used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Someone held her wrist, and for a while everything was silent.
anew
From this reading Again, again, a shooting, maddening pain.
in addition
From this reading She saw the white-winged woman's face with her eyes fixed on the red face, which was bending forward, and the two other faces were also bending over, looking down at something Valeria could not see, for it was on her own pillow.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An exclamation, and then a word: "Useless."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Someone held her wrist, and for a while everything was silent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She saw the white-winged woman's face with her eyes fixed on the red face, which was bending forward, and the two other faces were also bending over, looking down at something Valeria could not see, for it was on her own pillow.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading She saw the white-winged woman's face with her eyes fixed on the red face, which was bending forward, and the two other faces were also bending over, looking down at something Valeria could not see, for it was on her own pillow.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She saw the white-winged woman's face with her eyes fixed on the red face, which was bending forward, and the two other faces were also bending over, looking down at something Valeria could not see, for it was on her own pillow.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She saw the white-winged woman's face with her eyes fixed on the red face, which was bending forward, and the two other faces were also bending over, looking down at something Valeria could not see, for it was on her own pillow.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Someone held her wrist, and for a while everything was silent.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading An exclamation, and then a word: "Useless."
opinion or judgment
From this reading Valeria opened her eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She saw the white-winged woman's face with her eyes fixed on the red face, which was bending forward, and the two other faces were also bending over, looking down at something Valeria could not see, for it was on her own pillow.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She saw the white-winged woman's face with her eyes fixed on the red face, which was bending forward, and the two other faces were also bending over, looking down at something Valeria could not see, for it was on her own pillow.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading She saw the white-winged woman's face with her eyes fixed on the red face, which was bending forward, and the two other faces were also bending over, looking down at something Valeria could not see, for it was on her own pillow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Someone held her wrist, and for a while everything was silent.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She saw the white-winged woman's face with her eyes fixed on the red face, which was bending forward, and the two other faces were also bending over, looking down at something Valeria could not see, for it was on her own pillow.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Someone held her wrist, and for a while everything was silent.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Someone held her wrist, and for a while everything was silent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She saw the white-winged woman's face with her eyes fixed on the red face, which was bending forward, and the two other faces were also bending over, looking down at something Valeria could not see, for it was on her own pillow.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She saw the white-winged woman's face with her eyes fixed on the red face, which was bending forward, and the two other faces were also bending over, looking down at something Valeria could not see, for it was on her own pillow.
maddeningadjectiveUS /ˈmædənɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading Again, again, a shooting, maddening pain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She saw the white-winged woman's face with her eyes fixed on the red face, which was bending forward, and the two other faces were also bending over, looking down at something Valeria could not see, for it was on her own pillow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She saw the white-winged woman's face with her eyes fixed on the red face, which was bending forward, and the two other faces were also bending over, looking down at something Valeria could not see, for it was on her own pillow.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Valeria opened her eyes.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She saw the white-winged woman's face with her eyes fixed on the red face, which was bending forward, and the two other faces were also bending over, looking down at something Valeria could not see, for it was on her own pillow.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She saw the white-winged woman's face with her eyes fixed on the red face, which was bending forward, and the two other faces were also bending over, looking down at something Valeria could not see, for it was on her own pillow.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She saw the white-winged woman's face with her eyes fixed on the red face, which was bending forward, and the two other faces were also bending over, looking down at something Valeria could not see, for it was on her own pillow.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Again, again, a shooting, maddening pain.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading She saw the white-winged woman's face with her eyes fixed on the red face, which was bending forward, and the two other faces were also bending over, looking down at something Valeria could not see, for it was on her own pillow.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She saw the white-winged woman's face with her eyes fixed on the red face, which was bending forward, and the two other faces were also bending over, looking down at something Valeria could not see, for it was on her own pillow.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw the white-winged woman's face with her eyes fixed on the red face, which was bending forward, and the two other faces were also bending over, looking down at something Valeria could not see, for it was on her own pillow.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She saw the white-winged woman's face with her eyes fixed on the red face, which was bending forward, and the two other faces were also bending over, looking down at something Valeria could not see, for it was on her own pillow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw the white-winged woman's face with her eyes fixed on the red face, which was bending forward, and the two other faces were also bending over, looking down at something Valeria could not see, for it was on her own pillow.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Again, again, a shooting, maddening pain.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Someone held her wrist, and for a while everything was silent.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Someone held her wrist, and for a while everything was silent.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She saw the white-winged woman's face with her eyes fixed on the red face, which was bending forward, and the two other faces were also bending over, looking down at something Valeria could not see, for it was on her own pillow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She saw the white-winged woman's face with her eyes fixed on the red face, which was bending forward, and the two other faces were also bending over, looking down at something Valeria could not see, for it was on her own pillow.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading An exclamation, and then a word: "Useless."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She saw the white-winged woman's face with her eyes fixed on the red face, which was bending forward, and the two other faces were also bending over, looking down at something Valeria could not see, for it was on her own pillow.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading An exclamation, and then a word: "Useless."
Valeria
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Valeria opened her eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Someone held her wrist, and for a while everything was silent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She saw the white-winged woman's face with her eyes fixed on the red face, which was bending forward, and the two other faces were also bending over, looking down at something Valeria could not see, for it was on her own pillow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She saw the white-winged woman's face with her eyes fixed on the red face, which was bending forward, and the two other faces were also bending over, looking down at something Valeria could not see, for it was on her own pillow.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Someone held her wrist, and for a while everything was silent.
white-winged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She saw the white-winged woman's face with her eyes fixed on the red face, which was bending forward, and the two other faces were also bending over, looking down at something Valeria could not see, for it was on her own pillow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She saw the white-winged woman's face with her eyes fixed on the red face, which was bending forward, and the two other faces were also bending over, looking down at something Valeria could not see, for it was on her own pillow.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She saw the white-winged woman's face with her eyes fixed on the red face, which was bending forward, and the two other faces were also bending over, looking down at something Valeria could not see, for it was on her own pillow.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading An exclamation, and then a word: "Useless."
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading Someone held her wrist, and for a while everything was silent.
