used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yes, there were faint lines around her mouth and under her eyes, and the contour of her cheek was not as girlish as it had been a month ago.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Taking off his coat, he laid it gently over her shoulders and seated himself so that the shadow of his body would screen her from a ray of sun that lay across her closed eyelids.
anew
From this reading "If that chart was at the bottom of the trouble--" But again why should he blame the chart or the agent, when the main fault was his?
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading "If that chart was at the bottom of the trouble--" But again why should he blame the chart or the agent, when the main fault was his?
in the past
From this reading Yes, there were faint lines around her mouth and under her eyes, and the contour of her cheek was not as girlish as it had been a month ago.
(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 "It's all my fault at last," he thought remorsefully, as he leaned over the sleeping woman and brushed away an insect that had lighted on her gold-brown hair.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It's all my fault at last," he thought remorsefully, as he leaned over the sleeping woman and brushed away an insect that had lighted on her gold-brown hair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's all my fault at last," he thought remorsefully, as he leaned over the sleeping woman and brushed away an insect that had lighted on her gold-brown hair.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Yes, there were faint lines around her mouth and under her eyes, and the contour of her cheek was not as girlish as it had been a month ago.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It's all my fault at last," he thought remorsefully, as he leaned over the sleeping woman and brushed away an insect that had lighted on her gold-brown hair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It's all my fault at last," he thought remorsefully, as he leaned over the sleeping woman and brushed away an insect that had lighted on her gold-brown hair.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "It's all my fault at last," he thought remorsefully, as he leaned over the sleeping woman and brushed away an insect that had lighted on her gold-brown hair.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yes, there were faint lines around her mouth and under her eyes, and the contour of her cheek was not as girlish as it had been a month ago.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading "If that chart was at the bottom of the trouble--" But again why should he blame the chart or the agent, when the main fault was his?
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Taking off his coat, he laid it gently over her shoulders and seated himself so that the shadow of his body would screen her from a ray of sun that lay across her closed eyelids.
the lower side of anything
From this reading "If that chart was at the bottom of the trouble--" But again why should he blame the chart or the agent, when the main fault was his?
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading "It's all my fault at last," he thought remorsefully, as he leaned over the sleeping woman and brushed away an insect that had lighted on her gold-brown hair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "If that chart was at the bottom of the trouble--" But again why should he blame the chart or the agent, when the main fault was his?
chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
From this reading "If that chart was at the bottom of the trouble--" But again why should he blame the chart or the agent, when the main fault was his?
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Yes, there were faint lines around her mouth and under her eyes, and the contour of her cheek was not as girlish as it had been a month ago.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Taking off his coat, he laid it gently over her shoulders and seated himself so that the shadow of his body would screen her from a ray of sun that lay across her closed eyelids.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Taking off his coat, he laid it gently over her shoulders and seated himself so that the shadow of his body would screen her from a ray of sun that lay across her closed eyelids.
contournounUS /ˈkɑːntʊr/
a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
From this reading Yes, there were faint lines around her mouth and under her eyes, and the contour of her cheek was not as girlish as it had been a month ago.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading The minister's voice rose and fell in earnest exhortation.
exhortationnounUS /ˌeɡzɔːrˈteɪʃən/
a communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action
From this reading The minister's voice rose and fell in earnest exhortation.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading Taking off his coat, he laid it gently over her shoulders and seated himself so that the shadow of his body would screen her from a ray of sun that lay across her closed eyelids.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Yes, there were faint lines around her mouth and under her eyes, and the contour of her cheek was not as girlish as it had been a month ago.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Yes, there were faint lines around her mouth and under her eyes, and the contour of her cheek was not as girlish as it had been a month ago.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "It's all my fault at last," he thought remorsefully, as he leaned over the sleeping woman and brushed away an insect that had lighted on her gold-brown hair.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The minister's voice rose and fell in earnest exhortation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Taking off his coat, he laid it gently over her shoulders and seated himself so that the shadow of his body would screen her from a ray of sun that lay across her closed eyelids.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Taking off his coat, he laid it gently over her shoulders and seated himself so that the shadow of his body would screen her from a ray of sun that lay across her closed eyelids.
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading Yes, there were faint lines around her mouth and under her eyes, and the contour of her cheek was not as girlish as it had been a month ago.
gold-brown
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From this reading "It's all my fault at last," he thought remorsefully, as he leaned over the sleeping woman and brushed away an insect that had lighted on her gold-brown hair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It's all my fault at last," he thought remorsefully, as he leaned over the sleeping woman and brushed away an insect that had lighted on her gold-brown 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 "It's all my fault at last," he thought remorsefully, as he leaned over the sleeping woman and brushed away an insect that had lighted on her gold-brown hair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's all my fault at last," he thought remorsefully, as he leaned over the sleeping woman and brushed away an insect that had lighted on her gold-brown hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's all my fault at last," he thought remorsefully, as he leaned over the sleeping woman and brushed away an insect that had lighted on her gold-brown hair.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Taking off his coat, he laid it gently over her shoulders and seated himself so that the shadow of his body would screen her from a ray of sun that lay across her closed eyelids.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "If that chart was at the bottom of the trouble--" But again why should he blame the chart or the agent, when the main fault was his?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If that chart was at the bottom of the trouble--" But again why should he blame the chart or the agent, when the main fault was his?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The minister's voice rose and fell in earnest exhortation.
insectnounUS /ˈɪnsekt/
small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading "It's all my fault at last," he thought remorsefully, as he leaned over the sleeping woman and brushed away an insect that had lighted on her gold-brown hair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes, there were faint lines around her mouth and under her eyes, and the contour of her cheek was not as girlish as it had been a month ago.
It's
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From this reading "It's all my fault at last," he thought remorsefully, as he leaned over the sleeping woman and brushed away an insect that had lighted on her gold-brown hair.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Taking off his coat, he laid it gently over her shoulders and seated himself so that the shadow of his body would screen her from a ray of sun that lay across her closed eyelids.
immediately past
From this reading "It's all my fault at last," he thought remorsefully, as he leaned over the sleeping woman and brushed away an insect that had lighted on her gold-brown hair.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Taking off his coat, he laid it gently over her shoulders and seated himself so that the shadow of his body would screen her from a ray of sun that lay across her closed eyelids.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading "It's all my fault at last," he thought remorsefully, as he leaned over the sleeping woman and brushed away an insect that had lighted on her gold-brown hair.
set afire or burning
From this reading "It's all my fault at last," he thought remorsefully, as he leaned over the sleeping woman and brushed away an insect that had lighted on her gold-brown hair.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Yes, there were faint lines around her mouth and under her eyes, and the contour of her cheek was not as girlish as it had been a month ago.
most important element
From this reading "If that chart was at the bottom of the trouble--" But again why should he blame the chart or the agent, when the main fault was his?
minister'snounUS /ˈmɪnɪstərz/
possessive form of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The minister's voice rose and fell in earnest exhortation.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Yes, there were faint lines around her mouth and under her eyes, and the contour of her cheek was not as girlish as it had been a month ago.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Yes, there were faint lines around her mouth and under her eyes, and the contour of her cheek was not as girlish as it had been a month ago.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It's all my fault at last," he thought remorsefully, as he leaned over the sleeping woman and brushed away an insect that had lighted on her gold-brown hair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yes, there were faint lines around her mouth and under her eyes, and the contour of her cheek was not as girlish as it had been a month ago.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yes, there were faint lines around her mouth and under her eyes, and the contour of her cheek was not as girlish as it had been a month ago.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Taking off his coat, he laid it gently over her shoulders and seated himself so that the shadow of his body would screen her from a ray of sun that lay across her closed eyelids.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It's all my fault at last," he thought remorsefully, as he leaned over the sleeping woman and brushed away an insect that had lighted on her gold-brown hair.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "If that chart was at the bottom of the trouble--" But again why should he blame the chart or the agent, when the main fault was his?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "It's all my fault at last," he thought remorsefully, as he leaned over the sleeping woman and brushed away an insect that had lighted on her gold-brown hair.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Taking off his coat, he laid it gently over her shoulders and seated himself so that the shadow of his body would screen her from a ray of sun that lay across her closed eyelids.
remorsefullyadverb
in a rueful manner
From this reading "It's all my fault at last," he thought remorsefully, as he leaned over the sleeping woman and brushed away an insect that had lighted on her gold-brown hair.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The minister's voice rose and fell in earnest exhortation.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading Taking off his coat, he laid it gently over her shoulders and seated himself so that the shadow of his body would screen her from a ray of sun that lay across her closed eyelids.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Taking off his coat, he laid it gently over her shoulders and seated himself so that the shadow of his body would screen her from a ray of sun that lay across her closed eyelids.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Taking off his coat, he laid it gently over her shoulders and seated himself so that the shadow of his body would screen her from a ray of sun that lay across her closed eyelids.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "If that chart was at the bottom of the trouble--" But again why should he blame the chart or the agent, when the main fault was his?
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Taking off his coat, he laid it gently over her shoulders and seated himself so that the shadow of his body would screen her from a ray of sun that lay across her closed eyelids.
the state of being asleep
From this reading "It's all my fault at last," he thought remorsefully, as he leaned over the sleeping woman and brushed away an insect that had lighted on her gold-brown hair.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Taking off his coat, he laid it gently over her shoulders and seated himself so that the shadow of his body would screen her from a ray of sun that lay across her closed eyelids.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Taking off his coat, he laid it gently over her shoulders and seated himself so that the shadow of his body would screen her from a ray of sun that lay across her closed eyelids.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Taking off his coat, he laid it gently over her shoulders and seated himself so that the shadow of his body would screen her from a ray of sun that lay across her closed eyelids.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's all my fault at last," he thought remorsefully, as he leaned over the sleeping woman and brushed away an insect that had lighted on her gold-brown hair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's all my fault at last," he thought remorsefully, as he leaned over the sleeping woman and brushed away an insect that had lighted on her gold-brown hair.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yes, there were faint lines around her mouth and under her eyes, and the contour of her cheek was not as girlish as it had been a month ago.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "It's all my fault at last," he thought remorsefully, as he leaned over the sleeping woman and brushed away an insect that had lighted on her gold-brown hair.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "If that chart was at the bottom of the trouble--" But again why should he blame the chart or the agent, when the main fault was his?
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Yes, there were faint lines around her mouth and under her eyes, and the contour of her cheek was not as girlish as it had been a month ago.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The minister's voice rose and fell in earnest exhortation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, there were faint lines around her mouth and under her eyes, and the contour of her cheek was not as girlish as it had been a month ago.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yes, there were faint lines around her mouth and under her eyes, and the contour of her cheek was not as girlish as it had been a month ago.
at the time that
From this reading "If that chart was at the bottom of the trouble--" But again why should he blame the chart or the agent, when the main fault was his?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "If that chart was at the bottom of the trouble--" But again why should he blame the chart or the agent, when the main fault was his?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "It's all my fault at last," he thought remorsefully, as he leaned over the sleeping woman and brushed away an insect that had lighted on her gold-brown hair.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Taking off his coat, he laid it gently over her shoulders and seated himself so that the shadow of his body would screen her from a ray of sun that lay across her closed eyelids.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, there were faint lines around her mouth and under her eyes, and the contour of her cheek was not as girlish as it had been a month ago.
