aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You were right about that patch of shadow last night," I remarked.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading THE STORM Holman glanced inquiringly at the piece of sticking plaster above my right eye when he met me on the deck the morning after the knife incident, and I grinned sheepishly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE STORM Holman glanced inquiringly at the piece of sticking plaster above my right eye when he met me on the deck the morning after the knife incident, and I grinned sheepishly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STORM Holman glanced inquiringly at the piece of sticking plaster above my right eye when he met me on the deck the morning after the knife incident, and I grinned sheepishly.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The boy whistled and looked around cautiously.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "This came from it," I replied, touching the plaster with my finger as I spoke.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE STORM Holman glanced inquiringly at the piece of sticking plaster above my right eye when he met me on the deck the morning after the knife incident, and I grinned sheepishly.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy whistled and looked around cautiously.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "This came from it," I replied, touching the plaster with my finger as I spoke.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading The boy whistled and looked around cautiously.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading THE STORM Holman glanced inquiringly at the piece of sticking plaster above my right eye when he met me on the deck the morning after the knife incident, and I grinned sheepishly.
the organ of sight
From this reading THE STORM Holman glanced inquiringly at the piece of sticking plaster above my right eye when he met me on the deck the morning after the knife incident, and I grinned sheepishly.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading "This came from it," I replied, touching the plaster with my finger as I spoke.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "This came from it," I replied, touching the plaster with my finger as I spoke.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading THE STORM Holman glanced inquiringly at the piece of sticking plaster above my right eye when he met me on the deck the morning after the knife incident, and I grinned sheepishly.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading THE STORM Holman glanced inquiringly at the piece of sticking plaster above my right eye when he met me on the deck the morning after the knife incident, and I grinned sheepishly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE STORM Holman glanced inquiringly at the piece of sticking plaster above my right eye when he met me on the deck the morning after the knife incident, and I grinned sheepishly.
Holman
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From this reading THE STORM Holman glanced inquiringly at the piece of sticking plaster above my right eye when he met me on the deck the morning after the knife incident, and I grinned sheepishly.
How
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From this reading "How?" he queried.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE STORM Holman glanced inquiringly at the piece of sticking plaster above my right eye when he met me on the deck the morning after the knife incident, and I grinned sheepishly.
a single distinct event
From this reading THE STORM Holman glanced inquiringly at the piece of sticking plaster above my right eye when he met me on the deck the morning after the knife incident, and I grinned sheepishly.
inquiringlyadverb
in an inquiring manner
From this reading THE STORM Holman glanced inquiringly at the piece of sticking plaster above my right eye when he met me on the deck the morning after the knife incident, and I grinned sheepishly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "This came from it," I replied, touching the plaster with my finger as I spoke.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading THE STORM Holman glanced inquiringly at the piece of sticking plaster above my right eye when he met me on the deck the morning after the knife incident, and I grinned sheepishly.
immediately past
From this reading "You were right about that patch of shadow last night," I remarked.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The boy whistled and looked around cautiously.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE STORM Holman glanced inquiringly at the piece of sticking plaster above my right eye when he met me on the deck the morning after the knife incident, and I grinned sheepishly.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading THE STORM Holman glanced inquiringly at the piece of sticking plaster above my right eye when he met me on the deck the morning after the knife incident, and I grinned sheepishly.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE STORM Holman glanced inquiringly at the piece of sticking plaster above my right eye when he met me on the deck the morning after the knife incident, and I grinned sheepishly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE STORM Holman glanced inquiringly at the piece of sticking plaster above my right eye when he met me on the deck the morning after the knife incident, and I grinned sheepishly.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "You were right about that patch of shadow last night," I remarked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORM Holman glanced inquiringly at the piece of sticking plaster above my right eye when he met me on the deck the morning after the knife incident, and I grinned sheepishly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE STORM Holman glanced inquiringly at the piece of sticking plaster above my right eye when he met me on the deck the morning after the knife incident, and I grinned sheepishly.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading "You were right about that patch of shadow last night," I remarked.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading THE STORM Holman glanced inquiringly at the piece of sticking plaster above my right eye when he met me on the deck the morning after the knife incident, and I grinned sheepishly.
plasterverbUS /ˈplæstər/
apply a heavy coat to
From this reading THE STORM Holman glanced inquiringly at the piece of sticking plaster above my right eye when he met me on the deck the morning after the knife incident, and I grinned sheepishly.
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "How?" he queried.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "You were right about that patch of shadow last night," I remarked.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "This came from it," I replied, touching the plaster with my finger as I spoke.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE STORM Holman glanced inquiringly at the piece of sticking plaster above my right eye when he met me on the deck the morning after the knife incident, and I grinned sheepishly.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading "You were right about that patch of shadow last night," I remarked.
sheepishlyadverbUS /ˈʃiːpɪʃli/
in a sheepish manner
From this reading THE STORM Holman glanced inquiringly at the piece of sticking plaster above my right eye when he met me on the deck the morning after the knife incident, and I grinned sheepishly.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "This came from it," I replied, touching the plaster with my finger as I spoke.
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading THE STORM Holman glanced inquiringly at the piece of sticking plaster above my right eye when he met me on the deck the morning after the knife incident, and I grinned sheepishly.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE STORM Holman glanced inquiringly at the piece of sticking plaster above my right eye when he met me on the deck the morning after the knife incident, and I grinned sheepishly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You were right about that patch of shadow last night," I remarked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM Holman glanced inquiringly at the piece of sticking plaster above my right eye when he met me on the deck the morning after the knife incident, and I grinned sheepishly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This came from it," I replied, touching the plaster with my finger as I spoke.
arousing affect
From this reading "This came from it," I replied, touching the plaster with my finger as I spoke.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You were right about that patch of shadow last night," I remarked.
at the time that
From this reading THE STORM Holman glanced inquiringly at the piece of sticking plaster above my right eye when he met me on the deck the morning after the knife incident, and I grinned sheepishly.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading The boy whistled and looked around cautiously.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "This came from it," I replied, touching the plaster with my finger as I spoke.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You were right about that patch of shadow last night," I remarked.
