used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bear Cat, with his hand on the latch, lingered at the door, held there by a spell which he seemed powerless to combat.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Blossom still knelt at the bedside with eyes of absorbed suffering and fingers that strayed flutteringly toward the bandaged head.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His part here was played out and to remain longer was an intrusion--yet he seemed unable to go.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Blossom still knelt at the bedside with eyes of absorbed suffering and fingers that strayed flutteringly toward the bandaged head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Blossom still knelt at the bedside with eyes of absorbed suffering and fingers that strayed flutteringly toward the bandaged head.
bandagedadjectiveUS /ˈbændədʒd/
covered or wrapped with a bandage
From this reading Blossom still knelt at the bedside with eyes of absorbed suffering and fingers that strayed flutteringly toward the bandaged head.
have
From this reading Bear Cat, with his hand on the latch, lingered at the door, held there by a spell which he seemed powerless to combat.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading For her there was no world except that little one bounded by the sides and the end of the bed upon which her lover lay dying.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading Blossom still knelt at the bedside with eyes of absorbed suffering and fingers that strayed flutteringly toward the bandaged head.
BlossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading Blossom still knelt at the bedside with eyes of absorbed suffering and fingers that strayed flutteringly toward the bandaged head.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading For her there was no world except that little one bounded by the sides and the end of the bed upon which her lover lay dying.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bear Cat, with his hand on the latch, lingered at the door, held there by a spell which he seemed powerless to combat.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Bear Cat, with his hand on the latch, lingered at the door, held there by a spell which he seemed powerless to combat.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading Bear Cat, with his hand on the latch, lingered at the door, held there by a spell which he seemed powerless to combat.
intentionally conceived
From this reading The kneeling girl was not even conscious of his presence.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Bear Cat, with his hand on the latch, lingered at the door, held there by a spell which he seemed powerless to combat.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading For her there was no world except that little one bounded by the sides and the end of the bed upon which her lover lay dying.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading For her there was no world except that little one bounded by the sides and the end of the bed upon which her lover lay dying.
divisible by two
From this reading The kneeling girl was not even conscious of his presence.
apart from; not including
From this reading For her there was no world except that little one bounded by the sides and the end of the bed upon which her lover lay dying.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Blossom still knelt at the bedside with eyes of absorbed suffering and fingers that strayed flutteringly toward the bandaged head.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Blossom still knelt at the bedside with eyes of absorbed suffering and fingers that strayed flutteringly toward the bandaged head.
flutteringly
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From this reading Blossom still knelt at the bedside with eyes of absorbed suffering and fingers that strayed flutteringly toward the bandaged head.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For her there was no world except that little one bounded by the sides and the end of the bed upon which her lover lay dying.
a young female
From this reading The kneeling girl was not even conscious of his presence.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His part here was played out and to remain longer was an intrusion--yet he seemed unable to go.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Bear Cat, with his hand on the latch, lingered at the door, held there by a spell which he seemed powerless to combat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bear Cat, with his hand on the latch, lingered at the door, held there by a spell which he seemed powerless to combat.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Blossom still knelt at the bedside with eyes of absorbed suffering and fingers that strayed flutteringly toward the bandaged head.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Bear Cat, with his hand on the latch, lingered at the door, held there by a spell which he seemed powerless to combat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For her there was no world except that little one bounded by the sides and the end of the bed upon which her lover lay dying.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading His part here was played out and to remain longer was an intrusion--yet he seemed unable to go.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bear Cat, with his hand on the latch, lingered at the door, held there by a spell which he seemed powerless to combat.
intrusionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːʒən/
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading His part here was played out and to remain longer was an intrusion--yet he seemed unable to go.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading The kneeling girl was not even conscious of his presence.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Blossom still knelt at the bedside with eyes of absorbed suffering and fingers that strayed flutteringly toward the bandaged head.
latchverbUS /lætʃ/
fasten with a latch
From this reading Bear Cat, with his hand on the latch, lingered at the door, held there by a spell which he seemed powerless to combat.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For her there was no world except that little one bounded by the sides and the end of the bed upon which her lover lay dying.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Bear Cat, with his hand on the latch, lingered at the door, held there by a spell which he seemed powerless to combat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For her there was no world except that little one bounded by the sides and the end of the bed upon which her lover lay dying.
for more time
From this reading His part here was played out and to remain longer was an intrusion--yet he seemed unable to go.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading For her there was no world except that little one bounded by the sides and the end of the bed upon which her lover lay dying.
not any; not one
From this reading For her there was no world except that little one bounded by the sides and the end of the bed upon which her lover lay dying.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The kneeling girl was not even conscious of his presence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Blossom still knelt at the bedside with eyes of absorbed suffering and fingers that strayed flutteringly toward the bandaged head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bear Cat, with his hand on the latch, lingered at the door, held there by a spell which he seemed powerless to combat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For her there was no world except that little one bounded by the sides and the end of the bed upon which her lover lay dying.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His part here was played out and to remain longer was an intrusion--yet he seemed unable to go.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading His part here was played out and to remain longer was an intrusion--yet he seemed unable to go.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading His part here was played out and to remain longer was an intrusion--yet he seemed unable to go.
powerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərləs/
lacking power
From this reading Bear Cat, with his hand on the latch, lingered at the door, held there by a spell which he seemed powerless to combat.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The kneeling girl was not even conscious of his presence.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading His part here was played out and to remain longer was an intrusion--yet he seemed unable to go.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Bear Cat, with his hand on the latch, lingered at the door, held there by a spell which he seemed powerless to combat.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading For her there was no world except that little one bounded by the sides and the end of the bed upon which her lover lay dying.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading Bear Cat, with his hand on the latch, lingered at the door, held there by a spell which he seemed powerless to combat.
not in physical motion
From this reading Blossom still knelt at the bedside with eyes of absorbed suffering and fingers that strayed flutteringly toward the bandaged head.
strayedverbUS /streɪd/
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Blossom still knelt at the bedside with eyes of absorbed suffering and fingers that strayed flutteringly toward the bandaged head.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Blossom still knelt at the bedside with eyes of absorbed suffering and fingers that strayed flutteringly toward the bandaged head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Blossom still knelt at the bedside with eyes of absorbed suffering and fingers that strayed flutteringly toward the bandaged head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Blossom still knelt at the bedside with eyes of absorbed suffering and fingers that strayed flutteringly toward the bandaged head.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Bear Cat, with his hand on the latch, lingered at the door, held there by a spell which he seemed powerless to combat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bear Cat, with his hand on the latch, lingered at the door, held there by a spell which he seemed powerless to combat.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Blossom still knelt at the bedside with eyes of absorbed suffering and fingers that strayed flutteringly toward the bandaged head.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading His part here was played out and to remain longer was an intrusion--yet he seemed unable to go.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For her there was no world except that little one bounded by the sides and the end of the bed upon which her lover lay dying.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His part here was played out and to remain longer was an intrusion--yet he seemed unable to go.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bear Cat, with his hand on the latch, lingered at the door, held there by a spell which he seemed powerless to combat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Blossom still knelt at the bedside with eyes of absorbed suffering and fingers that strayed flutteringly toward the bandaged head.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading For her there was no world except that little one bounded by the sides and the end of the bed upon which her lover lay dying.
but in spite of that
From this reading His part here was played out and to remain longer was an intrusion--yet he seemed unable to go.
