used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “She is still alive,” said the deep voice of Olaf, and we all gave a little start.
anew
From this reading A puzzled look came to his face, and he went back and sat down in the corner again.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading “She is still alive,” said the deep voice of Olaf, and we all gave a little start.
(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 “She is still alive,” said the deep voice of Olaf, and we all gave a little start.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “No,” sez the doctor slowly; “but I am sure there is no life remaining.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “She is still alive,” said the deep voice of Olaf, and we all gave a little start.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Was it discolored?” asked the Friar.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The doctor took a silver quarter and held it to the woman’s nose for a minute, and then looked at it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A puzzled look came to his face, and he went back and sat down in the corner again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “No,” sez the doctor slowly; “but I am sure there is no life remaining.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A puzzled look came to his face, and he went back and sat down in the corner again.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading A puzzled look came to his face, and he went back and sat down in the corner again.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “She is still alive,” said the deep voice of Olaf, and we all gave a little start.
discoloredverbUS /dɪˈskʌlərd/
past form of “discolor” — lose color or turn colorless
From this reading “Was it discolored?” asked the Friar.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor took a silver quarter and held it to the woman’s nose for a minute, and then looked at it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A puzzled look came to his face, and he went back and sat down in the corner again.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A puzzled look came to his face, and he went back and sat down in the corner again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The doctor took a silver quarter and held it to the woman’s nose for a minute, and then looked at it.
FriarnounUS /ˈfraɪər/
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading “Was it discolored?” asked the Friar.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “She is still alive,” said the deep voice of Olaf, and we all gave a little start.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A puzzled look came to his face, and he went back and sat down in the corner again.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The doctor took a silver quarter and held it to the woman’s nose for a minute, and then looked at it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A puzzled look came to his face, and he went back and sat down in the corner again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No,” sez the doctor slowly; “but I am sure there is no life remaining.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A puzzled look came to his face, and he went back and sat down in the corner again.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She is still alive,” said the deep voice of Olaf, and we all gave a little start.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The doctor took a silver quarter and held it to the woman’s nose for a minute, and then looked at it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “No,” sez the doctor slowly; “but I am sure there is no life remaining.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “She is still alive,” said the deep voice of Olaf, and we all gave a little start.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A puzzled look came to his face, and he went back and sat down in the corner again.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The doctor took a silver quarter and held it to the woman’s nose for a minute, and then looked at it.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The doctor took a silver quarter and held it to the woman’s nose for a minute, and then looked at it.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” sez the doctor slowly; “but I am sure there is no life remaining.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The doctor took a silver quarter and held it to the woman’s nose for a minute, and then looked at it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “She is still alive,” said the deep voice of Olaf, and we all gave a little start.
Olaf
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From this reading “She is still alive,” said the deep voice of Olaf, and we all gave a little start.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading A puzzled look came to his face, and he went back and sat down in the corner again.
one of four equal parts
From this reading The doctor took a silver quarter and held it to the woman’s nose for a minute, and then looked at it.
not used up
From this reading “No,” sez the doctor slowly; “but I am sure there is no life remaining.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “She is still alive,” said the deep voice of Olaf, and we all gave a little start.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A puzzled look came to his face, and he went back and sat down in the corner again.
sez
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From this reading “No,” sez the doctor slowly; “but I am sure there is no life remaining.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She is still alive,” said the deep voice of Olaf, and we all gave a little start.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The doctor took a silver quarter and held it to the woman’s nose for a minute, and then looked at it.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “No,” sez the doctor slowly; “but I am sure there is no life remaining.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “She is still alive,” said the deep voice of Olaf, and we all gave a little start.
not in physical motion
From this reading “She is still alive,” said the deep voice of Olaf, and we all gave a little start.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “No,” sez the doctor slowly; “but I am sure there is no life remaining.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “She is still alive,” said the deep voice of Olaf, and we all gave a little start.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The doctor took a silver quarter and held it to the woman’s nose for a minute, and then looked at it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “No,” sez the doctor slowly; “but I am sure there is no life remaining.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The doctor took a silver quarter and held it to the woman’s nose for a minute, and then looked at it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The doctor took a silver quarter and held it to the woman’s nose for a minute, and then looked at it.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “She is still alive,” said the deep voice of Olaf, and we all gave a little start.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Was it discolored?” asked the Friar.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “She is still alive,” said the deep voice of Olaf, and we all gave a little start.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A puzzled look came to his face, and he went back and sat down in the corner again.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The doctor took a silver quarter and held it to the woman’s nose for a minute, and then looked at it.
