used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His light gleamed upon the curve of a soft cheek, pallid as marble against the faint blue shadow line of the vein throbbing in her temple.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GIRL With teeth fastened in his lips the corporal stepped forward to bend above the tumbled figure of the woman.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading His light gleamed upon the curve of a soft cheek, pallid as marble against the faint blue shadow line of the vein throbbing in her temple.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But her fingers were warm, he found when he pulled off her mitten, and the tide of life still flowed vigorously through the slender, flexible wrist.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His light gleamed upon the curve of a soft cheek, pallid as marble against the faint blue shadow line of the vein throbbing in her temple.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GIRL With teeth fastened in his lips the corporal stepped forward to bend above the tumbled figure of the woman.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading His light gleamed upon the curve of a soft cheek, pallid as marble against the faint blue shadow line of the vein throbbing in her temple.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Her hair, trimmed in a boyish bob, straggled over eyes and forehead in fine-spun tendrils of golden bronze.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading Her hair, trimmed in a boyish bob, straggled over eyes and forehead in fine-spun tendrils of golden bronze.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading Her hair, trimmed in a boyish bob, straggled over eyes and forehead in fine-spun tendrils of golden bronze.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But her fingers were warm, he found when he pulled off her mitten, and the tide of life still flowed vigorously through the slender, flexible wrist.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading His light gleamed upon the curve of a soft cheek, pallid as marble against the faint blue shadow line of the vein throbbing in her temple.
corporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GIRL With teeth fastened in his lips the corporal stepped forward to bend above the tumbled figure of the woman.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading His light gleamed upon the curve of a soft cheek, pallid as marble against the faint blue shadow line of the vein throbbing in her temple.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading She was so quiet he thought she was dead.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her hair, trimmed in a boyish bob, straggled over eyes and forehead in fine-spun tendrils of golden bronze.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading His light gleamed upon the curve of a soft cheek, pallid as marble against the faint blue shadow line of the vein throbbing in her temple.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GIRL With teeth fastened in his lips the corporal stepped forward to bend above the tumbled figure of the woman.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GIRL With teeth fastened in his lips the corporal stepped forward to bend above the tumbled figure of the woman.
fine-spun
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From this reading Her hair, trimmed in a boyish bob, straggled over eyes and forehead in fine-spun tendrils of golden bronze.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading But her fingers were warm, he found when he pulled off her mitten, and the tide of life still flowed vigorously through the slender, flexible wrist.
flexibleadjectiveUS /ˈfleksəbəl/
capable of being changed
From this reading But her fingers were warm, he found when he pulled off her mitten, and the tide of life still flowed vigorously through the slender, flexible wrist.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading But her fingers were warm, he found when he pulled off her mitten, and the tide of life still flowed vigorously through the slender, flexible wrist.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Her hair, trimmed in a boyish bob, straggled over eyes and forehead in fine-spun tendrils of golden bronze.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GIRL With teeth fastened in his lips the corporal stepped forward to bend above the tumbled figure of the woman.
set up or found
From this reading But her fingers were warm, he found when he pulled off her mitten, and the tide of life still flowed vigorously through the slender, flexible wrist.
a young female
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GIRL With teeth fastened in his lips the corporal stepped forward to bend above the tumbled figure of the woman.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading His light gleamed upon the curve of a soft cheek, pallid as marble against the faint blue shadow line of the vein throbbing in her temple.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Her hair, trimmed in a boyish bob, straggled over eyes and forehead in fine-spun tendrils of golden bronze.
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, trimmed in a boyish bob, straggled over eyes and forehead in fine-spun tendrils of golden bronze.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was so quiet he thought she was dead.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But her fingers were warm, he found when he pulled off her mitten, and the tide of life still flowed vigorously through the slender, flexible wrist.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GIRL With teeth fastened in his lips the corporal stepped forward to bend above the tumbled figure of the woman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GIRL With teeth fastened in his lips the corporal stepped forward to bend above the tumbled figure of the woman.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But her fingers were warm, he found when he pulled off her mitten, and the tide of life still flowed vigorously through the slender, flexible wrist.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading His light gleamed upon the curve of a soft cheek, pallid as marble against the faint blue shadow line of the vein throbbing in her temple.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading His light gleamed upon the curve of a soft cheek, pallid as marble against the faint blue shadow line of the vein throbbing in her temple.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GIRL With teeth fastened in his lips the corporal stepped forward to bend above the tumbled figure of the woman.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading His light gleamed upon the curve of a soft cheek, pallid as marble against the faint blue shadow line of the vein throbbing in her temple.
mittennounUS /ˈmɪtən/
glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together
From this reading But her fingers were warm, he found when he pulled off her mitten, and the tide of life still flowed vigorously through the slender, flexible wrist.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GIRL With teeth fastened in his lips the corporal stepped forward to bend above the tumbled figure of the woman.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But her fingers were warm, he found when he pulled off her mitten, and the tide of life still flowed vigorously through the slender, flexible wrist.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her hair, trimmed in a boyish bob, straggled over eyes and forehead in fine-spun tendrils of golden bronze.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading His light gleamed upon the curve of a soft cheek, pallid as marble against the faint blue shadow line of the vein throbbing in her temple.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading But her fingers were warm, he found when he pulled off her mitten, and the tide of life still flowed vigorously through the slender, flexible wrist.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She was so quiet he thought she was dead.
RUNAWAYnounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GIRL With teeth fastened in his lips the corporal stepped forward to bend above the tumbled figure of the woman.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading His light gleamed upon the curve of a soft cheek, pallid as marble against the faint blue shadow line of the vein throbbing in her temple.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was so quiet he thought she was dead.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading But her fingers were warm, he found when he pulled off her mitten, and the tide of life still flowed vigorously through the slender, flexible wrist.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was so quiet he thought she was dead.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading His light gleamed upon the curve of a soft cheek, pallid as marble against the faint blue shadow line of the vein throbbing in her temple.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GIRL With teeth fastened in his lips the corporal stepped forward to bend above the tumbled figure of the woman.
not in physical motion
From this reading But her fingers were warm, he found when he pulled off her mitten, and the tide of life still flowed vigorously through the slender, flexible wrist.
straggledverbUS /ˈstræɡəld/
past form of “straggle” — wander from a direct or straight course
From this reading Her hair, trimmed in a boyish bob, straggled over eyes and forehead in fine-spun tendrils of golden bronze.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GIRL With teeth fastened in his lips the corporal stepped forward to bend above the tumbled figure of the woman.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading His light gleamed upon the curve of a soft cheek, pallid as marble against the faint blue shadow line of the vein throbbing in her temple.
tendrils
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From this reading Her hair, trimmed in a boyish bob, straggled over eyes and forehead in fine-spun tendrils of golden bronze.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GIRL With teeth fastened in his lips the corporal stepped forward to bend above the tumbled figure of the woman.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She was so quiet he thought she was dead.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading His light gleamed upon the curve of a soft cheek, pallid as marble against the faint blue shadow line of the vein throbbing in her temple.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But her fingers were warm, he found when he pulled off her mitten, and the tide of life still flowed vigorously through the slender, flexible wrist.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading But her fingers were warm, he found when he pulled off her mitten, and the tide of life still flowed vigorously through the slender, flexible wrist.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GIRL With teeth fastened in his lips the corporal stepped forward to bend above the tumbled figure of the woman.
trimmedadjectiveUS /trɪmd/
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading Her hair, trimmed in a boyish bob, straggled over eyes and forehead in fine-spun tendrils of golden bronze.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GIRL With teeth fastened in his lips the corporal stepped forward to bend above the tumbled figure of the woman.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His light gleamed upon the curve of a soft cheek, pallid as marble against the faint blue shadow line of the vein throbbing in her temple.
veinnounUS /veɪn/
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading His light gleamed upon the curve of a soft cheek, pallid as marble against the faint blue shadow line of the vein throbbing in her temple.
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading But her fingers were warm, he found when he pulled off her mitten, and the tide of life still flowed vigorously through the slender, flexible wrist.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading But her fingers were warm, he found when he pulled off her mitten, and the tide of life still flowed vigorously through the slender, flexible wrist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was so quiet he thought she was dead.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But her fingers were warm, he found when he pulled off her mitten, and the tide of life still flowed vigorously through the slender, flexible wrist.
at the time that
From this reading But her fingers were warm, he found when he pulled off her mitten, and the tide of life still flowed vigorously through the slender, flexible wrist.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GIRL With teeth fastened in his lips the corporal stepped forward to bend above the tumbled figure of the woman.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE RUNAWAY GIRL With teeth fastened in his lips the corporal stepped forward to bend above the tumbled figure of the woman.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading But her fingers were warm, he found when he pulled off her mitten, and the tide of life still flowed vigorously through the slender, flexible wrist.
