used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Somehow she made her way home, crept painfully, like a mortally wounded animal, up the circular staircase to her room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She shuddered as the roll bounced from her knees but in another moment her sick eyes flamed with new life, for half-revealed by the folding of the sheets was an unmistakable picture of the boy she still loved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then horror and loathing of herself swept over her with such force that her knees buckled, and she sank to the floor.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Somehow she made her way home, crept painfully, like a mortally wounded animal, up the circular staircase to her room.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She shuddered as the roll bounced from her knees but in another moment her sick eyes flamed with new life, for half-revealed by the folding of the sheets was an unmistakable picture of the boy she still loved.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bracing her shaking hands on her dressing table, she stared at her reflection in the mirror as if she had never seen that white-faced, enormous-eyed, stricken girl before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bracing her shaking hands on her dressing table, she stared at her reflection in the mirror as if she had never seen that white-faced, enormous-eyed, stricken girl before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Bracing her shaking hands on her dressing table, she stared at her reflection in the mirror as if she had never seen that white-faced, enormous-eyed, stricken girl before.
bouncedverbUS /baʊnst/
past form of “bounce” — spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading She shuddered as the roll bounced from her knees but in another moment her sick eyes flamed with new life, for half-revealed by the folding of the sheets was an unmistakable picture of the boy she still loved.
a youthful male person
From this reading She shuddered as the roll bounced from her knees but in another moment her sick eyes flamed with new life, for half-revealed by the folding of the sheets was an unmistakable picture of the boy she still loved.
BracingnounUS /ˈbreɪsɪŋ/
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
From this reading Bracing her shaking hands on her dressing table, she stared at her reflection in the mirror as if she had never seen that white-faced, enormous-eyed, stricken girl before.
buckledverbUS /ˈbʌkəld/
past form of “buckle” — fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading Then horror and loathing of herself swept over her with such force that her knees buckled, and she sank to the floor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She shuddered as the roll bounced from her knees but in another moment her sick eyes flamed with new life, for half-revealed by the folding of the sheets was an unmistakable picture of the boy she still loved.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She shuddered as the roll bounced from her knees but in another moment her sick eyes flamed with new life, for half-revealed by the folding of the sheets was an unmistakable picture of the boy she still loved.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading As she fell her hand knocked from the dressing table a copy of The Capital City Press, for which she was still subscribing, over her mother’s protest, to glean sparse news of David.
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading Somehow she made her way home, crept painfully, like a mortally wounded animal, up the circular staircase to her room.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading As she fell her hand knocked from the dressing table a copy of The Capital City Press, for which she was still subscribing, over her mother’s protest, to glean sparse news of David.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading As she fell her hand knocked from the dressing table a copy of The Capital City Press, for which she was still subscribing, over her mother’s protest, to glean sparse news of David.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Somehow she made her way home, crept painfully, like a mortally wounded animal, up the circular staircase to her room.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading As she fell her hand knocked from the dressing table a copy of The Capital City Press, for which she was still subscribing, over her mother’s protest, to glean sparse news of David.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading Bracing her shaking hands on her dressing table, she stared at her reflection in the mirror as if she had never seen that white-faced, enormous-eyed, stricken girl before.
enormous-eyed
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From this reading Bracing her shaking hands on her dressing table, she stared at her reflection in the mirror as if she had never seen that white-faced, enormous-eyed, stricken girl before.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She shuddered as the roll bounced from her knees but in another moment her sick eyes flamed with new life, for half-revealed by the folding of the sheets was an unmistakable picture of the boy she still loved.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading As she fell her hand knocked from the dressing table a copy of The Capital City Press, for which she was still subscribing, over her mother’s protest, to glean sparse news of David.
flamedverbUS /fleɪmd/
past form of “flame” — shine with a sudden light
From this reading She shuddered as the roll bounced from her knees but in another moment her sick eyes flamed with new life, for half-revealed by the folding of the sheets was an unmistakable picture of the boy she still loved.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Then horror and loathing of herself swept over her with such force that her knees buckled, and she sank to the floor.
foldingnounUS /ˈfoʊldɪŋ/
the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
From this reading She shuddered as the roll bounced from her knees but in another moment her sick eyes flamed with new life, for half-revealed by the folding of the sheets was an unmistakable picture of the boy she still loved.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As she fell her hand knocked from the dressing table a copy of The Capital City Press, for which she was still subscribing, over her mother’s protest, to glean sparse news of David.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Then horror and loathing of herself swept over her with such force that her knees buckled, and she sank to the floor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As she fell her hand knocked from the dressing table a copy of The Capital City Press, for which she was still subscribing, over her mother’s protest, to glean sparse news of David.
a young female
From this reading Bracing her shaking hands on her dressing table, she stared at her reflection in the mirror as if she had never seen that white-faced, enormous-eyed, stricken girl before.
gleanverbUS /ɡliːn/
gather, as of natural products
From this reading As she fell her hand knocked from the dressing table a copy of The Capital City Press, for which she was still subscribing, over her mother’s protest, to glean sparse news of David.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bracing her shaking hands on her dressing table, she stared at her reflection in the mirror as if she had never seen that white-faced, enormous-eyed, stricken girl before.
half-revealed
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From this reading She shuddered as the roll bounced from her knees but in another moment her sick eyes flamed with new life, for half-revealed by the folding of the sheets was an unmistakable picture of the boy she still loved.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As she fell her hand knocked from the dressing table a copy of The Capital City Press, for which she was still subscribing, over her mother’s protest, to glean sparse news of David.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Bracing her shaking hands on her dressing table, she stared at her reflection in the mirror as if she had never seen that white-faced, enormous-eyed, stricken girl before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Somehow she made her way home, crept painfully, like a mortally wounded animal, up the circular staircase to her room.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then horror and loathing of herself swept over her with such force that her knees buckled, and she sank to the floor.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Somehow she made her way home, crept painfully, like a mortally wounded animal, up the circular staircase to her room.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Then horror and loathing of herself swept over her with such force that her knees buckled, and she sank to the floor.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Bracing her shaking hands on her dressing table, she stared at her reflection in the mirror as if she had never seen that white-faced, enormous-eyed, stricken girl before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bracing her shaking hands on her dressing table, she stared at her reflection in the mirror as if she had never seen that white-faced, enormous-eyed, stricken girl before.
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 Then horror and loathing of herself swept over her with such force that her knees buckled, and she sank to the floor.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading As she fell her hand knocked from the dressing table a copy of The Capital City Press, for which she was still subscribing, over her mother’s protest, to glean sparse news of David.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She shuddered as the roll bounced from her knees but in another moment her sick eyes flamed with new life, for half-revealed by the folding of the sheets was an unmistakable picture of the boy she still loved.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Somehow she made her way home, crept painfully, like a mortally wounded animal, up the circular staircase to her room.
loathingnounUS /ˈloʊθɪŋ/
hate coupled with disgust
From this reading Then horror and loathing of herself swept over her with such force that her knees buckled, and she sank to the floor.
held dear
From this reading She shuddered as the roll bounced from her knees but in another moment her sick eyes flamed with new life, for half-revealed by the folding of the sheets was an unmistakable picture of the boy she still loved.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Somehow she made her way home, crept painfully, like a mortally wounded animal, up the circular staircase to her room.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading Bracing her shaking hands on her dressing table, she stared at her reflection in the mirror as if she had never seen that white-faced, enormous-eyed, stricken girl before.
a particular point in time
From this reading She shuddered as the roll bounced from her knees but in another moment her sick eyes flamed with new life, for half-revealed by the folding of the sheets was an unmistakable picture of the boy she still loved.
mortallyadverbUS /ˈmɔːrtəli/
in such a manner that death ensues (also in reference to hatred, jealousy, fear, etc.)
From this reading Somehow she made her way home, crept painfully, like a mortally wounded animal, up the circular staircase to her room.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading As she fell her hand knocked from the dressing table a copy of The Capital City Press, for which she was still subscribing, over her mother’s protest, to glean sparse news of David.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Bracing her shaking hands on her dressing table, she stared at her reflection in the mirror as if she had never seen that white-faced, enormous-eyed, stricken girl before.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She shuddered as the roll bounced from her knees but in another moment her sick eyes flamed with new life, for half-revealed by the folding of the sheets was an unmistakable picture of the boy she still loved.
information about recent and important events
From this reading As she fell her hand knocked from the dressing table a copy of The Capital City Press, for which she was still subscribing, over her mother’s protest, to glean sparse news of David.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then horror and loathing of herself swept over her with such force that her knees buckled, and she sank to the floor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bracing her shaking hands on her dressing table, she stared at her reflection in the mirror as if she had never seen that white-faced, enormous-eyed, stricken girl before.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then horror and loathing of herself swept over her with such force that her knees buckled, and she sank to the floor.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading Somehow she made her way home, crept painfully, like a mortally wounded animal, up the circular staircase to her room.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading She shuddered as the roll bounced from her knees but in another moment her sick eyes flamed with new life, for half-revealed by the folding of the sheets was an unmistakable picture of the boy she still loved.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading As she fell her hand knocked from the dressing table a copy of The Capital City Press, for which she was still subscribing, over her mother’s protest, to glean sparse news of David.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading As she fell her hand knocked from the dressing table a copy of The Capital City Press, for which she was still subscribing, over her mother’s protest, to glean sparse news of David.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Bracing her shaking hands on her dressing table, she stared at her reflection in the mirror as if she had never seen that white-faced, enormous-eyed, stricken girl before.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading She shuddered as the roll bounced from her knees but in another moment her sick eyes flamed with new life, for half-revealed by the folding of the sheets was an unmistakable picture of the boy she still loved.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Somehow she made her way home, crept painfully, like a mortally wounded animal, up the circular staircase to her room.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Then horror and loathing of herself swept over her with such force that her knees buckled, and she sank to the floor.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Bracing her shaking hands on her dressing table, she stared at her reflection in the mirror as if she had never seen that white-faced, enormous-eyed, stricken girl before.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Bracing her shaking hands on her dressing table, she stared at her reflection in the mirror as if she had never seen that white-faced, enormous-eyed, stricken girl before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Somehow she made her way home, crept painfully, like a mortally wounded animal, up the circular staircase to her room.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading She shuddered as the roll bounced from her knees but in another moment her sick eyes flamed with new life, for half-revealed by the folding of the sheets was an unmistakable picture of the boy she still loved.
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading She shuddered as the roll bounced from her knees but in another moment her sick eyes flamed with new life, for half-revealed by the folding of the sheets was an unmistakable picture of the boy she still loved.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She shuddered as the roll bounced from her knees but in another moment her sick eyes flamed with new life, for half-revealed by the folding of the sheets was an unmistakable picture of the boy she still loved.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow she made her way home, crept painfully, like a mortally wounded animal, up the circular staircase to her room.
sparseadjectiveUS /spɑːrs/
not dense
From this reading As she fell her hand knocked from the dressing table a copy of The Capital City Press, for which she was still subscribing, over her mother’s protest, to glean sparse news of David.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Somehow she made her way home, crept painfully, like a mortally wounded animal, up the circular staircase to her room.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Bracing her shaking hands on her dressing table, she stared at her reflection in the mirror as if she had never seen that white-faced, enormous-eyed, stricken girl before.
not in physical motion
From this reading As she fell her hand knocked from the dressing table a copy of The Capital City Press, for which she was still subscribing, over her mother’s protest, to glean sparse news of David.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading Bracing her shaking hands on her dressing table, she stared at her reflection in the mirror as if she had never seen that white-faced, enormous-eyed, stricken girl before.
subscribingverbUS /səbˈskraɪbɪŋ/
-ing form of “subscribe” — offer to buy, as of stocks and shares
From this reading As she fell her hand knocked from the dressing table a copy of The Capital City Press, for which she was still subscribing, over her mother’s protest, to glean sparse news of David.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Then horror and loathing of herself swept over her with such force that her knees buckled, and she sank to the floor.
possessing sweep
From this reading Then horror and loathing of herself swept over her with such force that her knees buckled, and she sank to the floor.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Bracing her shaking hands on her dressing table, she stared at her reflection in the mirror as if she had never seen that white-faced, enormous-eyed, stricken girl before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bracing her shaking hands on her dressing table, she stared at her reflection in the mirror as if she had never seen that white-faced, enormous-eyed, stricken girl before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Somehow she made her way home, crept painfully, like a mortally wounded animal, up the circular staircase to her room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then horror and loathing of herself swept over her with such force that her knees buckled, and she sank to the floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Somehow she made her way home, crept painfully, like a mortally wounded animal, up the circular staircase to her room.
unmistakableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl/
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading She shuddered as the roll bounced from her knees but in another moment her sick eyes flamed with new life, for half-revealed by the folding of the sheets was an unmistakable picture of the boy she still loved.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Somehow she made her way home, crept painfully, like a mortally wounded animal, up the circular staircase to her room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she fell her hand knocked from the dressing table a copy of The Capital City Press, for which she was still subscribing, over her mother’s protest, to glean sparse news of David.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Somehow she made her way home, crept painfully, like a mortally wounded animal, up the circular staircase to her room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As she fell her hand knocked from the dressing table a copy of The Capital City Press, for which she was still subscribing, over her mother’s protest, to glean sparse news of David.
white-faced
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From this reading Bracing her shaking hands on her dressing table, she stared at her reflection in the mirror as if she had never seen that white-faced, enormous-eyed, stricken girl before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then horror and loathing of herself swept over her with such force that her knees buckled, and she sank to the floor.
people who are wounded
From this reading Somehow she made her way home, crept painfully, like a mortally wounded animal, up the circular staircase to her room.
