used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHANGED CRUSOE.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading She was able to examine her affairs calmly in the light of her keen and courageous mind.
matters of personal concern
From this reading She was able to examine her affairs calmly in the light of her keen and courageous mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She awoke in the mood of the brilliant July morning which was sending sunshine and song and the odour of honeysuckles through the rifts in the lattices of her shutters.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading She awoke in the mood of the brilliant July morning which was sending sunshine and song and the odour of honeysuckles through the rifts in the lattices of her shutters.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading She awoke in the mood of the brilliant July morning which was sending sunshine and song and the odour of honeysuckles through the rifts in the lattices of her shutters.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading She was able to examine her affairs calmly in the light of her keen and courageous mind.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading A CHANGED CRUSOE.
courageousadjectiveUS /kərˈeɪdʒəs/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading She was able to examine her affairs calmly in the light of her keen and courageous mind.
CRUSOE
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From this reading A CHANGED CRUSOE.
Emily
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From this reading IN the third night Emily had ten hours of the sleep of exhausted youth.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading She was able to examine her affairs calmly in the light of her keen and courageous mind.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading IN the third night Emily had ten hours of the sleep of exhausted youth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN the third night Emily had ten hours of the sleep of exhausted youth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She awoke in the mood of the brilliant July morning which was sending sunshine and song and the odour of honeysuckles through the rifts in the lattices of her shutters.
honeysucklesnounUS /ˈhʌnisʌkəlz/
plural of “honeysuckle” — shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera
From this reading She awoke in the mood of the brilliant July morning which was sending sunshine and song and the odour of honeysuckles through the rifts in the lattices of her shutters.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading IN the third night Emily had ten hours of the sleep of exhausted youth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN the third night Emily had ten hours of the sleep of exhausted youth.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading She awoke in the mood of the brilliant July morning which was sending sunshine and song and the odour of honeysuckles through the rifts in the lattices of her shutters.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading She was able to examine her affairs calmly in the light of her keen and courageous mind.
lattices
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From this reading She awoke in the mood of the brilliant July morning which was sending sunshine and song and the odour of honeysuckles through the rifts in the lattices of her shutters.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She was able to examine her affairs calmly in the light of her keen and courageous mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She was able to examine her affairs calmly in the light of her keen and courageous mind.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading She awoke in the mood of the brilliant July morning which was sending sunshine and song and the odour of honeysuckles through the rifts in the lattices of her shutters.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She awoke in the mood of the brilliant July morning which was sending sunshine and song and the odour of honeysuckles through the rifts in the lattices of her shutters.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading IN the third night Emily had ten hours of the sleep of exhausted youth.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading She was restored to her normal self.
odournounUS /ˈoʊdər/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading She awoke in the mood of the brilliant July morning which was sending sunshine and song and the odour of honeysuckles through the rifts in the lattices of her shutters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN the third night Emily had ten hours of the sleep of exhausted youth.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading She was restored to her normal self.
riftsnounUS /rɪfts/
plural of “rift” — a gap between cloud masses
From this reading She awoke in the mood of the brilliant July morning which was sending sunshine and song and the odour of honeysuckles through the rifts in the lattices of her shutters.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading She was restored to her normal self.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading She awoke in the mood of the brilliant July morning which was sending sunshine and song and the odour of honeysuckles through the rifts in the lattices of her shutters.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She awoke in the mood of the brilliant July morning which was sending sunshine and song and the odour of honeysuckles through the rifts in the lattices of her shutters.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading She awoke in the mood of the brilliant July morning which was sending sunshine and song and the odour of honeysuckles through the rifts in the lattices of her shutters.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading IN the third night Emily had ten hours of the sleep of exhausted youth.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading She awoke in the mood of the brilliant July morning which was sending sunshine and song and the odour of honeysuckles through the rifts in the lattices of her shutters.
the rays of the sun
From this reading She awoke in the mood of the brilliant July morning which was sending sunshine and song and the odour of honeysuckles through the rifts in the lattices of her shutters.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading IN the third night Emily had ten hours of the sleep of exhausted youth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN the third night Emily had ten hours of the sleep of exhausted youth.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading IN the third night Emily had ten hours of the sleep of exhausted youth.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She awoke in the mood of the brilliant July morning which was sending sunshine and song and the odour of honeysuckles through the rifts in the lattices of her shutters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was restored to her normal self.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She awoke in the mood of the brilliant July morning which was sending sunshine and song and the odour of honeysuckles through the rifts in the lattices of her shutters.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She awoke in the mood of the brilliant July morning which was sending sunshine and song and the odour of honeysuckles through the rifts in the lattices of her shutters.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading IN the third night Emily had ten hours of the sleep of exhausted youth.
