used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hester never remembered leaving the car or how she got home after the fatal catastrophe, but indelibly printed on Julie’s mind would always be the picture of a wide-eyed breathless girl who rushed in upon her and threw a mangled package on the table.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Hester never remembered leaving the car or how she got home after the fatal catastrophe, but indelibly printed on Julie’s mind would always be the picture of a wide-eyed breathless girl who rushed in upon her and threw a mangled package on the table.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Hester never remembered leaving the car or how she got home after the fatal catastrophe, but indelibly printed on Julie’s mind would always be the picture of a wide-eyed breathless girl who rushed in upon her and threw a mangled package on the table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hester never remembered leaving the car or how she got home after the fatal catastrophe, but indelibly printed on Julie’s mind would always be the picture of a wide-eyed breathless girl who rushed in upon her and threw a mangled package on the table.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She turned to find Hester’s head buried in her arms; the girl was sobbing convulsively.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading Julie picked up the battered box, disclosing the cake within crushed to a pancake.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hester never remembered leaving the car or how she got home after the fatal catastrophe, but indelibly printed on Julie’s mind would always be the picture of a wide-eyed breathless girl who rushed in upon her and threw a mangled package on the table.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Julie picked up the battered box, disclosing the cake within crushed to a pancake.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading Hester never remembered leaving the car or how she got home after the fatal catastrophe, but indelibly printed on Julie’s mind would always be the picture of a wide-eyed breathless girl who rushed in upon her and threw a mangled package on the table.
placed in a grave
From this reading She turned to find Hester’s head buried in her arms; the girl was sobbing convulsively.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hester never remembered leaving the car or how she got home after the fatal catastrophe, but indelibly printed on Julie’s mind would always be the picture of a wide-eyed breathless girl who rushed in upon her and threw a mangled package on the table.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading Julie picked up the battered box, disclosing the cake within crushed to a pancake.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Hester never remembered leaving the car or how she got home after the fatal catastrophe, but indelibly printed on Julie’s mind would always be the picture of a wide-eyed breathless girl who rushed in upon her and threw a mangled package on the table.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Hester never remembered leaving the car or how she got home after the fatal catastrophe, but indelibly printed on Julie’s mind would always be the picture of a wide-eyed breathless girl who rushed in upon her and threw a mangled package on the table.
convulsivelyadverb
with convulsions, in a convulsive way
From this reading She turned to find Hester’s head buried in her arms; the girl was sobbing convulsively.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But Hester could not speak.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh, my dear! what is the matter?” cried Julie.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading Julie picked up the battered box, disclosing the cake within crushed to a pancake.
dearly loved
From this reading “Oh, my dear! what is the matter?” cried Julie.
disclosingverbUS /dɪˈskloʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “disclose” — make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading Julie picked up the battered box, disclosing the cake within crushed to a pancake.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading Hester never remembered leaving the car or how she got home after the fatal catastrophe, but indelibly printed on Julie’s mind would always be the picture of a wide-eyed breathless girl who rushed in upon her and threw a mangled package on the table.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She turned to find Hester’s head buried in her arms; the girl was sobbing convulsively.
a young female
From this reading Hester never remembered leaving the car or how she got home after the fatal catastrophe, but indelibly printed on Julie’s mind would always be the picture of a wide-eyed breathless girl who rushed in upon her and threw a mangled package on the table.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Hester never remembered leaving the car or how she got home after the fatal catastrophe, but indelibly printed on Julie’s mind would always be the picture of a wide-eyed breathless girl who rushed in upon her and threw a mangled package on the table.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She turned to find Hester’s head buried in her arms; the girl was sobbing convulsively.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hester never remembered leaving the car or how she got home after the fatal catastrophe, but indelibly printed on Julie’s mind would always be the picture of a wide-eyed breathless girl who rushed in upon her and threw a mangled package on the table.
Hester
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From this reading Hester never remembered leaving the car or how she got home after the fatal catastrophe, but indelibly printed on Julie’s mind would always be the picture of a wide-eyed breathless girl who rushed in upon her and threw a mangled package on the table.
Hester's
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From this reading She turned to find Hester’s head buried in her arms; the girl was sobbing convulsively.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Hester never remembered leaving the car or how she got home after the fatal catastrophe, but indelibly printed on Julie’s mind would always be the picture of a wide-eyed breathless girl who rushed in upon her and threw a mangled package on the table.
how
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From this reading Hester never remembered leaving the car or how she got home after the fatal catastrophe, but indelibly printed on Julie’s mind would always be the picture of a wide-eyed breathless girl who rushed in upon her and threw a mangled package on the table.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hester never remembered leaving the car or how she got home after the fatal catastrophe, but indelibly printed on Julie’s mind would always be the picture of a wide-eyed breathless girl who rushed in upon her and threw a mangled package on the table.
indeliblyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdeləbli/
in an indelible manner
From this reading Hester never remembered leaving the car or how she got home after the fatal catastrophe, but indelibly printed on Julie’s mind would always be the picture of a wide-eyed breathless girl who rushed in upon her and threw a mangled package on the table.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, my dear! what is the matter?” cried Julie.
Julie
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From this reading “Oh, my dear! what is the matter?” cried Julie.
Julie's
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From this reading Hester never remembered leaving the car or how she got home after the fatal catastrophe, but indelibly printed on Julie’s mind would always be the picture of a wide-eyed breathless girl who rushed in upon her and threw a mangled package on the table.
the act of departing
From this reading Hester never remembered leaving the car or how she got home after the fatal catastrophe, but indelibly printed on Julie’s mind would always be the picture of a wide-eyed breathless girl who rushed in upon her and threw a mangled package on the table.
mangledadjectiveUS /ˈmæŋɡəld/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Hester never remembered leaving the car or how she got home after the fatal catastrophe, but indelibly printed on Julie’s mind would always be the picture of a wide-eyed breathless girl who rushed in upon her and threw a mangled package on the table.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Oh, my dear! what is the matter?” cried Julie.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Hester never remembered leaving the car or how she got home after the fatal catastrophe, but indelibly printed on Julie’s mind would always be the picture of a wide-eyed breathless girl who rushed in upon her and threw a mangled package on the table.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh, my dear! what is the matter?” cried Julie.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Hester never remembered leaving the car or how she got home after the fatal catastrophe, but indelibly printed on Julie’s mind would always be the picture of a wide-eyed breathless girl who rushed in upon her and threw a mangled package on the table.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Hester could not speak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hester never remembered leaving the car or how she got home after the fatal catastrophe, but indelibly printed on Julie’s mind would always be the picture of a wide-eyed breathless girl who rushed in upon her and threw a mangled package on the table.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, my dear! what is the matter?” cried Julie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hester never remembered leaving the car or how she got home after the fatal catastrophe, but indelibly printed on Julie’s mind would always be the picture of a wide-eyed breathless girl who rushed in upon her and threw a mangled package on the table.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Hester never remembered leaving the car or how she got home after the fatal catastrophe, but indelibly printed on Julie’s mind would always be the picture of a wide-eyed breathless girl who rushed in upon her and threw a mangled package on the table.
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Hester never remembered leaving the car or how she got home after the fatal catastrophe, but indelibly printed on Julie’s mind would always be the picture of a wide-eyed breathless girl who rushed in upon her and threw a mangled package on the table.
pancakenounUS /ˈpænkeɪk/
a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
From this reading Julie picked up the battered box, disclosing the cake within crushed to a pancake.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Julie picked up the battered box, disclosing the cake within crushed to a pancake.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Hester never remembered leaving the car or how she got home after the fatal catastrophe, but indelibly printed on Julie’s mind would always be the picture of a wide-eyed breathless girl who rushed in upon her and threw a mangled package on the table.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading Hester never remembered leaving the car or how she got home after the fatal catastrophe, but indelibly printed on Julie’s mind would always be the picture of a wide-eyed breathless girl who rushed in upon her and threw a mangled package on the table.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Hester never remembered leaving the car or how she got home after the fatal catastrophe, but indelibly printed on Julie’s mind would always be the picture of a wide-eyed breathless girl who rushed in upon her and threw a mangled package on the table.
done under pressure
From this reading Hester never remembered leaving the car or how she got home after the fatal catastrophe, but indelibly printed on Julie’s mind would always be the picture of a wide-eyed breathless girl who rushed in upon her and threw a mangled package on the table.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hester never remembered leaving the car or how she got home after the fatal catastrophe, but indelibly printed on Julie’s mind would always be the picture of a wide-eyed breathless girl who rushed in upon her and threw a mangled package on the table.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading She turned to find Hester’s head buried in her arms; the girl was sobbing convulsively.
express in speech
From this reading But Hester could not speak.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Hester never remembered leaving the car or how she got home after the fatal catastrophe, but indelibly printed on Julie’s mind would always be the picture of a wide-eyed breathless girl who rushed in upon her and threw a mangled package on the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hester never remembered leaving the car or how she got home after the fatal catastrophe, but indelibly printed on Julie’s mind would always be the picture of a wide-eyed breathless girl who rushed in upon her and threw a mangled package on the table.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Hester never remembered leaving the car or how she got home after the fatal catastrophe, but indelibly printed on Julie’s mind would always be the picture of a wide-eyed breathless girl who rushed in upon her and threw a mangled package on the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Julie picked up the battered box, disclosing the cake within crushed to a pancake.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned to find Hester’s head buried in her arms; the girl was sobbing convulsively.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Julie picked up the battered box, disclosing the cake within crushed to a pancake.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Hester never remembered leaving the car or how she got home after the fatal catastrophe, but indelibly printed on Julie’s mind would always be the picture of a wide-eyed breathless girl who rushed in upon her and threw a mangled package on the table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She turned to find Hester’s head buried in her arms; the girl was sobbing convulsively.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Oh, my dear! what is the matter?” cried Julie.
which person or people
From this reading Hester never remembered leaving the car or how she got home after the fatal catastrophe, but indelibly printed on Julie’s mind would always be the picture of a wide-eyed breathless girl who rushed in upon her and threw a mangled package on the table.
wide-eyedadjective
exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
From this reading Hester never remembered leaving the car or how she got home after the fatal catastrophe, but indelibly printed on Julie’s mind would always be the picture of a wide-eyed breathless girl who rushed in upon her and threw a mangled package on the table.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Julie picked up the battered box, disclosing the cake within crushed to a pancake.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Hester never remembered leaving the car or how she got home after the fatal catastrophe, but indelibly printed on Julie’s mind would always be the picture of a wide-eyed breathless girl who rushed in upon her and threw a mangled package on the table.
