used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rhoda Ammidon gave an uncontrollable gasp as the Chinese woman sank in a fluttering prostration of color at Jeremy's feet.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading William's face was inscrutable, unguessed lines appeared about his severe mouth.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "Father," he said, "Rhoda and William, allow me--my wife, Taou Yuen."
Ammidon
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From this reading Rhoda Ammidon gave an uncontrollable gasp as the Chinese woman sank in a fluttering prostration of color at Jeremy's feet.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Rhoda Ammidon gave an uncontrollable gasp as the Chinese woman sank in a fluttering prostration of color at Jeremy's feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Father," he said, "Rhoda and William, allow me--my wife, Taou Yuen."
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Her own sensation was one of incredulity touched with mounting anger and feeling of outrage.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading William's face was inscrutable, unguessed lines appeared about his severe mouth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rhoda Ammidon gave an uncontrollable gasp as the Chinese woman sank in a fluttering prostration of color at Jeremy's feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rhoda Ammidon gave an uncontrollable gasp as the Chinese woman sank in a fluttering prostration of color at Jeremy's feet.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He ejaculated, "God bless me," and started back.
give a benediction to
From this reading He ejaculated, "God bless me," and started back.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading Rhoda Ammidon gave an uncontrollable gasp as the Chinese woman sank in a fluttering prostration of color at Jeremy's feet.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Rhoda Ammidon gave an uncontrollable gasp as the Chinese woman sank in a fluttering prostration of color at Jeremy's feet.
ejaculated
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From this reading He ejaculated, "God bless me," and started back.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading William's face was inscrutable, unguessed lines appeared about his severe mouth.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Father," he said, "Rhoda and William, allow me--my wife, Taou Yuen."
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Her own sensation was one of incredulity touched with mounting anger and feeling of outrage.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Rhoda Ammidon gave an uncontrollable gasp as the Chinese woman sank in a fluttering prostration of color at Jeremy's feet.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading Rhoda Ammidon gave an uncontrollable gasp as the Chinese woman sank in a fluttering prostration of color at Jeremy's feet.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading Rhoda Ammidon gave an uncontrollable gasp as the Chinese woman sank in a fluttering prostration of color at Jeremy's feet.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Rhoda Ammidon gave an uncontrollable gasp as the Chinese woman sank in a fluttering prostration of color at Jeremy's feet.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading He ejaculated, "God bless me," and started back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Father," he said, "Rhoda and William, allow me--my wife, Taou Yuen."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her own sensation was one of incredulity touched with mounting anger and feeling of outrage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading William's face was inscrutable, unguessed lines appeared about his severe mouth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rhoda Ammidon gave an uncontrollable gasp as the Chinese woman sank in a fluttering prostration of color at Jeremy's feet.
incredulitynounUS /ˌɪnkrəˈduːlɪti/
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading Her own sensation was one of incredulity touched with mounting anger and feeling of outrage.
inscrutableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskruːtəbəl/
of an obscure nature
From this reading William's face was inscrutable, unguessed lines appeared about his severe mouth.
Jeremy's
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From this reading Rhoda Ammidon gave an uncontrollable gasp as the Chinese woman sank in a fluttering prostration of color at Jeremy's feet.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading William's face was inscrutable, unguessed lines appeared about his severe mouth.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Father," he said, "Rhoda and William, allow me--my wife, Taou Yuen."
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Her own sensation was one of incredulity touched with mounting anger and feeling of outrage.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading William's face was inscrutable, unguessed lines appeared about his severe mouth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Father," he said, "Rhoda and William, allow me--my wife, Taou Yuen."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rhoda Ammidon gave an uncontrollable gasp as the Chinese woman sank in a fluttering prostration of color at Jeremy's feet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her own sensation was one of incredulity touched with mounting anger and feeling of outrage.
outragenounUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Her own sensation was one of incredulity touched with mounting anger and feeling of outrage.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Her own sensation was one of incredulity touched with mounting anger and feeling of outrage.
prostrationnounUS /prɑːˈstreɪʃən/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading Rhoda Ammidon gave an uncontrollable gasp as the Chinese woman sank in a fluttering prostration of color at Jeremy's feet.
Rhoda
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From this reading "Father," he said, "Rhoda and William, allow me--my wife, Taou Yuen."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Father," he said, "Rhoda and William, allow me--my wife, Taou Yuen."
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Rhoda Ammidon gave an uncontrollable gasp as the Chinese woman sank in a fluttering prostration of color at Jeremy's feet.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Her own sensation was one of incredulity touched with mounting anger and feeling of outrage.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading William's face was inscrutable, unguessed lines appeared about his severe mouth.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He ejaculated, "God bless me," and started back.
Taou
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From this reading "Father," he said, "Rhoda and William, allow me--my wife, Taou Yuen."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rhoda Ammidon gave an uncontrollable gasp as the Chinese woman sank in a fluttering prostration of color at Jeremy's feet.
having come into contact
From this reading Her own sensation was one of incredulity touched with mounting anger and feeling of outrage.
uncontrollableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈtroʊləbəl/
difficult to solve or alleviate
From this reading Rhoda Ammidon gave an uncontrollable gasp as the Chinese woman sank in a fluttering prostration of color at Jeremy's feet.
unguessed
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From this reading William's face was inscrutable, unguessed lines appeared about his severe mouth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading William's face was inscrutable, unguessed lines appeared about his severe mouth.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Father," he said, "Rhoda and William, allow me--my wife, Taou Yuen."
William
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From this reading "Father," he said, "Rhoda and William, allow me--my wife, Taou Yuen."
William'snounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
possessive form of “williams” — United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading William's face was inscrutable, unguessed lines appeared about his severe mouth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her own sensation was one of incredulity touched with mounting anger and feeling of outrage.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Rhoda Ammidon gave an uncontrollable gasp as the Chinese woman sank in a fluttering prostration of color at Jeremy's feet.
Yuen
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From this reading "Father," he said, "Rhoda and William, allow me--my wife, Taou Yuen."
