a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The odor of peau d'Espagne was still in the air, eclipsing the Easter lilies, when Liz got up and sauntered down to the girl's bed.
(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 But Liz knew; Liz had gone through it all when "the first one" came; and so, from the end of the ward, she rocked and watched.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Liz knew; Liz had gone through it all when "the first one" came; and so, from the end of the ward, she rocked and watched.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How are you now, dearie?" she asked, and, reaching under the blankets, brought out the tiny pearl-handled knife with which the girl had been wont to clean her finger-nails.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The girl lay much as Liz had left her.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How are you now, dearie?" she asked, and, reaching under the blankets, brought out the tiny pearl-handled knife with which the girl had been wont to clean her finger-nails.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The odor of peau d'Espagne was still in the air, eclipsing the Easter lilies, when Liz got up and sauntered down to the girl's bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "How are you now, dearie?" she asked, and, reaching under the blankets, brought out the tiny pearl-handled knife with which the girl had been wont to clean her finger-nails.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading "How are you now, dearie?" she asked, and, reaching under the blankets, brought out the tiny pearl-handled knife with which the girl had been wont to clean her finger-nails.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "How are you now, dearie?" she asked, and, reaching under the blankets, brought out the tiny pearl-handled knife with which the girl had been wont to clean her finger-nails.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Liz knew; Liz had gone through it all when "the first one" came; and so, from the end of the ward, she rocked and watched.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But Liz knew; Liz had gone through it all when "the first one" came; and so, from the end of the ward, she rocked and watched.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading "How are you now, dearie?" she asked, and, reaching under the blankets, brought out the tiny pearl-handled knife with which the girl had been wont to clean her finger-nails.
d'Espagne
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From this reading The odor of peau d'Espagne was still in the air, eclipsing the Easter lilies, when Liz got up and sauntered down to the girl's bed.
dearienoun
a special loved one
From this reading "How are you now, dearie?" she asked, and, reaching under the blankets, brought out the tiny pearl-handled knife with which the girl had been wont to clean her finger-nails.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Except her eyes, there was nothing in her face to show that despair had given place to wild mutiny.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The odor of peau d'Espagne was still in the air, eclipsing the Easter lilies, when Liz got up and sauntered down to the girl's bed.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading The odor of peau d'Espagne was still in the air, eclipsing the Easter lilies, when Liz got up and sauntered down to the girl's bed.
eclipsingverbUS /ɪˈklɪpsɪŋ/
-ing form of “eclipse” — be greater in significance than
From this reading The odor of peau d'Espagne was still in the air, eclipsing the Easter lilies, when Liz got up and sauntered down to the girl's bed.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But Liz knew; Liz had gone through it all when "the first one" came; and so, from the end of the ward, she rocked and watched.
apart from; not including
From this reading Except her eyes, there was nothing in her face to show that despair had given place to wild mutiny.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Except her eyes, there was nothing in her face to show that despair had given place to wild mutiny.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Except her eyes, there was nothing in her face to show that despair had given place to wild mutiny.
finger-nails
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From this reading "How are you now, dearie?" she asked, and, reaching under the blankets, brought out the tiny pearl-handled knife with which the girl had been wont to clean her finger-nails.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But Liz knew; Liz had gone through it all when "the first one" came; and so, from the end of the ward, she rocked and watched.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But Liz knew; Liz had gone through it all when "the first one" came; and so, from the end of the ward, she rocked and watched.
a young female
From this reading The girl lay much as Liz had left her.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The odor of peau d'Espagne was still in the air, eclipsing the Easter lilies, when Liz got up and sauntered down to the girl's bed.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Except her eyes, there was nothing in her face to show that despair had given place to wild mutiny.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But Liz knew; Liz had gone through it all when "the first one" came; and so, from the end of the ward, she rocked and watched.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The odor of peau d'Espagne was still in the air, eclipsing the Easter lilies, when Liz got up and sauntered down to the girl's bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girl lay much as Liz had left her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl lay much as Liz had left her.
How
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From this reading "How are you now, dearie?" she asked, and, reaching under the blankets, brought out the tiny pearl-handled knife with which the girl had been wont to clean her finger-nails.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Except her eyes, there was nothing in her face to show that despair had given place to wild mutiny.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Liz knew; Liz had gone through it all when "the first one" came; and so, from the end of the ward, she rocked and watched.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But Liz knew; Liz had gone through it all when "the first one" came; and so, from the end of the ward, she rocked and watched.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading "How are you now, dearie?" she asked, and, reaching under the blankets, brought out the tiny pearl-handled knife with which the girl had been wont to clean her finger-nails.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The girl lay much as Liz had left her.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The girl lay much as Liz had left her.
liliesnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading The odor of peau d'Espagne was still in the air, eclipsing the Easter lilies, when Liz got up and sauntered down to the girl's bed.
Liz
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From this reading The girl lay much as Liz had left her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The girl lay much as Liz had left her.
mutinynounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading Except her eyes, there was nothing in her face to show that despair had given place to wild mutiny.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Except her eyes, there was nothing in her face to show that despair had given place to wild mutiny.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "How are you now, dearie?" she asked, and, reaching under the blankets, brought out the tiny pearl-handled knife with which the girl had been wont to clean her finger-nails.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading The odor of peau d'Espagne was still in the air, eclipsing the Easter lilies, when Liz got up and sauntered down to the girl's bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Liz knew; Liz had gone through it all when "the first one" came; and so, from the end of the ward, she rocked and watched.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But Liz knew; Liz had gone through it all when "the first one" came; and so, from the end of the ward, she rocked and watched.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "How are you now, dearie?" she asked, and, reaching under the blankets, brought out the tiny pearl-handled knife with which the girl had been wont to clean her finger-nails.
pearl-handled
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From this reading "How are you now, dearie?" she asked, and, reaching under the blankets, brought out the tiny pearl-handled knife with which the girl had been wont to clean her finger-nails.
peau
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From this reading The odor of peau d'Espagne was still in the air, eclipsing the Easter lilies, when Liz got up and sauntered down to the girl's bed.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Except her eyes, there was nothing in her face to show that despair had given place to wild mutiny.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading "How are you now, dearie?" she asked, and, reaching under the blankets, brought out the tiny pearl-handled knife with which the girl had been wont to clean her finger-nails.
rockedverbUS /rɑːkt/
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading But Liz knew; Liz had gone through it all when "the first one" came; and so, from the end of the ward, she rocked and watched.
sauntered
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From this reading The odor of peau d'Espagne was still in the air, eclipsing the Easter lilies, when Liz got up and sauntered down to the girl's bed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Liz knew; Liz had gone through it all when "the first one" came; and so, from the end of the ward, she rocked and watched.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Except her eyes, there was nothing in her face to show that despair had given place to wild mutiny.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But Liz knew; Liz had gone through it all when "the first one" came; and so, from the end of the ward, she rocked and watched.
not in physical motion
From this reading The odor of peau d'Espagne was still in the air, eclipsing the Easter lilies, when Liz got up and sauntered down to the girl's bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Except her eyes, there was nothing in her face to show that despair had given place to wild mutiny.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl lay much as Liz had left her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Except her eyes, there was nothing in her face to show that despair had given place to wild mutiny.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But Liz knew; Liz had gone through it all when "the first one" came; and so, from the end of the ward, she rocked and watched.
very small
From this reading "How are you now, dearie?" she asked, and, reaching under the blankets, brought out the tiny pearl-handled knife with which the girl had been wont to clean her finger-nails.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Except her eyes, there was nothing in her face to show that despair had given place to wild mutiny.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "How are you now, dearie?" she asked, and, reaching under the blankets, brought out the tiny pearl-handled knife with which the girl had been wont to clean her finger-nails.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The odor of peau d'Espagne was still in the air, eclipsing the Easter lilies, when Liz got up and sauntered down to the girl's bed.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading But Liz knew; Liz had gone through it all when "the first one" came; and so, from the end of the ward, she rocked and watched.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Except her eyes, there was nothing in her face to show that despair had given place to wild mutiny.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading But Liz knew; Liz had gone through it all when "the first one" came; and so, from the end of the ward, she rocked and watched.
at the time that
From this reading But Liz knew; Liz had gone through it all when "the first one" came; and so, from the end of the ward, she rocked and watched.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "How are you now, dearie?" she asked, and, reaching under the blankets, brought out the tiny pearl-handled knife with which the girl had been wont to clean her finger-nails.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Except her eyes, there was nothing in her face to show that despair had given place to wild mutiny.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "How are you now, dearie?" she asked, and, reaching under the blankets, brought out the tiny pearl-handled knife with which the girl had been wont to clean her finger-nails.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading "How are you now, dearie?" she asked, and, reaching under the blankets, brought out the tiny pearl-handled knife with which the girl had been wont to clean her finger-nails.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How are you now, dearie?" she asked, and, reaching under the blankets, brought out the tiny pearl-handled knife with which the girl had been wont to clean her finger-nails.
