used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs Brunton woke next morning with an aching head and a confused mind, not knowing for a moment what had happened to her.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading Mrs Brunton woke next morning with an aching head and a confused mind, not knowing for a moment what had happened to her.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A nightmare! that was most like what it was--until she came to herself all at once, and remembered everything.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs Brunton woke next morning with an aching head and a confused mind, not knowing for a moment what had happened to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs Brunton woke next morning with an aching head and a confused mind, not knowing for a moment what had happened to her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A nightmare! that was most like what it was--until she came to herself all at once, and remembered everything.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading She had not slept till morning, and then had fallen into an unrestful torpor, full of the broken reminiscences of the night.
Brunton
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From this reading Mrs Brunton woke next morning with an aching head and a confused mind, not knowing for a moment what had happened to her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A nightmare! that was most like what it was--until she came to herself all at once, and remembered everything.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Mrs Brunton woke next morning with an aching head and a confused mind, not knowing for a moment what had happened to her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Everything! and yet did not in the least understand.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Was it a nightmare? a dreadful dream?
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Was it a nightmare? a dreadful dream?
all things; all of a situation
From this reading A nightmare! that was most like what it was--until she came to herself all at once, and remembered everything.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading She had not slept till morning, and then had fallen into an unrestful torpor, full of the broken reminiscences of the night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs Brunton woke next morning with an aching head and a confused mind, not knowing for a moment what had happened to her.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She had not slept till morning, and then had fallen into an unrestful torpor, full of the broken reminiscences of the night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs Brunton woke next morning with an aching head and a confused mind, not knowing for a moment what had happened to her.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Mrs Brunton woke next morning with an aching head and a confused mind, not knowing for a moment what had happened to her.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mrs Brunton woke next morning with an aching head and a confused mind, not knowing for a moment what had happened to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs Brunton woke next morning with an aching head and a confused mind, not knowing for a moment what had happened to her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading A nightmare! that was most like what it was--until she came to herself all at once, and remembered everything.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everything! and yet did not in the least understand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had not slept till morning, and then had fallen into an unrestful torpor, full of the broken reminiscences of the night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it a nightmare? a dreadful dream?
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Mrs Brunton woke next morning with an aching head and a confused mind, not knowing for a moment what had happened to her.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Everything! and yet did not in the least understand.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A nightmare! that was most like what it was--until she came to herself all at once, and remembered everything.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Mrs Brunton woke next morning with an aching head and a confused mind, not knowing for a moment what had happened to her.
a particular point in time
From this reading Mrs Brunton woke next morning with an aching head and a confused mind, not knowing for a moment what had happened to her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mrs Brunton woke next morning with an aching head and a confused mind, not knowing for a moment what had happened to her.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A nightmare! that was most like what it was--until she came to herself all at once, and remembered everything.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Brunton woke next morning with an aching head and a confused mind, not knowing for a moment what had happened to her.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Mrs Brunton woke next morning with an aching head and a confused mind, not knowing for a moment what had happened to her.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She had not slept till morning, and then had fallen into an unrestful torpor, full of the broken reminiscences of the night.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading Was it a nightmare? a dreadful dream?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs Brunton woke next morning with an aching head and a confused mind, not knowing for a moment what had happened to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had not slept till morning, and then had fallen into an unrestful torpor, full of the broken reminiscences of the night.
on one occasion
From this reading A nightmare! that was most like what it was--until she came to herself all at once, and remembered everything.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading A nightmare! that was most like what it was--until she came to herself all at once, and remembered everything.
reminiscencesnounUS /ˌreməˈnɪsənsɪz/
plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
From this reading She had not slept till morning, and then had fallen into an unrestful torpor, full of the broken reminiscences of the night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not slept till morning, and then had fallen into an unrestful torpor, full of the broken reminiscences of the night.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading She had not slept till morning, and then had fallen into an unrestful torpor, full of the broken reminiscences of the night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A nightmare! that was most like what it was--until she came to herself all at once, and remembered everything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had not slept till morning, and then had fallen into an unrestful torpor, full of the broken reminiscences of the night.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She had not slept till morning, and then had fallen into an unrestful torpor, full of the broken reminiscences of the night.
up to a particular time
From this reading She had not slept till morning, and then had fallen into an unrestful torpor, full of the broken reminiscences of the night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs Brunton woke next morning with an aching head and a confused mind, not knowing for a moment what had happened to her.
torpornounUS /ˈtɔːrpər/
a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility
From this reading She had not slept till morning, and then had fallen into an unrestful torpor, full of the broken reminiscences of the night.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Everything! and yet did not in the least understand.
unrestful
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From this reading She had not slept till morning, and then had fallen into an unrestful torpor, full of the broken reminiscences of the night.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A nightmare! that was most like what it was--until she came to herself all at once, and remembered everything.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it a nightmare? a dreadful dream?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mrs Brunton woke next morning with an aching head and a confused mind, not knowing for a moment what had happened to her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs Brunton woke next morning with an aching head and a confused mind, not knowing for a moment what had happened to her.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Mrs Brunton woke next morning with an aching head and a confused mind, not knowing for a moment what had happened to her.
but in spite of that
From this reading Everything! and yet did not in the least understand.
