aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her head drooped, her hair falling about her face.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Denise slipped slowly to her knees, still leaning the weight of her body against the trunk of the tree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The languor of death seemed upon her, but her eyes could still meet Aymery’s, brown eyes swimming with the death mist, and growing blind to the sunlight.
Aymery's
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From this reading The languor of death seemed upon her, but her eyes could still meet Aymery’s, brown eyes swimming with the death mist, and growing blind to the sunlight.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Lord, it is better so.”
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading The languor of death seemed upon her, but her eyes could still meet Aymery’s, brown eyes swimming with the death mist, and growing blind to the sunlight.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Denise slipped slowly to her knees, still leaning the weight of her body against the trunk of the tree.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The languor of death seemed upon her, but her eyes could still meet Aymery’s, brown eyes swimming with the death mist, and growing blind to the sunlight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The languor of death seemed upon her, but her eyes could still meet Aymery’s, brown eyes swimming with the death mist, and growing blind to the sunlight.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The languor of death seemed upon her, but her eyes could still meet Aymery’s, brown eyes swimming with the death mist, and growing blind to the sunlight.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The languor of death seemed upon her, but her eyes could still meet Aymery’s, brown eyes swimming with the death mist, and growing blind to the sunlight.
Denise
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From this reading Denise slipped slowly to her knees, still leaning the weight of her body against the trunk of the tree.
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading Her head drooped, her hair falling about her face.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The languor of death seemed upon her, but her eyes could still meet Aymery’s, brown eyes swimming with the death mist, and growing blind to the sunlight.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The man’s shocked face, and his outstretched hands were the last things that she remembered.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Her head drooped, her hair falling about her face.
(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 The languor of death seemed upon her, but her eyes could still meet Aymery’s, brown eyes swimming with the death mist, and growing blind to the sunlight.
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 head drooped, her hair falling about her face.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The man’s shocked face, and his outstretched hands were the last things that she remembered.
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 head drooped, her hair falling about her face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Denise slipped slowly to her knees, still leaning the weight of her body against the trunk of the tree.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man’s shocked face, and his outstretched hands were the last things that she remembered.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Lord, it is better so.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Lord, it is better so.”
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Denise slipped slowly to her knees, still leaning the weight of her body against the trunk of the tree.
languornoun
a relaxed comfortable feeling
From this reading The languor of death seemed upon her, but her eyes could still meet Aymery’s, brown eyes swimming with the death mist, and growing blind to the sunlight.
immediately past
From this reading The man’s shocked face, and his outstretched hands were the last things that she remembered.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Denise slipped slowly to her knees, still leaning the weight of her body against the trunk of the tree.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Lord, it is better so.”
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man’s shocked face, and his outstretched hands were the last things that she remembered.
come together
From this reading The languor of death seemed upon her, but her eyes could still meet Aymery’s, brown eyes swimming with the death mist, and growing blind to the sunlight.
become covered with mist
From this reading The languor of death seemed upon her, but her eyes could still meet Aymery’s, brown eyes swimming with the death mist, and growing blind to the sunlight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Denise slipped slowly to her knees, still leaning the weight of her body against the trunk of the tree.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading The man’s shocked face, and his outstretched hands were the last things that she remembered.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The man’s shocked face, and his outstretched hands were the last things that she remembered.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The languor of death seemed upon her, but her eyes could still meet Aymery’s, brown eyes swimming with the death mist, and growing blind to the sunlight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man’s shocked face, and his outstretched hands were the last things that she remembered.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading The man’s shocked face, and his outstretched hands were the last things that she remembered.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Denise slipped slowly to her knees, still leaning the weight of her body against the trunk of the tree.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Denise slipped slowly to her knees, still leaning the weight of her body against the trunk of the tree.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Lord, it is better so.”
not in physical motion
From this reading Denise slipped slowly to her knees, still leaning the weight of her body against the trunk of the tree.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The languor of death seemed upon her, but her eyes could still meet Aymery’s, brown eyes swimming with the death mist, and growing blind to the sunlight.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading The languor of death seemed upon her, but her eyes could still meet Aymery’s, brown eyes swimming with the death mist, and growing blind to the sunlight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The man’s shocked face, and his outstretched hands were the last things that she remembered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Denise slipped slowly to her knees, still leaning the weight of her body against the trunk of the tree.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The man’s shocked face, and his outstretched hands were the last things that she remembered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Denise slipped slowly to her knees, still leaning the weight of her body against the trunk of the tree.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Denise slipped slowly to her knees, still leaning the weight of her body against the trunk of the tree.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Denise slipped slowly to her knees, still leaning the weight of her body against the trunk of the tree.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The languor of death seemed upon her, but her eyes could still meet Aymery’s, brown eyes swimming with the death mist, and growing blind to the sunlight.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Denise slipped slowly to her knees, still leaning the weight of her body against the trunk of the tree.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The man’s shocked face, and his outstretched hands were the last things that she remembered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The languor of death seemed upon her, but her eyes could still meet Aymery’s, brown eyes swimming with the death mist, and growing blind to the sunlight.
