used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As she moved a strange weight seemed to lie upon her limbs.
abasementnoun
a low or downcast state
From this reading It was the supreme moment of the horror and abasement of her married life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suddenly Clytie rose to her feet and left the studio.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she moved a strange weight seemed to lie upon her limbs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her heart seemed to be burned through, a fiery sword to have been thrust through her temples.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading It was a physical effort to drag herself up the stairs to her bedroom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her heart seemed to be burned through, a fiery sword to have been thrust through her temples.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Her heart seemed to be burned through, a fiery sword to have been thrust through her temples.
Clytie
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From this reading Suddenly Clytie rose to her feet and left the studio.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading It was a physical effort to drag herself up the stairs to her bedroom.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It was a physical effort to drag herself up the stairs to her bedroom.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Suddenly Clytie rose to her feet and left the studio.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Her heart seemed to be burned through, a fiery sword to have been thrust through her temples.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her heart seemed to be burned through, a fiery sword to have been thrust through her temples.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her heart seemed to be burned through, a fiery sword to have been thrust through her temples.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly Clytie rose to her feet and left the studio.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was a physical effort to drag herself up the stairs to her bedroom.
intense and profound fear
From this reading It was the supreme moment of the horror and abasement of her married life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a physical effort to drag herself up the stairs to her bedroom.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Suddenly Clytie rose to her feet and left the studio.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading As she moved a strange weight seemed to lie upon her limbs.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was the supreme moment of the horror and abasement of her married life.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading As she moved a strange weight seemed to lie upon her limbs.
joined in matrimony
From this reading It was the supreme moment of the horror and abasement of her married life.
a particular point in time
From this reading It was the supreme moment of the horror and abasement of her married life.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading As she moved a strange weight seemed to lie upon her limbs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the supreme moment of the horror and abasement of her married life.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading It was a physical effort to drag herself up the stairs to her bedroom.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Suddenly Clytie rose to her feet and left the studio.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As she moved a strange weight seemed to lie upon her limbs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she moved a strange weight seemed to lie upon her limbs.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading It was a physical effort to drag herself up the stairs to her bedroom.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading As she moved a strange weight seemed to lie upon her limbs.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Suddenly Clytie rose to her feet and left the studio.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly Clytie rose to her feet and left the studio.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading It was the supreme moment of the horror and abasement of her married life.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Her heart seemed to be burned through, a fiery sword to have been thrust through her temples.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Her heart seemed to be burned through, a fiery sword to have been thrust through her temples.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suddenly Clytie rose to her feet and left the studio.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Her heart seemed to be burned through, a fiery sword to have been thrust through her temples.
push forcefully
From this reading Her heart seemed to be burned through, a fiery sword to have been thrust through her temples.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suddenly Clytie rose to her feet and left the studio.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was a physical effort to drag herself up the stairs to her bedroom.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As she moved a strange weight seemed to lie upon her limbs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a physical effort to drag herself up the stairs to her bedroom.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading As she moved a strange weight seemed to lie upon her limbs.
