used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MASTER STROKE "Here beginneth," laughed Brandon, sliding his arm around her as she sat tense in every nerve gazing at the rain-blurred window.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He tightened his arm about her, laying his other hand upon her clasped ones.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She did not heed him; it was almost as if she had not heard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her hands were tightly clasped upon one another, and her face was turned from him.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Her hands were tightly clasped upon one another, and her face was turned from him.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading A MASTER STROKE "Here beginneth," laughed Brandon, sliding his arm around her as she sat tense in every nerve gazing at the rain-blurred window.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A MASTER STROKE "Here beginneth," laughed Brandon, sliding his arm around her as she sat tense in every nerve gazing at the rain-blurred window.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A MASTER STROKE "Here beginneth," laughed Brandon, sliding his arm around her as she sat tense in every nerve gazing at the rain-blurred window.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A MASTER STROKE "Here beginneth," laughed Brandon, sliding his arm around her as she sat tense in every nerve gazing at the rain-blurred window.
beginneth
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From this reading A MASTER STROKE "Here beginneth," laughed Brandon, sliding his arm around her as she sat tense in every nerve gazing at the rain-blurred window.
Brandon
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From this reading A MASTER STROKE "Here beginneth," laughed Brandon, sliding his arm around her as she sat tense in every nerve gazing at the rain-blurred window.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no lamp inside the car, the only illumination proceeding from those without, showing them the driver huddled over the wheel, but shedding little light into the interior.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading There was no lamp inside the car, the only illumination proceeding from those without, showing them the driver huddled over the wheel, but shedding little light into the interior.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Her hands were tightly clasped upon one another, and her face was turned from him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not heed him; it was almost as if she had not heard.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading There was no lamp inside the car, the only illumination proceeding from those without, showing them the driver huddled over the wheel, but shedding little light into the interior.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A MASTER STROKE "Here beginneth," laughed Brandon, sliding his arm around her as she sat tense in every nerve gazing at the rain-blurred window.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her hands were tightly clasped upon one another, and her face was turned from him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her hands were tightly clasped upon one another, and her face was turned from him.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading A MASTER STROKE "Here beginneth," laughed Brandon, sliding his arm around her as she sat tense in every nerve gazing at the rain-blurred window.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She did not heed him; it was almost as if she had not heard.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He tightened his arm about her, laying his other hand upon her clasped ones.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Her hands were tightly clasped upon one another, and her face was turned from him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tightened his arm about her, laying his other hand upon her clasped ones.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She did not heed him; it was almost as if she had not heard.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading She did not heed him; it was almost as if she had not heard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A MASTER STROKE "Here beginneth," laughed Brandon, sliding his arm around her as she sat tense in every nerve gazing at the rain-blurred window.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A MASTER STROKE "Here beginneth," laughed Brandon, sliding his arm around her as she sat tense in every nerve gazing at the rain-blurred window.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not heed him; it was almost as if she had not heard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A MASTER STROKE "Here beginneth," laughed Brandon, sliding his arm around her as she sat tense in every nerve gazing at the rain-blurred window.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading There was no lamp inside the car, the only illumination proceeding from those without, showing them the driver huddled over the wheel, but shedding little light into the interior.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She did not heed him; it was almost as if she had not heard.
illuminationnounUS /ˌɪluːməˈneɪʃən/
a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
From this reading There was no lamp inside the car, the only illumination proceeding from those without, showing them the driver huddled over the wheel, but shedding little light into the interior.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MASTER STROKE "Here beginneth," laughed Brandon, sliding his arm around her as she sat tense in every nerve gazing at the rain-blurred window.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading There was no lamp inside the car, the only illumination proceeding from those without, showing them the driver huddled over the wheel, but shedding little light into the interior.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading There was no lamp inside the car, the only illumination proceeding from those without, showing them the driver huddled over the wheel, but shedding little light into the interior.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was no lamp inside the car, the only illumination proceeding from those without, showing them the driver huddled over the wheel, but shedding little light into the interior.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She did not heed him; it was almost as if she had not heard.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading There was no lamp inside the car, the only illumination proceeding from those without, showing them the driver huddled over the wheel, but shedding little light into the interior.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading A MASTER STROKE "Here beginneth," laughed Brandon, sliding his arm around her as she sat tense in every nerve gazing at the rain-blurred window.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading He tightened his arm about her, laying his other hand upon her clasped ones.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was no lamp inside the car, the only illumination proceeding from those without, showing them the driver huddled over the wheel, but shedding little light into the interior.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was no lamp inside the car, the only illumination proceeding from those without, showing them the driver huddled over the wheel, but shedding little light into the interior.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading A MASTER STROKE "Here beginneth," laughed Brandon, sliding his arm around her as she sat tense in every nerve gazing at the rain-blurred window.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading A MASTER STROKE "Here beginneth," laughed Brandon, sliding his arm around her as she sat tense in every nerve gazing at the rain-blurred window.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no lamp inside the car, the only illumination proceeding from those without, showing them the driver huddled over the wheel, but shedding little light into the interior.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not heed him; it was almost as if she had not heard.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her hands were tightly clasped upon one another, and her face was turned from him.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He tightened his arm about her, laying his other hand upon her clasped ones.
and nothing more
From this reading There was no lamp inside the car, the only illumination proceeding from those without, showing them the driver huddled over the wheel, but shedding little light into the interior.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He tightened his arm about her, laying his other hand upon her clasped ones.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was no lamp inside the car, the only illumination proceeding from those without, showing them the driver huddled over the wheel, but shedding little light into the interior.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading There was no lamp inside the car, the only illumination proceeding from those without, showing them the driver huddled over the wheel, but shedding little light into the interior.
rain-blurred
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From this reading A MASTER STROKE "Here beginneth," laughed Brandon, sliding his arm around her as she sat tense in every nerve gazing at the rain-blurred window.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A MASTER STROKE "Here beginneth," laughed Brandon, sliding his arm around her as she sat tense in every nerve gazing at the rain-blurred window.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A MASTER STROKE "Here beginneth," laughed Brandon, sliding his arm around her as she sat tense in every nerve gazing at the rain-blurred window.
sheddingnounUS /ˈʃedɪŋ/
the process whereby something is shed
From this reading There was no lamp inside the car, the only illumination proceeding from those without, showing them the driver huddled over the wheel, but shedding little light into the interior.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading There was no lamp inside the car, the only illumination proceeding from those without, showing them the driver huddled over the wheel, but shedding little light into the interior.
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading A MASTER STROKE "Here beginneth," laughed Brandon, sliding his arm around her as she sat tense in every nerve gazing at the rain-blurred window.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading A MASTER STROKE "Here beginneth," laughed Brandon, sliding his arm around her as she sat tense in every nerve gazing at the rain-blurred window.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading A MASTER STROKE "Here beginneth," laughed Brandon, sliding his arm around her as she sat tense in every nerve gazing at the rain-blurred window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MASTER STROKE "Here beginneth," laughed Brandon, sliding his arm around her as she sat tense in every nerve gazing at the rain-blurred window.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was no lamp inside the car, the only illumination proceeding from those without, showing them the driver huddled over the wheel, but shedding little light into the interior.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no lamp inside the car, the only illumination proceeding from those without, showing them the driver huddled over the wheel, but shedding little light into the interior.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There was no lamp inside the car, the only illumination proceeding from those without, showing them the driver huddled over the wheel, but shedding little light into the interior.
tightenedverbUS /ˈtaɪtənd/
past form of “tighten” — make tight or tighter
From this reading He tightened his arm about her, laying his other hand upon her clasped ones.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading Her hands were tightly clasped upon one another, and her face was turned from him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Her hands were tightly clasped upon one another, and her face was turned from him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her hands were tightly clasped upon one another, and her face was turned from him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She did not heed him; it was almost as if she had not heard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her hands were tightly clasped upon one another, and her face was turned from him.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading There was no lamp inside the car, the only illumination proceeding from those without, showing them the driver huddled over the wheel, but shedding little light into the interior.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading A MASTER STROKE "Here beginneth," laughed Brandon, sliding his arm around her as she sat tense in every nerve gazing at the rain-blurred window.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There was no lamp inside the car, the only illumination proceeding from those without, showing them the driver huddled over the wheel, but shedding little light into the interior.
