used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not a muscle of Pluma Hurlhurst's face quivered, but the woman uttered a low cry, shrinking close to her side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Basil Hurlhurst slowly put back the curtain, and stepped into the room, clasping his long-lost daughter to his breast.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Daisy's arms were clinging round his neck, and her golden head rested on his shoulder.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Basil Hurlhurst slowly put back the curtain, and stepped into the room, clasping his long-lost daughter to his breast.
BasilnounUS /ˈbæzəl/
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading Basil Hurlhurst slowly put back the curtain, and stepped into the room, clasping his long-lost daughter to his breast.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Basil Hurlhurst slowly put back the curtain, and stepped into the room, clasping his long-lost daughter to his breast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not a muscle of Pluma Hurlhurst's face quivered, but the woman uttered a low cry, shrinking close to her side.
clasping
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From this reading Basil Hurlhurst slowly put back the curtain, and stepped into the room, clasping his long-lost daughter to his breast.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Daisy's arms were clinging round his neck, and her golden head rested on his shoulder.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Not a muscle of Pluma Hurlhurst's face quivered, but the woman uttered a low cry, shrinking close to her side.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Not a muscle of Pluma Hurlhurst's face quivered, but the woman uttered a low cry, shrinking close to her side.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Basil Hurlhurst slowly put back the curtain, and stepped into the room, clasping his long-lost daughter to his breast.
Daisy'snounUS /ˈdeɪziz/
possessive form of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Daisy's arms were clinging round his neck, and her golden head rested on his shoulder.
a female human offspring
From this reading Basil Hurlhurst slowly put back the curtain, and stepped into the room, clasping his long-lost daughter to his breast.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did it for your sake!"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Not a muscle of Pluma Hurlhurst's face quivered, but the woman uttered a low cry, shrinking close to her side.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I did it for your sake!"
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Save me, Pluma!" she gasped.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Daisy's arms were clinging round his neck, and her golden head rested on his shoulder.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Daisy's arms were clinging round his neck, and her golden head rested on his shoulder.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not a muscle of Pluma Hurlhurst's face quivered, but the woman uttered a low cry, shrinking close to her side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Basil Hurlhurst slowly put back the curtain, and stepped into the room, clasping his long-lost daughter to his breast.
Hurlhurst
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From this reading Basil Hurlhurst slowly put back the curtain, and stepped into the room, clasping his long-lost daughter to his breast.
Hurlhurst's
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From this reading Not a muscle of Pluma Hurlhurst's face quivered, but the woman uttered a low cry, shrinking close to her side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I did it for your sake!"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Basil Hurlhurst slowly put back the curtain, and stepped into the room, clasping his long-lost daughter to his breast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I did it for your sake!"
long-lost
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From this reading Basil Hurlhurst slowly put back the curtain, and stepped into the room, clasping his long-lost daughter to his breast.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Not a muscle of Pluma Hurlhurst's face quivered, but the woman uttered a low cry, shrinking close to her side.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Save me, Pluma!" she gasped.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Not a muscle of Pluma Hurlhurst's face quivered, but the woman uttered a low cry, shrinking close to her side.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Daisy's arms were clinging round his neck, and her golden head rested on his shoulder.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a muscle of Pluma Hurlhurst's face quivered, but the woman uttered a low cry, shrinking close to her side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not a muscle of Pluma Hurlhurst's face quivered, but the woman uttered a low cry, shrinking close to her side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Daisy's arms were clinging round his neck, and her golden head rested on his shoulder.
Pluma
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From this reading Not a muscle of Pluma Hurlhurst's face quivered, but the woman uttered a low cry, shrinking close to her side.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Basil Hurlhurst slowly put back the curtain, and stepped into the room, clasping his long-lost daughter to his breast.
quivered
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From this reading Not a muscle of Pluma Hurlhurst's face quivered, but the woman uttered a low cry, shrinking close to her side.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Daisy's arms were clinging round his neck, and her golden head rested on his shoulder.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Basil Hurlhurst slowly put back the curtain, and stepped into the room, clasping his long-lost daughter to his breast.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Daisy's arms were clinging round his neck, and her golden head rested on his shoulder.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "I did it for your sake!"
except for; apart from
From this reading "Save me, Pluma!" she gasped.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Save me, Pluma!" she gasped.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Daisy's arms were clinging round his neck, and her golden head rested on his shoulder.
shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading Not a muscle of Pluma Hurlhurst's face quivered, but the woman uttered a low cry, shrinking close to her side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Not a muscle of Pluma Hurlhurst's face quivered, but the woman uttered a low cry, shrinking close to her side.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Basil Hurlhurst slowly put back the curtain, and stepped into the room, clasping his long-lost daughter to his breast.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Basil Hurlhurst slowly put back the curtain, and stepped into the room, clasping his long-lost daughter to his breast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not a muscle of Pluma Hurlhurst's face quivered, but the woman uttered a low cry, shrinking close to her side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not a muscle of Pluma Hurlhurst's face quivered, but the woman uttered a low cry, shrinking close to her side.
communicated in words
From this reading Not a muscle of Pluma Hurlhurst's face quivered, but the woman uttered a low cry, shrinking close to her side.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Daisy's arms were clinging round his neck, and her golden head rested on his shoulder.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Not a muscle of Pluma Hurlhurst's face quivered, but the woman uttered a low cry, shrinking close to her side.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I did it for your sake!"
