used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the morning following Gabrielle’s terrible experience old Everard sat bathing his head in a calabash of sea-water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he blew his nose fiercely and, stumping his wooden leg with tremendous irritability, sat down to breakfast.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Suddenly, as he was munching, he looked up, wondering what on earth was the matter with his daughter.
bathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading On the morning following Gabrielle’s terrible experience old Everard sat bathing his head in a calabash of sea-water.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Then he blew his nose fiercely and, stumping his wooden leg with tremendous irritability, sat down to breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Then he blew his nose fiercely and, stumping his wooden leg with tremendous irritability, sat down to breakfast.
calabashnoun
round gourd of the calabash tree
From this reading On the morning following Gabrielle’s terrible experience old Everard sat bathing his head in a calabash of sea-water.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading It considerably revived his numbed sense.
a female human offspring
From this reading Suddenly, as he was munching, he looked up, wondering what on earth was the matter with his daughter.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then he blew his nose fiercely and, stumping his wooden leg with tremendous irritability, sat down to breakfast.
put on clothes
From this reading Her dress was torn, her face looked pale and haggard, her eyes full of drowsy fright and some haunting fear.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading Her dress was torn, her face looked pale and haggard, her eyes full of drowsy fright and some haunting fear.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Suddenly, as he was munching, he looked up, wondering what on earth was the matter with his daughter.
Everard
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From this reading On the morning following Gabrielle’s terrible experience old Everard sat bathing his head in a calabash of sea-water.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading On the morning following Gabrielle’s terrible experience old Everard sat bathing his head in a calabash of sea-water.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her dress was torn, her face looked pale and haggard, her eyes full of drowsy fright and some haunting fear.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her dress was torn, her face looked pale and haggard, her eyes full of drowsy fright and some haunting fear.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Her dress was torn, her face looked pale and haggard, her eyes full of drowsy fright and some haunting fear.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading Then he blew his nose fiercely and, stumping his wooden leg with tremendous irritability, sat down to breakfast.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the morning following Gabrielle’s terrible experience old Everard sat bathing his head in a calabash of sea-water.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Her dress was torn, her face looked pale and haggard, her eyes full of drowsy fright and some haunting fear.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Her dress was torn, her face looked pale and haggard, her eyes full of drowsy fright and some haunting fear.
Gabrielle's
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From this reading On the morning following Gabrielle’s terrible experience old Everard sat bathing his head in a calabash of sea-water.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Her dress was torn, her face looked pale and haggard, her eyes full of drowsy fright and some haunting fear.
hauntingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
continually recurring to the mind
From this reading Her dress was torn, her face looked pale and haggard, her eyes full of drowsy fright and some haunting fear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he blew his nose fiercely and, stumping his wooden leg with tremendous irritability, sat down to breakfast.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading On the morning following Gabrielle’s terrible experience old Everard sat bathing his head in a calabash of sea-water.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her dress was torn, her face looked pale and haggard, her eyes full of drowsy fright and some haunting fear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the morning following Gabrielle’s terrible experience old Everard sat bathing his head in a calabash of sea-water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the morning following Gabrielle’s terrible experience old Everard sat bathing his head in a calabash of sea-water.
irritabilitynounUS /ˌɪrɪtəˈbɪləti/
an irritable petulant feeling
From this reading Then he blew his nose fiercely and, stumping his wooden leg with tremendous irritability, sat down to breakfast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It considerably revived his numbed sense.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Then he blew his nose fiercely and, stumping his wooden leg with tremendous irritability, sat down to breakfast.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Suddenly, as he was munching, he looked up, wondering what on earth was the matter with his daughter.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Suddenly, as he was munching, he looked up, wondering what on earth was the matter with his daughter.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning following Gabrielle’s terrible experience old Everard sat bathing his head in a calabash of sea-water.
munchingverbUS /ˈmʌntʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “munch” — chew noisily
From this reading Suddenly, as he was munching, he looked up, wondering what on earth was the matter with his daughter.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Then he blew his nose fiercely and, stumping his wooden leg with tremendous irritability, sat down to breakfast.
numbedverbUS /nʌmd/
past form of “numb” — make numb or insensitive
From this reading It considerably revived his numbed sense.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the morning following Gabrielle’s terrible experience old Everard sat bathing his head in a calabash of sea-water.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading On the morning following Gabrielle’s terrible experience old Everard sat bathing his head in a calabash of sea-water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning following Gabrielle’s terrible experience old Everard sat bathing his head in a calabash of sea-water.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Her dress was torn, her face looked pale and haggard, her eyes full of drowsy fright and some haunting fear.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading It considerably revived his numbed sense.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On the morning following Gabrielle’s terrible experience old Everard sat bathing his head in a calabash of sea-water.
sea-water
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From this reading On the morning following Gabrielle’s terrible experience old Everard sat bathing his head in a calabash of sea-water.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It considerably revived his numbed sense.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her dress was torn, her face looked pale and haggard, her eyes full of drowsy fright and some haunting fear.
stumpingnounUS /ˈstʌmpɪŋ/
campaigning for something by making political speeches (stump speeches)
From this reading Then he blew his nose fiercely and, stumping his wooden leg with tremendous irritability, sat down to breakfast.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly, as he was munching, he looked up, wondering what on earth was the matter with his daughter.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading On the morning following Gabrielle’s terrible experience old Everard sat bathing his head in a calabash of sea-water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the morning following Gabrielle’s terrible experience old Everard sat bathing his head in a calabash of sea-water.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he blew his nose fiercely and, stumping his wooden leg with tremendous irritability, sat down to breakfast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he blew his nose fiercely and, stumping his wooden leg with tremendous irritability, sat down to breakfast.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Her dress was torn, her face looked pale and haggard, her eyes full of drowsy fright and some haunting fear.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Then he blew his nose fiercely and, stumping his wooden leg with tremendous irritability, sat down to breakfast.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Suddenly, as he was munching, he looked up, wondering what on earth was the matter with his daughter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Suddenly, as he was munching, he looked up, wondering what on earth was the matter with his daughter.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Suddenly, as he was munching, he looked up, wondering what on earth was the matter with his daughter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he blew his nose fiercely and, stumping his wooden leg with tremendous irritability, sat down to breakfast.
showing curiosity
From this reading Suddenly, as he was munching, he looked up, wondering what on earth was the matter with his daughter.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Then he blew his nose fiercely and, stumping his wooden leg with tremendous irritability, sat down to breakfast.
