used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had all happened so suddenly that Doris sat for a moment staring at the motionless figure.
(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 It had all happened so suddenly that Doris sat for a moment staring at the motionless figure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the color forsook her face, and she sprang up with a cry, and looked round for help.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had all happened so suddenly that Doris sat for a moment staring at the motionless figure.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Doris, trembling a little, knelt down and bent over the young man.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading There was not a moving thing in sight excepting the horse, who had picked himself up and was calmly, not to say contemptuously, grazing a few yards off.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Then the color forsook her face, and she sprang up with a cry, and looked round for help.
contemptuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtemptʃwəsli/
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading There was not a moving thing in sight excepting the horse, who had picked himself up and was calmly, not to say contemptuously, grazing a few yards off.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then the color forsook her face, and she sprang up with a cry, and looked round for help.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading It had all happened so suddenly that Doris sat for a moment staring at the motionless figure.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Doris, trembling a little, knelt down and bent over the young man.
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading There was not a moving thing in sight excepting the horse, who had picked himself up and was calmly, not to say contemptuously, grazing a few yards off.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then the color forsook her face, and she sprang up with a cry, and looked round for help.
enclose with a fence
From this reading OVER THE FENCE.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There was not a moving thing in sight excepting the horse, who had picked himself up and was calmly, not to say contemptuously, grazing a few yards off.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading It had all happened so suddenly that Doris sat for a moment staring at the motionless figure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had all happened so suddenly that Doris sat for a moment staring at the motionless figure.
forsookverbUS /fɔːrˈsʊk/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Then the color forsook her face, and she sprang up with a cry, and looked round for help.
grazingnounUS /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/
the act of grazing
From this reading There was not a moving thing in sight excepting the horse, who had picked himself up and was calmly, not to say contemptuously, grazing a few yards off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had all happened so suddenly that Doris sat for a moment staring at the motionless figure.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It had all happened so suddenly that Doris sat for a moment staring at the motionless figure.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Then the color forsook her face, and she sprang up with a cry, and looked round for help.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the color forsook her face, and she sprang up with a cry, and looked round for help.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was not a moving thing in sight excepting the horse, who had picked himself up and was calmly, not to say contemptuously, grazing a few yards off.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading There was not a moving thing in sight excepting the horse, who had picked himself up and was calmly, not to say contemptuously, grazing a few yards off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was not a moving thing in sight excepting the horse, who had picked himself up and was calmly, not to say contemptuously, grazing a few yards off.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had all happened so suddenly that Doris sat for a moment staring at the motionless figure.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Doris, trembling a little, knelt down and bent over the young man.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Doris, trembling a little, knelt down and bent over the young man.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then the color forsook her face, and she sprang up with a cry, and looked round for help.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Doris, trembling a little, knelt down and bent over the young man.
a particular point in time
From this reading It had all happened so suddenly that Doris sat for a moment staring at the motionless figure.
not in physical motion
From this reading It had all happened so suddenly that Doris sat for a moment staring at the motionless figure.
in motion
From this reading There was not a moving thing in sight excepting the horse, who had picked himself up and was calmly, not to say contemptuously, grazing a few yards off.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not a moving thing in sight excepting the horse, who had picked himself up and was calmly, not to say contemptuously, grazing a few yards off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There was not a moving thing in sight excepting the horse, who had picked himself up and was calmly, not to say contemptuously, grazing a few yards off.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading OVER THE FENCE.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading There was not a moving thing in sight excepting the horse, who had picked himself up and was calmly, not to say contemptuously, grazing a few yards off.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Then the color forsook her face, and she sprang up with a cry, and looked round for help.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It had all happened so suddenly that Doris sat for a moment staring at the motionless figure.
express in words
From this reading There was not a moving thing in sight excepting the horse, who had picked himself up and was calmly, not to say contemptuously, grazing a few yards off.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then the color forsook her face, and she sprang up with a cry, and looked round for help.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading There was not a moving thing in sight excepting the horse, who had picked himself up and was calmly, not to say contemptuously, grazing a few yards off.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It had all happened so suddenly that Doris sat for a moment staring at the motionless figure.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then the color forsook her face, and she sprang up with a cry, and looked round for help.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading It had all happened so suddenly that Doris sat for a moment staring at the motionless figure.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It had all happened so suddenly that Doris sat for a moment staring at the motionless figure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had all happened so suddenly that Doris sat for a moment staring at the motionless figure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OVER THE FENCE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the color forsook her face, and she sprang up with a cry, and looked round for help.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not a moving thing in sight excepting the horse, who had picked himself up and was calmly, not to say contemptuously, grazing a few yards off.
a special situation
From this reading There was not a moving thing in sight excepting the horse, who had picked himself up and was calmly, not to say contemptuously, grazing a few yards off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was not a moving thing in sight excepting the horse, who had picked himself up and was calmly, not to say contemptuously, grazing a few yards off.
a shaky motion
From this reading Doris, trembling a little, knelt down and bent over the young man.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then the color forsook her face, and she sprang up with a cry, and looked round for help.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not a moving thing in sight excepting the horse, who had picked himself up and was calmly, not to say contemptuously, grazing a few yards off.
which person or people
From this reading There was not a moving thing in sight excepting the horse, who had picked himself up and was calmly, not to say contemptuously, grazing a few yards off.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then the color forsook her face, and she sprang up with a cry, and looked round for help.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading There was not a moving thing in sight excepting the horse, who had picked himself up and was calmly, not to say contemptuously, grazing a few yards off.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Doris, trembling a little, knelt down and bent over the young man.
