used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was a little afraid lest my fall had done more injury than I had at first anticipated.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I was a little afraid lest my fall had done more injury than I had at first anticipated.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I did not follow, I leaned back against the wall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I put my hand to my head, and held it there for a moment.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading I was a little afraid lest my fall had done more injury than I had at first anticipated.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then it was as though a book were opened before me--the book of the life of Polly Finch--or rather of Gwendoline's soul in Polly Finch's body.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was a little afraid lest my fall had done more injury than I had at first anticipated.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I did not follow, I leaned back against the wall.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then it was as though a book were opened before me--the book of the life of Polly Finch--or rather of Gwendoline's soul in Polly Finch's body.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Then it was as though a book were opened before me--the book of the life of Polly Finch--or rather of Gwendoline's soul in Polly Finch's body.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Then it was as though a book were opened before me--the book of the life of Polly Finch--or rather of Gwendoline's soul in Polly Finch's body.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not follow, I leaned back against the wall.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I was a little afraid lest my fall had done more injury than I had at first anticipated.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading I was a little afraid lest my fall had done more injury than I had at first anticipated.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt that my head was throbbing.
FinchnounUS /fɪntʃ/
any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds
From this reading Then it was as though a book were opened before me--the book of the life of Polly Finch--or rather of Gwendoline's soul in Polly Finch's body.
Finch's
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From this reading Then it was as though a book were opened before me--the book of the life of Polly Finch--or rather of Gwendoline's soul in Polly Finch's body.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I was a little afraid lest my fall had done more injury than I had at first anticipated.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I did not follow, I leaned back against the wall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I put my hand to my head, and held it there for a moment.
Gwendoline's
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From this reading Then it was as though a book were opened before me--the book of the life of Polly Finch--or rather of Gwendoline's soul in Polly Finch's body.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was a little afraid lest my fall had done more injury than I had at first anticipated.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I put my hand to my head, and held it there for a moment.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I felt that my head was throbbing.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading I put my hand to my head, and held it there for a moment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not follow, I leaned back against the wall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then it was as though a book were opened before me--the book of the life of Polly Finch--or rather of Gwendoline's soul in Polly Finch's body.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading I was a little afraid lest my fall had done more injury than I had at first anticipated.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I put my hand to my head, and held it there for a moment.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading I did not follow, I leaned back against the wall.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading I was a little afraid lest my fall had done more injury than I had at first anticipated.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Then it was as though a book were opened before me--the book of the life of Polly Finch--or rather of Gwendoline's soul in Polly Finch's body.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I was a little afraid lest my fall had done more injury than I had at first anticipated.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then it was as though a book were opened before me--the book of the life of Polly Finch--or rather of Gwendoline's soul in Polly Finch's body.
a particular point in time
From this reading I put my hand to my head, and held it there for a moment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I was a little afraid lest my fall had done more injury than I had at first anticipated.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I felt that my head was throbbing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not follow, I leaned back against the wall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then it was as though a book were opened before me--the book of the life of Polly Finch--or rather of Gwendoline's soul in Polly Finch's body.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Then it was as though a book were opened before me--the book of the life of Polly Finch--or rather of Gwendoline's soul in Polly Finch's body.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then it was as though a book were opened before me--the book of the life of Polly Finch--or rather of Gwendoline's soul in Polly Finch's body.
Polly
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From this reading Then it was as though a book were opened before me--the book of the life of Polly Finch--or rather of Gwendoline's soul in Polly Finch's body.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I put my hand to my head, and held it there for a moment.
on the contrary
From this reading Then it was as though a book were opened before me--the book of the life of Polly Finch--or rather of Gwendoline's soul in Polly Finch's body.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Then it was as though a book were opened before me--the book of the life of Polly Finch--or rather of Gwendoline's soul in Polly Finch's body.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I was a little afraid lest my fall had done more injury than I had at first anticipated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I felt that my head was throbbing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I did not follow, I leaned back against the wall.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then it was as though a book were opened before me--the book of the life of Polly Finch--or rather of Gwendoline's soul in Polly Finch's body.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I put my hand to my head, and held it there for a moment.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Then it was as though a book were opened before me--the book of the life of Polly Finch--or rather of Gwendoline's soul in Polly Finch's body.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading I felt that my head was throbbing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I put my hand to my head, and held it there for a moment.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading I did not follow, I leaned back against the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I felt that my head was throbbing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then it was as though a book were opened before me--the book of the life of Polly Finch--or rather of Gwendoline's soul in Polly Finch's body.
