used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A fantastic being, the girl thought, trudging over the earth after a chimera.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The old creature passed her brown bones of fingers over her uncanny face and, staring into the face of the sun, began to mutter strangely again about the search for the Ark.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A fantastic being, the girl thought, trudging over the earth after a chimera.
anew
From this reading The old creature passed her brown bones of fingers over her uncanny face and, staring into the face of the sun, began to mutter strangely again about the search for the Ark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old creature passed her brown bones of fingers over her uncanny face and, staring into the face of the sun, began to mutter strangely again about the search for the Ark.
ArknounUS /ɑːrk/
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading The old creature passed her brown bones of fingers over her uncanny face and, staring into the face of the sun, began to mutter strangely again about the search for the Ark.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The old creature passed her brown bones of fingers over her uncanny face and, staring into the face of the sun, began to mutter strangely again about the search for the Ark.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A fantastic being, the girl thought, trudging over the earth after a chimera.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading The old creature passed her brown bones of fingers over her uncanny face and, staring into the face of the sun, began to mutter strangely again about the search for the Ark.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The old creature passed her brown bones of fingers over her uncanny face and, staring into the face of the sun, began to mutter strangely again about the search for the Ark.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The old crone to whom she still came for medicine was standing outside the stall.
chimeranounUS /tʃɪˈmerə/
(Greek mythology) fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail; daughter of Typhon
From this reading A fantastic being, the girl thought, trudging over the earth after a chimera.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The old creature passed her brown bones of fingers over her uncanny face and, staring into the face of the sun, began to mutter strangely again about the search for the Ark.
cronenounUS /kroʊn/
an ugly evil-looking old woman
From this reading The old crone to whom she still came for medicine was standing outside the stall.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading A fantastic being, the girl thought, trudging over the earth after a chimera.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The old creature passed her brown bones of fingers over her uncanny face and, staring into the face of the sun, began to mutter strangely again about the search for the Ark.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading A fantastic being, the girl thought, trudging over the earth after a chimera.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The old creature passed her brown bones of fingers over her uncanny face and, staring into the face of the sun, began to mutter strangely again about the search for the Ark.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The old crone to whom she still came for medicine was standing outside the stall.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading On her way home Julie happened to pass her former school.
a young female
From this reading The girl stopped to speak to her.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading On her way home Julie happened to pass her former school.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On her way home Julie happened to pass her former school.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On her way home Julie happened to pass her former school.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The old creature passed her brown bones of fingers over her uncanny face and, staring into the face of the sun, began to mutter strangely again about the search for the Ark.
Julie
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From this reading On her way home Julie happened to pass her former school.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading The old crone to whom she still came for medicine was standing outside the stall.
mutterverbUS /ˈmʌtər/
talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading The old creature passed her brown bones of fingers over her uncanny face and, staring into the face of the sun, began to mutter strangely again about the search for the Ark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old creature passed her brown bones of fingers over her uncanny face and, staring into the face of the sun, began to mutter strangely again about the search for the Ark.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old crone to whom she still came for medicine was standing outside the stall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On her way home Julie happened to pass her former school.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The old crone to whom she still came for medicine was standing outside the stall.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The old creature passed her brown bones of fingers over her uncanny face and, staring into the face of the sun, began to mutter strangely again about the search for the Ark.
go across or through
From this reading On her way home Julie happened to pass her former school.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The old creature passed her brown bones of fingers over her uncanny face and, staring into the face of the sun, began to mutter strangely again about the search for the Ark.
an educational institution
From this reading On her way home Julie happened to pass her former school.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The old creature passed her brown bones of fingers over her uncanny face and, staring into the face of the sun, began to mutter strangely again about the search for the Ark.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old crone to whom she still came for medicine was standing outside the stall.
express in speech
From this reading The girl stopped to speak to her.
stallnounUS /stɔːl/
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
From this reading The old crone to whom she still came for medicine was standing outside the stall.
having a supporting base
From this reading The old crone to whom she still came for medicine was standing outside the stall.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading The old creature passed her brown bones of fingers over her uncanny face and, staring into the face of the sun, began to mutter strangely again about the search for the Ark.
not in physical motion
From this reading The old crone to whom she still came for medicine was standing outside the stall.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The girl stopped to speak to her.
in a strange manner
From this reading The old creature passed her brown bones of fingers over her uncanny face and, staring into the face of the sun, began to mutter strangely again about the search for the Ark.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The old creature passed her brown bones of fingers over her uncanny face and, staring into the face of the sun, began to mutter strangely again about the search for the Ark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old crone to whom she still came for medicine was standing outside the stall.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A fantastic being, the girl thought, trudging over the earth after a chimera.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On her way home Julie happened to pass her former school.
trudgingverbUS /ˈtrʌdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading A fantastic being, the girl thought, trudging over the earth after a chimera.
uncannyadjectiveUS /ənˈkæni/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading The old creature passed her brown bones of fingers over her uncanny face and, staring into the face of the sun, began to mutter strangely again about the search for the Ark.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old crone to whom she still came for medicine was standing outside the stall.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On her way home Julie happened to pass her former school.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old crone to whom she still came for medicine was standing outside the stall.
