used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment they met the gaze, and then fell before his as he kissed the little hand held out to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hughes clasped the long taper fingers, and looked into the black eyes, from which the tears were falling.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a moment they met the gaze, and then fell before his as he kissed the little hand held out to him.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading "Your ball has shivered his head, Hughes," called out Wyzinski, but the soldier paused a moment to thrust into his bosom a blood-stained pocket-handkerchief before he joined them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For a moment they met the gaze, and then fell before his as he kissed the little hand held out to him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The second ball, a heavy conical one, had penetrated the skull before bursting, making a frightful hole, and blowing the head to pieces; a second severe wound, behind the shoulder, showing where the first had struck.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Hughes clasped the long taper fingers, and looked into the black eyes, from which the tears were falling.
blood-stained
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From this reading "Your ball has shivered his head, Hughes," called out Wyzinski, but the soldier paused a moment to thrust into his bosom a blood-stained pocket-handkerchief before he joined them.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading The second ball, a heavy conical one, had penetrated the skull before bursting, making a frightful hole, and blowing the head to pieces; a second severe wound, behind the shoulder, showing where the first had struck.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading "Your ball has shivered his head, Hughes," called out Wyzinski, but the soldier paused a moment to thrust into his bosom a blood-stained pocket-handkerchief before he joined them.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The second ball, a heavy conical one, had penetrated the skull before bursting, making a frightful hole, and blowing the head to pieces; a second severe wound, behind the shoulder, showing where the first had struck.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Your ball has shivered his head, Hughes," called out Wyzinski, but the soldier paused a moment to thrust into his bosom a blood-stained pocket-handkerchief before he joined them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The rest of the party were standing by the elephant.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Your ball has shivered his head, Hughes," called out Wyzinski, but the soldier paused a moment to thrust into his bosom a blood-stained pocket-handkerchief before he joined them.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Hughes clasped the long taper fingers, and looked into the black eyes, from which the tears were falling.
conicaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnɪkəl/
relating to or resembling a cone
From this reading The second ball, a heavy conical one, had penetrated the skull before bursting, making a frightful hole, and blowing the head to pieces; a second severe wound, behind the shoulder, showing where the first had struck.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading The rest of the party were standing by the elephant.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Hughes clasped the long taper fingers, and looked into the black eyes, from which the tears were falling.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Hughes clasped the long taper fingers, and looked into the black eyes, from which the tears were falling.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading For a moment they met the gaze, and then fell before his as he kissed the little hand held out to him.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Hughes clasped the long taper fingers, and looked into the black eyes, from which the tears were falling.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The second ball, a heavy conical one, had penetrated the skull before bursting, making a frightful hole, and blowing the head to pieces; a second severe wound, behind the shoulder, showing where the first had struck.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment they met the gaze, and then fell before his as he kissed the little hand held out to him.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading The second ball, a heavy conical one, had penetrated the skull before bursting, making a frightful hole, and blowing the head to pieces; a second severe wound, behind the shoulder, showing where the first had struck.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hughes clasped the long taper fingers, and looked into the black eyes, from which the tears were falling.
a long fixed look
From this reading For a moment they met the gaze, and then fell before his as he kissed the little hand held out to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The second ball, a heavy conical one, had penetrated the skull before bursting, making a frightful hole, and blowing the head to pieces; a second severe wound, behind the shoulder, showing where the first had struck.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading For a moment they met the gaze, and then fell before his as he kissed the little hand held out to him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your ball has shivered his head, Hughes," called out Wyzinski, but the soldier paused a moment to thrust into his bosom a blood-stained pocket-handkerchief before he joined them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment they met the gaze, and then fell before his as he kissed the little hand held out to him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Your ball has shivered his head, Hughes," called out Wyzinski, but the soldier paused a moment to thrust into his bosom a blood-stained pocket-handkerchief before he joined them.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The second ball, a heavy conical one, had penetrated the skull before bursting, making a frightful hole, and blowing the head to pieces; a second severe wound, behind the shoulder, showing where the first had struck.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading For a moment they met the gaze, and then fell before his as he kissed the little hand held out to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a moment they met the gaze, and then fell before his as he kissed the little hand held out to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment they met the gaze, and then fell before his as he kissed the little hand held out to him.
an opening into or through something
From this reading The second ball, a heavy conical one, had penetrated the skull before bursting, making a frightful hole, and blowing the head to pieces; a second severe wound, behind the shoulder, showing where the first had struck.
HughesnounUS /hjuːz/
English poet (born in 1930)
From this reading Hughes clasped the long taper fingers, and looked into the black eyes, from which the tears were falling.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hughes clasped the long taper fingers, and looked into the black eyes, from which the tears were falling.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading "Your ball has shivered his head, Hughes," called out Wyzinski, but the soldier paused a moment to thrust into his bosom a blood-stained pocket-handkerchief before he joined them.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading For a moment they met the gaze, and then fell before his as he kissed the little hand held out to him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For a moment they met the gaze, and then fell before his as he kissed the little hand held out to him.
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 Hughes clasped the long taper fingers, and looked into the black eyes, from which the tears were falling.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hughes clasped the long taper fingers, and looked into the black eyes, from which the tears were falling.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The second ball, a heavy conical one, had penetrated the skull before bursting, making a frightful hole, and blowing the head to pieces; a second severe wound, behind the shoulder, showing where the first had struck.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading For a moment they met the gaze, and then fell before his as he kissed the little hand held out to him.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment they met the gaze, and then fell before his as he kissed the little hand held out to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rest of the party were standing by the elephant.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The second ball, a heavy conical one, had penetrated the skull before bursting, making a frightful hole, and blowing the head to pieces; a second severe wound, behind the shoulder, showing where the first had struck.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For a moment they met the gaze, and then fell before his as he kissed the little hand held out to him.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The rest of the party were standing by the elephant.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading "Your ball has shivered his head, Hughes," called out Wyzinski, but the soldier paused a moment to thrust into his bosom a blood-stained pocket-handkerchief before he joined them.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading The second ball, a heavy conical one, had penetrated the skull before bursting, making a frightful hole, and blowing the head to pieces; a second severe wound, behind the shoulder, showing where the first had struck.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading The second ball, a heavy conical one, had penetrated the skull before bursting, making a frightful hole, and blowing the head to pieces; a second severe wound, behind the shoulder, showing where the first had struck.
pocket-handkerchiefnoun
a handkerchief that is carried in a pocket
From this reading "Your ball has shivered his head, Hughes," called out Wyzinski, but the soldier paused a moment to thrust into his bosom a blood-stained pocket-handkerchief before he joined them.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest of the party were standing by the elephant.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second ball, a heavy conical one, had penetrated the skull before bursting, making a frightful hole, and blowing the head to pieces; a second severe wound, behind the shoulder, showing where the first had struck.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The second ball, a heavy conical one, had penetrated the skull before bursting, making a frightful hole, and blowing the head to pieces; a second severe wound, behind the shoulder, showing where the first had struck.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading "Your ball has shivered his head, Hughes," called out Wyzinski, but the soldier paused a moment to thrust into his bosom a blood-stained pocket-handkerchief before he joined them.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The second ball, a heavy conical one, had penetrated the skull before bursting, making a frightful hole, and blowing the head to pieces; a second severe wound, behind the shoulder, showing where the first had struck.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading The second ball, a heavy conical one, had penetrated the skull before bursting, making a frightful hole, and blowing the head to pieces; a second severe wound, behind the shoulder, showing where the first had struck.
skullnounUS /skʌl/
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading The second ball, a heavy conical one, had penetrated the skull before bursting, making a frightful hole, and blowing the head to pieces; a second severe wound, behind the shoulder, showing where the first had struck.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "Your ball has shivered his head, Hughes," called out Wyzinski, but the soldier paused a moment to thrust into his bosom a blood-stained pocket-handkerchief before he joined them.
having a supporting base
From this reading The rest of the party were standing by the elephant.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The second ball, a heavy conical one, had penetrated the skull before bursting, making a frightful hole, and blowing the head to pieces; a second severe wound, behind the shoulder, showing where the first had struck.
taperverbUS /ˈteɪpər/
diminish gradually
From this reading Hughes clasped the long taper fingers, and looked into the black eyes, from which the tears were falling.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Hughes clasped the long taper fingers, and looked into the black eyes, from which the tears were falling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rest of the party were standing by the elephant.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Your ball has shivered his head, Hughes," called out Wyzinski, but the soldier paused a moment to thrust into his bosom a blood-stained pocket-handkerchief before he joined them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a moment they met the gaze, and then fell before his as he kissed the little hand held out to him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment they met the gaze, and then fell before his as he kissed the little hand held out to him.
push forcefully
From this reading "Your ball has shivered his head, Hughes," called out Wyzinski, but the soldier paused a moment to thrust into his bosom a blood-stained pocket-handkerchief before he joined them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a moment they met the gaze, and then fell before his as he kissed the little hand held out to him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rest of the party were standing by the elephant.
in or at the place that
From this reading The second ball, a heavy conical one, had penetrated the skull before bursting, making a frightful hole, and blowing the head to pieces; a second severe wound, behind the shoulder, showing where the first had struck.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hughes clasped the long taper fingers, and looked into the black eyes, from which the tears were falling.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The second ball, a heavy conical one, had penetrated the skull before bursting, making a frightful hole, and blowing the head to pieces; a second severe wound, behind the shoulder, showing where the first had struck.
Wyzinski
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From this reading "Your ball has shivered his head, Hughes," called out Wyzinski, but the soldier paused a moment to thrust into his bosom a blood-stained pocket-handkerchief before he joined them.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your ball has shivered his head, Hughes," called out Wyzinski, but the soldier paused a moment to thrust into his bosom a blood-stained pocket-handkerchief before he joined them.
