used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BRIDGERS BREAKS LOOSE Dr. van Heerden sat by the side of the big four-poster bed, where the girl lay, and his cold blue eyes held a spark of amusement.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading BRIDGERS BREAKS LOOSE Dr. van Heerden sat by the side of the big four-poster bed, where the girl lay, and his cold blue eyes held a spark of amusement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BRIDGERS BREAKS LOOSE Dr. van Heerden sat by the side of the big four-poster bed, where the girl lay, and his cold blue eyes held a spark of amusement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Oliva Cresswell turned her head sharply so as to remove the man from her line of vision.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You look very foolish," said the doctor, chewing at the end of his cigar, "and you look no more foolish than you have been.
bath-towel
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From this reading More than this she could not do, for her hands and feet were strapped, and on the pillow, near her head, was a big bath-towel saturated with water which had been employed in stifling her healthy screams which marked her return to understanding.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading BRIDGERS BREAKS LOOSE Dr. van Heerden sat by the side of the big four-poster bed, where the girl lay, and his cold blue eyes held a spark of amusement.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading More than this she could not do, for her hands and feet were strapped, and on the pillow, near her head, was a big bath-towel saturated with water which had been employed in stifling her healthy screams which marked her return to understanding.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BRIDGERS BREAKS LOOSE Dr. van Heerden sat by the side of the big four-poster bed, where the girl lay, and his cold blue eyes held a spark of amusement.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading BRIDGERS BREAKS LOOSE Dr. van Heerden sat by the side of the big four-poster bed, where the girl lay, and his cold blue eyes held a spark of amusement.
BREAKSnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading BRIDGERS BREAKS LOOSE Dr. van Heerden sat by the side of the big four-poster bed, where the girl lay, and his cold blue eyes held a spark of amusement.
BRIDGERS
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From this reading BRIDGERS BREAKS LOOSE Dr. van Heerden sat by the side of the big four-poster bed, where the girl lay, and his cold blue eyes held a spark of amusement.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BRIDGERS BREAKS LOOSE Dr. van Heerden sat by the side of the big four-poster bed, where the girl lay, and his cold blue eyes held a spark of amusement.
chewingnounUS /ˈtʃuːɪŋ/
biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
From this reading "You look very foolish," said the doctor, chewing at the end of his cigar, "and you look no more foolish than you have been.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading "You look very foolish," said the doctor, chewing at the end of his cigar, "and you look no more foolish than you have been.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading BRIDGERS BREAKS LOOSE Dr. van Heerden sat by the side of the big four-poster bed, where the girl lay, and his cold blue eyes held a spark of amusement.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading More than this she could not do, for her hands and feet were strapped, and on the pillow, near her head, was a big bath-towel saturated with water which had been employed in stifling her healthy screams which marked her return to understanding.
Cresswell
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From this reading Oliva Cresswell turned her head sharply so as to remove the man from her line of vision.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading More than this she could not do, for her hands and feet were strapped, and on the pillow, near her head, was a big bath-towel saturated with water which had been employed in stifling her healthy screams which marked her return to understanding.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "You look very foolish," said the doctor, chewing at the end of his cigar, "and you look no more foolish than you have been.
Dr
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From this reading BRIDGERS BREAKS LOOSE Dr. van Heerden sat by the side of the big four-poster bed, where the girl lay, and his cold blue eyes held a spark of amusement.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading More than this she could not do, for her hands and feet were strapped, and on the pillow, near her head, was a big bath-towel saturated with water which had been employed in stifling her healthy screams which marked her return to understanding.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "You look very foolish," said the doctor, chewing at the end of his cigar, "and you look no more foolish than you have been.
opinion or judgment
From this reading BRIDGERS BREAKS LOOSE Dr. van Heerden sat by the side of the big four-poster bed, where the girl lay, and his cold blue eyes held a spark of amusement.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading More than this she could not do, for her hands and feet were strapped, and on the pillow, near her head, was a big bath-towel saturated with water which had been employed in stifling her healthy screams which marked her return to understanding.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "You look very foolish," he said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading More than this she could not do, for her hands and feet were strapped, and on the pillow, near her head, was a big bath-towel saturated with water which had been employed in stifling her healthy screams which marked her return to understanding.
four-posternoun
a bed with posts at the four corners that can be used to support a canopy or curtains
From this reading BRIDGERS BREAKS LOOSE Dr. van Heerden sat by the side of the big four-poster bed, where the girl lay, and his cold blue eyes held a spark of amusement.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Oliva Cresswell turned her head sharply so as to remove the man from her line of vision.
a young female
From this reading BRIDGERS BREAKS LOOSE Dr. van Heerden sat by the side of the big four-poster bed, where the girl lay, and his cold blue eyes held a spark of amusement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading More than this she could not do, for her hands and feet were strapped, and on the pillow, near her head, was a big bath-towel saturated with water which had been employed in stifling her healthy screams which marked her return to understanding.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading More than this she could not do, for her hands and feet were strapped, and on the pillow, near her head, was a big bath-towel saturated with water which had been employed in stifling her healthy screams which marked her return to understanding.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You look very foolish," said the doctor, chewing at the end of his cigar, "and you look no more foolish than you have been.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You look very foolish," he said.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Oliva Cresswell turned her head sharply so as to remove the man from her line of vision.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading More than this she could not do, for her hands and feet were strapped, and on the pillow, near her head, was a big bath-towel saturated with water which had been employed in stifling her healthy screams which marked her return to understanding.
Heerden
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From this reading BRIDGERS BREAKS LOOSE Dr. van Heerden sat by the side of the big four-poster bed, where the girl lay, and his cold blue eyes held a spark of amusement.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading BRIDGERS BREAKS LOOSE Dr. van Heerden sat by the side of the big four-poster bed, where the girl lay, and his cold blue eyes held a spark of amusement.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Oliva Cresswell turned her head sharply so as to remove the man from her line of vision.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BRIDGERS BREAKS LOOSE Dr. van Heerden sat by the side of the big four-poster bed, where the girl lay, and his cold blue eyes held a spark of amusement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading More than this she could not do, for her hands and feet were strapped, and on the pillow, near her head, was a big bath-towel saturated with water which had been employed in stifling her healthy screams which marked her return to understanding.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading BRIDGERS BREAKS LOOSE Dr. van Heerden sat by the side of the big four-poster bed, where the girl lay, and his cold blue eyes held a spark of amusement.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Oliva Cresswell turned her head sharply so as to remove the man from her line of vision.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You look very foolish," he said.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading BRIDGERS BREAKS LOOSE Dr. van Heerden sat by the side of the big four-poster bed, where the girl lay, and his cold blue eyes held a spark of amusement.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Oliva Cresswell turned her head sharply so as to remove the man from her line of vision.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading More than this she could not do, for her hands and feet were strapped, and on the pillow, near her head, was a big bath-towel saturated with water which had been employed in stifling her healthy screams which marked her return to understanding.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than this she could not do, for her hands and feet were strapped, and on the pillow, near her head, was a big bath-towel saturated with water which had been employed in stifling her healthy screams which marked her return to understanding.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading More than this she could not do, for her hands and feet were strapped, and on the pillow, near her head, was a big bath-towel saturated with water which had been employed in stifling her healthy screams which marked her return to understanding.
not any; not one
From this reading "You look very foolish," said the doctor, chewing at the end of his cigar, "and you look no more foolish than you have been.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading More than this she could not do, for her hands and feet were strapped, and on the pillow, near her head, was a big bath-towel saturated with water which had been employed in stifling her healthy screams which marked her return to understanding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BRIDGERS BREAKS LOOSE Dr. van Heerden sat by the side of the big four-poster bed, where the girl lay, and his cold blue eyes held a spark of amusement.
Oliva
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From this reading Oliva Cresswell turned her head sharply so as to remove the man from her line of vision.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading More than this she could not do, for her hands and feet were strapped, and on the pillow, near her head, was a big bath-towel saturated with water which had been employed in stifling her healthy screams which marked her return to understanding.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading More than this she could not do, for her hands and feet were strapped, and on the pillow, near her head, was a big bath-towel saturated with water which had been employed in stifling her healthy screams which marked her return to understanding.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading Oliva Cresswell turned her head sharply so as to remove the man from her line of vision.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading More than this she could not do, for her hands and feet were strapped, and on the pillow, near her head, was a big bath-towel saturated with water which had been employed in stifling her healthy screams which marked her return to understanding.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You look very foolish," he said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading BRIDGERS BREAKS LOOSE Dr. van Heerden sat by the side of the big four-poster bed, where the girl lay, and his cold blue eyes held a spark of amusement.
saturatedadjectiveUS /ˈsætʃəreɪtɪd/
being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance
From this reading More than this she could not do, for her hands and feet were strapped, and on the pillow, near her head, was a big bath-towel saturated with water which had been employed in stifling her healthy screams which marked her return to understanding.
screamsnounUS /skriːmz/
plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading More than this she could not do, for her hands and feet were strapped, and on the pillow, near her head, was a big bath-towel saturated with water which had been employed in stifling her healthy screams which marked her return to understanding.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Oliva Cresswell turned her head sharply so as to remove the man from her line of vision.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More than this she could not do, for her hands and feet were strapped, and on the pillow, near her head, was a big bath-towel saturated with water which had been employed in stifling her healthy screams which marked her return to understanding.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading BRIDGERS BREAKS LOOSE Dr. van Heerden sat by the side of the big four-poster bed, where the girl lay, and his cold blue eyes held a spark of amusement.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Oliva Cresswell turned her head sharply so as to remove the man from her line of vision.
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading BRIDGERS BREAKS LOOSE Dr. van Heerden sat by the side of the big four-poster bed, where the girl lay, and his cold blue eyes held a spark of amusement.
stiflingnounUS /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading More than this she could not do, for her hands and feet were strapped, and on the pillow, near her head, was a big bath-towel saturated with water which had been employed in stifling her healthy screams which marked her return to understanding.
strappedverbUS /stræpt/
inflected form of “strap” — tie with a strap
From this reading More than this she could not do, for her hands and feet were strapped, and on the pillow, near her head, was a big bath-towel saturated with water which had been employed in stifling her healthy screams which marked her return to understanding.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than this she could not do, for her hands and feet were strapped, and on the pillow, near her head, was a big bath-towel saturated with water which had been employed in stifling her healthy screams which marked her return to understanding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BRIDGERS BREAKS LOOSE Dr. van Heerden sat by the side of the big four-poster bed, where the girl lay, and his cold blue eyes held a spark of amusement.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading More than this she could not do, for her hands and feet were strapped, and on the pillow, near her head, was a big bath-towel saturated with water which had been employed in stifling her healthy screams which marked her return to understanding.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oliva Cresswell turned her head sharply so as to remove the man from her line of vision.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Oliva Cresswell turned her head sharply so as to remove the man from her line of vision.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading More than this she could not do, for her hands and feet were strapped, and on the pillow, near her head, was a big bath-towel saturated with water which had been employed in stifling her healthy screams which marked her return to understanding.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading BRIDGERS BREAKS LOOSE Dr. van Heerden sat by the side of the big four-poster bed, where the girl lay, and his cold blue eyes held a spark of amusement.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You look very foolish," he said.
a vivid mental image
From this reading Oliva Cresswell turned her head sharply so as to remove the man from her line of vision.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading More than this she could not do, for her hands and feet were strapped, and on the pillow, near her head, was a big bath-towel saturated with water which had been employed in stifling her healthy screams which marked her return to understanding.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading More than this she could not do, for her hands and feet were strapped, and on the pillow, near her head, was a big bath-towel saturated with water which had been employed in stifling her healthy screams which marked her return to understanding.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading More than this she could not do, for her hands and feet were strapped, and on the pillow, near her head, was a big bath-towel saturated with water which had been employed in stifling her healthy screams which marked her return to understanding.
in or at the place that
From this reading BRIDGERS BREAKS LOOSE Dr. van Heerden sat by the side of the big four-poster bed, where the girl lay, and his cold blue eyes held a spark of amusement.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading More than this she could not do, for her hands and feet were strapped, and on the pillow, near her head, was a big bath-towel saturated with water which had been employed in stifling her healthy screams which marked her return to understanding.
in the company of; together with
From this reading More than this she could not do, for her hands and feet were strapped, and on the pillow, near her head, was a big bath-towel saturated with water which had been employed in stifling her healthy screams which marked her return to understanding.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You look very foolish," he said.
