used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had been kneeling there for a long time, waiting.
(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 "I am with you and everything is all right.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am with you and everything is all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END When Norton stirred and would have opened his eyes but for the bandage drawn over them, she was at his side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END When Norton stirred and would have opened his eyes but for the bandage drawn over them, she was at his side.
bandagenounUS /ˈbændɪdʒ/
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END When Norton stirred and would have opened his eyes but for the bandage drawn over them, she was at his side.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been kneeling there for a long time, waiting.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END When Norton stirred and would have opened his eyes but for the bandage drawn over them, she was at his side.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END When Norton stirred and would have opened his eyes but for the bandage drawn over them, she was at his side.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading "You must lie very still," she commanded gently.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Her hand was on his where it had crept softly from his wrist.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END When Norton stirred and would have opened his eyes but for the bandage drawn over them, she was at his side.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END When Norton stirred and would have opened his eyes but for the bandage drawn over them, she was at his side.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "I am with you and everything is all right.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END When Norton stirred and would have opened his eyes but for the bandage drawn over them, she was at his side.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END When Norton stirred and would have opened his eyes but for the bandage drawn over them, she was at his side.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her hand was on his where it had crept softly from his wrist.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "You must lie very still," she commanded gently.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been kneeling there for a long time, waiting.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Her hand was on his where it had crept softly from his wrist.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END When Norton stirred and would have opened his eyes but for the bandage drawn over them, she was at his side.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her hand was on his where it had crept softly from his wrist.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END When Norton stirred and would have opened his eyes but for the bandage drawn over them, she was at his side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am with you and everything is all right.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am with you and everything is all right.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her hand was on his where it had crept softly from his wrist.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading She had been kneeling there for a long time, waiting.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "You must lie very still," she commanded gently.
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 She had been kneeling there for a long time, waiting.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must lie very still," she commanded gently.
Norton
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END When Norton stirred and would have opened his eyes but for the bandage drawn over them, she was at his side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END When Norton stirred and would have opened his eyes but for the bandage drawn over them, she was at his side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her hand was on his where it had crept softly from his wrist.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END When Norton stirred and would have opened his eyes but for the bandage drawn over them, she was at his side.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END When Norton stirred and would have opened his eyes but for the bandage drawn over them, she was at his side.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I am with you and everything is all right.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END When Norton stirred and would have opened his eyes but for the bandage drawn over them, she was at his side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END When Norton stirred and would have opened his eyes but for the bandage drawn over them, she was at his side.
with low volume
From this reading Her hand was on his where it had crept softly from his wrist.
not in physical motion
From this reading "You must lie very still," she commanded gently.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END When Norton stirred and would have opened his eyes but for the bandage drawn over them, she was at his side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END When Norton stirred and would have opened his eyes but for the bandage drawn over them, she was at his side.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END When Norton stirred and would have opened his eyes but for the bandage drawn over them, she was at his side.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had been kneeling there for a long time, waiting.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had been kneeling there for a long time, waiting.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You must lie very still," she commanded gently.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading She had been kneeling there for a long time, waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END When Norton stirred and would have opened his eyes but for the bandage drawn over them, she was at his side.
at the time that
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END When Norton stirred and would have opened his eyes but for the bandage drawn over them, she was at his side.
in or at the place that
From this reading Her hand was on his where it had crept softly from his wrist.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I am with you and everything is all right.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END When Norton stirred and would have opened his eyes but for the bandage drawn over them, she was at his side.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading Her hand was on his where it had crept softly from his wrist.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must lie very still," she commanded gently.
