used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Amaryllis awoke from a sleep in which the remains of the drug Melchard had given her had happily combated the restlessness of fear, she had no memory of how she came to the room in which she found herself.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She went to the window, and had already raised the lower part until it jammed, when there came running beneath an angry woman, threatening with gesture and unintelligible words.
AmaryllisnounUS /ˌæmərˈɪləs/
bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers
From this reading When Amaryllis awoke from a sleep in which the remains of the drug Melchard had given her had happily combated the restlessness of fear, she had no memory of how she came to the room in which she found herself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She went to the window, and had already raised the lower part until it jammed, when there came running beneath an angry woman, threatening with gesture and unintelligible words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Under the shock of the strange surroundings she sprang from the bed, and as her feet touched the floor, last night came back to her.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading She went to the window, and had already raised the lower part until it jammed, when there came running beneath an angry woman, threatening with gesture and unintelligible words.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Under the shock of the strange surroundings she sprang from the bed, and as her feet touched the floor, last night came back to her.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When Amaryllis awoke from a sleep in which the remains of the drug Melchard had given her had happily combated the restlessness of fear, she had no memory of how she came to the room in which she found herself.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Under the shock of the strange surroundings she sprang from the bed, and as her feet touched the floor, last night came back to her.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Under the shock of the strange surroundings she sprang from the bed, and as her feet touched the floor, last night came back to her.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading She went to the window, and had already raised the lower part until it jammed, when there came running beneath an angry woman, threatening with gesture and unintelligible words.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Amaryllis awoke from a sleep in which the remains of the drug Melchard had given her had happily combated the restlessness of fear, she had no memory of how she came to the room in which she found herself.
combated
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From this reading When Amaryllis awoke from a sleep in which the remains of the drug Melchard had given her had happily combated the restlessness of fear, she had no memory of how she came to the room in which she found herself.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She tried the door--locked!
drugverbUS /drʌɡ/
administer a drug to
From this reading When Amaryllis awoke from a sleep in which the remains of the drug Melchard had given her had happily combated the restlessness of fear, she had no memory of how she came to the room in which she found herself.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading When Amaryllis awoke from a sleep in which the remains of the drug Melchard had given her had happily combated the restlessness of fear, she had no memory of how she came to the room in which she found herself.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Under the shock of the strange surroundings she sprang from the bed, and as her feet touched the floor, last night came back to her.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Under the shock of the strange surroundings she sprang from the bed, and as her feet touched the floor, last night came back to her.
set up or found
From this reading When Amaryllis awoke from a sleep in which the remains of the drug Melchard had given her had happily combated the restlessness of fear, she had no memory of how she came to the room in which she found herself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Amaryllis awoke from a sleep in which the remains of the drug Melchard had given her had happily combated the restlessness of fear, she had no memory of how she came to the room in which she found herself.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading She went to the window, and had already raised the lower part until it jammed, when there came running beneath an angry woman, threatening with gesture and unintelligible words.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading When Amaryllis awoke from a sleep in which the remains of the drug Melchard had given her had happily combated the restlessness of fear, she had no memory of how she came to the room in which she found herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Amaryllis awoke from a sleep in which the remains of the drug Melchard had given her had happily combated the restlessness of fear, she had no memory of how she came to the room in which she found herself.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading When Amaryllis awoke from a sleep in which the remains of the drug Melchard had given her had happily combated the restlessness of fear, she had no memory of how she came to the room in which she found herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Amaryllis awoke from a sleep in which the remains of the drug Melchard had given her had happily combated the restlessness of fear, she had no memory of how she came to the room in which she found herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Amaryllis awoke from a sleep in which the remains of the drug Melchard had given her had happily combated the restlessness of fear, she had no memory of how she came to the room in which she found herself.
how
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From this reading When Amaryllis awoke from a sleep in which the remains of the drug Melchard had given her had happily combated the restlessness of fear, she had no memory of how she came to the room in which she found herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Amaryllis awoke from a sleep in which the remains of the drug Melchard had given her had happily combated the restlessness of fear, she had no memory of how she came to the room in which she found herself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She went to the window, and had already raised the lower part until it jammed, when there came running beneath an angry woman, threatening with gesture and unintelligible words.
jammedadjectiveUS /dʒæmd/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading She went to the window, and had already raised the lower part until it jammed, when there came running beneath an angry woman, threatening with gesture and unintelligible words.
immediately past
From this reading Under the shock of the strange surroundings she sprang from the bed, and as her feet touched the floor, last night came back to her.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading She tried the door--locked!
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading She went to the window, and had already raised the lower part until it jammed, when there came running beneath an angry woman, threatening with gesture and unintelligible words.
Melchard
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From this reading When Amaryllis awoke from a sleep in which the remains of the drug Melchard had given her had happily combated the restlessness of fear, she had no memory of how she came to the room in which she found herself.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading When Amaryllis awoke from a sleep in which the remains of the drug Melchard had given her had happily combated the restlessness of fear, she had no memory of how she came to the room in which she found herself.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Under the shock of the strange surroundings she sprang from the bed, and as her feet touched the floor, last night came back to her.
not any; not one
From this reading When Amaryllis awoke from a sleep in which the remains of the drug Melchard had given her had happily combated the restlessness of fear, she had no memory of how she came to the room in which she found herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Amaryllis awoke from a sleep in which the remains of the drug Melchard had given her had happily combated the restlessness of fear, she had no memory of how she came to the room in which she found herself.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She went to the window, and had already raised the lower part until it jammed, when there came running beneath an angry woman, threatening with gesture and unintelligible words.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading She went to the window, and had already raised the lower part until it jammed, when there came running beneath an angry woman, threatening with gesture and unintelligible words.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading When Amaryllis awoke from a sleep in which the remains of the drug Melchard had given her had happily combated the restlessness of fear, she had no memory of how she came to the room in which she found herself.
restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading When Amaryllis awoke from a sleep in which the remains of the drug Melchard had given her had happily combated the restlessness of fear, she had no memory of how she came to the room in which she found herself.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Amaryllis awoke from a sleep in which the remains of the drug Melchard had given her had happily combated the restlessness of fear, she had no memory of how she came to the room in which she found herself.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading She went to the window, and had already raised the lower part until it jammed, when there came running beneath an angry woman, threatening with gesture and unintelligible words.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Amaryllis awoke from a sleep in which the remains of the drug Melchard had given her had happily combated the restlessness of fear, she had no memory of how she came to the room in which she found herself.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Under the shock of the strange surroundings she sprang from the bed, and as her feet touched the floor, last night came back to her.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading When Amaryllis awoke from a sleep in which the remains of the drug Melchard had given her had happily combated the restlessness of fear, she had no memory of how she came to the room in which she found herself.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Under the shock of the strange surroundings she sprang from the bed, and as her feet touched the floor, last night came back to her.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Under the shock of the strange surroundings she sprang from the bed, and as her feet touched the floor, last night came back to her.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading Under the shock of the strange surroundings she sprang from the bed, and as her feet touched the floor, last night came back to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WINDOW.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She went to the window, and had already raised the lower part until it jammed, when there came running beneath an angry woman, threatening with gesture and unintelligible words.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading She went to the window, and had already raised the lower part until it jammed, when there came running beneath an angry woman, threatening with gesture and unintelligible words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Amaryllis awoke from a sleep in which the remains of the drug Melchard had given her had happily combated the restlessness of fear, she had no memory of how she came to the room in which she found herself.
having come into contact
From this reading Under the shock of the strange surroundings she sprang from the bed, and as her feet touched the floor, last night came back to her.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She tried the door--locked!
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the shock of the strange surroundings she sprang from the bed, and as her feet touched the floor, last night came back to her.
unintelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/
poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise
From this reading She went to the window, and had already raised the lower part until it jammed, when there came running beneath an angry woman, threatening with gesture and unintelligible words.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She went to the window, and had already raised the lower part until it jammed, when there came running beneath an angry woman, threatening with gesture and unintelligible words.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went to the window, and had already raised the lower part until it jammed, when there came running beneath an angry woman, threatening with gesture and unintelligible words.
at the time that
From this reading When Amaryllis awoke from a sleep in which the remains of the drug Melchard had given her had happily combated the restlessness of fear, she had no memory of how she came to the room in which she found herself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Amaryllis awoke from a sleep in which the remains of the drug Melchard had given her had happily combated the restlessness of fear, she had no memory of how she came to the room in which she found herself.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading THE WINDOW.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She went to the window, and had already raised the lower part until it jammed, when there came running beneath an angry woman, threatening with gesture and unintelligible words.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She went to the window, and had already raised the lower part until it jammed, when there came running beneath an angry woman, threatening with gesture and unintelligible words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She went to the window, and had already raised the lower part until it jammed, when there came running beneath an angry woman, threatening with gesture and unintelligible words.
