used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gathering her in his arms, as though she were a little child, he carried her quickly across lots to the station, and placed her upon a rude bench.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Gathering her in his arms, as though she were a little child, he carried her quickly across lots to the station, and placed her upon a rude bench.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although the sweet white face upturned to the gray morning light was as white as death, he cried out sharply to himself: "Her heart still beats!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With bated breath, Hugh Rowland, the station-agent, knelt down in the dew-wet grass, and placed his hand over the girl's heart.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Gathering her in his arms, as though she were a little child, he carried her quickly across lots to the station, and placed her upon a rude bench.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Although the sweet white face upturned to the gray morning light was as white as death, he cried out sharply to himself: "Her heart still beats!
batedadjectiveUS /ˈbeɪtɪd/
diminished or moderated
From this reading With bated breath, Hugh Rowland, the station-agent, knelt down in the dew-wet grass, and placed his hand over the girl's heart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading God be praised!
beatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading Although the sweet white face upturned to the gray morning light was as white as death, he cried out sharply to himself: "Her heart still beats!
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Gathering her in his arms, as though she were a little child, he carried her quickly across lots to the station, and placed her upon a rude bench.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading With bated breath, Hugh Rowland, the station-agent, knelt down in the dew-wet grass, and placed his hand over the girl's heart.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Gathering her in his arms, as though she were a little child, he carried her quickly across lots to the station, and placed her upon a rude bench.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Gathering her in his arms, as though she were a little child, he carried her quickly across lots to the station, and placed her upon a rude bench.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Although the sweet white face upturned to the gray morning light was as white as death, he cried out sharply to himself: "Her heart still beats!
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Although the sweet white face upturned to the gray morning light was as white as death, he cried out sharply to himself: "Her heart still beats!
dew-wet
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From this reading With bated breath, Hugh Rowland, the station-agent, knelt down in the dew-wet grass, and placed his hand over the girl's heart.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With bated breath, Hugh Rowland, the station-agent, knelt down in the dew-wet grass, and placed his hand over the girl's heart.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Although the sweet white face upturned to the gray morning light was as white as death, he cried out sharply to himself: "Her heart still beats!
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Gathering her in his arms, as though she were a little child, he carried her quickly across lots to the station, and placed her upon a rude bench.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading With bated breath, Hugh Rowland, the station-agent, knelt down in the dew-wet grass, and placed his hand over the girl's heart.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God be praised!
shoot down, of birds
From this reading With bated breath, Hugh Rowland, the station-agent, knelt down in the dew-wet grass, and placed his hand over the girl's heart.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Although the sweet white face upturned to the gray morning light was as white as death, he cried out sharply to himself: "Her heart still beats!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With bated breath, Hugh Rowland, the station-agent, knelt down in the dew-wet grass, and placed his hand over the girl's heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although the sweet white face upturned to the gray morning light was as white as death, he cried out sharply to himself: "Her heart still beats!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading With bated breath, Hugh Rowland, the station-agent, knelt down in the dew-wet grass, and placed his hand over the girl's heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Although the sweet white face upturned to the gray morning light was as white as death, he cried out sharply to himself: "Her heart still beats!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Although the sweet white face upturned to the gray morning light was as white as death, he cried out sharply to himself: "Her heart still beats!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With bated breath, Hugh Rowland, the station-agent, knelt down in the dew-wet grass, and placed his hand over the girl's heart.
Hugh
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From this reading With bated breath, Hugh Rowland, the station-agent, knelt down in the dew-wet grass, and placed his hand over the girl's heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With bated breath, Hugh Rowland, the station-agent, knelt down in the dew-wet grass, and placed his hand over the girl's heart.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is life in her yet!"
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading With bated breath, Hugh Rowland, the station-agent, knelt down in the dew-wet grass, and placed his hand over the girl's heart.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There is life in her yet!"
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Although the sweet white face upturned to the gray morning light was as white as death, he cried out sharply to himself: "Her heart still beats!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Gathering her in his arms, as though she were a little child, he carried her quickly across lots to the station, and placed her upon a rude bench.
a large number or amount
From this reading Gathering her in his arms, as though she were a little child, he carried her quickly across lots to the station, and placed her upon a rude bench.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Although the sweet white face upturned to the gray morning light was as white as death, he cried out sharply to himself: "Her heart still beats!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Although the sweet white face upturned to the gray morning light was as white as death, he cried out sharply to himself: "Her heart still beats!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading With bated breath, Hugh Rowland, the station-agent, knelt down in the dew-wet grass, and placed his hand over the girl's heart.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading With bated breath, Hugh Rowland, the station-agent, knelt down in the dew-wet grass, and placed his hand over the girl's heart.
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading God be praised!
with speed
From this reading Gathering her in his arms, as though she were a little child, he carried her quickly across lots to the station, and placed her upon a rude bench.
Rowland
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From this reading With bated breath, Hugh Rowland, the station-agent, knelt down in the dew-wet grass, and placed his hand over the girl's heart.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading Gathering her in his arms, as though she were a little child, he carried her quickly across lots to the station, and placed her upon a rude bench.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Although the sweet white face upturned to the gray morning light was as white as death, he cried out sharply to himself: "Her heart still beats!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gathering her in his arms, as though she were a little child, he carried her quickly across lots to the station, and placed her upon a rude bench.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Gathering her in his arms, as though she were a little child, he carried her quickly across lots to the station, and placed her upon a rude bench.
station-agent
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From this reading With bated breath, Hugh Rowland, the station-agent, knelt down in the dew-wet grass, and placed his hand over the girl's heart.
not in physical motion
From this reading Although the sweet white face upturned to the gray morning light was as white as death, he cried out sharply to himself: "Her heart still beats!
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Although the sweet white face upturned to the gray morning light was as white as death, he cried out sharply to himself: "Her heart still beats!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With bated breath, Hugh Rowland, the station-agent, knelt down in the dew-wet grass, and placed his hand over the girl's heart.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is life in her yet!"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Gathering her in his arms, as though she were a little child, he carried her quickly across lots to the station, and placed her upon a rude bench.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although the sweet white face upturned to the gray morning light was as white as death, he cried out sharply to himself: "Her heart still beats!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Gathering her in his arms, as though she were a little child, he carried her quickly across lots to the station, and placed her upon a rude bench.
upturnedadjective
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading Although the sweet white face upturned to the gray morning light was as white as death, he cried out sharply to himself: "Her heart still beats!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although the sweet white face upturned to the gray morning light was as white as death, he cried out sharply to himself: "Her heart still beats!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Gathering her in his arms, as though she were a little child, he carried her quickly across lots to the station, and placed her upon a rude bench.
a Caucasian
From this reading Although the sweet white face upturned to the gray morning light was as white as death, he cried out sharply to himself: "Her heart still beats!
in the company of; together with
From this reading With bated breath, Hugh Rowland, the station-agent, knelt down in the dew-wet grass, and placed his hand over the girl's heart.
but in spite of that
From this reading There is life in her yet!"
