used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She wondered, but her cheeks now burned so that all her thoughts began to flow back upon herself as a tide, flowing inland, and forgetting the sea of things.
(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 She wondered, but her cheeks now burned so that all her thoughts began to flow back upon herself as a tide, flowing inland, and forgetting the sea of things.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She is safe and will be cared for--so will be your father.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE DYING LION "Lily has been taken home," he said as she walked out with him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She wondered, but her cheeks now burned so that all her thoughts began to flow back upon herself as a tide, flowing inland, and forgetting the sea of things.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She is safe and will be cared for--so will be your father.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Her heart beat faster--she felt guilty--of what, she could not say.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE DYING LION "Lily has been taken home," he said as she walked out with him.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She wondered, but her cheeks now burned so that all her thoughts began to flow back upon herself as a tide, flowing inland, and forgetting the sea of things.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading She wondered, but her cheeks now burned so that all her thoughts began to flow back upon herself as a tide, flowing inland, and forgetting the sea of things.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She wondered, but her cheeks now burned so that all her thoughts began to flow back upon herself as a tide, flowing inland, and forgetting the sea of things.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading "She is safe and will be cared for--so will be your father.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She wondered, but her cheeks now burned so that all her thoughts began to flow back upon herself as a tide, flowing inland, and forgetting the sea of things.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her heart beat faster--she felt guilty--of what, she could not say.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading I will explain it to you as we drive to Millwood."
DYINGadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading THE DYING LION "Lily has been taken home," he said as she walked out with him.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading I will explain it to you as we drive to Millwood."
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading Her heart beat faster--she felt guilty--of what, she could not say.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "She is safe and will be cared for--so will be your father.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Her heart beat faster--she felt guilty--of what, she could not say.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading She wondered, but her cheeks now burned so that all her thoughts began to flow back upon herself as a tide, flowing inland, and forgetting the sea of things.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading She wondered, but her cheeks now burned so that all her thoughts began to flow back upon herself as a tide, flowing inland, and forgetting the sea of things.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "She is safe and will be cared for--so will be your father.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading She wondered, but her cheeks now burned so that all her thoughts began to flow back upon herself as a tide, flowing inland, and forgetting the sea of things.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading Her heart beat faster--she felt guilty--of what, she could not say.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DYING LION "Lily has been taken home," he said as she walked out with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DYING LION "Lily has been taken home," he said as she walked out with him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her heart beat faster--she felt guilty--of what, she could not say.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wondered, but her cheeks now burned so that all her thoughts began to flow back upon herself as a tide, flowing inland, and forgetting the sea of things.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She wondered, but her cheeks now burned so that all her thoughts began to flow back upon herself as a tide, flowing inland, and forgetting the sea of things.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE DYING LION "Lily has been taken home," he said as she walked out with him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE DYING LION "Lily has been taken home," he said as she walked out with him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will explain it to you as we drive to Millwood."
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading She wondered, but her cheeks now burned so that all her thoughts began to flow back upon herself as a tide, flowing inland, and forgetting the sea of things.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is safe and will be cared for--so will be your father.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I will explain it to you as we drive to Millwood."
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading THE DYING LION "Lily has been taken home," he said as she walked out with him.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading THE DYING LION "Lily has been taken home," he said as she walked out with him.
Millwood
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From this reading I will explain it to you as we drive to Millwood."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her heart beat faster--she felt guilty--of what, she could not say.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She wondered, but her cheeks now burned so that all her thoughts began to flow back upon herself as a tide, flowing inland, and forgetting the sea of things.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She wondered, but her cheeks now burned so that all her thoughts began to flow back upon herself as a tide, flowing inland, and forgetting the sea of things.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE DYING LION "Lily has been taken home," he said as she walked out with him.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "She is safe and will be cared for--so will be your father.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE DYING LION "Lily has been taken home," he said as she walked out with him.
express in words
From this reading Her heart beat faster--she felt guilty--of what, she could not say.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading She wondered, but her cheeks now burned so that all her thoughts began to flow back upon herself as a tide, flowing inland, and forgetting the sea of things.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DYING LION "Lily has been taken home," he said as she walked out with him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "She is safe and will be cared for--so will be your father.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE DYING LION "Lily has been taken home," he said as she walked out with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She wondered, but her cheeks now burned so that all her thoughts began to flow back upon herself as a tide, flowing inland, and forgetting the sea of things.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DYING LION "Lily has been taken home," he said as she walked out with him.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She wondered, but her cheeks now burned so that all her thoughts began to flow back upon herself as a tide, flowing inland, and forgetting the sea of things.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She wondered, but her cheeks now burned so that all her thoughts began to flow back upon herself as a tide, flowing inland, and forgetting the sea of things.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading She wondered, but her cheeks now burned so that all her thoughts began to flow back upon herself as a tide, flowing inland, and forgetting the sea of things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will explain it to you as we drive to Millwood."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She wondered, but her cheeks now burned so that all her thoughts began to flow back upon herself as a tide, flowing inland, and forgetting the sea of things.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE DYING LION "Lily has been taken home," he said as she walked out with him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I will explain it to you as we drive to Millwood."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Her heart beat faster--she felt guilty--of what, she could not say.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "She is safe and will be cared for--so will be your father.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DYING LION "Lily has been taken home," he said as she walked out with him.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading She wondered, but her cheeks now burned so that all her thoughts began to flow back upon herself as a tide, flowing inland, and forgetting the sea of things.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will explain it to you as we drive to Millwood."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "She is safe and will be cared for--so will be your father.
