used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “In falling my head struck against the base of a pillar, cutting a severe gash in my forehead, which, with the blow, nearly cost me my life—there is the scar now, dear.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The old lady lifted the silvery hair from her forehead, revealing a white seam about an inch in length.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The act nearly unnerved Miss Mehetabel again.
anew
From this reading The act nearly unnerved Miss Mehetabel again.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “In falling my head struck against the base of a pillar, cutting a severe gash in my forehead, which, with the blow, nearly cost me my life—there is the scar now, dear.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The old lady lifted the silvery hair from her forehead, revealing a white seam about an inch in length.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Brownie reached over and pressed her red lips upon it.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading “In falling my head struck against the base of a pillar, cutting a severe gash in my forehead, which, with the blow, nearly cost me my life—there is the scar now, dear.”
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “I was taken to a room in the house,” she went on, “put to bed, and a physician sent for, but it was hours before I recovered consciousness, and the doctor said I had had a marvelous escape.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I was taken to a room in the house,” she went on, “put to bed, and a physician sent for, but it was hours before I recovered consciousness, and the doctor said I had had a marvelous escape.
exhale hard
From this reading “In falling my head struck against the base of a pillar, cutting a severe gash in my forehead, which, with the blow, nearly cost me my life—there is the scar now, dear.”
BrownienounUS /ˈbraʊni/
a junior Girl Scout
From this reading Brownie reached over and pressed her red lips upon it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I was taken to a room in the house,” she went on, “put to bed, and a physician sent for, but it was hours before I recovered consciousness, and the doctor said I had had a marvelous escape.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading “I was taken to a room in the house,” she went on, “put to bed, and a physician sent for, but it was hours before I recovered consciousness, and the doctor said I had had a marvelous escape.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading “In falling my head struck against the base of a pillar, cutting a severe gash in my forehead, which, with the blow, nearly cost me my life—there is the scar now, dear.”
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading “In falling my head struck against the base of a pillar, cutting a severe gash in my forehead, which, with the blow, nearly cost me my life—there is the scar now, dear.”
dearly loved
From this reading “In falling my head struck against the base of a pillar, cutting a severe gash in my forehead, which, with the blow, nearly cost me my life—there is the scar now, dear.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “I was taken to a room in the house,” she went on, “put to bed, and a physician sent for, but it was hours before I recovered consciousness, and the doctor said I had had a marvelous escape.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading “I was taken to a room in the house,” she went on, “put to bed, and a physician sent for, but it was hours before I recovered consciousness, and the doctor said I had had a marvelous escape.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading “In falling my head struck against the base of a pillar, cutting a severe gash in my forehead, which, with the blow, nearly cost me my life—there is the scar now, dear.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I was taken to a room in the house,” she went on, “put to bed, and a physician sent for, but it was hours before I recovered consciousness, and the doctor said I had had a marvelous escape.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “In falling my head struck against the base of a pillar, cutting a severe gash in my forehead, which, with the blow, nearly cost me my life—there is the scar now, dear.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The old lady lifted the silvery hair from her forehead, revealing a white seam about an inch in length.
gashverbUS /ɡæʃ/
cut open
From this reading “In falling my head struck against the base of a pillar, cutting a severe gash in my forehead, which, with the blow, nearly cost me my life—there is the scar now, dear.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I was taken to a room in the house,” she went on, “put to bed, and a physician sent for, but it was hours before I recovered consciousness, and the doctor said I had had a marvelous escape.
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 The old lady lifted the silvery hair from her forehead, revealing a white seam about an inch in length.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “In falling my head struck against the base of a pillar, cutting a severe gash in my forehead, which, with the blow, nearly cost me my life—there is the scar now, dear.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The old lady lifted the silvery hair from her forehead, revealing a white seam about an inch in length.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “I was taken to a room in the house,” she went on, “put to bed, and a physician sent for, but it was hours before I recovered consciousness, and the doctor said I had had a marvelous escape.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “I was taken to a room in the house,” she went on, “put to bed, and a physician sent for, but it was hours before I recovered consciousness, and the doctor said I had had a marvelous escape.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was taken to a room in the house,” she went on, “put to bed, and a physician sent for, but it was hours before I recovered consciousness, and the doctor said I had had a marvelous escape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In falling my head struck against the base of a pillar, cutting a severe gash in my forehead, which, with the blow, nearly cost me my life—there is the scar now, dear.”
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading The old lady lifted the silvery hair from her forehead, revealing a white seam about an inch in length.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “In falling my head struck against the base of a pillar, cutting a severe gash in my forehead, which, with the blow, nearly cost me my life—there is the scar now, dear.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Brownie reached over and pressed her red lips upon it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The old lady lifted the silvery hair from her forehead, revealing a white seam about an inch in length.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The old lady lifted the silvery hair from her forehead, revealing a white seam about an inch in length.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “In falling my head struck against the base of a pillar, cutting a severe gash in my forehead, which, with the blow, nearly cost me my life—there is the scar now, dear.”
held up in the air
From this reading The old lady lifted the silvery hair from her forehead, revealing a white seam about an inch in length.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Brownie reached over and pressed her red lips upon it.
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “I was taken to a room in the house,” she went on, “put to bed, and a physician sent for, but it was hours before I recovered consciousness, and the doctor said I had had a marvelous escape.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “In falling my head struck against the base of a pillar, cutting a severe gash in my forehead, which, with the blow, nearly cost me my life—there is the scar now, dear.”
Mehetabel
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From this reading The act nearly unnerved Miss Mehetabel again.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The act nearly unnerved Miss Mehetabel again.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “In falling my head struck against the base of a pillar, cutting a severe gash in my forehead, which, with the blow, nearly cost me my life—there is the scar now, dear.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “In falling my head struck against the base of a pillar, cutting a severe gash in my forehead, which, with the blow, nearly cost me my life—there is the scar now, dear.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “In falling my head struck against the base of a pillar, cutting a severe gash in my forehead, which, with the blow, nearly cost me my life—there is the scar now, dear.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “In falling my head struck against the base of a pillar, cutting a severe gash in my forehead, which, with the blow, nearly cost me my life—there is the scar now, dear.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old lady lifted the silvery hair from her forehead, revealing a white seam about an inch in length.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I was taken to a room in the house,” she went on, “put to bed, and a physician sent for, but it was hours before I recovered consciousness, and the doctor said I had had a marvelous escape.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Brownie reached over and pressed her red lips upon it.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “I was taken to a room in the house,” she went on, “put to bed, and a physician sent for, but it was hours before I recovered consciousness, and the doctor said I had had a marvelous escape.
pillarnounUS /ˈpɪlər/
a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading “In falling my head struck against the base of a pillar, cutting a severe gash in my forehead, which, with the blow, nearly cost me my life—there is the scar now, dear.”
compacted by ironing
From this reading Brownie reached over and pressed her red lips upon it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I was taken to a room in the house,” she went on, “put to bed, and a physician sent for, but it was hours before I recovered consciousness, and the doctor said I had had a marvelous escape.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Brownie reached over and pressed her red lips upon it.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “I was taken to a room in the house,” she went on, “put to bed, and a physician sent for, but it was hours before I recovered consciousness, and the doctor said I had had a marvelous escape.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Brownie reached over and pressed her red lips upon it.
revealingadjectiveUS /rɪˈviːlɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading The old lady lifted the silvery hair from her forehead, revealing a white seam about an inch in length.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “I was taken to a room in the house,” she went on, “put to bed, and a physician sent for, but it was hours before I recovered consciousness, and the doctor said I had had a marvelous escape.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I was taken to a room in the house,” she went on, “put to bed, and a physician sent for, but it was hours before I recovered consciousness, and the doctor said I had had a marvelous escape.
scarnounUS /skɑːr/
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading “In falling my head struck against the base of a pillar, cutting a severe gash in my forehead, which, with the blow, nearly cost me my life—there is the scar now, dear.”
seamnounUS /siːm/
joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
From this reading The old lady lifted the silvery hair from her forehead, revealing a white seam about an inch in length.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “I was taken to a room in the house,” she went on, “put to bed, and a physician sent for, but it was hours before I recovered consciousness, and the doctor said I had had a marvelous escape.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading “In falling my head struck against the base of a pillar, cutting a severe gash in my forehead, which, with the blow, nearly cost me my life—there is the scar now, dear.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I was taken to a room in the house,” she went on, “put to bed, and a physician sent for, but it was hours before I recovered consciousness, and the doctor said I had had a marvelous escape.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading The old lady lifted the silvery hair from her forehead, revealing a white seam about an inch in length.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading “In falling my head struck against the base of a pillar, cutting a severe gash in my forehead, which, with the blow, nearly cost me my life—there is the scar now, dear.”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “I was taken to a room in the house,” she went on, “put to bed, and a physician sent for, but it was hours before I recovered consciousness, and the doctor said I had had a marvelous escape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “In falling my head struck against the base of a pillar, cutting a severe gash in my forehead, which, with the blow, nearly cost me my life—there is the scar now, dear.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “In falling my head struck against the base of a pillar, cutting a severe gash in my forehead, which, with the blow, nearly cost me my life—there is the scar now, dear.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I was taken to a room in the house,” she went on, “put to bed, and a physician sent for, but it was hours before I recovered consciousness, and the doctor said I had had a marvelous escape.
unnervedadjectiveUS /ənˈnɜːrvd/
deprived of courage and strength
From this reading The act nearly unnerved Miss Mehetabel again.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Brownie reached over and pressed her red lips upon it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was taken to a room in the house,” she went on, “put to bed, and a physician sent for, but it was hours before I recovered consciousness, and the doctor said I had had a marvelous escape.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I was taken to a room in the house,” she went on, “put to bed, and a physician sent for, but it was hours before I recovered consciousness, and the doctor said I had had a marvelous escape.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “In falling my head struck against the base of a pillar, cutting a severe gash in my forehead, which, with the blow, nearly cost me my life—there is the scar now, dear.”
a Caucasian
From this reading The old lady lifted the silvery hair from her forehead, revealing a white seam about an inch in length.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “In falling my head struck against the base of a pillar, cutting a severe gash in my forehead, which, with the blow, nearly cost me my life—there is the scar now, dear.”
