used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LITTLE PILGRIM.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had been talking of dying only the evening before, with a friend, and had described her own sensations after a long illness when she had been at the point of death.
anew
From this reading "I suppose," she said, "that I was as nearly gone as any one ever was to come back again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been talking of dying only the evening before, with a friend, and had described her own sensations after a long illness when she had been at the point of death.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I suppose," she said, "that I was as nearly gone as any one ever was to come back again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I suppose," she said, "that I was as nearly gone as any one ever was to come back again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had been talking of dying only the evening before, with a friend, and had described her own sensations after a long illness when she had been at the point of death.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I suppose," she said, "that I was as nearly gone as any one ever was to come back again.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading There was no pain in it, only a sense of sinking down, down--through the bed as if nothing could hold me or give me support enough--but no pain."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been talking of dying only the evening before, with a friend, and had described her own sensations after a long illness when she had been at the point of death.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had been talking of dying only the evening before, with a friend, and had described her own sensations after a long illness when she had been at the point of death.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no pain in it, only a sense of sinking down, down--through the bed as if nothing could hold me or give me support enough--but no pain."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I suppose," she said, "that I was as nearly gone as any one ever was to come back again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was no pain in it, only a sense of sinking down, down--through the bed as if nothing could hold me or give me support enough--but no pain."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading She had been talking of dying only the evening before, with a friend, and had described her own sensations after a long illness when she had been at the point of death.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading She had been talking of dying only the evening before, with a friend, and had described her own sensations after a long illness when she had been at the point of death.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was no pain in it, only a sense of sinking down, down--through the bed as if nothing could hold me or give me support enough--but no pain."
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading She had been talking of dying only the evening before, with a friend, and had described her own sensations after a long illness when she had been at the point of death.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There was no pain in it, only a sense of sinking down, down--through the bed as if nothing could hold me or give me support enough--but no pain."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She had been talking of dying only the evening before, with a friend, and had described her own sensations after a long illness when she had been at the point of death.
at any time
From this reading "I suppose," she said, "that I was as nearly gone as any one ever was to come back again.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She had been talking of dying only the evening before, with a friend, and had described her own sensations after a long illness when she had been at the point of death.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading There was no pain in it, only a sense of sinking down, down--through the bed as if nothing could hold me or give me support enough--but no pain."
destroyed or killed
From this reading "I suppose," she said, "that I was as nearly gone as any one ever was to come back again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been talking of dying only the evening before, with a friend, and had described her own sensations after a long illness when she had been at the point of death.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been talking of dying only the evening before, with a friend, and had described her own sensations after a long illness when she had been at the point of death.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading There was no pain in it, only a sense of sinking down, down--through the bed as if nothing could hold me or give me support enough--but no pain."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose," she said, "that I was as nearly gone as any one ever was to come back again.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was no pain in it, only a sense of sinking down, down--through the bed as if nothing could hold me or give me support enough--but no pain."
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading She had been talking of dying only the evening before, with a friend, and had described her own sensations after a long illness when she had been at the point of death.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE UNSEEN.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no pain in it, only a sense of sinking down, down--through the bed as if nothing could hold me or give me support enough--but no pain."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A LITTLE PILGRIM.
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 She had been talking of dying only the evening before, with a friend, and had described her own sensations after a long illness when she had been at the point of death.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was no pain in it, only a sense of sinking down, down--through the bed as if nothing could hold me or give me support enough--but no pain."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "I suppose," she said, "that I was as nearly gone as any one ever was to come back again.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no pain in it, only a sense of sinking down, down--through the bed as if nothing could hold me or give me support enough--but no pain."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was no pain in it, only a sense of sinking down, down--through the bed as if nothing could hold me or give me support enough--but no pain."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had been talking of dying only the evening before, with a friend, and had described her own sensations after a long illness when she had been at the point of death.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I suppose," she said, "that I was as nearly gone as any one ever was to come back again.
and nothing more
From this reading She had been talking of dying only the evening before, with a friend, and had described her own sensations after a long illness when she had been at the point of death.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was no pain in it, only a sense of sinking down, down--through the bed as if nothing could hold me or give me support enough--but no pain."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had been talking of dying only the evening before, with a friend, and had described her own sensations after a long illness when she had been at the point of death.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading There was no pain in it, only a sense of sinking down, down--through the bed as if nothing could hold me or give me support enough--but no pain."
PILGRIMnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəm/
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading A LITTLE PILGRIM.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading She had been talking of dying only the evening before, with a friend, and had described her own sensations after a long illness when she had been at the point of death.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I suppose," she said, "that I was as nearly gone as any one ever was to come back again.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading She had been talking of dying only the evening before, with a friend, and had described her own sensations after a long illness when she had been at the point of death.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading There was no pain in it, only a sense of sinking down, down--through the bed as if nothing could hold me or give me support enough--but no pain."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been talking of dying only the evening before, with a friend, and had described her own sensations after a long illness when she had been at the point of death.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading There was no pain in it, only a sense of sinking down, down--through the bed as if nothing could hold me or give me support enough--but no pain."
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading There was no pain in it, only a sense of sinking down, down--through the bed as if nothing could hold me or give me support enough--but no pain."
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose," she said, "that I was as nearly gone as any one ever was to come back again.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading She had been talking of dying only the evening before, with a friend, and had described her own sensations after a long illness when she had been at the point of death.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I suppose," she said, "that I was as nearly gone as any one ever was to come back again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE UNSEEN.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no pain in it, only a sense of sinking down, down--through the bed as if nothing could hold me or give me support enough--but no pain."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was no pain in it, only a sense of sinking down, down--through the bed as if nothing could hold me or give me support enough--but no pain."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I suppose," she said, "that I was as nearly gone as any one ever was to come back again.
UNSEENadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading IN THE UNSEEN.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I suppose," she said, "that I was as nearly gone as any one ever was to come back again.
at the time that
From this reading She had been talking of dying only the evening before, with a friend, and had described her own sensations after a long illness when she had been at the point of death.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had been talking of dying only the evening before, with a friend, and had described her own sensations after a long illness when she had been at the point of death.
