used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She should have had a letter from her young husband ere this, but it was in vain that she asked for the mail daily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading October winds were blowing coolly over the sea before Bonnibel Vere arose from her sick-bed, the pale and wasted shadow of her former rosy and bewildering self.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading October winds were blowing coolly over the sea before Bonnibel Vere arose from her sick-bed, the pale and wasted shadow of her former rosy and bewildering self.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She should have had a letter from her young husband ere this, but it was in vain that she asked for the mail daily.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading October winds were blowing coolly over the sea before Bonnibel Vere arose from her sick-bed, the pale and wasted shadow of her former rosy and bewildering self.
bewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading October winds were blowing coolly over the sea before Bonnibel Vere arose from her sick-bed, the pale and wasted shadow of her former rosy and bewildering self.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading October winds were blowing coolly over the sea before Bonnibel Vere arose from her sick-bed, the pale and wasted shadow of her former rosy and bewildering self.
Bonnibel
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From this reading October winds were blowing coolly over the sea before Bonnibel Vere arose from her sick-bed, the pale and wasted shadow of her former rosy and bewildering self.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had convalesced but slowly--too slowly, the physician said, for one of her former perfect health and fine constitution.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading But the weight of grief hung heavily upon her, paralyzing her energies so completely that the work of recuperation went on but slowly.
constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading She had convalesced but slowly--too slowly, the physician said, for one of her former perfect health and fine constitution.
convalesced
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From this reading She had convalesced but slowly--too slowly, the physician said, for one of her former perfect health and fine constitution.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading October winds were blowing coolly over the sea before Bonnibel Vere arose from her sick-bed, the pale and wasted shadow of her former rosy and bewildering self.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading She should have had a letter from her young husband ere this, but it was in vain that she asked for the mail daily.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Two months had elapsed since that dreadful night in which so much had taken place--her secret marriage and her uncle's murder.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Two months had elapsed since that dreadful night in which so much had taken place--her secret marriage and her uncle's murder.
energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/
plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading But the weight of grief hung heavily upon her, paralyzing her energies so completely that the work of recuperation went on but slowly.
an old word for “before”
From this reading She should have had a letter from her young husband ere this, but it was in vain that she asked for the mail daily.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading She had convalesced but slowly--too slowly, the physician said, for one of her former perfect health and fine constitution.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had convalesced but slowly--too slowly, the physician said, for one of her former perfect health and fine constitution.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading October winds were blowing coolly over the sea before Bonnibel Vere arose from her sick-bed, the pale and wasted shadow of her former rosy and bewildering self.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading October winds were blowing coolly over the sea before Bonnibel Vere arose from her sick-bed, the pale and wasted shadow of her former rosy and bewildering self.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading But the weight of grief hung heavily upon her, paralyzing her energies so completely that the work of recuperation went on but slowly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had convalesced but slowly--too slowly, the physician said, for one of her former perfect health and fine constitution.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She should have had a letter from her young husband ere this, but it was in vain that she asked for the mail daily.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading She had convalesced but slowly--too slowly, the physician said, for one of her former perfect health and fine constitution.
to a considerable degree
From this reading But the weight of grief hung heavily upon her, paralyzing her energies so completely that the work of recuperation went on but slowly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading October winds were blowing coolly over the sea before Bonnibel Vere arose from her sick-bed, the pale and wasted shadow of her former rosy and bewildering self.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading But the weight of grief hung heavily upon her, paralyzing her energies so completely that the work of recuperation went on but slowly.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She should have had a letter from her young husband ere this, but it was in vain that she asked for the mail daily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two months had elapsed since that dreadful night in which so much had taken place--her secret marriage and her uncle's murder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She should have had a letter from her young husband ere this, but it was in vain that she asked for the mail daily.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She should have had a letter from her young husband ere this, but it was in vain that she asked for the mail daily.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading She should have had a letter from her young husband ere this, but it was in vain that she asked for the mail daily.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Two months had elapsed since that dreadful night in which so much had taken place--her secret marriage and her uncle's murder.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Two months had elapsed since that dreadful night in which so much had taken place--her secret marriage and her uncle's murder.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Two months had elapsed since that dreadful night in which so much had taken place--her secret marriage and her uncle's murder.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Two months had elapsed since that dreadful night in which so much had taken place--her secret marriage and her uncle's murder.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Two months had elapsed since that dreadful night in which so much had taken place--her secret marriage and her uncle's murder.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading October winds were blowing coolly over the sea before Bonnibel Vere arose from her sick-bed, the pale and wasted shadow of her former rosy and bewildering self.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading October winds were blowing coolly over the sea before Bonnibel Vere arose from her sick-bed, the pale and wasted shadow of her former rosy and bewildering self.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the weight of grief hung heavily upon her, paralyzing her energies so completely that the work of recuperation went on but slowly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had convalesced but slowly--too slowly, the physician said, for one of her former perfect health and fine constitution.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading October winds were blowing coolly over the sea before Bonnibel Vere arose from her sick-bed, the pale and wasted shadow of her former rosy and bewildering self.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading October winds were blowing coolly over the sea before Bonnibel Vere arose from her sick-bed, the pale and wasted shadow of her former rosy and bewildering self.
paralyzingverbUS /ˈperəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “paralyze” — make powerless and unable to function
From this reading But the weight of grief hung heavily upon her, paralyzing her energies so completely that the work of recuperation went on but slowly.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading She had convalesced but slowly--too slowly, the physician said, for one of her former perfect health and fine constitution.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading She had convalesced but slowly--too slowly, the physician said, for one of her former perfect health and fine constitution.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Two months had elapsed since that dreadful night in which so much had taken place--her secret marriage and her uncle's murder.
recuperationnounUS /rɪˌkuːpərˈeɪʃən/
gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
From this reading But the weight of grief hung heavily upon her, paralyzing her energies so completely that the work of recuperation went on but slowly.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading October winds were blowing coolly over the sea before Bonnibel Vere arose from her sick-bed, the pale and wasted shadow of her former rosy and bewildering self.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She had convalesced but slowly--too slowly, the physician said, for one of her former perfect health and fine constitution.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading October winds were blowing coolly over the sea before Bonnibel Vere arose from her sick-bed, the pale and wasted shadow of her former rosy and bewildering self.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Two months had elapsed since that dreadful night in which so much had taken place--her secret marriage and her uncle's murder.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading October winds were blowing coolly over the sea before Bonnibel Vere arose from her sick-bed, the pale and wasted shadow of her former rosy and bewildering self.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading October winds were blowing coolly over the sea before Bonnibel Vere arose from her sick-bed, the pale and wasted shadow of her former rosy and bewildering self.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had convalesced but slowly--too slowly, the physician said, for one of her former perfect health and fine constitution.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She should have had a letter from her young husband ere this, but it was in vain that she asked for the mail daily.
sick-bed
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From this reading October winds were blowing coolly over the sea before Bonnibel Vere arose from her sick-bed, the pale and wasted shadow of her former rosy and bewildering self.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Two months had elapsed since that dreadful night in which so much had taken place--her secret marriage and her uncle's murder.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She had convalesced but slowly--too slowly, the physician said, for one of her former perfect health and fine constitution.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the weight of grief hung heavily upon her, paralyzing her energies so completely that the work of recuperation went on but slowly.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Two months had elapsed since that dreadful night in which so much had taken place--her secret marriage and her uncle's murder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the weight of grief hung heavily upon her, paralyzing her energies so completely that the work of recuperation went on but slowly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading October winds were blowing coolly over the sea before Bonnibel Vere arose from her sick-bed, the pale and wasted shadow of her former rosy and bewildering self.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She should have had a letter from her young husband ere this, but it was in vain that she asked for the mail daily.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She had convalesced but slowly--too slowly, the physician said, for one of her former perfect health and fine constitution.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two months had elapsed since that dreadful night in which so much had taken place--her secret marriage and her uncle's murder.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Two months had elapsed since that dreadful night in which so much had taken place--her secret marriage and her uncle's murder.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But the weight of grief hung heavily upon her, paralyzing her energies so completely that the work of recuperation went on but slowly.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading She should have had a letter from her young husband ere this, but it was in vain that she asked for the mail daily.
Vere
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From this reading October winds were blowing coolly over the sea before Bonnibel Vere arose from her sick-bed, the pale and wasted shadow of her former rosy and bewildering self.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She should have had a letter from her young husband ere this, but it was in vain that she asked for the mail daily.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading October winds were blowing coolly over the sea before Bonnibel Vere arose from her sick-bed, the pale and wasted shadow of her former rosy and bewildering self.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading But the weight of grief hung heavily upon her, paralyzing her energies so completely that the work of recuperation went on but slowly.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But the weight of grief hung heavily upon her, paralyzing her energies so completely that the work of recuperation went on but slowly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading October winds were blowing coolly over the sea before Bonnibel Vere arose from her sick-bed, the pale and wasted shadow of her former rosy and bewildering self.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Two months had elapsed since that dreadful night in which so much had taken place--her secret marriage and her uncle's murder.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading October winds were blowing coolly over the sea before Bonnibel Vere arose from her sick-bed, the pale and wasted shadow of her former rosy and bewildering self.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But the weight of grief hung heavily upon her, paralyzing her energies so completely that the work of recuperation went on but slowly.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She should have had a letter from her young husband ere this, but it was in vain that she asked for the mail daily.
