used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jimmie Clanton slid back from unconsciousness to a world the center of which was a girl sitting on a rock with his rifle across her knees.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Jimmie Clanton slid back from unconsciousness to a world the center of which was a girl sitting on a rock with his rifle across her knees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boy watched her shyly and wondered at the quiet self-reliance of her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The picture did not at first associate itself with any previous experience.
associateverbUS /əˈsoʊsiət/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading The picture did not at first associate itself with any previous experience.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The picture did not at first associate itself with any previous experience.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jimmie Clanton slid back from unconsciousness to a world the center of which was a girl sitting on a rock with his rifle across her knees.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy watched her shyly and wondered at the quiet self-reliance of her.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading She was a brown, slim young thing in a calico print that fitted snugly the soft lines of her immature figure.
calicoadjectiveUS /ˈkæləkoʊ/
made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned
From this reading She was a brown, slim young thing in a calico print that fitted snugly the soft lines of her immature figure.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Jimmie Clanton slid back from unconsciousness to a world the center of which was a girl sitting on a rock with his rifle across her knees.
Clanton
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From this reading Jimmie Clanton slid back from unconsciousness to a world the center of which was a girl sitting on a rock with his rifle across her knees.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The picture did not at first associate itself with any previous experience.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The picture did not at first associate itself with any previous experience.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading She was a brown, slim young thing in a calico print that fitted snugly the soft lines of her immature figure.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The picture did not at first associate itself with any previous experience.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading She was a brown, slim young thing in a calico print that fitted snugly the soft lines of her immature figure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jimmie Clanton slid back from unconsciousness to a world the center of which was a girl sitting on a rock with his rifle across her knees.
a young female
From this reading Jimmie Clanton slid back from unconsciousness to a world the center of which was a girl sitting on a rock with his rifle across her knees.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jimmie Clanton slid back from unconsciousness to a world the center of which was a girl sitting on a rock with his rifle across her knees.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jimmie Clanton slid back from unconsciousness to a world the center of which was a girl sitting on a rock with his rifle across her knees.
immatureadjectiveUS /ˌɪməˈtjʊr/
characteristic of a lack of maturity
From this reading She was a brown, slim young thing in a calico print that fitted snugly the soft lines of her immature figure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was a brown, slim young thing in a calico print that fitted snugly the soft lines of her immature figure.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The picture did not at first associate itself with any previous experience.
Jimmie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jimmie Clanton slid back from unconsciousness to a world the center of which was a girl sitting on a rock with his rifle across her knees.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Jimmie Clanton slid back from unconsciousness to a world the center of which was a girl sitting on a rock with his rifle across her knees.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading She was a brown, slim young thing in a calico print that fitted snugly the soft lines of her immature figure.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The picture did not at first associate itself with any previous experience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jimmie Clanton slid back from unconsciousness to a world the center of which was a girl sitting on a rock with his rifle across her knees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jimmie Clanton slid back from unconsciousness to a world the center of which was a girl sitting on a rock with his rifle across her knees.
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading Pauline Roubideau Says "Thank You."
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The picture did not at first associate itself with any previous experience.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The picture did not at first associate itself with any previous experience.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading She was a brown, slim young thing in a calico print that fitted snugly the soft lines of her immature figure.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The boy watched her shyly and wondered at the quiet self-reliance of her.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Jimmie Clanton slid back from unconsciousness to a world the center of which was a girl sitting on a rock with his rifle across her knees.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Jimmie Clanton slid back from unconsciousness to a world the center of which was a girl sitting on a rock with his rifle across her knees.
Roubideau
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pauline Roubideau Says "Thank You."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Pauline Roubideau Says "Thank You."
self-reliancenoun
personal independence
From this reading The boy watched her shyly and wondered at the quiet self-reliance of her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a brown, slim young thing in a calico print that fitted snugly the soft lines of her immature figure.
shylyadverbUS /ˈʃaɪli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading The boy watched her shyly and wondered at the quiet self-reliance of her.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Jimmie Clanton slid back from unconsciousness to a world the center of which was a girl sitting on a rock with his rifle across her knees.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Jimmie Clanton slid back from unconsciousness to a world the center of which was a girl sitting on a rock with his rifle across her knees.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading She was a brown, slim young thing in a calico print that fitted snugly the soft lines of her immature figure.
snuglyadverbUS /ˈsnʌɡli/
fitting closely
From this reading She was a brown, slim young thing in a calico print that fitted snugly the soft lines of her immature figure.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She was a brown, slim young thing in a calico print that fitted snugly the soft lines of her immature figure.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Pauline Roubideau Says "Thank You."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was a brown, slim young thing in a calico print that fitted snugly the soft lines of her immature figure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jimmie Clanton slid back from unconsciousness to a world the center of which was a girl sitting on a rock with his rifle across her knees.
a special situation
From this reading She was a brown, slim young thing in a calico print that fitted snugly the soft lines of her immature figure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jimmie Clanton slid back from unconsciousness to a world the center of which was a girl sitting on a rock with his rifle across her knees.
unconsciousnessnounUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsnɪs/
a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
From this reading Jimmie Clanton slid back from unconsciousness to a world the center of which was a girl sitting on a rock with his rifle across her knees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jimmie Clanton slid back from unconsciousness to a world the center of which was a girl sitting on a rock with his rifle across her knees.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The boy watched her shyly and wondered at the quiet self-reliance of her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jimmie Clanton slid back from unconsciousness to a world the center of which was a girl sitting on a rock with his rifle across her knees.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jimmie Clanton slid back from unconsciousness to a world the center of which was a girl sitting on a rock with his rifle across her knees.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading The boy watched her shyly and wondered at the quiet self-reliance of her.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Jimmie Clanton slid back from unconsciousness to a world the center of which was a girl sitting on a rock with his rifle across her knees.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Pauline Roubideau Says "Thank You."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She was a brown, slim young thing in a calico print that fitted snugly the soft lines of her immature figure.
