used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her face in the sudden light was as pale as the under side of willow leaves before a storm, or after.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Her face in the sudden light was as pale as the under side of willow leaves before a storm, or after.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Nadia stood against the wall inside the door, both hands at her throat, her breath coming in gasps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading X Belknap entered his room just before dawn and turned up the light.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her face in the sudden light was as pale as the under side of willow leaves before a storm, or after.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nadia stood against the wall inside the door, both hands at her throat, her breath coming in gasps.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading X Belknap entered his room just before dawn and turned up the light.
Belknap
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading X Belknap entered his room just before dawn and turned up the light.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Nadia stood against the wall inside the door, both hands at her throat, her breath coming in gasps.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Nadia stood against the wall inside the door, both hands at her throat, her breath coming in gasps.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Nadia stood against the wall inside the door, both hands at her throat, her breath coming in gasps.
the first light of day
From this reading X Belknap entered his room just before dawn and turned up the light.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Nadia stood against the wall inside the door, both hands at her throat, her breath coming in gasps.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading X Belknap entered his room just before dawn and turned up the light.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face in the sudden light was as pale as the under side of willow leaves before a storm, or after.
gaspsnounUS /ɡæsps/
plural of “gasp” — a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading Nadia stood against the wall inside the door, both hands at her throat, her breath coming in gasps.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading Belknap sprang to her and seized both her wrists in one vice-like grip.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Nadia stood against the wall inside the door, both hands at her throat, her breath coming in gasps.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Here it seemed that the storm must have passed a moment since.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nadia stood against the wall inside the door, both hands at her throat, her breath coming in gasps.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here it seemed that the storm must have passed a moment since.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading X Belknap entered his room just before dawn and turned up the light.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nadia stood against the wall inside the door, both hands at her throat, her breath coming in gasps.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Nadia stood against the wall inside the door, both hands at her throat, her breath coming in gasps.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here it seemed that the storm must have passed a moment since.
and nothing more
From this reading X Belknap entered his room just before dawn and turned up the light.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Her face in the sudden light was as pale as the under side of willow leaves before a storm, or after.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading X Belknap entered his room just before dawn and turned up the light.
a particular point in time
From this reading Here it seemed that the storm must have passed a moment since.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Here it seemed that the storm must have passed a moment since.
Nadia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nadia stood against the wall inside the door, both hands at her throat, her breath coming in gasps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her face in the sudden light was as pale as the under side of willow leaves before a storm, or after.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Belknap sprang to her and seized both her wrists in one vice-like grip.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her face in the sudden light was as pale as the under side of willow leaves before a storm, or after.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Her face in the sudden light was as pale as the under side of willow leaves before a storm, or after.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Here it seemed that the storm must have passed a moment since.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading X Belknap entered his room just before dawn and turned up the light.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Here it seemed that the storm must have passed a moment since.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Belknap sprang to her and seized both her wrists in one vice-like grip.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Her face in the sudden light was as pale as the under side of willow leaves before a storm, or after.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Here it seemed that the storm must have passed a moment since.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Belknap sprang to her and seized both her wrists in one vice-like grip.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Nadia stood against the wall inside the door, both hands at her throat, her breath coming in gasps.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Her face in the sudden light was as pale as the under side of willow leaves before a storm, or after.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Her face in the sudden light was as pale as the under side of willow leaves before a storm, or after.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here it seemed that the storm must have passed a moment since.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading X Belknap entered his room just before dawn and turned up the light.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Nadia stood against the wall inside the door, both hands at her throat, her breath coming in gasps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Belknap sprang to her and seized both her wrists in one vice-like grip.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading X Belknap entered his room just before dawn and turned up the light.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Her face in the sudden light was as pale as the under side of willow leaves before a storm, or after.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading X Belknap entered his room just before dawn and turned up the light.
vice-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Belknap sprang to her and seized both her wrists in one vice-like grip.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Nadia stood against the wall inside the door, both hands at her throat, her breath coming in gasps.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her face in the sudden light was as pale as the under side of willow leaves before a storm, or after.
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading Her face in the sudden light was as pale as the under side of willow leaves before a storm, or after.
wristsnounUS /rɪsts/
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading Belknap sprang to her and seized both her wrists in one vice-like grip.
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading X Belknap entered his room just before dawn and turned up the light.
