used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PASSING OF WANANEBISH Stepping across to a duffle bag, Brent produced a shirt and an undershirt which he tossed to the girl who, in the weakness of sudden reaction had thrown herself sobbing upon the bunk.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "There, there, darling," he soothed, as with his back toward her, his eyes roved about the room seeking to picture, in the wild disorder, the terrific struggle that had taken place.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE PASSING OF WANANEBISH Stepping across to a duffle bag, Brent produced a shirt and an undershirt which he tossed to the girl who, in the weakness of sudden reaction had thrown herself sobbing upon the bunk.
anew
From this reading I will never leave you again."
(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 "Put on those things, and then you can tell me all about it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE PASSING OF WANANEBISH Stepping across to a duffle bag, Brent produced a shirt and an undershirt which he tossed to the girl who, in the weakness of sudden reaction had thrown herself sobbing upon the bunk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PASSING OF WANANEBISH Stepping across to a duffle bag, Brent produced a shirt and an undershirt which he tossed to the girl who, in the weakness of sudden reaction had thrown herself sobbing upon the bunk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There, there, darling," he soothed, as with his back toward her, his eyes roved about the room seeking to picture, in the wild disorder, the terrific struggle that had taken place.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "There, there, darling," he soothed, as with his back toward her, his eyes roved about the room seeking to picture, in the wild disorder, the terrific struggle that had taken place.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading THE PASSING OF WANANEBISH Stepping across to a duffle bag, Brent produced a shirt and an undershirt which he tossed to the girl who, in the weakness of sudden reaction had thrown herself sobbing upon the bunk.
BrentnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading THE PASSING OF WANANEBISH Stepping across to a duffle bag, Brent produced a shirt and an undershirt which he tossed to the girl who, in the weakness of sudden reaction had thrown herself sobbing upon the bunk.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading THE PASSING OF WANANEBISH Stepping across to a duffle bag, Brent produced a shirt and an undershirt which he tossed to the girl who, in the weakness of sudden reaction had thrown herself sobbing upon the bunk.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Put on those things, and then you can tell me all about it.
a special loved one
From this reading "There, there, darling," he soothed, as with his back toward her, his eyes roved about the room seeking to picture, in the wild disorder, the terrific struggle that had taken place.
dearly loved
From this reading You're all right now, dear.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading "There, there, darling," he soothed, as with his back toward her, his eyes roved about the room seeking to picture, in the wild disorder, the terrific struggle that had taken place.
dufflenoun
a large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth; for carrying personal belongings
From this reading THE PASSING OF WANANEBISH Stepping across to a duffle bag, Brent produced a shirt and an undershirt which he tossed to the girl who, in the weakness of sudden reaction had thrown herself sobbing upon the bunk.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "There, there, darling," he soothed, as with his back toward her, his eyes roved about the room seeking to picture, in the wild disorder, the terrific struggle that had taken place.
a young female
From this reading THE PASSING OF WANANEBISH Stepping across to a duffle bag, Brent produced a shirt and an undershirt which he tossed to the girl who, in the weakness of sudden reaction had thrown herself sobbing upon the bunk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PASSING OF WANANEBISH Stepping across to a duffle bag, Brent produced a shirt and an undershirt which he tossed to the girl who, in the weakness of sudden reaction had thrown herself sobbing upon the bunk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PASSING OF WANANEBISH Stepping across to a duffle bag, Brent produced a shirt and an undershirt which he tossed to the girl who, in the weakness of sudden reaction had thrown herself sobbing upon the bunk.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "There, there, darling," he soothed, as with his back toward her, his eyes roved about the room seeking to picture, in the wild disorder, the terrific struggle that had taken place.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE PASSING OF WANANEBISH Stepping across to a duffle bag, Brent produced a shirt and an undershirt which he tossed to the girl who, in the weakness of sudden reaction had thrown herself sobbing upon the bunk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "There, there, darling," he soothed, as with his back toward her, his eyes roved about the room seeking to picture, in the wild disorder, the terrific struggle that had taken place.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will never leave you again."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PASSING OF WANANEBISH Stepping across to a duffle bag, Brent produced a shirt and an undershirt which he tossed to the girl who, in the weakness of sudden reaction had thrown herself sobbing upon the bunk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Put on those things, and then you can tell me all about it.
go away from a place
From this reading I will never leave you again."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Put on those things, and then you can tell me all about it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I will never leave you again."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You're all right now, dear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PASSING OF WANANEBISH Stepping across to a duffle bag, Brent produced a shirt and an undershirt which he tossed to the girl who, in the weakness of sudden reaction had thrown herself sobbing upon the bunk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Put on those things, and then you can tell me all about it.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading THE PASSING OF WANANEBISH Stepping across to a duffle bag, Brent produced a shirt and an undershirt which he tossed to the girl who, in the weakness of sudden reaction had thrown herself sobbing upon the bunk.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "There, there, darling," he soothed, as with his back toward her, his eyes roved about the room seeking to picture, in the wild disorder, the terrific struggle that had taken place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "There, there, darling," he soothed, as with his back toward her, his eyes roved about the room seeking to picture, in the wild disorder, the terrific struggle that had taken place.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading THE PASSING OF WANANEBISH Stepping across to a duffle bag, Brent produced a shirt and an undershirt which he tossed to the girl who, in the weakness of sudden reaction had thrown herself sobbing upon the bunk.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Put on those things, and then you can tell me all about it.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading THE PASSING OF WANANEBISH Stepping across to a duffle bag, Brent produced a shirt and an undershirt which he tossed to the girl who, in the weakness of sudden reaction had thrown herself sobbing upon the bunk.
precisely, exactly
From this reading You're all right now, dear.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "There, there, darling," he soothed, as with his back toward her, his eyes roved about the room seeking to picture, in the wild disorder, the terrific struggle that had taken place.
roved
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From this reading "There, there, darling," he soothed, as with his back toward her, his eyes roved about the room seeking to picture, in the wild disorder, the terrific struggle that had taken place.
the act of searching for something
From this reading "There, there, darling," he soothed, as with his back toward her, his eyes roved about the room seeking to picture, in the wild disorder, the terrific struggle that had taken place.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading THE PASSING OF WANANEBISH Stepping across to a duffle bag, Brent produced a shirt and an undershirt which he tossed to the girl who, in the weakness of sudden reaction had thrown herself sobbing upon the bunk.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading THE PASSING OF WANANEBISH Stepping across to a duffle bag, Brent produced a shirt and an undershirt which he tossed to the girl who, in the weakness of sudden reaction had thrown herself sobbing upon the bunk.
soothedverbUS /suːðd/
past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading "There, there, darling," he soothed, as with his back toward her, his eyes roved about the room seeking to picture, in the wild disorder, the terrific struggle that had taken place.
SteppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading THE PASSING OF WANANEBISH Stepping across to a duffle bag, Brent produced a shirt and an undershirt which he tossed to the girl who, in the weakness of sudden reaction had thrown herself sobbing upon the bunk.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading "There, there, darling," he soothed, as with his back toward her, his eyes roved about the room seeking to picture, in the wild disorder, the terrific struggle that had taken place.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading THE PASSING OF WANANEBISH Stepping across to a duffle bag, Brent produced a shirt and an undershirt which he tossed to the girl who, in the weakness of sudden reaction had thrown herself sobbing upon the bunk.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "There, there, darling," he soothed, as with his back toward her, his eyes roved about the room seeking to picture, in the wild disorder, the terrific struggle that had taken place.
express in words
From this reading "Put on those things, and then you can tell me all about it.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading "There, there, darling," he soothed, as with his back toward her, his eyes roved about the room seeking to picture, in the wild disorder, the terrific struggle that had taken place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There, there, darling," he soothed, as with his back toward her, his eyes roved about the room seeking to picture, in the wild disorder, the terrific struggle that had taken place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PASSING OF WANANEBISH Stepping across to a duffle bag, Brent produced a shirt and an undershirt which he tossed to the girl who, in the weakness of sudden reaction had thrown herself sobbing upon the bunk.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Put on those things, and then you can tell me all about it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There, there, darling," he soothed, as with his back toward her, his eyes roved about the room seeking to picture, in the wild disorder, the terrific struggle that had taken place.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Put on those things, and then you can tell me all about it.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Put on those things, and then you can tell me all about it.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading THE PASSING OF WANANEBISH Stepping across to a duffle bag, Brent produced a shirt and an undershirt which he tossed to the girl who, in the weakness of sudden reaction had thrown herself sobbing upon the bunk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PASSING OF WANANEBISH Stepping across to a duffle bag, Brent produced a shirt and an undershirt which he tossed to the girl who, in the weakness of sudden reaction had thrown herself sobbing upon the bunk.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading THE PASSING OF WANANEBISH Stepping across to a duffle bag, Brent produced a shirt and an undershirt which he tossed to the girl who, in the weakness of sudden reaction had thrown herself sobbing upon the bunk.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "There, there, darling," he soothed, as with his back toward her, his eyes roved about the room seeking to picture, in the wild disorder, the terrific struggle that had taken place.
undershirtnounUS /ˈʌndərʃɜːrt/
a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body
From this reading THE PASSING OF WANANEBISH Stepping across to a duffle bag, Brent produced a shirt and an undershirt which he tossed to the girl who, in the weakness of sudden reaction had thrown herself sobbing upon the bunk.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE PASSING OF WANANEBISH Stepping across to a duffle bag, Brent produced a shirt and an undershirt which he tossed to the girl who, in the weakness of sudden reaction had thrown herself sobbing upon the bunk.
WANANEBISH
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PASSING OF WANANEBISH Stepping across to a duffle bag, Brent produced a shirt and an undershirt which he tossed to the girl who, in the weakness of sudden reaction had thrown herself sobbing upon the bunk.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading THE PASSING OF WANANEBISH Stepping across to a duffle bag, Brent produced a shirt and an undershirt which he tossed to the girl who, in the weakness of sudden reaction had thrown herself sobbing upon the bunk.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE PASSING OF WANANEBISH Stepping across to a duffle bag, Brent produced a shirt and an undershirt which he tossed to the girl who, in the weakness of sudden reaction had thrown herself sobbing upon the bunk.
which person or people
From this reading THE PASSING OF WANANEBISH Stepping across to a duffle bag, Brent produced a shirt and an undershirt which he tossed to the girl who, in the weakness of sudden reaction had thrown herself sobbing upon the bunk.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "There, there, darling," he soothed, as with his back toward her, his eyes roved about the room seeking to picture, in the wild disorder, the terrific struggle that had taken place.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will never leave you again."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "There, there, darling," he soothed, as with his back toward her, his eyes roved about the room seeking to picture, in the wild disorder, the terrific struggle that had taken place.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Put on those things, and then you can tell me all about it.
You're
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From this reading You're all right now, dear.
