used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He thought, abruptly, that with her hair thus, she looked very young, like a child--a child to be protected.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about her shoulders now.
quickly and without warning
From this reading He thought, abruptly, that with her hair thus, she looked very young, like a child--a child to be protected.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He found himself thinking that his own daughter might have been like this, if she had lived; like this, with flowing hair, and sweetly curving lips, and the brave, calm eyes of a child.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Black Pawl had knocked at Ruth’s door while she was preparing to put up her hair.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He thought, abruptly, that with her hair thus, she looked very young, like a child--a child to be protected.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He found himself thinking that his own daughter might have been like this, if she had lived; like this, with flowing hair, and sweetly curving lips, and the brave, calm eyes of a child.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Black Pawl had knocked at Ruth’s door while she was preparing to put up her hair.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading He found himself thinking that his own daughter might have been like this, if she had lived; like this, with flowing hair, and sweetly curving lips, and the brave, calm eyes of a child.
make calm or still
From this reading He found himself thinking that his own daughter might have been like this, if she had lived; like this, with flowing hair, and sweetly curving lips, and the brave, calm eyes of a child.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He thought, abruptly, that with her hair thus, she looked very young, like a child--a child to be protected.
curvingadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrvɪŋ/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading He found himself thinking that his own daughter might have been like this, if she had lived; like this, with flowing hair, and sweetly curving lips, and the brave, calm eyes of a child.
a female human offspring
From this reading He found himself thinking that his own daughter might have been like this, if she had lived; like this, with flowing hair, and sweetly curving lips, and the brave, calm eyes of a child.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Black Pawl had knocked at Ruth’s door while she was preparing to put up her hair.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He found himself thinking that his own daughter might have been like this, if she had lived; like this, with flowing hair, and sweetly curving lips, and the brave, calm eyes of a child.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading He found himself thinking that his own daughter might have been like this, if she had lived; like this, with flowing hair, and sweetly curving lips, and the brave, calm eyes of a child.
set up or found
From this reading He found himself thinking that his own daughter might have been like this, if she had lived; like this, with flowing hair, and sweetly curving lips, and the brave, calm eyes of a child.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Black Pawl had knocked at Ruth’s door while she was preparing to put up her hair.
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 Black Pawl had knocked at Ruth’s door while she was preparing to put up her hair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He found himself thinking that his own daughter might have been like this, if she had lived; like this, with flowing hair, and sweetly curving lips, and the brave, calm eyes of a child.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought, abruptly, that with her hair thus, she looked very young, like a child--a child to be protected.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Black Pawl had knocked at Ruth’s door while she was preparing to put up her hair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It took the purpose out of him, to see her thus.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He found himself thinking that his own daughter might have been like this, if she had lived; like this, with flowing hair, and sweetly curving lips, and the brave, calm eyes of a child.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He found himself thinking that his own daughter might have been like this, if she had lived; like this, with flowing hair, and sweetly curving lips, and the brave, calm eyes of a child.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He found himself thinking that his own daughter might have been like this, if she had lived; like this, with flowing hair, and sweetly curving lips, and the brave, calm eyes of a child.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about her shoulders now.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Black Pawl had knocked at Ruth’s door while she was preparing to put up her hair.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He thought, abruptly, that with her hair thus, she looked very young, like a child--a child to be protected.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He found himself thinking that his own daughter might have been like this, if she had lived; like this, with flowing hair, and sweetly curving lips, and the brave, calm eyes of a child.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He found himself thinking that his own daughter might have been like this, if she had lived; like this, with flowing hair, and sweetly curving lips, and the brave, calm eyes of a child.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He thought, abruptly, that with her hair thus, she looked very young, like a child--a child to be protected.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He found himself thinking that his own daughter might have been like this, if she had lived; like this, with flowing hair, and sweetly curving lips, and the brave, calm eyes of a child.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was about her shoulders now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It took the purpose out of him, to see her thus.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It took the purpose out of him, to see her thus.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He found himself thinking that his own daughter might have been like this, if she had lived; like this, with flowing hair, and sweetly curving lips, and the brave, calm eyes of a child.
Pawlnoun
a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward
From this reading Black Pawl had knocked at Ruth’s door while she was preparing to put up her hair.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Black Pawl had knocked at Ruth’s door while she was preparing to put up her hair.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading He thought, abruptly, that with her hair thus, she looked very young, like a child--a child to be protected.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It took the purpose out of him, to see her thus.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Black Pawl had knocked at Ruth’s door while she was preparing to put up her hair.
Ruth'snounUS /ruːθs/
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Black Pawl had knocked at Ruth’s door while she was preparing to put up her hair.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It took the purpose out of him, to see her thus.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Black Pawl had knocked at Ruth’s door while she was preparing to put up her hair.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading It was about her shoulders now.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading He found himself thinking that his own daughter might have been like this, if she had lived; like this, with flowing hair, and sweetly curving lips, and the brave, calm eyes of a child.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He thought, abruptly, that with her hair thus, she looked very young, like a child--a child to be protected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It took the purpose out of him, to see her thus.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He found himself thinking that his own daughter might have been like this, if she had lived; like this, with flowing hair, and sweetly curving lips, and the brave, calm eyes of a child.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He found himself thinking that his own daughter might have been like this, if she had lived; like this, with flowing hair, and sweetly curving lips, and the brave, calm eyes of a child.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought, abruptly, that with her hair thus, she looked very young, like a child--a child to be protected.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading He thought, abruptly, that with her hair thus, she looked very young, like a child--a child to be protected.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Black Pawl had knocked at Ruth’s door while she was preparing to put up her hair.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took the purpose out of him, to see her thus.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Black Pawl had knocked at Ruth’s door while she was preparing to put up her hair.
precisely as stated
From this reading He thought, abruptly, that with her hair thus, she looked very young, like a child--a child to be protected.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Black Pawl had knocked at Ruth’s door while she was preparing to put up her hair.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Black Pawl had knocked at Ruth’s door while she was preparing to put up her hair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He thought, abruptly, that with her hair thus, she looked very young, like a child--a child to be protected.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He thought, abruptly, that with her hair thus, she looked very young, like a child--a child to be protected.
