used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was late the next forenoon when the Little Doctor, feeling the spirit of artistic achievement within her, gathered up brushes and paints for a couple hours' work.
achievementnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading It was late the next forenoon when the Little Doctor, feeling the spirit of artistic achievement within her, gathered up brushes and paints for a couple hours' work.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He wanted to cry “Stop!” when she laid hand to the curtain, but he looked, instead, out across the coulee to the hills beyond, the blood surging unevenly through his veins.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was late the next forenoon when the Little Doctor, feeling the spirit of artistic achievement within her, gathered up brushes and paints for a couple hours' work.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading It was late the next forenoon when the Little Doctor, feeling the spirit of artistic achievement within her, gathered up brushes and paints for a couple hours' work.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Looking back to yesterday's “spasm,” as he dubbed it mentally, he was filled with a great and unaccountable shyness.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Looking back to yesterday's “spasm,” as he dubbed it mentally, he was filled with a great and unaccountable shyness.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He wanted to cry “Stop!” when she laid hand to the curtain, but he looked, instead, out across the coulee to the hills beyond, the blood surging unevenly through his veins.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading He wanted to cry “Stop!” when she laid hand to the curtain, but he looked, instead, out across the coulee to the hills beyond, the blood surging unevenly through his veins.
brushesnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪz/
plural of “brush” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading It was late the next forenoon when the Little Doctor, feeling the spirit of artistic achievement within her, gathered up brushes and paints for a couple hours' work.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He wanted to cry “Stop!” when she laid hand to the curtain, but he looked, instead, out across the coulee to the hills beyond, the blood surging unevenly through his veins.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Chip, sitting by the window smoking a cigarette, watched her uneasily from the tail of his eye.
ChipnounUS /tʃɪp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading Chip, sitting by the window smoking a cigarette, watched her uneasily from the tail of his eye.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Chip, sitting by the window smoking a cigarette, watched her uneasily from the tail of his eye.
coulee
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From this reading He wanted to cry “Stop!” when she laid hand to the curtain, but he looked, instead, out across the coulee to the hills beyond, the blood surging unevenly through his veins.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading It was late the next forenoon when the Little Doctor, feeling the spirit of artistic achievement within her, gathered up brushes and paints for a couple hours' work.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He wanted to cry “Stop!” when she laid hand to the curtain, but he looked, instead, out across the coulee to the hills beyond, the blood surging unevenly through his veins.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading He wanted to cry “Stop!” when she laid hand to the curtain, but he looked, instead, out across the coulee to the hills beyond, the blood surging unevenly through his veins.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading It was late the next forenoon when the Little Doctor, feeling the spirit of artistic achievement within her, gathered up brushes and paints for a couple hours' work.
dubbedverbUS /dʌbd/
inflected form of “dub” — give a nickname to
From this reading Looking back to yesterday's “spasm,” as he dubbed it mentally, he was filled with a great and unaccountable shyness.
the organ of sight
From this reading Chip, sitting by the window smoking a cigarette, watched her uneasily from the tail of his eye.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading What had seemed so real to him then he feared to-day to face, as trivial and weak.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading What had seemed so real to him then he feared to-day to face, as trivial and weak.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading It was late the next forenoon when the Little Doctor, feeling the spirit of artistic achievement within her, gathered up brushes and paints for a couple hours' work.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Looking back to yesterday's “spasm,” as he dubbed it mentally, he was filled with a great and unaccountable shyness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was late the next forenoon when the Little Doctor, feeling the spirit of artistic achievement within her, gathered up brushes and paints for a couple hours' work.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was late the next forenoon when the Little Doctor, feeling the spirit of artistic achievement within her, gathered up brushes and paints for a couple hours' work.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Chip, sitting by the window smoking a cigarette, watched her uneasily from the tail of his eye.
brought together in one place
From this reading It was late the next forenoon when the Little Doctor, feeling the spirit of artistic achievement within her, gathered up brushes and paints for a couple hours' work.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Looking back to yesterday's “spasm,” as he dubbed it mentally, he was filled with a great and unaccountable shyness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had seemed so real to him then he feared to-day to face, as trivial and weak.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He wanted to cry “Stop!” when she laid hand to the curtain, but he looked, instead, out across the coulee to the hills beyond, the blood surging unevenly through his veins.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Looking back to yesterday's “spasm,” as he dubbed it mentally, he was filled with a great and unaccountable shyness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was late the next forenoon when the Little Doctor, feeling the spirit of artistic achievement within her, gathered up brushes and paints for a couple hours' work.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He wanted to cry “Stop!” when she laid hand to the curtain, but he looked, instead, out across the coulee to the hills beyond, the blood surging unevenly through his veins.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What had seemed so real to him then he feared to-day to face, as trivial and weak.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chip, sitting by the window smoking a cigarette, watched her uneasily from the tail of his eye.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It was late the next forenoon when the Little Doctor, feeling the spirit of artistic achievement within her, gathered up brushes and paints for a couple hours' work.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading He wanted to cry “Stop!” when she laid hand to the curtain, but he looked, instead, out across the coulee to the hills beyond, the blood surging unevenly through his veins.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late the next forenoon when the Little Doctor, feeling the spirit of artistic achievement within her, gathered up brushes and paints for a couple hours' work.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He wanted to cry “Stop!” when she laid hand to the curtain, but he looked, instead, out across the coulee to the hills beyond, the blood surging unevenly through his veins.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late the next forenoon when the Little Doctor, feeling the spirit of artistic achievement within her, gathered up brushes and paints for a couple hours' work.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was late the next forenoon when the Little Doctor, feeling the spirit of artistic achievement within her, gathered up brushes and paints for a couple hours' work.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He wanted to cry “Stop!” when she laid hand to the curtain, but he looked, instead, out across the coulee to the hills beyond, the blood surging unevenly through his veins.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking back to yesterday's “spasm,” as he dubbed it mentally, he was filled with a great and unaccountable shyness.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading Looking back to yesterday's “spasm,” as he dubbed it mentally, he was filled with a great and unaccountable shyness.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was late the next forenoon when the Little Doctor, feeling the spirit of artistic achievement within her, gathered up brushes and paints for a couple hours' work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was late the next forenoon when the Little Doctor, feeling the spirit of artistic achievement within her, gathered up brushes and paints for a couple hours' work.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He wanted to cry “Stop!” when she laid hand to the curtain, but he looked, instead, out across the coulee to the hills beyond, the blood surging unevenly through his veins.
paintsnounUS /peɪnts/
plural of “paint” — a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
From this reading It was late the next forenoon when the Little Doctor, feeling the spirit of artistic achievement within her, gathered up brushes and paints for a couple hours' work.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading What had seemed so real to him then he feared to-day to face, as trivial and weak.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading What had seemed so real to him then he feared to-day to face, as trivial and weak.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wanted to cry “Stop!” when she laid hand to the curtain, but he looked, instead, out across the coulee to the hills beyond, the blood surging unevenly through his veins.
shynessnounUS /ˈʃaɪnəs/
a feeling of fear of embarrassment
From this reading Looking back to yesterday's “spasm,” as he dubbed it mentally, he was filled with a great and unaccountable shyness.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Chip, sitting by the window smoking a cigarette, watched her uneasily from the tail of his eye.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Chip, sitting by the window smoking a cigarette, watched her uneasily from the tail of his eye.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What had seemed so real to him then he feared to-day to face, as trivial and weak.
spasmnounUS /ˈspæzəm/
a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
From this reading Looking back to yesterday's “spasm,” as he dubbed it mentally, he was filled with a great and unaccountable shyness.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading It was late the next forenoon when the Little Doctor, feeling the spirit of artistic achievement within her, gathered up brushes and paints for a couple hours' work.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading He wanted to cry “Stop!” when she laid hand to the curtain, but he looked, instead, out across the coulee to the hills beyond, the blood surging unevenly through his veins.
surgingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading He wanted to cry “Stop!” when she laid hand to the curtain, but he looked, instead, out across the coulee to the hills beyond, the blood surging unevenly through his veins.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Chip, sitting by the window smoking a cigarette, watched her uneasily from the tail of his eye.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was late the next forenoon when the Little Doctor, feeling the spirit of artistic achievement within her, gathered up brushes and paints for a couple hours' work.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading What had seemed so real to him then he feared to-day to face, as trivial and weak.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He wanted to cry “Stop!” when she laid hand to the curtain, but he looked, instead, out across the coulee to the hills beyond, the blood surging unevenly through his veins.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Looking back to yesterday's “spasm,” as he dubbed it mentally, he was filled with a great and unaccountable shyness.
to-day
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From this reading What had seemed so real to him then he feared to-day to face, as trivial and weak.
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading What had seemed so real to him then he feared to-day to face, as trivial and weak.
unaccountableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbəl/
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading Looking back to yesterday's “spasm,” as he dubbed it mentally, he was filled with a great and unaccountable shyness.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Chip, sitting by the window smoking a cigarette, watched her uneasily from the tail of his eye.
unevenlyadverbUS /əˈniːvənli/
in an uneven and irregular way
From this reading He wanted to cry “Stop!” when she laid hand to the curtain, but he looked, instead, out across the coulee to the hills beyond, the blood surging unevenly through his veins.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was late the next forenoon when the Little Doctor, feeling the spirit of artistic achievement within her, gathered up brushes and paints for a couple hours' work.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading He wanted to cry “Stop!” when she laid hand to the curtain, but he looked, instead, out across the coulee to the hills beyond, the blood surging unevenly through his veins.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to cry “Stop!” when she laid hand to the curtain, but he looked, instead, out across the coulee to the hills beyond, the blood surging unevenly through his veins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late the next forenoon when the Little Doctor, feeling the spirit of artistic achievement within her, gathered up brushes and paints for a couple hours' work.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Chip, sitting by the window smoking a cigarette, watched her uneasily from the tail of his eye.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading What had seemed so real to him then he feared to-day to face, as trivial and weak.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had seemed so real to him then he feared to-day to face, as trivial and weak.
at the time that
From this reading It was late the next forenoon when the Little Doctor, feeling the spirit of artistic achievement within her, gathered up brushes and paints for a couple hours' work.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Chip, sitting by the window smoking a cigarette, watched her uneasily from the tail of his eye.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Looking back to yesterday's “spasm,” as he dubbed it mentally, he was filled with a great and unaccountable shyness.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was late the next forenoon when the Little Doctor, feeling the spirit of artistic achievement within her, gathered up brushes and paints for a couple hours' work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was late the next forenoon when the Little Doctor, feeling the spirit of artistic achievement within her, gathered up brushes and paints for a couple hours' work.
yesterday'snounUS /ˈjestərdeɪz/
possessive form of “yesterday” — the day immediately before today
From this reading Looking back to yesterday's “spasm,” as he dubbed it mentally, he was filled with a great and unaccountable shyness.
