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From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
(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 FRIENDSHIP She tried once more to lift the big, warm, flexible body, exerting all her slender strength.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
attemptingverbUS /əˈtemptɪŋ/
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading It was like attempting to lift the earth.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FRIENDSHIP She tried once more to lift the big, warm, flexible body, exerting all her slender strength.
blood-smeared
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From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading FRIENDSHIP She tried once more to lift the big, warm, flexible body, exerting all her slender strength.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It was like attempting to lift the earth.
exertingverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “exert” — put to use
From this reading FRIENDSHIP She tried once more to lift the big, warm, flexible body, exerting all her slender strength.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
fernsnounUS /fɜːrnz/
plural of “fern” — any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
flexibleadjectiveUS /ˈfleksəbəl/
capable of being changed
From this reading FRIENDSHIP She tried once more to lift the big, warm, flexible body, exerting all her slender strength.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading FRIENDSHIP She tried once more to lift the big, warm, flexible body, exerting all her slender strength.
made afraid
From this reading The weight of the body frightened her.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
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 Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FRIENDSHIP She tried once more to lift the big, warm, flexible body, exerting all her slender strength.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was useless.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading FRIENDSHIP She tried once more to lift the big, warm, flexible body, exerting all her slender strength.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like attempting to lift the earth.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading FRIENDSHIP She tried once more to lift the big, warm, flexible body, exerting all her slender strength.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The weight of the body frightened her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
on one occasion
From this reading FRIENDSHIP She tried once more to lift the big, warm, flexible body, exerting all her slender strength.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FRIENDSHIP She tried once more to lift the big, warm, flexible body, exerting all her slender strength.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading FRIENDSHIP She tried once more to lift the big, warm, flexible body, exerting all her slender strength.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
smoothingverbUS /ˈsmuːðɪŋ/
-ing form of “smooth” — make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading FRIENDSHIP She tried once more to lift the big, warm, flexible body, exerting all her slender strength.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRIENDSHIP She tried once more to lift the big, warm, flexible body, exerting all her slender strength.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FRIENDSHIP She tried once more to lift the big, warm, flexible body, exerting all her slender strength.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading FRIENDSHIP She tried once more to lift the big, warm, flexible body, exerting all her slender strength.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
upturnedadjective
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading It was useless.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading FRIENDSHIP She tried once more to lift the big, warm, flexible body, exerting all her slender strength.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was useless.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The weight of the body frightened her.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Again she sank down among the ferns under the great oak tree; once more she took his blood-smeared head on her lap, smoothing the bright, wet hair; and her tears fell slowly upon his upturned face.
