used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No one knows what reserves may be contained in a woman until another's wound draws on them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He opened his eyes and saw her face bending over him, the nurse's face, serious, compassionate and self-forgetful.
another's
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From this reading No one knows what reserves may be contained in a woman until another's wound draws on them.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading He found himself lying where he had fallen; but there was a bag under his neck to hold his head up.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No one knows what reserves may be contained in a woman until another's wound draws on them.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading He opened his eyes and saw her face bending over him, the nurse's face, serious, compassionate and self-forgetful.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He found himself lying where he had fallen; but there was a bag under his neck to hold his head up.
Clare's
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From this reading When Stonor's sense returned the first thing of which he was conscious was Clare's soft hand on his head.
compassionateverbUS /kəmˈpæʃənət/
share the suffering of
From this reading He opened his eyes and saw her face bending over him, the nurse's face, serious, compassionate and self-forgetful.
intentionally conceived
From this reading When Stonor's sense returned the first thing of which he was conscious was Clare's soft hand on his head.
gotten under control
From this reading No one knows what reserves may be contained in a woman until another's wound draws on them.
drawsnounUS /drɔːz/
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading No one knows what reserves may be contained in a woman until another's wound draws on them.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He opened his eyes and saw her face bending over him, the nurse's face, serious, compassionate and self-forgetful.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He opened his eyes and saw her face bending over him, the nurse's face, serious, compassionate and self-forgetful.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He found himself lying where he had fallen; but there was a bag under his neck to hold his head up.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When Stonor's sense returned the first thing of which he was conscious was Clare's soft hand on his head.
set up or found
From this reading He found himself lying where he had fallen; but there was a bag under his neck to hold his head up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He found himself lying where he had fallen; but there was a bag under his neck to hold his head up.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When Stonor's sense returned the first thing of which he was conscious was Clare's soft hand on his head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Stonor's sense returned the first thing of which he was conscious was Clare's soft hand on his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When Stonor's sense returned the first thing of which he was conscious was Clare's soft hand on his head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He opened his eyes and saw her face bending over him, the nurse's face, serious, compassionate and self-forgetful.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He opened his eyes and saw her face bending over him, the nurse's face, serious, compassionate and self-forgetful.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He found himself lying where he had fallen; but there was a bag under his neck to hold his head up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Stonor's sense returned the first thing of which he was conscious was Clare's soft hand on his head.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He found himself lying where he had fallen; but there was a bag under his neck to hold his head up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No one knows what reserves may be contained in a woman until another's wound draws on them.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading No one knows what reserves may be contained in a woman until another's wound draws on them.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST STAGE ON SWAN RIVER.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He found himself lying where he had fallen; but there was a bag under his neck to hold his head up.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading No one knows what reserves may be contained in a woman until another's wound draws on them.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading He found himself lying where he had fallen; but there was a bag under his neck to hold his head up.
not any; not one
From this reading No one knows what reserves may be contained in a woman until another's wound draws on them.
nurse'snounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪz/
possessive form of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading He opened his eyes and saw her face bending over him, the nurse's face, serious, compassionate and self-forgetful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Stonor's sense returned the first thing of which he was conscious was Clare's soft hand on his head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LAST STAGE ON SWAN RIVER.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one knows what reserves may be contained in a woman until another's wound draws on them.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened his eyes and saw her face bending over him, the nurse's face, serious, compassionate and self-forgetful.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He opened his eyes and saw her face bending over him, the nurse's face, serious, compassionate and self-forgetful.
reservesnounUS /rɪˈzɜːrvz/
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading No one knows what reserves may be contained in a woman until another's wound draws on them.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Stonor's sense returned the first thing of which he was conscious was Clare's soft hand on his head.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE LAST STAGE ON SWAN RIVER.
cut with a saw
From this reading He opened his eyes and saw her face bending over him, the nurse's face, serious, compassionate and self-forgetful.
self-forgetfuladjective
showing lack of self-interest
From this reading He opened his eyes and saw her face bending over him, the nurse's face, serious, compassionate and self-forgetful.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading When Stonor's sense returned the first thing of which he was conscious was Clare's soft hand on his head.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading He opened his eyes and saw her face bending over him, the nurse's face, serious, compassionate and self-forgetful.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading When Stonor's sense returned the first thing of which he was conscious was Clare's soft hand on his head.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading THE LAST STAGE ON SWAN RIVER.
Stonor's
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From this reading When Stonor's sense returned the first thing of which he was conscious was Clare's soft hand on his head.
SWANverbUS /swɑːn/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading THE LAST STAGE ON SWAN RIVER.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST STAGE ON SWAN RIVER.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No one knows what reserves may be contained in a woman until another's wound draws on them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He found himself lying where he had fallen; but there was a bag under his neck to hold his head up.
a special situation
From this reading When Stonor's sense returned the first thing of which he was conscious was Clare's soft hand on his head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He found himself lying where he had fallen; but there was a bag under his neck to hold his head up.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He found himself lying where he had fallen; but there was a bag under his neck to hold his head up.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading No one knows what reserves may be contained in a woman until another's wound draws on them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He found himself lying where he had fallen; but there was a bag under his neck to hold his head up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Stonor's sense returned the first thing of which he was conscious was Clare's soft hand on his head.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No one knows what reserves may be contained in a woman until another's wound draws on them.
at the time that
From this reading When Stonor's sense returned the first thing of which he was conscious was Clare's soft hand on his head.
in or at the place that
From this reading He found himself lying where he had fallen; but there was a bag under his neck to hold his head up.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Stonor's sense returned the first thing of which he was conscious was Clare's soft hand on his head.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading No one knows what reserves may be contained in a woman until another's wound draws on them.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading No one knows what reserves may be contained in a woman until another's wound draws on them.
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