used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As I struggled to raise myself on hands and knees, I heard the chipping of steel on flint, and caught a glimpse of a face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As I struggled to raise myself on hands and knees, I heard the chipping of steel on flint, and caught a glimpse of a face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I struggled to raise myself on hands and knees, I heard the chipping of steel on flint, and caught a glimpse of a face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As its lips blew on the tinder this face vanished and reappeared, and at length grew steady in the blue light of the sulphur match.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It was not the face, however, on which my eyes rested in a stupid wonder, but the collar below it--the scarlet collar and tunic of a British officer.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading And yet the face may have had something to do with my bewilderment.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading As its lips blew on the tinder this face vanished and reappeared, and at length grew steady in the blue light of the sulphur match.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading As its lips blew on the tinder this face vanished and reappeared, and at length grew steady in the blue light of the sulphur match.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading It was not the face, however, on which my eyes rested in a stupid wonder, but the collar below it--the scarlet collar and tunic of a British officer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not the face, however, on which my eyes rested in a stupid wonder, but the collar below it--the scarlet collar and tunic of a British officer.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading As I struggled to raise myself on hands and knees, I heard the chipping of steel on flint, and caught a glimpse of a face.
chippingnounUS /ˈtʃɪpɪŋ/
the act of chipping something
From this reading As I struggled to raise myself on hands and knees, I heard the chipping of steel on flint, and caught a glimpse of a face.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading It was not the face, however, on which my eyes rested in a stupid wonder, but the collar below it--the scarlet collar and tunic of a British officer.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And yet the face may have had something to do with my bewilderment.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was not the face, however, on which my eyes rested in a stupid wonder, but the collar below it--the scarlet collar and tunic of a British officer.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As I struggled to raise myself on hands and knees, I heard the chipping of steel on flint, and caught a glimpse of a face.
flintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading As I struggled to raise myself on hands and knees, I heard the chipping of steel on flint, and caught a glimpse of a face.
a quick look
From this reading As I struggled to raise myself on hands and knees, I heard the chipping of steel on flint, and caught a glimpse of a face.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading As its lips blew on the tinder this face vanished and reappeared, and at length grew steady in the blue light of the sulphur match.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And yet the face may have had something to do with my bewilderment.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As I struggled to raise myself on hands and knees, I heard the chipping of steel on flint, and caught a glimpse of a face.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And yet the face may have had something to do with my bewilderment.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As I struggled to raise myself on hands and knees, I heard the chipping of steel on flint, and caught a glimpse of a face.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was not the face, however, on which my eyes rested in a stupid wonder, but the collar below it--the scarlet collar and tunic of a British officer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I struggled to raise myself on hands and knees, I heard the chipping of steel on flint, and caught a glimpse of a face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As its lips blew on the tinder this face vanished and reappeared, and at length grew steady in the blue light of the sulphur match.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not the face, however, on which my eyes rested in a stupid wonder, but the collar below it--the scarlet collar and tunic of a British officer.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As its lips blew on the tinder this face vanished and reappeared, and at length grew steady in the blue light of the sulphur match.
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 As I struggled to raise myself on hands and knees, I heard the chipping of steel on flint, and caught a glimpse of a face.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading As its lips blew on the tinder this face vanished and reappeared, and at length grew steady in the blue light of the sulphur match.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As its lips blew on the tinder this face vanished and reappeared, and at length grew steady in the blue light of the sulphur match.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading As its lips blew on the tinder this face vanished and reappeared, and at length grew steady in the blue light of the sulphur match.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading As its lips blew on the tinder this face vanished and reappeared, and at length grew steady in the blue light of the sulphur match.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And yet the face may have had something to do with my bewilderment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was not the face, however, on which my eyes rested in a stupid wonder, but the collar below it--the scarlet collar and tunic of a British officer.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading As I struggled to raise myself on hands and knees, I heard the chipping of steel on flint, and caught a glimpse of a face.
not any; not one
From this reading No one spoke.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not the face, however, on which my eyes rested in a stupid wonder, but the collar below it--the scarlet collar and tunic of a British officer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As I struggled to raise myself on hands and knees, I heard the chipping of steel on flint, and caught a glimpse of a face.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading It was not the face, however, on which my eyes rested in a stupid wonder, but the collar below it--the scarlet collar and tunic of a British officer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As I struggled to raise myself on hands and knees, I heard the chipping of steel on flint, and caught a glimpse of a face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one spoke.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading As I struggled to raise myself on hands and knees, I heard the chipping of steel on flint, and caught a glimpse of a face.
reappearedverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrd/
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading As its lips blew on the tinder this face vanished and reappeared, and at length grew steady in the blue light of the sulphur match.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading It was not the face, however, on which my eyes rested in a stupid wonder, but the collar below it--the scarlet collar and tunic of a British officer.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading It was not the face, however, on which my eyes rested in a stupid wonder, but the collar below it--the scarlet collar and tunic of a British officer.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And yet the face may have had something to do with my bewilderment.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading No one spoke.
make steady
From this reading As its lips blew on the tinder this face vanished and reappeared, and at length grew steady in the blue light of the sulphur match.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading As I struggled to raise myself on hands and knees, I heard the chipping of steel on flint, and caught a glimpse of a face.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading As I struggled to raise myself on hands and knees, I heard the chipping of steel on flint, and caught a glimpse of a face.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading It was not the face, however, on which my eyes rested in a stupid wonder, but the collar below it--the scarlet collar and tunic of a British officer.
sulphurverbUS /ˈsʌlfər/
treat with sulphur in order to preserve
From this reading As its lips blew on the tinder this face vanished and reappeared, and at length grew steady in the blue light of the sulphur match.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As I struggled to raise myself on hands and knees, I heard the chipping of steel on flint, and caught a glimpse of a face.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As its lips blew on the tinder this face vanished and reappeared, and at length grew steady in the blue light of the sulphur match.
tindernounUS /ˈtɪndər/
material for starting a fire
From this reading As its lips blew on the tinder this face vanished and reappeared, and at length grew steady in the blue light of the sulphur match.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As I struggled to raise myself on hands and knees, I heard the chipping of steel on flint, and caught a glimpse of a face.
tunicnounUS /ˈtuːnɪk/
an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue
From this reading It was not the face, however, on which my eyes rested in a stupid wonder, but the collar below it--the scarlet collar and tunic of a British officer.
having passed out of existence
From this reading As its lips blew on the tinder this face vanished and reappeared, and at length grew steady in the blue light of the sulphur match.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not the face, however, on which my eyes rested in a stupid wonder, but the collar below it--the scarlet collar and tunic of a British officer.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was not the face, however, on which my eyes rested in a stupid wonder, but the collar below it--the scarlet collar and tunic of a British officer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And yet the face may have had something to do with my bewilderment.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading It was not the face, however, on which my eyes rested in a stupid wonder, but the collar below it--the scarlet collar and tunic of a British officer.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet the face may have had something to do with my bewilderment.
