used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And a monkey!" subjoined Marjon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And a monkey!" subjoined Marjon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Johannes looked round at her.
blinkingadjectiveUS /ˈblɪŋkɪŋ/
closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
From this reading Keesje's head was sticking up out of her jacket, and he was blinking briskly in the glare of the lantern.
blondenounUS /blɑːnd/
a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading She had sacrificed for the flight her silky blonde hair.
a youthful male person
From this reading By the light of the lantern he saw a little figure that he hardly recognized--a slip of a boy wearing a cap on his closely cropped head.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading Keesje's head was sticking up out of her jacket, and he was blinking briskly in the glare of the lantern.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the light of the lantern he saw a little figure that he hardly recognized--a slip of a boy wearing a cap on his closely cropped head.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading By the light of the lantern he saw a little figure that he hardly recognized--a slip of a boy wearing a cap on his closely cropped head.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading By the light of the lantern he saw a little figure that he hardly recognized--a slip of a boy wearing a cap on his closely cropped head.
croppedadjectiveUS /krɑːpt/
(of land or soil) used for growing crops
From this reading By the light of the lantern he saw a little figure that he hardly recognized--a slip of a boy wearing a cap on his closely cropped head.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading By the light of the lantern he saw a little figure that he hardly recognized--a slip of a boy wearing a cap on his closely cropped head.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading She had sacrificed for the flight her silky blonde hair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had sacrificed for the flight her silky blonde hair.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Keesje's head was sticking up out of her jacket, and he was blinking briskly in the glare of the lantern.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had sacrificed for the flight her silky blonde hair.
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 had sacrificed for the flight her silky blonde hair.
only a very short time before
From this reading By the light of the lantern he saw a little figure that he hardly recognized--a slip of a boy wearing a cap on his closely cropped head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the light of the lantern he saw a little figure that he hardly recognized--a slip of a boy wearing a cap on his closely cropped head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading By the light of the lantern he saw a little figure that he hardly recognized--a slip of a boy wearing a cap on his closely cropped head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Johannes looked round at her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By the light of the lantern he saw a little figure that he hardly recognized--a slip of a boy wearing a cap on his closely cropped head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Keesje's head was sticking up out of her jacket, and he was blinking briskly in the glare of the lantern.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading Keesje's head was sticking up out of her jacket, and he was blinking briskly in the glare of the lantern.
Johannes
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From this reading Johannes looked round at her.
Keesje's
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From this reading Keesje's head was sticking up out of her jacket, and he was blinking briskly in the glare of the lantern.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading By the light of the lantern he saw a little figure that he hardly recognized--a slip of a boy wearing a cap on his closely cropped head.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading By the light of the lantern he saw a little figure that he hardly recognized--a slip of a boy wearing a cap on his closely cropped head.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By the light of the lantern he saw a little figure that he hardly recognized--a slip of a boy wearing a cap on his closely cropped head.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Johannes looked round at her.
Marjon
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From this reading "And a monkey!" subjoined Marjon.
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading "And a monkey!" subjoined Marjon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the light of the lantern he saw a little figure that he hardly recognized--a slip of a boy wearing a cap on his closely cropped head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By the light of the lantern he saw a little figure that he hardly recognized--a slip of a boy wearing a cap on his closely cropped head.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Keesje's head was sticking up out of her jacket, and he was blinking briskly in the glare of the lantern.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading By the light of the lantern he saw a little figure that he hardly recognized--a slip of a boy wearing a cap on his closely cropped head.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Johannes looked round at her.
sacrificedverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪst/
past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading She had sacrificed for the flight her silky blonde hair.
cut with a saw
From this reading By the light of the lantern he saw a little figure that he hardly recognized--a slip of a boy wearing a cap on his closely cropped head.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had sacrificed for the flight her silky blonde hair.
silkyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlki/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading She had sacrificed for the flight her silky blonde hair.
move stealthily
From this reading By the light of the lantern he saw a little figure that he hardly recognized--a slip of a boy wearing a cap on his closely cropped head.
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading Keesje's head was sticking up out of her jacket, and he was blinking briskly in the glare of the lantern.
subjoined
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From this reading "And a monkey!" subjoined Marjon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By the light of the lantern he saw a little figure that he hardly recognized--a slip of a boy wearing a cap on his closely cropped head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the light of the lantern he saw a little figure that he hardly recognized--a slip of a boy wearing a cap on his closely cropped head.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Keesje's head was sticking up out of her jacket, and he was blinking briskly in the glare of the lantern.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Keesje's head was sticking up out of her jacket, and he was blinking briskly in the glare of the lantern.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading By the light of the lantern he saw a little figure that he hardly recognized--a slip of a boy wearing a cap on his closely cropped head.
