used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I very slowly rolled over and there she was, sitting on the corner of the blanket not two feet from me, combing her long black hair with a big, wide-toothed comb she'd screwed into the leather-and-metal cap over her wrist stump.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading _Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural._ --Hamlet When I woke the light was almost full amber and I could feel no flesh against mine, only the blanket under me.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading _Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural._ --Hamlet When I woke the light was almost full amber and I could feel no flesh against mine, only the blanket under me.
ambernounUS /ˈæmbər/
a deep yellow color
From this reading _Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural._ --Hamlet When I woke the light was almost full amber and I could feel no flesh against mine, only the blanket under me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural._ --Hamlet When I woke the light was almost full amber and I could feel no flesh against mine, only the blanket under me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural._ --Hamlet When I woke the light was almost full amber and I could feel no flesh against mine, only the blanket under me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was looking at me, contemplating me you might say, quite dreamily but with a faint, easy smile.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I smiled back at her.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading _Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural._ --Hamlet When I woke the light was almost full amber and I could feel no flesh against mine, only the blanket under me.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I very slowly rolled over and there she was, sitting on the corner of the blanket not two feet from me, combing her long black hair with a big, wide-toothed comb she'd screwed into the leather-and-metal cap over her wrist stump.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I very slowly rolled over and there she was, sitting on the corner of the blanket not two feet from me, combing her long black hair with a big, wide-toothed comb she'd screwed into the leather-and-metal cap over her wrist stump.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading _Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural._ --Hamlet When I woke the light was almost full amber and I could feel no flesh against mine, only the blanket under me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural._ --Hamlet When I woke the light was almost full amber and I could feel no flesh against mine, only the blanket under me.
buttonedadjectiveUS /ˈbʌtənd/
furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike
From this reading She'd put on her pants and shirt, but the former were rolled up to her knees and the latter, though tucked in, wasn't buttoned.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading I very slowly rolled over and there she was, sitting on the corner of the blanket not two feet from me, combing her long black hair with a big, wide-toothed comb she'd screwed into the leather-and-metal cap over her wrist stump.
combverbUS /koʊm/
straighten with a comb
From this reading I very slowly rolled over and there she was, sitting on the corner of the blanket not two feet from me, combing her long black hair with a big, wide-toothed comb she'd screwed into the leather-and-metal cap over her wrist stump.
combingnounUS /ˈkoʊmɪŋ/
the act of drawing a comb through hair
From this reading I very slowly rolled over and there she was, sitting on the corner of the blanket not two feet from me, combing her long black hair with a big, wide-toothed comb she'd screwed into the leather-and-metal cap over her wrist stump.
contemplatingverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading She was looking at me, contemplating me you might say, quite dreamily but with a faint, easy smile.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading I very slowly rolled over and there she was, sitting on the corner of the blanket not two feet from me, combing her long black hair with a big, wide-toothed comb she'd screwed into the leather-and-metal cap over her wrist stump.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural._ --Hamlet When I woke the light was almost full amber and I could feel no flesh against mine, only the blanket under me.
dreamilyadverb
in a dreamy manner
From this reading She was looking at me, contemplating me you might say, quite dreamily but with a faint, easy smile.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading She was looking at me, contemplating me you might say, quite dreamily but with a faint, easy smile.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading She was looking at me, contemplating me you might say, quite dreamily but with a faint, easy smile.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading _Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural._ --Hamlet When I woke the light was almost full amber and I could feel no flesh against mine, only the blanket under me.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I very slowly rolled over and there she was, sitting on the corner of the blanket not two feet from me, combing her long black hair with a big, wide-toothed comb she'd screwed into the leather-and-metal cap over her wrist stump.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading _Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural._ --Hamlet When I woke the light was almost full amber and I could feel no flesh against mine, only the blanket under me.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading She'd put on her pants and shirt, but the former were rolled up to her knees and the latter, though tucked in, wasn't buttoned.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading _Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural._ --Hamlet When I woke the light was almost full amber and I could feel no flesh against mine, only the blanket under me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I very slowly rolled over and there she was, sitting on the corner of the blanket not two feet from me, combing her long black hair with a big, wide-toothed comb she'd screwed into the leather-and-metal cap over her wrist stump.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading _Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural._ --Hamlet When I woke the light was almost full amber and I could feel no flesh against mine, only the blanket under me.
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 I very slowly rolled over and there she was, sitting on the corner of the blanket not two feet from me, combing her long black hair with a big, wide-toothed comb she'd screwed into the leather-and-metal cap over her wrist stump.
HamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading _Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural._ --Hamlet When I woke the light was almost full amber and I could feel no flesh against mine, only the blanket under me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I very slowly rolled over and there she was, sitting on the corner of the blanket not two feet from me, combing her long black hair with a big, wide-toothed comb she'd screwed into the leather-and-metal cap over her wrist stump.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural._ --Hamlet When I woke the light was almost full amber and I could feel no flesh against mine, only the blanket under me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural._ --Hamlet When I woke the light was almost full amber and I could feel no flesh against mine, only the blanket under me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I very slowly rolled over and there she was, sitting on the corner of the blanket not two feet from me, combing her long black hair with a big, wide-toothed comb she'd screwed into the leather-and-metal cap over her wrist stump.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural._ --Hamlet When I woke the light was almost full amber and I could feel no flesh against mine, only the blanket under me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural._ --Hamlet When I woke the light was almost full amber and I could feel no flesh against mine, only the blanket under me.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading She'd put on her pants and shirt, but the former were rolled up to her knees and the latter, though tucked in, wasn't buttoned.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading She'd put on her pants and shirt, but the former were rolled up to her knees and the latter, though tucked in, wasn't buttoned.
leather-and-metal
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From this reading I very slowly rolled over and there she was, sitting on the corner of the blanket not two feet from me, combing her long black hair with a big, wide-toothed comb she'd screwed into the leather-and-metal cap over her wrist stump.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading _Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural._ --Hamlet When I woke the light was almost full amber and I could feel no flesh against mine, only the blanket under me.
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 very slowly rolled over and there she was, sitting on the corner of the blanket not two feet from me, combing her long black hair with a big, wide-toothed comb she'd screwed into the leather-and-metal cap over her wrist stump.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She was looking at me, contemplating me you might say, quite dreamily but with a faint, easy smile.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural._ --Hamlet When I woke the light was almost full amber and I could feel no flesh against mine, only the blanket under me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She was looking at me, contemplating me you might say, quite dreamily but with a faint, easy smile.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural._ --Hamlet When I woke the light was almost full amber and I could feel no flesh against mine, only the blanket under me.
used to form the superlative
From this reading _Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural._ --Hamlet When I woke the light was almost full amber and I could feel no flesh against mine, only the blanket under me.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading _Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural._ --Hamlet When I woke the light was almost full amber and I could feel no flesh against mine, only the blanket under me.
not any; not one
From this reading _Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural._ --Hamlet When I woke the light was almost full amber and I could feel no flesh against mine, only the blanket under me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I very slowly rolled over and there she was, sitting on the corner of the blanket not two feet from me, combing her long black hair with a big, wide-toothed comb she'd screwed into the leather-and-metal cap over her wrist stump.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I very slowly rolled over and there she was, sitting on the corner of the blanket not two feet from me, combing her long black hair with a big, wide-toothed comb she'd screwed into the leather-and-metal cap over her wrist stump.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I very slowly rolled over and there she was, sitting on the corner of the blanket not two feet from me, combing her long black hair with a big, wide-toothed comb she'd screwed into the leather-and-metal cap over her wrist stump.
and nothing more
From this reading _Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural._ --Hamlet When I woke the light was almost full amber and I could feel no flesh against mine, only the blanket under me.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I very slowly rolled over and there she was, sitting on the corner of the blanket not two feet from me, combing her long black hair with a big, wide-toothed comb she'd screwed into the leather-and-metal cap over her wrist stump.
pantsnounUS /pænts/
(used in the plural) underpants worn by women
From this reading She'd put on her pants and shirt, but the former were rolled up to her knees and the latter, though tucked in, wasn't buttoned.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She'd put on her pants and shirt, but the former were rolled up to her knees and the latter, though tucked in, wasn't buttoned.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She was looking at me, contemplating me you might say, quite dreamily but with a faint, easy smile.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading I very slowly rolled over and there she was, sitting on the corner of the blanket not two feet from me, combing her long black hair with a big, wide-toothed comb she'd screwed into the leather-and-metal cap over her wrist stump.
express in words
From this reading She was looking at me, contemplating me you might say, quite dreamily but with a faint, easy smile.
screwedverbUS /skruːd/
past form of “screw” — have sexual intercourse with
From this reading I very slowly rolled over and there she was, sitting on the corner of the blanket not two feet from me, combing her long black hair with a big, wide-toothed comb she'd screwed into the leather-and-metal cap over her wrist stump.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I very slowly rolled over and there she was, sitting on the corner of the blanket not two feet from me, combing her long black hair with a big, wide-toothed comb she'd screwed into the leather-and-metal cap over her wrist stump.
she'd
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From this reading I very slowly rolled over and there she was, sitting on the corner of the blanket not two feet from me, combing her long black hair with a big, wide-toothed comb she'd screwed into the leather-and-metal cap over her wrist stump.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading She'd put on her pants and shirt, but the former were rolled up to her knees and the latter, though tucked in, wasn't buttoned.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading I very slowly rolled over and there she was, sitting on the corner of the blanket not two feet from me, combing her long black hair with a big, wide-toothed comb she'd screwed into the leather-and-metal cap over her wrist stump.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading I very slowly rolled over and there she was, sitting on the corner of the blanket not two feet from me, combing her long black hair with a big, wide-toothed comb she'd screwed into the leather-and-metal cap over her wrist stump.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She was looking at me, contemplating me you might say, quite dreamily but with a faint, easy smile.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading I smiled back at her.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading _Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural._ --Hamlet When I woke the light was almost full amber and I could feel no flesh against mine, only the blanket under me.
stumpnounUS /stʌmp/
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading I very slowly rolled over and there she was, sitting on the corner of the blanket not two feet from me, combing her long black hair with a big, wide-toothed comb she'd screwed into the leather-and-metal cap over her wrist stump.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural._ --Hamlet When I woke the light was almost full amber and I could feel no flesh against mine, only the blanket under me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I very slowly rolled over and there she was, sitting on the corner of the blanket not two feet from me, combing her long black hair with a big, wide-toothed comb she'd screwed into the leather-and-metal cap over her wrist stump.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural._ --Hamlet When I woke the light was almost full amber and I could feel no flesh against mine, only the blanket under me.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She'd put on her pants and shirt, but the former were rolled up to her knees and the latter, though tucked in, wasn't buttoned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She'd put on her pants and shirt, but the former were rolled up to her knees and the latter, though tucked in, wasn't buttoned.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading She'd put on her pants and shirt, but the former were rolled up to her knees and the latter, though tucked in, wasn't buttoned.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I very slowly rolled over and there she was, sitting on the corner of the blanket not two feet from me, combing her long black hair with a big, wide-toothed comb she'd screwed into the leather-and-metal cap over her wrist stump.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading _Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural._ --Hamlet When I woke the light was almost full amber and I could feel no flesh against mine, only the blanket under me.
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading _Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural._ --Hamlet When I woke the light was almost full amber and I could feel no flesh against mine, only the blanket under me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She'd put on her pants and shirt, but the former were rolled up to her knees and the latter, though tucked in, wasn't buttoned.
precisely as stated
From this reading I very slowly rolled over and there she was, sitting on the corner of the blanket not two feet from me, combing her long black hair with a big, wide-toothed comb she'd screwed into the leather-and-metal cap over her wrist stump.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural._ --Hamlet When I woke the light was almost full amber and I could feel no flesh against mine, only the blanket under me.
wasn't
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From this reading She'd put on her pants and shirt, but the former were rolled up to her knees and the latter, though tucked in, wasn't buttoned.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She'd put on her pants and shirt, but the former were rolled up to her knees and the latter, though tucked in, wasn't buttoned.
at the time that
From this reading _Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural._ --Hamlet When I woke the light was almost full amber and I could feel no flesh against mine, only the blanket under me.
wide-toothed
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From this reading I very slowly rolled over and there she was, sitting on the corner of the blanket not two feet from me, combing her long black hair with a big, wide-toothed comb she'd screwed into the leather-and-metal cap over her wrist stump.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I very slowly rolled over and there she was, sitting on the corner of the blanket not two feet from me, combing her long black hair with a big, wide-toothed comb she'd screwed into the leather-and-metal cap over her wrist stump.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading _Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural._ --Hamlet When I woke the light was almost full amber and I could feel no flesh against mine, only the blanket under me.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading I very slowly rolled over and there she was, sitting on the corner of the blanket not two feet from me, combing her long black hair with a big, wide-toothed comb she'd screwed into the leather-and-metal cap over her wrist stump.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She was looking at me, contemplating me you might say, quite dreamily but with a faint, easy smile.
