used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I saw in profile a girl's troubled face charged with mystery, a slim, tall, weary figure all in white against the flame, a cheek's pure oval, the tense curve of a proud neck, a mass of severely snodded russet hair.
AbashedadjectiveUS /əˈbæʃt/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading Abashed I came to a halt, and was for tiptoeing back to the door; but hearing me she turned.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading So I recalled her afterward, picture of desolation seeking comfort, but at the moment when I blundered on her my presence seemed profanity and no time was found for appraisement.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I saw in profile a girl's troubled face charged with mystery, a slim, tall, weary figure all in white against the flame, a cheek's pure oval, the tense curve of a proud neck, a mass of severely snodded russet hair.
(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 I saw in profile a girl's troubled face charged with mystery, a slim, tall, weary figure all in white against the flame, a cheek's pure oval, the tense curve of a proud neck, a mass of severely snodded russet hair.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE LITTLE GOD HAS AN INNINGS By the great fireplace she stood, hands clasped, head upturned as in prayer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So I recalled her afterward, picture of desolation seeking comfort, but at the moment when I blundered on her my presence seemed profanity and no time was found for appraisement.
appraisement
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From this reading So I recalled her afterward, picture of desolation seeking comfort, but at the moment when I blundered on her my presence seemed profanity and no time was found for appraisement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE LITTLE GOD HAS AN INNINGS By the great fireplace she stood, hands clasped, head upturned as in prayer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So I recalled her afterward, picture of desolation seeking comfort, but at the moment when I blundered on her my presence seemed profanity and no time was found for appraisement.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Abashed I came to a halt, and was for tiptoeing back to the door; but hearing me she turned.
blunderedverbUS /ˈblʌndərd/
past form of “blunder” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading So I recalled her afterward, picture of desolation seeking comfort, but at the moment when I blundered on her my presence seemed profanity and no time was found for appraisement.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So I recalled her afterward, picture of desolation seeking comfort, but at the moment when I blundered on her my presence seemed profanity and no time was found for appraisement.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE LITTLE GOD HAS AN INNINGS By the great fireplace she stood, hands clasped, head upturned as in prayer.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Abashed I came to a halt, and was for tiptoeing back to the door; but hearing me she turned.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading I saw in profile a girl's troubled face charged with mystery, a slim, tall, weary figure all in white against the flame, a cheek's pure oval, the tense curve of a proud neck, a mass of severely snodded russet hair.
cheek's
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From this reading I saw in profile a girl's troubled face charged with mystery, a slim, tall, weary figure all in white against the flame, a cheek's pure oval, the tense curve of a proud neck, a mass of severely snodded russet hair.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading THE LITTLE GOD HAS AN INNINGS By the great fireplace she stood, hands clasped, head upturned as in prayer.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading So I recalled her afterward, picture of desolation seeking comfort, but at the moment when I blundered on her my presence seemed profanity and no time was found for appraisement.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading I saw in profile a girl's troubled face charged with mystery, a slim, tall, weary figure all in white against the flame, a cheek's pure oval, the tense curve of a proud neck, a mass of severely snodded russet hair.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading So I recalled her afterward, picture of desolation seeking comfort, but at the moment when I blundered on her my presence seemed profanity and no time was found for appraisement.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Abashed I came to a halt, and was for tiptoeing back to the door; but hearing me she turned.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I saw in profile a girl's troubled face charged with mystery, a slim, tall, weary figure all in white against the flame, a cheek's pure oval, the tense curve of a proud neck, a mass of severely snodded russet hair.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading I saw in profile a girl's troubled face charged with mystery, a slim, tall, weary figure all in white against the flame, a cheek's pure oval, the tense curve of a proud neck, a mass of severely snodded russet hair.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading THE LITTLE GOD HAS AN INNINGS By the great fireplace she stood, hands clasped, head upturned as in prayer.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading I saw in profile a girl's troubled face charged with mystery, a slim, tall, weary figure all in white against the flame, a cheek's pure oval, the tense curve of a proud neck, a mass of severely snodded russet hair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So I recalled her afterward, picture of desolation seeking comfort, but at the moment when I blundered on her my presence seemed profanity and no time was found for appraisement.
set up or found
From this reading So I recalled her afterward, picture of desolation seeking comfort, but at the moment when I blundered on her my presence seemed profanity and no time was found for appraisement.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading I saw in profile a girl's troubled face charged with mystery, a slim, tall, weary figure all in white against the flame, a cheek's pure oval, the tense curve of a proud neck, a mass of severely snodded russet hair.
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 THE LITTLE GOD HAS AN INNINGS By the great fireplace she stood, hands clasped, head upturned as in prayer.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE LITTLE GOD HAS AN INNINGS By the great fireplace she stood, hands clasped, head upturned as in prayer.
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 I saw in profile a girl's troubled face charged with mystery, a slim, tall, weary figure all in white against the flame, a cheek's pure oval, the tense curve of a proud neck, a mass of severely snodded russet hair.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading Abashed I came to a halt, and was for tiptoeing back to the door; but hearing me she turned.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading THE LITTLE GOD HAS AN INNINGS By the great fireplace she stood, hands clasped, head upturned as in prayer.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LITTLE GOD HAS AN INNINGS By the great fireplace she stood, hands clasped, head upturned as in prayer.
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 LITTLE GOD HAS AN INNINGS By the great fireplace she stood, hands clasped, head upturned as in prayer.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Abashed I came to a halt, and was for tiptoeing back to the door; but hearing me she turned.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The lips moved silently in the petition of her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The lips moved silently in the petition of her heart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw in profile a girl's troubled face charged with mystery, a slim, tall, weary figure all in white against the flame, a cheek's pure oval, the tense curve of a proud neck, a mass of severely snodded russet hair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LITTLE GOD HAS AN INNINGS By the great fireplace she stood, hands clasped, head upturned as in prayer.
INNINGSnounUS /ˈɪnɪŋz/
the batting turn of a cricket player or team
From this reading THE LITTLE GOD HAS AN INNINGS By the great fireplace she stood, hands clasped, head upturned as in prayer.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The lips moved silently in the petition of her heart.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LITTLE GOD HAS AN INNINGS By the great fireplace she stood, hands clasped, head upturned as in prayer.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading I saw in profile a girl's troubled face charged with mystery, a slim, tall, weary figure all in white against the flame, a cheek's pure oval, the tense curve of a proud neck, a mass of severely snodded russet hair.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Abashed I came to a halt, and was for tiptoeing back to the door; but hearing me she turned.
a particular point in time
From this reading So I recalled her afterward, picture of desolation seeking comfort, but at the moment when I blundered on her my presence seemed profanity and no time was found for appraisement.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The lips moved silently in the petition of her heart.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So I recalled her afterward, picture of desolation seeking comfort, but at the moment when I blundered on her my presence seemed profanity and no time was found for appraisement.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading I saw in profile a girl's troubled face charged with mystery, a slim, tall, weary figure all in white against the flame, a cheek's pure oval, the tense curve of a proud neck, a mass of severely snodded russet hair.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading I saw in profile a girl's troubled face charged with mystery, a slim, tall, weary figure all in white against the flame, a cheek's pure oval, the tense curve of a proud neck, a mass of severely snodded russet hair.
not any; not one
From this reading So I recalled her afterward, picture of desolation seeking comfort, but at the moment when I blundered on her my presence seemed profanity and no time was found for appraisement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lips moved silently in the petition of her heart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So I recalled her afterward, picture of desolation seeking comfort, but at the moment when I blundered on her my presence seemed profanity and no time was found for appraisement.
ovalnounUS /ˈoʊvəl/
a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
From this reading I saw in profile a girl's troubled face charged with mystery, a slim, tall, weary figure all in white against the flame, a cheek's pure oval, the tense curve of a proud neck, a mass of severely snodded russet hair.
petitionnounUS /pəˈtɪʃən/
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading The lips moved silently in the petition of her heart.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading So I recalled her afterward, picture of desolation seeking comfort, but at the moment when I blundered on her my presence seemed profanity and no time was found for appraisement.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading THE LITTLE GOD HAS AN INNINGS By the great fireplace she stood, hands clasped, head upturned as in prayer.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading So I recalled her afterward, picture of desolation seeking comfort, but at the moment when I blundered on her my presence seemed profanity and no time was found for appraisement.
profanitynounUS /proʊˈfænəti/
vulgar or irreverent speech or action
From this reading So I recalled her afterward, picture of desolation seeking comfort, but at the moment when I blundered on her my presence seemed profanity and no time was found for appraisement.
profilenounUS /ˈproʊfaɪl/
an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
From this reading I saw in profile a girl's troubled face charged with mystery, a slim, tall, weary figure all in white against the flame, a cheek's pure oval, the tense curve of a proud neck, a mass of severely snodded russet hair.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading I saw in profile a girl's troubled face charged with mystery, a slim, tall, weary figure all in white against the flame, a cheek's pure oval, the tense curve of a proud neck, a mass of severely snodded russet hair.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading I saw in profile a girl's troubled face charged with mystery, a slim, tall, weary figure all in white against the flame, a cheek's pure oval, the tense curve of a proud neck, a mass of severely snodded russet hair.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading So I recalled her afterward, picture of desolation seeking comfort, but at the moment when I blundered on her my presence seemed profanity and no time was found for appraisement.
russetnounUS /ˈrʌsɪt/
a reddish brown homespun fabric
From this reading I saw in profile a girl's troubled face charged with mystery, a slim, tall, weary figure all in white against the flame, a cheek's pure oval, the tense curve of a proud neck, a mass of severely snodded russet hair.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw in profile a girl's troubled face charged with mystery, a slim, tall, weary figure all in white against the flame, a cheek's pure oval, the tense curve of a proud neck, a mass of severely snodded russet hair.
the act of searching for something
From this reading So I recalled her afterward, picture of desolation seeking comfort, but at the moment when I blundered on her my presence seemed profanity and no time was found for appraisement.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading So I recalled her afterward, picture of desolation seeking comfort, but at the moment when I blundered on her my presence seemed profanity and no time was found for appraisement.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading I saw in profile a girl's troubled face charged with mystery, a slim, tall, weary figure all in white against the flame, a cheek's pure oval, the tense curve of a proud neck, a mass of severely snodded russet hair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LITTLE GOD HAS AN INNINGS By the great fireplace she stood, hands clasped, head upturned as in prayer.
without speaking
From this reading The lips moved silently in the petition of her heart.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading I saw in profile a girl's troubled face charged with mystery, a slim, tall, weary figure all in white against the flame, a cheek's pure oval, the tense curve of a proud neck, a mass of severely snodded russet hair.
snodded
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From this reading I saw in profile a girl's troubled face charged with mystery, a slim, tall, weary figure all in white against the flame, a cheek's pure oval, the tense curve of a proud neck, a mass of severely snodded russet hair.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I recalled her afterward, picture of desolation seeking comfort, but at the moment when I blundered on her my presence seemed profanity and no time was found for appraisement.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE LITTLE GOD HAS AN INNINGS By the great fireplace she stood, hands clasped, head upturned as in prayer.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading I saw in profile a girl's troubled face charged with mystery, a slim, tall, weary figure all in white against the flame, a cheek's pure oval, the tense curve of a proud neck, a mass of severely snodded russet hair.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading I saw in profile a girl's troubled face charged with mystery, a slim, tall, weary figure all in white against the flame, a cheek's pure oval, the tense curve of a proud neck, a mass of severely snodded russet hair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LITTLE GOD HAS AN INNINGS By the great fireplace she stood, hands clasped, head upturned as in prayer.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So I recalled her afterward, picture of desolation seeking comfort, but at the moment when I blundered on her my presence seemed profanity and no time was found for appraisement.
tiptoeingverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “tiptoe” — walk on one's toes
From this reading Abashed I came to a halt, and was for tiptoeing back to the door; but hearing me she turned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Abashed I came to a halt, and was for tiptoeing back to the door; but hearing me she turned.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading I saw in profile a girl's troubled face charged with mystery, a slim, tall, weary figure all in white against the flame, a cheek's pure oval, the tense curve of a proud neck, a mass of severely snodded russet hair.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Abashed I came to a halt, and was for tiptoeing back to the door; but hearing me she turned.
upturnedadjective
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading THE LITTLE GOD HAS AN INNINGS By the great fireplace she stood, hands clasped, head upturned as in prayer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So I recalled her afterward, picture of desolation seeking comfort, but at the moment when I blundered on her my presence seemed profanity and no time was found for appraisement.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading I saw in profile a girl's troubled face charged with mystery, a slim, tall, weary figure all in white against the flame, a cheek's pure oval, the tense curve of a proud neck, a mass of severely snodded russet hair.
at the time that
From this reading So I recalled her afterward, picture of desolation seeking comfort, but at the moment when I blundered on her my presence seemed profanity and no time was found for appraisement.
a Caucasian
From this reading I saw in profile a girl's troubled face charged with mystery, a slim, tall, weary figure all in white against the flame, a cheek's pure oval, the tense curve of a proud neck, a mass of severely snodded russet hair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I saw in profile a girl's troubled face charged with mystery, a slim, tall, weary figure all in white against the flame, a cheek's pure oval, the tense curve of a proud neck, a mass of severely snodded russet hair.
