Chapter XI · Chapter 11

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading "'When men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake--'" I quoted to myself softly as I stood and looked down on the prostrate figure of the big lithe Harpeth Jaguar while Billy struggled with a man a little way off in the darkness and Nickols shut off the light and went to his aid.

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading "'When men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake--'" I quoted to myself softly as I stood and looked down on the prostrate figure of the big lithe Harpeth Jaguar while Billy struggled with a man a little way off in the darkness and Nickols shut off the light and went to his aid.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "'When men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake--'" I quoted to myself softly as I stood and looked down on the prostrate figure of the big lithe Harpeth Jaguar while Billy struggled with a man a little way off in the darkness and Nickols shut off the light and went to his aid.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Yes, my God, yes, that's what they've done to him," sobbed Martha as she looked up, peering at me through the darkness.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I didn't know exactly where the words that rose so suddenly from my heart to my lips had come from, and I only vaguely understood them, but I seemed to be saying them without my own volition.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "'When men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake--'" I quoted to myself softly as I stood and looked down on the prostrate figure of the big lithe Harpeth Jaguar while Billy struggled with a man a little way off in the darkness and Nickols shut off the light and went to his aid.

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading "'When men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake--'" I quoted to myself softly as I stood and looked down on the prostrate figure of the big lithe Harpeth Jaguar while Billy struggled with a man a little way off in the darkness and Nickols shut off the light and went to his aid.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina

From this reading "Pa is drunk, Miss Charlotte; and the rest egged him on.

a roll of tobacco for smoking

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I didn't know exactly where the words that rose so suddenly from my heart to my lips had come from, and I only vaguely understood them, but I seemed to be saying them without my own volition.

a government building that houses the offices of a county government

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading "'When men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake--'" I quoted to myself softly as I stood and looked down on the prostrate figure of the big lithe Harpeth Jaguar while Billy struggled with a man a little way off in the darkness and Nickols shut off the light and went to his aid.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I didn't know exactly where the words that rose so suddenly from my heart to my lips had come from, and I only vaguely understood them, but I seemed to be saying them without my own volition.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "Yes, my God, yes, that's what they've done to him," sobbed Martha as she looked up, peering at me through the darkness.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading "Pa is drunk, Miss Charlotte; and the rest egged him on.

past form of “egg” — throw eggs at

From this reading "Pa is drunk, Miss Charlotte; and the rest egged him on.

using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading "'When men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake--'" I quoted to myself softly as I stood and looked down on the prostrate figure of the big lithe Harpeth Jaguar while Billy struggled with a man a little way off in the darkness and Nickols shut off the light and went to his aid.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading I didn't know exactly where the words that rose so suddenly from my heart to my lips had come from, and I only vaguely understood them, but I seemed to be saying them without my own volition.

in an insincerely false manner

From this reading "'When men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake--'" I quoted to myself softly as I stood and looked down on the prostrate figure of the big lithe Harpeth Jaguar while Billy struggled with a man a little way off in the darkness and Nickols shut off the light and went to his aid.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading "'When men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake--'" I quoted to myself softly as I stood and looked down on the prostrate figure of the big lithe Harpeth Jaguar while Billy struggled with a man a little way off in the darkness and Nickols shut off the light and went to his aid.

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "'When men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake--'" I quoted to myself softly as I stood and looked down on the prostrate figure of the big lithe Harpeth Jaguar while Billy struggled with a man a little way off in the darkness and Nickols shut off the light and went to his aid.

set up or found

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "Yes, my God, yes, that's what they've done to him," sobbed Martha as she looked up, peering at me through the darkness.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "'When men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake--'" I quoted to myself softly as I stood and looked down on the prostrate figure of the big lithe Harpeth Jaguar while Billy struggled with a man a little way off in the darkness and Nickols shut off the light and went to his aid.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading I didn't know exactly where the words that rose so suddenly from my heart to my lips had come from, and I only vaguely understood them, but I seemed to be saying them without my own volition.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Yes, my God, yes, that's what they've done to him," sobbed Martha as she looked up, peering at me through the darkness.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "'When men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake--'" I quoted to myself softly as I stood and looked down on the prostrate figure of the big lithe Harpeth Jaguar while Billy struggled with a man a little way off in the darkness and Nickols shut off the light and went to his aid.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Pa is drunk, Miss Charlotte; and the rest egged him on.

a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis

From this reading "'When men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake--'" I quoted to myself softly as I stood and looked down on the prostrate figure of the big lithe Harpeth Jaguar while Billy struggled with a man a little way off in the darkness and Nickols shut off the light and went to his aid.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading "'When men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake--'" I quoted to myself softly as I stood and looked down on the prostrate figure of the big lithe Harpeth Jaguar while Billy struggled with a man a little way off in the darkness and Nickols shut off the light and went to his aid.

a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading I didn't know exactly where the words that rose so suddenly from my heart to my lips had come from, and I only vaguely understood them, but I seemed to be saying them without my own volition.

gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease

From this reading "'When men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake--'" I quoted to myself softly as I stood and looked down on the prostrate figure of the big lithe Harpeth Jaguar while Billy struggled with a man a little way off in the darkness and Nickols shut off the light and went to his aid.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "'When men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake--'" I quoted to myself softly as I stood and looked down on the prostrate figure of the big lithe Harpeth Jaguar while Billy struggled with a man a little way off in the darkness and Nickols shut off the light and went to his aid.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "'When men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake--'" I quoted to myself softly as I stood and looked down on the prostrate figure of the big lithe Harpeth Jaguar while Billy struggled with a man a little way off in the darkness and Nickols shut off the light and went to his aid.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "'When men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake--'" I quoted to myself softly as I stood and looked down on the prostrate figure of the big lithe Harpeth Jaguar while Billy struggled with a man a little way off in the darkness and Nickols shut off the light and went to his aid.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "'When men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake--'" I quoted to myself softly as I stood and looked down on the prostrate figure of the big lithe Harpeth Jaguar while Billy struggled with a man a little way off in the darkness and Nickols shut off the light and went to his aid.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Yes, my God, yes, that's what they've done to him," sobbed Martha as she looked up, peering at me through the darkness.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Yes, my God, yes, that's what they've done to him," sobbed Martha as she looked up, peering at me through the darkness.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

the force of workers available

From this reading "'When men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake--'" I quoted to myself softly as I stood and looked down on the prostrate figure of the big lithe Harpeth Jaguar while Billy struggled with a man a little way off in the darkness and Nickols shut off the light and went to his aid.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "Pa is drunk, Miss Charlotte; and the rest egged him on.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "'When men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake--'" I quoted to myself softly as I stood and looked down on the prostrate figure of the big lithe Harpeth Jaguar while Billy struggled with a man a little way off in the darkness and Nickols shut off the light and went to his aid.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

and nothing more

From this reading I didn't know exactly where the words that rose so suddenly from my heart to my lips had come from, and I only vaguely understood them, but I seemed to be saying them without my own volition.

above and across; more than

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading I didn't know exactly where the words that rose so suddenly from my heart to my lips had come from, and I only vaguely understood them, but I seemed to be saying them without my own volition.

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading "Pa is drunk, Miss Charlotte; and the rest egged him on.

the paved surface of a thoroughfare

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly

From this reading "Yes, my God, yes, that's what they've done to him," sobbed Martha as she looked up, peering at me through the darkness.

cause to suffer

From this reading "'When men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake--'" I quoted to myself softly as I stood and looked down on the prostrate figure of the big lithe Harpeth Jaguar while Billy struggled with a man a little way off in the darkness and Nickols shut off the light and went to his aid.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

get into a prostrate position, as in submission

From this reading "'When men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake--'" I quoted to myself softly as I stood and looked down on the prostrate figure of the big lithe Harpeth Jaguar while Billy struggled with a man a little way off in the darkness and Nickols shut off the light and went to his aid.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from

From this reading "'When men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake--'" I quoted to myself softly as I stood and looked down on the prostrate figure of the big lithe Harpeth Jaguar while Billy struggled with a man a little way off in the darkness and Nickols shut off the light and went to his aid.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading "Pa is drunk, Miss Charlotte; and the rest egged him on.

spread negative information about

From this reading "'When men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake--'" I quoted to myself softly as I stood and looked down on the prostrate figure of the big lithe Harpeth Jaguar while Billy struggled with a man a little way off in the darkness and Nickols shut off the light and went to his aid.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading I didn't know exactly where the words that rose so suddenly from my heart to my lips had come from, and I only vaguely understood them, but I seemed to be saying them without my own volition.

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading "'When men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake--'" I quoted to myself softly as I stood and looked down on the prostrate figure of the big lithe Harpeth Jaguar while Billy struggled with a man a little way off in the darkness and Nickols shut off the light and went to his aid.

express in words

From this reading "'When men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake--'" I quoted to myself softly as I stood and looked down on the prostrate figure of the big lithe Harpeth Jaguar while Billy struggled with a man a little way off in the darkness and Nickols shut off the light and went to his aid.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading I didn't know exactly where the words that rose so suddenly from my heart to my lips had come from, and I only vaguely understood them, but I seemed to be saying them without my own volition.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading I didn't know exactly where the words that rose so suddenly from my heart to my lips had come from, and I only vaguely understood them, but I seemed to be saying them without my own volition.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "'When men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake--'" I quoted to myself softly as I stood and looked down on the prostrate figure of the big lithe Harpeth Jaguar while Billy struggled with a man a little way off in the darkness and Nickols shut off the light and went to his aid.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading "'When men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake--'" I quoted to myself softly as I stood and looked down on the prostrate figure of the big lithe Harpeth Jaguar while Billy struggled with a man a little way off in the darkness and Nickols shut off the light and went to his aid.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I didn't know exactly where the words that rose so suddenly from my heart to my lips had come from, and I only vaguely understood them, but I seemed to be saying them without my own volition.

inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively

From this reading "Yes, my God, yes, that's what they've done to him," sobbed Martha as she looked up, peering at me through the darkness.

plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

with low volume

From this reading "'When men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake--'" I quoted to myself softly as I stood and looked down on the prostrate figure of the big lithe Harpeth Jaguar while Billy struggled with a man a little way off in the darkness and Nickols shut off the light and went to his aid.

make square

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

stop the flow of a liquid

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

having a supporting base

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading "'When men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake--'" I quoted to myself softly as I stood and looked down on the prostrate figure of the big lithe Harpeth Jaguar while Billy struggled with a man a little way off in the darkness and Nickols shut off the light and went to his aid.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading "'When men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake--'" I quoted to myself softly as I stood and looked down on the prostrate figure of the big lithe Harpeth Jaguar while Billy struggled with a man a little way off in the darkness and Nickols shut off the light and went to his aid.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading I didn't know exactly where the words that rose so suddenly from my heart to my lips had come from, and I only vaguely understood them, but I seemed to be saying them without my own volition.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

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From this reading "Yes, my God, yes, that's what they've done to him," sobbed Martha as she looked up, peering at me through the darkness.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I didn't know exactly where the words that rose so suddenly from my heart to my lips had come from, and I only vaguely understood them, but I seemed to be saying them without my own volition.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

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From this reading "Yes, my God, yes, that's what they've done to him," sobbed Martha as she looked up, peering at me through the darkness.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "Yes, my God, yes, that's what they've done to him," sobbed Martha as she looked up, peering at me through the darkness.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading I didn't know exactly where the words that rose so suddenly from my heart to my lips had come from, and I only vaguely understood them, but I seemed to be saying them without my own volition.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "Yes, my God, yes, that's what they've done to him," sobbed Martha as she looked up, peering at me through the darkness.

in a vague way

From this reading I didn't know exactly where the words that rose so suddenly from my heart to my lips had come from, and I only vaguely understood them, but I seemed to be saying them without my own volition.

the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention

From this reading I didn't know exactly where the words that rose so suddenly from my heart to my lips had come from, and I only vaguely understood them, but I seemed to be saying them without my own volition.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "'When men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake--'" I quoted to myself softly as I stood and looked down on the prostrate figure of the big lithe Harpeth Jaguar while Billy struggled with a man a little way off in the darkness and Nickols shut off the light and went to his aid.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "'When men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake--'" I quoted to myself softly as I stood and looked down on the prostrate figure of the big lithe Harpeth Jaguar while Billy struggled with a man a little way off in the darkness and Nickols shut off the light and went to his aid.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

at the time that

From this reading "'When men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake--'" I quoted to myself softly as I stood and looked down on the prostrate figure of the big lithe Harpeth Jaguar while Billy struggled with a man a little way off in the darkness and Nickols shut off the light and went to his aid.

in or at the place that

From this reading I didn't know exactly where the words that rose so suddenly from my heart to my lips had come from, and I only vaguely understood them, but I seemed to be saying them without my own volition.

during the time that

From this reading "'When men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake--'" I quoted to myself softly as I stood and looked down on the prostrate figure of the big lithe Harpeth Jaguar while Billy struggled with a man a little way off in the darkness and Nickols shut off the light and went to his aid.

which person or people

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "'When men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake--'" I quoted to myself softly as I stood and looked down on the prostrate figure of the big lithe Harpeth Jaguar while Billy struggled with a man a little way off in the darkness and Nickols shut off the light and went to his aid.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading I didn't know exactly where the words that rose so suddenly from my heart to my lips had come from, and I only vaguely understood them, but I seemed to be saying them without my own volition.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading A BIT OF RAW LIFE I don't know by what means of personal transportation my body was carried down the street to the public square and to the pavement in front of the courthouse, but I found myself standing there over a woman who had raised Gregory Goodloe's head on her arm and was drawing deep, hard sobs as she held a handkerchief to stanch a flow of blood that showed crimson in the flash from Nickols' electric cigar lighter.

the words that are spoken

From this reading I didn't know exactly where the words that rose so suddenly from my heart to my lips had come from, and I only vaguely understood them, but I seemed to be saying them without my own volition.

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, my God, yes, that's what they've done to him," sobbed Martha as she looked up, peering at me through the darkness.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "'When men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake--'" I quoted to myself softly as I stood and looked down on the prostrate figure of the big lithe Harpeth Jaguar while Billy struggled with a man a little way off in the darkness and Nickols shut off the light and went to his aid.