used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had walked directly to the bed and there she was within a few inches of my hands as they hung by my side.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading “It was an amazing moment for me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “It was an amazing moment for me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “She lay, you see, quite nude on the bed, in the uncertain light, and as I had no shoes on my feet I made no sound when I came in to her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “She lay, you see, quite nude on the bed, in the uncertain light, and as I had no shoes on my feet I made no sound when I came in to her.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “She lay, you see, quite nude on the bed, in the uncertain light, and as I had no shoes on my feet I made no sound when I came in to her.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading As I have said she was then very slender and her long body was white like the sheets of the bed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had walked directly to the bed and there she was within a few inches of my hands as they hung by my side.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “She lay, you see, quite nude on the bed, in the uncertain light, and as I had no shoes on my feet I made no sound when I came in to her.
without deviation
From this reading I had walked directly to the bed and there she was within a few inches of my hands as they hung by my side.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “She lay, you see, quite nude on the bed, in the uncertain light, and as I had no shoes on my feet I made no sound when I came in to her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I had walked directly to the bed and there she was within a few inches of my hands as they hung by my side.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It was an amazing moment for me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “She lay, you see, quite nude on the bed, in the uncertain light, and as I had no shoes on my feet I made no sound when I came in to her.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I had walked directly to the bed and there she was within a few inches of my hands as they hung by my side.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As I have said she was then very slender and her long body was white like the sheets of the bed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “She lay, you see, quite nude on the bed, in the uncertain light, and as I had no shoes on my feet I made no sound when I came in to her.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading I had walked directly to the bed and there she was within a few inches of my hands as they hung by my side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “She lay, you see, quite nude on the bed, in the uncertain light, and as I had no shoes on my feet I made no sound when I came in to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “She lay, you see, quite nude on the bed, in the uncertain light, and as I had no shoes on my feet I made no sound when I came in to her.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading I had walked directly to the bed and there she was within a few inches of my hands as they hung by my side.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was an amazing moment for me.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “She lay, you see, quite nude on the bed, in the uncertain light, and as I had no shoes on my feet I made no sound when I came in to her.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “She lay, you see, quite nude on the bed, in the uncertain light, and as I had no shoes on my feet I made no sound when I came in to her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As I have said she was then very slender and her long body was white like the sheets of the bed.
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 As I have said she was then very slender and her long body was white like the sheets of the bed.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It was your mother’s most lovely moment with me.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “She lay, you see, quite nude on the bed, in the uncertain light, and as I had no shoes on my feet I made no sound when I came in to her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It was an amazing moment for me.
a particular point in time
From this reading “It was an amazing moment for me.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was your mother’s most lovely moment with me.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was your mother’s most lovely moment with me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “She lay, you see, quite nude on the bed, in the uncertain light, and as I had no shoes on my feet I made no sound when I came in to her.
not any; not one
From this reading “She lay, you see, quite nude on the bed, in the uncertain light, and as I had no shoes on my feet I made no sound when I came in to her.
nudenounUS /nuːd/
a painting of a naked human figure
From this reading “She lay, you see, quite nude on the bed, in the uncertain light, and as I had no shoes on my feet I made no sound when I came in to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had walked directly to the bed and there she was within a few inches of my hands as they hung by my side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “She lay, you see, quite nude on the bed, in the uncertain light, and as I had no shoes on my feet I made no sound when I came in to her.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “She lay, you see, quite nude on the bed, in the uncertain light, and as I had no shoes on my feet I made no sound when I came in to her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As I have said she was then very slender and her long body was white like the sheets of the bed.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “She lay, you see, quite nude on the bed, in the uncertain light, and as I had no shoes on my feet I made no sound when I came in to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She lay, you see, quite nude on the bed, in the uncertain light, and as I had no shoes on my feet I made no sound when I came in to her.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading As I have said she was then very slender and her long body was white like the sheets of the bed.
a particular situation
From this reading “She lay, you see, quite nude on the bed, in the uncertain light, and as I had no shoes on my feet I made no sound when I came in to her.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I had walked directly to the bed and there she was within a few inches of my hands as they hung by my side.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading As I have said she was then very slender and her long body was white like the sheets of the bed.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “She lay, you see, quite nude on the bed, in the uncertain light, and as I had no shoes on my feet I made no sound when I came in to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “She lay, you see, quite nude on the bed, in the uncertain light, and as I had no shoes on my feet I made no sound when I came in to her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As I have said she was then very slender and her long body was white like the sheets of the bed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I had walked directly to the bed and there she was within a few inches of my hands as they hung by my side.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had walked directly to the bed and there she was within a few inches of my hands as they hung by my side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “She lay, you see, quite nude on the bed, in the uncertain light, and as I had no shoes on my feet I made no sound when I came in to her.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading “She lay, you see, quite nude on the bed, in the uncertain light, and as I had no shoes on my feet I made no sound when I came in to her.
precisely as stated
From this reading As I have said she was then very slender and her long body was white like the sheets of the bed.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I had walked directly to the bed and there she was within a few inches of my hands as they hung by my side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was an amazing moment for me.
at the time that
From this reading “She lay, you see, quite nude on the bed, in the uncertain light, and as I had no shoes on my feet I made no sound when I came in to her.
a Caucasian
From this reading As I have said she was then very slender and her long body was white like the sheets of the bed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was your mother’s most lovely moment with me.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I had walked directly to the bed and there she was within a few inches of my hands as they hung by my side.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “She lay, you see, quite nude on the bed, in the uncertain light, and as I had no shoes on my feet I made no sound when I came in to her.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was your mother’s most lovely moment with me.
