used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading /When/ Margaret Belman recovered consciousness she was in the open air, lying in a little recess, effectively hidden from the mouth of the cave.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading His hair was unkempt; streaks of dried blood zigzagged down his face, and the hair above, she saw, was matted.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading /When/ Margaret Belman recovered consciousness she was in the open air, lying in a little recess, effectively hidden from the mouth of the cave.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A man in a torn shirt and ragged trousers was standing by her side, looking down at her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she opened her eyes she saw him put his finger to his mouth, as though to signal silence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A man in a torn shirt and ragged trousers was standing by her side, looking down at her.
Belman
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From this reading /When/ Margaret Belman recovered consciousness she was in the open air, lying in a little recess, effectively hidden from the mouth of the cave.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading His hair was unkempt; streaks of dried blood zigzagged down his face, and the hair above, she saw, was matted.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A man in a torn shirt and ragged trousers was standing by her side, looking down at her.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading /When/ Margaret Belman recovered consciousness she was in the open air, lying in a little recess, effectively hidden from the mouth of the cave.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Yet there was a certain kindliness in his disfigured face which reassured her as he knelt down and, making a funnel of his hands, whispered:
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading /When/ Margaret Belman recovered consciousness she was in the open air, lying in a little recess, effectively hidden from the mouth of the cave.
disfiguredadjectiveUS /dɪˈsfɪɡjərd/
having the appearance spoiled
From this reading Yet there was a certain kindliness in his disfigured face which reassured her as he knelt down and, making a funnel of his hands, whispered:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A man in a torn shirt and ragged trousers was standing by her side, looking down at her.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading His hair was unkempt; streaks of dried blood zigzagged down his face, and the hair above, she saw, was matted.
effectivelyadverbUS /ɪˈfektɪvli/
in an effective manner
From this reading /When/ Margaret Belman recovered consciousness she was in the open air, lying in a little recess, effectively hidden from the mouth of the cave.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As she opened her eyes she saw him put his finger to his mouth, as though to signal silence.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His hair was unkempt; streaks of dried blood zigzagged down his face, and the hair above, she saw, was matted.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading As she opened her eyes she saw him put his finger to his mouth, as though to signal silence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading /When/ Margaret Belman recovered consciousness she was in the open air, lying in a little recess, effectively hidden from the mouth of the cave.
funnelnounUS /ˈfʌnəl/
a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
From this reading Yet there was a certain kindliness in his disfigured face which reassured her as he knelt down and, making a funnel of his hands, whispered:
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 His hair was unkempt; streaks of dried blood zigzagged down his face, and the hair above, she saw, was matted.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Yet there was a certain kindliness in his disfigured face which reassured her as he knelt down and, making a funnel of his hands, whispered:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet there was a certain kindliness in his disfigured face which reassured her as he knelt down and, making a funnel of his hands, whispered:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A man in a torn shirt and ragged trousers was standing by her side, looking down at her.
not accessible to view
From this reading /When/ Margaret Belman recovered consciousness she was in the open air, lying in a little recess, effectively hidden from the mouth of the cave.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As she opened her eyes she saw him put his finger to his mouth, as though to signal silence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As she opened her eyes she saw him put his finger to his mouth, as though to signal silence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading /When/ Margaret Belman recovered consciousness she was in the open air, lying in a little recess, effectively hidden from the mouth of the cave.
kindlinessnoun
friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition
From this reading Yet there was a certain kindliness in his disfigured face which reassured her as he knelt down and, making a funnel of his hands, whispered:
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Yet there was a certain kindliness in his disfigured face which reassured her as he knelt down and, making a funnel of his hands, whispered:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading /When/ Margaret Belman recovered consciousness she was in the open air, lying in a little recess, effectively hidden from the mouth of the cave.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A man in a torn shirt and ragged trousers was standing by her side, looking down at her.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading /When/ Margaret Belman recovered consciousness she was in the open air, lying in a little recess, effectively hidden from the mouth of the cave.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Yet there was a certain kindliness in his disfigured face which reassured her as he knelt down and, making a funnel of his hands, whispered:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man in a torn shirt and ragged trousers was standing by her side, looking down at her.
Margaret
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading /When/ Margaret Belman recovered consciousness she was in the open air, lying in a little recess, effectively hidden from the mouth of the cave.
mattedadjective
tangled in a dense mass
From this reading His hair was unkempt; streaks of dried blood zigzagged down his face, and the hair above, she saw, was matted.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading /When/ Margaret Belman recovered consciousness she was in the open air, lying in a little recess, effectively hidden from the mouth of the cave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading /When/ Margaret Belman recovered consciousness she was in the open air, lying in a little recess, effectively hidden from the mouth of the cave.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading /When/ Margaret Belman recovered consciousness she was in the open air, lying in a little recess, effectively hidden from the mouth of the cave.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading As she opened her eyes she saw him put his finger to his mouth, as though to signal silence.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As she opened her eyes she saw him put his finger to his mouth, as though to signal silence.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading A man in a torn shirt and ragged trousers was standing by her side, looking down at her.
reassuredadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
From this reading Yet there was a certain kindliness in his disfigured face which reassured her as he knelt down and, making a funnel of his hands, whispered:
recessverbUS /rɪˈses/
put into a recess
From this reading /When/ Margaret Belman recovered consciousness she was in the open air, lying in a little recess, effectively hidden from the mouth of the cave.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading /When/ Margaret Belman recovered consciousness she was in the open air, lying in a little recess, effectively hidden from the mouth of the cave.
cut with a saw
From this reading As she opened her eyes she saw him put his finger to his mouth, as though to signal silence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading /When/ Margaret Belman recovered consciousness she was in the open air, lying in a little recess, effectively hidden from the mouth of the cave.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading A man in a torn shirt and ragged trousers was standing by her side, looking down at her.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A man in a torn shirt and ragged trousers was standing by her side, looking down at her.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading As she opened her eyes she saw him put his finger to his mouth, as though to signal silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading As she opened her eyes she saw him put his finger to his mouth, as though to signal silence.
having a supporting base
From this reading A man in a torn shirt and ragged trousers was standing by her side, looking down at her.
streaksnounUS /striːks/
plural of “streak” — an unbroken series of events
From this reading His hair was unkempt; streaks of dried blood zigzagged down his face, and the hair above, she saw, was matted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading /When/ Margaret Belman recovered consciousness she was in the open air, lying in a little recess, effectively hidden from the mouth of the cave.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet there was a certain kindliness in his disfigured face which reassured her as he knelt down and, making a funnel of his hands, whispered:
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As she opened her eyes she saw him put his finger to his mouth, as though to signal silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she opened her eyes she saw him put his finger to his mouth, as though to signal silence.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading A man in a torn shirt and ragged trousers was standing by her side, looking down at her.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading A man in a torn shirt and ragged trousers was standing by her side, looking down at her.
unkemptadjectiveUS /ənˈkempt/
not neatly combed
From this reading His hair was unkempt; streaks of dried blood zigzagged down his face, and the hair above, she saw, was matted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading /When/ Margaret Belman recovered consciousness she was in the open air, lying in a little recess, effectively hidden from the mouth of the cave.
at the time that
From this reading /When/ Margaret Belman recovered consciousness she was in the open air, lying in a little recess, effectively hidden from the mouth of the cave.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet there was a certain kindliness in his disfigured face which reassured her as he knelt down and, making a funnel of his hands, whispered:
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Yet there was a certain kindliness in his disfigured face which reassured her as he knelt down and, making a funnel of his hands, whispered:
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet there was a certain kindliness in his disfigured face which reassured her as he knelt down and, making a funnel of his hands, whispered:
zigzaggedverbUS /ˈzɪɡzæɡd/
inflected form of “zigzag” — travel along a zigzag path
From this reading His hair was unkempt; streaks of dried blood zigzagged down his face, and the hair above, she saw, was matted.
