touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The five of them sat on the lip of the hill, hunched up against the cold, clasping their knees and occasionally rubbing hands or ankles for warmth.
(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 He thought he had lost, lost his vengeance and his universe, and still he was all but contented, because he had this girl close to him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was almost happy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The five of them sat on the lip of the hill, hunched up against the cold, clasping their knees and occasionally rubbing hands or ankles for warmth.
anklesnounUS /ˈæŋkəlz/
plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading The five of them sat on the lip of the hill, hunched up against the cold, clasping their knees and occasionally rubbing hands or ankles for warmth.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Trace had one arm around Jane Kelly, whose dark head lay against his chest.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Trace had one arm around Jane Kelly, whose dark head lay against his chest.
for the reason that
From this reading He thought he had lost, lost his vengeance and his universe, and still he was all but contented, because he had this girl close to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He thought he had lost, lost his vengeance and his universe, and still he was all but contented, because he had this girl close to him.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Trace had one arm around Jane Kelly, whose dark head lay against his chest.
clasping
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From this reading The five of them sat on the lip of the hill, hunched up against the cold, clasping their knees and occasionally rubbing hands or ankles for warmth.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He thought he had lost, lost his vengeance and his universe, and still he was all but contented, because he had this girl close to him.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The five of them sat on the lip of the hill, hunched up against the cold, clasping their knees and occasionally rubbing hands or ankles for warmth.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading He thought he had lost, lost his vengeance and his universe, and still he was all but contented, because he had this girl close to him.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Trace had one arm around Jane Kelly, whose dark head lay against his chest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The five of them sat on the lip of the hill, hunched up against the cold, clasping their knees and occasionally rubbing hands or ankles for warmth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The five of them sat on the lip of the hill, hunched up against the cold, clasping their knees and occasionally rubbing hands or ankles for warmth.
a young female
From this reading He thought he had lost, lost his vengeance and his universe, and still he was all but contented, because he had this girl close to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Trace had one arm around Jane Kelly, whose dark head lay against his chest.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The five of them sat on the lip of the hill, hunched up against the cold, clasping their knees and occasionally rubbing hands or ankles for warmth.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He was almost happy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was almost happy.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Trace had one arm around Jane Kelly, whose dark head lay against his chest.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The five of them sat on the lip of the hill, hunched up against the cold, clasping their knees and occasionally rubbing hands or ankles for warmth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He thought he had lost, lost his vengeance and his universe, and still he was all but contented, because he had this girl close to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Trace had one arm around Jane Kelly, whose dark head lay against his chest.
hunchedadjectiveUS /hʌntʃt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading The five of them sat on the lip of the hill, hunched up against the cold, clasping their knees and occasionally rubbing hands or ankles for warmth.
Jane
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From this reading Trace had one arm around Jane Kelly, whose dark head lay against his chest.
KellynounUS /ˈkeli/
United States circus clown (1898-1979)
From this reading Trace had one arm around Jane Kelly, whose dark head lay against his chest.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading The five of them sat on the lip of the hill, hunched up against the cold, clasping their knees and occasionally rubbing hands or ankles for warmth.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Trace had one arm around Jane Kelly, whose dark head lay against his chest.
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The five of them sat on the lip of the hill, hunched up against the cold, clasping their knees and occasionally rubbing hands or ankles for warmth.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He thought he had lost, lost his vengeance and his universe, and still he was all but contented, because he had this girl close to him.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading The saucers rested without motion on the plain.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading The five of them sat on the lip of the hill, hunched up against the cold, clasping their knees and occasionally rubbing hands or ankles for warmth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The five of them sat on the lip of the hill, hunched up against the cold, clasping their knees and occasionally rubbing hands or ankles for warmth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The five of them sat on the lip of the hill, hunched up against the cold, clasping their knees and occasionally rubbing hands or ankles for warmth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Trace had one arm around Jane Kelly, whose dark head lay against his chest.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The five of them sat on the lip of the hill, hunched up against the cold, clasping their knees and occasionally rubbing hands or ankles for warmth.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The saucers rested without motion on the plain.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading The saucers rested without motion on the plain.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading The five of them sat on the lip of the hill, hunched up against the cold, clasping their knees and occasionally rubbing hands or ankles for warmth.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The five of them sat on the lip of the hill, hunched up against the cold, clasping their knees and occasionally rubbing hands or ankles for warmth.
saucersnounUS /ˈsɔːsərz/
plural of “saucer” — something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading The saucers rested without motion on the plain.
not in physical motion
From this reading He thought he had lost, lost his vengeance and his universe, and still he was all but contented, because he had this girl close to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The five of them sat on the lip of the hill, hunched up against the cold, clasping their knees and occasionally rubbing hands or ankles for warmth.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The five of them sat on the lip of the hill, hunched up against the cold, clasping their knees and occasionally rubbing hands or ankles for warmth.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The five of them sat on the lip of the hill, hunched up against the cold, clasping their knees and occasionally rubbing hands or ankles for warmth.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He thought he had lost, lost his vengeance and his universe, and still he was all but contented, because he had this girl close to him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought he had lost, lost his vengeance and his universe, and still he was all but contented, because he had this girl close to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He thought he had lost, lost his vengeance and his universe, and still he was all but contented, because he had this girl close to him.
a just detectable amount
From this reading Trace had one arm around Jane Kelly, whose dark head lay against his chest.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He thought he had lost, lost his vengeance and his universe, and still he was all but contented, because he had this girl close to him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The five of them sat on the lip of the hill, hunched up against the cold, clasping their knees and occasionally rubbing hands or ankles for warmth.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading He thought he had lost, lost his vengeance and his universe, and still he was all but contented, because he had this girl close to him.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The five of them sat on the lip of the hill, hunched up against the cold, clasping their knees and occasionally rubbing hands or ankles for warmth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was almost happy.
belonging to which person
From this reading Trace had one arm around Jane Kelly, whose dark head lay against his chest.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The saucers rested without motion on the plain.
