used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Aladdian's slender body grew taut as though struck by a whip lash.
alabasternounUS /ˈæləbæstər/
a compact fine-textured, usually white gypsum used for carving
From this reading Dazedly she crossed the room, oblivious to the murmurs of the others; her usually alabaster face was now chalk white beneath her curling blue-black hair, her lips were pressed tight but they trembled nevertheless.
Aladdian
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From this reading "Aladdian," he choked.
Aladdian's
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From this reading Aladdian's slender body grew taut as though struck by a whip lash.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading At the laboratory door Mark caught her arm, walked beside her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Aladdian's slender body grew taut as though struck by a whip lash.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the laboratory door Mark caught her arm, walked beside her.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading With a single sweep of the control lever she cut off the beam.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Dazedly she crossed the room, oblivious to the murmurs of the others; her usually alabaster face was now chalk white beneath her curling blue-black hair, her lips were pressed tight but they trembled nevertheless.
next to; at the side of
From this reading At the laboratory door Mark caught her arm, walked beside her.
blue-blackadjective
of black tinged with blue
From this reading Dazedly she crossed the room, oblivious to the murmurs of the others; her usually alabaster face was now chalk white beneath her curling blue-black hair, her lips were pressed tight but they trembled nevertheless.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Aladdian's slender body grew taut as though struck by a whip lash.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dazedly she crossed the room, oblivious to the murmurs of the others; her usually alabaster face was now chalk white beneath her curling blue-black hair, her lips were pressed tight but they trembled nevertheless.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Aladdian's slender body grew taut as though struck by a whip lash.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading At the laboratory door Mark caught her arm, walked beside her.
chalknounUS /tʃɔːk/
A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.
From this reading Dazedly she crossed the room, oblivious to the murmurs of the others; her usually alabaster face was now chalk white beneath her curling blue-black hair, her lips were pressed tight but they trembled nevertheless.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading "Aladdian," he choked.
power to direct or determine
From this reading With a single sweep of the control lever she cut off the beam.
placed crosswise
From this reading Dazedly she crossed the room, oblivious to the murmurs of the others; her usually alabaster face was now chalk white beneath her curling blue-black hair, her lips were pressed tight but they trembled nevertheless.
curlingnounUS /ˈkɜːrlɪŋ/
a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
From this reading Dazedly she crossed the room, oblivious to the murmurs of the others; her usually alabaster face was now chalk white beneath her curling blue-black hair, her lips were pressed tight but they trembled nevertheless.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading With a single sweep of the control lever she cut off the beam.
Dazedlyadverb
in a daze; in a dazed manner
From this reading Dazedly she crossed the room, oblivious to the murmurs of the others; her usually alabaster face was now chalk white beneath her curling blue-black hair, her lips were pressed tight but they trembled nevertheless.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the laboratory door Mark caught her arm, walked beside her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Dazedly she crossed the room, oblivious to the murmurs of the others; her usually alabaster face was now chalk white beneath her curling blue-black hair, her lips were pressed tight but they trembled nevertheless.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Aladdian's slender body grew taut as though struck by a whip lash.
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 Dazedly she crossed the room, oblivious to the murmurs of the others; her usually alabaster face was now chalk white beneath her curling blue-black hair, her lips were pressed tight but they trembled nevertheless.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Aladdian," he choked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dazedly she crossed the room, oblivious to the murmurs of the others; her usually alabaster face was now chalk white beneath her curling blue-black hair, her lips were pressed tight but they trembled nevertheless.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading At the laboratory door Mark caught her arm, walked beside her.
lashverbUS /læʃ/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Aladdian's slender body grew taut as though struck by a whip lash.
levernounUS /ˈlevər/
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading With a single sweep of the control lever she cut off the beam.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Dazedly she crossed the room, oblivious to the murmurs of the others; her usually alabaster face was now chalk white beneath her curling blue-black hair, her lips were pressed tight but they trembled nevertheless.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading At the laboratory door Mark caught her arm, walked beside her.
murmursnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərz/
plural of “murmur” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Dazedly she crossed the room, oblivious to the murmurs of the others; her usually alabaster face was now chalk white beneath her curling blue-black hair, her lips were pressed tight but they trembled nevertheless.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Dazedly she crossed the room, oblivious to the murmurs of the others; her usually alabaster face was now chalk white beneath her curling blue-black hair, her lips were pressed tight but they trembled nevertheless.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Dazedly she crossed the room, oblivious to the murmurs of the others; her usually alabaster face was now chalk white beneath her curling blue-black hair, her lips were pressed tight but they trembled nevertheless.
obliviousadjectiveUS /əˈblɪviəs/
(followed by “to” or “of”) lacking conscious awareness of
From this reading Dazedly she crossed the room, oblivious to the murmurs of the others; her usually alabaster face was now chalk white beneath her curling blue-black hair, her lips were pressed tight but they trembled nevertheless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a single sweep of the control lever she cut off the beam.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With a single sweep of the control lever she cut off the beam.
others
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From this reading Dazedly she crossed the room, oblivious to the murmurs of the others; her usually alabaster face was now chalk white beneath her curling blue-black hair, her lips were pressed tight but they trembled nevertheless.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Dazedly she crossed the room, oblivious to the murmurs of the others; her usually alabaster face was now chalk white beneath her curling blue-black hair, her lips were pressed tight but they trembled nevertheless.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Dazedly she crossed the room, oblivious to the murmurs of the others; her usually alabaster face was now chalk white beneath her curling blue-black hair, her lips were pressed tight but they trembled nevertheless.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a single sweep of the control lever she cut off the beam.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading With a single sweep of the control lever she cut off the beam.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Aladdian's slender body grew taut as though struck by a whip lash.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Aladdian's slender body grew taut as though struck by a whip lash.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading With a single sweep of the control lever she cut off the beam.
tautadjectiveUS /tɔːt/
pulled or drawn tight
From this reading Aladdian's slender body grew taut as though struck by a whip lash.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a single sweep of the control lever she cut off the beam.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dazedly she crossed the room, oblivious to the murmurs of the others; her usually alabaster face was now chalk white beneath her curling blue-black hair, her lips were pressed tight but they trembled nevertheless.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Aladdian's slender body grew taut as though struck by a whip lash.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading Dazedly she crossed the room, oblivious to the murmurs of the others; her usually alabaster face was now chalk white beneath her curling blue-black hair, her lips were pressed tight but they trembled nevertheless.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dazedly she crossed the room, oblivious to the murmurs of the others; her usually alabaster face was now chalk white beneath her curling blue-black hair, her lips were pressed tight but they trembled nevertheless.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Dazedly she crossed the room, oblivious to the murmurs of the others; her usually alabaster face was now chalk white beneath her curling blue-black hair, her lips were pressed tight but they trembled nevertheless.
under normal conditions
From this reading Dazedly she crossed the room, oblivious to the murmurs of the others; her usually alabaster face was now chalk white beneath her curling blue-black hair, her lips were pressed tight but they trembled nevertheless.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading At the laboratory door Mark caught her arm, walked beside her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dazedly she crossed the room, oblivious to the murmurs of the others; her usually alabaster face was now chalk white beneath her curling blue-black hair, her lips were pressed tight but they trembled nevertheless.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dazedly she crossed the room, oblivious to the murmurs of the others; her usually alabaster face was now chalk white beneath her curling blue-black hair, her lips were pressed tight but they trembled nevertheless.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Aladdian's slender body grew taut as though struck by a whip lash.
a Caucasian
From this reading Dazedly she crossed the room, oblivious to the murmurs of the others; her usually alabaster face was now chalk white beneath her curling blue-black hair, her lips were pressed tight but they trembled nevertheless.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a single sweep of the control lever she cut off the beam.
