used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As one who wakes from a sleep or a spell, the girl Paquita now stretched her arms wide, blinked her eyes, and looked swiftly over her shoulders and this way and that.
abnormaladjectiveUS /æbˈnɔːrməl/
not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm
From this reading Hypnosis is an abnormal cerebral state that soon wears off.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hypnosis is an abnormal cerebral state that soon wears off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As one who wakes from a sleep or a spell, the girl Paquita now stretched her arms wide, blinked her eyes, and looked swiftly over her shoulders and this way and that.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading As one who wakes from a sleep or a spell, the girl Paquita now stretched her arms wide, blinked her eyes, and looked swiftly over her shoulders and this way and that.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As one who wakes from a sleep or a spell, the girl Paquita now stretched her arms wide, blinked her eyes, and looked swiftly over her shoulders and this way and that.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading She slipped into it, returned, stamped into the beach the debris of the two images and then clambered up the rocks.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She left the watercourse behind, and neared the camp of the Gitanos.
blinkedverbUS /blɪŋkt/
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading As one who wakes from a sleep or a spell, the girl Paquita now stretched her arms wide, blinked her eyes, and looked swiftly over her shoulders and this way and that.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Then slowly, her head bowed in thought, her brow knotted in a little puzzled frown, she walked to where lay rumpled on the sand her ocean-green Spanish gown.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Then slowly, her head bowed in thought, her brow knotted in a little puzzled frown, she walked to where lay rumpled on the sand her ocean-green Spanish gown.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading She left the watercourse behind, and neared the camp of the Gitanos.
cerebraladjectiveUS /ˈserəbrəl/
involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct
From this reading Hypnosis is an abnormal cerebral state that soon wears off.
clamberedverbUS /ˈklæmbərd/
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading She slipped into it, returned, stamped into the beach the debris of the two images and then clambered up the rocks.
debrisnounUS /dəˈbriː/
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
From this reading She slipped into it, returned, stamped into the beach the debris of the two images and then clambered up the rocks.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As one who wakes from a sleep or a spell, the girl Paquita now stretched her arms wide, blinked her eyes, and looked swiftly over her shoulders and this way and that.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As one who wakes from a sleep or a spell, the girl Paquita now stretched her arms wide, blinked her eyes, and looked swiftly over her shoulders and this way and that.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Then slowly, her head bowed in thought, her brow knotted in a little puzzled frown, she walked to where lay rumpled on the sand her ocean-green Spanish gown.
a young female
From this reading As one who wakes from a sleep or a spell, the girl Paquita now stretched her arms wide, blinked her eyes, and looked swiftly over her shoulders and this way and that.
Gitanos
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From this reading She left the watercourse behind, and neared the camp of the Gitanos.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading Then slowly, her head bowed in thought, her brow knotted in a little puzzled frown, she walked to where lay rumpled on the sand her ocean-green Spanish gown.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then slowly, her head bowed in thought, her brow knotted in a little puzzled frown, she walked to where lay rumpled on the sand her ocean-green Spanish gown.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As one who wakes from a sleep or a spell, the girl Paquita now stretched her arms wide, blinked her eyes, and looked swiftly over her shoulders and this way and that.
HypnosisnounUS /hɪpˈnoʊsəs/
a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion
From this reading Hypnosis is an abnormal cerebral state that soon wears off.
imagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/
plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
From this reading She slipped into it, returned, stamped into the beach the debris of the two images and then clambered up the rocks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then slowly, her head bowed in thought, her brow knotted in a little puzzled frown, she walked to where lay rumpled on the sand her ocean-green Spanish gown.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She slipped into it, returned, stamped into the beach the debris of the two images and then clambered up the rocks.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hypnosis is an abnormal cerebral state that soon wears off.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She slipped into it, returned, stamped into the beach the debris of the two images and then clambered up the rocks.
knottedadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːtɪd/
tied with a knot
From this reading Then slowly, her head bowed in thought, her brow knotted in a little puzzled frown, she walked to where lay rumpled on the sand her ocean-green Spanish gown.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then slowly, her head bowed in thought, her brow knotted in a little puzzled frown, she walked to where lay rumpled on the sand her ocean-green Spanish gown.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She left the watercourse behind, and neared the camp of the Gitanos.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then slowly, her head bowed in thought, her brow knotted in a little puzzled frown, she walked to where lay rumpled on the sand her ocean-green Spanish gown.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As one who wakes from a sleep or a spell, the girl Paquita now stretched her arms wide, blinked her eyes, and looked swiftly over her shoulders and this way and that.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading She left the watercourse behind, and neared the camp of the Gitanos.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As one who wakes from a sleep or a spell, the girl Paquita now stretched her arms wide, blinked her eyes, and looked swiftly over her shoulders and this way and that.
ocean-green
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From this reading Then slowly, her head bowed in thought, her brow knotted in a little puzzled frown, she walked to where lay rumpled on the sand her ocean-green Spanish gown.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She slipped into it, returned, stamped into the beach the debris of the two images and then clambered up the rocks.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hypnosis is an abnormal cerebral state that soon wears off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then slowly, her head bowed in thought, her brow knotted in a little puzzled frown, she walked to where lay rumpled on the sand her ocean-green Spanish gown.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As one who wakes from a sleep or a spell, the girl Paquita now stretched her arms wide, blinked her eyes, and looked swiftly over her shoulders and this way and that.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As one who wakes from a sleep or a spell, the girl Paquita now stretched her arms wide, blinked her eyes, and looked swiftly over her shoulders and this way and that.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As one who wakes from a sleep or a spell, the girl Paquita now stretched her arms wide, blinked her eyes, and looked swiftly over her shoulders and this way and that.
Paquita
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From this reading As one who wakes from a sleep or a spell, the girl Paquita now stretched her arms wide, blinked her eyes, and looked swiftly over her shoulders and this way and that.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Then slowly, her head bowed in thought, her brow knotted in a little puzzled frown, she walked to where lay rumpled on the sand her ocean-green Spanish gown.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She slipped into it, returned, stamped into the beach the debris of the two images and then clambered up the rocks.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She slipped into it, returned, stamped into the beach the debris of the two images and then clambered up the rocks.
rumpledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌmpəld/
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading Then slowly, her head bowed in thought, her brow knotted in a little puzzled frown, she walked to where lay rumpled on the sand her ocean-green Spanish gown.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Then slowly, her head bowed in thought, her brow knotted in a little puzzled frown, she walked to where lay rumpled on the sand her ocean-green Spanish gown.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then slowly, her head bowed in thought, her brow knotted in a little puzzled frown, she walked to where lay rumpled on the sand her ocean-green Spanish gown.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading As one who wakes from a sleep or a spell, the girl Paquita now stretched her arms wide, blinked her eyes, and looked swiftly over her shoulders and this way and that.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading As one who wakes from a sleep or a spell, the girl Paquita now stretched her arms wide, blinked her eyes, and looked swiftly over her shoulders and this way and that.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading She slipped into it, returned, stamped into the beach the debris of the two images and then clambered up the rocks.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Then slowly, her head bowed in thought, her brow knotted in a little puzzled frown, she walked to where lay rumpled on the sand her ocean-green Spanish gown.
in the near future
From this reading Hypnosis is an abnormal cerebral state that soon wears off.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Then slowly, her head bowed in thought, her brow knotted in a little puzzled frown, she walked to where lay rumpled on the sand her ocean-green Spanish gown.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading As one who wakes from a sleep or a spell, the girl Paquita now stretched her arms wide, blinked her eyes, and looked swiftly over her shoulders and this way and that.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading She slipped into it, returned, stamped into the beach the debris of the two images and then clambered up the rocks.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Hypnosis is an abnormal cerebral state that soon wears off.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading As one who wakes from a sleep or a spell, the girl Paquita now stretched her arms wide, blinked her eyes, and looked swiftly over her shoulders and this way and that.
in a swift manner
From this reading As one who wakes from a sleep or a spell, the girl Paquita now stretched her arms wide, blinked her eyes, and looked swiftly over her shoulders and this way and that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hypnosis is an abnormal cerebral state that soon wears off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As one who wakes from a sleep or a spell, the girl Paquita now stretched her arms wide, blinked her eyes, and looked swiftly over her shoulders and this way and that.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then slowly, her head bowed in thought, her brow knotted in a little puzzled frown, she walked to where lay rumpled on the sand her ocean-green Spanish gown.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As one who wakes from a sleep or a spell, the girl Paquita now stretched her arms wide, blinked her eyes, and looked swiftly over her shoulders and this way and that.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then slowly, her head bowed in thought, her brow knotted in a little puzzled frown, she walked to where lay rumpled on the sand her ocean-green Spanish gown.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then slowly, her head bowed in thought, her brow knotted in a little puzzled frown, she walked to where lay rumpled on the sand her ocean-green Spanish gown.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She slipped into it, returned, stamped into the beach the debris of the two images and then clambered up the rocks.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She slipped into it, returned, stamped into the beach the debris of the two images and then clambered up the rocks.
wakesnounUS /weɪks/
plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading As one who wakes from a sleep or a spell, the girl Paquita now stretched her arms wide, blinked her eyes, and looked swiftly over her shoulders and this way and that.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Then slowly, her head bowed in thought, her brow knotted in a little puzzled frown, she walked to where lay rumpled on the sand her ocean-green Spanish gown.
watercoursenoun
natural or artificial channel through which water flows
From this reading She left the watercourse behind, and neared the camp of the Gitanos.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As one who wakes from a sleep or a spell, the girl Paquita now stretched her arms wide, blinked her eyes, and looked swiftly over her shoulders and this way and that.
wearsnounUS /werz/
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading Hypnosis is an abnormal cerebral state that soon wears off.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then slowly, her head bowed in thought, her brow knotted in a little puzzled frown, she walked to where lay rumpled on the sand her ocean-green Spanish gown.
which person or people
From this reading As one who wakes from a sleep or a spell, the girl Paquita now stretched her arms wide, blinked her eyes, and looked swiftly over her shoulders and this way and that.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading As one who wakes from a sleep or a spell, the girl Paquita now stretched her arms wide, blinked her eyes, and looked swiftly over her shoulders and this way and that.
