used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
(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 Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He bent his dark head low over the golden one--perhaps to listen if she slept--some murmured words fell from his lips.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He bent his dark head low over the golden one--perhaps to listen if she slept--some murmured words fell from his lips.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
exhaustedly
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From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He bent his dark head low over the golden one--perhaps to listen if she slept--some murmured words fell from his lips.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading She had not thrown herself into the river, she had not fled with her lover.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading He bent his dark head low over the golden one--perhaps to listen if she slept--some murmured words fell from his lips.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not thrown herself into the river, she had not fled with her lover.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had wronged her in his thoughts.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He bent his dark head low over the golden one--perhaps to listen if she slept--some murmured words fell from his lips.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had not thrown herself into the river, she had not fled with her lover.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She was here.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had not thrown herself into the river, she had not fled with her lover.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had wronged her in his thoughts.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He bent his dark head low over the golden one--perhaps to listen if she slept--some murmured words fell from his lips.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had wronged her in his thoughts.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had not thrown herself into the river, she had not fled with her lover.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He bent his dark head low over the golden one--perhaps to listen if she slept--some murmured words fell from his lips.
hear with intention
From this reading He bent his dark head low over the golden one--perhaps to listen if she slept--some murmured words fell from his lips.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading She had not thrown herself into the river, she had not fled with her lover.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He bent his dark head low over the golden one--perhaps to listen if she slept--some murmured words fell from his lips.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading He bent his dark head low over the golden one--perhaps to listen if she slept--some murmured words fell from his lips.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not thrown herself into the river, she had not fled with her lover.
odorousadjectiveUS /ˈoʊdərəs/
having odor or a characteristic odor
From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He bent his dark head low over the golden one--perhaps to listen if she slept--some murmured words fell from his lips.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
by chance
From this reading He bent his dark head low over the golden one--perhaps to listen if she slept--some murmured words fell from his lips.
pillowed
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From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading She had not thrown herself into the river, she had not fled with her lover.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not thrown herself into the river, she had not fled with her lover.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He bent his dark head low over the golden one--perhaps to listen if she slept--some murmured words fell from his lips.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He bent his dark head low over the golden one--perhaps to listen if she slept--some murmured words fell from his lips.
strewed
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From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had not thrown herself into the river, she had not fled with her lover.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had wronged her in his thoughts.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading She had not thrown herself into the river, she had not fled with her lover.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He bent his dark head low over the golden one--perhaps to listen if she slept--some murmured words fell from his lips.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was here.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
a Caucasian
From this reading Like a weary child she had flung herself down with her pale cheek pillowed on one round, white arm, and was sleeping deeply, exhaustedly, with the flowers all fallen from her apron and strewed in odorous confusion about her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had not thrown herself into the river, she had not fled with her lover.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He bent his dark head low over the golden one--perhaps to listen if she slept--some murmured words fell from his lips.
wrongedverbUS /rɔːŋd/
past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to
From this reading He had wronged her in his thoughts.
