used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Marthy gave another poke with her elbow and lay still, numbed by a sudden dread.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She moved cautiously out of the bed and half across the cramped room before she turned her head toward him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARTHY BURIES HER DEAD AND GREETS HER NEPHEW Jase did not move or give his customary, querulous grunt when Marthy nudged him at daylight, one morning in mid-April.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Marthy gave another poke with her elbow and lay still, numbed by a sudden dread.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MARTHY BURIES HER DEAD AND GREETS HER NEPHEW Jase did not move or give his customary, querulous grunt when Marthy nudged him at daylight, one morning in mid-April.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She moved cautiously out of the bed and half across the cramped room before she turned her head toward him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She moved cautiously out of the bed and half across the cramped room before she turned her head toward him.
BURIESverbUS /ˈberiz/
third-person singular of “bury” — cover from sight
From this reading MARTHY BURIES HER DEAD AND GREETS HER NEPHEW Jase did not move or give his customary, querulous grunt when Marthy nudged him at daylight, one morning in mid-April.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Marthy gave another poke with her elbow and lay still, numbed by a sudden dread.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading She moved cautiously out of the bed and half across the cramped room before she turned her head toward him.
CovenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading Jase had died while the coyotes were yapping their dawn-song up on the rim of the Cove.
coyotesnounUS /kaɪˈoʊtis/
plural of “coyote” — small wolf native to western North America
From this reading Jase had died while the coyotes were yapping their dawn-song up on the rim of the Cove.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading She moved cautiously out of the bed and half across the cramped room before she turned her head toward him.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading MARTHY BURIES HER DEAD AND GREETS HER NEPHEW Jase did not move or give his customary, querulous grunt when Marthy nudged him at daylight, one morning in mid-April.
dawn-song
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From this reading Jase had died while the coyotes were yapping their dawn-song up on the rim of the Cove.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading MARTHY BURIES HER DEAD AND GREETS HER NEPHEW Jase did not move or give his customary, querulous grunt when Marthy nudged him at daylight, one morning in mid-April.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading MARTHY BURIES HER DEAD AND GREETS HER NEPHEW Jase did not move or give his customary, querulous grunt when Marthy nudged him at daylight, one morning in mid-April.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading MARTHY BURIES HER DEAD AND GREETS HER NEPHEW Jase did not move or give his customary, querulous grunt when Marthy nudged him at daylight, one morning in mid-April.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Jase had died while the coyotes were yapping their dawn-song up on the rim of the Cove.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Marthy gave another poke with her elbow and lay still, numbed by a sudden dread.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Then she stood still and looked and looked, her hard face growing each moment more pinched and stony and gray.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Marthy gave another poke with her elbow and lay still, numbed by a sudden dread.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then she stood still and looked and looked, her hard face growing each moment more pinched and stony and gray.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Marthy gave another poke with her elbow and lay still, numbed by a sudden dread.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading MARTHY BURIES HER DEAD AND GREETS HER NEPHEW Jase did not move or give his customary, querulous grunt when Marthy nudged him at daylight, one morning in mid-April.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Then she stood still and looked and looked, her hard face growing each moment more pinched and stony and gray.
GREETSverbUS /ɡriːts/
third-person singular of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading MARTHY BURIES HER DEAD AND GREETS HER NEPHEW Jase did not move or give his customary, querulous grunt when Marthy nudged him at daylight, one morning in mid-April.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Then she stood still and looked and looked, her hard face growing each moment more pinched and stony and gray.
gruntnounUS /ɡrʌnt/
the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
From this reading MARTHY BURIES HER DEAD AND GREETS HER NEPHEW Jase did not move or give his customary, querulous grunt when Marthy nudged him at daylight, one morning in mid-April.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jase had died while the coyotes were yapping their dawn-song up on the rim of the Cove.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She moved cautiously out of the bed and half across the cramped room before she turned her head toward him.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Then she stood still and looked and looked, her hard face growing each moment more pinched and stony and gray.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She moved cautiously out of the bed and half across the cramped room before she turned her head toward him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MARTHY BURIES HER DEAD AND GREETS HER NEPHEW Jase did not move or give his customary, querulous grunt when Marthy nudged him at daylight, one morning in mid-April.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MARTHY BURIES HER DEAD AND GREETS HER NEPHEW Jase did not move or give his customary, querulous grunt when Marthy nudged him at daylight, one morning in mid-April.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MARTHY BURIES HER DEAD AND GREETS HER NEPHEW Jase did not move or give his customary, querulous grunt when Marthy nudged him at daylight, one morning in mid-April.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARTHY BURIES HER DEAD AND GREETS HER NEPHEW Jase did not move or give his customary, querulous grunt when Marthy nudged him at daylight, one morning in mid-April.
Jase
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From this reading MARTHY BURIES HER DEAD AND GREETS HER NEPHEW Jase did not move or give his customary, querulous grunt when Marthy nudged him at daylight, one morning in mid-April.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Marthy gave another poke with her elbow and lay still, numbed by a sudden dread.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then she stood still and looked and looked, her hard face growing each moment more pinched and stony and gray.
MARTHY
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From this reading MARTHY BURIES HER DEAD AND GREETS HER NEPHEW Jase did not move or give his customary, querulous grunt when Marthy nudged him at daylight, one morning in mid-April.
mid-Aprilnoun
the middle part of April
From this reading MARTHY BURIES HER DEAD AND GREETS HER NEPHEW Jase did not move or give his customary, querulous grunt when Marthy nudged him at daylight, one morning in mid-April.
a particular point in time
From this reading Then she stood still and looked and looked, her hard face growing each moment more pinched and stony and gray.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then she stood still and looked and looked, her hard face growing each moment more pinched and stony and gray.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MARTHY BURIES HER DEAD AND GREETS HER NEPHEW Jase did not move or give his customary, querulous grunt when Marthy nudged him at daylight, one morning in mid-April.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading MARTHY BURIES HER DEAD AND GREETS HER NEPHEW Jase did not move or give his customary, querulous grunt when Marthy nudged him at daylight, one morning in mid-April.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She moved cautiously out of the bed and half across the cramped room before she turned her head toward him.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading MARTHY BURIES HER DEAD AND GREETS HER NEPHEW Jase did not move or give his customary, querulous grunt when Marthy nudged him at daylight, one morning in mid-April.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MARTHY BURIES HER DEAD AND GREETS HER NEPHEW Jase did not move or give his customary, querulous grunt when Marthy nudged him at daylight, one morning in mid-April.
nudgedverbUS /nʌdʒd/
past form of “nudge” — to push against gently
From this reading MARTHY BURIES HER DEAD AND GREETS HER NEPHEW Jase did not move or give his customary, querulous grunt when Marthy nudged him at daylight, one morning in mid-April.
numbedverbUS /nʌmd/
past form of “numb” — make numb or insensitive
From this reading Marthy gave another poke with her elbow and lay still, numbed by a sudden dread.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She moved cautiously out of the bed and half across the cramped room before she turned her head toward him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jase had died while the coyotes were yapping their dawn-song up on the rim of the Cove.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MARTHY BURIES HER DEAD AND GREETS HER NEPHEW Jase did not move or give his customary, querulous grunt when Marthy nudged him at daylight, one morning in mid-April.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading MARTHY BURIES HER DEAD AND GREETS HER NEPHEW Jase did not move or give his customary, querulous grunt when Marthy nudged him at daylight, one morning in mid-April.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She moved cautiously out of the bed and half across the cramped room before she turned her head toward him.
pinchedadjectiveUS /pɪntʃt/
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading Then she stood still and looked and looked, her hard face growing each moment more pinched and stony and gray.
pokeverbUS /poʊk/
poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading Marthy gave another poke with her elbow and lay still, numbed by a sudden dread.
querulousadjectiveUS /ˈkwerələs/
habitually complaining
From this reading MARTHY BURIES HER DEAD AND GREETS HER NEPHEW Jase did not move or give his customary, querulous grunt when Marthy nudged him at daylight, one morning in mid-April.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading Jase had died while the coyotes were yapping their dawn-song up on the rim of the Cove.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She moved cautiously out of the bed and half across the cramped room before she turned her head toward him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She moved cautiously out of the bed and half across the cramped room before she turned her head toward him.
not in physical motion
From this reading Marthy gave another poke with her elbow and lay still, numbed by a sudden dread.
stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Then she stood still and looked and looked, her hard face growing each moment more pinched and stony and gray.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Then she stood still and looked and looked, her hard face growing each moment more pinched and stony and gray.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Marthy gave another poke with her elbow and lay still, numbed by a sudden dread.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She moved cautiously out of the bed and half across the cramped room before she turned her head toward him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Jase had died while the coyotes were yapping their dawn-song up on the rim of the Cove.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she stood still and looked and looked, her hard face growing each moment more pinched and stony and gray.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She moved cautiously out of the bed and half across the cramped room before she turned her head toward him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She moved cautiously out of the bed and half across the cramped room before she turned her head toward him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jase had died while the coyotes were yapping their dawn-song up on the rim of the Cove.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jase had died while the coyotes were yapping their dawn-song up on the rim of the Cove.
at the time that
From this reading MARTHY BURIES HER DEAD AND GREETS HER NEPHEW Jase did not move or give his customary, querulous grunt when Marthy nudged him at daylight, one morning in mid-April.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Jase had died while the coyotes were yapping their dawn-song up on the rim of the Cove.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marthy gave another poke with her elbow and lay still, numbed by a sudden dread.
yapping
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From this reading Jase had died while the coyotes were yapping their dawn-song up on the rim of the Cove.
