used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was no answer, save that, at the voice of her mother, a warm glow appeared upon the nape of the girl's neck, and even spread over the glistening shoulders, while her form shook with a single convulsive sob.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no answer, save that, at the voice of her mother, a warm glow appeared upon the nape of the girl's neck, and even spread over the glistening shoulders, while her form shook with a single convulsive sob.
react verbally
From this reading There was no answer, save that, at the voice of her mother, a warm glow appeared upon the nape of the girl's neck, and even spread over the glistening shoulders, while her form shook with a single convulsive sob.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was no answer, save that, at the voice of her mother, a warm glow appeared upon the nape of the girl's neck, and even spread over the glistening shoulders, while her form shook with a single convulsive sob.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was no answer, save that, at the voice of her mother, a warm glow appeared upon the nape of the girl's neck, and even spread over the glistening shoulders, while her form shook with a single convulsive sob.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading The girl threw up her head and faced her mother, her eyes blazing with indignant shame and glistening with tears, which were quite dried up by her hot cheeks ere they had run half their course.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The girl threw up her head and faced her mother, her eyes blazing with indignant shame and glistening with tears, which were quite dried up by her hot cheeks ere they had run half their course.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The girl threw up her head and faced her mother, her eyes blazing with indignant shame and glistening with tears, which were quite dried up by her hot cheeks ere they had run half their course.
convulsiveadjectiveUS /kənˈvʌlsɪv/
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
From this reading There was no answer, save that, at the voice of her mother, a warm glow appeared upon the nape of the girl's neck, and even spread over the glistening shoulders, while her form shook with a single convulsive sob.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The girl threw up her head and faced her mother, her eyes blazing with indignant shame and glistening with tears, which were quite dried up by her hot cheeks ere they had run half their course.
a female human offspring
From this reading “My daughter, what does this mean?”
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading “Desire, tell me this instant,” exclaimed Mrs. Edwards.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My daughter, what does this mean?”
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading The girl threw up her head and faced her mother, her eyes blazing with indignant shame and glistening with tears, which were quite dried up by her hot cheeks ere they had run half their course.
EdwardsnounUS /ˈedwərdz/
American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)
From this reading “Desire, tell me this instant,” exclaimed Mrs. Edwards.
an old word for “before”
From this reading The girl threw up her head and faced her mother, her eyes blazing with indignant shame and glistening with tears, which were quite dried up by her hot cheeks ere they had run half their course.
divisible by two
From this reading There was no answer, save that, at the voice of her mother, a warm glow appeared upon the nape of the girl's neck, and even spread over the glistening shoulders, while her form shook with a single convulsive sob.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Desire, tell me this instant,” exclaimed Mrs. Edwards.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The girl threw up her head and faced her mother, her eyes blazing with indignant shame and glistening with tears, which were quite dried up by her hot cheeks ere they had run half their course.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading The girl threw up her head and faced her mother, her eyes blazing with indignant shame and glistening with tears, which were quite dried up by her hot cheeks ere they had run half their course.
a boy or man
From this reading “You saw,” she said in a low, hard, fierce tone, “the fellow kissed me.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading “You saw,” she said in a low, hard, fierce tone, “the fellow kissed me.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading There was no answer, save that, at the voice of her mother, a warm glow appeared upon the nape of the girl's neck, and even spread over the glistening shoulders, while her form shook with a single convulsive sob.
a young female
From this reading The girl threw up her head and faced her mother, her eyes blazing with indignant shame and glistening with tears, which were quite dried up by her hot cheeks ere they had run half their course.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading There was no answer, save that, at the voice of her mother, a warm glow appeared upon the nape of the girl's neck, and even spread over the glistening shoulders, while her form shook with a single convulsive sob.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading There was no answer, save that, at the voice of her mother, a warm glow appeared upon the nape of the girl's neck, and even spread over the glistening shoulders, while her form shook with a single convulsive sob.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading There was no answer, save that, at the voice of her mother, a warm glow appeared upon the nape of the girl's neck, and even spread over the glistening shoulders, while her form shook with a single convulsive sob.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girl threw up her head and faced her mother, her eyes blazing with indignant shame and glistening with tears, which were quite dried up by her hot cheeks ere they had run half their course.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The girl threw up her head and faced her mother, her eyes blazing with indignant shame and glistening with tears, which were quite dried up by her hot cheeks ere they had run half their course.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “You saw,” she said in a low, hard, fierce tone, “the fellow kissed me.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The girl threw up her head and faced her mother, her eyes blazing with indignant shame and glistening with tears, which were quite dried up by her hot cheeks ere they had run half their course.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no answer, save that, at the voice of her mother, a warm glow appeared upon the nape of the girl's neck, and even spread over the glistening shoulders, while her form shook with a single convulsive sob.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The girl threw up her head and faced her mother, her eyes blazing with indignant shame and glistening with tears, which were quite dried up by her hot cheeks ere they had run half their course.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You saw,” she said in a low, hard, fierce tone, “the fellow kissed me.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading The girl threw up her head and faced her mother, her eyes blazing with indignant shame and glistening with tears, which were quite dried up by her hot cheeks ere they had run half their course.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “Desire, tell me this instant,” exclaimed Mrs. Edwards.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading “You saw,” she said in a low, hard, fierce tone, “the fellow kissed me.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “You saw,” she said in a low, hard, fierce tone, “the fellow kissed me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Desire, tell me this instant,” exclaimed Mrs. Edwards.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “My daughter, what does this mean?”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading There was no answer, save that, at the voice of her mother, a warm glow appeared upon the nape of the girl's neck, and even spread over the glistening shoulders, while her form shook with a single convulsive sob.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Desire, tell me this instant,” exclaimed Mrs. Edwards.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My daughter, what does this mean?”
napenoun
the back side of the neck
From this reading There was no answer, save that, at the voice of her mother, a warm glow appeared upon the nape of the girl's neck, and even spread over the glistening shoulders, while her form shook with a single convulsive sob.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading There was no answer, save that, at the voice of her mother, a warm glow appeared upon the nape of the girl's neck, and even spread over the glistening shoulders, while her form shook with a single convulsive sob.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no answer, save that, at the voice of her mother, a warm glow appeared upon the nape of the girl's neck, and even spread over the glistening shoulders, while her form shook with a single convulsive sob.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no answer, save that, at the voice of her mother, a warm glow appeared upon the nape of the girl's neck, and even spread over the glistening shoulders, while her form shook with a single convulsive sob.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was no answer, save that, at the voice of her mother, a warm glow appeared upon the nape of the girl's neck, and even spread over the glistening shoulders, while her form shook with a single convulsive sob.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The girl threw up her head and faced her mother, her eyes blazing with indignant shame and glistening with tears, which were quite dried up by her hot cheeks ere they had run half their course.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The girl threw up her head and faced her mother, her eyes blazing with indignant shame and glistening with tears, which were quite dried up by her hot cheeks ere they had run half their course.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You saw,” she said in a low, hard, fierce tone, “the fellow kissed me.
except for; apart from
From this reading There was no answer, save that, at the voice of her mother, a warm glow appeared upon the nape of the girl's neck, and even spread over the glistening shoulders, while her form shook with a single convulsive sob.
cut with a saw
From this reading “You saw,” she said in a low, hard, fierce tone, “the fellow kissed me.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading The girl threw up her head and faced her mother, her eyes blazing with indignant shame and glistening with tears, which were quite dried up by her hot cheeks ere they had run half their course.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You saw,” she said in a low, hard, fierce tone, “the fellow kissed me.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading There was no answer, save that, at the voice of her mother, a warm glow appeared upon the nape of the girl's neck, and even spread over the glistening shoulders, while her form shook with a single convulsive sob.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading There was no answer, save that, at the voice of her mother, a warm glow appeared upon the nape of the girl's neck, and even spread over the glistening shoulders, while her form shook with a single convulsive sob.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading There was no answer, save that, at the voice of her mother, a warm glow appeared upon the nape of the girl's neck, and even spread over the glistening shoulders, while her form shook with a single convulsive sob.
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading There was no answer, save that, at the voice of her mother, a warm glow appeared upon the nape of the girl's neck, and even spread over the glistening shoulders, while her form shook with a single convulsive sob.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading There was no answer, save that, at the voice of her mother, a warm glow appeared upon the nape of the girl's neck, and even spread over the glistening shoulders, while her form shook with a single convulsive sob.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The girl threw up her head and faced her mother, her eyes blazing with indignant shame and glistening with tears, which were quite dried up by her hot cheeks ere they had run half their course.
express in words
From this reading “Desire, tell me this instant,” exclaimed Mrs. Edwards.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no answer, save that, at the voice of her mother, a warm glow appeared upon the nape of the girl's neck, and even spread over the glistening shoulders, while her form shook with a single convulsive sob.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no answer, save that, at the voice of her mother, a warm glow appeared upon the nape of the girl's neck, and even spread over the glistening shoulders, while her form shook with a single convulsive sob.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The girl threw up her head and faced her mother, her eyes blazing with indignant shame and glistening with tears, which were quite dried up by her hot cheeks ere they had run half their course.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no answer, save that, at the voice of her mother, a warm glow appeared upon the nape of the girl's neck, and even spread over the glistening shoulders, while her form shook with a single convulsive sob.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girl threw up her head and faced her mother, her eyes blazing with indignant shame and glistening with tears, which were quite dried up by her hot cheeks ere they had run half their course.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “My daughter, what does this mean?”
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The girl threw up her head and faced her mother, her eyes blazing with indignant shame and glistening with tears, which were quite dried up by her hot cheeks ere they had run half their course.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “You saw,” she said in a low, hard, fierce tone, “the fellow kissed me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The girl threw up her head and faced her mother, her eyes blazing with indignant shame and glistening with tears, which were quite dried up by her hot cheeks ere they had run half their course.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was no answer, save that, at the voice of her mother, a warm glow appeared upon the nape of the girl's neck, and even spread over the glistening shoulders, while her form shook with a single convulsive sob.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was no answer, save that, at the voice of her mother, a warm glow appeared upon the nape of the girl's neck, and even spread over the glistening shoulders, while her form shook with a single convulsive sob.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading There was no answer, save that, at the voice of her mother, a warm glow appeared upon the nape of the girl's neck, and even spread over the glistening shoulders, while her form shook with a single convulsive sob.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no answer, save that, at the voice of her mother, a warm glow appeared upon the nape of the girl's neck, and even spread over the glistening shoulders, while her form shook with a single convulsive sob.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The girl threw up her head and faced her mother, her eyes blazing with indignant shame and glistening with tears, which were quite dried up by her hot cheeks ere they had run half their course.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “My daughter, what does this mean?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The girl threw up her head and faced her mother, her eyes blazing with indignant shame and glistening with tears, which were quite dried up by her hot cheeks ere they had run half their course.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There was no answer, save that, at the voice of her mother, a warm glow appeared upon the nape of the girl's neck, and even spread over the glistening shoulders, while her form shook with a single convulsive sob.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was no answer, save that, at the voice of her mother, a warm glow appeared upon the nape of the girl's neck, and even spread over the glistening shoulders, while her form shook with a single convulsive sob.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You saw,” she said in a low, hard, fierce tone, “the fellow kissed me.
