used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her face marked with tears, the long braids of her hair over her shoulders, she looked so like a sad and chidden child that the piteousness of her would have moved and melted harder hearts than ours.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Butterfly Man had listened without an interruption.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STANISLAUS CROOKS HIS ELBOW Mary Virginia's voice trailed into silence and she sank back into her chair, staring somberly at the fire.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He sat leaning slightly forward, knees crossed, the left arm folded to support the elbow of the right, and his chin in his cupped right hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading STANISLAUS CROOKS HIS ELBOW Mary Virginia's voice trailed into silence and she sank back into her chair, staring somberly at the fire.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading STANISLAUS CROOKS HIS ELBOW Mary Virginia's voice trailed into silence and she sank back into her chair, staring somberly at the fire.
braidsnounUS /breɪdz/
plural of “braid” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading Her face marked with tears, the long braids of her hair over her shoulders, she looked so like a sad and chidden child that the piteousness of her would have moved and melted harder hearts than ours.
ButterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading The Butterfly Man had listened without an interruption.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading STANISLAUS CROOKS HIS ELBOW Mary Virginia's voice trailed into silence and she sank back into her chair, staring somberly at the fire.
chidden
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From this reading Her face marked with tears, the long braids of her hair over her shoulders, she looked so like a sad and chidden child that the piteousness of her would have moved and melted harder hearts than ours.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Her face marked with tears, the long braids of her hair over her shoulders, she looked so like a sad and chidden child that the piteousness of her would have moved and melted harder hearts than ours.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading He sat leaning slightly forward, knees crossed, the left arm folded to support the elbow of the right, and his chin in his cupped right hand.
CROOKSnounUS /krʊks/
plural of “crook” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading STANISLAUS CROOKS HIS ELBOW Mary Virginia's voice trailed into silence and she sank back into her chair, staring somberly at the fire.
placed crosswise
From this reading He sat leaning slightly forward, knees crossed, the left arm folded to support the elbow of the right, and his chin in his cupped right hand.
cupped
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From this reading He sat leaning slightly forward, knees crossed, the left arm folded to support the elbow of the right, and his chin in his cupped right hand.
ELBOWnounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading STANISLAUS CROOKS HIS ELBOW Mary Virginia's voice trailed into silence and she sank back into her chair, staring somberly at the fire.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face marked with tears, the long braids of her hair over her shoulders, she looked so like a sad and chidden child that the piteousness of her would have moved and melted harder hearts than ours.
start firing a weapon
From this reading STANISLAUS CROOKS HIS ELBOW Mary Virginia's voice trailed into silence and she sank back into her chair, staring somberly at the fire.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading He sat leaning slightly forward, knees crossed, the left arm folded to support the elbow of the right, and his chin in his cupped right hand.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He sat leaning slightly forward, knees crossed, the left arm folded to support the elbow of the right, and his chin in his cupped right hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Butterfly Man had listened without an interruption.
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 Her face marked with tears, the long braids of her hair over her shoulders, she looked so like a sad and chidden child that the piteousness of her would have moved and melted harder hearts than ours.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He sat leaning slightly forward, knees crossed, the left arm folded to support the elbow of the right, and his chin in his cupped right hand.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading Her face marked with tears, the long braids of her hair over her shoulders, she looked so like a sad and chidden child that the piteousness of her would have moved and melted harder hearts than ours.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her face marked with tears, the long braids of her hair over her shoulders, she looked so like a sad and chidden child that the piteousness of her would have moved and melted harder hearts than ours.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat leaning slightly forward, knees crossed, the left arm folded to support the elbow of the right, and his chin in his cupped right hand.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Her face marked with tears, the long braids of her hair over her shoulders, she looked so like a sad and chidden child that the piteousness of her would have moved and melted harder hearts than ours.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading STANISLAUS CROOKS HIS ELBOW Mary Virginia's voice trailed into silence and she sank back into her chair, staring somberly at the fire.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading STANISLAUS CROOKS HIS ELBOW Mary Virginia's voice trailed into silence and she sank back into her chair, staring somberly at the fire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sat leaning slightly forward, knees crossed, the left arm folded to support the elbow of the right, and his chin in his cupped right hand.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading The Butterfly Man had listened without an interruption.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading STANISLAUS CROOKS HIS ELBOW Mary Virginia's voice trailed into silence and she sank back into her chair, staring somberly at the fire.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He sat leaning slightly forward, knees crossed, the left arm folded to support the elbow of the right, and his chin in his cupped right hand.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading He sat leaning slightly forward, knees crossed, the left arm folded to support the elbow of the right, and his chin in his cupped right hand.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He sat leaning slightly forward, knees crossed, the left arm folded to support the elbow of the right, and his chin in his cupped right hand.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her face marked with tears, the long braids of her hair over her shoulders, she looked so like a sad and chidden child that the piteousness of her would have moved and melted harder hearts than ours.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The Butterfly Man had listened without an interruption.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Her face marked with tears, the long braids of her hair over her shoulders, she looked so like a sad and chidden child that the piteousness of her would have moved and melted harder hearts than ours.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her face marked with tears, the long braids of her hair over her shoulders, she looked so like a sad and chidden child that the piteousness of her would have moved and melted harder hearts than ours.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Butterfly Man had listened without an interruption.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Her face marked with tears, the long braids of her hair over her shoulders, she looked so like a sad and chidden child that the piteousness of her would have moved and melted harder hearts than ours.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading STANISLAUS CROOKS HIS ELBOW Mary Virginia's voice trailed into silence and she sank back into her chair, staring somberly at the fire.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading Her face marked with tears, the long braids of her hair over her shoulders, she looked so like a sad and chidden child that the piteousness of her would have moved and melted harder hearts than ours.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Her face marked with tears, the long braids of her hair over her shoulders, she looked so like a sad and chidden child that the piteousness of her would have moved and melted harder hearts than ours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her face marked with tears, the long braids of her hair over her shoulders, she looked so like a sad and chidden child that the piteousness of her would have moved and melted harder hearts than ours.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading Her face marked with tears, the long braids of her hair over her shoulders, she looked so like a sad and chidden child that the piteousness of her would have moved and melted harder hearts than ours.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her face marked with tears, the long braids of her hair over her shoulders, she looked so like a sad and chidden child that the piteousness of her would have moved and melted harder hearts than ours.
piteousness
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From this reading Her face marked with tears, the long braids of her hair over her shoulders, she looked so like a sad and chidden child that the piteousness of her would have moved and melted harder hearts than ours.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He sat leaning slightly forward, knees crossed, the left arm folded to support the elbow of the right, and his chin in his cupped right hand.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Her face marked with tears, the long braids of her hair over her shoulders, she looked so like a sad and chidden child that the piteousness of her would have moved and melted harder hearts than ours.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading STANISLAUS CROOKS HIS ELBOW Mary Virginia's voice trailed into silence and she sank back into her chair, staring somberly at the fire.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat leaning slightly forward, knees crossed, the left arm folded to support the elbow of the right, and his chin in his cupped right hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading STANISLAUS CROOKS HIS ELBOW Mary Virginia's voice trailed into silence and she sank back into her chair, staring somberly at the fire.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Her face marked with tears, the long braids of her hair over her shoulders, she looked so like a sad and chidden child that the piteousness of her would have moved and melted harder hearts than ours.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading STANISLAUS CROOKS HIS ELBOW Mary Virginia's voice trailed into silence and she sank back into her chair, staring somberly at the fire.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He sat leaning slightly forward, knees crossed, the left arm folded to support the elbow of the right, and his chin in his cupped right hand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her face marked with tears, the long braids of her hair over her shoulders, she looked so like a sad and chidden child that the piteousness of her would have moved and melted harder hearts than ours.
somberlyadverbUS /ˈsɑːmbərli/
in a somber manner
From this reading STANISLAUS CROOKS HIS ELBOW Mary Virginia's voice trailed into silence and she sank back into her chair, staring somberly at the fire.
ST
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STANISLAUS
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From this reading STANISLAUS CROOKS HIS ELBOW Mary Virginia's voice trailed into silence and she sank back into her chair, staring somberly at the fire.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading STANISLAUS CROOKS HIS ELBOW Mary Virginia's voice trailed into silence and she sank back into her chair, staring somberly at the fire.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading He sat leaning slightly forward, knees crossed, the left arm folded to support the elbow of the right, and his chin in his cupped right hand.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Her face marked with tears, the long braids of her hair over her shoulders, she looked so like a sad and chidden child that the piteousness of her would have moved and melted harder hearts than ours.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her face marked with tears, the long braids of her hair over her shoulders, she looked so like a sad and chidden child that the piteousness of her would have moved and melted harder hearts than ours.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her face marked with tears, the long braids of her hair over her shoulders, she looked so like a sad and chidden child that the piteousness of her would have moved and melted harder hearts than ours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STANISLAUS CROOKS HIS ELBOW Mary Virginia's voice trailed into silence and she sank back into her chair, staring somberly at the fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sat leaning slightly forward, knees crossed, the left arm folded to support the elbow of the right, and his chin in his cupped right hand.
trailedverbUS /treɪld/
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading STANISLAUS CROOKS HIS ELBOW Mary Virginia's voice trailed into silence and she sank back into her chair, staring somberly at the fire.
Virginia'snounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjəz/
possessive form of “virginia” — a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading STANISLAUS CROOKS HIS ELBOW Mary Virginia's voice trailed into silence and she sank back into her chair, staring somberly at the fire.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading STANISLAUS CROOKS HIS ELBOW Mary Virginia's voice trailed into silence and she sank back into her chair, staring somberly at the fire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her face marked with tears, the long braids of her hair over her shoulders, she looked so like a sad and chidden child that the piteousness of her would have moved and melted harder hearts than ours.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Butterfly Man had listened without an interruption.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her face marked with tears, the long braids of her hair over her shoulders, she looked so like a sad and chidden child that the piteousness of her would have moved and melted harder hearts than ours.
