used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A half-hour passed, and she was again in her place before the dying coals.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading In all the dreary confusion in her mind one thought stood out above the others--she had lost Varick!
anew
From this reading Again and again, as Bab knelt there, her thoughts returned to the queer, distracting events that had marked her presence in that house.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In all the dreary confusion in her mind one thought stood out above the others--she had lost Varick!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again and again, as Bab knelt there, her thoughts returned to the queer, distracting events that had marked her presence in that house.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading She arose presently and, going to the glass, unwound the coils of brown, wavy hair piled on her slender head, which by this time had begun to throb painfully.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Again and again, as Bab knelt there, her thoughts returned to the queer, distracting events that had marked her presence in that house.
Bab
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From this reading Again and again, as Bab knelt there, her thoughts returned to the queer, distracting events that had marked her presence in that house.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A half-hour passed, and she was again in her place before the dying coals.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She arose presently and, going to the glass, unwound the coils of brown, wavy hair piled on her slender head, which by this time had begun to throb painfully.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading She arose presently and, going to the glass, unwound the coils of brown, wavy hair piled on her slender head, which by this time had begun to throb painfully.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She arose presently and, going to the glass, unwound the coils of brown, wavy hair piled on her slender head, which by this time had begun to throb painfully.
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading A half-hour passed, and she was again in her place before the dying coals.
coilsnounUS /kɔɪlz/
plural of “coil” — a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading She arose presently and, going to the glass, unwound the coils of brown, wavy hair piled on her slender head, which by this time had begun to throb painfully.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading In all the dreary confusion in her mind one thought stood out above the others--she had lost Varick!
distractingverbUS /dɪˈstræktɪŋ/
-ing form of “distract” — draw someone's attention away from something
From this reading Again and again, as Bab knelt there, her thoughts returned to the queer, distracting events that had marked her presence in that house.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading In all the dreary confusion in her mind one thought stood out above the others--she had lost Varick!
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading A half-hour passed, and she was again in her place before the dying coals.
evadedverbUS /ɪˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “evade” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading And still the truth evaded her.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Again and again, as Bab knelt there, her thoughts returned to the queer, distracting events that had marked her presence in that house.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading She arose presently and, going to the glass, unwound the coils of brown, wavy hair piled on her slender head, which by this time had begun to throb painfully.
the act of departing
From this reading She arose presently and, going to the glass, unwound the coils of brown, wavy hair piled on her slender head, which by this time had begun to throb painfully.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Again and again, as Bab knelt there, her thoughts returned to the queer, distracting events that had marked her presence in that house.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She arose presently and, going to the glass, unwound the coils of brown, wavy hair piled on her slender head, which by this time had begun to throb painfully.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading A half-hour passed, and she was again in her place before the dying coals.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She arose presently and, going to the glass, unwound the coils of brown, wavy hair piled on her slender head, which by this time had begun to throb painfully.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Again and again, as Bab knelt there, her thoughts returned to the queer, distracting events that had marked her presence in that house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Again and again, as Bab knelt there, her thoughts returned to the queer, distracting events that had marked her presence in that house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Again and again, as Bab knelt there, her thoughts returned to the queer, distracting events that had marked her presence in that house.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Again and again, as Bab knelt there, her thoughts returned to the queer, distracting events that had marked her presence in that house.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading In all the dreary confusion in her mind one thought stood out above the others--she had lost Varick!
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Again and again, as Bab knelt there, her thoughts returned to the queer, distracting events that had marked her presence in that house.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In all the dreary confusion in her mind one thought stood out above the others--she had lost Varick!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She arose presently and, going to the glass, unwound the coils of brown, wavy hair piled on her slender head, which by this time had begun to throb painfully.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She arose presently and, going to the glass, unwound the coils of brown, wavy hair piled on her slender head, which by this time had begun to throb painfully.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In all the dreary confusion in her mind one thought stood out above the others--she had lost Varick!
others
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From this reading In all the dreary confusion in her mind one thought stood out above the others--she had lost Varick!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In all the dreary confusion in her mind one thought stood out above the others--she had lost Varick!
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading She arose presently and, going to the glass, unwound the coils of brown, wavy hair piled on her slender head, which by this time had begun to throb painfully.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A half-hour passed, and she was again in her place before the dying coals.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading She arose presently and, going to the glass, unwound the coils of brown, wavy hair piled on her slender head, which by this time had begun to throb painfully.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A half-hour passed, and she was again in her place before the dying coals.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Again and again, as Bab knelt there, her thoughts returned to the queer, distracting events that had marked her presence in that house.
in the near future
From this reading She arose presently and, going to the glass, unwound the coils of brown, wavy hair piled on her slender head, which by this time had begun to throb painfully.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Again and again, as Bab knelt there, her thoughts returned to the queer, distracting events that had marked her presence in that house.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Again and again, as Bab knelt there, her thoughts returned to the queer, distracting events that had marked her presence in that house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She arose presently and, going to the glass, unwound the coils of brown, wavy hair piled on her slender head, which by this time had begun to throb painfully.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading She arose presently and, going to the glass, unwound the coils of brown, wavy hair piled on her slender head, which by this time had begun to throb painfully.
not in physical motion
From this reading And still the truth evaded her.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In all the dreary confusion in her mind one thought stood out above the others--she had lost Varick!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Again and again, as Bab knelt there, her thoughts returned to the queer, distracting events that had marked her presence in that house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again and again, as Bab knelt there, her thoughts returned to the queer, distracting events that had marked her presence in that house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Again and again, as Bab knelt there, her thoughts returned to the queer, distracting events that had marked her presence in that house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She arose presently and, going to the glass, unwound the coils of brown, wavy hair piled on her slender head, which by this time had begun to throb painfully.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In all the dreary confusion in her mind one thought stood out above the others--she had lost Varick!
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Again and again, as Bab knelt there, her thoughts returned to the queer, distracting events that had marked her presence in that house.
throbverbUS /θrɑːb/
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
From this reading She arose presently and, going to the glass, unwound the coils of brown, wavy hair piled on her slender head, which by this time had begun to throb painfully.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She arose presently and, going to the glass, unwound the coils of brown, wavy hair piled on her slender head, which by this time had begun to throb painfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Again and again, as Bab knelt there, her thoughts returned to the queer, distracting events that had marked her presence in that house.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading And still the truth evaded her.
unwoundverbUS /ənˈwaʊnd/
inflected form of “unwind” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading She arose presently and, going to the glass, unwound the coils of brown, wavy hair piled on her slender head, which by this time had begun to throb painfully.
Varick
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From this reading In all the dreary confusion in her mind one thought stood out above the others--she had lost Varick!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A half-hour passed, and she was again in her place before the dying coals.
wavyadjectiveUS /ˈweɪvi/
(of hair) having waves
From this reading She arose presently and, going to the glass, unwound the coils of brown, wavy hair piled on her slender head, which by this time had begun to throb painfully.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She arose presently and, going to the glass, unwound the coils of brown, wavy hair piled on her slender head, which by this time had begun to throb painfully.
