used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE END OF THE WEEK Gypsy threw down the gun, and threw up her hands with a curious quick motion, like one in suffocation, who was trying to find a voice; but she did not utter a sound.
(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 Gypsy knew the face all blackened and marred with powder--the face dearer to her than any on earth but her mother's.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an instant's awful stillness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE END OF THE WEEK Gypsy threw down the gun, and threw up her hands with a curious quick motion, like one in suffocation, who was trying to find a voice; but she did not utter a sound.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Gypsy knew the face all blackened and marred with powder--the face dearer to her than any on earth but her mother's.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In that instant, it seemed to Gypsy as if she had lived a great many years; in that instant, even Sarah's frightened cries were frozen.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading There was an instant's awful stillness.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading Gypsy knew the face all blackened and marred with powder--the face dearer to her than any on earth but her mother's.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Then the bushes parted, and some one sprang through.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE END OF THE WEEK Gypsy threw down the gun, and threw up her hands with a curious quick motion, like one in suffocation, who was trying to find a voice; but she did not utter a sound.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading In that instant, it seemed to Gypsy as if she had lived a great many years; in that instant, even Sarah's frightened cries were frozen.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading THE END OF THE WEEK Gypsy threw down the gun, and threw up her hands with a curious quick motion, like one in suffocation, who was trying to find a voice; but she did not utter a sound.
deareradjectiveUS /ˈdɪrər/
comparative of “dear” — dearly loved
From this reading Gypsy knew the face all blackened and marred with powder--the face dearer to her than any on earth but her mother's.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE END OF THE WEEK Gypsy threw down the gun, and threw up her hands with a curious quick motion, like one in suffocation, who was trying to find a voice; but she did not utter a sound.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE END OF THE WEEK Gypsy threw down the gun, and threw up her hands with a curious quick motion, like one in suffocation, who was trying to find a voice; but she did not utter a sound.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Gypsy knew the face all blackened and marred with powder--the face dearer to her than any on earth but her mother's.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE WEEK Gypsy threw down the gun, and threw up her hands with a curious quick motion, like one in suffocation, who was trying to find a voice; but she did not utter a sound.
divisible by two
From this reading In that instant, it seemed to Gypsy as if she had lived a great many years; in that instant, even Sarah's frightened cries were frozen.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Gypsy knew the face all blackened and marred with powder--the face dearer to her than any on earth but her mother's.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE END OF THE WEEK Gypsy threw down the gun, and threw up her hands with a curious quick motion, like one in suffocation, who was trying to find a voice; but she did not utter a sound.
made afraid
From this reading In that instant, it seemed to Gypsy as if she had lived a great many years; in that instant, even Sarah's frightened cries were frozen.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading In that instant, it seemed to Gypsy as if she had lived a great many years; in that instant, even Sarah's frightened cries were frozen.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In that instant, it seemed to Gypsy as if she had lived a great many years; in that instant, even Sarah's frightened cries were frozen.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading THE END OF THE WEEK Gypsy threw down the gun, and threw up her hands with a curious quick motion, like one in suffocation, who was trying to find a voice; but she did not utter a sound.
GypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading THE END OF THE WEEK Gypsy threw down the gun, and threw up her hands with a curious quick motion, like one in suffocation, who was trying to find a voice; but she did not utter a sound.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In that instant, it seemed to Gypsy as if she had lived a great many years; in that instant, even Sarah's frightened cries were frozen.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading THE END OF THE WEEK Gypsy threw down the gun, and threw up her hands with a curious quick motion, like one in suffocation, who was trying to find a voice; but she did not utter a sound.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE END OF THE WEEK Gypsy threw down the gun, and threw up her hands with a curious quick motion, like one in suffocation, who was trying to find a voice; but she did not utter a sound.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In that instant, it seemed to Gypsy as if she had lived a great many years; in that instant, even Sarah's frightened cries were frozen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE END OF THE WEEK Gypsy threw down the gun, and threw up her hands with a curious quick motion, like one in suffocation, who was trying to find a voice; but she did not utter a sound.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading In that instant, it seemed to Gypsy as if she had lived a great many years; in that instant, even Sarah's frightened cries were frozen.
instant's
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From this reading There was an instant's awful stillness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In that instant, it seemed to Gypsy as if she had lived a great many years; in that instant, even Sarah's frightened cries were frozen.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Gypsy knew the face all blackened and marred with powder--the face dearer to her than any on earth but her mother's.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE END OF THE WEEK Gypsy threw down the gun, and threw up her hands with a curious quick motion, like one in suffocation, who was trying to find a voice; but she did not utter a sound.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In that instant, it seemed to Gypsy as if she had lived a great many years; in that instant, even Sarah's frightened cries were frozen.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In that instant, it seemed to Gypsy as if she had lived a great many years; in that instant, even Sarah's frightened cries were frozen.
marredadjectiveUS /mɑːrd/
blemished by injury or rough wear
From this reading Gypsy knew the face all blackened and marred with powder--the face dearer to her than any on earth but her mother's.
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 Gypsy knew the face all blackened and marred with powder--the face dearer to her than any on earth but her mother's.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading THE END OF THE WEEK Gypsy threw down the gun, and threw up her hands with a curious quick motion, like one in suffocation, who was trying to find a voice; but she did not utter a sound.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE END OF THE WEEK Gypsy threw down the gun, and threw up her hands with a curious quick motion, like one in suffocation, who was trying to find a voice; but she did not utter a sound.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE WEEK Gypsy threw down the gun, and threw up her hands with a curious quick motion, like one in suffocation, who was trying to find a voice; but she did not utter a sound.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gypsy knew the face all blackened and marred with powder--the face dearer to her than any on earth but her mother's.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE END OF THE WEEK Gypsy threw down the gun, and threw up her hands with a curious quick motion, like one in suffocation, who was trying to find a voice; but she did not utter a sound.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Then the bushes parted, and some one sprang through.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading Gypsy knew the face all blackened and marred with powder--the face dearer to her than any on earth but her mother's.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading THE END OF THE WEEK Gypsy threw down the gun, and threw up her hands with a curious quick motion, like one in suffocation, who was trying to find a voice; but she did not utter a sound.
Sarah'snounUS /ˈserəz/
possessive form of “sarah” — (Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading In that instant, it seemed to Gypsy as if she had lived a great many years; in that instant, even Sarah's frightened cries were frozen.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In that instant, it seemed to Gypsy as if she had lived a great many years; in that instant, even Sarah's frightened cries were frozen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE END OF THE WEEK Gypsy threw down the gun, and threw up her hands with a curious quick motion, like one in suffocation, who was trying to find a voice; but she did not utter a sound.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then the bushes parted, and some one sprang through.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading THE END OF THE WEEK Gypsy threw down the gun, and threw up her hands with a curious quick motion, like one in suffocation, who was trying to find a voice; but she did not utter a sound.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then the bushes parted, and some one sprang through.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading There was an instant's awful stillness.
suffocationnounUS /ˌsʌfəˈkeɪʃən/
killing by depriving of oxygen
From this reading THE END OF THE WEEK Gypsy threw down the gun, and threw up her hands with a curious quick motion, like one in suffocation, who was trying to find a voice; but she did not utter a sound.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Gypsy knew the face all blackened and marred with powder--the face dearer to her than any on earth but her mother's.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that instant, it seemed to Gypsy as if she had lived a great many years; in that instant, even Sarah's frightened cries were frozen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE WEEK Gypsy threw down the gun, and threw up her hands with a curious quick motion, like one in suffocation, who was trying to find a voice; but she did not utter a sound.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the bushes parted, and some one sprang through.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an instant's awful stillness.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading THE END OF THE WEEK Gypsy threw down the gun, and threw up her hands with a curious quick motion, like one in suffocation, who was trying to find a voice; but she did not utter a sound.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then the bushes parted, and some one sprang through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE END OF THE WEEK Gypsy threw down the gun, and threw up her hands with a curious quick motion, like one in suffocation, who was trying to find a voice; but she did not utter a sound.
hard to endure
From this reading THE END OF THE WEEK Gypsy threw down the gun, and threw up her hands with a curious quick motion, like one in suffocation, who was trying to find a voice; but she did not utter a sound.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE END OF THE WEEK Gypsy threw down the gun, and threw up her hands with a curious quick motion, like one in suffocation, who was trying to find a voice; but she did not utter a sound.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading THE END OF THE WEEK Gypsy threw down the gun, and threw up her hands with a curious quick motion, like one in suffocation, who was trying to find a voice; but she did not utter a sound.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE END OF THE WEEK Gypsy threw down the gun, and threw up her hands with a curious quick motion, like one in suffocation, who was trying to find a voice; but she did not utter a sound.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE END OF THE WEEK Gypsy threw down the gun, and threw up her hands with a curious quick motion, like one in suffocation, who was trying to find a voice; but she did not utter a sound.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE END OF THE WEEK Gypsy threw down the gun, and threw up her hands with a curious quick motion, like one in suffocation, who was trying to find a voice; but she did not utter a sound.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In that instant, it seemed to Gypsy as if she had lived a great many years; in that instant, even Sarah's frightened cries were frozen.
which person or people
From this reading THE END OF THE WEEK Gypsy threw down the gun, and threw up her hands with a curious quick motion, like one in suffocation, who was trying to find a voice; but she did not utter a sound.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE END OF THE WEEK Gypsy threw down the gun, and threw up her hands with a curious quick motion, like one in suffocation, who was trying to find a voice; but she did not utter a sound.
a late time of life
From this reading In that instant, it seemed to Gypsy as if she had lived a great many years; in that instant, even Sarah's frightened cries were frozen.
