used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He put the candle on the dressing-table, and sat down in front of the glass.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PRESENT AS IT WAS.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading He placed one elbow on the table, bent his head low, and catching his hair, softly rested his head on the ball of his hand.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He placed one elbow on the table, bent his head low, and catching his hair, softly rested his head on the ball of his hand.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading His brows were knit.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading He put the candle on the dressing-table, and sat down in front of the glass.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading His eyes, bent on the toilet-cover, were vacant, rayless; they carefully explored the pattern of the cloth.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading He placed one elbow on the table, bent his head low, and catching his hair, softly rested his head on the ball of his hand.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading His eyes, bent on the toilet-cover, were vacant, rayless; they carefully explored the pattern of the cloth.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He put the candle on the dressing-table, and sat down in front of the glass.
dressing-table
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From this reading He put the candle on the dressing-table, and sat down in front of the glass.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading He placed one elbow on the table, bent his head low, and catching his hair, softly rested his head on the ball of his hand.
exploredverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrd/
past form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading His eyes, bent on the toilet-cover, were vacant, rayless; they carefully explored the pattern of the cloth.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes, bent on the toilet-cover, were vacant, rayless; they carefully explored the pattern of the cloth.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He put the candle on the dressing-table, and sat down in front of the glass.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading He put the candle on the dressing-table, and sat down in front of the glass.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He placed one elbow on the table, bent his head low, and catching his hair, softly rested his head on the ball of his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He placed one elbow on the table, bent his head low, and catching his hair, softly rested his head on the ball of his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He put the candle on the dressing-table, and sat down in front of the glass.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He placed one elbow on the table, bent his head low, and catching his hair, softly rested his head on the ball of his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He placed one elbow on the table, bent his head low, and catching his hair, softly rested his head on the ball of his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He put the candle on the dressing-table, and sat down in front of the glass.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE PRESENT AS IT WAS.
knitverbUS /nɪt/
make (textiles) by knitting
From this reading His brows were knit.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He placed one elbow on the table, bent his head low, and catching his hair, softly rested his head on the ball of his hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He put the candle on the dressing-table, and sat down in front of the glass.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He put the candle on the dressing-table, and sat down in front of the glass.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He placed one elbow on the table, bent his head low, and catching his hair, softly rested his head on the ball of his hand.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading His eyes, bent on the toilet-cover, were vacant, rayless; they carefully explored the pattern of the cloth.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He placed one elbow on the table, bent his head low, and catching his hair, softly rested his head on the ball of his hand.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE PRESENT AS IT WAS.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put the candle on the dressing-table, and sat down in front of the glass.
raylessadjective
having no parts resembling rays; not having ray flowers
From this reading His eyes, bent on the toilet-cover, were vacant, rayless; they carefully explored the pattern of the cloth.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading He placed one elbow on the table, bent his head low, and catching his hair, softly rested his head on the ball of his hand.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He put the candle on the dressing-table, and sat down in front of the glass.
with low volume
From this reading He placed one elbow on the table, bent his head low, and catching his hair, softly rested his head on the ball of his hand.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He placed one elbow on the table, bent his head low, and catching his hair, softly rested his head on the ball of his hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRESENT AS IT WAS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His eyes, bent on the toilet-cover, were vacant, rayless; they carefully explored the pattern of the cloth.
toilet-cover
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From this reading His eyes, bent on the toilet-cover, were vacant, rayless; they carefully explored the pattern of the cloth.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading His eyes, bent on the toilet-cover, were vacant, rayless; they carefully explored the pattern of the cloth.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PRESENT AS IT WAS.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His brows were knit.
