used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WE ARRIVE AT A CRISIS I remained there, pressed into one corner, unable to move, scarcely venturing to breathe, her skirt brushing my leg, the strands of her hair, loosened by the night wind, almost in my face.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading For a moment she remained motionless, silent; then her hands pressed against her forehead, and her lips gave utterance to a single exclamation:
(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 She was gazing straight out into the night, utterly unconscious of my presence, so deeply buried in her own trouble that all else seemed as nothing.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading WE ARRIVE AT A CRISIS I remained there, pressed into one corner, unable to move, scarcely venturing to breathe, her skirt brushing my leg, the strands of her hair, loosened by the night wind, almost in my face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment she remained motionless, silent; then her hands pressed against her forehead, and her lips gave utterance to a single exclamation:
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading WE ARRIVE AT A CRISIS I remained there, pressed into one corner, unable to move, scarcely venturing to breathe, her skirt brushing my leg, the strands of her hair, loosened by the night wind, almost in my face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was gazing straight out into the night, utterly unconscious of my presence, so deeply buried in her own trouble that all else seemed as nothing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WE ARRIVE AT A CRISIS I remained there, pressed into one corner, unable to move, scarcely venturing to breathe, her skirt brushing my leg, the strands of her hair, loosened by the night wind, almost in my face.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading WE ARRIVE AT A CRISIS I remained there, pressed into one corner, unable to move, scarcely venturing to breathe, her skirt brushing my leg, the strands of her hair, loosened by the night wind, almost in my face.
brushingnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪŋ/
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading WE ARRIVE AT A CRISIS I remained there, pressed into one corner, unable to move, scarcely venturing to breathe, her skirt brushing my leg, the strands of her hair, loosened by the night wind, almost in my face.
placed in a grave
From this reading She was gazing straight out into the night, utterly unconscious of my presence, so deeply buried in her own trouble that all else seemed as nothing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WE ARRIVE AT A CRISIS I remained there, pressed into one corner, unable to move, scarcely venturing to breathe, her skirt brushing my leg, the strands of her hair, loosened by the night wind, almost in my face.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can never, never stand it!
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading WE ARRIVE AT A CRISIS I remained there, pressed into one corner, unable to move, scarcely venturing to breathe, her skirt brushing my leg, the strands of her hair, loosened by the night wind, almost in my face.
CRISISnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading WE ARRIVE AT A CRISIS I remained there, pressed into one corner, unable to move, scarcely venturing to breathe, her skirt brushing my leg, the strands of her hair, loosened by the night wind, almost in my face.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading She was gazing straight out into the night, utterly unconscious of my presence, so deeply buried in her own trouble that all else seemed as nothing.
else
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From this reading She was gazing straight out into the night, utterly unconscious of my presence, so deeply buried in her own trouble that all else seemed as nothing.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading For a moment she remained motionless, silent; then her hands pressed against her forehead, and her lips gave utterance to a single exclamation:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading WE ARRIVE AT A CRISIS I remained there, pressed into one corner, unable to move, scarcely venturing to breathe, her skirt brushing my leg, the strands of her hair, loosened by the night wind, almost in my face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment she remained motionless, silent; then her hands pressed against her forehead, and her lips gave utterance to a single exclamation:
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading For a moment she remained motionless, silent; then her hands pressed against her forehead, and her lips gave utterance to a single exclamation:
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading For a moment she remained motionless, silent; then her hands pressed against her forehead, and her lips gave utterance to a single exclamation:
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She was gazing straight out into the night, utterly unconscious of my presence, so deeply buried in her own trouble that all else seemed as nothing.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Oh, God!
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 WE ARRIVE AT A CRISIS I remained there, pressed into one corner, unable to move, scarcely venturing to breathe, her skirt brushing my leg, the strands of her hair, loosened by the night wind, almost in my face.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading For a moment she remained motionless, silent; then her hands pressed against her forehead, and her lips gave utterance to a single exclamation:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WE ARRIVE AT A CRISIS I remained there, pressed into one corner, unable to move, scarcely venturing to breathe, her skirt brushing my leg, the strands of her hair, loosened by the night wind, almost in my face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WE ARRIVE AT A CRISIS I remained there, pressed into one corner, unable to move, scarcely venturing to breathe, her skirt brushing my leg, the strands of her hair, loosened by the night wind, almost in my face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WE ARRIVE AT A CRISIS I remained there, pressed into one corner, unable to move, scarcely venturing to breathe, her skirt brushing my leg, the strands of her hair, loosened by the night wind, almost in my face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WE ARRIVE AT A CRISIS I remained there, pressed into one corner, unable to move, scarcely venturing to breathe, her skirt brushing my leg, the strands of her hair, loosened by the night wind, almost in my face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I can never, never stand it!
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading WE ARRIVE AT A CRISIS I remained there, pressed into one corner, unable to move, scarcely venturing to breathe, her skirt brushing my leg, the strands of her hair, loosened by the night wind, almost in my face.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading For a moment she remained motionless, silent; then her hands pressed against her forehead, and her lips gave utterance to a single exclamation:
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading WE ARRIVE AT A CRISIS I remained there, pressed into one corner, unable to move, scarcely venturing to breathe, her skirt brushing my leg, the strands of her hair, loosened by the night wind, almost in my face.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment she remained motionless, silent; then her hands pressed against her forehead, and her lips gave utterance to a single exclamation:
not in physical motion
From this reading For a moment she remained motionless, silent; then her hands pressed against her forehead, and her lips gave utterance to a single exclamation:
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WE ARRIVE AT A CRISIS I remained there, pressed into one corner, unable to move, scarcely venturing to breathe, her skirt brushing my leg, the strands of her hair, loosened by the night wind, almost in my face.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WE ARRIVE AT A CRISIS I remained there, pressed into one corner, unable to move, scarcely venturing to breathe, her skirt brushing my leg, the strands of her hair, loosened by the night wind, almost in my face.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I can never, never stand it!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading WE ARRIVE AT A CRISIS I remained there, pressed into one corner, unable to move, scarcely venturing to breathe, her skirt brushing my leg, the strands of her hair, loosened by the night wind, almost in my face.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She was gazing straight out into the night, utterly unconscious of my presence, so deeply buried in her own trouble that all else seemed as nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE ARRIVE AT A CRISIS I remained there, pressed into one corner, unable to move, scarcely venturing to breathe, her skirt brushing my leg, the strands of her hair, loosened by the night wind, almost in my face.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, God!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WE ARRIVE AT A CRISIS I remained there, pressed into one corner, unable to move, scarcely venturing to breathe, her skirt brushing my leg, the strands of her hair, loosened by the night wind, almost in my face.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was gazing straight out into the night, utterly unconscious of my presence, so deeply buried in her own trouble that all else seemed as nothing.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She was gazing straight out into the night, utterly unconscious of my presence, so deeply buried in her own trouble that all else seemed as nothing.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading She was gazing straight out into the night, utterly unconscious of my presence, so deeply buried in her own trouble that all else seemed as nothing.
compacted by ironing
From this reading WE ARRIVE AT A CRISIS I remained there, pressed into one corner, unable to move, scarcely venturing to breathe, her skirt brushing my leg, the strands of her hair, loosened by the night wind, almost in my face.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading WE ARRIVE AT A CRISIS I remained there, pressed into one corner, unable to move, scarcely venturing to breathe, her skirt brushing my leg, the strands of her hair, loosened by the night wind, almost in my face.
only a very short time before
From this reading WE ARRIVE AT A CRISIS I remained there, pressed into one corner, unable to move, scarcely venturing to breathe, her skirt brushing my leg, the strands of her hair, loosened by the night wind, almost in my face.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She was gazing straight out into the night, utterly unconscious of my presence, so deeply buried in her own trouble that all else seemed as nothing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was gazing straight out into the night, utterly unconscious of my presence, so deeply buried in her own trouble that all else seemed as nothing.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading For a moment she remained motionless, silent; then her hands pressed against her forehead, and her lips gave utterance to a single exclamation:
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading For a moment she remained motionless, silent; then her hands pressed against her forehead, and her lips gave utterance to a single exclamation:
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading WE ARRIVE AT A CRISIS I remained there, pressed into one corner, unable to move, scarcely venturing to breathe, her skirt brushing my leg, the strands of her hair, loosened by the night wind, almost in my face.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was gazing straight out into the night, utterly unconscious of my presence, so deeply buried in her own trouble that all else seemed as nothing.
be standing; be upright
From this reading I can never, never stand it!
successive (without a break)
From this reading She was gazing straight out into the night, utterly unconscious of my presence, so deeply buried in her own trouble that all else seemed as nothing.
strandsnounUS /strændz/
plural of “strand” — a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading WE ARRIVE AT A CRISIS I remained there, pressed into one corner, unable to move, scarcely venturing to breathe, her skirt brushing my leg, the strands of her hair, loosened by the night wind, almost in my face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was gazing straight out into the night, utterly unconscious of my presence, so deeply buried in her own trouble that all else seemed as nothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE ARRIVE AT A CRISIS I remained there, pressed into one corner, unable to move, scarcely venturing to breathe, her skirt brushing my leg, the strands of her hair, loosened by the night wind, almost in my face.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a moment she remained motionless, silent; then her hands pressed against her forehead, and her lips gave utterance to a single exclamation:
in or at that place or location
From this reading WE ARRIVE AT A CRISIS I remained there, pressed into one corner, unable to move, scarcely venturing to breathe, her skirt brushing my leg, the strands of her hair, loosened by the night wind, almost in my face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE ARRIVE AT A CRISIS I remained there, pressed into one corner, unable to move, scarcely venturing to breathe, her skirt brushing my leg, the strands of her hair, loosened by the night wind, almost in my face.
a source of difficulty
From this reading She was gazing straight out into the night, utterly unconscious of my presence, so deeply buried in her own trouble that all else seemed as nothing.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading WE ARRIVE AT A CRISIS I remained there, pressed into one corner, unable to move, scarcely venturing to breathe, her skirt brushing my leg, the strands of her hair, loosened by the night wind, almost in my face.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading She was gazing straight out into the night, utterly unconscious of my presence, so deeply buried in her own trouble that all else seemed as nothing.
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading For a moment she remained motionless, silent; then her hands pressed against her forehead, and her lips gave utterance to a single exclamation:
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She was gazing straight out into the night, utterly unconscious of my presence, so deeply buried in her own trouble that all else seemed as nothing.
venturingverbUS /ˈventʃərɪŋ/
-ing form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading WE ARRIVE AT A CRISIS I remained there, pressed into one corner, unable to move, scarcely venturing to breathe, her skirt brushing my leg, the strands of her hair, loosened by the night wind, almost in my face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was gazing straight out into the night, utterly unconscious of my presence, so deeply buried in her own trouble that all else seemed as nothing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE ARRIVE AT A CRISIS I remained there, pressed into one corner, unable to move, scarcely venturing to breathe, her skirt brushing my leg, the strands of her hair, loosened by the night wind, almost in my face.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading WE ARRIVE AT A CRISIS I remained there, pressed into one corner, unable to move, scarcely venturing to breathe, her skirt brushing my leg, the strands of her hair, loosened by the night wind, almost in my face.
