used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Again he did not answer; he stretched out a hand to caress her.
anew
From this reading Again he did not answer; he stretched out a hand to caress her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lunged back blindly at her and they both struggled to their feet, his fingers clawing in her thick strands of hair as she struck at him in frenzy.
react verbally
From this reading Again he did not answer; he stretched out a hand to caress her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Unguarded as he was, Marie smashed down both her fists full upon his face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He lunged back blindly at her and they both struggled to their feet, his fingers clawing in her thick strands of hair as she struck at him in frenzy.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He lunged back blindly at her and they both struggled to their feet, his fingers clawing in her thick strands of hair as she struck at him in frenzy.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading He lunged back blindly at her and they both struggled to their feet, his fingers clawing in her thick strands of hair as she struck at him in frenzy.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Unguarded as he was, Marie smashed down both her fists full upon his face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Marie was a rare woman—a match for most men—but the capture of her hair gave her utterly into his powerful hands.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Marie was a rare woman—a match for most men—but the capture of her hair gave her utterly into his powerful hands.
caressnounUS /kərˈes/
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading Again he did not answer; he stretched out a hand to caress her.
clawingverbUS /ˈklɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “claw” — move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging
From this reading He lunged back blindly at her and they both struggled to their feet, his fingers clawing in her thick strands of hair as she struck at him in frenzy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Again he did not answer; he stretched out a hand to caress her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Unguarded as he was, Marie smashed down both her fists full upon his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Unguarded as he was, Marie smashed down both her fists full upon his face.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He lunged back blindly at her and they both struggled to their feet, his fingers clawing in her thick strands of hair as she struck at him in frenzy.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading He lunged back blindly at her and they both struggled to their feet, his fingers clawing in her thick strands of hair as she struck at him in frenzy.
fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Unguarded as he was, Marie smashed down both her fists full upon his face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Marie was a rare woman—a match for most men—but the capture of her hair gave her utterly into his powerful hands.
frenzynounUS /ˈfrenzi/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading He lunged back blindly at her and they both struggled to their feet, his fingers clawing in her thick strands of hair as she struck at him in frenzy.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Unguarded as he was, Marie smashed down both her fists full upon his face.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Marie was a rare woman—a match for most men—but the capture of her hair gave her utterly into his powerful hands.
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 He lunged back blindly at her and they both struggled to their feet, his fingers clawing in her thick strands of hair as she struck at him in frenzy.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Again he did not answer; he stretched out a hand to caress her.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Marie was a rare woman—a match for most men—but the capture of her hair gave her utterly into his powerful hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again he did not answer; he stretched out a hand to caress her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Again he did not answer; he stretched out a hand to caress her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He lunged back blindly at her and they both struggled to their feet, his fingers clawing in her thick strands of hair as she struck at him in frenzy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Unguarded as he was, Marie smashed down both her fists full upon his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He lunged back blindly at her and they both struggled to their feet, his fingers clawing in her thick strands of hair as she struck at him in frenzy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Marie was a rare woman—a match for most men—but the capture of her hair gave her utterly into his powerful hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Down rolled the mass and he seized it; it was her weakness, and she screamed.
lungedverbUS /lʌndʒd/
past form of “lunge” — make a thrusting forward movement
From this reading He lunged back blindly at her and they both struggled to their feet, his fingers clawing in her thick strands of hair as she struck at him in frenzy.
Marie
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From this reading Unguarded as he was, Marie smashed down both her fists full upon his face.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Down rolled the mass and he seized it; it was her weakness, and she screamed.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Marie was a rare woman—a match for most men—but the capture of her hair gave her utterly into his powerful hands.
the force of workers available
From this reading Marie was a rare woman—a match for most men—but the capture of her hair gave her utterly into his powerful hands.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Marie was a rare woman—a match for most men—but the capture of her hair gave her utterly into his powerful hands.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Again he did not answer; he stretched out a hand to caress her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He lunged back blindly at her and they both struggled to their feet, his fingers clawing in her thick strands of hair as she struck at him in frenzy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Again he did not answer; he stretched out a hand to caress her.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Marie was a rare woman—a match for most men—but the capture of her hair gave her utterly into his powerful hands.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Marie was a rare woman—a match for most men—but the capture of her hair gave her utterly into his powerful hands.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Down rolled the mass and he seized it; it was her weakness, and she screamed.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Down rolled the mass and he seized it; it was her weakness, and she screamed.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Down rolled the mass and he seized it; it was her weakness, and she screamed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lunged back blindly at her and they both struggled to their feet, his fingers clawing in her thick strands of hair as she struck at him in frenzy.
smashedadjectiveUS /smæʃt/
very drunk
From this reading Unguarded as he was, Marie smashed down both her fists full upon his face.
strandsnounUS /strændz/
plural of “strand” — a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading He lunged back blindly at her and they both struggled to their feet, his fingers clawing in her thick strands of hair as she struck at him in frenzy.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Again he did not answer; he stretched out a hand to caress her.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He lunged back blindly at her and they both struggled to their feet, his fingers clawing in her thick strands of hair as she struck at him in frenzy.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading He lunged back blindly at her and they both struggled to their feet, his fingers clawing in her thick strands of hair as she struck at him in frenzy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Down rolled the mass and he seized it; it was her weakness, and she screamed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He lunged back blindly at her and they both struggled to their feet, his fingers clawing in her thick strands of hair as she struck at him in frenzy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lunged back blindly at her and they both struggled to their feet, his fingers clawing in her thick strands of hair as she struck at him in frenzy.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading He lunged back blindly at her and they both struggled to their feet, his fingers clawing in her thick strands of hair as she struck at him in frenzy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Again he did not answer; he stretched out a hand to caress her.
UnguardedadjectiveUS /ənˈɡɑːrdɪd/
lacking protection or a guard
From this reading Unguarded as he was, Marie smashed down both her fists full upon his face.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Unguarded as he was, Marie smashed down both her fists full upon his face.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Marie was a rare woman—a match for most men—but the capture of her hair gave her utterly into his powerful hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Unguarded as he was, Marie smashed down both her fists full upon his face.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Down rolled the mass and he seized it; it was her weakness, and she screamed.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Marie was a rare woman—a match for most men—but the capture of her hair gave her utterly into his powerful hands.
