used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Almost with the first word she was on her feet, twisting to an erect position with a quick movement curious in one so ungainly.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She was lying full length on her face when Norah’s startled voice rang out across the camp.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost with the first word she was on her feet, twisting to an erect position with a quick movement curious in one so ungainly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Almost with the first word she was on her feet, twisting to an erect position with a quick movement curious in one so ungainly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WURLEY IN THE ROCKS And yet there is no refuge To shield me from distress.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading —_Henry Kendall._ QUICK as they were, the black woman was quicker.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading —_Henry Kendall._ QUICK as they were, the black woman was quicker.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading She was lying full length on her face when Norah’s startled voice rang out across the camp.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Almost with the first word she was on her feet, twisting to an erect position with a quick movement curious in one so ungainly.
psychological suffering
From this reading THE WURLEY IN THE ROCKS And yet there is no refuge To shield me from distress.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading Almost with the first word she was on her feet, twisting to an erect position with a quick movement curious in one so ungainly.
apart from; not including
From this reading Except the realm of slumber And great forgetfulness.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was lying full length on her face when Norah’s startled voice rang out across the camp.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Almost with the first word she was on her feet, twisting to an erect position with a quick movement curious in one so ungainly.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Almost with the first word she was on her feet, twisting to an erect position with a quick movement curious in one so ungainly.
forgetfulnessnoun
tendency to forget
From this reading Except the realm of slumber And great forgetfulness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE WURLEY IN THE ROCKS And yet there is no refuge To shield me from distress.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She was lying full length on her face when Norah’s startled voice rang out across the camp.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Except the realm of slumber And great forgetfulness.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading —_Henry Kendall._ QUICK as they were, the black woman was quicker.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was lying full length on her face when Norah’s startled voice rang out across the camp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WURLEY IN THE ROCKS And yet there is no refuge To shield me from distress.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WURLEY IN THE ROCKS And yet there is no refuge To shield me from distress.
KendallnounUS /ˈkendəl/
United States biochemist who discovered cortisone (1886-1972)
From this reading —_Henry Kendall._ QUICK as they were, the black woman was quicker.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading She was lying full length on her face when Norah’s startled voice rang out across the camp.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading She was lying full length on her face when Norah’s startled voice rang out across the camp.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE WURLEY IN THE ROCKS And yet there is no refuge To shield me from distress.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Almost with the first word she was on her feet, twisting to an erect position with a quick movement curious in one so ungainly.
not any; not one
From this reading THE WURLEY IN THE ROCKS And yet there is no refuge To shield me from distress.
Norah's
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From this reading She was lying full length on her face when Norah’s startled voice rang out across the camp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Except the realm of slumber And great forgetfulness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was lying full length on her face when Norah’s startled voice rang out across the camp.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Almost with the first word she was on her feet, twisting to an erect position with a quick movement curious in one so ungainly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was lying full length on her face when Norah’s startled voice rang out across the camp.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Almost with the first word she was on her feet, twisting to an erect position with a quick movement curious in one so ungainly.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading —_Henry Kendall._ QUICK as they were, the black woman was quicker.
quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading —_Henry Kendall._ QUICK as they were, the black woman was quicker.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading She was lying full length on her face when Norah’s startled voice rang out across the camp.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Except the realm of slumber And great forgetfulness.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading THE WURLEY IN THE ROCKS And yet there is no refuge To shield me from distress.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE WURLEY IN THE ROCKS And yet there is no refuge To shield me from distress.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was lying full length on her face when Norah’s startled voice rang out across the camp.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading THE WURLEY IN THE ROCKS And yet there is no refuge To shield me from distress.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Except the realm of slumber And great forgetfulness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Almost with the first word she was on her feet, twisting to an erect position with a quick movement curious in one so ungainly.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading She was lying full length on her face when Norah’s startled voice rang out across the camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WURLEY IN THE ROCKS And yet there is no refuge To shield me from distress.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE WURLEY IN THE ROCKS And yet there is no refuge To shield me from distress.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading —_Henry Kendall._ QUICK as they were, the black woman was quicker.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WURLEY IN THE ROCKS And yet there is no refuge To shield me from distress.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading Almost with the first word she was on her feet, twisting to an erect position with a quick movement curious in one so ungainly.
ungainlyadjectiveUS /ənˈɡeɪnli/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading Almost with the first word she was on her feet, twisting to an erect position with a quick movement curious in one so ungainly.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She was lying full length on her face when Norah’s startled voice rang out across the camp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading —_Henry Kendall._ QUICK as they were, the black woman was quicker.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading —_Henry Kendall._ QUICK as they were, the black woman was quicker.
at the time that
From this reading She was lying full length on her face when Norah’s startled voice rang out across the camp.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Almost with the first word she was on her feet, twisting to an erect position with a quick movement curious in one so ungainly.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading —_Henry Kendall._ QUICK as they were, the black woman was quicker.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Almost with the first word she was on her feet, twisting to an erect position with a quick movement curious in one so ungainly.
WURLEY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WURLEY IN THE ROCKS And yet there is no refuge To shield me from distress.
but in spite of that
From this reading THE WURLEY IN THE ROCKS And yet there is no refuge To shield me from distress.
