touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Jessie was still asleep in the corner, with her head leaning against the wall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MOTHER'S DREAM When Rosalie awoke, her mother's eyes were fixed upon her, and she was sitting up in bed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Rosalie,' said her mother, under her breath, 'where are we, and who is that girl?'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her breathing was very painful, and she was holding her hand to her side, as if she were in much pain.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Jessie was still asleep in the corner, with her head leaning against the wall.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE MOTHER'S DREAM When Rosalie awoke, her mother's eyes were fixed upon her, and she was sitting up in bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE MOTHER'S DREAM When Rosalie awoke, her mother's eyes were fixed upon her, and she was sitting up in bed.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading 'Rosalie,' said her mother, under her breath, 'where are we, and who is that girl?'
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Her breathing was very painful, and she was holding her hand to her side, as if she were in much pain.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading The candle had burnt low in the socket, and the early morning light was stealing into the caravan.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading The candle had burnt low in the socket, and the early morning light was stealing into the caravan.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading The candle had burnt low in the socket, and the early morning light was stealing into the caravan.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Jessie was still asleep in the corner, with her head leaning against the wall.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading THE MOTHER'S DREAM When Rosalie awoke, her mother's eyes were fixed upon her, and she was sitting up in bed.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The candle had burnt low in the socket, and the early morning light was stealing into the caravan.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE MOTHER'S DREAM When Rosalie awoke, her mother's eyes were fixed upon her, and she was sitting up in bed.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading THE MOTHER'S DREAM When Rosalie awoke, her mother's eyes were fixed upon her, and she was sitting up in bed.
a young female
From this reading 'Rosalie,' said her mother, under her breath, 'where are we, and who is that girl?'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The candle had burnt low in the socket, and the early morning light was stealing into the caravan.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Her breathing was very painful, and she was holding her hand to her side, as if she were in much pain.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Jessie was still asleep in the corner, with her head leaning against the wall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MOTHER'S DREAM When Rosalie awoke, her mother's eyes were fixed upon her, and she was sitting up in bed.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Her breathing was very painful, and she was holding her hand to her side, as if she were in much pain.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her breathing was very painful, and she was holding her hand to her side, as if she were in much pain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MOTHER'S DREAM When Rosalie awoke, her mother's eyes were fixed upon her, and she was sitting up in bed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The candle had burnt low in the socket, and the early morning light was stealing into the caravan.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Rosalie,' said her mother, under her breath, 'where are we, and who is that girl?'
Jessie
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From this reading Jessie was still asleep in the corner, with her head leaning against the wall.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Jessie was still asleep in the corner, with her head leaning against the wall.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The candle had burnt low in the socket, and the early morning light was stealing into the caravan.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The candle had burnt low in the socket, and the early morning light was stealing into the caravan.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The candle had burnt low in the socket, and the early morning light was stealing into the caravan.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading 'Rosalie,' said her mother, under her breath, 'where are we, and who is that girl?'
MOTHER'SnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE MOTHER'S DREAM When Rosalie awoke, her mother's eyes were fixed upon her, and she was sitting up in bed.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Her breathing was very painful, and she was holding her hand to her side, as if she were in much pain.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Her breathing was very painful, and she was holding her hand to her side, as if she were in much pain.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Her breathing was very painful, and she was holding her hand to her side, as if she were in much pain.
Rosalie
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From this reading THE MOTHER'S DREAM When Rosalie awoke, her mother's eyes were fixed upon her, and she was sitting up in bed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Rosalie,' said her mother, under her breath, 'where are we, and who is that girl?'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MOTHER'S DREAM When Rosalie awoke, her mother's eyes were fixed upon her, and she was sitting up in bed.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Her breathing was very painful, and she was holding her hand to her side, as if she were in much pain.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading THE MOTHER'S DREAM When Rosalie awoke, her mother's eyes were fixed upon her, and she was sitting up in bed.
socketnounUS /ˈsɑːkət/
a bony hollow into which a structure fits
From this reading The candle had burnt low in the socket, and the early morning light was stealing into the caravan.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading The candle had burnt low in the socket, and the early morning light was stealing into the caravan.
not in physical motion
From this reading Jessie was still asleep in the corner, with her head leaning against the wall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Rosalie,' said her mother, under her breath, 'where are we, and who is that girl?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOTHER'S DREAM When Rosalie awoke, her mother's eyes were fixed upon her, and she was sitting up in bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her breathing was very painful, and she was holding her hand to her side, as if she were in much pain.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading 'Rosalie,' said her mother, under her breath, 'where are we, and who is that girl?'
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE MOTHER'S DREAM When Rosalie awoke, her mother's eyes were fixed upon her, and she was sitting up in bed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE MOTHER'S DREAM When Rosalie awoke, her mother's eyes were fixed upon her, and she was sitting up in bed.
precisely as stated
From this reading Her breathing was very painful, and she was holding her hand to her side, as if she were in much pain.
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 Jessie was still asleep in the corner, with her head leaning against the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MOTHER'S DREAM When Rosalie awoke, her mother's eyes were fixed upon her, and she was sitting up in bed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'Rosalie,' said her mother, under her breath, 'where are we, and who is that girl?'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE MOTHER'S DREAM When Rosalie awoke, her mother's eyes were fixed upon her, and she was sitting up in bed.
at the time that
From this reading THE MOTHER'S DREAM When Rosalie awoke, her mother's eyes were fixed upon her, and she was sitting up in bed.
in or at the place that
From this reading 'Rosalie,' said her mother, under her breath, 'where are we, and who is that girl?'
which person or people
From this reading 'Rosalie,' said her mother, under her breath, 'where are we, and who is that girl?'
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jessie was still asleep in the corner, with her head leaning against the wall.
