used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All she could remember of the events of the previous night was that she had been forced to enter the carriage at the stage door of the Rockton Theater, and that as soon as she was inside the vehicle a handkerchief saturated with some drug--chloroform, she believed--had been pressed to her nostrils.
Al'snounUS /ælz/
possessive form of “al” — a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading It was nearly ten o'clock that morning when the girl awoke from her stupor; and, to Al's intense relief, she seemed none the worse for her experience.
(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 All she could remember of the events of the previous night was that she had been forced to enter the carriage at the stage door of the Rockton Theater, and that as soon as she was inside the vehicle a handkerchief saturated with some drug--chloroform, she believed--had been pressed to her nostrils.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND LAST.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had no recollection whatever of the journey to New York, or of any of the subsequent events.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All she could remember of the events of the previous night was that she had been forced to enter the carriage at the stage door of the Rockton Theater, and that as soon as she was inside the vehicle a handkerchief saturated with some drug--chloroform, she believed--had been pressed to her nostrils.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All she could remember of the events of the previous night was that she had been forced to enter the carriage at the stage door of the Rockton Theater, and that as soon as she was inside the vehicle a handkerchief saturated with some drug--chloroform, she believed--had been pressed to her nostrils.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading It was nearly ten o'clock that morning when the girl awoke from her stupor; and, to Al's intense relief, she seemed none the worse for her experience.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All she could remember of the events of the previous night was that she had been forced to enter the carriage at the stage door of the Rockton Theater, and that as soon as she was inside the vehicle a handkerchief saturated with some drug--chloroform, she believed--had been pressed to her nostrils.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading All she could remember of the events of the previous night was that she had been forced to enter the carriage at the stage door of the Rockton Theater, and that as soon as she was inside the vehicle a handkerchief saturated with some drug--chloroform, she believed--had been pressed to her nostrils.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading All she could remember of the events of the previous night was that she had been forced to enter the carriage at the stage door of the Rockton Theater, and that as soon as she was inside the vehicle a handkerchief saturated with some drug--chloroform, she believed--had been pressed to her nostrils.
chloroformnounUS /ˈklɔːrəfɔːrm/
a volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic
From this reading All she could remember of the events of the previous night was that she had been forced to enter the carriage at the stage door of the Rockton Theater, and that as soon as she was inside the vehicle a handkerchief saturated with some drug--chloroform, she believed--had been pressed to her nostrils.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Then she lost all consciousness of her surroundings.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All she could remember of the events of the previous night was that she had been forced to enter the carriage at the stage door of the Rockton Theater, and that as soon as she was inside the vehicle a handkerchief saturated with some drug--chloroform, she believed--had been pressed to her nostrils.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading All she could remember of the events of the previous night was that she had been forced to enter the carriage at the stage door of the Rockton Theater, and that as soon as she was inside the vehicle a handkerchief saturated with some drug--chloroform, she believed--had been pressed to her nostrils.
drugverbUS /drʌɡ/
administer a drug to
From this reading All she could remember of the events of the previous night was that she had been forced to enter the carriage at the stage door of the Rockton Theater, and that as soon as she was inside the vehicle a handkerchief saturated with some drug--chloroform, she believed--had been pressed to her nostrils.
to come or go into
From this reading All she could remember of the events of the previous night was that she had been forced to enter the carriage at the stage door of the Rockton Theater, and that as soon as she was inside the vehicle a handkerchief saturated with some drug--chloroform, she believed--had been pressed to her nostrils.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading All she could remember of the events of the previous night was that she had been forced to enter the carriage at the stage door of the Rockton Theater, and that as soon as she was inside the vehicle a handkerchief saturated with some drug--chloroform, she believed--had been pressed to her nostrils.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading It was nearly ten o'clock that morning when the girl awoke from her stupor; and, to Al's intense relief, she seemed none the worse for her experience.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was nearly ten o'clock that morning when the girl awoke from her stupor; and, to Al's intense relief, she seemed none the worse for her experience.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading All she could remember of the events of the previous night was that she had been forced to enter the carriage at the stage door of the Rockton Theater, and that as soon as she was inside the vehicle a handkerchief saturated with some drug--chloroform, she believed--had been pressed to her nostrils.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was nearly ten o'clock that morning when the girl awoke from her stupor; and, to Al's intense relief, she seemed none the worse for her experience.
a young female
From this reading It was nearly ten o'clock that morning when the girl awoke from her stupor; and, to Al's intense relief, she seemed none the worse for her experience.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All she could remember of the events of the previous night was that she had been forced to enter the carriage at the stage door of the Rockton Theater, and that as soon as she was inside the vehicle a handkerchief saturated with some drug--chloroform, she believed--had been pressed to her nostrils.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading All she could remember of the events of the previous night was that she had been forced to enter the carriage at the stage door of the Rockton Theater, and that as soon as she was inside the vehicle a handkerchief saturated with some drug--chloroform, she believed--had been pressed to her nostrils.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly ten o'clock that morning when the girl awoke from her stupor; and, to Al's intense relief, she seemed none the worse for her experience.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading All she could remember of the events of the previous night was that she had been forced to enter the carriage at the stage door of the Rockton Theater, and that as soon as she was inside the vehicle a handkerchief saturated with some drug--chloroform, she believed--had been pressed to her nostrils.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading It was nearly ten o'clock that morning when the girl awoke from her stupor; and, to Al's intense relief, she seemed none the worse for her experience.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly ten o'clock that morning when the girl awoke from her stupor; and, to Al's intense relief, she seemed none the worse for her experience.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading She had no recollection whatever of the journey to New York, or of any of the subsequent events.
immediately past
From this reading AND LAST.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Then she lost all consciousness of her surroundings.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was nearly ten o'clock that morning when the girl awoke from her stupor; and, to Al's intense relief, she seemed none the worse for her experience.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly ten o'clock that morning when the girl awoke from her stupor; and, to Al's intense relief, she seemed none the worse for her experience.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She had no recollection whatever of the journey to New York, or of any of the subsequent events.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All she could remember of the events of the previous night was that she had been forced to enter the carriage at the stage door of the Rockton Theater, and that as soon as she was inside the vehicle a handkerchief saturated with some drug--chloroform, she believed--had been pressed to her nostrils.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no recollection whatever of the journey to New York, or of any of the subsequent events.
not one, and not any
From this reading It was nearly ten o'clock that morning when the girl awoke from her stupor; and, to Al's intense relief, she seemed none the worse for her experience.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading All she could remember of the events of the previous night was that she had been forced to enter the carriage at the stage door of the Rockton Theater, and that as soon as she was inside the vehicle a handkerchief saturated with some drug--chloroform, she believed--had been pressed to her nostrils.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was nearly ten o'clock that morning when the girl awoke from her stupor; and, to Al's intense relief, she seemed none the worse for her experience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All she could remember of the events of the previous night was that she had been forced to enter the carriage at the stage door of the Rockton Theater, and that as soon as she was inside the vehicle a handkerchief saturated with some drug--chloroform, she believed--had been pressed to her nostrils.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had no recollection whatever of the journey to New York, or of any of the subsequent events.
compacted by ironing
From this reading All she could remember of the events of the previous night was that she had been forced to enter the carriage at the stage door of the Rockton Theater, and that as soon as she was inside the vehicle a handkerchief saturated with some drug--chloroform, she believed--had been pressed to her nostrils.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading All she could remember of the events of the previous night was that she had been forced to enter the carriage at the stage door of the Rockton Theater, and that as soon as she was inside the vehicle a handkerchief saturated with some drug--chloroform, she believed--had been pressed to her nostrils.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading She had no recollection whatever of the journey to New York, or of any of the subsequent events.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading It was nearly ten o'clock that morning when the girl awoke from her stupor; and, to Al's intense relief, she seemed none the worse for her experience.
To recall to mind.
From this reading All she could remember of the events of the previous night was that she had been forced to enter the carriage at the stage door of the Rockton Theater, and that as soon as she was inside the vehicle a handkerchief saturated with some drug--chloroform, she believed--had been pressed to her nostrils.
Rockton
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From this reading All she could remember of the events of the previous night was that she had been forced to enter the carriage at the stage door of the Rockton Theater, and that as soon as she was inside the vehicle a handkerchief saturated with some drug--chloroform, she believed--had been pressed to her nostrils.
saturatedadjectiveUS /ˈsætʃəreɪtɪd/
being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance
From this reading All she could remember of the events of the previous night was that she had been forced to enter the carriage at the stage door of the Rockton Theater, and that as soon as she was inside the vehicle a handkerchief saturated with some drug--chloroform, she believed--had been pressed to her nostrils.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was nearly ten o'clock that morning when the girl awoke from her stupor; and, to Al's intense relief, she seemed none the worse for her experience.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was nearly ten o'clock that morning when the girl awoke from her stupor; and, to Al's intense relief, she seemed none the worse for her experience.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading All she could remember of the events of the previous night was that she had been forced to enter the carriage at the stage door of the Rockton Theater, and that as soon as she was inside the vehicle a handkerchief saturated with some drug--chloroform, she believed--had been pressed to her nostrils.
in the near future
From this reading All she could remember of the events of the previous night was that she had been forced to enter the carriage at the stage door of the Rockton Theater, and that as soon as she was inside the vehicle a handkerchief saturated with some drug--chloroform, she believed--had been pressed to her nostrils.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading All she could remember of the events of the previous night was that she had been forced to enter the carriage at the stage door of the Rockton Theater, and that as soon as she was inside the vehicle a handkerchief saturated with some drug--chloroform, she believed--had been pressed to her nostrils.
stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading It was nearly ten o'clock that morning when the girl awoke from her stupor; and, to Al's intense relief, she seemed none the worse for her experience.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading She had no recollection whatever of the journey to New York, or of any of the subsequent events.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading Then she lost all consciousness of her surroundings.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was nearly ten o'clock that morning when the girl awoke from her stupor; and, to Al's intense relief, she seemed none the worse for her experience.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was nearly ten o'clock that morning when the girl awoke from her stupor; and, to Al's intense relief, she seemed none the worse for her experience.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was nearly ten o'clock that morning when the girl awoke from her stupor; and, to Al's intense relief, she seemed none the worse for her experience.
TheaternounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading All she could remember of the events of the previous night was that she had been forced to enter the carriage at the stage door of the Rockton Theater, and that as soon as she was inside the vehicle a handkerchief saturated with some drug--chloroform, she believed--had been pressed to her nostrils.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she lost all consciousness of her surroundings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was nearly ten o'clock that morning when the girl awoke from her stupor; and, to Al's intense relief, she seemed none the worse for her experience.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading All she could remember of the events of the previous night was that she had been forced to enter the carriage at the stage door of the Rockton Theater, and that as soon as she was inside the vehicle a handkerchief saturated with some drug--chloroform, she believed--had been pressed to her nostrils.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly ten o'clock that morning when the girl awoke from her stupor; and, to Al's intense relief, she seemed none the worse for her experience.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading She had no recollection whatever of the journey to New York, or of any of the subsequent events.
at the time that
From this reading It was nearly ten o'clock that morning when the girl awoke from her stupor; and, to Al's intense relief, she seemed none the worse for her experience.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All she could remember of the events of the previous night was that she had been forced to enter the carriage at the stage door of the Rockton Theater, and that as soon as she was inside the vehicle a handkerchief saturated with some drug--chloroform, she believed--had been pressed to her nostrils.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading It was nearly ten o'clock that morning when the girl awoke from her stupor; and, to Al's intense relief, she seemed none the worse for her experience.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading She had no recollection whatever of the journey to New York, or of any of the subsequent events.
