used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dry clothes and a comb through her hair would settle everything.
anew
From this reading Five minutes with it in private and she would be herself again.
(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 She felt all wet round her shoulders and knees, and so bedraggled, so effaced by rain and rushing darkness, that she could hardly think of herself as having the outward appearance of a complete real person.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Five minutes with it in private and she would be herself again.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading She felt all wet round her shoulders and knees, and so bedraggled, so effaced by rain and rushing darkness, that she could hardly think of herself as having the outward appearance of a complete real person.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She felt all wet round her shoulders and knees, and so bedraggled, so effaced by rain and rushing darkness, that she could hardly think of herself as having the outward appearance of a complete real person.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Margaret felt relieved at the very sight of her bag.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Margaret felt relieved at the very sight of her bag.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Five minutes with it in private and she would be herself again.
bedraggledadjectiveUS /bɪˈdræɡəld/
limp and soiled as if dragged in the mud
From this reading She felt all wet round her shoulders and knees, and so bedraggled, so effaced by rain and rushing darkness, that she could hardly think of herself as having the outward appearance of a complete real person.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The last ten minutes had been dreadful.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She felt all wet round her shoulders and knees, and so bedraggled, so effaced by rain and rushing darkness, that she could hardly think of herself as having the outward appearance of a complete real person.
clothing in general
From this reading Dry clothes and a comb through her hair would settle everything.
combverbUS /koʊm/
straighten with a comb
From this reading Dry clothes and a comb through her hair would settle everything.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading She felt all wet round her shoulders and knees, and so bedraggled, so effaced by rain and rushing darkness, that she could hardly think of herself as having the outward appearance of a complete real person.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She felt all wet round her shoulders and knees, and so bedraggled, so effaced by rain and rushing darkness, that she could hardly think of herself as having the outward appearance of a complete real person.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She felt all wet round her shoulders and knees, and so bedraggled, so effaced by rain and rushing darkness, that she could hardly think of herself as having the outward appearance of a complete real person.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The last ten minutes had been dreadful.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Dry clothes and a comb through her hair would settle everything.
effaced
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From this reading She felt all wet round her shoulders and knees, and so bedraggled, so effaced by rain and rushing darkness, that she could hardly think of herself as having the outward appearance of a complete real person.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Dry clothes and a comb through her hair would settle everything.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Margaret felt relieved at the very sight of her bag.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five minutes with it in private and she would be herself again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The last ten minutes had been dreadful.
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 Dry clothes and a comb through her hair would settle everything.
only a very short time before
From this reading She felt all wet round her shoulders and knees, and so bedraggled, so effaced by rain and rushing darkness, that she could hardly think of herself as having the outward appearance of a complete real person.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She felt all wet round her shoulders and knees, and so bedraggled, so effaced by rain and rushing darkness, that she could hardly think of herself as having the outward appearance of a complete real person.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Margaret felt relieved at the very sight of her bag.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Five minutes with it in private and she would be herself again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Five minutes with it in private and she would be herself again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Five minutes with it in private and she would be herself again.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading She felt all wet round her shoulders and knees, and so bedraggled, so effaced by rain and rushing darkness, that she could hardly think of herself as having the outward appearance of a complete real person.
immediately past
From this reading The last ten minutes had been dreadful.
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret felt relieved at the very sight of her bag.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Five minutes with it in private and she would be herself again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Margaret felt relieved at the very sight of her bag.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading She felt all wet round her shoulders and knees, and so bedraggled, so effaced by rain and rushing darkness, that she could hardly think of herself as having the outward appearance of a complete real person.
a human being
From this reading She felt all wet round her shoulders and knees, and so bedraggled, so effaced by rain and rushing darkness, that she could hardly think of herself as having the outward appearance of a complete real person.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Five minutes with it in private and she would be herself again.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading She felt all wet round her shoulders and knees, and so bedraggled, so effaced by rain and rushing darkness, that she could hardly think of herself as having the outward appearance of a complete real person.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading She felt all wet round her shoulders and knees, and so bedraggled, so effaced by rain and rushing darkness, that she could hardly think of herself as having the outward appearance of a complete real person.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Margaret felt relieved at the very sight of her bag.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She felt all wet round her shoulders and knees, and so bedraggled, so effaced by rain and rushing darkness, that she could hardly think of herself as having the outward appearance of a complete real person.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading She felt all wet round her shoulders and knees, and so bedraggled, so effaced by rain and rushing darkness, that she could hardly think of herself as having the outward appearance of a complete real person.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading Dry clothes and a comb through her hair would settle everything.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Five minutes with it in private and she would be herself again.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading She felt all wet round her shoulders and knees, and so bedraggled, so effaced by rain and rushing darkness, that she could hardly think of herself as having the outward appearance of a complete real person.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Margaret felt relieved at the very sight of her bag.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She felt all wet round her shoulders and knees, and so bedraggled, so effaced by rain and rushing darkness, that she could hardly think of herself as having the outward appearance of a complete real person.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The last ten minutes had been dreadful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She felt all wet round her shoulders and knees, and so bedraggled, so effaced by rain and rushing darkness, that she could hardly think of herself as having the outward appearance of a complete real person.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Margaret felt relieved at the very sight of her bag.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She felt all wet round her shoulders and knees, and so bedraggled, so effaced by rain and rushing darkness, that she could hardly think of herself as having the outward appearance of a complete real person.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Dry clothes and a comb through her hair would settle everything.
precisely as stated
From this reading Margaret felt relieved at the very sight of her bag.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading She felt all wet round her shoulders and knees, and so bedraggled, so effaced by rain and rushing darkness, that she could hardly think of herself as having the outward appearance of a complete real person.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Five minutes with it in private and she would be herself again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Five minutes with it in private and she would be herself again.
