used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bully Carson, long after midnight, was still sitting over a washbowl in his room at home, bathing a startlingly black eye.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Bully Carson, long after midnight, was still sitting over a washbowl in his room at home, bathing a startlingly black eye.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was a strong smell of arnica in the air, while his room was decorated with cigarette stubs and hastily discarded garments.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a strong smell of arnica in the air, while his room was decorated with cigarette stubs and hastily discarded garments.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading These latter were calculated to be striking in appearance, and they were.
arnicanoun
used especially in treating bruises
From this reading There was a strong smell of arnica in the air, while his room was decorated with cigarette stubs and hastily discarded garments.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was growling savagely to himself as he worked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bully Carson, long after midnight, was still sitting over a washbowl in his room at home, bathing a startlingly black eye.
bathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading Bully Carson, long after midnight, was still sitting over a washbowl in his room at home, bathing a startlingly black eye.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading These latter were calculated to be striking in appearance, and they were.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Bully Carson, long after midnight, was still sitting over a washbowl in his room at home, bathing a startlingly black eye.
BullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading Bully Carson, long after midnight, was still sitting over a washbowl in his room at home, bathing a startlingly black eye.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading These latter were calculated to be striking in appearance, and they were.
CarsonnounUS /ˈkɑːrsən/
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading Bully Carson, long after midnight, was still sitting over a washbowl in his room at home, bathing a startlingly black eye.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading There was a strong smell of arnica in the air, while his room was decorated with cigarette stubs and hastily discarded garments.
decoratedadjectiveUS /ˈdekəreɪtɪd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading There was a strong smell of arnica in the air, while his room was decorated with cigarette stubs and hastily discarded garments.
discardedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɑːrdɪd/
thrown away
From this reading There was a strong smell of arnica in the air, while his room was decorated with cigarette stubs and hastily discarded garments.
the organ of sight
From this reading Bully Carson, long after midnight, was still sitting over a washbowl in his room at home, bathing a startlingly black eye.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading There was a strong smell of arnica in the air, while his room was decorated with cigarette stubs and hastily discarded garments.
growlingnounUS /ˈɡroʊlɪŋ/
a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)
From this reading He was growling savagely to himself as he worked.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading There was a strong smell of arnica in the air, while his room was decorated with cigarette stubs and hastily discarded garments.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was growling savagely to himself as he worked.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was growling savagely to himself as he worked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bully Carson, long after midnight, was still sitting over a washbowl in his room at home, bathing a startlingly black eye.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Bully Carson, long after midnight, was still sitting over a washbowl in his room at home, bathing a startlingly black eye.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bully Carson, long after midnight, was still sitting over a washbowl in his room at home, bathing a startlingly black eye.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a painful operation.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading These latter were calculated to be striking in appearance, and they were.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Bully Carson, long after midnight, was still sitting over a washbowl in his room at home, bathing a startlingly black eye.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Bully Carson, long after midnight, was still sitting over a washbowl in his room at home, bathing a startlingly black eye.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a strong smell of arnica in the air, while his room was decorated with cigarette stubs and hastily discarded garments.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading It was a painful operation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Bully Carson, long after midnight, was still sitting over a washbowl in his room at home, bathing a startlingly black eye.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading It was a painful operation.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Bully Carson, long after midnight, was still sitting over a washbowl in his room at home, bathing a startlingly black eye.
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading He was growling savagely to himself as he worked.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Bully Carson, long after midnight, was still sitting over a washbowl in his room at home, bathing a startlingly black eye.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading There was a strong smell of arnica in the air, while his room was decorated with cigarette stubs and hastily discarded garments.
startlinglyadverbUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋliː/
in a startling manner
From this reading Bully Carson, long after midnight, was still sitting over a washbowl in his room at home, bathing a startlingly black eye.
not in physical motion
From this reading Bully Carson, long after midnight, was still sitting over a washbowl in his room at home, bathing a startlingly black eye.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading These latter were calculated to be striking in appearance, and they were.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading There was a strong smell of arnica in the air, while his room was decorated with cigarette stubs and hastily discarded garments.
stubsnounUS /stʌbz/
plural of “stub” — a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
From this reading There was a strong smell of arnica in the air, while his room was decorated with cigarette stubs and hastily discarded garments.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a strong smell of arnica in the air, while his room was decorated with cigarette stubs and hastily discarded garments.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a strong smell of arnica in the air, while his room was decorated with cigarette stubs and hastily discarded garments.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These latter were calculated to be striking in appearance, and they were.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These latter were calculated to be striking in appearance, and they were.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was growling savagely to himself as he worked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bully Carson, long after midnight, was still sitting over a washbowl in his room at home, bathing a startlingly black eye.
washbowlnoun
a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face
From this reading Bully Carson, long after midnight, was still sitting over a washbowl in his room at home, bathing a startlingly black eye.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These latter were calculated to be striking in appearance, and they were.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There was a strong smell of arnica in the air, while his room was decorated with cigarette stubs and hastily discarded garments.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a strong smell of arnica in the air, while his room was decorated with cigarette stubs and hastily discarded garments.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He was growling savagely to himself as he worked.
