used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Without meeting his glance she extended it toward him, speaking in a low, tense voice.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As he was about to step into the canoe Jeanne appeared at the water's edge bearing the mackinaw which he had worn when they drew him from the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "In the lining I have sewed them--the papers that fell dripping from your pocket--and the picture.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As he was about to step into the canoe Jeanne appeared at the water's edge bearing the mackinaw which he had worn when they drew him from the river.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he was about to step into the canoe Jeanne appeared at the water's edge bearing the mackinaw which he had worn when they drew him from the river.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he was about to step into the canoe Jeanne appeared at the water's edge bearing the mackinaw which he had worn when they drew him from the river.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading As he was about to step into the canoe Jeanne appeared at the water's edge bearing the mackinaw which he had worn when they drew him from the river.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading THE ONE GOOD WHITE MAN The following morning Bill parted from his friends.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading As he was about to step into the canoe Jeanne appeared at the water's edge bearing the mackinaw which he had worn when they drew him from the river.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Many times I have looked upon the face of this woman, who has caused you pain.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As he was about to step into the canoe Jeanne appeared at the water's edge bearing the mackinaw which he had worn when they drew him from the river.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading "In the lining I have sewed them--the papers that fell dripping from your pocket--and the picture.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading As he was about to step into the canoe Jeanne appeared at the water's edge bearing the mackinaw which he had worn when they drew him from the river.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Without meeting his glance she extended it toward him, speaking in a low, tense voice.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Many times I have looked upon the face of this woman, who has caused you pain.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "In the lining I have sewed them--the papers that fell dripping from your pocket--and the picture.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE ONE GOOD WHITE MAN The following morning Bill parted from his friends.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE ONE GOOD WHITE MAN The following morning Bill parted from his friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE ONE GOOD WHITE MAN The following morning Bill parted from his friends.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Without meeting his glance she extended it toward him, speaking in a low, tense voice.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE ONE GOOD WHITE MAN The following morning Bill parted from his friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he was about to step into the canoe Jeanne appeared at the water's edge bearing the mackinaw which he had worn when they drew him from the river.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many times I have looked upon the face of this woman, who has caused you pain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "In the lining I have sewed them--the papers that fell dripping from your pocket--and the picture.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he was about to step into the canoe Jeanne appeared at the water's edge bearing the mackinaw which he had worn when they drew him from the river.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he was about to step into the canoe Jeanne appeared at the water's edge bearing the mackinaw which he had worn when they drew him from the river.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ONE GOOD WHITE MAN The following morning Bill parted from his friends.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "In the lining I have sewed them--the papers that fell dripping from your pocket--and the picture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Without meeting his glance she extended it toward him, speaking in a low, tense voice.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As he was about to step into the canoe Jeanne appeared at the water's edge bearing the mackinaw which he had worn when they drew him from the river.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Without meeting his glance she extended it toward him, speaking in a low, tense voice.
Jeanne
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From this reading As he was about to step into the canoe Jeanne appeared at the water's edge bearing the mackinaw which he had worn when they drew him from the river.
liningnounUS /ˈlaɪnɪŋ/
a protective covering that protects an inside surface
From this reading "In the lining I have sewed them--the papers that fell dripping from your pocket--and the picture.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Many times I have looked upon the face of this woman, who has caused you pain.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Without meeting his glance she extended it toward him, speaking in a low, tense voice.
mackinawnounUS /ˈmækənɔː/
a short plaid coat made of made of thick woolen material
From this reading As he was about to step into the canoe Jeanne appeared at the water's edge bearing the mackinaw which he had worn when they drew him from the river.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE ONE GOOD WHITE MAN The following morning Bill parted from his friends.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many times I have looked upon the face of this woman, who has caused you pain.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Without meeting his glance she extended it toward him, speaking in a low, tense voice.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE ONE GOOD WHITE MAN The following morning Bill parted from his friends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many times I have looked upon the face of this woman, who has caused you pain.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE ONE GOOD WHITE MAN The following morning Bill parted from his friends.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Many times I have looked upon the face of this woman, who has caused you pain.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading "In the lining I have sewed them--the papers that fell dripping from your pocket--and the picture.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading THE ONE GOOD WHITE MAN The following morning Bill parted from his friends.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "In the lining I have sewed them--the papers that fell dripping from your pocket--and the picture.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "In the lining I have sewed them--the papers that fell dripping from your pocket--and the picture.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading As he was about to step into the canoe Jeanne appeared at the water's edge bearing the mackinaw which he had worn when they drew him from the river.
sewedadjectiveUS /soʊd/
fastened with stitches
From this reading "In the lining I have sewed them--the papers that fell dripping from your pocket--and the picture.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without meeting his glance she extended it toward him, speaking in a low, tense voice.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Without meeting his glance she extended it toward him, speaking in a low, tense voice.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading As he was about to step into the canoe Jeanne appeared at the water's edge bearing the mackinaw which he had worn when they drew him from the river.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading Without meeting his glance she extended it toward him, speaking in a low, tense voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "In the lining I have sewed them--the papers that fell dripping from your pocket--and the picture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ONE GOOD WHITE MAN The following morning Bill parted from his friends.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "In the lining I have sewed them--the papers that fell dripping from your pocket--and the picture.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he was about to step into the canoe Jeanne appeared at the water's edge bearing the mackinaw which he had worn when they drew him from the river.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Many times I have looked upon the face of this woman, who has caused you pain.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Many times I have looked upon the face of this woman, who has caused you pain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he was about to step into the canoe Jeanne appeared at the water's edge bearing the mackinaw which he had worn when they drew him from the river.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Without meeting his glance she extended it toward him, speaking in a low, tense voice.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Many times I have looked upon the face of this woman, who has caused you pain.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Without meeting his glance she extended it toward him, speaking in a low, tense voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he was about to step into the canoe Jeanne appeared at the water's edge bearing the mackinaw which he had worn when they drew him from the river.
water'snounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
possessive form of “water” — binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading As he was about to step into the canoe Jeanne appeared at the water's edge bearing the mackinaw which he had worn when they drew him from the river.
at the time that
From this reading As he was about to step into the canoe Jeanne appeared at the water's edge bearing the mackinaw which he had worn when they drew him from the river.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As he was about to step into the canoe Jeanne appeared at the water's edge bearing the mackinaw which he had worn when they drew him from the river.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE ONE GOOD WHITE MAN The following morning Bill parted from his friends.
which person or people
From this reading Many times I have looked upon the face of this woman, who has caused you pain.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without meeting his glance she extended it toward him, speaking in a low, tense voice.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Many times I have looked upon the face of this woman, who has caused you pain.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading As he was about to step into the canoe Jeanne appeared at the water's edge bearing the mackinaw which he had worn when they drew him from the river.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Many times I have looked upon the face of this woman, who has caused you pain.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "In the lining I have sewed them--the papers that fell dripping from your pocket--and the picture.
