used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A woman moved frequently across the picture--a bent, tired, work-warped woman--his mother.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A woman moved frequently across the picture--a bent, tired, work-warped woman--his mother.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Feverishly and against his will his thoughts went hurrying back over the years which had led up to this momentous climax.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For over an hour Hiram Hooker lay perfectly still at the creekside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Feverishly and against his will his thoughts went hurrying back over the years which had led up to this momentous climax.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For over an hour Hiram Hooker lay perfectly still at the creekside.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Feverishly and against his will his thoughts went hurrying back over the years which had led up to this momentous climax.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading A woman moved frequently across the picture--a bent, tired, work-warped woman--his mother.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His mind was stunned by the present situation.
climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading Feverishly and against his will his thoughts went hurrying back over the years which had led up to this momentous climax.
creekside
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From this reading For over an hour Hiram Hooker lay perfectly still at the creekside.
dreamilyadverb
in a dreamy manner
From this reading His wide-open eyes stared dreamily into the water.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His wide-open eyes stared dreamily into the water.
FeverishlyadverbUS /ˈfevərɪʃli/
in a feverish manner
From this reading Feverishly and against his will his thoughts went hurrying back over the years which had led up to this momentous climax.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For over an hour Hiram Hooker lay perfectly still at the creekside.
many times at short intervals
From this reading A woman moved frequently across the picture--a bent, tired, work-warped woman--his mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Feverishly and against his will his thoughts went hurrying back over the years which had led up to this momentous climax.
Hiram
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From this reading For over an hour Hiram Hooker lay perfectly still at the creekside.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His wide-open eyes stared dreamily into the water.
HookernounUS /ˈhʊkər/
United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
From this reading For over an hour Hiram Hooker lay perfectly still at the creekside.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For over an hour Hiram Hooker lay perfectly still at the creekside.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Feverishly and against his will his thoughts went hurrying back over the years which had led up to this momentous climax.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His wide-open eyes stared dreamily into the water.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For over an hour Hiram Hooker lay perfectly still at the creekside.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Feverishly and against his will his thoughts went hurrying back over the years which had led up to this momentous climax.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His mind was stunned by the present situation.
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading Feverishly and against his will his thoughts went hurrying back over the years which had led up to this momentous climax.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A woman moved frequently across the picture--a bent, tired, work-warped woman--his mother.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading A woman moved frequently across the picture--a bent, tired, work-warped woman--his mother.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For over an hour Hiram Hooker lay perfectly still at the creekside.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading For over an hour Hiram Hooker lay perfectly still at the creekside.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading A woman moved frequently across the picture--a bent, tired, work-warped woman--his mother.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading His mind was stunned by the present situation.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading His mind was stunned by the present situation.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading His wide-open eyes stared dreamily into the water.
not in physical motion
From this reading For over an hour Hiram Hooker lay perfectly still at the creekside.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading His mind was stunned by the present situation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For over an hour Hiram Hooker lay perfectly still at the creekside.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Feverishly and against his will his thoughts went hurrying back over the years which had led up to this momentous climax.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Feverishly and against his will his thoughts went hurrying back over the years which had led up to this momentous climax.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading A woman moved frequently across the picture--a bent, tired, work-warped woman--his mother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Feverishly and against his will his thoughts went hurrying back over the years which had led up to this momentous climax.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Feverishly and against his will his thoughts went hurrying back over the years which had led up to this momentous climax.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His mind was stunned by the present situation.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading His wide-open eyes stared dreamily into the water.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Feverishly and against his will his thoughts went hurrying back over the years which had led up to this momentous climax.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Feverishly and against his will his thoughts went hurrying back over the years which had led up to this momentous climax.
wide-openadjective
open wide
From this reading His wide-open eyes stared dreamily into the water.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Feverishly and against his will his thoughts went hurrying back over the years which had led up to this momentous climax.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A woman moved frequently across the picture--a bent, tired, work-warped woman--his mother.
work-warped
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From this reading A woman moved frequently across the picture--a bent, tired, work-warped woman--his mother.
a late time of life
From this reading Feverishly and against his will his thoughts went hurrying back over the years which had led up to this momentous climax.
