used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every time her hands came in contact with the delicate fabric, they left a fresh smear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THEY took Jimmie into the house, and Norma, looking neither to right nor left, walked by the side of those carrying him, the front of her embroidered dress smeared with blood.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading THEY took Jimmie into the house, and Norma, looking neither to right nor left, walked by the side of those carrying him, the front of her embroidered dress smeared with blood.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading She was unconscious too, save in a dull way, of the staring crowd; but she held her head high, and when Morland spoke to her by the drawing-room window through which they passed, she listened to what he had to say, bowed slightly, and went on.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was unconscious too, save in a dull way, of the staring crowd; but she held her head high, and when Morland spoke to her by the drawing-room window through which they passed, she listened to what he had to say, bowed slightly, and went on.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THEY took Jimmie into the house, and Norma, looking neither to right nor left, walked by the side of those carrying him, the front of her embroidered dress smeared with blood.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Every time her hands came in contact with the delicate fabric, they left a fresh smear.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading THEY took Jimmie into the house, and Norma, looking neither to right nor left, walked by the side of those carrying him, the front of her embroidered dress smeared with blood.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Every time her hands came in contact with the delicate fabric, they left a fresh smear.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading She was unconscious too, save in a dull way, of the staring crowd; but she held her head high, and when Morland spoke to her by the drawing-room window through which they passed, she listened to what he had to say, bowed slightly, and went on.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Every time her hands came in contact with the delicate fabric, they left a fresh smear.
drawing-room
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From this reading She was unconscious too, save in a dull way, of the staring crowd; but she held her head high, and when Morland spoke to her by the drawing-room window through which they passed, she listened to what he had to say, bowed slightly, and went on.
put on clothes
From this reading THEY took Jimmie into the house, and Norma, looking neither to right nor left, walked by the side of those carrying him, the front of her embroidered dress smeared with blood.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading She was unconscious too, save in a dull way, of the staring crowd; but she held her head high, and when Morland spoke to her by the drawing-room window through which they passed, she listened to what he had to say, bowed slightly, and went on.
embroideredverbUS /emˈbrɔɪdərd/
past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading THEY took Jimmie into the house, and Norma, looking neither to right nor left, walked by the side of those carrying him, the front of her embroidered dress smeared with blood.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every time her hands came in contact with the delicate fabric, they left a fresh smear.
fabricnounUS /ˈfæbrɪk/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Every time her hands came in contact with the delicate fabric, they left a fresh smear.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading “It is only a flesh wound.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Every time her hands came in contact with the delicate fabric, they left a fresh smear.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading THEY took Jimmie into the house, and Norma, looking neither to right nor left, walked by the side of those carrying him, the front of her embroidered dress smeared with blood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was unconscious too, save in a dull way, of the staring crowd; but she held her head high, and when Morland spoke to her by the drawing-room window through which they passed, she listened to what he had to say, bowed slightly, and went on.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Every time her hands came in contact with the delicate fabric, they left a fresh smear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was unconscious too, save in a dull way, of the staring crowd; but she held her head high, and when Morland spoke to her by the drawing-room window through which they passed, she listened to what he had to say, bowed slightly, and went on.
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 was unconscious too, save in a dull way, of the staring crowd; but she held her head high, and when Morland spoke to her by the drawing-room window through which they passed, she listened to what he had to say, bowed slightly, and went on.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She was unconscious too, save in a dull way, of the staring crowd; but she held her head high, and when Morland spoke to her by the drawing-room window through which they passed, she listened to what he had to say, bowed slightly, and went on.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THEY took Jimmie into the house, and Norma, looking neither to right nor left, walked by the side of those carrying him, the front of her embroidered dress smeared with blood.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She was unconscious too, save in a dull way, of the staring crowd; but she held her head high, and when Morland spoke to her by the drawing-room window through which they passed, she listened to what he had to say, bowed slightly, and went on.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THEY took Jimmie into the house, and Norma, looking neither to right nor left, walked by the side of those carrying him, the front of her embroidered dress smeared with blood.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THEY took Jimmie into the house, and Norma, looking neither to right nor left, walked by the side of those carrying him, the front of her embroidered dress smeared with blood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every time her hands came in contact with the delicate fabric, they left a fresh smear.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THEY took Jimmie into the house, and Norma, looking neither to right nor left, walked by the side of those carrying him, the front of her embroidered dress smeared with blood.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is only a flesh wound.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is only a flesh wound.
Jimmie
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From this reading THEY took Jimmie into the house, and Norma, looking neither to right nor left, walked by the side of those carrying him, the front of her embroidered dress smeared with blood.
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 THEY took Jimmie into the house, and Norma, looking neither to right nor left, walked by the side of those carrying him, the front of her embroidered dress smeared with blood.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading She was unconscious too, save in a dull way, of the staring crowd; but she held her head high, and when Morland spoke to her by the drawing-room window through which they passed, she listened to what he had to say, bowed slightly, and went on.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THEY took Jimmie into the house, and Norma, looking neither to right nor left, walked by the side of those carrying him, the front of her embroidered dress smeared with blood.
Morland
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From this reading She was unconscious too, save in a dull way, of the staring crowd; but she held her head high, and when Morland spoke to her by the drawing-room window through which they passed, she listened to what he had to say, bowed slightly, and went on.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading THEY took Jimmie into the house, and Norma, looking neither to right nor left, walked by the side of those carrying him, the front of her embroidered dress smeared with blood.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading THEY took Jimmie into the house, and Norma, looking neither to right nor left, walked by the side of those carrying him, the front of her embroidered dress smeared with blood.
NormanounUS /ˈnɔːrmə/
a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way
From this reading THEY took Jimmie into the house, and Norma, looking neither to right nor left, walked by the side of those carrying him, the front of her embroidered dress smeared with blood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THEY took Jimmie into the house, and Norma, looking neither to right nor left, walked by the side of those carrying him, the front of her embroidered dress smeared with blood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was unconscious too, save in a dull way, of the staring crowd; but she held her head high, and when Morland spoke to her by the drawing-room window through which they passed, she listened to what he had to say, bowed slightly, and went on.
and nothing more
From this reading “It is only a flesh wound.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She was unconscious too, save in a dull way, of the staring crowd; but she held her head high, and when Morland spoke to her by the drawing-room window through which they passed, she listened to what he had to say, bowed slightly, and went on.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THEY took Jimmie into the house, and Norma, looking neither to right nor left, walked by the side of those carrying him, the front of her embroidered dress smeared with blood.
except for; apart from
From this reading She was unconscious too, save in a dull way, of the staring crowd; but she held her head high, and when Morland spoke to her by the drawing-room window through which they passed, she listened to what he had to say, bowed slightly, and went on.
express in words
From this reading She was unconscious too, save in a dull way, of the staring crowd; but she held her head high, and when Morland spoke to her by the drawing-room window through which they passed, she listened to what he had to say, bowed slightly, and went on.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of this she was unconscious.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THEY took Jimmie into the house, and Norma, looking neither to right nor left, walked by the side of those carrying him, the front of her embroidered dress smeared with blood.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading She was unconscious too, save in a dull way, of the staring crowd; but she held her head high, and when Morland spoke to her by the drawing-room window through which they passed, she listened to what he had to say, bowed slightly, and went on.
smearnounUS /smɪr/
slanderous defamation
From this reading Every time her hands came in contact with the delicate fabric, they left a fresh smear.
smearedverbUS /smɪrd/
past form of “smear” — stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
From this reading THEY took Jimmie into the house, and Norma, looking neither to right nor left, walked by the side of those carrying him, the front of her embroidered dress smeared with blood.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She was unconscious too, save in a dull way, of the staring crowd; but she held her head high, and when Morland spoke to her by the drawing-room window through which they passed, she listened to what he had to say, bowed slightly, and went on.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading She was unconscious too, save in a dull way, of the staring crowd; but she held her head high, and when Morland spoke to her by the drawing-room window through which they passed, she listened to what he had to say, bowed slightly, and went on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THEY took Jimmie into the house, and Norma, looking neither to right nor left, walked by the side of those carrying him, the front of her embroidered dress smeared with blood.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEY took Jimmie into the house, and Norma, looking neither to right nor left, walked by the side of those carrying him, the front of her embroidered dress smeared with blood.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of this she was unconscious.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THEY took Jimmie into the house, and Norma, looking neither to right nor left, walked by the side of those carrying him, the front of her embroidered dress smeared with blood.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She was unconscious too, save in a dull way, of the staring crowd; but she held her head high, and when Morland spoke to her by the drawing-room window through which they passed, she listened to what he had to say, bowed slightly, and went on.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Every time her hands came in contact with the delicate fabric, they left a fresh smear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THEY took Jimmie into the house, and Norma, looking neither to right nor left, walked by the side of those carrying him, the front of her embroidered dress smeared with blood.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was unconscious too, save in a dull way, of the staring crowd; but she held her head high, and when Morland spoke to her by the drawing-room window through which they passed, she listened to what he had to say, bowed slightly, and went on.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THEY took Jimmie into the house, and Norma, looking neither to right nor left, walked by the side of those carrying him, the front of her embroidered dress smeared with blood.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Of this she was unconscious.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THEY took Jimmie into the house, and Norma, looking neither to right nor left, walked by the side of those carrying him, the front of her embroidered dress smeared with blood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of this she was unconscious.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was unconscious too, save in a dull way, of the staring crowd; but she held her head high, and when Morland spoke to her by the drawing-room window through which they passed, she listened to what he had to say, bowed slightly, and went on.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was unconscious too, save in a dull way, of the staring crowd; but she held her head high, and when Morland spoke to her by the drawing-room window through which they passed, she listened to what he had to say, bowed slightly, and went on.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was unconscious too, save in a dull way, of the staring crowd; but she held her head high, and when Morland spoke to her by the drawing-room window through which they passed, she listened to what he had to say, bowed slightly, and went on.
at the time that
From this reading She was unconscious too, save in a dull way, of the staring crowd; but she held her head high, and when Morland spoke to her by the drawing-room window through which they passed, she listened to what he had to say, bowed slightly, and went on.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was unconscious too, save in a dull way, of the staring crowd; but she held her head high, and when Morland spoke to her by the drawing-room window through which they passed, she listened to what he had to say, bowed slightly, and went on.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She was unconscious too, save in a dull way, of the staring crowd; but she held her head high, and when Morland spoke to her by the drawing-room window through which they passed, she listened to what he had to say, bowed slightly, and went on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THEY took Jimmie into the house, and Norma, looking neither to right nor left, walked by the side of those carrying him, the front of her embroidered dress smeared with blood.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading “It is only a flesh wound.
