used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bonnibel sat crouching in her chair, a prey to the most hopeless misery, waiting for Lucy's return.
(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 It was that she must fly, at all hazards, from her humiliating position in Colonel Carlyle's house.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading One tangible thought alone ran through the mass of confused and conflicting feeling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was stunned and bewildered by the force and suddenness of the blow that had stricken her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was that she must fly, at all hazards, from her humiliating position in Colonel Carlyle's house.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading She was stunned and bewildered by the force and suddenness of the blow that had stricken her.
exhale hard
From this reading She was stunned and bewildered by the force and suddenness of the blow that had stricken her.
Bonnibel
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From this reading Bonnibel sat crouching in her chair, a prey to the most hopeless misery, waiting for Lucy's return.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was stunned and bewildered by the force and suddenness of the blow that had stricken her.
Carlyle'snounUS /kɑːrˈlaɪlz/
possessive form of “carlyle” — Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)
From this reading It was that she must fly, at all hazards, from her humiliating position in Colonel Carlyle's house.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Bonnibel sat crouching in her chair, a prey to the most hopeless misery, waiting for Lucy's return.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading It was that she must fly, at all hazards, from her humiliating position in Colonel Carlyle's house.
conflictingadjectiveUS /kənˈflɪktɪŋ/
in disagreement
From this reading One tangible thought alone ran through the mass of confused and conflicting feeling.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading One tangible thought alone ran through the mass of confused and conflicting feeling.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Bonnibel sat crouching in her chair, a prey to the most hopeless misery, waiting for Lucy's return.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not know where she would go, or how she would manage her flight.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading One tangible thought alone ran through the mass of confused and conflicting feeling.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading She did not know where she would go, or how she would manage her flight.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading It was that she must fly, at all hazards, from her humiliating position in Colonel Carlyle's house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bonnibel sat crouching in her chair, a prey to the most hopeless misery, waiting for Lucy's return.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading She was stunned and bewildered by the force and suddenness of the blow that had stricken her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was that she must fly, at all hazards, from her humiliating position in Colonel Carlyle's house.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She did not know where she would go, or how she would manage her flight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was stunned and bewildered by the force and suddenness of the blow that had stricken her.
hazardsnounUS /ˈhæzərdz/
plural of “hazard” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading It was that she must fly, at all hazards, from her humiliating position in Colonel Carlyle's house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bonnibel sat crouching in her chair, a prey to the most hopeless misery, waiting for Lucy's return.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Bonnibel sat crouching in her chair, a prey to the most hopeless misery, waiting for Lucy's return.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was that she must fly, at all hazards, from her humiliating position in Colonel Carlyle's house.
how
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From this reading She did not know where she would go, or how she would manage her flight.
humiliatingadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪŋ/
causing awareness of your shortcomings
From this reading It was that she must fly, at all hazards, from her humiliating position in Colonel Carlyle's house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bonnibel sat crouching in her chair, a prey to the most hopeless misery, waiting for Lucy's return.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was that she must fly, at all hazards, from her humiliating position in Colonel Carlyle's house.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She did not know where she would go, or how she would manage her flight.
Lucy'snounUS /ˈluːsiz/
possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Bonnibel sat crouching in her chair, a prey to the most hopeless misery, waiting for Lucy's return.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading She did not know where she would go, or how she would manage her flight.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading One tangible thought alone ran through the mass of confused and conflicting feeling.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Bonnibel sat crouching in her chair, a prey to the most hopeless misery, waiting for Lucy's return.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Bonnibel sat crouching in her chair, a prey to the most hopeless misery, waiting for Lucy's return.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was that she must fly, at all hazards, from her humiliating position in Colonel Carlyle's house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not know where she would go, or how she would manage her flight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was stunned and bewildered by the force and suddenness of the blow that had stricken her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One tangible thought alone ran through the mass of confused and conflicting feeling.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She did not know where she would go, or how she would manage her flight.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading It was that she must fly, at all hazards, from her humiliating position in Colonel Carlyle's house.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading Bonnibel sat crouching in her chair, a prey to the most hopeless misery, waiting for Lucy's return.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading One tangible thought alone ran through the mass of confused and conflicting feeling.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Bonnibel sat crouching in her chair, a prey to the most hopeless misery, waiting for Lucy's return.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Bonnibel sat crouching in her chair, a prey to the most hopeless misery, waiting for Lucy's return.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was stunned and bewildered by the force and suddenness of the blow that had stricken her.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading She was stunned and bewildered by the force and suddenness of the blow that had stricken her.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading She was stunned and bewildered by the force and suddenness of the blow that had stricken her.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading She was stunned and bewildered by the force and suddenness of the blow that had stricken her.
tangibleadjectiveUS /ˈtændʒəbəl/
perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch
From this reading One tangible thought alone ran through the mass of confused and conflicting feeling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was stunned and bewildered by the force and suddenness of the blow that had stricken her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bonnibel sat crouching in her chair, a prey to the most hopeless misery, waiting for Lucy's return.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading One tangible thought alone ran through the mass of confused and conflicting feeling.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading One tangible thought alone ran through the mass of confused and conflicting feeling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bonnibel sat crouching in her chair, a prey to the most hopeless misery, waiting for Lucy's return.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Bonnibel sat crouching in her chair, a prey to the most hopeless misery, waiting for Lucy's return.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was stunned and bewildered by the force and suddenness of the blow that had stricken her.
in or at the place that
From this reading She did not know where she would go, or how she would manage her flight.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She did not know where she would go, or how she would manage her flight.
