used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE RIVER When Sam had passed out of sight around the willows, Bela, still shaken by sobs, went down on her hands and knees to search for the penknife she had spurned.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading ON THE RIVER When Sam had passed out of sight around the willows, Bela, still shaken by sobs, went down on her hands and knees to search for the penknife she had spurned.
Bela
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From this reading ON THE RIVER When Sam had passed out of sight around the willows, Bela, still shaken by sobs, went down on her hands and knees to search for the penknife she had spurned.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ON THE RIVER When Sam had passed out of sight around the willows, Bela, still shaken by sobs, went down on her hands and knees to search for the penknife she had spurned.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Gradually the sobs stilled, and finally she sat up with the look of one who has something to do.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ON THE RIVER When Sam had passed out of sight around the willows, Bela, still shaken by sobs, went down on her hands and knees to search for the penknife she had spurned.
put on clothes
From this reading Finding it, she kissed it and thrust it inside her dress.
dugoutnounUS /ˈdʌɡaʊt/
either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game
From this reading Going to the dugout, she stretched out in it, and gave herself up to grief.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Gradually the sobs stilled, and finally she sat up with the look of one who has something to do.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Finding it, she kissed it and thrust it inside her dress.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ON THE RIVER When Sam had passed out of sight around the willows, Bela, still shaken by sobs, went down on her hands and knees to search for the penknife she had spurned.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Going to the dugout, she stretched out in it, and gave herself up to grief.
the act of departing
From this reading Going to the dugout, she stretched out in it, and gave herself up to grief.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Gradually the sobs stilled, and finally she sat up with the look of one who has something to do.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Going to the dugout, she stretched out in it, and gave herself up to grief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON THE RIVER When Sam had passed out of sight around the willows, Bela, still shaken by sobs, went down on her hands and knees to search for the penknife she had spurned.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading ON THE RIVER When Sam had passed out of sight around the willows, Bela, still shaken by sobs, went down on her hands and knees to search for the penknife she had spurned.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gradually the sobs stilled, and finally she sat up with the look of one who has something to do.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ON THE RIVER When Sam had passed out of sight around the willows, Bela, still shaken by sobs, went down on her hands and knees to search for the penknife she had spurned.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Going to the dugout, she stretched out in it, and gave herself up to grief.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Not for very long, however.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Going to the dugout, she stretched out in it, and gave herself up to grief.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Finding it, she kissed it and thrust it inside her dress.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Finding it, she kissed it and thrust it inside her dress.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Finding it, she kissed it and thrust it inside her dress.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading ON THE RIVER When Sam had passed out of sight around the willows, Bela, still shaken by sobs, went down on her hands and knees to search for the penknife she had spurned.
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 Not for very long, however.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Gradually the sobs stilled, and finally she sat up with the look of one who has something to do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not for very long, however.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE RIVER When Sam had passed out of sight around the willows, Bela, still shaken by sobs, went down on her hands and knees to search for the penknife she had spurned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE RIVER When Sam had passed out of sight around the willows, Bela, still shaken by sobs, went down on her hands and knees to search for the penknife she had spurned.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Gradually the sobs stilled, and finally she sat up with the look of one who has something to do.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ON THE RIVER When Sam had passed out of sight around the willows, Bela, still shaken by sobs, went down on her hands and knees to search for the penknife she had spurned.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading ON THE RIVER When Sam had passed out of sight around the willows, Bela, still shaken by sobs, went down on her hands and knees to search for the penknife she had spurned.
penknifenoun
a small pocketknife; originally used to cut quill pens
From this reading ON THE RIVER When Sam had passed out of sight around the willows, Bela, still shaken by sobs, went down on her hands and knees to search for the penknife she had spurned.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading ON THE RIVER When Sam had passed out of sight around the willows, Bela, still shaken by sobs, went down on her hands and knees to search for the penknife she had spurned.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading ON THE RIVER When Sam had passed out of sight around the willows, Bela, still shaken by sobs, went down on her hands and knees to search for the penknife she had spurned.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Gradually the sobs stilled, and finally she sat up with the look of one who has something to do.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading ON THE RIVER When Sam had passed out of sight around the willows, Bela, still shaken by sobs, went down on her hands and knees to search for the penknife she had spurned.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading ON THE RIVER When Sam had passed out of sight around the willows, Bela, still shaken by sobs, went down on her hands and knees to search for the penknife she had spurned.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON THE RIVER When Sam had passed out of sight around the willows, Bela, still shaken by sobs, went down on her hands and knees to search for the penknife she had spurned.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading ON THE RIVER When Sam had passed out of sight around the willows, Bela, still shaken by sobs, went down on her hands and knees to search for the penknife she had spurned.
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading ON THE RIVER When Sam had passed out of sight around the willows, Bela, still shaken by sobs, went down on her hands and knees to search for the penknife she had spurned.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Gradually the sobs stilled, and finally she sat up with the look of one who has something to do.
spurnedadjectiveUS /spɜːrnd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading ON THE RIVER When Sam had passed out of sight around the willows, Bela, still shaken by sobs, went down on her hands and knees to search for the penknife she had spurned.
not in physical motion
From this reading ON THE RIVER When Sam had passed out of sight around the willows, Bela, still shaken by sobs, went down on her hands and knees to search for the penknife she had spurned.
stilledverbUS /stɪld/
past form of “still” — make calm or still
From this reading Gradually the sobs stilled, and finally she sat up with the look of one who has something to do.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Going to the dugout, she stretched out in it, and gave herself up to grief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE RIVER When Sam had passed out of sight around the willows, Bela, still shaken by sobs, went down on her hands and knees to search for the penknife she had spurned.
push forcefully
From this reading Finding it, she kissed it and thrust it inside her dress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE RIVER When Sam had passed out of sight around the willows, Bela, still shaken by sobs, went down on her hands and knees to search for the penknife she had spurned.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Going to the dugout, she stretched out in it, and gave herself up to grief.
precisely as stated
From this reading Not for very long, however.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ON THE RIVER When Sam had passed out of sight around the willows, Bela, still shaken by sobs, went down on her hands and knees to search for the penknife she had spurned.
at the time that
From this reading ON THE RIVER When Sam had passed out of sight around the willows, Bela, still shaken by sobs, went down on her hands and knees to search for the penknife she had spurned.
which person or people
From this reading Gradually the sobs stilled, and finally she sat up with the look of one who has something to do.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading ON THE RIVER When Sam had passed out of sight around the willows, Bela, still shaken by sobs, went down on her hands and knees to search for the penknife she had spurned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gradually the sobs stilled, and finally she sat up with the look of one who has something to do.
