used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sitting in a room, drinking from a cup--it was as if a shadow picture fitted over the reality of the stream, rocks and brush about him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Sitting in a room, drinking from a cup--it was as if a shadow picture fitted over the reality of the stream, rocks and brush about him.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading He had sat in a room, had drank from a cup--that action had been important!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sitting in a room, drinking from a cup--it was as if a shadow picture fitted over the reality of the stream, rocks and brush about him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sitting in a room, drinking from a cup--it was as if a shadow picture fitted over the reality of the stream, rocks and brush about him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had sat in a room, had drank from a cup--that action had been important!
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Sitting in a room, drinking from a cup--it was as if a shadow picture fitted over the reality of the stream, rocks and brush about him.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Rynch swayed, his wet hands over his eyes, digging fingertips into the skin of his forehead to ease that pain bursting in his skull.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading A sharp, hot pain made him lose contact with that shadow.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Sitting in a room, drinking from a cup--it was as if a shadow picture fitted over the reality of the stream, rocks and brush about him.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading Rynch swayed, his wet hands over his eyes, digging fingertips into the skin of his forehead to ease that pain bursting in his skull.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He looked down.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading He had sat in a room, had drank from a cup--that action had been important!
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Sitting in a room, drinking from a cup--it was as if a shadow picture fitted over the reality of the stream, rocks and brush about him.
move gently or carefully
From this reading Rynch swayed, his wet hands over his eyes, digging fingertips into the skin of his forehead to ease that pain bursting in his skull.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Rynch swayed, his wet hands over his eyes, digging fingertips into the skin of his forehead to ease that pain bursting in his skull.
fingertipsnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərtɪps/
plural of “fingertip” — the end (tip) of a finger
From this reading Rynch swayed, his wet hands over his eyes, digging fingertips into the skin of his forehead to ease that pain bursting in his skull.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading Sitting in a room, drinking from a cup--it was as if a shadow picture fitted over the reality of the stream, rocks and brush about him.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Rynch swayed, his wet hands over his eyes, digging fingertips into the skin of his forehead to ease that pain bursting in his skull.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sitting in a room, drinking from a cup--it was as if a shadow picture fitted over the reality of the stream, rocks and brush about him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had sat in a room, had drank from a cup--that action had been important!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Rynch swayed, his wet hands over his eyes, digging fingertips into the skin of his forehead to ease that pain bursting in his skull.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had sat in a room, had drank from a cup--that action had been important!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sitting in a room, drinking from a cup--it was as if a shadow picture fitted over the reality of the stream, rocks and brush about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rynch swayed, his wet hands over his eyes, digging fingertips into the skin of his forehead to ease that pain bursting in his skull.
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 A sharp, hot pain made him lose contact with that shadow.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Sitting in a room, drinking from a cup--it was as if a shadow picture fitted over the reality of the stream, rocks and brush about him.
of great significance or value
From this reading He had sat in a room, had drank from a cup--that action had been important!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rynch swayed, his wet hands over his eyes, digging fingertips into the skin of his forehead to ease that pain bursting in his skull.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Rynch swayed, his wet hands over his eyes, digging fingertips into the skin of his forehead to ease that pain bursting in his skull.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sitting in a room, drinking from a cup--it was as if a shadow picture fitted over the reality of the stream, rocks and brush about him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked down.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading A sharp, hot pain made him lose contact with that shadow.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A sharp, hot pain made him lose contact with that shadow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rynch swayed, his wet hands over his eyes, digging fingertips into the skin of his forehead to ease that pain bursting in his skull.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Rynch swayed, his wet hands over his eyes, digging fingertips into the skin of his forehead to ease that pain bursting in his skull.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Rynch swayed, his wet hands over his eyes, digging fingertips into the skin of his forehead to ease that pain bursting in his skull.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Sitting in a room, drinking from a cup--it was as if a shadow picture fitted over the reality of the stream, rocks and brush about him.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Sitting in a room, drinking from a cup--it was as if a shadow picture fitted over the reality of the stream, rocks and brush about him.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Sitting in a room, drinking from a cup--it was as if a shadow picture fitted over the reality of the stream, rocks and brush about him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Sitting in a room, drinking from a cup--it was as if a shadow picture fitted over the reality of the stream, rocks and brush about him.
Rynch
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From this reading Rynch swayed, his wet hands over his eyes, digging fingertips into the skin of his forehead to ease that pain bursting in his skull.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He had sat in a room, had drank from a cup--that action had been important!
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Sitting in a room, drinking from a cup--it was as if a shadow picture fitted over the reality of the stream, rocks and brush about him.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading A sharp, hot pain made him lose contact with that shadow.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Sitting in a room, drinking from a cup--it was as if a shadow picture fitted over the reality of the stream, rocks and brush about him.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Rynch swayed, his wet hands over his eyes, digging fingertips into the skin of his forehead to ease that pain bursting in his skull.
skullnounUS /skʌl/
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading Rynch swayed, his wet hands over his eyes, digging fingertips into the skin of his forehead to ease that pain bursting in his skull.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Sitting in a room, drinking from a cup--it was as if a shadow picture fitted over the reality of the stream, rocks and brush about him.
swayedverbUS /sweɪd/
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Rynch swayed, his wet hands over his eyes, digging fingertips into the skin of his forehead to ease that pain bursting in his skull.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rynch swayed, his wet hands over his eyes, digging fingertips into the skin of his forehead to ease that pain bursting in his skull.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rynch swayed, his wet hands over his eyes, digging fingertips into the skin of his forehead to ease that pain bursting in his skull.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rynch swayed, his wet hands over his eyes, digging fingertips into the skin of his forehead to ease that pain bursting in his skull.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sitting in a room, drinking from a cup--it was as if a shadow picture fitted over the reality of the stream, rocks and brush about him.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Rynch swayed, his wet hands over his eyes, digging fingertips into the skin of his forehead to ease that pain bursting in his skull.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A sharp, hot pain made him lose contact with that shadow.
