used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a time Violet stood like one bereft of her senses.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Rosamond Arleigh lay there before her, pale as death and greatly emaciated; but it was her mother, all the same.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her brain was in a whirl, her heart throbbed painfully; she was overcome by emotion, and the strange, wild joy of this meeting, which was more than she had dared hope for.
Arleigh
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From this reading Rosamond Arleigh lay there before her, pale as death and greatly emaciated; but it was her mother, all the same.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rosamond Arleigh lay there before her, pale as death and greatly emaciated; but it was her mother, all the same.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Starting at last from that rapt trance of delight, Violet stooped as though to take the wasted form in her hands.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Rosamond Arleigh lay there before her, pale as death and greatly emaciated; but it was her mother, all the same.
bereftadjectiveUS /bərˈeft/
unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love
From this reading For a time Violet stood like one bereft of her senses.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Her brain was in a whirl, her heart throbbed painfully; she was overcome by emotion, and the strange, wild joy of this meeting, which was more than she had dared hope for.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Rosamond Arleigh lay there before her, pale as death and greatly emaciated; but it was her mother, all the same.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her brain was in a whirl, her heart throbbed painfully; she was overcome by emotion, and the strange, wild joy of this meeting, which was more than she had dared hope for.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Her brain was in a whirl, her heart throbbed painfully; she was overcome by emotion, and the strange, wild joy of this meeting, which was more than she had dared hope for.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Rosamond Arleigh lay there before her, pale as death and greatly emaciated; but it was her mother, all the same.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Starting at last from that rapt trance of delight, Violet stooped as though to take the wasted form in her hands.
emaciatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈmeɪʃieɪtɪd/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading Rosamond Arleigh lay there before her, pale as death and greatly emaciated; but it was her mother, all the same.
any strong feeling
From this reading Her brain was in a whirl, her heart throbbed painfully; she was overcome by emotion, and the strange, wild joy of this meeting, which was more than she had dared hope for.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time Violet stood like one bereft of her senses.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Starting at last from that rapt trance of delight, Violet stooped as though to take the wasted form in her hands.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Starting at last from that rapt trance of delight, Violet stooped as though to take the wasted form in her hands.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Rosamond Arleigh lay there before her, pale as death and greatly emaciated; but it was her mother, all the same.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her brain was in a whirl, her heart throbbed painfully; she was overcome by emotion, and the strange, wild joy of this meeting, which was more than she had dared hope for.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Starting at last from that rapt trance of delight, Violet stooped as though to take the wasted form in her hands.
HEARSverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading VIOLET HEARS THE STORY.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her brain was in a whirl, her heart throbbed painfully; she was overcome by emotion, and the strange, wild joy of this meeting, which was more than she had dared hope for.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a time Violet stood like one bereft of her senses.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Her brain was in a whirl, her heart throbbed painfully; she was overcome by emotion, and the strange, wild joy of this meeting, which was more than she had dared hope for.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her brain was in a whirl, her heart throbbed painfully; she was overcome by emotion, and the strange, wild joy of this meeting, which was more than she had dared hope for.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rosamond Arleigh lay there before her, pale as death and greatly emaciated; but it was her mother, all the same.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Her brain was in a whirl, her heart throbbed painfully; she was overcome by emotion, and the strange, wild joy of this meeting, which was more than she had dared hope for.
immediately past
From this reading Starting at last from that rapt trance of delight, Violet stooped as though to take the wasted form in her hands.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Rosamond Arleigh lay there before her, pale as death and greatly emaciated; but it was her mother, all the same.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For a time Violet stood like one bereft of her senses.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Her brain was in a whirl, her heart throbbed painfully; she was overcome by emotion, and the strange, wild joy of this meeting, which was more than she had dared hope for.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her brain was in a whirl, her heart throbbed painfully; she was overcome by emotion, and the strange, wild joy of this meeting, which was more than she had dared hope for.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Rosamond Arleigh lay there before her, pale as death and greatly emaciated; but it was her mother, all the same.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a time Violet stood like one bereft of her senses.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For a time Violet stood like one bereft of her senses.
win a victory over
From this reading Her brain was in a whirl, her heart throbbed painfully; she was overcome by emotion, and the strange, wild joy of this meeting, which was more than she had dared hope for.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading Her brain was in a whirl, her heart throbbed painfully; she was overcome by emotion, and the strange, wild joy of this meeting, which was more than she had dared hope for.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Rosamond Arleigh lay there before her, pale as death and greatly emaciated; but it was her mother, all the same.
raptadjectiveUS /ræpt/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading Starting at last from that rapt trance of delight, Violet stooped as though to take the wasted form in her hands.
Rosamond
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From this reading Rosamond Arleigh lay there before her, pale as death and greatly emaciated; but it was her mother, all the same.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Rosamond Arleigh lay there before her, pale as death and greatly emaciated; but it was her mother, all the same.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading For a time Violet stood like one bereft of her senses.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her brain was in a whirl, her heart throbbed painfully; she was overcome by emotion, and the strange, wild joy of this meeting, which was more than she had dared hope for.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Starting at last from that rapt trance of delight, Violet stooped as though to take the wasted form in her hands.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For a time Violet stood like one bereft of her senses.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Starting at last from that rapt trance of delight, Violet stooped as though to take the wasted form in her hands.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading VIOLET HEARS THE STORY.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Her brain was in a whirl, her heart throbbed painfully; she was overcome by emotion, and the strange, wild joy of this meeting, which was more than she had dared hope for.
carry out
From this reading Starting at last from that rapt trance of delight, Violet stooped as though to take the wasted form in her hands.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her brain was in a whirl, her heart throbbed painfully; she was overcome by emotion, and the strange, wild joy of this meeting, which was more than she had dared hope for.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Starting at last from that rapt trance of delight, Violet stooped as though to take the wasted form in her hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VIOLET HEARS THE STORY.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Rosamond Arleigh lay there before her, pale as death and greatly emaciated; but it was her mother, all the same.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her brain was in a whirl, her heart throbbed painfully; she was overcome by emotion, and the strange, wild joy of this meeting, which was more than she had dared hope for.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Starting at last from that rapt trance of delight, Violet stooped as though to take the wasted form in her hands.
throbbed
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From this reading Her brain was in a whirl, her heart throbbed painfully; she was overcome by emotion, and the strange, wild joy of this meeting, which was more than she had dared hope for.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a time Violet stood like one bereft of her senses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Starting at last from that rapt trance of delight, Violet stooped as though to take the wasted form in her hands.
trancenounUS /træns/
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading Starting at last from that rapt trance of delight, Violet stooped as though to take the wasted form in her hands.
VIOLETnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading VIOLET HEARS THE STORY.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her brain was in a whirl, her heart throbbed painfully; she was overcome by emotion, and the strange, wild joy of this meeting, which was more than she had dared hope for.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading Starting at last from that rapt trance of delight, Violet stooped as though to take the wasted form in her hands.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her brain was in a whirl, her heart throbbed painfully; she was overcome by emotion, and the strange, wild joy of this meeting, which was more than she had dared hope for.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Her brain was in a whirl, her heart throbbed painfully; she was overcome by emotion, and the strange, wild joy of this meeting, which was more than she had dared hope for.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Her brain was in a whirl, her heart throbbed painfully; she was overcome by emotion, and the strange, wild joy of this meeting, which was more than she had dared hope for.
