used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Eight briarwood pipes were instantly removed from eight mouths opened wide with astonishment, and seven painfully embarrassed young men withdrew into a corner of the room behind the table, as if Nancy had been an object to flee from.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Eight briarwood pipes were instantly removed from eight mouths opened wide with astonishment, and seven painfully embarrassed young men withdrew into a corner of the room behind the table, as if Nancy had been an object to flee from.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eight briarwood pipes were instantly removed from eight mouths opened wide with astonishment, and seven painfully embarrassed young men withdrew into a corner of the room behind the table, as if Nancy had been an object to flee from.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Eight briarwood pipes were instantly removed from eight mouths opened wide with astonishment, and seven painfully embarrassed young men withdrew into a corner of the room behind the table, as if Nancy had been an object to flee from.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Didn’t you call to me to come up?” she asked the cowardly creature who looked as if he preferred death to the torture he was now enduring.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Eight briarwood pipes were instantly removed from eight mouths opened wide with astonishment, and seven painfully embarrassed young men withdrew into a corner of the room behind the table, as if Nancy had been an object to flee from.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Eight briarwood pipes were instantly removed from eight mouths opened wide with astonishment, and seven painfully embarrassed young men withdrew into a corner of the room behind the table, as if Nancy had been an object to flee from.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Why, I thought——” began Nancy Brown and paused.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Eight briarwood pipes were instantly removed from eight mouths opened wide with astonishment, and seven painfully embarrassed young men withdrew into a corner of the room behind the table, as if Nancy had been an object to flee from.
briarwoodnoun
wood from the hard woody root of the briar Erica arborea; used to make tobacco pipes
From this reading Eight briarwood pipes were instantly removed from eight mouths opened wide with astonishment, and seven painfully embarrassed young men withdrew into a corner of the room behind the table, as if Nancy had been an object to flee from.
bridegroomnounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/
a man who has recently been married
From this reading The one young man who remained in the foreground to face the danger reminded her of the poor craven bridegroom who said never a word, in “Lochinvar.”
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “Why, I thought——” began Nancy Brown and paused.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Didn’t you call to me to come up?” she asked the cowardly creature who looked as if he preferred death to the torture he was now enduring.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Didn’t you call to me to come up?” she asked the cowardly creature who looked as if he preferred death to the torture he was now enduring.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Eight briarwood pipes were instantly removed from eight mouths opened wide with astonishment, and seven painfully embarrassed young men withdrew into a corner of the room behind the table, as if Nancy had been an object to flee from.
cowardlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊərdli/
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading “Didn’t you call to me to come up?” she asked the cowardly creature who looked as if he preferred death to the torture he was now enduring.
cravenadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪvən/
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading The one young man who remained in the foreground to face the danger reminded her of the poor craven bridegroom who said never a word, in “Lochinvar.”
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Didn’t you call to me to come up?” she asked the cowardly creature who looked as if he preferred death to the torture he was now enduring.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The one young man who remained in the foreground to face the danger reminded her of the poor craven bridegroom who said never a word, in “Lochinvar.”
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “Didn’t you call to me to come up?” she asked the cowardly creature who looked as if he preferred death to the torture he was now enduring.
Didn't
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From this reading “Didn’t you call to me to come up?” she asked the cowardly creature who looked as if he preferred death to the torture he was now enduring.
being one more than seven
From this reading Eight briarwood pipes were instantly removed from eight mouths opened wide with astonishment, and seven painfully embarrassed young men withdrew into a corner of the room behind the table, as if Nancy had been an object to flee from.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading Eight briarwood pipes were instantly removed from eight mouths opened wide with astonishment, and seven painfully embarrassed young men withdrew into a corner of the room behind the table, as if Nancy had been an object to flee from.
enduringadjectiveUS /enˈdjʊrɪŋ/
lasting a long time
From this reading “Didn’t you call to me to come up?” she asked the cowardly creature who looked as if he preferred death to the torture he was now enduring.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The one young man who remained in the foreground to face the danger reminded her of the poor craven bridegroom who said never a word, in “Lochinvar.”
fleeverbUS /fliː/
run away quickly
From this reading Eight briarwood pipes were instantly removed from eight mouths opened wide with astonishment, and seven painfully embarrassed young men withdrew into a corner of the room behind the table, as if Nancy had been an object to flee from.
foregroundnounUS /ˈfɔːrɡraʊnd/
the part of a scene that is near the viewer
From this reading The one young man who remained in the foreground to face the danger reminded her of the poor craven bridegroom who said never a word, in “Lochinvar.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Eight briarwood pipes were instantly removed from eight mouths opened wide with astonishment, and seven painfully embarrassed young men withdrew into a corner of the room behind the table, as if Nancy had been an object to flee from.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eight briarwood pipes were instantly removed from eight mouths opened wide with astonishment, and seven painfully embarrassed young men withdrew into a corner of the room behind the table, as if Nancy had been an object to flee from.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Didn’t you call to me to come up?” she asked the cowardly creature who looked as if he preferred death to the torture he was now enduring.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The one young man who remained in the foreground to face the danger reminded her of the poor craven bridegroom who said never a word, in “Lochinvar.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why, I thought——” began Nancy Brown and paused.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Eight briarwood pipes were instantly removed from eight mouths opened wide with astonishment, and seven painfully embarrassed young men withdrew into a corner of the room behind the table, as if Nancy had been an object to flee from.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The one young man who remained in the foreground to face the danger reminded her of the poor craven bridegroom who said never a word, in “Lochinvar.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Eight briarwood pipes were instantly removed from eight mouths opened wide with astonishment, and seven painfully embarrassed young men withdrew into a corner of the room behind the table, as if Nancy had been an object to flee from.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Eight briarwood pipes were instantly removed from eight mouths opened wide with astonishment, and seven painfully embarrassed young men withdrew into a corner of the room behind the table, as if Nancy had been an object to flee from.
Lochinvar
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From this reading The one young man who remained in the foreground to face the danger reminded her of the poor craven bridegroom who said never a word, in “Lochinvar.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Didn’t you call to me to come up?” she asked the cowardly creature who looked as if he preferred death to the torture he was now enduring.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The one young man who remained in the foreground to face the danger reminded her of the poor craven bridegroom who said never a word, in “Lochinvar.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Didn’t you call to me to come up?” she asked the cowardly creature who looked as if he preferred death to the torture he was now enduring.
the force of workers available
From this reading Eight briarwood pipes were instantly removed from eight mouths opened wide with astonishment, and seven painfully embarrassed young men withdrew into a corner of the room behind the table, as if Nancy had been an object to flee from.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Perhaps she had mistaken the room.
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Eight briarwood pipes were instantly removed from eight mouths opened wide with astonishment, and seven painfully embarrassed young men withdrew into a corner of the room behind the table, as if Nancy had been an object to flee from.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading Eight briarwood pipes were instantly removed from eight mouths opened wide with astonishment, and seven painfully embarrassed young men withdrew into a corner of the room behind the table, as if Nancy had been an object to flee from.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The one young man who remained in the foreground to face the danger reminded her of the poor craven bridegroom who said never a word, in “Lochinvar.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Didn’t you call to me to come up?” she asked the cowardly creature who looked as if he preferred death to the torture he was now enduring.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Eight briarwood pipes were instantly removed from eight mouths opened wide with astonishment, and seven painfully embarrassed young men withdrew into a corner of the room behind the table, as if Nancy had been an object to flee from.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eight briarwood pipes were instantly removed from eight mouths opened wide with astonishment, and seven painfully embarrassed young men withdrew into a corner of the room behind the table, as if Nancy had been an object to flee from.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one young man who remained in the foreground to face the danger reminded her of the poor craven bridegroom who said never a word, in “Lochinvar.”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Eight briarwood pipes were instantly removed from eight mouths opened wide with astonishment, and seven painfully embarrassed young men withdrew into a corner of the room behind the table, as if Nancy had been an object to flee from.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading Eight briarwood pipes were instantly removed from eight mouths opened wide with astonishment, and seven painfully embarrassed young men withdrew into a corner of the room behind the table, as if Nancy had been an object to flee from.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “Why, I thought——” began Nancy Brown and paused.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps she had mistaken the room.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Eight briarwood pipes were instantly removed from eight mouths opened wide with astonishment, and seven painfully embarrassed young men withdrew into a corner of the room behind the table, as if Nancy had been an object to flee from.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The one young man who remained in the foreground to face the danger reminded her of the poor craven bridegroom who said never a word, in “Lochinvar.”
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading “Didn’t you call to me to come up?” she asked the cowardly creature who looked as if he preferred death to the torture he was now enduring.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The one young man who remained in the foreground to face the danger reminded her of the poor craven bridegroom who said never a word, in “Lochinvar.”
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading The one young man who remained in the foreground to face the danger reminded her of the poor craven bridegroom who said never a word, in “Lochinvar.”
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Eight briarwood pipes were instantly removed from eight mouths opened wide with astonishment, and seven painfully embarrassed young men withdrew into a corner of the room behind the table, as if Nancy had been an object to flee from.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Eight briarwood pipes were instantly removed from eight mouths opened wide with astonishment, and seven painfully embarrassed young men withdrew into a corner of the room behind the table, as if Nancy had been an object to flee from.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The one young man who remained in the foreground to face the danger reminded her of the poor craven bridegroom who said never a word, in “Lochinvar.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Eight briarwood pipes were instantly removed from eight mouths opened wide with astonishment, and seven painfully embarrassed young men withdrew into a corner of the room behind the table, as if Nancy had been an object to flee from.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps she had mistaken the room.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Eight briarwood pipes were instantly removed from eight mouths opened wide with astonishment, and seven painfully embarrassed young men withdrew into a corner of the room behind the table, as if Nancy had been an object to flee from.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eight briarwood pipes were instantly removed from eight mouths opened wide with astonishment, and seven painfully embarrassed young men withdrew into a corner of the room behind the table, as if Nancy had been an object to flee from.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Why, I thought——” began Nancy Brown and paused.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eight briarwood pipes were instantly removed from eight mouths opened wide with astonishment, and seven painfully embarrassed young men withdrew into a corner of the room behind the table, as if Nancy had been an object to flee from.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading “Didn’t you call to me to come up?” she asked the cowardly creature who looked as if he preferred death to the torture he was now enduring.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Didn’t you call to me to come up?” she asked the cowardly creature who looked as if he preferred death to the torture he was now enduring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Didn’t you call to me to come up?” she asked the cowardly creature who looked as if he preferred death to the torture he was now enduring.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Eight briarwood pipes were instantly removed from eight mouths opened wide with astonishment, and seven painfully embarrassed young men withdrew into a corner of the room behind the table, as if Nancy had been an object to flee from.
which person or people
From this reading The one young man who remained in the foreground to face the danger reminded her of the poor craven bridegroom who said never a word, in “Lochinvar.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, I thought——” began Nancy Brown and paused.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Eight briarwood pipes were instantly removed from eight mouths opened wide with astonishment, and seven painfully embarrassed young men withdrew into a corner of the room behind the table, as if Nancy had been an object to flee from.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Eight briarwood pipes were instantly removed from eight mouths opened wide with astonishment, and seven painfully embarrassed young men withdrew into a corner of the room behind the table, as if Nancy had been an object to flee from.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Eight briarwood pipes were instantly removed from eight mouths opened wide with astonishment, and seven painfully embarrassed young men withdrew into a corner of the room behind the table, as if Nancy had been an object to flee from.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The one young man who remained in the foreground to face the danger reminded her of the poor craven bridegroom who said never a word, in “Lochinvar.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Didn’t you call to me to come up?” she asked the cowardly creature who looked as if he preferred death to the torture he was now enduring.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Eight briarwood pipes were instantly removed from eight mouths opened wide with astonishment, and seven painfully embarrassed young men withdrew into a corner of the room behind the table, as if Nancy had been an object to flee from.
