used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To Curlie's heightened imagination it seemed but a moment before he stood shoulder to shoulder with the dark-eyed French girl, staring at a scene such as no white person ever before witnessed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are too late."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To Curlie's heightened imagination it seemed but a moment before he stood shoulder to shoulder with the dark-eyed French girl, staring at a scene such as no white person ever before witnessed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To Curlie's heightened imagination it seemed but a moment before he stood shoulder to shoulder with the dark-eyed French girl, staring at a scene such as no white person ever before witnessed.
beatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading It seemed to Curlie that the girl said this, not with lips, but with heart beats.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading To Curlie's heightened imagination it seemed but a moment before he stood shoulder to shoulder with the dark-eyed French girl, staring at a scene such as no white person ever before witnessed.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading That the words were true he did not doubt, for at that very moment the white blade of a long knife flashed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To Curlie's heightened imagination it seemed but a moment before he stood shoulder to shoulder with the dark-eyed French girl, staring at a scene such as no white person ever before witnessed.
Curlie
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From this reading It seemed to Curlie that the girl said this, not with lips, but with heart beats.
Curlie's
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From this reading To Curlie's heightened imagination it seemed but a moment before he stood shoulder to shoulder with the dark-eyed French girl, staring at a scene such as no white person ever before witnessed.
dark-eyed
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From this reading To Curlie's heightened imagination it seemed but a moment before he stood shoulder to shoulder with the dark-eyed French girl, staring at a scene such as no white person ever before witnessed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That the words were true he did not doubt, for at that very moment the white blade of a long knife flashed.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading That the words were true he did not doubt, for at that very moment the white blade of a long knife flashed.
at any time
From this reading To Curlie's heightened imagination it seemed but a moment before he stood shoulder to shoulder with the dark-eyed French girl, staring at a scene such as no white person ever before witnessed.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading That the words were true he did not doubt, for at that very moment the white blade of a long knife flashed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That the words were true he did not doubt, for at that very moment the white blade of a long knife flashed.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading To Curlie's heightened imagination it seemed but a moment before he stood shoulder to shoulder with the dark-eyed French girl, staring at a scene such as no white person ever before witnessed.
a young female
From this reading To Curlie's heightened imagination it seemed but a moment before he stood shoulder to shoulder with the dark-eyed French girl, staring at a scene such as no white person ever before witnessed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Curlie's heightened imagination it seemed but a moment before he stood shoulder to shoulder with the dark-eyed French girl, staring at a scene such as no white person ever before witnessed.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It seemed to Curlie that the girl said this, not with lips, but with heart beats.
heightenedverbUS /ˈhaɪtənd/
past form of “heighten” — become more extreme
From this reading To Curlie's heightened imagination it seemed but a moment before he stood shoulder to shoulder with the dark-eyed French girl, staring at a scene such as no white person ever before witnessed.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading To Curlie's heightened imagination it seemed but a moment before he stood shoulder to shoulder with the dark-eyed French girl, staring at a scene such as no white person ever before witnessed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To Curlie's heightened imagination it seemed but a moment before he stood shoulder to shoulder with the dark-eyed French girl, staring at a scene such as no white person ever before witnessed.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading That the words were true he did not doubt, for at that very moment the white blade of a long knife flashed.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "We are too late."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading It seemed to Curlie that the girl said this, not with lips, but with heart beats.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading That the words were true he did not doubt, for at that very moment the white blade of a long knife flashed.
a particular point in time
From this reading To Curlie's heightened imagination it seemed but a moment before he stood shoulder to shoulder with the dark-eyed French girl, staring at a scene such as no white person ever before witnessed.
not any; not one
From this reading To Curlie's heightened imagination it seemed but a moment before he stood shoulder to shoulder with the dark-eyed French girl, staring at a scene such as no white person ever before witnessed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It seemed to Curlie that the girl said this, not with lips, but with heart beats.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That the words were true he did not doubt, for at that very moment the white blade of a long knife flashed.
a human being
From this reading To Curlie's heightened imagination it seemed but a moment before he stood shoulder to shoulder with the dark-eyed French girl, staring at a scene such as no white person ever before witnessed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It seemed to Curlie that the girl said this, not with lips, but with heart beats.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading To Curlie's heightened imagination it seemed but a moment before he stood shoulder to shoulder with the dark-eyed French girl, staring at a scene such as no white person ever before witnessed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To Curlie's heightened imagination it seemed but a moment before he stood shoulder to shoulder with the dark-eyed French girl, staring at a scene such as no white person ever before witnessed.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE WHITE SHADOW The trail this time was short.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading THE WHITE SHADOW The trail this time was short.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading To Curlie's heightened imagination it seemed but a moment before he stood shoulder to shoulder with the dark-eyed French girl, staring at a scene such as no white person ever before witnessed.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading To Curlie's heightened imagination it seemed but a moment before he stood shoulder to shoulder with the dark-eyed French girl, staring at a scene such as no white person ever before witnessed.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading To Curlie's heightened imagination it seemed but a moment before he stood shoulder to shoulder with the dark-eyed French girl, staring at a scene such as no white person ever before witnessed.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To Curlie's heightened imagination it seemed but a moment before he stood shoulder to shoulder with the dark-eyed French girl, staring at a scene such as no white person ever before witnessed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to Curlie that the girl said this, not with lips, but with heart beats.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHITE SHADOW The trail this time was short.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE WHITE SHADOW The trail this time was short.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE WHITE SHADOW The trail this time was short.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Curlie's heightened imagination it seemed but a moment before he stood shoulder to shoulder with the dark-eyed French girl, staring at a scene such as no white person ever before witnessed.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "We are too late."
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE WHITE SHADOW The trail this time was short.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading That the words were true he did not doubt, for at that very moment the white blade of a long knife flashed.
precisely as stated
From this reading That the words were true he did not doubt, for at that very moment the white blade of a long knife flashed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WHITE SHADOW The trail this time was short.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are too late."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That the words were true he did not doubt, for at that very moment the white blade of a long knife flashed.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE WHITE SHADOW The trail this time was short.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To Curlie's heightened imagination it seemed but a moment before he stood shoulder to shoulder with the dark-eyed French girl, staring at a scene such as no white person ever before witnessed.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading To Curlie's heightened imagination it seemed but a moment before he stood shoulder to shoulder with the dark-eyed French girl, staring at a scene such as no white person ever before witnessed.
the words that are spoken
From this reading That the words were true he did not doubt, for at that very moment the white blade of a long knife flashed.
