used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading King lay as he had lain last night; his continued coma was like a profound quiet sleep.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She started up to find it full day; she had been asleep, her head against his knee.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The fire was dying down; she jumped up and replenished it, setting the broth back among the coals.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fire was dying down; she jumped up and replenished it, setting the broth back among the coals.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading King lay as he had lain last night; his continued coma was like a profound quiet sleep.
in a state of sleep
From this reading She started up to find it full day; she had been asleep, her head against his knee.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The fire was dying down; she jumped up and replenished it, setting the broth back among the coals.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She started up to find it full day; she had been asleep, her head against his knee.
blood-smeared
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From this reading He was very pale, and yet certainly not paler than when she had first looked upon his blood-smeared face.
brothnounUS /brɔːθ/
liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces
From this reading The fire was dying down; she jumped up and replenished it, setting the broth back among the coals.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading She went to the canvas screen and looked out.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He was very pale, and yet certainly not paler than when she had first looked upon his blood-smeared face.
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading The fire was dying down; she jumped up and replenished it, setting the broth back among the coals.
comanounUS /ˈkoʊmə/
a state of deep and often prolonged unconsciousness; usually the result of disease or injury
From this reading King lay as he had lain last night; his continued coma was like a profound quiet sleep.
without stop or interruption
From this reading King lay as he had lain last night; his continued coma was like a profound quiet sleep.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She started up to find it full day; she had been asleep, her head against his knee.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The fire was dying down; she jumped up and replenished it, setting the broth back among the coals.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The fire was dying down; she jumped up and replenished it, setting the broth back among the coals.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was very pale, and yet certainly not paler than when she had first looked upon his blood-smeared face.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She started up to find it full day; she had been asleep, her head against his knee.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire was dying down; she jumped up and replenished it, setting the broth back among the coals.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was very pale, and yet certainly not paler than when she had first looked upon his blood-smeared face.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She started up to find it full day; she had been asleep, her head against his knee.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She started up to find it full day; she had been asleep, her head against his knee.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading King lay as he had lain last night; his continued coma was like a profound quiet sleep.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She started up to find it full day; she had been asleep, her head against his knee.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She started up to find it full day; she had been asleep, her head against his knee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She started up to find it full day; she had been asleep, her head against his knee.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She started up to find it full day; she had been asleep, her head against his knee.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The fire was dying down; she jumped up and replenished it, setting the broth back among the coals.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading King lay as he had lain last night; his continued coma was like a profound quiet sleep.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading She started up to find it full day; she had been asleep, her head against his knee.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading King lay as he had lain last night; his continued coma was like a profound quiet sleep.
immediately past
From this reading King lay as he had lain last night; his continued coma was like a profound quiet sleep.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading King lay as he had lain last night; his continued coma was like a profound quiet sleep.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading King lay as he had lain last night; his continued coma was like a profound quiet sleep.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was very pale, and yet certainly not paler than when she had first looked upon his blood-smeared face.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading King lay as he had lain last night; his continued coma was like a profound quiet sleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was very pale, and yet certainly not paler than when she had first looked upon his blood-smeared face.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She went to the canvas screen and looked out.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He was very pale, and yet certainly not paler than when she had first looked upon his blood-smeared face.
paler
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was very pale, and yet certainly not paler than when she had first looked upon his blood-smeared face.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading King lay as he had lain last night; his continued coma was like a profound quiet sleep.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading King lay as he had lain last night; his continued coma was like a profound quiet sleep.
replenishedverbUS /riˈplenɪʃt/
past form of “replenish” — fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading The fire was dying down; she jumped up and replenished it, setting the broth back among the coals.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading She went to the canvas screen and looked out.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The fire was dying down; she jumped up and replenished it, setting the broth back among the coals.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She started up to find it full day; she had been asleep, her head against his knee.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading King lay as he had lain last night; his continued coma was like a profound quiet sleep.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She started up to find it full day; she had been asleep, her head against his knee.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was very pale, and yet certainly not paler than when she had first looked upon his blood-smeared face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fire was dying down; she jumped up and replenished it, setting the broth back among the coals.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She started up to find it full day; she had been asleep, her head against his knee.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She started up to find it full day; she had been asleep, her head against his knee.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was very pale, and yet certainly not paler than when she had first looked upon his blood-smeared face.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very pale, and yet certainly not paler than when she had first looked upon his blood-smeared face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fire was dying down; she jumped up and replenished it, setting the broth back among the coals.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went to the canvas screen and looked out.
at the time that
From this reading He was very pale, and yet certainly not paler than when she had first looked upon his blood-smeared face.
but in spite of that
From this reading He was very pale, and yet certainly not paler than when she had first looked upon his blood-smeared face.
