used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And for the moment, she had looked--but it was not death.
react verbally
From this reading He could not help remembering how she had once said, "If I were dead, I should answer you if you called me, Marshall."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the claim of his voice she responded; smiling, she stirred.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading She opened her large eyes and regarded him--strangely, he thought, for the instant; then with the lambent look which belonged to Jean, and quite steadily.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading He knelt by her, and drew the blanket up, and buttoned the nightdress at her throat with clumsy fingers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And for the moment, she had looked--but it was not death.
buttonedadjectiveUS /ˈbʌtənd/
furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike
From this reading He knelt by her, and drew the blanket up, and buttoned the nightdress at her throat with clumsy fingers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He knelt by her, and drew the blanket up, and buttoned the nightdress at her throat with clumsy fingers.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He could not help remembering how she had once said, "If I were dead, I should answer you if you called me, Marshall."
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading At the claim of his voice she responded; smiling, she stirred.
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading He knelt by her, and drew the blanket up, and buttoned the nightdress at her throat with clumsy fingers.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not help remembering how she had once said, "If I were dead, I should answer you if you called me, Marshall."
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He could not help remembering how she had once said, "If I were dead, I should answer you if you called me, Marshall."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading And for the moment, she had looked--but it was not death.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He knelt by her, and drew the blanket up, and buttoned the nightdress at her throat with clumsy fingers.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She opened her large eyes and regarded him--strangely, he thought, for the instant; then with the lambent look which belonged to Jean, and quite steadily.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading He knelt by her, and drew the blanket up, and buttoned the nightdress at her throat with clumsy fingers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And for the moment, she had looked--but it was not death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He could not help remembering how she had once said, "If I were dead, I should answer you if you called me, Marshall."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not help remembering how she had once said, "If I were dead, I should answer you if you called me, Marshall."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He could not help remembering how she had once said, "If I were dead, I should answer you if you called me, Marshall."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She opened her large eyes and regarded him--strangely, he thought, for the instant; then with the lambent look which belonged to Jean, and quite steadily.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She opened her large eyes and regarded him--strangely, he thought, for the instant; then with the lambent look which belonged to Jean, and quite steadily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the claim of his voice she responded; smiling, she stirred.
how
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From this reading He could not help remembering how she had once said, "If I were dead, I should answer you if you called me, Marshall."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He could not help remembering how she had once said, "If I were dead, I should answer you if you called me, Marshall."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He could not help remembering how she had once said, "If I were dead, I should answer you if you called me, Marshall."
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading She opened her large eyes and regarded him--strangely, he thought, for the instant; then with the lambent look which belonged to Jean, and quite steadily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And for the moment, she had looked--but it was not death.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading She opened her large eyes and regarded him--strangely, he thought, for the instant; then with the lambent look which belonged to Jean, and quite steadily.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading He knelt by her, and drew the blanket up, and buttoned the nightdress at her throat with clumsy fingers.
lambentadjective
softly bright or radiant
From this reading She opened her large eyes and regarded him--strangely, he thought, for the instant; then with the lambent look which belonged to Jean, and quite steadily.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She opened her large eyes and regarded him--strangely, he thought, for the instant; then with the lambent look which belonged to Jean, and quite steadily.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She opened her large eyes and regarded him--strangely, he thought, for the instant; then with the lambent look which belonged to Jean, and quite steadily.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And for the moment, she had looked--but it was not death.
MarshallnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading He could not help remembering how she had once said, "If I were dead, I should answer you if you called me, Marshall."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could not help remembering how she had once said, "If I were dead, I should answer you if you called me, Marshall."
a particular point in time
From this reading And for the moment, she had looked--but it was not death.
nightdressnoun
lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women
From this reading He knelt by her, and drew the blanket up, and buttoned the nightdress at her throat with clumsy fingers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not help remembering how she had once said, "If I were dead, I should answer you if you called me, Marshall."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the claim of his voice she responded; smiling, she stirred.
on one occasion
From this reading He could not help remembering how she had once said, "If I were dead, I should answer you if you called me, Marshall."
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She opened her large eyes and regarded him--strangely, he thought, for the instant; then with the lambent look which belonged to Jean, and quite steadily.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She opened her large eyes and regarded him--strangely, he thought, for the instant; then with the lambent look which belonged to Jean, and quite steadily.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading She opened her large eyes and regarded him--strangely, he thought, for the instant; then with the lambent look which belonged to Jean, and quite steadily.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading He could not help remembering how she had once said, "If I were dead, I should answer you if you called me, Marshall."
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading At the claim of his voice she responded; smiling, she stirred.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He could not help remembering how she had once said, "If I were dead, I should answer you if you called me, Marshall."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the claim of his voice she responded; smiling, she stirred.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He could not help remembering how she had once said, "If I were dead, I should answer you if you called me, Marshall."
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading At the claim of his voice she responded; smiling, she stirred.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading She opened her large eyes and regarded him--strangely, he thought, for the instant; then with the lambent look which belonged to Jean, and quite steadily.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading At the claim of his voice she responded; smiling, she stirred.
in a strange manner
From this reading She opened her large eyes and regarded him--strangely, he thought, for the instant; then with the lambent look which belonged to Jean, and quite steadily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the claim of his voice she responded; smiling, she stirred.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She opened her large eyes and regarded him--strangely, he thought, for the instant; then with the lambent look which belonged to Jean, and quite steadily.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She opened her large eyes and regarded him--strangely, he thought, for the instant; then with the lambent look which belonged to Jean, and quite steadily.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading He knelt by her, and drew the blanket up, and buttoned the nightdress at her throat with clumsy fingers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She opened her large eyes and regarded him--strangely, he thought, for the instant; then with the lambent look which belonged to Jean, and quite steadily.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He knelt by her, and drew the blanket up, and buttoned the nightdress at her throat with clumsy fingers.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading At the claim of his voice she responded; smiling, she stirred.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And for the moment, she had looked--but it was not death.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He could not help remembering how she had once said, "If I were dead, I should answer you if you called me, Marshall."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She opened her large eyes and regarded him--strangely, he thought, for the instant; then with the lambent look which belonged to Jean, and quite steadily.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She opened her large eyes and regarded him--strangely, he thought, for the instant; then with the lambent look which belonged to Jean, and quite steadily.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He could not help remembering how she had once said, "If I were dead, I should answer you if you called me, Marshall."
