used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One hears of people whose hair turned white in a single night.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I had a creepy feeling in the roots, which seemed to crawl all the way down inside each separate hair, wriggling as it went.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I worried dreadfully, it kept on so long; and my hair is so fair it would be almost a temptation for it, in an emergency, to take the one short step from gold to silver.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I worried dreadfully, it kept on so long; and my hair is so fair it would be almost a temptation for it, in an emergency, to take the one short step from gold to silver.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I worried dreadfully, it kept on so long; and my hair is so fair it would be almost a temptation for it, in an emergency, to take the one short step from gold to silver.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had a creepy feeling in the roots, which seemed to crawl all the way down inside each separate hair, wriggling as it went.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I worried dreadfully, it kept on so long; and my hair is so fair it would be almost a temptation for it, in an emergency, to take the one short step from gold to silver.
couldn't
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From this reading I suppose you couldn't have nervous prostration of the hair?
crawlverbUS /krɔːl/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading I had a creepy feeling in the roots, which seemed to crawl all the way down inside each separate hair, wriggling as it went.
creepyadjectiveUS /ˈkriːpi/
annoying and unpleasant
From this reading I had a creepy feeling in the roots, which seemed to crawl all the way down inside each separate hair, wriggling as it went.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I had a creepy feeling in the roots, which seemed to crawl all the way down inside each separate hair, wriggling as it went.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading I worried dreadfully, it kept on so long; and my hair is so fair it would be almost a temptation for it, in an emergency, to take the one short step from gold to silver.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I had a creepy feeling in the roots, which seemed to crawl all the way down inside each separate hair, wriggling as it went.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading I worried dreadfully, it kept on so long; and my hair is so fair it would be almost a temptation for it, in an emergency, to take the one short step from gold to silver.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading I worried dreadfully, it kept on so long; and my hair is so fair it would be almost a temptation for it, in an emergency, to take the one short step from gold to silver.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I had a creepy feeling in the roots, which seemed to crawl all the way down inside each separate hair, wriggling as it went.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I worried dreadfully, it kept on so long; and my hair is so fair it would be almost a temptation for it, in an emergency, to take the one short step from gold to silver.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I worried dreadfully, it kept on so long; and my hair is so fair it would be almost a temptation for it, in an emergency, to take the one short step from gold to silver.
coins made of gold
From this reading I worried dreadfully, it kept on so long; and my hair is so fair it would be almost a temptation for it, in an emergency, to take the one short step from gold to silver.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a creepy feeling in the roots, which seemed to crawl all the way down inside each separate hair, wriggling as it went.
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 One hears of people whose hair turned white in a single night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I suppose you couldn't have nervous prostration of the hair?
hearsverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading One hears of people whose hair turned white in a single night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Last night I thought mine was turning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One hears of people whose hair turned white in a single night.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading I had a creepy feeling in the roots, which seemed to crawl all the way down inside each separate hair, wriggling as it went.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I worried dreadfully, it kept on so long; and my hair is so fair it would be almost a temptation for it, in an emergency, to take the one short step from gold to silver.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had a creepy feeling in the roots, which seemed to crawl all the way down inside each separate hair, wriggling as it went.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I worried dreadfully, it kept on so long; and my hair is so fair it would be almost a temptation for it, in an emergency, to take the one short step from gold to silver.
immediately past
From this reading Last night I thought mine was turning.
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 I worried dreadfully, it kept on so long; and my hair is so fair it would be almost a temptation for it, in an emergency, to take the one short step from gold to silver.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Last night I thought mine was turning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I worried dreadfully, it kept on so long; and my hair is so fair it would be almost a temptation for it, in an emergency, to take the one short step from gold to silver.
easily agitated
From this reading I suppose you couldn't have nervous prostration of the hair?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One hears of people whose hair turned white in a single night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One hears of people whose hair turned white in a single night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I worried dreadfully, it kept on so long; and my hair is so fair it would be almost a temptation for it, in an emergency, to take the one short step from gold to silver.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One hears of people whose hair turned white in a single night.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading One hears of people whose hair turned white in a single night.
prostrationnounUS /prɑːˈstreɪʃən/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading I suppose you couldn't have nervous prostration of the hair?
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading I had a creepy feeling in the roots, which seemed to crawl all the way down inside each separate hair, wriggling as it went.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I had a creepy feeling in the roots, which seemed to crawl all the way down inside each separate hair, wriggling as it went.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading I had a creepy feeling in the roots, which seemed to crawl all the way down inside each separate hair, wriggling as it went.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading I worried dreadfully, it kept on so long; and my hair is so fair it would be almost a temptation for it, in an emergency, to take the one short step from gold to silver.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading I worried dreadfully, it kept on so long; and my hair is so fair it would be almost a temptation for it, in an emergency, to take the one short step from gold to silver.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading One hears of people whose hair turned white in a single night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I worried dreadfully, it kept on so long; and my hair is so fair it would be almost a temptation for it, in an emergency, to take the one short step from gold to silver.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading I worried dreadfully, it kept on so long; and my hair is so fair it would be almost a temptation for it, in an emergency, to take the one short step from gold to silver.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose you couldn't have nervous prostration of the hair?
carry out
From this reading I worried dreadfully, it kept on so long; and my hair is so fair it would be almost a temptation for it, in an emergency, to take the one short step from gold to silver.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading I worried dreadfully, it kept on so long; and my hair is so fair it would be almost a temptation for it, in an emergency, to take the one short step from gold to silver.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had a creepy feeling in the roots, which seemed to crawl all the way down inside each separate hair, wriggling as it went.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Last night I thought mine was turning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had a creepy feeling in the roots, which seemed to crawl all the way down inside each separate hair, wriggling as it went.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading One hears of people whose hair turned white in a single night.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Last night I thought mine was turning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Last night I thought mine was turning.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I had a creepy feeling in the roots, which seemed to crawl all the way down inside each separate hair, wriggling as it went.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I had a creepy feeling in the roots, which seemed to crawl all the way down inside each separate hair, wriggling as it went.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had a creepy feeling in the roots, which seemed to crawl all the way down inside each separate hair, wriggling as it went.
a Caucasian
From this reading One hears of people whose hair turned white in a single night.
belonging to which person
From this reading One hears of people whose hair turned white in a single night.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading I worried dreadfully, it kept on so long; and my hair is so fair it would be almost a temptation for it, in an emergency, to take the one short step from gold to silver.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I worried dreadfully, it kept on so long; and my hair is so fair it would be almost a temptation for it, in an emergency, to take the one short step from gold to silver.
wrigglingadjective
moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
From this reading I had a creepy feeling in the roots, which seemed to crawl all the way down inside each separate hair, wriggling as it went.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I suppose you couldn't have nervous prostration of the hair?
