used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VISION.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.
(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 Could all that he had passed through that evening be really true?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.
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 LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading He carried her downstairs into the dark and desolate kitchen below, where the grey ashes of the dead fire held no spark of light or heat.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But now Mr. Mason lifted the child from the bed, and told him in a whisper to take her away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could all that he had passed through that evening be really true?
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading But now Mr. Mason lifted the child from the bed, and told him in a whisper to take her away.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He carried her downstairs into the dark and desolate kitchen below, where the grey ashes of the dead fire held no spark of light or heat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now Mr. Mason lifted the child from the bed, and told him in a whisper to take her away.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He carried her downstairs into the dark and desolate kitchen below, where the grey ashes of the dead fire held no spark of light or heat.
a young person of either sex
From this reading But now Mr. Mason lifted the child from the bed, and told him in a whisper to take her away.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could all that he had passed through that evening be really true?
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He carried her downstairs into the dark and desolate kitchen below, where the grey ashes of the dead fire held no spark of light or heat.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He carried her downstairs into the dark and desolate kitchen below, where the grey ashes of the dead fire held no spark of light or heat.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading He carried her downstairs into the dark and desolate kitchen below, where the grey ashes of the dead fire held no spark of light or heat.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading He carried her downstairs into the dark and desolate kitchen below, where the grey ashes of the dead fire held no spark of light or heat.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Could all that he had passed through that evening be really true?
start firing a weapon
From this reading He carried her downstairs into the dark and desolate kitchen below, where the grey ashes of the dead fire held no spark of light or heat.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But now Mr. Mason lifted the child from the bed, and told him in a whisper to take her away.
Gip's
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From this reading LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading He carried her downstairs into the dark and desolate kitchen below, where the grey ashes of the dead fire held no spark of light or heat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Could all that he had passed through that evening be really true?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He carried her downstairs into the dark and desolate kitchen below, where the grey ashes of the dead fire held no spark of light or heat.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading He carried her downstairs into the dark and desolate kitchen below, where the grey ashes of the dead fire held no spark of light or heat.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He carried her downstairs into the dark and desolate kitchen below, where the grey ashes of the dead fire held no spark of light or heat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But now Mr. Mason lifted the child from the bed, and told him in a whisper to take her away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But now Mr. Mason lifted the child from the bed, and told him in a whisper to take her away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But now Mr. Mason lifted the child from the bed, and told him in a whisper to take her away.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He carried her downstairs into the dark and desolate kitchen below, where the grey ashes of the dead fire held no spark of light or heat.
Johnny'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːniz/
possessive form of “johnny” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading He carried her downstairs into the dark and desolate kitchen below, where the grey ashes of the dead fire held no spark of light or heat.
held up in the air
From this reading But now Mr. Mason lifted the child from the bed, and told him in a whisper to take her away.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He carried her downstairs into the dark and desolate kitchen below, where the grey ashes of the dead fire held no spark of light or heat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading But now Mr. Mason lifted the child from the bed, and told him in a whisper to take her away.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But now Mr. Mason lifted the child from the bed, and told him in a whisper to take her away.
not any; not one
From this reading He carried her downstairs into the dark and desolate kitchen below, where the grey ashes of the dead fire held no spark of light or heat.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now Mr. Mason lifted the child from the bed, and told him in a whisper to take her away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He carried her downstairs into the dark and desolate kitchen below, where the grey ashes of the dead fire held no spark of light or heat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He carried her downstairs into the dark and desolate kitchen below, where the grey ashes of the dead fire held no spark of light or heat.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Could all that he had passed through that evening be really true?
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.
with low volume
From this reading LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Could all that he had passed through that evening be really true?
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.
Sandy's
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From this reading LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading He carried her downstairs into the dark and desolate kitchen below, where the grey ashes of the dead fire held no spark of light or heat.
not in physical motion
From this reading LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.
carry out
From this reading But now Mr. Mason lifted the child from the bed, and told him in a whisper to take her away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Could all that he had passed through that evening be really true?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But now Mr. Mason lifted the child from the bed, and told him in a whisper to take her away.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Could all that he had passed through that evening be really true?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But now Mr. Mason lifted the child from the bed, and told him in a whisper to take her away.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Could all that he had passed through that evening be really true?
precisely as stated
From this reading LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.
a vivid mental image
From this reading A VISION.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LITTLE Gip's curly head was still resting very quietly on Johnny's pillow, and Sandy's arm was stretched across his friend to touch Gip's soft hand.
in or at the place that
From this reading He carried her downstairs into the dark and desolate kitchen below, where the grey ashes of the dead fire held no spark of light or heat.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading But now Mr. Mason lifted the child from the bed, and told him in a whisper to take her away.
