used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What she had taken off had been carefully wrung out, and lay near her in a bundle.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She laughed a little when I told her that I had been troubling about her wetness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For ten minutes after the last voice was to be heard we waited, and then, leaving two pools of water where we had lain, we crept back to the open and sought Hilda.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For ten minutes after the last voice was to be heard we waited, and then, leaving two pools of water where we had lain, we crept back to the open and sought Hilda.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I feared to find her chilled with the passage of the river; but, in some way which is beyond me, she had made to herself, as it were, dry clothing of the cloak she had given to Erling.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For ten minutes after the last voice was to be heard we waited, and then, leaving two pools of water where we had lain, we crept back to the open and sought Hilda.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For ten minutes after the last voice was to be heard we waited, and then, leaving two pools of water where we had lain, we crept back to the open and sought Hilda.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What she had taken off had been carefully wrung out, and lay near her in a bundle.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading I feared to find her chilled with the passage of the river; but, in some way which is beyond me, she had made to herself, as it were, dry clothing of the cloak she had given to Erling.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading What she had taken off had been carefully wrung out, and lay near her in a bundle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I feared to find her chilled with the passage of the river; but, in some way which is beyond me, she had made to herself, as it were, dry clothing of the cloak she had given to Erling.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading What she had taken off had been carefully wrung out, and lay near her in a bundle.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading I feared to find her chilled with the passage of the river; but, in some way which is beyond me, she had made to herself, as it were, dry clothing of the cloak she had given to Erling.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading I feared to find her chilled with the passage of the river; but, in some way which is beyond me, she had made to herself, as it were, dry clothing of the cloak she had given to Erling.
cloaks
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From this reading "What, with three dry cloaks ready for me?" she said.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading I feared to find her chilled with the passage of the river; but, in some way which is beyond me, she had made to herself, as it were, dry clothing of the cloak she had given to Erling.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading For ten minutes after the last voice was to be heard we waited, and then, leaving two pools of water where we had lain, we crept back to the open and sought Hilda.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading I feared to find her chilled with the passage of the river; but, in some way which is beyond me, she had made to herself, as it were, dry clothing of the cloak she had given to Erling.
Erling
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From this reading I feared to find her chilled with the passage of the river; but, in some way which is beyond me, she had made to herself, as it were, dry clothing of the cloak she had given to Erling.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I feared to find her chilled with the passage of the river; but, in some way which is beyond me, she had made to herself, as it were, dry clothing of the cloak she had given to Erling.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I feared to find her chilled with the passage of the river; but, in some way which is beyond me, she had made to herself, as it were, dry clothing of the cloak she had given to Erling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For ten minutes after the last voice was to be heard we waited, and then, leaving two pools of water where we had lain, we crept back to the open and sought Hilda.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I feared to find her chilled with the passage of the river; but, in some way which is beyond me, she had made to herself, as it were, dry clothing of the cloak she had given to Erling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For ten minutes after the last voice was to be heard we waited, and then, leaving two pools of water where we had lain, we crept back to the open and sought Hilda.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading For ten minutes after the last voice was to be heard we waited, and then, leaving two pools of water where we had lain, we crept back to the open and sought Hilda.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I feared to find her chilled with the passage of the river; but, in some way which is beyond me, she had made to herself, as it were, dry clothing of the cloak she had given to Erling.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading I feared to find her chilled with the passage of the river; but, in some way which is beyond me, she had made to herself, as it were, dry clothing of the cloak she had given to Erling.
Hilda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For ten minutes after the last voice was to be heard we waited, and then, leaving two pools of water where we had lain, we crept back to the open and sought Hilda.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I feared to find her chilled with the passage of the river; but, in some way which is beyond me, she had made to herself, as it were, dry clothing of the cloak she had given to Erling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I feared to find her chilled with the passage of the river; but, in some way which is beyond me, she had made to herself, as it were, dry clothing of the cloak she had given to Erling.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I feared to find her chilled with the passage of the river; but, in some way which is beyond me, she had made to herself, as it were, dry clothing of the cloak she had given to Erling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I feared to find her chilled with the passage of the river; but, in some way which is beyond me, she had made to herself, as it were, dry clothing of the cloak she had given to Erling.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading For ten minutes after the last voice was to be heard we waited, and then, leaving two pools of water where we had lain, we crept back to the open and sought Hilda.
immediately past
From this reading For ten minutes after the last voice was to be heard we waited, and then, leaving two pools of water where we had lain, we crept back to the open and sought Hilda.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She laughed a little when I told her that I had been troubling about her wetness.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading What she had taken off had been carefully wrung out, and lay near her in a bundle.
the act of departing
From this reading For ten minutes after the last voice was to be heard we waited, and then, leaving two pools of water where we had lain, we crept back to the open and sought Hilda.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She laughed a little when I told her that I had been troubling about her wetness.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I feared to find her chilled with the passage of the river; but, in some way which is beyond me, she had made to herself, as it were, dry clothing of the cloak she had given to Erling.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I feared to find her chilled with the passage of the river; but, in some way which is beyond me, she had made to herself, as it were, dry clothing of the cloak she had given to Erling.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For ten minutes after the last voice was to be heard we waited, and then, leaving two pools of water where we had lain, we crept back to the open and sought Hilda.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading What she had taken off had been carefully wrung out, and lay near her in a bundle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For ten minutes after the last voice was to be heard we waited, and then, leaving two pools of water where we had lain, we crept back to the open and sought Hilda.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading What she had taken off had been carefully wrung out, and lay near her in a bundle.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading For ten minutes after the last voice was to be heard we waited, and then, leaving two pools of water where we had lain, we crept back to the open and sought Hilda.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What she had taken off had been carefully wrung out, and lay near her in a bundle.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading I feared to find her chilled with the passage of the river; but, in some way which is beyond me, she had made to herself, as it were, dry clothing of the cloak she had given to Erling.
poolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading For ten minutes after the last voice was to be heard we waited, and then, leaving two pools of water where we had lain, we crept back to the open and sought Hilda.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "What, with three dry cloaks ready for me?" she said.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I feared to find her chilled with the passage of the river; but, in some way which is beyond me, she had made to herself, as it were, dry clothing of the cloak she had given to Erling.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What, with three dry cloaks ready for me?" she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I feared to find her chilled with the passage of the river; but, in some way which is beyond me, she had made to herself, as it were, dry clothing of the cloak she had given to Erling.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I feared to find her chilled with the passage of the river; but, in some way which is beyond me, she had made to herself, as it were, dry clothing of the cloak she had given to Erling.
that is looked for
From this reading For ten minutes after the last voice was to be heard we waited, and then, leaving two pools of water where we had lain, we crept back to the open and sought Hilda.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading What she had taken off had been carefully wrung out, and lay near her in a bundle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading For ten minutes after the last voice was to be heard we waited, and then, leaving two pools of water where we had lain, we crept back to the open and sought Hilda.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She laughed a little when I told her that I had been troubling about her wetness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For ten minutes after the last voice was to be heard we waited, and then, leaving two pools of water where we had lain, we crept back to the open and sought Hilda.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For ten minutes after the last voice was to be heard we waited, and then, leaving two pools of water where we had lain, we crept back to the open and sought Hilda.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "What, with three dry cloaks ready for me?" she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For ten minutes after the last voice was to be heard we waited, and then, leaving two pools of water where we had lain, we crept back to the open and sought Hilda.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She laughed a little when I told her that I had been troubling about her wetness.
troublingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading She laughed a little when I told her that I had been troubling about her wetness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For ten minutes after the last voice was to be heard we waited, and then, leaving two pools of water where we had lain, we crept back to the open and sought Hilda.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading For ten minutes after the last voice was to be heard we waited, and then, leaving two pools of water where we had lain, we crept back to the open and sought Hilda.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading For ten minutes after the last voice was to be heard we waited, and then, leaving two pools of water where we had lain, we crept back to the open and sought Hilda.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For ten minutes after the last voice was to be heard we waited, and then, leaving two pools of water where we had lain, we crept back to the open and sought Hilda.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading For ten minutes after the last voice was to be heard we waited, and then, leaving two pools of water where we had lain, we crept back to the open and sought Hilda.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I feared to find her chilled with the passage of the river; but, in some way which is beyond me, she had made to herself, as it were, dry clothing of the cloak she had given to Erling.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For ten minutes after the last voice was to be heard we waited, and then, leaving two pools of water where we had lain, we crept back to the open and sought Hilda.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I feared to find her chilled with the passage of the river; but, in some way which is beyond me, she had made to herself, as it were, dry clothing of the cloak she had given to Erling.
wetnessnounUS /ˈwetnəs/
the condition of containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
From this reading She laughed a little when I told her that I had been troubling about her wetness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What she had taken off had been carefully wrung out, and lay near her in a bundle.
at the time that
From this reading She laughed a little when I told her that I had been troubling about her wetness.
in or at the place that
From this reading For ten minutes after the last voice was to be heard we waited, and then, leaving two pools of water where we had lain, we crept back to the open and sought Hilda.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I feared to find her chilled with the passage of the river; but, in some way which is beyond me, she had made to herself, as it were, dry clothing of the cloak she had given to Erling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I feared to find her chilled with the passage of the river; but, in some way which is beyond me, she had made to herself, as it were, dry clothing of the cloak she had given to Erling.
wrungverbUS /rʌŋ/
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading What she had taken off had been carefully wrung out, and lay near her in a bundle.
