used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She said it cheerfully, but firmly, a sleepy, sunburned little nomad, sitting cross-legged in the sands, slowly plaiting her honey-colored hair.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "It's the morning after," said Billy, testing his shoulder with wry grimaces.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading "Even this," she announced, indicating the slight gesture of braiding, "is agony."
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "Even this," she announced, indicating the slight gesture of braiding, "is agony."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "I shall simply die if I have to go another step upon that creature."
Arlee
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From this reading THE PURSUIT "But I shall die," said Arlee.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "It's the morning after," said Billy, testing his shoulder with wry grimaces.
braidingnounUS /ˈbreɪdɪŋ/
trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains
From this reading "Even this," she announced, indicating the slight gesture of braiding, "is agony."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE PURSUIT "But I shall die," said Arlee.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading She said it cheerfully, but firmly, a sleepy, sunburned little nomad, sitting cross-legged in the sands, slowly plaiting her honey-colored hair.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "I shall simply die if I have to go another step upon that creature."
cross-leggedadverb
with the legs crossed
From this reading She said it cheerfully, but firmly, a sleepy, sunburned little nomad, sitting cross-legged in the sands, slowly plaiting her honey-colored hair.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading THE PURSUIT "But I shall die," said Arlee.
divisible by two
From this reading "Even this," she announced, indicating the slight gesture of braiding, "is agony."
with resolute determination
From this reading She said it cheerfully, but firmly, a sleepy, sunburned little nomad, sitting cross-legged in the sands, slowly plaiting her honey-colored hair.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading "Even this," she announced, indicating the slight gesture of braiding, "is agony."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I shall simply die if I have to go another step upon that creature."
grimacesnounUS /ˈɡrɪməsɪz/
plural of “grimace” — a contorted facial expression
From this reading "It's the morning after," said Billy, testing his shoulder with wry grimaces.
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 She said it cheerfully, but firmly, a sleepy, sunburned little nomad, sitting cross-legged in the sands, slowly plaiting her honey-colored hair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I shall simply die if I have to go another step upon that creature."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She said it cheerfully, but firmly, a sleepy, sunburned little nomad, sitting cross-legged in the sands, slowly plaiting her honey-colored hair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's the morning after," said Billy, testing his shoulder with wry grimaces.
honey-coloredadjective
having the color of honey
From this reading She said it cheerfully, but firmly, a sleepy, sunburned little nomad, sitting cross-legged in the sands, slowly plaiting her honey-colored hair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE PURSUIT "But I shall die," said Arlee.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I shall simply die if I have to go another step upon that creature."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She said it cheerfully, but firmly, a sleepy, sunburned little nomad, sitting cross-legged in the sands, slowly plaiting her honey-colored hair.
indicatingverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading "Even this," she announced, indicating the slight gesture of braiding, "is agony."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Even this," she announced, indicating the slight gesture of braiding, "is agony."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She said it cheerfully, but firmly, a sleepy, sunburned little nomad, sitting cross-legged in the sands, slowly plaiting her honey-colored hair.
It's
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From this reading "It's the morning after," said Billy, testing his shoulder with wry grimaces.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She said it cheerfully, but firmly, a sleepy, sunburned little nomad, sitting cross-legged in the sands, slowly plaiting her honey-colored hair.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "It's the morning after," said Billy, testing his shoulder with wry grimaces.
nomadnounUS /ˈnoʊmæd/
a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons
From this reading She said it cheerfully, but firmly, a sleepy, sunburned little nomad, sitting cross-legged in the sands, slowly plaiting her honey-colored hair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Even this," she announced, indicating the slight gesture of braiding, "is agony."
plaitingverbUS /ˈpleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “plait” — make by braiding or interlacing
From this reading She said it cheerfully, but firmly, a sleepy, sunburned little nomad, sitting cross-legged in the sands, slowly plaiting her honey-colored hair.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading THE PURSUIT "But I shall die," said Arlee.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE PURSUIT "But I shall die," said Arlee.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading She said it cheerfully, but firmly, a sleepy, sunburned little nomad, sitting cross-legged in the sands, slowly plaiting her honey-colored hair.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THE PURSUIT "But I shall die," said Arlee.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said it cheerfully, but firmly, a sleepy, sunburned little nomad, sitting cross-legged in the sands, slowly plaiting her honey-colored hair.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "It's the morning after," said Billy, testing his shoulder with wry grimaces.
and nothing more
From this reading "I shall simply die if I have to go another step upon that creature."
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She said it cheerfully, but firmly, a sleepy, sunburned little nomad, sitting cross-legged in the sands, slowly plaiting her honey-colored hair.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading She said it cheerfully, but firmly, a sleepy, sunburned little nomad, sitting cross-legged in the sands, slowly plaiting her honey-colored hair.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading "Even this," she announced, indicating the slight gesture of braiding, "is agony."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She said it cheerfully, but firmly, a sleepy, sunburned little nomad, sitting cross-legged in the sands, slowly plaiting her honey-colored hair.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "I shall simply die if I have to go another step upon that creature."
sunburnedadjectiveUS /ˈsʌnbɜːrnd/
suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight
From this reading She said it cheerfully, but firmly, a sleepy, sunburned little nomad, sitting cross-legged in the sands, slowly plaiting her honey-colored hair.
testingnounUS /ˈtestɪŋ/
the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
From this reading "It's the morning after," said Billy, testing his shoulder with wry grimaces.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I shall simply die if I have to go another step upon that creature."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PURSUIT "But I shall die," said Arlee.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Even this," she announced, indicating the slight gesture of braiding, "is agony."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I shall simply die if I have to go another step upon that creature."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I shall simply die if I have to go another step upon that creature."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It's the morning after," said Billy, testing his shoulder with wry grimaces.
wryadjectiveUS /raɪ/
humorously sarcastic or mocking
From this reading "It's the morning after," said Billy, testing his shoulder with wry grimaces.
