used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading David lay near by, breathing lightly, his face like a pale carven mask against the blanket's folds.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Daddy John was astir, moving about among the animals and pausing to rub Julia's nose and hearten her up with hopeful words.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading David lay near by, breathing lightly, his face like a pale carven mask against the blanket's folds.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Daddy John was astir, moving about among the animals and pausing to rub Julia's nose and hearten her up with hopeful words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Down below in the camp the fire burned low, its flame looking ineffectual and tawdry in the flushed splendor of the sunrise.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Daddy John was astir, moving about among the animals and pausing to rub Julia's nose and hearten her up with hopeful words.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading Daddy John was astir, moving about among the animals and pausing to rub Julia's nose and hearten her up with hopeful words.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Down below in the camp the fire burned low, its flame looking ineffectual and tawdry in the flushed splendor of the sunrise.
blanket's
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From this reading David lay near by, breathing lightly, his face like a pale carven mask against the blanket's folds.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading David lay near by, breathing lightly, his face like a pale carven mask against the blanket's folds.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Down below in the camp the fire burned low, its flame looking ineffectual and tawdry in the flushed splendor of the sunrise.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading David lay near by, breathing lightly, his face like a pale carven mask against the blanket's folds.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Down below in the camp the fire burned low, its flame looking ineffectual and tawdry in the flushed splendor of the sunrise.
carvenadjective
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading David lay near by, breathing lightly, his face like a pale carven mask against the blanket's folds.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Daddy John was astir, moving about among the animals and pausing to rub Julia's nose and hearten her up with hopeful words.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading David lay near by, breathing lightly, his face like a pale carven mask against the blanket's folds.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Susan mounted to a ledge and scanned the distance.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down below in the camp the fire burned low, its flame looking ineffectual and tawdry in the flushed splendor of the sunrise.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She woke when the sun shot its first rays into her eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading David lay near by, breathing lightly, his face like a pale carven mask against the blanket's folds.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Down below in the camp the fire burned low, its flame looking ineffectual and tawdry in the flushed splendor of the sunrise.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She woke when the sun shot its first rays into her eyes.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Down below in the camp the fire burned low, its flame looking ineffectual and tawdry in the flushed splendor of the sunrise.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Down below in the camp the fire burned low, its flame looking ineffectual and tawdry in the flushed splendor of the sunrise.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading David lay near by, breathing lightly, his face like a pale carven mask against the blanket's folds.
heartenverbUS /ˈhɑːrtən/
give encouragement to
From this reading Daddy John was astir, moving about among the animals and pausing to rub Julia's nose and hearten her up with hopeful words.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She woke when the sun shot its first rays into her eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading David lay near by, breathing lightly, his face like a pale carven mask against the blanket's folds.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading Daddy John was astir, moving about among the animals and pausing to rub Julia's nose and hearten her up with hopeful words.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Down below in the camp the fire burned low, its flame looking ineffectual and tawdry in the flushed splendor of the sunrise.
ineffectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəˈfektʃuːəl/
not producing an intended effect
From this reading Down below in the camp the fire burned low, its flame looking ineffectual and tawdry in the flushed splendor of the sunrise.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She woke when the sun shot its first rays into her eyes.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She woke when the sun shot its first rays into her eyes.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Daddy John was astir, moving about among the animals and pausing to rub Julia's nose and hearten her up with hopeful words.
Julia's
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From this reading Daddy John was astir, moving about among the animals and pausing to rub Julia's nose and hearten her up with hopeful words.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading David lay near by, breathing lightly, his face like a pale carven mask against the blanket's folds.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading Susan mounted to a ledge and scanned the distance.
without good reason
From this reading David lay near by, breathing lightly, his face like a pale carven mask against the blanket's folds.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading David lay near by, breathing lightly, his face like a pale carven mask against the blanket's folds.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Down below in the camp the fire burned low, its flame looking ineffectual and tawdry in the flushed splendor of the sunrise.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Down below in the camp the fire burned low, its flame looking ineffectual and tawdry in the flushed splendor of the sunrise.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading David lay near by, breathing lightly, his face like a pale carven mask against the blanket's folds.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Susan mounted to a ledge and scanned the distance.
in motion
From this reading Daddy John was astir, moving about among the animals and pausing to rub Julia's nose and hearten her up with hopeful words.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading David lay near by, breathing lightly, his face like a pale carven mask against the blanket's folds.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Daddy John was astir, moving about among the animals and pausing to rub Julia's nose and hearten her up with hopeful words.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Down below in the camp the fire burned low, its flame looking ineffectual and tawdry in the flushed splendor of the sunrise.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading David lay near by, breathing lightly, his face like a pale carven mask against the blanket's folds.
pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Daddy John was astir, moving about among the animals and pausing to rub Julia's nose and hearten her up with hopeful words.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading She woke when the sun shot its first rays into her eyes.
rubverbUS /rʌb/
move over something with pressure
From this reading Daddy John was astir, moving about among the animals and pausing to rub Julia's nose and hearten her up with hopeful words.
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading Susan mounted to a ledge and scanned the distance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She woke when the sun shot its first rays into her eyes.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading She woke when the sun shot its first rays into her eyes.
splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading Down below in the camp the fire burned low, its flame looking ineffectual and tawdry in the flushed splendor of the sunrise.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading She woke when the sun shot its first rays into her eyes.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading Down below in the camp the fire burned low, its flame looking ineffectual and tawdry in the flushed splendor of the sunrise.
Susan
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From this reading Susan mounted to a ledge and scanned the distance.
tawdryadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːdri/
tastelessly showy
From this reading Down below in the camp the fire burned low, its flame looking ineffectual and tawdry in the flushed splendor of the sunrise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She woke when the sun shot its first rays into her eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Daddy John was astir, moving about among the animals and pausing to rub Julia's nose and hearten her up with hopeful words.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Daddy John was astir, moving about among the animals and pausing to rub Julia's nose and hearten her up with hopeful words.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Daddy John was astir, moving about among the animals and pausing to rub Julia's nose and hearten her up with hopeful words.
at the time that
From this reading She woke when the sun shot its first rays into her eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Daddy John was astir, moving about among the animals and pausing to rub Julia's nose and hearten her up with hopeful words.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading She woke when the sun shot its first rays into her eyes.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Daddy John was astir, moving about among the animals and pausing to rub Julia's nose and hearten her up with hopeful words.
