aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Cummins had already finished, and he found Mélisse alone.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Cummins had already finished, and he found Mélisse alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cummins had already finished, and he found Mélisse alone.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "You don't look well, Jan," she said anxiously.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her hair was brushed back in its old, smooth way; and when she heard him, she flung her long braid over her shoulder, so that it fell down in front of her.
braidverbUS /breɪd/
make by braiding or interlacing
From this reading Her hair was brushed back in its old, smooth way; and when she heard him, she flung her long braid over her shoulder, so that it fell down in front of her.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading BROTHER JAN When he came into the cabin for breakfast that morning, Jan's face showed signs of the struggle through which he had gone.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading BROTHER JAN When he came into the cabin for breakfast that morning, Jan's face showed signs of the struggle through which he had gone.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading Her hair was brushed back in its old, smooth way; and when she heard him, she flung her long braid over her shoulder, so that it fell down in front of her.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading BROTHER JAN When he came into the cabin for breakfast that morning, Jan's face showed signs of the struggle through which he had gone.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading BROTHER JAN When he came into the cabin for breakfast that morning, Jan's face showed signs of the struggle through which he had gone.
Cummins
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From this reading Cummins had already finished, and he found Mélisse alone.
don't
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From this reading "You don't look well, Jan," she said anxiously.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Her hair was brushed back in its old, smooth way; and when she heard him, she flung her long braid over her shoulder, so that it fell down in front of her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading BROTHER JAN When he came into the cabin for breakfast that morning, Jan's face showed signs of the struggle through which he had gone.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Her hair was brushed back in its old, smooth way; and when she heard him, she flung her long braid over her shoulder, so that it fell down in front of her.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Cummins had already finished, and he found Mélisse alone.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Her hair was brushed back in its old, smooth way; and when she heard him, she flung her long braid over her shoulder, so that it fell down in front of her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BROTHER JAN When he came into the cabin for breakfast that morning, Jan's face showed signs of the struggle through which he had gone.
set up or found
From this reading Cummins had already finished, and he found Mélisse alone.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Her hair was brushed back in its old, smooth way; and when she heard him, she flung her long braid over her shoulder, so that it fell down in front of her.
destroyed or killed
From this reading BROTHER JAN When he came into the cabin for breakfast that morning, Jan's face showed signs of the struggle through which he had gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BROTHER JAN When he came into the cabin for breakfast that morning, Jan's face showed signs of the struggle through which he had gone.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Her hair was brushed back in its old, smooth way; and when she heard him, she flung her long braid over her shoulder, so that it fell down in front of her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BROTHER JAN When he came into the cabin for breakfast that morning, Jan's face showed signs of the struggle through which he had gone.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Her hair was brushed back in its old, smooth way; and when she heard him, she flung her long braid over her shoulder, so that it fell down in front of her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her hair was brushed back in its old, smooth way; and when she heard him, she flung her long braid over her shoulder, so that it fell down in front of her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her hair was brushed back in its old, smooth way; and when she heard him, she flung her long braid over her shoulder, so that it fell down in front of her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw the movement, and smiled his thanks without speaking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her hair was brushed back in its old, smooth way; and when she heard him, she flung her long braid over her shoulder, so that it fell down in front of her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BROTHER JAN When he came into the cabin for breakfast that morning, Jan's face showed signs of the struggle through which he had gone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her hair was brushed back in its old, smooth way; and when she heard him, she flung her long braid over her shoulder, so that it fell down in front of her.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her hair was brushed back in its old, smooth way; and when she heard him, she flung her long braid over her shoulder, so that it fell down in front of her.
JANnounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading BROTHER JAN When he came into the cabin for breakfast that morning, Jan's face showed signs of the struggle through which he had gone.
Jan'snounUS /dʒænz/
possessive form of “jan” — the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading BROTHER JAN When he came into the cabin for breakfast that morning, Jan's face showed signs of the struggle through which he had gone.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Her hair was brushed back in its old, smooth way; and when she heard him, she flung her long braid over her shoulder, so that it fell down in front of her.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You don't look well, Jan," she said anxiously.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading BROTHER JAN When he came into the cabin for breakfast that morning, Jan's face showed signs of the struggle through which he had gone.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading He saw the movement, and smiled his thanks without speaking.
Mélisse
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From this reading Cummins had already finished, and he found Mélisse alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BROTHER JAN When he came into the cabin for breakfast that morning, Jan's face showed signs of the struggle through which he had gone.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Her hair was brushed back in its old, smooth way; and when she heard him, she flung her long braid over her shoulder, so that it fell down in front of her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her hair was brushed back in its old, smooth way; and when she heard him, she flung her long braid over her shoulder, so that it fell down in front of her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You don't look well, Jan," she said anxiously.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw the movement, and smiled his thanks without speaking.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her hair was brushed back in its old, smooth way; and when she heard him, she flung her long braid over her shoulder, so that it fell down in front of her.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Her hair was brushed back in its old, smooth way; and when she heard him, she flung her long braid over her shoulder, so that it fell down in front of her.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading BROTHER JAN When he came into the cabin for breakfast that morning, Jan's face showed signs of the struggle through which he had gone.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading BROTHER JAN When he came into the cabin for breakfast that morning, Jan's face showed signs of the struggle through which he had gone.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He saw the movement, and smiled his thanks without speaking.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Her hair was brushed back in its old, smooth way; and when she heard him, she flung her long braid over her shoulder, so that it fell down in front of her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her hair was brushed back in its old, smooth way; and when she heard him, she flung her long braid over her shoulder, so that it fell down in front of her.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading He saw the movement, and smiled his thanks without speaking.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading BROTHER JAN When he came into the cabin for breakfast that morning, Jan's face showed signs of the struggle through which he had gone.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading He saw the movement, and smiled his thanks without speaking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BROTHER JAN When he came into the cabin for breakfast that morning, Jan's face showed signs of the struggle through which he had gone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BROTHER JAN When he came into the cabin for breakfast that morning, Jan's face showed signs of the struggle through which he had gone.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading BROTHER JAN When he came into the cabin for breakfast that morning, Jan's face showed signs of the struggle through which he had gone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her hair was brushed back in its old, smooth way; and when she heard him, she flung her long braid over her shoulder, so that it fell down in front of her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her hair was brushed back in its old, smooth way; and when she heard him, she flung her long braid over her shoulder, so that it fell down in front of her.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "You don't look well, Jan," she said anxiously.
at the time that
From this reading BROTHER JAN When he came into the cabin for breakfast that morning, Jan's face showed signs of the struggle through which he had gone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BROTHER JAN When he came into the cabin for breakfast that morning, Jan's face showed signs of the struggle through which he had gone.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He saw the movement, and smiled his thanks without speaking.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't look well, Jan," she said anxiously.
