used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAKE-DWELLERS Little fingers were fumbling about my face and there came the sound of a prattling voice close beside me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE LAKE-DWELLERS Little fingers were fumbling about my face and there came the sound of a prattling voice close beside me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAKE-DWELLERS Little fingers were fumbling about my face and there came the sound of a prattling voice close beside me.
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading I opened my eyes and looked into the face of a child who was trying to arouse me, tugging valiantly at my hair and chattering away in great delight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was pleasant to look upon, and I lay content, as my drowsiness passed away and my head became more clear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I opened my eyes and looked into the face of a child who was trying to arouse me, tugging valiantly at my hair and chattering away in great delight.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I opened my eyes and looked into the face of a child who was trying to arouse me, tugging valiantly at my hair and chattering away in great delight.
babenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Next I heard a laugh and turned upon my couch to see, on the other side of the hut, a woman, brown-haired and blue-eyed, who was looking cheerfully upon the babe and me, pausing only a moment to turn a cake browning before a fire flaming brightly on a broad slab of stone.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She was pleasant to look upon, and I lay content, as my drowsiness passed away and my head became more clear.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Next I heard a laugh and turned upon my couch to see, on the other side of the hut, a woman, brown-haired and blue-eyed, who was looking cheerfully upon the babe and me, pausing only a moment to turn a cake browning before a fire flaming brightly on a broad slab of stone.
next to; at the side of
From this reading THE LAKE-DWELLERS Little fingers were fumbling about my face and there came the sound of a prattling voice close beside me.
blue-eyedadjective
favorite
From this reading Next I heard a laugh and turned upon my couch to see, on the other side of the hut, a woman, brown-haired and blue-eyed, who was looking cheerfully upon the babe and me, pausing only a moment to turn a cake browning before a fire flaming brightly on a broad slab of stone.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading Next I heard a laugh and turned upon my couch to see, on the other side of the hut, a woman, brown-haired and blue-eyed, who was looking cheerfully upon the babe and me, pausing only a moment to turn a cake browning before a fire flaming brightly on a broad slab of stone.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Next I heard a laugh and turned upon my couch to see, on the other side of the hut, a woman, brown-haired and blue-eyed, who was looking cheerfully upon the babe and me, pausing only a moment to turn a cake browning before a fire flaming brightly on a broad slab of stone.
brown-hairedadjective
having hair of a dark color
From this reading Next I heard a laugh and turned upon my couch to see, on the other side of the hut, a woman, brown-haired and blue-eyed, who was looking cheerfully upon the babe and me, pausing only a moment to turn a cake browning before a fire flaming brightly on a broad slab of stone.
browningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading Next I heard a laugh and turned upon my couch to see, on the other side of the hut, a woman, brown-haired and blue-eyed, who was looking cheerfully upon the babe and me, pausing only a moment to turn a cake browning before a fire flaming brightly on a broad slab of stone.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading Next I heard a laugh and turned upon my couch to see, on the other side of the hut, a woman, brown-haired and blue-eyed, who was looking cheerfully upon the babe and me, pausing only a moment to turn a cake browning before a fire flaming brightly on a broad slab of stone.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE LAKE-DWELLERS Little fingers were fumbling about my face and there came the sound of a prattling voice close beside me.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading I opened my eyes and looked into the face of a child who was trying to arouse me, tugging valiantly at my hair and chattering away in great delight.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Next I heard a laugh and turned upon my couch to see, on the other side of the hut, a woman, brown-haired and blue-eyed, who was looking cheerfully upon the babe and me, pausing only a moment to turn a cake browning before a fire flaming brightly on a broad slab of stone.
a young person of either sex
From this reading I opened my eyes and looked into the face of a child who was trying to arouse me, tugging valiantly at my hair and chattering away in great delight.
rid of obstructions
From this reading She was pleasant to look upon, and I lay content, as my drowsiness passed away and my head became more clear.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading THE LAKE-DWELLERS Little fingers were fumbling about my face and there came the sound of a prattling voice close beside me.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading She was pleasant to look upon, and I lay content, as my drowsiness passed away and my head became more clear.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Next I heard a laugh and turned upon my couch to see, on the other side of the hut, a woman, brown-haired and blue-eyed, who was looking cheerfully upon the babe and me, pausing only a moment to turn a cake browning before a fire flaming brightly on a broad slab of stone.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “You slept deeply,” she said.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading I opened my eyes and looked into the face of a child who was trying to arouse me, tugging valiantly at my hair and chattering away in great delight.
drowsinessnounUS /ˈdraʊzinəs/
a very sleepy state
From this reading She was pleasant to look upon, and I lay content, as my drowsiness passed away and my head became more clear.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I opened my eyes and looked into the face of a child who was trying to arouse me, tugging valiantly at my hair and chattering away in great delight.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE LAKE-DWELLERS Little fingers were fumbling about my face and there came the sound of a prattling voice close beside me.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading THE LAKE-DWELLERS Little fingers were fumbling about my face and there came the sound of a prattling voice close beside me.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Next I heard a laugh and turned upon my couch to see, on the other side of the hut, a woman, brown-haired and blue-eyed, who was looking cheerfully upon the babe and me, pausing only a moment to turn a cake browning before a fire flaming brightly on a broad slab of stone.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading Next I heard a laugh and turned upon my couch to see, on the other side of the hut, a woman, brown-haired and blue-eyed, who was looking cheerfully upon the babe and me, pausing only a moment to turn a cake browning before a fire flaming brightly on a broad slab of stone.
fumblingadjectiveUS /ˈfʌmbəlɪŋ/
showing lack of skill or aptitude
From this reading THE LAKE-DWELLERS Little fingers were fumbling about my face and there came the sound of a prattling voice close beside me.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I opened my eyes and looked into the face of a child who was trying to arouse me, tugging valiantly at my hair and chattering away in great delight.
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 opened my eyes and looked into the face of a child who was trying to arouse me, tugging valiantly at my hair and chattering away in great delight.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She was pleasant to look upon, and I lay content, as my drowsiness passed away and my head became more clear.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Next I heard a laugh and turned upon my couch to see, on the other side of the hut, a woman, brown-haired and blue-eyed, who was looking cheerfully upon the babe and me, pausing only a moment to turn a cake browning before a fire flaming brightly on a broad slab of stone.
temporary military shelter
From this reading Next I heard a laugh and turned upon my couch to see, on the other side of the hut, a woman, brown-haired and blue-eyed, who was looking cheerfully upon the babe and me, pausing only a moment to turn a cake browning before a fire flaming brightly on a broad slab of stone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I opened my eyes and looked into the face of a child who was trying to arouse me, tugging valiantly at my hair and chattering away in great delight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I opened my eyes and looked into the face of a child who was trying to arouse me, tugging valiantly at my hair and chattering away in great delight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I opened my eyes and looked into the face of a child who was trying to arouse me, tugging valiantly at my hair and chattering away in great delight.
LAKE-DWELLERS
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From this reading THE LAKE-DWELLERS Little fingers were fumbling about my face and there came the sound of a prattling voice close beside me.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Next I heard a laugh and turned upon my couch to see, on the other side of the hut, a woman, brown-haired and blue-eyed, who was looking cheerfully upon the babe and me, pausing only a moment to turn a cake browning before a fire flaming brightly on a broad slab of stone.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She was pleasant to look upon, and I lay content, as my drowsiness passed away and my head became more clear.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LAKE-DWELLERS Little fingers were fumbling about my face and there came the sound of a prattling voice close beside me.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She was pleasant to look upon, and I lay content, as my drowsiness passed away and my head became more clear.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I opened my eyes and looked into the face of a child who was trying to arouse me, tugging valiantly at my hair and chattering away in great delight.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Next I heard a laugh and turned upon my couch to see, on the other side of the hut, a woman, brown-haired and blue-eyed, who was looking cheerfully upon the babe and me, pausing only a moment to turn a cake browning before a fire flaming brightly on a broad slab of stone.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE LAKE-DWELLERS Little fingers were fumbling about my face and there came the sound of a prattling voice close beside me.
a particular point in time
From this reading Next I heard a laugh and turned upon my couch to see, on the other side of the hut, a woman, brown-haired and blue-eyed, who was looking cheerfully upon the babe and me, pausing only a moment to turn a cake browning before a fire flaming brightly on a broad slab of stone.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was pleasant to look upon, and I lay content, as my drowsiness passed away and my head became more clear.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE LAKE-DWELLERS Little fingers were fumbling about my face and there came the sound of a prattling voice close beside me.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next I heard a laugh and turned upon my couch to see, on the other side of the hut, a woman, brown-haired and blue-eyed, who was looking cheerfully upon the babe and me, pausing only a moment to turn a cake browning before a fire flaming brightly on a broad slab of stone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAKE-DWELLERS Little fingers were fumbling about my face and there came the sound of a prattling voice close beside me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Next I heard a laugh and turned upon my couch to see, on the other side of the hut, a woman, brown-haired and blue-eyed, who was looking cheerfully upon the babe and me, pausing only a moment to turn a cake browning before a fire flaming brightly on a broad slab of stone.
and nothing more
From this reading Next I heard a laugh and turned upon my couch to see, on the other side of the hut, a woman, brown-haired and blue-eyed, who was looking cheerfully upon the babe and me, pausing only a moment to turn a cake browning before a fire flaming brightly on a broad slab of stone.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I opened my eyes and looked into the face of a child who was trying to arouse me, tugging valiantly at my hair and chattering away in great delight.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Next I heard a laugh and turned upon my couch to see, on the other side of the hut, a woman, brown-haired and blue-eyed, who was looking cheerfully upon the babe and me, pausing only a moment to turn a cake browning before a fire flaming brightly on a broad slab of stone.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She was pleasant to look upon, and I lay content, as my drowsiness passed away and my head became more clear.
pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Next I heard a laugh and turned upon my couch to see, on the other side of the hut, a woman, brown-haired and blue-eyed, who was looking cheerfully upon the babe and me, pausing only a moment to turn a cake browning before a fire flaming brightly on a broad slab of stone.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading She was pleasant to look upon, and I lay content, as my drowsiness passed away and my head became more clear.
prattlingverbUS /ˈprætlɪŋ/
-ing form of “prattle” — speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
From this reading THE LAKE-DWELLERS Little fingers were fumbling about my face and there came the sound of a prattling voice close beside me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You slept deeply,” she said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Next I heard a laugh and turned upon my couch to see, on the other side of the hut, a woman, brown-haired and blue-eyed, who was looking cheerfully upon the babe and me, pausing only a moment to turn a cake browning before a fire flaming brightly on a broad slab of stone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was pleasant to look upon, and I lay content, as my drowsiness passed away and my head became more clear.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Next I heard a laugh and turned upon my couch to see, on the other side of the hut, a woman, brown-haired and blue-eyed, who was looking cheerfully upon the babe and me, pausing only a moment to turn a cake browning before a fire flaming brightly on a broad slab of stone.
slabnounUS /slæb/
block consisting of a thick piece of something
From this reading Next I heard a laugh and turned upon my couch to see, on the other side of the hut, a woman, brown-haired and blue-eyed, who was looking cheerfully upon the babe and me, pausing only a moment to turn a cake browning before a fire flaming brightly on a broad slab of stone.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “You slept deeply,” she said.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading THE LAKE-DWELLERS Little fingers were fumbling about my face and there came the sound of a prattling voice close beside me.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Next I heard a laugh and turned upon my couch to see, on the other side of the hut, a woman, brown-haired and blue-eyed, who was looking cheerfully upon the babe and me, pausing only a moment to turn a cake browning before a fire flaming brightly on a broad slab of stone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAKE-DWELLERS Little fingers were fumbling about my face and there came the sound of a prattling voice close beside me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE LAKE-DWELLERS Little fingers were fumbling about my face and there came the sound of a prattling voice close beside me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I opened my eyes and looked into the face of a child who was trying to arouse me, tugging valiantly at my hair and chattering away in great delight.
hard to endure
From this reading I opened my eyes and looked into the face of a child who was trying to arouse me, tugging valiantly at my hair and chattering away in great delight.
tuggingverbUS /ˈtʌɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading I opened my eyes and looked into the face of a child who was trying to arouse me, tugging valiantly at my hair and chattering away in great delight.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Next I heard a laugh and turned upon my couch to see, on the other side of the hut, a woman, brown-haired and blue-eyed, who was looking cheerfully upon the babe and me, pausing only a moment to turn a cake browning before a fire flaming brightly on a broad slab of stone.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Next I heard a laugh and turned upon my couch to see, on the other side of the hut, a woman, brown-haired and blue-eyed, who was looking cheerfully upon the babe and me, pausing only a moment to turn a cake browning before a fire flaming brightly on a broad slab of stone.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Next I heard a laugh and turned upon my couch to see, on the other side of the hut, a woman, brown-haired and blue-eyed, who was looking cheerfully upon the babe and me, pausing only a moment to turn a cake browning before a fire flaming brightly on a broad slab of stone.
valiantlyadverbUS /ˈvæljəntli/
with valor; in a valiant manner
From this reading I opened my eyes and looked into the face of a child who was trying to arouse me, tugging valiantly at my hair and chattering away in great delight.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE LAKE-DWELLERS Little fingers were fumbling about my face and there came the sound of a prattling voice close beside me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I opened my eyes and looked into the face of a child who was trying to arouse me, tugging valiantly at my hair and chattering away in great delight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE LAKE-DWELLERS Little fingers were fumbling about my face and there came the sound of a prattling voice close beside me.
which person or people
From this reading I opened my eyes and looked into the face of a child who was trying to arouse me, tugging valiantly at my hair and chattering away in great delight.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Next I heard a laugh and turned upon my couch to see, on the other side of the hut, a woman, brown-haired and blue-eyed, who was looking cheerfully upon the babe and me, pausing only a moment to turn a cake browning before a fire flaming brightly on a broad slab of stone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You slept deeply,” she said.
