used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A minute or two later Rosemary was startled out of her day-dream by the sound of Jasper's voice calling to her from somewhere in the near distance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had barely time to obliterate the traces of tears from her eyes and cheeks before he appeared round the bend of the path.
from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently he had been running, for he seemed breathless and not quite so trim and neat in his appearance as he usually was.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Apparently he had been running, for he seemed breathless and not quite so trim and neat in his appearance as he usually was.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had barely time to obliterate the traces of tears from her eyes and cheeks before he appeared round the bend of the path.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Apparently he had been running, for he seemed breathless and not quite so trim and neat in his appearance as he usually was.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading She had barely time to obliterate the traces of tears from her eyes and cheeks before he appeared round the bend of the path.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Apparently he had been running, for he seemed breathless and not quite so trim and neat in his appearance as he usually was.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had barely time to obliterate the traces of tears from her eyes and cheeks before he appeared round the bend of the path.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading She had barely time to obliterate the traces of tears from her eyes and cheeks before he appeared round the bend of the path.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading Apparently he had been running, for he seemed breathless and not quite so trim and neat in his appearance as he usually was.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A minute or two later Rosemary was startled out of her day-dream by the sound of Jasper's voice calling to her from somewhere in the near distance.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading A minute or two later Rosemary was startled out of her day-dream by the sound of Jasper's voice calling to her from somewhere in the near distance.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I heard a scream," were the first words he said, as soon as he came in sight of her.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She had barely time to obliterate the traces of tears from her eyes and cheeks before he appeared round the bend of the path.
day-dream
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From this reading A minute or two later Rosemary was startled out of her day-dream by the sound of Jasper's voice calling to her from somewhere in the near distance.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading A minute or two later Rosemary was startled out of her day-dream by the sound of Jasper's voice calling to her from somewhere in the near distance.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had barely time to obliterate the traces of tears from her eyes and cheeks before he appeared round the bend of the path.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I heard a scream," were the first words he said, as soon as he came in sight of her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Apparently he had been running, for he seemed breathless and not quite so trim and neat in his appearance as he usually was.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A minute or two later Rosemary was startled out of her day-dream by the sound of Jasper's voice calling to her from somewhere in the near distance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had barely time to obliterate the traces of tears from her eyes and cheeks before he appeared round the bend of the path.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had barely time to obliterate the traces of tears from her eyes and cheeks before he appeared round the bend of the path.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I heard a scream," were the first words he said, as soon as he came in sight of her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A minute or two later Rosemary was startled out of her day-dream by the sound of Jasper's voice calling to her from somewhere in the near distance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Apparently he had been running, for he seemed breathless and not quite so trim and neat in his appearance as he usually was.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I heard a scream," were the first words he said, as soon as he came in sight of her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A minute or two later Rosemary was startled out of her day-dream by the sound of Jasper's voice calling to her from somewhere in the near distance.
Jasper'snounUS /ˈdʒæspərz/
possessive form of “jasper” — an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading A minute or two later Rosemary was startled out of her day-dream by the sound of Jasper's voice calling to her from somewhere in the near distance.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A minute or two later Rosemary was startled out of her day-dream by the sound of Jasper's voice calling to her from somewhere in the near distance.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading A minute or two later Rosemary was startled out of her day-dream by the sound of Jasper's voice calling to her from somewhere in the near distance.
a particular point in time
From this reading The next moment he was by her side.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A minute or two later Rosemary was startled out of her day-dream by the sound of Jasper's voice calling to her from somewhere in the near distance.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading Apparently he had been running, for he seemed breathless and not quite so trim and neat in his appearance as he usually was.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next moment he was by her side.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Apparently he had been running, for he seemed breathless and not quite so trim and neat in his appearance as he usually was.
obliterateverbUS /əˈblɪtəreɪt/
mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
From this reading She had barely time to obliterate the traces of tears from her eyes and cheeks before he appeared round the bend of the path.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A minute or two later Rosemary was startled out of her day-dream by the sound of Jasper's voice calling to her from somewhere in the near distance.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A minute or two later Rosemary was startled out of her day-dream by the sound of Jasper's voice calling to her from somewhere in the near distance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A minute or two later Rosemary was startled out of her day-dream by the sound of Jasper's voice calling to her from somewhere in the near distance.
a course of conduct
From this reading She had barely time to obliterate the traces of tears from her eyes and cheeks before he appeared round the bend of the path.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Apparently he had been running, for he seemed breathless and not quite so trim and neat in his appearance as he usually was.
RosemarynounUS /ˈroʊzmeri/
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
From this reading A minute or two later Rosemary was startled out of her day-dream by the sound of Jasper's voice calling to her from somewhere in the near distance.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She had barely time to obliterate the traces of tears from her eyes and cheeks before he appeared round the bend of the path.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Apparently he had been running, for he seemed breathless and not quite so trim and neat in his appearance as he usually was.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I heard a scream," were the first words he said, as soon as he came in sight of her.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I heard a scream," were the first words he said, as soon as he came in sight of her.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Apparently he had been running, for he seemed breathless and not quite so trim and neat in his appearance as he usually was.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had barely time to obliterate the traces of tears from her eyes and cheeks before he appeared round the bend of the path.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The next moment he was by her side.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "I heard a scream," were the first words he said, as soon as he came in sight of her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Apparently he had been running, for he seemed breathless and not quite so trim and neat in his appearance as he usually was.
in or at or to some place
From this reading A minute or two later Rosemary was startled out of her day-dream by the sound of Jasper's voice calling to her from somewhere in the near distance.
in the near future
From this reading "I heard a scream," were the first words he said, as soon as he came in sight of her.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A minute or two later Rosemary was startled out of her day-dream by the sound of Jasper's voice calling to her from somewhere in the near distance.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading A minute or two later Rosemary was startled out of her day-dream by the sound of Jasper's voice calling to her from somewhere in the near distance.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading She had barely time to obliterate the traces of tears from her eyes and cheeks before he appeared round the bend of the path.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A minute or two later Rosemary was startled out of her day-dream by the sound of Jasper's voice calling to her from somewhere in the near distance.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had barely time to obliterate the traces of tears from her eyes and cheeks before he appeared round the bend of the path.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A minute or two later Rosemary was startled out of her day-dream by the sound of Jasper's voice calling to her from somewhere in the near distance.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading She had barely time to obliterate the traces of tears from her eyes and cheeks before he appeared round the bend of the path.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading Apparently he had been running, for he seemed breathless and not quite so trim and neat in his appearance as he usually was.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A minute or two later Rosemary was startled out of her day-dream by the sound of Jasper's voice calling to her from somewhere in the near distance.
under normal conditions
From this reading Apparently he had been running, for he seemed breathless and not quite so trim and neat in his appearance as he usually was.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A minute or two later Rosemary was startled out of her day-dream by the sound of Jasper's voice calling to her from somewhere in the near distance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A minute or two later Rosemary was startled out of her day-dream by the sound of Jasper's voice calling to her from somewhere in the near distance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I heard a scream," were the first words he said, as soon as he came in sight of her.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "I heard a scream," were the first words he said, as soon as he came in sight of her.
