used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The medical officer passed her, stepping quickly to the bedside, stopped short, hesitated, and bending, opened the clotted shirt, placing a steady hand over the heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The medical officer passed her, stepping quickly to the bedside, stopped short, hesitated, and bending, opened the clotted shirt, placing a steady hand over the heart.
react verbally
From this reading And as she stood there, dry-eyed, mute, from the dusky garden came the whispering cry of the widow bird, calling, calling to the dead that answer never more.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next moment he straightened up, pulled the sheet over the bandmaster's face, and turned on his heel, nodding curtly to the girl as he passed out.
bandmaster's
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From this reading The next moment he straightened up, pulled the sheet over the bandmaster's face, and turned on his heel, nodding curtly to the girl as he passed out.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading PART TWO WHAT SHE BECAME II SPECIAL MESSENGER On the third day the pursuit had become so hot, so unerring, that she dared no longer follow the rutty cart road.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading PART TWO WHAT SHE BECAME II SPECIAL MESSENGER On the third day the pursuit had become so hot, so unerring, that she dared no longer follow the rutty cart road.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When he had gone, she walked slowly to the bed and drew the sheet from the bandmaster's face.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading The medical officer passed her, stepping quickly to the bedside, stopped short, hesitated, and bending, opened the clotted shirt, placing a steady hand over the heart.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading The medical officer passed her, stepping quickly to the bedside, stopped short, hesitated, and bending, opened the clotted shirt, placing a steady hand over the heart.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading And as she stood there, dry-eyed, mute, from the dusky garden came the whispering cry of the widow bird, calling, calling to the dead that answer never more.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading And as she stood there, dry-eyed, mute, from the dusky garden came the whispering cry of the widow bird, calling, calling to the dead that answer never more.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And as she stood there, dry-eyed, mute, from the dusky garden came the whispering cry of the widow bird, calling, calling to the dead that answer never more.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading PART TWO WHAT SHE BECAME II SPECIAL MESSENGER On the third day the pursuit had become so hot, so unerring, that she dared no longer follow the rutty cart road.
clottedadjectiveUS /ˈklɑːtəd/
thickened or coalesced in soft thick lumps (such as clogs or clots)
From this reading The medical officer passed her, stepping quickly to the bedside, stopped short, hesitated, and bending, opened the clotted shirt, placing a steady hand over the heart.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading And as she stood there, dry-eyed, mute, from the dusky garden came the whispering cry of the widow bird, calling, calling to the dead that answer never more.
curtlyadverbUS /ˈkɜːrtli/
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
From this reading The next moment he straightened up, pulled the sheet over the bandmaster's face, and turned on his heel, nodding curtly to the girl as he passed out.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading PART TWO WHAT SHE BECAME II SPECIAL MESSENGER On the third day the pursuit had become so hot, so unerring, that she dared no longer follow the rutty cart road.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading PART TWO WHAT SHE BECAME II SPECIAL MESSENGER On the third day the pursuit had become so hot, so unerring, that she dared no longer follow the rutty cart road.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading And as she stood there, dry-eyed, mute, from the dusky garden came the whispering cry of the widow bird, calling, calling to the dead that answer never more.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading When he had gone, she walked slowly to the bed and drew the sheet from the bandmaster's face.
dry-eyedadjective
free from tears
From this reading And as she stood there, dry-eyed, mute, from the dusky garden came the whispering cry of the widow bird, calling, calling to the dead that answer never more.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading And as she stood there, dry-eyed, mute, from the dusky garden came the whispering cry of the widow bird, calling, calling to the dead that answer never more.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The next moment he straightened up, pulled the sheet over the bandmaster's face, and turned on his heel, nodding curtly to the girl as he passed out.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading PART TWO WHAT SHE BECAME II SPECIAL MESSENGER On the third day the pursuit had become so hot, so unerring, that she dared no longer follow the rutty cart road.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he had gone, she walked slowly to the bed and drew the sheet from the bandmaster's face.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading And as she stood there, dry-eyed, mute, from the dusky garden came the whispering cry of the widow bird, calling, calling to the dead that answer never more.
a young female
From this reading The next moment he straightened up, pulled the sheet over the bandmaster's face, and turned on his heel, nodding curtly to the girl as he passed out.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When he had gone, she walked slowly to the bed and drew the sheet from the bandmaster's face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had gone, she walked slowly to the bed and drew the sheet from the bandmaster's face.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The medical officer passed her, stepping quickly to the bedside, stopped short, hesitated, and bending, opened the clotted shirt, placing a steady hand over the heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next moment he straightened up, pulled the sheet over the bandmaster's face, and turned on his heel, nodding curtly to the girl as he passed out.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The medical officer passed her, stepping quickly to the bedside, stopped short, hesitated, and bending, opened the clotted shirt, placing a steady hand over the heart.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading The next moment he straightened up, pulled the sheet over the bandmaster's face, and turned on his heel, nodding curtly to the girl as he passed out.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The medical officer passed her, stepping quickly to the bedside, stopped short, hesitated, and bending, opened the clotted shirt, placing a steady hand over the heart.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading The medical officer passed her, stepping quickly to the bedside, stopped short, hesitated, and bending, opened the clotted shirt, placing a steady hand over the heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next moment he straightened up, pulled the sheet over the bandmaster's face, and turned on his heel, nodding curtly to the girl as he passed out.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading PART TWO WHAT SHE BECAME II SPECIAL MESSENGER On the third day the pursuit had become so hot, so unerring, that she dared no longer follow the rutty cart road.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading PART TWO WHAT SHE BECAME II SPECIAL MESSENGER On the third day the pursuit had become so hot, so unerring, that she dared no longer follow the rutty cart road.
for more time
From this reading PART TWO WHAT SHE BECAME II SPECIAL MESSENGER On the third day the pursuit had become so hot, so unerring, that she dared no longer follow the rutty cart road.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading The medical officer passed her, stepping quickly to the bedside, stopped short, hesitated, and bending, opened the clotted shirt, placing a steady hand over the heart.
a person who carries a message
From this reading PART TWO WHAT SHE BECAME II SPECIAL MESSENGER On the third day the pursuit had become so hot, so unerring, that she dared no longer follow the rutty cart road.
a particular point in time
From this reading The next moment he straightened up, pulled the sheet over the bandmaster's face, and turned on his heel, nodding curtly to the girl as he passed out.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And as she stood there, dry-eyed, mute, from the dusky garden came the whispering cry of the widow bird, calling, calling to the dead that answer never more.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading And as she stood there, dry-eyed, mute, from the dusky garden came the whispering cry of the widow bird, calling, calling to the dead that answer never more.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And as she stood there, dry-eyed, mute, from the dusky garden came the whispering cry of the widow bird, calling, calling to the dead that answer never more.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next moment he straightened up, pulled the sheet over the bandmaster's face, and turned on his heel, nodding curtly to the girl as he passed out.
not any; not one
From this reading PART TWO WHAT SHE BECAME II SPECIAL MESSENGER On the third day the pursuit had become so hot, so unerring, that she dared no longer follow the rutty cart road.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading The next moment he straightened up, pulled the sheet over the bandmaster's face, and turned on his heel, nodding curtly to the girl as he passed out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And as she stood there, dry-eyed, mute, from the dusky garden came the whispering cry of the widow bird, calling, calling to the dead that answer never more.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The medical officer passed her, stepping quickly to the bedside, stopped short, hesitated, and bending, opened the clotted shirt, placing a steady hand over the heart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next moment he straightened up, pulled the sheet over the bandmaster's face, and turned on his heel, nodding curtly to the girl as he passed out.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The medical officer passed her, stepping quickly to the bedside, stopped short, hesitated, and bending, opened the clotted shirt, placing a steady hand over the heart.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The next moment he straightened up, pulled the sheet over the bandmaster's face, and turned on his heel, nodding curtly to the girl as he passed out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The medical officer passed her, stepping quickly to the bedside, stopped short, hesitated, and bending, opened the clotted shirt, placing a steady hand over the heart.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading PART TWO WHAT SHE BECAME II SPECIAL MESSENGER On the third day the pursuit had become so hot, so unerring, that she dared no longer follow the rutty cart road.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The medical officer passed her, stepping quickly to the bedside, stopped short, hesitated, and bending, opened the clotted shirt, placing a steady hand over the heart.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The medical officer passed her, stepping quickly to the bedside, stopped short, hesitated, and bending, opened the clotted shirt, placing a steady hand over the heart.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The next moment he straightened up, pulled the sheet over the bandmaster's face, and turned on his heel, nodding curtly to the girl as he passed out.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading PART TWO WHAT SHE BECAME II SPECIAL MESSENGER On the third day the pursuit had become so hot, so unerring, that she dared no longer follow the rutty cart road.
with speed
From this reading The medical officer passed her, stepping quickly to the bedside, stopped short, hesitated, and bending, opened the clotted shirt, placing a steady hand over the heart.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading PART TWO WHAT SHE BECAME II SPECIAL MESSENGER On the third day the pursuit had become so hot, so unerring, that she dared no longer follow the rutty cart road.
ruttyadjective
full of ruts
From this reading PART TWO WHAT SHE BECAME II SPECIAL MESSENGER On the third day the pursuit had become so hot, so unerring, that she dared no longer follow the rutty cart road.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had gone, she walked slowly to the bed and drew the sheet from the bandmaster's face.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading The next moment he straightened up, pulled the sheet over the bandmaster's face, and turned on his heel, nodding curtly to the girl as he passed out.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading The medical officer passed her, stepping quickly to the bedside, stopped short, hesitated, and bending, opened the clotted shirt, placing a steady hand over the heart.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The medical officer passed her, stepping quickly to the bedside, stopped short, hesitated, and bending, opened the clotted shirt, placing a steady hand over the heart.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading When he had gone, she walked slowly to the bed and drew the sheet from the bandmaster's face.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading PART TWO WHAT SHE BECAME II SPECIAL MESSENGER On the third day the pursuit had become so hot, so unerring, that she dared no longer follow the rutty cart road.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading PART TWO WHAT SHE BECAME II SPECIAL MESSENGER On the third day the pursuit had become so hot, so unerring, that she dared no longer follow the rutty cart road.
make steady
From this reading The medical officer passed her, stepping quickly to the bedside, stopped short, hesitated, and bending, opened the clotted shirt, placing a steady hand over the heart.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The medical officer passed her, stepping quickly to the bedside, stopped short, hesitated, and bending, opened the clotted shirt, placing a steady hand over the heart.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And as she stood there, dry-eyed, mute, from the dusky garden came the whispering cry of the widow bird, calling, calling to the dead that answer never more.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The medical officer passed her, stepping quickly to the bedside, stopped short, hesitated, and bending, opened the clotted shirt, placing a steady hand over the heart.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading The next moment he straightened up, pulled the sheet over the bandmaster's face, and turned on his heel, nodding curtly to the girl as he passed out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And as she stood there, dry-eyed, mute, from the dusky garden came the whispering cry of the widow bird, calling, calling to the dead that answer never more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The medical officer passed her, stepping quickly to the bedside, stopped short, hesitated, and bending, opened the clotted shirt, placing a steady hand over the heart.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And as she stood there, dry-eyed, mute, from the dusky garden came the whispering cry of the widow bird, calling, calling to the dead that answer never more.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading PART TWO WHAT SHE BECAME II SPECIAL MESSENGER On the third day the pursuit had become so hot, so unerring, that she dared no longer follow the rutty cart road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The medical officer passed her, stepping quickly to the bedside, stopped short, hesitated, and bending, opened the clotted shirt, placing a steady hand over the heart.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The next moment he straightened up, pulled the sheet over the bandmaster's face, and turned on his heel, nodding curtly to the girl as he passed out.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading PART TWO WHAT SHE BECAME II SPECIAL MESSENGER On the third day the pursuit had become so hot, so unerring, that she dared no longer follow the rutty cart road.
unerringadjective
not liable to error
From this reading PART TWO WHAT SHE BECAME II SPECIAL MESSENGER On the third day the pursuit had become so hot, so unerring, that she dared no longer follow the rutty cart road.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next moment he straightened up, pulled the sheet over the bandmaster's face, and turned on his heel, nodding curtly to the girl as he passed out.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading When he had gone, she walked slowly to the bed and drew the sheet from the bandmaster's face.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading PART TWO WHAT SHE BECAME II SPECIAL MESSENGER On the third day the pursuit had become so hot, so unerring, that she dared no longer follow the rutty cart road.
at the time that
From this reading When he had gone, she walked slowly to the bed and drew the sheet from the bandmaster's face.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading And as she stood there, dry-eyed, mute, from the dusky garden came the whispering cry of the widow bird, calling, calling to the dead that answer never more.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading And as she stood there, dry-eyed, mute, from the dusky garden came the whispering cry of the widow bird, calling, calling to the dead that answer never more.
