading COCHRAN'S TEMPER David Downes stared at the ceiling, blinked at the long windows, and squirmed until he saw a sweet-faced woman smiling at him from the doorway.
DownesverbUS /daʊnz/
third-person singular of “down” — drink down entirely
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put on clothes
From this reading She wore a blue dress and white apron, but she was not a _Roanoke_ stewardess nor was this place anything like the bunk-room on shipboard.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Then memory began to come back, at first in scattered bits.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading COCHRAN'S TEMPER David Downes stared at the ceiling, blinked at the long windows, and squirmed until he saw a sweet-faced woman smiling at him from the doorway.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The cadet put his hands to his head and discovered that it was wrapped in bandages.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading COCHRAN'S TEMPER David Downes stared at the ceiling, blinked at the long windows, and squirmed until he saw a sweet-faced woman smiling at him from the doorway.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The cadet put his hands to his head and discovered that it was wrapped in bandages.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading COCHRAN'S TEMPER David Downes stared at the ceiling, blinked at the long windows, and squirmed until he saw a sweet-faced woman smiling at him from the doorway.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The cadet put his hands to his head and discovered that it was wrapped in bandages.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cadet put his hands to his head and discovered that it was wrapped in bandages.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The cadet put his hands to his head and discovered that it was wrapped in bandages.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She wore a blue dress and white apron, but she was not a _Roanoke_ stewardess nor was this place anything like the bunk-room on shipboard.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading COCHRAN'S TEMPER David Downes stared at the ceiling, blinked at the long windows, and squirmed until he saw a sweet-faced woman smiling at him from the doorway.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Then memory began to come back, at first in scattered bits.
a form of address for a man
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and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She wore a blue dress and white apron, but she was not a _Roanoke_ stewardess nor was this place anything like the bunk-room on shipboard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She wore a blue dress and white apron, but she was not a _Roanoke_ stewardess nor was this place anything like the bunk-room on shipboard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She wore a blue dress and white apron, but she was not a _Roanoke_ stewardess nor was this place anything like the bunk-room on shipboard.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She wore a blue dress and white apron, but she was not a _Roanoke_ stewardess nor was this place anything like the bunk-room on shipboard.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The cadet put his hands to his head and discovered that it was wrapped in bandages.
RoanokenounUS /ˈroʊənoʊk/
a city in southwestern Virginia
From this reading She wore a blue dress and white apron, but she was not a _Roanoke_ stewardess nor was this place anything like the bunk-room on shipboard.
cut with a saw
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occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Then memory began to come back, at first in scattered bits.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wore a blue dress and white apron, but she was not a _Roanoke_ stewardess nor was this place anything like the bunk-room on shipboard.
shipboardadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪpbɔːrd/
casual or ephemeral as if taking place on board a ship
From this reading She wore a blue dress and white apron, but she was not a _Roanoke_ stewardess nor was this place anything like the bunk-room on shipboard.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading COCHRAN'S TEMPER David Downes stared at the ceiling, blinked at the long windows, and squirmed until he saw a sweet-faced woman smiling at him from the doorway.
squirmed
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From this reading COCHRAN'S TEMPER David Downes stared at the ceiling, blinked at the long windows, and squirmed until he saw a sweet-faced woman smiling at him from the doorway.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading COCHRAN'S TEMPER David Downes stared at the ceiling, blinked at the long windows, and squirmed until he saw a sweet-faced woman smiling at him from the doorway.
stewardessnounUS /ˈstuːərdəs/
a woman steward on an airplane
From this reading She wore a blue dress and white apron, but she was not a _Roanoke_ stewardess nor was this place anything like the bunk-room on shipboard.
sweet-facedadjective
having a pleasing face or one showing a sweet disposition
From this reading COCHRAN'S TEMPER David Downes stared at the ceiling, blinked at the long windows, and squirmed until he saw a sweet-faced woman smiling at him from the doorway.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading COCHRAN'S TEMPER David Downes stared at the ceiling, blinked at the long windows, and squirmed until he saw a sweet-faced woman smiling at him from the doorway.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The cadet put his hands to his head and discovered that it was wrapped in bandages.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COCHRAN'S TEMPER David Downes stared at the ceiling, blinked at the long windows, and squirmed until he saw a sweet-faced woman smiling at him from the doorway.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then memory began to come back, at first in scattered bits.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She wore a blue dress and white apron, but she was not a _Roanoke_ stewardess nor was this place anything like the bunk-room on shipboard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cadet put his hands to his head and discovered that it was wrapped in bandages.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading COCHRAN'S TEMPER David Downes stared at the ceiling, blinked at the long windows, and squirmed until he saw a sweet-faced woman smiling at him from the doorway.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She wore a blue dress and white apron, but she was not a _Roanoke_ stewardess nor was this place anything like the bunk-room on shipboard.
a Caucasian
From this reading She wore a blue dress and white apron, but she was not a _Roanoke_ stewardess nor was this place anything like the bunk-room on shipboard.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading COCHRAN'S TEMPER David Downes stared at the ceiling, blinked at the long windows, and squirmed until he saw a sweet-faced woman smiling at him from the doorway.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading COCHRAN'S TEMPER David Downes stared at the ceiling, blinked at the long windows, and squirmed until he saw a sweet-faced woman smiling at him from the doorway.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She wore a blue dress and white apron, but she was not a _Roanoke_ stewardess nor was this place anything like the bunk-room on shipboard.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The cadet put his hands to his head and discovered that it was wrapped in bandages.
