used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He lay for a few minutes watching the girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Neal Ward was awakened next morning by the noise which Peg Macllrea made sweeping and tidying the room where he slept.
from appearances alone
From this reading Her freckled face was clean, and had apparently escaped bruising in her conflict with the dragoon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her red hair was coiled up now in a neat roll at the back of her head.
aroused or activated
From this reading Neal Ward was awakened next morning by the noise which Peg Macllrea made sweeping and tidying the room where he slept.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her red hair was coiled up now in a neat roll at the back of her head.
bruisingadjectiveUS /ˈbruːzɪŋ/
causing mental or emotional injury
From this reading Her freckled face was clean, and had apparently escaped bruising in her conflict with the dragoon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Neal Ward was awakened next morning by the noise which Peg Macllrea made sweeping and tidying the room where he slept.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Her freckled face was clean, and had apparently escaped bruising in her conflict with the dragoon.
coiledadjectiveUS /kɔɪld/
curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals)
From this reading Her red hair was coiled up now in a neat roll at the back of her head.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading Her freckled face was clean, and had apparently escaped bruising in her conflict with the dragoon.
dragoonverb
compel by coercion, threats, or crude means
From this reading Her freckled face was clean, and had apparently escaped bruising in her conflict with the dragoon.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Her freckled face was clean, and had apparently escaped bruising in her conflict with the dragoon.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her freckled face was clean, and had apparently escaped bruising in her conflict with the dragoon.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He lay for a few minutes watching the girl.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He lay for a few minutes watching the girl.
freckledadjectiveUS /ˈfrekəld/
relating to or covered with or resembling freckles
From this reading Her freckled face was clean, and had apparently escaped bruising in her conflict with the dragoon.
a young female
From this reading He lay for a few minutes watching the girl.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading She wore a short grey skirt of woollen homespun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her freckled face was clean, and had apparently escaped bruising in her conflict with the dragoon.
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 red hair was coiled up now in a neat roll at the back of her head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neal Ward was awakened next morning by the noise which Peg Macllrea made sweeping and tidying the room where he slept.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her red hair was coiled up now in a neat roll at the back of her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her red hair was coiled up now in a neat roll at the back of her head.
homespunadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmspʌn/
of textiles; having a rough surface
From this reading She wore a short grey skirt of woollen homespun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her red hair was coiled up now in a neat roll at the back of her head.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He lay for a few minutes watching the girl.
Macllrea
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From this reading Neal Ward was awakened next morning by the noise which Peg Macllrea made sweeping and tidying the room where he slept.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Neal Ward was awakened next morning by the noise which Peg Macllrea made sweeping and tidying the room where he slept.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He lay for a few minutes watching the girl.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Neal Ward was awakened next morning by the noise which Peg Macllrea made sweeping and tidying the room where he slept.
Neal
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From this reading Neal Ward was awakened next morning by the noise which Peg Macllrea made sweeping and tidying the room where he slept.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading Her red hair was coiled up now in a neat roll at the back of her head.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Neal Ward was awakened next morning by the noise which Peg Macllrea made sweeping and tidying the room where he slept.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Neal Ward was awakened next morning by the noise which Peg Macllrea made sweeping and tidying the room where he slept.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her red hair was coiled up now in a neat roll at the back of her head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her red hair was coiled up now in a neat roll at the back of her head.
PegnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading Neal Ward was awakened next morning by the noise which Peg Macllrea made sweeping and tidying the room where he slept.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Her red hair was coiled up now in a neat roll at the back of her head.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Her red hair was coiled up now in a neat roll at the back of her head.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Neal Ward was awakened next morning by the noise which Peg Macllrea made sweeping and tidying the room where he slept.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wore a short grey skirt of woollen homespun.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading She wore a short grey skirt of woollen homespun.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading She wore a short grey skirt of woollen homespun.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Neal Ward was awakened next morning by the noise which Peg Macllrea made sweeping and tidying the room where he slept.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading Neal Ward was awakened next morning by the noise which Peg Macllrea made sweeping and tidying the room where he slept.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Neal Ward was awakened next morning by the noise which Peg Macllrea made sweeping and tidying the room where he slept.
tidying
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From this reading Neal Ward was awakened next morning by the noise which Peg Macllrea made sweeping and tidying the room where he slept.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her red hair was coiled up now in a neat roll at the back of her head.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Neal Ward was awakened next morning by the noise which Peg Macllrea made sweeping and tidying the room where he slept.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Neal Ward was awakened next morning by the noise which Peg Macllrea made sweeping and tidying the room where he slept.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading He lay for a few minutes watching the girl.
in or at the place that
From this reading Neal Ward was awakened next morning by the noise which Peg Macllrea made sweeping and tidying the room where he slept.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Neal Ward was awakened next morning by the noise which Peg Macllrea made sweeping and tidying the room where he slept.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her freckled face was clean, and had apparently escaped bruising in her conflict with the dragoon.
woollennounUS /ˈwʊlən/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading She wore a short grey skirt of woollen homespun.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She wore a short grey skirt of woollen homespun.
