(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading SPIRIT OR MORTAL The end of that great storm was almost as sudden as its beginning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aroused by the silence that succeeded the uproar, Angelique stood up and rubbed her limbs, stiff with long kneeling.
AngeliquenounUS /ˌændʒeˈliːk/
any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels
From this reading Aroused by the silence that succeeded the uproar, Angelique stood up and rubbed her limbs, stiff with long kneeling.
ArousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Aroused by the silence that succeeded the uproar, Angelique stood up and rubbed her limbs, stiff with long kneeling.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SPIRIT OR MORTAL The end of that great storm was almost as sudden as its beginning.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Meroude was asleep on the blankets spread for Margot, who had not returned, nor the master.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading SPIRIT OR MORTAL The end of that great storm was almost as sudden as its beginning.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Meroude was asleep on the blankets spread for Margot, who had not returned, nor the master.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Aroused by the silence that succeeded the uproar, Angelique stood up and rubbed her limbs, stiff with long kneeling.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading SPIRIT OR MORTAL The end of that great storm was almost as sudden as its beginning.
at any time
From this reading As for that matter the house-mistress had not expected that they ever would.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading As for that matter the house-mistress had not expected that they ever would.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire had gone out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Meroude was asleep on the blankets spread for Margot, who had not returned, nor the master.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The fire had gone out.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading SPIRIT OR MORTAL The end of that great storm was almost as sudden as its beginning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fire had gone out.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aroused by the silence that succeeded the uproar, Angelique stood up and rubbed her limbs, stiff with long kneeling.
house-mistress
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From this reading As for that matter the house-mistress had not expected that they ever would.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading SPIRIT OR MORTAL The end of that great storm was almost as sudden as its beginning.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading Aroused by the silence that succeeded the uproar, Angelique stood up and rubbed her limbs, stiff with long kneeling.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Aroused by the silence that succeeded the uproar, Angelique stood up and rubbed her limbs, stiff with long kneeling.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Aroused by the silence that succeeded the uproar, Angelique stood up and rubbed her limbs, stiff with long kneeling.
Margot
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From this reading Meroude was asleep on the blankets spread for Margot, who had not returned, nor the master.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Meroude was asleep on the blankets spread for Margot, who had not returned, nor the master.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As for that matter the house-mistress had not expected that they ever would.
Meroude
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From this reading Meroude was asleep on the blankets spread for Margot, who had not returned, nor the master.
subject to death
From this reading SPIRIT OR MORTAL The end of that great storm was almost as sudden as its beginning.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Meroude was asleep on the blankets spread for Margot, who had not returned, nor the master.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Meroude was asleep on the blankets spread for Margot, who had not returned, nor the master.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SPIRIT OR MORTAL The end of that great storm was almost as sudden as its beginning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Meroude was asleep on the blankets spread for Margot, who had not returned, nor the master.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading SPIRIT OR MORTAL The end of that great storm was almost as sudden as its beginning.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The fire had gone out.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Meroude was asleep on the blankets spread for Margot, who had not returned, nor the master.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading Aroused by the silence that succeeded the uproar, Angelique stood up and rubbed her limbs, stiff with long kneeling.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Aroused by the silence that succeeded the uproar, Angelique stood up and rubbed her limbs, stiff with long kneeling.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading SPIRIT OR MORTAL The end of that great storm was almost as sudden as its beginning.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Meroude was asleep on the blankets spread for Margot, who had not returned, nor the master.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Aroused by the silence that succeeded the uproar, Angelique stood up and rubbed her limbs, stiff with long kneeling.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Aroused by the silence that succeeded the uproar, Angelique stood up and rubbed her limbs, stiff with long kneeling.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading SPIRIT OR MORTAL The end of that great storm was almost as sudden as its beginning.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Aroused by the silence that succeeded the uproar, Angelique stood up and rubbed her limbs, stiff with long kneeling.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading SPIRIT OR MORTAL The end of that great storm was almost as sudden as its beginning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SPIRIT OR MORTAL The end of that great storm was almost as sudden as its beginning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SPIRIT OR MORTAL The end of that great storm was almost as sudden as its beginning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for that matter the house-mistress had not expected that they ever would.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Aroused by the silence that succeeded the uproar, Angelique stood up and rubbed her limbs, stiff with long kneeling.
uproarnounUS /ˈʌprɔːr/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading Aroused by the silence that succeeded the uproar, Angelique stood up and rubbed her limbs, stiff with long kneeling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SPIRIT OR MORTAL The end of that great storm was almost as sudden as its beginning.
which person or people
From this reading Meroude was asleep on the blankets spread for Margot, who had not returned, nor the master.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Aroused by the silence that succeeded the uproar, Angelique stood up and rubbed her limbs, stiff with long kneeling.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As for that matter the house-mistress had not expected that they ever would.
