used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There came a morning at the end of the Old Year when the snow and sleet dashing against the window could be dimly heard in the heavily curtained room, and Clytie feebly whispered: “Give me the child.”
the state of being absent
From this reading Thus it had happened with Clytie during Thornton's absence.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There came a morning at the end of the Old Year when the snow and sleet dashing against the window could be dimly heard in the heavily curtained room, and Clytie feebly whispered: “Give me the child.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There came a morning at the end of the Old Year when the snow and sleet dashing against the window could be dimly heard in the heavily curtained room, and Clytie feebly whispered: “Give me the child.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There came a morning at the end of the Old Year when the snow and sleet dashing against the window could be dimly heard in the heavily curtained room, and Clytie feebly whispered: “Give me the child.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Gently they told her that the life had merely fluttered on the threshold and passed back into the silence whence it came.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There came a morning at the end of the Old Year when the snow and sleet dashing against the window could be dimly heard in the heavily curtained room, and Clytie feebly whispered: “Give me the child.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There came a morning at the end of the Old Year when the snow and sleet dashing against the window could be dimly heard in the heavily curtained room, and Clytie feebly whispered: “Give me the child.”
a young person of either sex
From this reading There came a morning at the end of the Old Year when the snow and sleet dashing against the window could be dimly heard in the heavily curtained room, and Clytie feebly whispered: “Give me the child.”
Clytie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus it had happened with Clytie during Thornton's absence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There came a morning at the end of the Old Year when the snow and sleet dashing against the window could be dimly heard in the heavily curtained room, and Clytie feebly whispered: “Give me the child.”
curtainedadjective
furnished or concealed with curtains or draperies
From this reading There came a morning at the end of the Old Year when the snow and sleet dashing against the window could be dimly heard in the heavily curtained room, and Clytie feebly whispered: “Give me the child.”
dashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/
lively and spirited
From this reading There came a morning at the end of the Old Year when the snow and sleet dashing against the window could be dimly heard in the heavily curtained room, and Clytie feebly whispered: “Give me the child.”
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading There came a morning at the end of the Old Year when the snow and sleet dashing against the window could be dimly heard in the heavily curtained room, and Clytie feebly whispered: “Give me the child.”
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading And she sank back on her pillows, struck to the heart with a dumb, hopeless heartsickness.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Thus it had happened with Clytie during Thornton's absence.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading There came a morning at the end of the Old Year when the snow and sleet dashing against the window could be dimly heard in the heavily curtained room, and Clytie feebly whispered: “Give me the child.”
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading There came a morning at the end of the Old Year when the snow and sleet dashing against the window could be dimly heard in the heavily curtained room, and Clytie feebly whispered: “Give me the child.”
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Gently they told her that the life had merely fluttered on the threshold and passed back into the silence whence it came.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Gently they told her that the life had merely fluttered on the threshold and passed back into the silence whence it came.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading There came a morning at the end of the Old Year when the snow and sleet dashing against the window could be dimly heard in the heavily curtained room, and Clytie feebly whispered: “Give me the child.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thus it had happened with Clytie during Thornton's absence.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Thus it had happened with Clytie during Thornton's absence.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading There came a morning at the end of the Old Year when the snow and sleet dashing against the window could be dimly heard in the heavily curtained room, and Clytie feebly whispered: “Give me the child.”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And she sank back on her pillows, struck to the heart with a dumb, hopeless heartsickness.
heartsicknessnoun
feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
From this reading And she sank back on her pillows, struck to the heart with a dumb, hopeless heartsickness.
to a considerable degree
From this reading There came a morning at the end of the Old Year when the snow and sleet dashing against the window could be dimly heard in the heavily curtained room, and Clytie feebly whispered: “Give me the child.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gently they told her that the life had merely fluttered on the threshold and passed back into the silence whence it came.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading And she sank back on her pillows, struck to the heart with a dumb, hopeless heartsickness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There came a morning at the end of the Old Year when the snow and sleet dashing against the window could be dimly heard in the heavily curtained room, and Clytie feebly whispered: “Give me the child.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Gently they told her that the life had merely fluttered on the threshold and passed back into the silence whence it came.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thus it had happened with Clytie during Thornton's absence.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Gently they told her that the life had merely fluttered on the threshold and passed back into the silence whence it came.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There came a morning at the end of the Old Year when the snow and sleet dashing against the window could be dimly heard in the heavily curtained room, and Clytie feebly whispered: “Give me the child.”
and nothing more
From this reading Gently they told her that the life had merely fluttered on the threshold and passed back into the silence whence it came.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There came a morning at the end of the Old Year when the snow and sleet dashing against the window could be dimly heard in the heavily curtained room, and Clytie feebly whispered: “Give me the child.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There came a morning at the end of the Old Year when the snow and sleet dashing against the window could be dimly heard in the heavily curtained room, and Clytie feebly whispered: “Give me the child.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There came a morning at the end of the Old Year when the snow and sleet dashing against the window could be dimly heard in the heavily curtained room, and Clytie feebly whispered: “Give me the child.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gently they told her that the life had merely fluttered on the threshold and passed back into the silence whence it came.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Gently they told her that the life had merely fluttered on the threshold and passed back into the silence whence it came.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading And she sank back on her pillows, struck to the heart with a dumb, hopeless heartsickness.
RecoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading Recovery was slow.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There came a morning at the end of the Old Year when the snow and sleet dashing against the window could be dimly heard in the heavily curtained room, and Clytie feebly whispered: “Give me the child.”
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading And she sank back on her pillows, struck to the heart with a dumb, hopeless heartsickness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she sank back on her pillows, struck to the heart with a dumb, hopeless heartsickness.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Gently they told her that the life had merely fluttered on the threshold and passed back into the silence whence it came.
sleetnounUS /sliːt/
partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
From this reading There came a morning at the end of the Old Year when the snow and sleet dashing against the window could be dimly heard in the heavily curtained room, and Clytie feebly whispered: “Give me the child.”
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Recovery was slow.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading There came a morning at the end of the Old Year when the snow and sleet dashing against the window could be dimly heard in the heavily curtained room, and Clytie feebly whispered: “Give me the child.”
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading And she sank back on her pillows, struck to the heart with a dumb, hopeless heartsickness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gently they told her that the life had merely fluttered on the threshold and passed back into the silence whence it came.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There came a morning at the end of the Old Year when the snow and sleet dashing against the window could be dimly heard in the heavily curtained room, and Clytie feebly whispered: “Give me the child.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading There came a morning at the end of the Old Year when the snow and sleet dashing against the window could be dimly heard in the heavily curtained room, and Clytie feebly whispered: “Give me the child.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gently they told her that the life had merely fluttered on the threshold and passed back into the silence whence it came.
Thornton's
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From this reading Thus it had happened with Clytie during Thornton's absence.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading Gently they told her that the life had merely fluttered on the threshold and passed back into the silence whence it came.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus it had happened with Clytie during Thornton's absence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And she sank back on her pillows, struck to the heart with a dumb, hopeless heartsickness.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Gently they told her that the life had merely fluttered on the threshold and passed back into the silence whence it came.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Recovery was slow.
at the time that
From this reading There came a morning at the end of the Old Year when the snow and sleet dashing against the window could be dimly heard in the heavily curtained room, and Clytie feebly whispered: “Give me the child.”
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Gently they told her that the life had merely fluttered on the threshold and passed back into the silence whence it came.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading There came a morning at the end of the Old Year when the snow and sleet dashing against the window could be dimly heard in the heavily curtained room, and Clytie feebly whispered: “Give me the child.”
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 There came a morning at the end of the Old Year when the snow and sleet dashing against the window could be dimly heard in the heavily curtained room, and Clytie feebly whispered: “Give me the child.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thus it had happened with Clytie during Thornton's absence.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading There came a morning at the end of the Old Year when the snow and sleet dashing against the window could be dimly heard in the heavily curtained room, and Clytie feebly whispered: “Give me the child.”
