used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FACE IN THE WILLOWS THAT evening, in her tent by the river-bed, Mrs. Parrish thought that she heard a noise outside.
ammonianounUS /əˈmoʊnjə/
a water solution of ammonia
From this reading She had sent Sam to Yuma for ammonia and headache powders, and for valerian; the last for her nerves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had sent Sam to Yuma for ammonia and headache powders, and for valerian; the last for her nerves.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been lying down, a wet cloth pressed over her eyes which would twitch in spite of desperate effort.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was only the wind rustling the river willows, but it startled her every time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE FACE IN THE WILLOWS THAT evening, in her tent by the river-bed, Mrs. Parrish thought that she heard a noise outside.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading She had been lying down, a wet cloth pressed over her eyes which would twitch in spite of desperate effort.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading She had been lying down, a wet cloth pressed over her eyes which would twitch in spite of desperate effort.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She had been lying down, a wet cloth pressed over her eyes which would twitch in spite of desperate effort.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading She had been lying down, a wet cloth pressed over her eyes which would twitch in spite of desperate effort.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE FACE IN THE WILLOWS THAT evening, in her tent by the river-bed, Mrs. Parrish thought that she heard a noise outside.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was only the wind rustling the river willows, but it startled her every time.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had been lying down, a wet cloth pressed over her eyes which would twitch in spite of desperate effort.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE FACE IN THE WILLOWS THAT evening, in her tent by the river-bed, Mrs. Parrish thought that she heard a noise outside.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had sent Sam to Yuma for ammonia and headache powders, and for valerian; the last for her nerves.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She wished that she had not let him go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been lying down, a wet cloth pressed over her eyes which would twitch in spite of desperate effort.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading She had sent Sam to Yuma for ammonia and headache powders, and for valerian; the last for her nerves.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE FACE IN THE WILLOWS THAT evening, in her tent by the river-bed, Mrs. Parrish thought that she heard a noise outside.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FACE IN THE WILLOWS THAT evening, in her tent by the river-bed, Mrs. Parrish thought that she heard a noise outside.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She wished that she had not let him go.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FACE IN THE WILLOWS THAT evening, in her tent by the river-bed, Mrs. Parrish thought that she heard a noise outside.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only the wind rustling the river willows, but it startled her every time.
immediately past
From this reading She had sent Sam to Yuma for ammonia and headache powders, and for valerian; the last for her nerves.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She wished that she had not let him go.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading She had been lying down, a wet cloth pressed over her eyes which would twitch in spite of desperate effort.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE FACE IN THE WILLOWS THAT evening, in her tent by the river-bed, Mrs. Parrish thought that she heard a noise outside.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading She had sent Sam to Yuma for ammonia and headache powders, and for valerian; the last for her nerves.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading THE FACE IN THE WILLOWS THAT evening, in her tent by the river-bed, Mrs. Parrish thought that she heard a noise outside.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She wished that she had not let him go.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had been lying down, a wet cloth pressed over her eyes which would twitch in spite of desperate effort.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only the wind rustling the river willows, but it startled her every time.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading THE FACE IN THE WILLOWS THAT evening, in her tent by the river-bed, Mrs. Parrish thought that she heard a noise outside.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had been lying down, a wet cloth pressed over her eyes which would twitch in spite of desperate effort.
ParrishnounUS /ˈperɪʃ/
United States painter (1870-1966)
From this reading THE FACE IN THE WILLOWS THAT evening, in her tent by the river-bed, Mrs. Parrish thought that she heard a noise outside.
powdersnounUS /ˈpaʊdərz/
plural of “powder” — a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading She had sent Sam to Yuma for ammonia and headache powders, and for valerian; the last for her nerves.
compacted by ironing
From this reading She had been lying down, a wet cloth pressed over her eyes which would twitch in spite of desperate effort.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It was only the wind rustling the river willows, but it startled her every time.
river-bed
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From this reading THE FACE IN THE WILLOWS THAT evening, in her tent by the river-bed, Mrs. Parrish thought that she heard a noise outside.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading It was only the wind rustling the river willows, but it startled her every time.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading She had sent Sam to Yuma for ammonia and headache powders, and for valerian; the last for her nerves.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She had sent Sam to Yuma for ammonia and headache powders, and for valerian; the last for her nerves.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FACE IN THE WILLOWS THAT evening, in her tent by the river-bed, Mrs. Parrish thought that she heard a noise outside.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading She had been lying down, a wet cloth pressed over her eyes which would twitch in spite of desperate effort.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading It was only the wind rustling the river willows, but it startled her every time.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading THE FACE IN THE WILLOWS THAT evening, in her tent by the river-bed, Mrs. Parrish thought that she heard a noise outside.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FACE IN THE WILLOWS THAT evening, in her tent by the river-bed, Mrs. Parrish thought that she heard a noise outside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FACE IN THE WILLOWS THAT evening, in her tent by the river-bed, Mrs. Parrish thought that she heard a noise outside.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE FACE IN THE WILLOWS THAT evening, in her tent by the river-bed, Mrs. Parrish thought that she heard a noise outside.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was only the wind rustling the river willows, but it startled her every time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had sent Sam to Yuma for ammonia and headache powders, and for valerian; the last for her nerves.
twitchverbUS /twɪtʃ/
make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading She had been lying down, a wet cloth pressed over her eyes which would twitch in spite of desperate effort.
valeriannounUS /vəˈlɪriən/
a plant of the genus Valeriana having lobed or dissected leaves and cymose white or pink flowers
From this reading She had sent Sam to Yuma for ammonia and headache powders, and for valerian; the last for her nerves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only the wind rustling the river willows, but it startled her every time.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading She had been lying down, a wet cloth pressed over her eyes which would twitch in spite of desperate effort.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had been lying down, a wet cloth pressed over her eyes which would twitch in spite of desperate effort.
WILLOWSnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading THE FACE IN THE WILLOWS THAT evening, in her tent by the river-bed, Mrs. Parrish thought that she heard a noise outside.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was only the wind rustling the river willows, but it startled her every time.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She wished that she had not let him go.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had been lying down, a wet cloth pressed over her eyes which would twitch in spite of desperate effort.
YumanounUS /ˈjuːmə/
a member of the North American Indian people of Arizona and adjacent Mexico and California
From this reading She had sent Sam to Yuma for ammonia and headache powders, and for valerian; the last for her nerves.
