used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Samuel Parris bore his daughter home and laid her on her own white bed, where she writhed like a wounded fawn in the snow.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her face was rosy with flushes, that came and went like gleams of light on marble; her lips were in constant motion; she muttered continually about Barbara Stafford and Norman Lovel.
(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 The old minister listened to all this in stern sorrow.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Sometimes she called aloud for her mother, and declared with child-like earnestness that she saw her gliding through the room with her golden hair smoothed under a close cap, and a white dress sweeping around her like the wings of an angel.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sometimes she called aloud for her mother, and declared with child-like earnestness that she saw her gliding through the room with her golden hair smoothed under a close cap, and a white dress sweeping around her like the wings of an angel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Samuel Parris bore his daughter home and laid her on her own white bed, where she writhed like a wounded fawn in the snow.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Sometimes she called aloud for her mother, and declared with child-like earnestness that she saw her gliding through the room with her golden hair smoothed under a close cap, and a white dress sweeping around her like the wings of an angel.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Sometimes she called aloud for her mother, and declared with child-like earnestness that she saw her gliding through the room with her golden hair smoothed under a close cap, and a white dress sweeping around her like the wings of an angel.
Barbara
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From this reading Her face was rosy with flushes, that came and went like gleams of light on marble; her lips were in constant motion; she muttered continually about Barbara Stafford and Norman Lovel.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Samuel Parris bore his daughter home and laid her on her own white bed, where she writhed like a wounded fawn in the snow.
cause to be bored
From this reading Samuel Parris bore his daughter home and laid her on her own white bed, where she writhed like a wounded fawn in the snow.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Sometimes she called aloud for her mother, and declared with child-like earnestness that she saw her gliding through the room with her golden hair smoothed under a close cap, and a white dress sweeping around her like the wings of an angel.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her face was rosy with flushes, that came and went like gleams of light on marble; her lips were in constant motion; she muttered continually about Barbara Stafford and Norman Lovel.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Sometimes she called aloud for her mother, and declared with child-like earnestness that she saw her gliding through the room with her golden hair smoothed under a close cap, and a white dress sweeping around her like the wings of an angel.
CAPTIVEnounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading TAKEN CAPTIVE.
child-like
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From this reading Sometimes she called aloud for her mother, and declared with child-like earnestness that she saw her gliding through the room with her golden hair smoothed under a close cap, and a white dress sweeping around her like the wings of an angel.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Sometimes she called aloud for her mother, and declared with child-like earnestness that she saw her gliding through the room with her golden hair smoothed under a close cap, and a white dress sweeping around her like the wings of an angel.
unvarying in nature
From this reading Her face was rosy with flushes, that came and went like gleams of light on marble; her lips were in constant motion; she muttered continually about Barbara Stafford and Norman Lovel.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading Her face was rosy with flushes, that came and went like gleams of light on marble; her lips were in constant motion; she muttered continually about Barbara Stafford and Norman Lovel.
a female human offspring
From this reading Samuel Parris bore his daughter home and laid her on her own white bed, where she writhed like a wounded fawn in the snow.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Sometimes she called aloud for her mother, and declared with child-like earnestness that she saw her gliding through the room with her golden hair smoothed under a close cap, and a white dress sweeping around her like the wings of an angel.
put on clothes
From this reading Sometimes she called aloud for her mother, and declared with child-like earnestness that she saw her gliding through the room with her golden hair smoothed under a close cap, and a white dress sweeping around her like the wings of an angel.
earnestnessnounUS /ˈɜːrnəstnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading Sometimes she called aloud for her mother, and declared with child-like earnestness that she saw her gliding through the room with her golden hair smoothed under a close cap, and a white dress sweeping around her like the wings of an angel.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was rosy with flushes, that came and went like gleams of light on marble; her lips were in constant motion; she muttered continually about Barbara Stafford and Norman Lovel.
fawnnounUS /fɔːn/
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
From this reading Samuel Parris bore his daughter home and laid her on her own white bed, where she writhed like a wounded fawn in the snow.
flushesnounUS /ˈflʌʃɪz/
plural of “flush” — the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading Her face was rosy with flushes, that came and went like gleams of light on marble; her lips were in constant motion; she muttered continually about Barbara Stafford and Norman Lovel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sometimes she called aloud for her mother, and declared with child-like earnestness that she saw her gliding through the room with her golden hair smoothed under a close cap, and a white dress sweeping around her like the wings of an angel.
gleamsnounUS /ɡliːmz/
plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light
From this reading Her face was rosy with flushes, that came and went like gleams of light on marble; her lips were in constant motion; she muttered continually about Barbara Stafford and Norman Lovel.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading Sometimes she called aloud for her mother, and declared with child-like earnestness that she saw her gliding through the room with her golden hair smoothed under a close cap, and a white dress sweeping around her like the wings of an angel.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Sometimes she called aloud for her mother, and declared with child-like earnestness that she saw her gliding through the room with her golden hair smoothed under a close cap, and a white dress sweeping around her like the wings of an angel.
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 Sometimes she called aloud for her mother, and declared with child-like earnestness that she saw her gliding through the room with her golden hair smoothed under a close cap, and a white dress sweeping around her like the wings of an angel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Samuel Parris bore his daughter home and laid her on her own white bed, where she writhed like a wounded fawn in the snow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Samuel Parris bore his daughter home and laid her on her own white bed, where she writhed like a wounded fawn in the snow.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Samuel Parris bore his daughter home and laid her on her own white bed, where she writhed like a wounded fawn in the snow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Samuel Parris bore his daughter home and laid her on her own white bed, where she writhed like a wounded fawn in the snow.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Samuel Parris bore his daughter home and laid her on her own white bed, where she writhed like a wounded fawn in the snow.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Her face was rosy with flushes, that came and went like gleams of light on marble; her lips were in constant motion; she muttered continually about Barbara Stafford and Norman Lovel.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Samuel Parris bore his daughter home and laid her on her own white bed, where she writhed like a wounded fawn in the snow.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Her face was rosy with flushes, that came and went like gleams of light on marble; her lips were in constant motion; she muttered continually about Barbara Stafford and Norman Lovel.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The old minister listened to all this in stern sorrow.
Lovel
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From this reading Her face was rosy with flushes, that came and went like gleams of light on marble; her lips were in constant motion; she muttered continually about Barbara Stafford and Norman Lovel.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Her face was rosy with flushes, that came and went like gleams of light on marble; her lips were in constant motion; she muttered continually about Barbara Stafford and Norman Lovel.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The old minister listened to all this in stern sorrow.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Sometimes she called aloud for her mother, and declared with child-like earnestness that she saw her gliding through the room with her golden hair smoothed under a close cap, and a white dress sweeping around her like the wings of an angel.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Her face was rosy with flushes, that came and went like gleams of light on marble; her lips were in constant motion; she muttered continually about Barbara Stafford and Norman Lovel.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Her face was rosy with flushes, that came and went like gleams of light on marble; her lips were in constant motion; she muttered continually about Barbara Stafford and Norman Lovel.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading Her face was rosy with flushes, that came and went like gleams of light on marble; her lips were in constant motion; she muttered continually about Barbara Stafford and Norman Lovel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her face was rosy with flushes, that came and went like gleams of light on marble; her lips were in constant motion; she muttered continually about Barbara Stafford and Norman Lovel.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old minister listened to all this in stern sorrow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Samuel Parris bore his daughter home and laid her on her own white bed, where she writhed like a wounded fawn in the snow.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Samuel Parris bore his daughter home and laid her on her own white bed, where she writhed like a wounded fawn in the snow.
Parris
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From this reading Samuel Parris bore his daughter home and laid her on her own white bed, where she writhed like a wounded fawn in the snow.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Sometimes she called aloud for her mother, and declared with child-like earnestness that she saw her gliding through the room with her golden hair smoothed under a close cap, and a white dress sweeping around her like the wings of an angel.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading Her face was rosy with flushes, that came and went like gleams of light on marble; her lips were in constant motion; she muttered continually about Barbara Stafford and Norman Lovel.
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading Samuel Parris bore his daughter home and laid her on her own white bed, where she writhed like a wounded fawn in the snow.
cut with a saw
From this reading Sometimes she called aloud for her mother, and declared with child-like earnestness that she saw her gliding through the room with her golden hair smoothed under a close cap, and a white dress sweeping around her like the wings of an angel.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Samuel Parris bore his daughter home and laid her on her own white bed, where she writhed like a wounded fawn in the snow.
smoothedadjectiveUS /smuːðd/
made smooth by ironing
From this reading Sometimes she called aloud for her mother, and declared with child-like earnestness that she saw her gliding through the room with her golden hair smoothed under a close cap, and a white dress sweeping around her like the wings of an angel.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Samuel Parris bore his daughter home and laid her on her own white bed, where she writhed like a wounded fawn in the snow.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes she called aloud for her mother, and declared with child-like earnestness that she saw her gliding through the room with her golden hair smoothed under a close cap, and a white dress sweeping around her like the wings of an angel.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading The old minister listened to all this in stern sorrow.
Stafford
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From this reading Her face was rosy with flushes, that came and went like gleams of light on marble; her lips were in constant motion; she muttered continually about Barbara Stafford and Norman Lovel.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading The old minister listened to all this in stern sorrow.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading Sometimes she called aloud for her mother, and declared with child-like earnestness that she saw her gliding through the room with her golden hair smoothed under a close cap, and a white dress sweeping around her like the wings of an angel.
TAKENadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading TAKEN CAPTIVE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her face was rosy with flushes, that came and went like gleams of light on marble; her lips were in constant motion; she muttered continually about Barbara Stafford and Norman Lovel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Samuel Parris bore his daughter home and laid her on her own white bed, where she writhed like a wounded fawn in the snow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The old minister listened to all this in stern sorrow.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Sometimes she called aloud for her mother, and declared with child-like earnestness that she saw her gliding through the room with her golden hair smoothed under a close cap, and a white dress sweeping around her like the wings of an angel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old minister listened to all this in stern sorrow.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Sometimes she called aloud for her mother, and declared with child-like earnestness that she saw her gliding through the room with her golden hair smoothed under a close cap, and a white dress sweeping around her like the wings of an angel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her face was rosy with flushes, that came and went like gleams of light on marble; her lips were in constant motion; she muttered continually about Barbara Stafford and Norman Lovel.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Her face was rosy with flushes, that came and went like gleams of light on marble; her lips were in constant motion; she muttered continually about Barbara Stafford and Norman Lovel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her face was rosy with flushes, that came and went like gleams of light on marble; her lips were in constant motion; she muttered continually about Barbara Stafford and Norman Lovel.
in or at the place that
From this reading Samuel Parris bore his daughter home and laid her on her own white bed, where she writhed like a wounded fawn in the snow.
a Caucasian
From this reading Samuel Parris bore his daughter home and laid her on her own white bed, where she writhed like a wounded fawn in the snow.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Sometimes she called aloud for her mother, and declared with child-like earnestness that she saw her gliding through the room with her golden hair smoothed under a close cap, and a white dress sweeping around her like the wings of an angel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her face was rosy with flushes, that came and went like gleams of light on marble; her lips were in constant motion; she muttered continually about Barbara Stafford and Norman Lovel.
people who are wounded
From this reading Samuel Parris bore his daughter home and laid her on her own white bed, where she writhed like a wounded fawn in the snow.
writhedadjectiveUS /rɪθd/
twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)
From this reading Samuel Parris bore his daughter home and laid her on her own white bed, where she writhed like a wounded fawn in the snow.
