used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She took her black shawl from a peg and followed him.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Then, with a look of horror beyond anything language could convey, she threw back her head and drew the edge of her palm quickly across her distended throat--and vanished.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Just at the door she turned and caught the eyes of the visitors, who were looking after her in compassion and perplexity.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading With her finger she pointed them away, away!--two quick thrusts into the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She took her black shawl from a peg and followed him.
any thing at all
From this reading Then, with a look of horror beyond anything language could convey, she threw back her head and drew the edge of her palm quickly across her distended throat--and vanished.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just at the door she turned and caught the eyes of the visitors, who were looking after her in compassion and perplexity.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With her finger she pointed them away, away!--two quick thrusts into the air.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Instantly that stupid face became intense, prophetic, full of awful meaning.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then, with a look of horror beyond anything language could convey, she threw back her head and drew the edge of her palm quickly across her distended throat--and vanished.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Instantly that stupid face became intense, prophetic, full of awful meaning.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Then, with a look of horror beyond anything language could convey, she threw back her head and drew the edge of her palm quickly across her distended throat--and vanished.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She took her black shawl from a peg and followed him.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Just at the door she turned and caught the eyes of the visitors, who were looking after her in compassion and perplexity.
compassionnounUS /kəmˈpæʃən/
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading Just at the door she turned and caught the eyes of the visitors, who were looking after her in compassion and perplexity.
conveyverbUS /kənˈveɪ/
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading Then, with a look of horror beyond anything language could convey, she threw back her head and drew the edge of her palm quickly across her distended throat--and vanished.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then, with a look of horror beyond anything language could convey, she threw back her head and drew the edge of her palm quickly across her distended throat--and vanished.
distendedverbUS /dɪˈstendɪd/
past form of “distend” — become wider
From this reading Then, with a look of horror beyond anything language could convey, she threw back her head and drew the edge of her palm quickly across her distended throat--and vanished.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Just at the door she turned and caught the eyes of the visitors, who were looking after her in compassion and perplexity.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Then, with a look of horror beyond anything language could convey, she threw back her head and drew the edge of her palm quickly across her distended throat--and vanished.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Then, with a look of horror beyond anything language could convey, she threw back her head and drew the edge of her palm quickly across her distended throat--and vanished.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Just at the door she turned and caught the eyes of the visitors, who were looking after her in compassion and perplexity.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Instantly that stupid face became intense, prophetic, full of awful meaning.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading With her finger she pointed them away, away!--two quick thrusts into the air.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She took her black shawl from a peg and followed him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She took her black shawl from a peg and followed him.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Instantly that stupid face became intense, prophetic, full of awful meaning.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then, with a look of horror beyond anything language could convey, she threw back her head and drew the edge of her palm quickly across her distended throat--and vanished.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She took her black shawl from a peg and followed him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She took her black shawl from a peg and followed him.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Then, with a look of horror beyond anything language could convey, she threw back her head and drew the edge of her palm quickly across her distended throat--and vanished.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just at the door she turned and caught the eyes of the visitors, who were looking after her in compassion and perplexity.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Instantly that stupid face became intense, prophetic, full of awful meaning.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Instantly that stupid face became intense, prophetic, full of awful meaning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With her finger she pointed them away, away!--two quick thrusts into the air.
and nothing more
From this reading Just at the door she turned and caught the eyes of the visitors, who were looking after her in compassion and perplexity.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Then, with a look of horror beyond anything language could convey, she threw back her head and drew the edge of her palm quickly across her distended throat--and vanished.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then, with a look of horror beyond anything language could convey, she threw back her head and drew the edge of her palm quickly across her distended throat--and vanished.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Just at the door she turned and caught the eyes of the visitors, who were looking after her in compassion and perplexity.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Instantly that stupid face became intense, prophetic, full of awful meaning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just at the door she turned and caught the eyes of the visitors, who were looking after her in compassion and perplexity.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Then, with a look of horror beyond anything language could convey, she threw back her head and drew the edge of her palm quickly across her distended throat--and vanished.
pegnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading She took her black shawl from a peg and followed him.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading Just at the door she turned and caught the eyes of the visitors, who were looking after her in compassion and perplexity.
having a point
From this reading With her finger she pointed them away, away!--two quick thrusts into the air.
propheticadjectiveUS /prəˈfetɪk/
foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
From this reading Instantly that stupid face became intense, prophetic, full of awful meaning.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading With her finger she pointed them away, away!--two quick thrusts into the air.
with speed
From this reading Then, with a look of horror beyond anything language could convey, she threw back her head and drew the edge of her palm quickly across her distended throat--and vanished.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading She took her black shawl from a peg and followed him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took her black shawl from a peg and followed him.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading Instantly that stupid face became intense, prophetic, full of awful meaning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Instantly that stupid face became intense, prophetic, full of awful meaning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just at the door she turned and caught the eyes of the visitors, who were looking after her in compassion and perplexity.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With her finger she pointed them away, away!--two quick thrusts into the air.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, with a look of horror beyond anything language could convey, she threw back her head and drew the edge of her palm quickly across her distended throat--and vanished.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Then, with a look of horror beyond anything language could convey, she threw back her head and drew the edge of her palm quickly across her distended throat--and vanished.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Then, with a look of horror beyond anything language could convey, she threw back her head and drew the edge of her palm quickly across her distended throat--and vanished.
thrustsnounUS /θrʌsts/
plural of “thrust” — the force used in pushing
From this reading With her finger she pointed them away, away!--two quick thrusts into the air.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took her black shawl from a peg and followed him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Just at the door she turned and caught the eyes of the visitors, who were looking after her in compassion and perplexity.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With her finger she pointed them away, away!--two quick thrusts into the air.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Then, with a look of horror beyond anything language could convey, she threw back her head and drew the edge of her palm quickly across her distended throat--and vanished.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Just at the door she turned and caught the eyes of the visitors, who were looking after her in compassion and perplexity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Just at the door she turned and caught the eyes of the visitors, who were looking after her in compassion and perplexity.
which person or people
From this reading Just at the door she turned and caught the eyes of the visitors, who were looking after her in compassion and perplexity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With her finger she pointed them away, away!--two quick thrusts into the air.
