used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That night she came to a stream, and lying beside it was the body of an old woman.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The next day she came to the edge of the jungle, and she saw before her houses and a magnificent palace with gardens about it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That night she came to a stream, and lying beside it was the body of an old woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That night she came to a stream, and lying beside it was the body of an old woman.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Balna took off the skin and washed it carefully in the brook, and then drew it on over her head and arms as if it had been a glove.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Balna took off the skin and washed it carefully in the brook, and then drew it on over her head and arms as if it had been a glove.
Balna
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From this reading Balna took off the skin and washed it carefully in the brook, and then drew it on over her head and arms as if it had been a glove.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Balna took off the skin and washed it carefully in the brook, and then drew it on over her head and arms as if it had been a glove.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The next day she came to the edge of the jungle, and she saw before her houses and a magnificent palace with gardens about it.
next to; at the side of
From this reading That night she came to a stream, and lying beside it was the body of an old woman.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading That night she came to a stream, and lying beside it was the body of an old woman.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading The body was so dried by the sun that nothing of it was left except skin and bones.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Balna took off the skin and washed it carefully in the brook, and then drew it on over her head and arms as if it had been a glove.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The body was so dried by the sun that nothing of it was left except skin and bones.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That night she came to a stream, and lying beside it was the body of an old woman.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Balna took off the skin and washed it carefully in the brook, and then drew it on over her head and arms as if it had been a glove.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day she came to the edge of the jungle, and she saw before her houses and a magnificent palace with gardens about it.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When she had done that she looked exactly like an old woman with wrinkled face and arms.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Balna took off the skin and washed it carefully in the brook, and then drew it on over her head and arms as if it had been a glove.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading The body was so dried by the sun that nothing of it was left except skin and bones.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The next day she came to the edge of the jungle, and she saw before her houses and a magnificent palace with gardens about it.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading When she had done that she looked exactly like an old woman with wrinkled face and arms.
apart from; not including
From this reading The body was so dried by the sun that nothing of it was left except skin and bones.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When she had done that she looked exactly like an old woman with wrinkled face and arms.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The next day she came to the edge of the jungle, and she saw before her houses and a magnificent palace with gardens about it.
glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Balna took off the skin and washed it carefully in the brook, and then drew it on over her head and arms as if it had been a glove.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Balna took off the skin and washed it carefully in the brook, and then drew it on over her head and arms as if it had been a glove.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Balna took off the skin and washed it carefully in the brook, and then drew it on over her head and arms as if it had been a glove.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Balna took off the skin and washed it carefully in the brook, and then drew it on over her head and arms as if it had been a glove.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The next day she came to the edge of the jungle, and she saw before her houses and a magnificent palace with gardens about it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Balna took off the skin and washed it carefully in the brook, and then drew it on over her head and arms as if it had been a glove.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Balna took off the skin and washed it carefully in the brook, and then drew it on over her head and arms as if it had been a glove.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That night she came to a stream, and lying beside it was the body of an old woman.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading The next day she came to the edge of the jungle, and she saw before her houses and a magnificent palace with gardens about it.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The body was so dried by the sun that nothing of it was left except skin and bones.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When she had done that she looked exactly like an old woman with wrinkled face and arms.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When she had done that she looked exactly like an old woman with wrinkled face and arms.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading That night she came to a stream, and lying beside it was the body of an old woman.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading The next day she came to the edge of the jungle, and she saw before her houses and a magnificent palace with gardens about it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day she came to the edge of the jungle, and she saw before her houses and a magnificent palace with gardens about it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night she came to a stream, and lying beside it was the body of an old woman.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The body was so dried by the sun that nothing of it was left except skin and bones.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That night she came to a stream, and lying beside it was the body of an old woman.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Balna took off the skin and washed it carefully in the brook, and then drew it on over her head and arms as if it had been a glove.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That night she came to a stream, and lying beside it was the body of an old woman.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Balna took off the skin and washed it carefully in the brook, and then drew it on over her head and arms as if it had been a glove.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Balna took off the skin and washed it carefully in the brook, and then drew it on over her head and arms as if it had been a glove.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The next day she came to the edge of the jungle, and she saw before her houses and a magnificent palace with gardens about it.
cut with a saw
From this reading The next day she came to the edge of the jungle, and she saw before her houses and a magnificent palace with gardens about it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That night she came to a stream, and lying beside it was the body of an old woman.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading The body was so dried by the sun that nothing of it was left except skin and bones.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The body was so dried by the sun that nothing of it was left except skin and bones.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading That night she came to a stream, and lying beside it was the body of an old woman.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The body was so dried by the sun that nothing of it was left except skin and bones.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night she came to a stream, and lying beside it was the body of an old woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night she came to a stream, and lying beside it was the body of an old woman.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Balna took off the skin and washed it carefully in the brook, and then drew it on over her head and arms as if it had been a glove.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That night she came to a stream, and lying beside it was the body of an old woman.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Balna took off the skin and washed it carefully in the brook, and then drew it on over her head and arms as if it had been a glove.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That night she came to a stream, and lying beside it was the body of an old woman.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading Balna took off the skin and washed it carefully in the brook, and then drew it on over her head and arms as if it had been a glove.
at the time that
From this reading When she had done that she looked exactly like an old woman with wrinkled face and arms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When she had done that she looked exactly like an old woman with wrinkled face and arms.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading That night she came to a stream, and lying beside it was the body of an old woman.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading When she had done that she looked exactly like an old woman with wrinkled face and arms.
