used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her dress dipped into a widening pool of blood, but she did not sicken as she had thought she would.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Yet, while reason argued, instinct had already decided that this was the claimant of the vow.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading Yet, while reason argued, instinct had already decided that this was the claimant of the vow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her dress dipped into a widening pool of blood, but she did not sicken as she had thought she would.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beverley knelt down beside the curiously flat-looking body which lay on the pavement.
Beverley
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From this reading Beverley knelt down beside the curiously flat-looking body which lay on the pavement.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading She hated the sight of blood.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Beverley knelt down beside the curiously flat-looking body which lay on the pavement.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her dress dipped into a widening pool of blood, but she did not sicken as she had thought she would.
claimantnounUS /ˈkleɪmənt/
someone who claims a benefit or right or title
From this reading Yet, while reason argued, instinct had already decided that this was the claimant of the vow.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She wanted to think that, if the girl were dying, she could do no good.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Beverley knelt down beside the curiously flat-looking body which lay on the pavement.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Yet, while reason argued, instinct had already decided that this was the claimant of the vow.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her dress dipped into a widening pool of blood, but she did not sicken as she had thought she would.
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading Her dress dipped into a widening pool of blood, but she did not sicken as she had thought she would.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She wanted to think that, if the girl were dying, she could do no good.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Beverley knelt down beside the curiously flat-looking body which lay on the pavement.
put on clothes
From this reading Her dress dipped into a widening pool of blood, but she did not sicken as she had thought she would.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading She wanted to think that, if the girl were dying, she could do no good.
flat-looking
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From this reading Beverley knelt down beside the curiously flat-looking body which lay on the pavement.
a young female
From this reading She wanted to think that, if the girl were dying, she could do no good.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She wanted to think that, if the girl were dying, she could do no good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet, while reason argued, instinct had already decided that this was the claimant of the vow.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading She hated the sight of blood.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her dress dipped into a widening pool of blood, but she did not sicken as she had thought she would.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She wanted to think that, if the girl were dying, she could do no good.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Yet, while reason argued, instinct had already decided that this was the claimant of the vow.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her dress dipped into a widening pool of blood, but she did not sicken as she had thought she would.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Beverley knelt down beside the curiously flat-looking body which lay on the pavement.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Beverley knelt down beside the curiously flat-looking body which lay on the pavement.
not any; not one
From this reading She wanted to think that, if the girl were dying, she could do no good.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her dress dipped into a widening pool of blood, but she did not sicken as she had thought she would.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She hated the sight of blood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Beverley knelt down beside the curiously flat-looking body which lay on the pavement.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading Beverley knelt down beside the curiously flat-looking body which lay on the pavement.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Her dress dipped into a widening pool of blood, but she did not sicken as she had thought she would.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Yet, while reason argued, instinct had already decided that this was the claimant of the vow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hated the sight of blood.
sickenverbUS /ˈsɪkən/
cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
From this reading Her dress dipped into a widening pool of blood, but she did not sicken as she had thought she would.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading She hated the sight of blood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She wanted to think that, if the girl were dying, she could do no good.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She hated the sight of blood.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She wanted to think that, if the girl were dying, she could do no good.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet, while reason argued, instinct had already decided that this was the claimant of the vow.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her dress dipped into a widening pool of blood, but she did not sicken as she had thought she would.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wanted to think that, if the girl were dying, she could do no good.
vowverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading Yet, while reason argued, instinct had already decided that this was the claimant of the vow.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She wanted to think that, if the girl were dying, she could do no good.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet, while reason argued, instinct had already decided that this was the claimant of the vow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She wanted to think that, if the girl were dying, she could do no good.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Beverley knelt down beside the curiously flat-looking body which lay on the pavement.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Yet, while reason argued, instinct had already decided that this was the claimant of the vow.
wideningnounUS /ˈwaɪdənɪŋ/
an increase in width
From this reading Her dress dipped into a widening pool of blood, but she did not sicken as she had thought she would.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her dress dipped into a widening pool of blood, but she did not sicken as she had thought she would.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, while reason argued, instinct had already decided that this was the claimant of the vow.
