used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A moment later she reeled, and Stuart caught her in his brawny arms.
Agatha
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From this reading Agatha seemed not to know what he was doing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She made no response to his words, and as he looked into her face the light went out of her great brown eyes.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading A moment later she reeled, and Stuart caught her in his brawny arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She made no response to his words, and as he looked into her face the light went out of her great brown eyes.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Then he gently laid the seemingly lifeless form upon a blanket which the sentinel spread upon the ground.
brawnyadjectiveUS /ˈbrɔːni/
(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
From this reading A moment later she reeled, and Stuart caught her in his brawny arms.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Bring a surgeon quick," he commanded.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading She made no response to his words, and as he looked into her face the light went out of her great brown eyes.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading A moment later she reeled, and Stuart caught her in his brawny arms.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading "Bring a surgeon quick," he commanded.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Agatha seemed not to know what he was doing.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She made no response to his words, and as he looked into her face the light went out of her great brown eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She made no response to his words, and as he looked into her face the light went out of her great brown eyes.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Then he gently laid the seemingly lifeless form upon a blanket which the sentinel spread upon the ground.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Then he gently laid the seemingly lifeless form upon a blanket which the sentinel spread upon the ground.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She made no response to his words, and as he looked into her face the light went out of her great brown eyes.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Then he gently laid the seemingly lifeless form upon a blanket which the sentinel spread upon the ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Agatha seemed not to know what he was doing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She made no response to his words, and as he looked into her face the light went out of her great brown eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She made no response to his words, and as he looked into her face the light went out of her great brown eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A moment later she reeled, and Stuart caught her in his brawny arms.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She made no response to his words, and as he looked into her face the light went out of her great brown eyes.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Agatha seemed not to know what he was doing.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Then he gently laid the seemingly lifeless form upon a blanket which the sentinel spread upon the ground.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A moment later she reeled, and Stuart caught her in his brawny arms.
lifelessadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfləs/
deprived of life; no longer living
From this reading Then he gently laid the seemingly lifeless form upon a blanket which the sentinel spread upon the ground.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She made no response to his words, and as he looked into her face the light went out of her great brown eyes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She made no response to his words, and as he looked into her face the light went out of her great brown eyes.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made no response to his words, and as he looked into her face the light went out of her great brown eyes.
a particular point in time
From this reading A moment later she reeled, and Stuart caught her in his brawny arms.
not any; not one
From this reading She made no response to his words, and as he looked into her face the light went out of her great brown eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Agatha seemed not to know what he was doing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She made no response to his words, and as he looked into her face the light went out of her great brown eyes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She made no response to his words, and as he looked into her face the light went out of her great brown eyes.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Bring a surgeon quick," he commanded.
reeledverbUS /riːld/
past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading A moment later she reeled, and Stuart caught her in his brawny arms.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading She made no response to his words, and as he looked into her face the light went out of her great brown eyes.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Agatha seemed not to know what he was doing.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Then he gently laid the seemingly lifeless form upon a blanket which the sentinel spread upon the ground.
sentinelnounUS /ˈsentənəl/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Then he gently laid the seemingly lifeless form upon a blanket which the sentinel spread upon the ground.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She made no response to his words, and as he looked into her face the light went out of her great brown eyes.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Then he gently laid the seemingly lifeless form upon a blanket which the sentinel spread upon the ground.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading A moment later she reeled, and Stuart caught her in his brawny arms.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading "Bring a surgeon quick," he commanded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She made no response to his words, and as he looked into her face the light went out of her great brown eyes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he gently laid the seemingly lifeless form upon a blanket which the sentinel spread upon the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Agatha seemed not to know what he was doing.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then he gently laid the seemingly lifeless form upon a blanket which the sentinel spread upon the ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Agatha seemed not to know what he was doing.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She made no response to his words, and as he looked into her face the light went out of her great brown eyes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Agatha seemed not to know what he was doing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then he gently laid the seemingly lifeless form upon a blanket which the sentinel spread upon the ground.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She made no response to his words, and as he looked into her face the light went out of her great brown eyes.
