used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Angelica heard those dreadful words: "He's dead, miss, didn't you know? and buried yesterday"--her jaw dropped, and for a moment she felt the solid earth reel beneath her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Angelica heard those dreadful words: "He's dead, miss, didn't you know? and buried yesterday"--her jaw dropped, and for a moment she felt the solid earth reel beneath her.
AngelicanounUS /ænˈdʒelɪkə/
any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels
From this reading When Angelica heard those dreadful words: "He's dead, miss, didn't you know? and buried yesterday"--her jaw dropped, and for a moment she felt the solid earth reel beneath her.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The colour left her face and returned to it, red chasing white as one breath follows another, and she glared at the woman.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The colour left her face and returned to it, red chasing white as one breath follows another, and she glared at the woman.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The colour left her face and returned to it, red chasing white as one breath follows another, and she glared at the woman.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The thing was impossible; he could not be dead.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For her first indignant thought was that she was being insulted with a falsehood.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading When Angelica heard those dreadful words: "He's dead, miss, didn't you know? and buried yesterday"--her jaw dropped, and for a moment she felt the solid earth reel beneath her.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The colour left her face and returned to it, red chasing white as one breath follows another, and she glared at the woman.
placed in a grave
From this reading When Angelica heard those dreadful words: "He's dead, miss, didn't you know? and buried yesterday"--her jaw dropped, and for a moment she felt the solid earth reel beneath her.
chasingverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading The colour left her face and returned to it, red chasing white as one breath follows another, and she glared at the woman.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading The colour left her face and returned to it, red chasing white as one breath follows another, and she glared at the woman.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The thing was impossible; he could not be dead.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading When Angelica heard those dreadful words: "He's dead, miss, didn't you know? and buried yesterday"--her jaw dropped, and for a moment she felt the solid earth reel beneath her.
didn't
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From this reading When Angelica heard those dreadful words: "He's dead, miss, didn't you know? and buried yesterday"--her jaw dropped, and for a moment she felt the solid earth reel beneath her.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading When Angelica heard those dreadful words: "He's dead, miss, didn't you know? and buried yesterday"--her jaw dropped, and for a moment she felt the solid earth reel beneath her.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading When Angelica heard those dreadful words: "He's dead, miss, didn't you know? and buried yesterday"--her jaw dropped, and for a moment she felt the solid earth reel beneath her.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading When Angelica heard those dreadful words: "He's dead, miss, didn't you know? and buried yesterday"--her jaw dropped, and for a moment she felt the solid earth reel beneath her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The colour left her face and returned to it, red chasing white as one breath follows another, and she glared at the woman.
falsehoodnounUS /ˈfælshʊd/
a false statement
From this reading For her first indignant thought was that she was being insulted with a falsehood.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When Angelica heard those dreadful words: "He's dead, miss, didn't you know? and buried yesterday"--her jaw dropped, and for a moment she felt the solid earth reel beneath her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For her first indignant thought was that she was being insulted with a falsehood.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The colour left her face and returned to it, red chasing white as one breath follows another, and she glared at the woman.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Angelica heard those dreadful words: "He's dead, miss, didn't you know? and buried yesterday"--her jaw dropped, and for a moment she felt the solid earth reel beneath her.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading The colour left her face and returned to it, red chasing white as one breath follows another, and she glared at the woman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The thing was impossible; he could not be dead.
He's
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From this reading When Angelica heard those dreadful words: "He's dead, miss, didn't you know? and buried yesterday"--her jaw dropped, and for a moment she felt the solid earth reel beneath her.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When Angelica heard those dreadful words: "He's dead, miss, didn't you know? and buried yesterday"--her jaw dropped, and for a moment she felt the solid earth reel beneath her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Angelica heard those dreadful words: "He's dead, miss, didn't you know? and buried yesterday"--her jaw dropped, and for a moment she felt the solid earth reel beneath her.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The thing was impossible; he could not be dead.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading For her first indignant thought was that she was being insulted with a falsehood.
insultedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪd/
past form of “insult” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely
From this reading For her first indignant thought was that she was being insulted with a falsehood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The colour left her face and returned to it, red chasing white as one breath follows another, and she glared at the woman.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading When Angelica heard those dreadful words: "He's dead, miss, didn't you know? and buried yesterday"--her jaw dropped, and for a moment she felt the solid earth reel beneath her.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When Angelica heard those dreadful words: "He's dead, miss, didn't you know? and buried yesterday"--her jaw dropped, and for a moment she felt the solid earth reel beneath her.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The colour left her face and returned to it, red chasing white as one breath follows another, and she glared at the woman.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading When Angelica heard those dreadful words: "He's dead, miss, didn't you know? and buried yesterday"--her jaw dropped, and for a moment she felt the solid earth reel beneath her.
a particular point in time
From this reading When Angelica heard those dreadful words: "He's dead, miss, didn't you know? and buried yesterday"--her jaw dropped, and for a moment she felt the solid earth reel beneath her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The thing was impossible; he could not be dead.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The colour left her face and returned to it, red chasing white as one breath follows another, and she glared at the woman.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The colour left her face and returned to it, red chasing white as one breath follows another, and she glared at the woman.
reelverbUS /riːl/
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading When Angelica heard those dreadful words: "He's dead, miss, didn't you know? and buried yesterday"--her jaw dropped, and for a moment she felt the solid earth reel beneath her.
recurring again and again
From this reading "And buried yesterday," the woman repeated.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The colour left her face and returned to it, red chasing white as one breath follows another, and she glared at the woman.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Angelica heard those dreadful words: "He's dead, miss, didn't you know? and buried yesterday"--her jaw dropped, and for a moment she felt the solid earth reel beneath her.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading When Angelica heard those dreadful words: "He's dead, miss, didn't you know? and buried yesterday"--her jaw dropped, and for a moment she felt the solid earth reel beneath her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For her first indignant thought was that she was being insulted with a falsehood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Angelica heard those dreadful words: "He's dead, miss, didn't you know? and buried yesterday"--her jaw dropped, and for a moment she felt the solid earth reel beneath her.
a special situation
From this reading The thing was impossible; he could not be dead.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading When Angelica heard those dreadful words: "He's dead, miss, didn't you know? and buried yesterday"--her jaw dropped, and for a moment she felt the solid earth reel beneath her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For her first indignant thought was that she was being insulted with a falsehood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The colour left her face and returned to it, red chasing white as one breath follows another, and she glared at the woman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For her first indignant thought was that she was being insulted with a falsehood.
at the time that
From this reading When Angelica heard those dreadful words: "He's dead, miss, didn't you know? and buried yesterday"--her jaw dropped, and for a moment she felt the solid earth reel beneath her.
a Caucasian
From this reading The colour left her face and returned to it, red chasing white as one breath follows another, and she glared at the woman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For her first indignant thought was that she was being insulted with a falsehood.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The colour left her face and returned to it, red chasing white as one breath follows another, and she glared at the woman.
the words that are spoken
From this reading When Angelica heard those dreadful words: "He's dead, miss, didn't you know? and buried yesterday"--her jaw dropped, and for a moment she felt the solid earth reel beneath her.
the day immediately before today
From this reading When Angelica heard those dreadful words: "He's dead, miss, didn't you know? and buried yesterday"--her jaw dropped, and for a moment she felt the solid earth reel beneath her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When Angelica heard those dreadful words: "He's dead, miss, didn't you know? and buried yesterday"--her jaw dropped, and for a moment she felt the solid earth reel beneath her.
