used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A hair-brush was on the floor beside her; it seemed to have fallen from her hand.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Very softly now he advanced into the room, and looking round the corner of the door, he saw her, sprawling and fully dressed on the broad bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Very softly now he advanced into the room, and looking round the corner of the door, he saw her, sprawling and fully dressed on the broad bed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She lay on her back, eyes closed and mouth open, her dull grey hair spread over the pillow.
back-turned
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From this reading Evidently she had not made the bed that day, for she lay stretched on the crumpled back-turned blankets.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Very softly now he advanced into the room, and looking round the corner of the door, he saw her, sprawling and fully dressed on the broad bed.
next to; at the side of
From this reading A hair-brush was on the floor beside her; it seemed to have fallen from her hand.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Evidently she had not made the bed that day, for she lay stretched on the crumpled back-turned blankets.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Very softly now he advanced into the room, and looking round the corner of the door, he saw her, sprawling and fully dressed on the broad bed.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading She lay on her back, eyes closed and mouth open, her dull grey hair spread over the pillow.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Very softly now he advanced into the room, and looking round the corner of the door, he saw her, sprawling and fully dressed on the broad bed.
crumpledadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌmpəld/
of metal e.g.
From this reading Evidently she had not made the bed that day, for she lay stretched on the crumpled back-turned blankets.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Evidently she had not made the bed that day, for she lay stretched on the crumpled back-turned blankets.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Very softly now he advanced into the room, and looking round the corner of the door, he saw her, sprawling and fully dressed on the broad bed.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Very softly now he advanced into the room, and looking round the corner of the door, he saw her, sprawling and fully dressed on the broad bed.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading She lay on her back, eyes closed and mouth open, her dull grey hair spread over the pillow.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently she had not made the bed that day, for she lay stretched on the crumpled back-turned blankets.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She lay on her back, eyes closed and mouth open, her dull grey hair spread over the pillow.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading A hair-brush was on the floor beside her; it seemed to have fallen from her hand.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading A hair-brush was on the floor beside her; it seemed to have fallen from her hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Evidently she had not made the bed that day, for she lay stretched on the crumpled back-turned blankets.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A hair-brush was on the floor beside her; it seemed to have fallen from her hand.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Very softly now he advanced into the room, and looking round the corner of the door, he saw her, sprawling and fully dressed on the broad bed.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading She lay on her back, eyes closed and mouth open, her dull grey hair spread over the pillow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Evidently she had not made the bed that day, for she lay stretched on the crumpled back-turned blankets.
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 She lay on her back, eyes closed and mouth open, her dull grey hair spread over the pillow.
hair-brush
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From this reading A hair-brush was on the floor beside her; it seemed to have fallen from her hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A hair-brush was on the floor beside her; it seemed to have fallen from her hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A hair-brush was on the floor beside her; it seemed to have fallen from her hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Very softly now he advanced into the room, and looking round the corner of the door, he saw her, sprawling and fully dressed on the broad bed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Very softly now he advanced into the room, and looking round the corner of the door, he saw her, sprawling and fully dressed on the broad bed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Very softly now he advanced into the room, and looking round the corner of the door, he saw her, sprawling and fully dressed on the broad bed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A hair-brush was on the floor beside her; it seemed to have fallen from her hand.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay on her back, eyes closed and mouth open, her dull grey hair spread over the pillow.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Very softly now he advanced into the room, and looking round the corner of the door, he saw her, sprawling and fully dressed on the broad bed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Evidently she had not made the bed that day, for she lay stretched on the crumpled back-turned blankets.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading She lay on her back, eyes closed and mouth open, her dull grey hair spread over the pillow.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He moved quickly towards her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Evidently she had not made the bed that day, for she lay stretched on the crumpled back-turned blankets.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Very softly now he advanced into the room, and looking round the corner of the door, he saw her, sprawling and fully dressed on the broad bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Very softly now he advanced into the room, and looking round the corner of the door, he saw her, sprawling and fully dressed on the broad bed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Very softly now he advanced into the room, and looking round the corner of the door, he saw her, sprawling and fully dressed on the broad bed.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She lay on her back, eyes closed and mouth open, her dull grey hair spread over the pillow.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She lay on her back, eyes closed and mouth open, her dull grey hair spread over the pillow.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading She lay on her back, eyes closed and mouth open, her dull grey hair spread over the pillow.
with speed
From this reading He moved quickly towards her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Very softly now he advanced into the room, and looking round the corner of the door, he saw her, sprawling and fully dressed on the broad bed.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Very softly now he advanced into the room, and looking round the corner of the door, he saw her, sprawling and fully dressed on the broad bed.
cut with a saw
From this reading Very softly now he advanced into the room, and looking round the corner of the door, he saw her, sprawling and fully dressed on the broad bed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A hair-brush was on the floor beside her; it seemed to have fallen from her hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lay on her back, eyes closed and mouth open, her dull grey hair spread over the pillow.
with low volume
From this reading Very softly now he advanced into the room, and looking round the corner of the door, he saw her, sprawling and fully dressed on the broad bed.
sprawlingnounUS /ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/
an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
From this reading Very softly now he advanced into the room, and looking round the corner of the door, he saw her, sprawling and fully dressed on the broad bed.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading She lay on her back, eyes closed and mouth open, her dull grey hair spread over the pillow.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Evidently she had not made the bed that day, for she lay stretched on the crumpled back-turned blankets.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Evidently she had not made the bed that day, for she lay stretched on the crumpled back-turned blankets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Very softly now he advanced into the room, and looking round the corner of the door, he saw her, sprawling and fully dressed on the broad bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A hair-brush was on the floor beside her; it seemed to have fallen from her hand.
in the direction of
From this reading He moved quickly towards her.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very softly now he advanced into the room, and looking round the corner of the door, he saw her, sprawling and fully dressed on the broad bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A hair-brush was on the floor beside her; it seemed to have fallen from her hand.
