used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I ought to have been a doctor," he said to Panayota.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAN IN THE BARREL Curtis parted the long hair carefully on Papa-Maleko's head with his fingers and looked for the wound.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even as she looked up at Curtis, the glossy rope writhed like a living thing, and a massive loop dropped down upon her temple.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her hair, that had been wound into a great coil at the back of her head, had slipped partly loose.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her hair, that had been wound into a great coil at the back of her head, had slipped partly loose.
BARRELnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading THE MAN IN THE BARREL Curtis parted the long hair carefully on Papa-Maleko's head with his fingers and looked for the wound.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I ought to have been a doctor," he said to Panayota.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading THE MAN IN THE BARREL Curtis parted the long hair carefully on Papa-Maleko's head with his fingers and looked for the wound.
coilnounUS /kɔɪl/
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading Her hair, that had been wound into a great coil at the back of her head, had slipped partly loose.
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading THE MAN IN THE BARREL Curtis parted the long hair carefully on Papa-Maleko's head with his fingers and looked for the wound.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "I ought to have been a doctor," he said to Panayota.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Even as she looked up at Curtis, the glossy rope writhed like a living thing, and a massive loop dropped down upon her temple.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Even as she looked up at Curtis, the glossy rope writhed like a living thing, and a massive loop dropped down upon her temple.
divisible by two
From this reading Even as she looked up at Curtis, the glossy rope writhed like a living thing, and a massive loop dropped down upon her temple.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading THE MAN IN THE BARREL Curtis parted the long hair carefully on Papa-Maleko's head with his fingers and looked for the wound.
fleetingadjectiveUS /ˈfliːtɪŋ/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading She smiled, a little, fleeting smile that was sadder than tears.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MAN IN THE BARREL Curtis parted the long hair carefully on Papa-Maleko's head with his fingers and looked for the wound.
glossyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːsi/
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
From this reading Even as she looked up at Curtis, the glossy rope writhed like a living thing, and a massive loop dropped down upon her temple.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Her hair, that had been wound into a great coil at the back of her head, had slipped partly loose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her hair, that had been wound into a great coil at the back of her head, had slipped partly loose.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading THE MAN IN THE BARREL Curtis parted the long hair carefully on Papa-Maleko's head with his fingers and looked for the wound.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I ought to have been a doctor," he said to Panayota.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I ought to have been a doctor," he said to Panayota.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE MAN IN THE BARREL Curtis parted the long hair carefully on Papa-Maleko's head with his fingers and looked for the wound.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her hair, that had been wound into a great coil at the back of her head, had slipped partly loose.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MAN IN THE BARREL Curtis parted the long hair carefully on Papa-Maleko's head with his fingers and looked for the wound.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I ought to have been a doctor," he said to Panayota.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAN IN THE BARREL Curtis parted the long hair carefully on Papa-Maleko's head with his fingers and looked for the wound.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her hair, that had been wound into a great coil at the back of her head, had slipped partly loose.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Even as she looked up at Curtis, the glossy rope writhed like a living thing, and a massive loop dropped down upon her temple.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She smiled, a little, fleeting smile that was sadder than tears.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Even as she looked up at Curtis, the glossy rope writhed like a living thing, and a massive loop dropped down upon her temple.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE MAN IN THE BARREL Curtis parted the long hair carefully on Papa-Maleko's head with his fingers and looked for the wound.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE MAN IN THE BARREL Curtis parted the long hair carefully on Papa-Maleko's head with his fingers and looked for the wound.
loopverbUS /luːp/
move in loops
From this reading Even as she looked up at Curtis, the glossy rope writhed like a living thing, and a massive loop dropped down upon her temple.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Her hair, that had been wound into a great coil at the back of her head, had slipped partly loose.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN IN THE BARREL Curtis parted the long hair carefully on Papa-Maleko's head with his fingers and looked for the wound.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading Even as she looked up at Curtis, the glossy rope writhed like a living thing, and a massive loop dropped down upon her temple.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her hair, that had been wound into a great coil at the back of her head, had slipped partly loose.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MAN IN THE BARREL Curtis parted the long hair carefully on Papa-Maleko's head with his fingers and looked for the wound.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I ought to have been a doctor," he said to Panayota.
Panayota
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From this reading "I ought to have been a doctor," he said to Panayota.
Papa-Maleko's
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From this reading THE MAN IN THE BARREL Curtis parted the long hair carefully on Papa-Maleko's head with his fingers and looked for the wound.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading THE MAN IN THE BARREL Curtis parted the long hair carefully on Papa-Maleko's head with his fingers and looked for the wound.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Her hair, that had been wound into a great coil at the back of her head, had slipped partly loose.
a strong line
From this reading Even as she looked up at Curtis, the glossy rope writhed like a living thing, and a massive loop dropped down upon her temple.
sadderadjectiveUS /ˈsædər/
comparative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading She smiled, a little, fleeting smile that was sadder than tears.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I ought to have been a doctor," he said to Panayota.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She smiled, a little, fleeting smile that was sadder than tears.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Her hair, that had been wound into a great coil at the back of her head, had slipped partly loose.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled, a little, fleeting smile that was sadder than tears.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled, a little, fleeting smile that was sadder than tears.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading She smiled, a little, fleeting smile that was sadder than tears.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Even as she looked up at Curtis, the glossy rope writhed like a living thing, and a massive loop dropped down upon her temple.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She smiled, a little, fleeting smile that was sadder than tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She smiled, a little, fleeting smile that was sadder than tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN IN THE BARREL Curtis parted the long hair carefully on Papa-Maleko's head with his fingers and looked for the wound.
a special situation
From this reading Even as she looked up at Curtis, the glossy rope writhed like a living thing, and a massive loop dropped down upon her temple.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I ought to have been a doctor," he said to Panayota.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Even as she looked up at Curtis, the glossy rope writhed like a living thing, and a massive loop dropped down upon her temple.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Even as she looked up at Curtis, the glossy rope writhed like a living thing, and a massive loop dropped down upon her temple.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She smiled, a little, fleeting smile that was sadder than tears.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MAN IN THE BARREL Curtis parted the long hair carefully on Papa-Maleko's head with his fingers and looked for the wound.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading THE MAN IN THE BARREL Curtis parted the long hair carefully on Papa-Maleko's head with his fingers and looked for the wound.
writhedadjectiveUS /rɪθd/
twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)
From this reading Even as she looked up at Curtis, the glossy rope writhed like a living thing, and a massive loop dropped down upon her temple.
