used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had no pain except a burning sensation on the top of his head, but the crimson flow annoyed him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He finally hit upon the expedient of stuffing the black silk handkerchief which he habitually wore about his neck, into the crown of his hat, adding thereto a smaller one from his pocket.
absorbverbUS /əbˈzɔːrb/
become imbued
From this reading Then he jammed the crown tightly down on his head to absorb the flow.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading He finally hit upon the expedient of stuffing the black silk handkerchief which he habitually wore about his neck, into the crown of his hat, adding thereto a smaller one from his pocket.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading He had no pain except a burning sensation on the top of his head, but the crimson flow annoyed him.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He finally hit upon the expedient of stuffing the black silk handkerchief which he habitually wore about his neck, into the crown of his hat, adding thereto a smaller one from his pocket.
the act of burning something
From this reading He had no pain except a burning sensation on the top of his head, but the crimson flow annoyed him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had no pain except a burning sensation on the top of his head, but the crimson flow annoyed him.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading That done, he rolled himself a cigarette.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading The crimson stream kept trickling down over Rock’s face.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading He finally hit upon the expedient of stuffing the black silk handkerchief which he habitually wore about his neck, into the crown of his hat, adding thereto a smaller one from his pocket.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading That done, he rolled himself a cigarette.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The crimson stream kept trickling down over Rock’s face.
apart from; not including
From this reading He had no pain except a burning sensation on the top of his head, but the crimson flow annoyed him.
expedientadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspiːdiənt/
serving to promote your interest
From this reading He finally hit upon the expedient of stuffing the black silk handkerchief which he habitually wore about his neck, into the crown of his hat, adding thereto a smaller one from his pocket.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The crimson stream kept trickling down over Rock’s face.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading He finally hit upon the expedient of stuffing the black silk handkerchief which he habitually wore about his neck, into the crown of his hat, adding thereto a smaller one from his pocket.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading He had no pain except a burning sensation on the top of his head, but the crimson flow annoyed him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He finally hit upon the expedient of stuffing the black silk handkerchief which he habitually wore about his neck, into the crown of his hat, adding thereto a smaller one from his pocket.
habituallyadverbUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəli/
according to habit or custom
From this reading He finally hit upon the expedient of stuffing the black silk handkerchief which he habitually wore about his neck, into the crown of his hat, adding thereto a smaller one from his pocket.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no pain except a burning sensation on the top of his head, but the crimson flow annoyed him.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading He finally hit upon the expedient of stuffing the black silk handkerchief which he habitually wore about his neck, into the crown of his hat, adding thereto a smaller one from his pocket.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He finally hit upon the expedient of stuffing the black silk handkerchief which he habitually wore about his neck, into the crown of his hat, adding thereto a smaller one from his pocket.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no pain except a burning sensation on the top of his head, but the crimson flow annoyed him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He had no pain except a burning sensation on the top of his head, but the crimson flow annoyed him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had no pain except a burning sensation on the top of his head, but the crimson flow annoyed him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading That done, he rolled himself a cigarette.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had no pain except a burning sensation on the top of his head, but the crimson flow annoyed him.
cause to move by striking
From this reading He finally hit upon the expedient of stuffing the black silk handkerchief which he habitually wore about his neck, into the crown of his hat, adding thereto a smaller one from his pocket.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He finally hit upon the expedient of stuffing the black silk handkerchief which he habitually wore about his neck, into the crown of his hat, adding thereto a smaller one from his pocket.
jammedadjectiveUS /dʒæmd/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Then he jammed the crown tightly down on his head to absorb the flow.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The crimson stream kept trickling down over Rock’s face.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading He finally hit upon the expedient of stuffing the black silk handkerchief which he habitually wore about his neck, into the crown of his hat, adding thereto a smaller one from his pocket.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no pain except a burning sensation on the top of his head, but the crimson flow annoyed him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had no pain except a burning sensation on the top of his head, but the crimson flow annoyed him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had no pain except a burning sensation on the top of his head, but the crimson flow annoyed him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He finally hit upon the expedient of stuffing the black silk handkerchief which he habitually wore about his neck, into the crown of his hat, adding thereto a smaller one from his pocket.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The crimson stream kept trickling down over Rock’s face.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading He had no pain except a burning sensation on the top of his head, but the crimson flow annoyed him.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He finally hit upon the expedient of stuffing the black silk handkerchief which he habitually wore about his neck, into the crown of his hat, adding thereto a smaller one from his pocket.
Rock'snounUS /rɑːks/
possessive form of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The crimson stream kept trickling down over Rock’s face.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading That done, he rolled himself a cigarette.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading He had no pain except a burning sensation on the top of his head, but the crimson flow annoyed him.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading He finally hit upon the expedient of stuffing the black silk handkerchief which he habitually wore about his neck, into the crown of his hat, adding thereto a smaller one from his pocket.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading He finally hit upon the expedient of stuffing the black silk handkerchief which he habitually wore about his neck, into the crown of his hat, adding thereto a smaller one from his pocket.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The crimson stream kept trickling down over Rock’s face.
stuffingnounUS /ˈstʌfɪŋ/
a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables
From this reading He finally hit upon the expedient of stuffing the black silk handkerchief which he habitually wore about his neck, into the crown of his hat, adding thereto a smaller one from his pocket.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That done, he rolled himself a cigarette.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The crimson stream kept trickling down over Rock’s face.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he jammed the crown tightly down on his head to absorb the flow.
theretoadverbUS /ˈðertuː/
to that
From this reading He finally hit upon the expedient of stuffing the black silk handkerchief which he habitually wore about his neck, into the crown of his hat, adding thereto a smaller one from his pocket.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading Then he jammed the crown tightly down on his head to absorb the flow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he jammed the crown tightly down on his head to absorb the flow.
the upper part of anything
From this reading He had no pain except a burning sensation on the top of his head, but the crimson flow annoyed him.
tricklingverbUS /ˈtrɪklɪŋ/
-ing form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading The crimson stream kept trickling down over Rock’s face.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He finally hit upon the expedient of stuffing the black silk handkerchief which he habitually wore about his neck, into the crown of his hat, adding thereto a smaller one from his pocket.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He finally hit upon the expedient of stuffing the black silk handkerchief which he habitually wore about his neck, into the crown of his hat, adding thereto a smaller one from his pocket.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He finally hit upon the expedient of stuffing the black silk handkerchief which he habitually wore about his neck, into the crown of his hat, adding thereto a smaller one from his pocket.
