used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have watched you ever since we turned the corner down by the big pine tree, and not a muscle of your face has moved, as far as I can discover.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What are you thinking about, Phebe?
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Phebe, thus addressed, drew herself up with a long sigh, and passing her hand mechanically across her forehead, replied, while her eyes remained seemingly fixed on some far-off object:
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Phebe, thus addressed, drew herself up with a long sigh, and passing her hand mechanically across her forehead, replied, while her eyes remained seemingly fixed on some far-off object:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "CRAZY DIMIS" AND THE TWILIGHT SCENE.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you thinking about, Phebe?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have watched you ever since we turned the corner down by the big pine tree, and not a muscle of your face has moved, as far as I can discover.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I have watched you ever since we turned the corner down by the big pine tree, and not a muscle of your face has moved, as far as I can discover.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have watched you ever since we turned the corner down by the big pine tree, and not a muscle of your face has moved, as far as I can discover.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I have watched you ever since we turned the corner down by the big pine tree, and not a muscle of your face has moved, as far as I can discover.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading I have watched you ever since we turned the corner down by the big pine tree, and not a muscle of your face has moved, as far as I can discover.
CRAZYadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading "CRAZY DIMIS" AND THE TWILIGHT SCENE.
DIMIS
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From this reading "CRAZY DIMIS" AND THE TWILIGHT SCENE.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading I have watched you ever since we turned the corner down by the big pine tree, and not a muscle of your face has moved, as far as I can discover.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I have watched you ever since we turned the corner down by the big pine tree, and not a muscle of your face has moved, as far as I can discover.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Phebe, thus addressed, drew herself up with a long sigh, and passing her hand mechanically across her forehead, replied, while her eyes remained seemingly fixed on some far-off object:
at any time
From this reading I have watched you ever since we turned the corner down by the big pine tree, and not a muscle of your face has moved, as far as I can discover.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Phebe, thus addressed, drew herself up with a long sigh, and passing her hand mechanically across her forehead, replied, while her eyes remained seemingly fixed on some far-off object:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I have watched you ever since we turned the corner down by the big pine tree, and not a muscle of your face has moved, as far as I can discover.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I have watched you ever since we turned the corner down by the big pine tree, and not a muscle of your face has moved, as far as I can discover.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading Phebe, thus addressed, drew herself up with a long sigh, and passing her hand mechanically across her forehead, replied, while her eyes remained seemingly fixed on some far-off object:
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Phebe, thus addressed, drew herself up with a long sigh, and passing her hand mechanically across her forehead, replied, while her eyes remained seemingly fixed on some far-off object:
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Phebe, thus addressed, drew herself up with a long sigh, and passing her hand mechanically across her forehead, replied, while her eyes remained seemingly fixed on some far-off object:
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Phebe, thus addressed, drew herself up with a long sigh, and passing her hand mechanically across her forehead, replied, while her eyes remained seemingly fixed on some far-off object:
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have watched you ever since we turned the corner down by the big pine tree, and not a muscle of your face has moved, as far as I can discover.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have watched you ever since we turned the corner down by the big pine tree, and not a muscle of your face has moved, as far as I can discover.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Phebe, thus addressed, drew herself up with a long sigh, and passing her hand mechanically across her forehead, replied, while her eyes remained seemingly fixed on some far-off object:
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Phebe, thus addressed, drew herself up with a long sigh, and passing her hand mechanically across her forehead, replied, while her eyes remained seemingly fixed on some far-off object:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have watched you ever since we turned the corner down by the big pine tree, and not a muscle of your face has moved, as far as I can discover.
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 Phebe, thus addressed, drew herself up with a long sigh, and passing her hand mechanically across her forehead, replied, while her eyes remained seemingly fixed on some far-off object:
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading Phebe, thus addressed, drew herself up with a long sigh, and passing her hand mechanically across her forehead, replied, while her eyes remained seemingly fixed on some far-off object:
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading I have watched you ever since we turned the corner down by the big pine tree, and not a muscle of your face has moved, as far as I can discover.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading I have watched you ever since we turned the corner down by the big pine tree, and not a muscle of your face has moved, as far as I can discover.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have watched you ever since we turned the corner down by the big pine tree, and not a muscle of your face has moved, as far as I can discover.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Phebe, thus addressed, drew herself up with a long sigh, and passing her hand mechanically across her forehead, replied, while her eyes remained seemingly fixed on some far-off object:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have watched you ever since we turned the corner down by the big pine tree, and not a muscle of your face has moved, as far as I can discover.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Phebe, thus addressed, drew herself up with a long sigh, and passing her hand mechanically across her forehead, replied, while her eyes remained seemingly fixed on some far-off object:
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Phebe, thus addressed, drew herself up with a long sigh, and passing her hand mechanically across her forehead, replied, while her eyes remained seemingly fixed on some far-off object:
Phebe
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From this reading "What are you thinking about, Phebe?
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading I have watched you ever since we turned the corner down by the big pine tree, and not a muscle of your face has moved, as far as I can discover.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Phebe, thus addressed, drew herself up with a long sigh, and passing her hand mechanically across her forehead, replied, while her eyes remained seemingly fixed on some far-off object:
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Phebe, thus addressed, drew herself up with a long sigh, and passing her hand mechanically across her forehead, replied, while her eyes remained seemingly fixed on some far-off object:
the place where some action occurs
From this reading "CRAZY DIMIS" AND THE TWILIGHT SCENE.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Phebe, thus addressed, drew herself up with a long sigh, and passing her hand mechanically across her forehead, replied, while her eyes remained seemingly fixed on some far-off object:
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Phebe, thus addressed, drew herself up with a long sigh, and passing her hand mechanically across her forehead, replied, while her eyes remained seemingly fixed on some far-off object:
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I have watched you ever since we turned the corner down by the big pine tree, and not a muscle of your face has moved, as far as I can discover.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Phebe, thus addressed, drew herself up with a long sigh, and passing her hand mechanically across her forehead, replied, while her eyes remained seemingly fixed on some far-off object:
express in words
From this reading Tell Willie, won't you?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "CRAZY DIMIS" AND THE TWILIGHT SCENE.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "What are you thinking about, Phebe?
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Phebe, thus addressed, drew herself up with a long sigh, and passing her hand mechanically across her forehead, replied, while her eyes remained seemingly fixed on some far-off object:
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading I have watched you ever since we turned the corner down by the big pine tree, and not a muscle of your face has moved, as far as I can discover.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I have watched you ever since we turned the corner down by the big pine tree, and not a muscle of your face has moved, as far as I can discover.
TWILIGHTnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading "CRAZY DIMIS" AND THE TWILIGHT SCENE.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Phebe, thus addressed, drew herself up with a long sigh, and passing her hand mechanically across her forehead, replied, while her eyes remained seemingly fixed on some far-off object:
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading I have watched you ever since we turned the corner down by the big pine tree, and not a muscle of your face has moved, as far as I can discover.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I have watched you ever since we turned the corner down by the big pine tree, and not a muscle of your face has moved, as far as I can discover.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you thinking about, Phebe?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Phebe, thus addressed, drew herself up with a long sigh, and passing her hand mechanically across her forehead, replied, while her eyes remained seemingly fixed on some far-off object:
Willie
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From this reading Tell Willie, won't you?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Phebe, thus addressed, drew herself up with a long sigh, and passing her hand mechanically across her forehead, replied, while her eyes remained seemingly fixed on some far-off object:
won't
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From this reading Tell Willie, won't you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you thinking about, Phebe?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have watched you ever since we turned the corner down by the big pine tree, and not a muscle of your face has moved, as far as I can discover.
