used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The petal of a plum blossom"--he muttered in Chinese--"the petal of a plum blossom beneath the hoofs of a pig!"
anew
From this reading And again his eyes dwelt upon the grief-bowed wife.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, in anger and disgust his eyes shifted to the figure on the table.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Then, in anger and disgust his eyes shifted to the figure on the table.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Only once did Fong Wu look away from her.
Barrett
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From this reading But when the dawn came stealing up from behind the purple Sierras, and Mrs. Barrett raised her wan face, he was studiously reviewing his rows of bottles, outwardly unaware of her presence.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But when the dawn came stealing up from behind the purple Sierras, and Mrs. Barrett raised her wan face, he was studiously reviewing his rows of bottles, outwardly unaware of her presence.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading "The petal of a plum blossom"--he muttered in Chinese--"the petal of a plum blossom beneath the hoofs of a pig!"
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading "The petal of a plum blossom"--he muttered in Chinese--"the petal of a plum blossom beneath the hoofs of a pig!"
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading But when the dawn came stealing up from behind the purple Sierras, and Mrs. Barrett raised her wan face, he was studiously reviewing his rows of bottles, outwardly unaware of her presence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when the dawn came stealing up from behind the purple Sierras, and Mrs. Barrett raised her wan face, he was studiously reviewing his rows of bottles, outwardly unaware of her presence.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But when the dawn came stealing up from behind the purple Sierras, and Mrs. Barrett raised her wan face, he was studiously reviewing his rows of bottles, outwardly unaware of her presence.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading "The petal of a plum blossom"--he muttered in Chinese--"the petal of a plum blossom beneath the hoofs of a pig!"
the first light of day
From this reading But when the dawn came stealing up from behind the purple Sierras, and Mrs. Barrett raised her wan face, he was studiously reviewing his rows of bottles, outwardly unaware of her presence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Only once did Fong Wu look away from her.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading Then, in anger and disgust his eyes shifted to the figure on the table.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading And again his eyes dwelt upon the grief-bowed wife.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then, in anger and disgust his eyes shifted to the figure on the table.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But when the dawn came stealing up from behind the purple Sierras, and Mrs. Barrett raised her wan face, he was studiously reviewing his rows of bottles, outwardly unaware of her presence.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Then, in anger and disgust his eyes shifted to the figure on the table.
Fong
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From this reading Only once did Fong Wu look away from her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Only once did Fong Wu look away from her.
grief-bowed
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From this reading And again his eyes dwelt upon the grief-bowed wife.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The petal of a plum blossom"--he muttered in Chinese--"the petal of a plum blossom beneath the hoofs of a pig!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Only once did Fong Wu look away from her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, in anger and disgust his eyes shifted to the figure on the table.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading "The petal of a plum blossom"--he muttered in Chinese--"the petal of a plum blossom beneath the hoofs of a pig!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, in anger and disgust his eyes shifted to the figure on the table.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Only once did Fong Wu look away from her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But when the dawn came stealing up from behind the purple Sierras, and Mrs. Barrett raised her wan face, he was studiously reviewing his rows of bottles, outwardly unaware of her presence.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "The petal of a plum blossom"--he muttered in Chinese--"the petal of a plum blossom beneath the hoofs of a pig!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The petal of a plum blossom"--he muttered in Chinese--"the petal of a plum blossom beneath the hoofs of a pig!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, in anger and disgust his eyes shifted to the figure on the table.
on one occasion
From this reading Only once did Fong Wu look away from her.
and nothing more
From this reading Only once did Fong Wu look away from her.
outwardlyadverbUS /ˈaʊtwərdli/
with respect to the outside
From this reading But when the dawn came stealing up from behind the purple Sierras, and Mrs. Barrett raised her wan face, he was studiously reviewing his rows of bottles, outwardly unaware of her presence.
petalnounUS /ˈpetəl/
part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
From this reading "The petal of a plum blossom"--he muttered in Chinese--"the petal of a plum blossom beneath the hoofs of a pig!"
pignounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading "The petal of a plum blossom"--he muttered in Chinese--"the petal of a plum blossom beneath the hoofs of a pig!"
plumadverbUS /plʌm/
exactly
From this reading "The petal of a plum blossom"--he muttered in Chinese--"the petal of a plum blossom beneath the hoofs of a pig!"
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading But when the dawn came stealing up from behind the purple Sierras, and Mrs. Barrett raised her wan face, he was studiously reviewing his rows of bottles, outwardly unaware of her presence.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading But when the dawn came stealing up from behind the purple Sierras, and Mrs. Barrett raised her wan face, he was studiously reviewing his rows of bottles, outwardly unaware of her presence.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading But when the dawn came stealing up from behind the purple Sierras, and Mrs. Barrett raised her wan face, he was studiously reviewing his rows of bottles, outwardly unaware of her presence.
reviewingverbUS /riˈvjuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “review” — look at again; examine again
From this reading But when the dawn came stealing up from behind the purple Sierras, and Mrs. Barrett raised her wan face, he was studiously reviewing his rows of bottles, outwardly unaware of her presence.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading But when the dawn came stealing up from behind the purple Sierras, and Mrs. Barrett raised her wan face, he was studiously reviewing his rows of bottles, outwardly unaware of her presence.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading Then, in anger and disgust his eyes shifted to the figure on the table.
SierrasnounUS /siˈerəz/
plural of “sierra” — a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)
From this reading But when the dawn came stealing up from behind the purple Sierras, and Mrs. Barrett raised her wan face, he was studiously reviewing his rows of bottles, outwardly unaware of her presence.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading But when the dawn came stealing up from behind the purple Sierras, and Mrs. Barrett raised her wan face, he was studiously reviewing his rows of bottles, outwardly unaware of her presence.
studiouslyadverbUS /ˈstuːdiəsli/
in a studious manner
From this reading But when the dawn came stealing up from behind the purple Sierras, and Mrs. Barrett raised her wan face, he was studiously reviewing his rows of bottles, outwardly unaware of her presence.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Then, in anger and disgust his eyes shifted to the figure on the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then, in anger and disgust his eyes shifted to the figure on the table.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, in anger and disgust his eyes shifted to the figure on the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, in anger and disgust his eyes shifted to the figure on the table.
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading But when the dawn came stealing up from behind the purple Sierras, and Mrs. Barrett raised her wan face, he was studiously reviewing his rows of bottles, outwardly unaware of her presence.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But when the dawn came stealing up from behind the purple Sierras, and Mrs. Barrett raised her wan face, he was studiously reviewing his rows of bottles, outwardly unaware of her presence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And again his eyes dwelt upon the grief-bowed wife.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading But when the dawn came stealing up from behind the purple Sierras, and Mrs. Barrett raised her wan face, he was studiously reviewing his rows of bottles, outwardly unaware of her presence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when the dawn came stealing up from behind the purple Sierras, and Mrs. Barrett raised her wan face, he was studiously reviewing his rows of bottles, outwardly unaware of her presence.
at the time that
From this reading But when the dawn came stealing up from behind the purple Sierras, and Mrs. Barrett raised her wan face, he was studiously reviewing his rows of bottles, outwardly unaware of her presence.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading And again his eyes dwelt upon the grief-bowed wife.
WunounUS /wuː/
a dialect of Chinese spoken in the Yangtze delta
From this reading Only once did Fong Wu look away from her.
