used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Roger, with the aid of the ax, gathered a huge pile of grease wood, then with Felicia beside him, wrapped in a blanket, he sat down before the fire to wait.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The child, her deep eyes glowing like black rubies in the flickering light, the lovely curves of her mouth drooping, leaned against Roger's shoulder, for a little while, then she turned and looked up into his face for a long minute.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Roger, with the aid of the ax, gathered a huge pile of grease wood, then with Felicia beside him, wrapped in a blanket, he sat down before the fire to wait.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHARLEY Felicia soon grew weary of the game of fire building and begged off.
attractivenessnounUS /əˈtræktɪvnəs/
the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts
From this reading Felicia's attractiveness still puzzled him.
axnounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading Roger, with the aid of the ax, gathered a huge pile of grease wood, then with Felicia beside him, wrapped in a blanket, he sat down before the fire to wait.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Roger, with the aid of the ax, gathered a huge pile of grease wood, then with Felicia beside him, wrapped in a blanket, he sat down before the fire to wait.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading CHARLEY Felicia soon grew weary of the game of fire building and begged off.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Roger, with the aid of the ax, gathered a huge pile of grease wood, then with Felicia beside him, wrapped in a blanket, he sat down before the fire to wait.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The child, her deep eyes glowing like black rubies in the flickering light, the lovely curves of her mouth drooping, leaned against Roger's shoulder, for a little while, then she turned and looked up into his face for a long minute.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Roger, with the aid of the ax, gathered a huge pile of grease wood, then with Felicia beside him, wrapped in a blanket, he sat down before the fire to wait.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading CHARLEY Felicia soon grew weary of the game of fire building and begged off.
CHARLEY
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From this reading CHARLEY Felicia soon grew weary of the game of fire building and begged off.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child, her deep eyes glowing like black rubies in the flickering light, the lovely curves of her mouth drooping, leaned against Roger's shoulder, for a little while, then she turned and looked up into his face for a long minute.
curvesnounUS /kɜːrvz/
plural of “curve” — the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading The child, her deep eyes glowing like black rubies in the flickering light, the lovely curves of her mouth drooping, leaned against Roger's shoulder, for a little while, then she turned and looked up into his face for a long minute.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The child, her deep eyes glowing like black rubies in the flickering light, the lovely curves of her mouth drooping, leaned against Roger's shoulder, for a little while, then she turned and looked up into his face for a long minute.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Roger, with the aid of the ax, gathered a huge pile of grease wood, then with Felicia beside him, wrapped in a blanket, he sat down before the fire to wait.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading The child, her deep eyes glowing like black rubies in the flickering light, the lovely curves of her mouth drooping, leaned against Roger's shoulder, for a little while, then she turned and looked up into his face for a long minute.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The child, her deep eyes glowing like black rubies in the flickering light, the lovely curves of her mouth drooping, leaned against Roger's shoulder, for a little while, then she turned and looked up into his face for a long minute.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The child, her deep eyes glowing like black rubies in the flickering light, the lovely curves of her mouth drooping, leaned against Roger's shoulder, for a little while, then she turned and looked up into his face for a long minute.
FelicianounUS /fəˈliːʃə/
genus of tropical African herbs or subshrubs with usually blue flowers
From this reading CHARLEY Felicia soon grew weary of the game of fire building and begged off.
Felicia'snounUS /fəˈliːʃəz/
possessive form of “felicia” — genus of tropical African herbs or subshrubs with usually blue flowers
From this reading Felicia's attractiveness still puzzled him.
start firing a weapon
From this reading CHARLEY Felicia soon grew weary of the game of fire building and begged off.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading The child, her deep eyes glowing like black rubies in the flickering light, the lovely curves of her mouth drooping, leaned against Roger's shoulder, for a little while, then she turned and looked up into his face for a long minute.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The child, her deep eyes glowing like black rubies in the flickering light, the lovely curves of her mouth drooping, leaned against Roger's shoulder, for a little while, then she turned and looked up into his face for a long minute.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading CHARLEY Felicia soon grew weary of the game of fire building and begged off.
brought together in one place
From this reading Roger, with the aid of the ax, gathered a huge pile of grease wood, then with Felicia beside him, wrapped in a blanket, he sat down before the fire to wait.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading The child, her deep eyes glowing like black rubies in the flickering light, the lovely curves of her mouth drooping, leaned against Roger's shoulder, for a little while, then she turned and looked up into his face for a long minute.
greasenounUS /ɡriːs/
a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)
From this reading Roger, with the aid of the ax, gathered a huge pile of grease wood, then with Felicia beside him, wrapped in a blanket, he sat down before the fire to wait.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading CHARLEY Felicia soon grew weary of the game of fire building and begged off.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Roger, with the aid of the ax, gathered a huge pile of grease wood, then with Felicia beside him, wrapped in a blanket, he sat down before the fire to wait.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The child, her deep eyes glowing like black rubies in the flickering light, the lovely curves of her mouth drooping, leaned against Roger's shoulder, for a little while, then she turned and looked up into his face for a long minute.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Roger, with the aid of the ax, gathered a huge pile of grease wood, then with Felicia beside him, wrapped in a blanket, he sat down before the fire to wait.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The child, her deep eyes glowing like black rubies in the flickering light, the lovely curves of her mouth drooping, leaned against Roger's shoulder, for a little while, then she turned and looked up into his face for a long minute.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Roger, with the aid of the ax, gathered a huge pile of grease wood, then with Felicia beside him, wrapped in a blanket, he sat down before the fire to wait.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Roger, with the aid of the ax, gathered a huge pile of grease wood, then with Felicia beside him, wrapped in a blanket, he sat down before the fire to wait.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The child, her deep eyes glowing like black rubies in the flickering light, the lovely curves of her mouth drooping, leaned against Roger's shoulder, for a little while, then she turned and looked up into his face for a long minute.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The child, her deep eyes glowing like black rubies in the flickering light, the lovely curves of her mouth drooping, leaned against Roger's shoulder, for a little while, then she turned and looked up into his face for a long minute.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The child, her deep eyes glowing like black rubies in the flickering light, the lovely curves of her mouth drooping, leaned against Roger's shoulder, for a little while, then she turned and looked up into his face for a long minute.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The child, her deep eyes glowing like black rubies in the flickering light, the lovely curves of her mouth drooping, leaned against Roger's shoulder, for a little while, then she turned and looked up into his face for a long minute.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The child, her deep eyes glowing like black rubies in the flickering light, the lovely curves of her mouth drooping, leaned against Roger's shoulder, for a little while, then she turned and looked up into his face for a long minute.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The child, her deep eyes glowing like black rubies in the flickering light, the lovely curves of her mouth drooping, leaned against Roger's shoulder, for a little while, then she turned and looked up into his face for a long minute.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Roger returned the look, a little wonderingly.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The child, her deep eyes glowing like black rubies in the flickering light, the lovely curves of her mouth drooping, leaned against Roger's shoulder, for a little while, then she turned and looked up into his face for a long minute.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading The child, her deep eyes glowing like black rubies in the flickering light, the lovely curves of her mouth drooping, leaned against Roger's shoulder, for a little while, then she turned and looked up into his face for a long minute.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The child, her deep eyes glowing like black rubies in the flickering light, the lovely curves of her mouth drooping, leaned against Roger's shoulder, for a little while, then she turned and looked up into his face for a long minute.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The child, her deep eyes glowing like black rubies in the flickering light, the lovely curves of her mouth drooping, leaned against Roger's shoulder, for a little while, then she turned and looked up into his face for a long minute.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHARLEY Felicia soon grew weary of the game of fire building and begged off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading CHARLEY Felicia soon grew weary of the game of fire building and begged off.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Roger, with the aid of the ax, gathered a huge pile of grease wood, then with Felicia beside him, wrapped in a blanket, he sat down before the fire to wait.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Felicia's attractiveness still puzzled him.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Roger returned the look, a little wonderingly.
Roger
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From this reading Roger, with the aid of the ax, gathered a huge pile of grease wood, then with Felicia beside him, wrapped in a blanket, he sat down before the fire to wait.
Roger'snounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
possessive form of “rogers” — United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading The child, her deep eyes glowing like black rubies in the flickering light, the lovely curves of her mouth drooping, leaned against Roger's shoulder, for a little while, then she turned and looked up into his face for a long minute.
rubiesnounUS /ˈruːbiz/
plural of “ruby” — a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading The child, her deep eyes glowing like black rubies in the flickering light, the lovely curves of her mouth drooping, leaned against Roger's shoulder, for a little while, then she turned and looked up into his face for a long minute.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Roger, with the aid of the ax, gathered a huge pile of grease wood, then with Felicia beside him, wrapped in a blanket, he sat down before the fire to wait.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The child, her deep eyes glowing like black rubies in the flickering light, the lovely curves of her mouth drooping, leaned against Roger's shoulder, for a little while, then she turned and looked up into his face for a long minute.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The child, her deep eyes glowing like black rubies in the flickering light, the lovely curves of her mouth drooping, leaned against Roger's shoulder, for a little while, then she turned and looked up into his face for a long minute.
in the near future
From this reading CHARLEY Felicia soon grew weary of the game of fire building and begged off.
not in physical motion
From this reading Felicia's attractiveness still puzzled him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHARLEY Felicia soon grew weary of the game of fire building and begged off.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Roger, with the aid of the ax, gathered a huge pile of grease wood, then with Felicia beside him, wrapped in a blanket, he sat down before the fire to wait.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Roger, with the aid of the ax, gathered a huge pile of grease wood, then with Felicia beside him, wrapped in a blanket, he sat down before the fire to wait.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The child, her deep eyes glowing like black rubies in the flickering light, the lovely curves of her mouth drooping, leaned against Roger's shoulder, for a little while, then she turned and looked up into his face for a long minute.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The child, her deep eyes glowing like black rubies in the flickering light, the lovely curves of her mouth drooping, leaned against Roger's shoulder, for a little while, then she turned and looked up into his face for a long minute.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Roger, with the aid of the ax, gathered a huge pile of grease wood, then with Felicia beside him, wrapped in a blanket, he sat down before the fire to wait.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading CHARLEY Felicia soon grew weary of the game of fire building and begged off.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The child, her deep eyes glowing like black rubies in the flickering light, the lovely curves of her mouth drooping, leaned against Roger's shoulder, for a little while, then she turned and looked up into his face for a long minute.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Roger, with the aid of the ax, gathered a huge pile of grease wood, then with Felicia beside him, wrapped in a blanket, he sat down before the fire to wait.
wonderinglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading Roger returned the look, a little wonderingly.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Roger, with the aid of the ax, gathered a huge pile of grease wood, then with Felicia beside him, wrapped in a blanket, he sat down before the fire to wait.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Roger, with the aid of the ax, gathered a huge pile of grease wood, then with Felicia beside him, wrapped in a blanket, he sat down before the fire to wait.
