used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She awakened with a start to hear Lady Henrietta's laugh, weak but natural, and a man's exclamation, sharp and pitiful, above her.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She awakened with a start to hear Lady Henrietta's laugh, weak but natural, and a man's exclamation, sharp and pitiful, above her.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading Her arm grew stiff, ached awhile, and was numb; her head slid against the pillow, and her eyes shut at last.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Her arm grew stiff, ached awhile, and was numb; her head slid against the pillow, and her eyes shut at last.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The dim light was already struggling in through the curtains before Lady Henrietta dropped off to sleep, quieted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her arm grew stiff, ached awhile, and was numb; her head slid against the pillow, and her eyes shut at last.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Her arm grew stiff, ached awhile, and was numb; her head slid against the pillow, and her eyes shut at last.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her arm grew stiff, ached awhile, and was numb; her head slid against the pillow, and her eyes shut at last.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading She awakened with a start to hear Lady Henrietta's laugh, weak but natural, and a man's exclamation, sharp and pitiful, above her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Take her away, Barnaby, and give her her breakfast," his mother was ordering.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading Her arm grew stiff, ached awhile, and was numb; her head slid against the pillow, and her eyes shut at last.
Barnaby
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From this reading "Take her away, Barnaby, and give her her breakfast," his mother was ordering.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The dim light was already struggling in through the curtains before Lady Henrietta dropped off to sleep, quieted.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Take her away, Barnaby, and give her her breakfast," his mother was ordering.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She awakened with a start to hear Lady Henrietta's laugh, weak but natural, and a man's exclamation, sharp and pitiful, above her.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The dim light was already struggling in through the curtains before Lady Henrietta dropped off to sleep, quieted.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Susan dared not withdraw her hand.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The dim light was already struggling in through the curtains before Lady Henrietta dropped off to sleep, quieted.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The dim light was already struggling in through the curtains before Lady Henrietta dropped off to sleep, quieted.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading She awakened with a start to hear Lady Henrietta's laugh, weak but natural, and a man's exclamation, sharp and pitiful, above her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her arm grew stiff, ached awhile, and was numb; her head slid against the pillow, and her eyes shut at last.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Take her away, Barnaby, and give her her breakfast," his mother was ordering.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Her arm grew stiff, ached awhile, and was numb; her head slid against the pillow, and her eyes shut at last.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Susan dared not withdraw her hand.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her arm grew stiff, ached awhile, and was numb; her head slid against the pillow, and her eyes shut at last.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She awakened with a start to hear Lady Henrietta's laugh, weak but natural, and a man's exclamation, sharp and pitiful, above her.
Henrietta
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From this reading The dim light was already struggling in through the curtains before Lady Henrietta dropped off to sleep, quieted.
Henrietta's
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From this reading She awakened with a start to hear Lady Henrietta's laugh, weak but natural, and a man's exclamation, sharp and pitiful, above her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Susan dared not withdraw her hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Take her away, Barnaby, and give her her breakfast," his mother was ordering.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dim light was already struggling in through the curtains before Lady Henrietta dropped off to sleep, quieted.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The dim light was already struggling in through the curtains before Lady Henrietta dropped off to sleep, quieted.
immediately past
From this reading Her arm grew stiff, ached awhile, and was numb; her head slid against the pillow, and her eyes shut at last.
the sound of laughing
From this reading She awakened with a start to hear Lady Henrietta's laugh, weak but natural, and a man's exclamation, sharp and pitiful, above her.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The dim light was already struggling in through the curtains before Lady Henrietta dropped off to sleep, quieted.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She awakened with a start to hear Lady Henrietta's laugh, weak but natural, and a man's exclamation, sharp and pitiful, above her.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Take her away, Barnaby, and give her her breakfast," his mother was ordering.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading She awakened with a start to hear Lady Henrietta's laugh, weak but natural, and a man's exclamation, sharp and pitiful, above her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Susan dared not withdraw her hand.
numbadjectiveUS /nʌm/
lacking sensation
From this reading Her arm grew stiff, ached awhile, and was numb; her head slid against the pillow, and her eyes shut at last.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The dim light was already struggling in through the curtains before Lady Henrietta dropped off to sleep, quieted.
orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading "Take her away, Barnaby, and give her her breakfast," his mother was ordering.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Her arm grew stiff, ached awhile, and was numb; her head slid against the pillow, and her eyes shut at last.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading She awakened with a start to hear Lady Henrietta's laugh, weak but natural, and a man's exclamation, sharp and pitiful, above her.
quietedverbUS /ˈkwaɪətɪd/
past form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter
From this reading The dim light was already struggling in through the curtains before Lady Henrietta dropped off to sleep, quieted.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading She awakened with a start to hear Lady Henrietta's laugh, weak but natural, and a man's exclamation, sharp and pitiful, above her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She awakened with a start to hear Lady Henrietta's laugh, weak but natural, and a man's exclamation, sharp and pitiful, above her.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Her arm grew stiff, ached awhile, and was numb; her head slid against the pillow, and her eyes shut at last.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The dim light was already struggling in through the curtains before Lady Henrietta dropped off to sleep, quieted.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Her arm grew stiff, ached awhile, and was numb; her head slid against the pillow, and her eyes shut at last.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She awakened with a start to hear Lady Henrietta's laugh, weak but natural, and a man's exclamation, sharp and pitiful, above her.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Her arm grew stiff, ached awhile, and was numb; her head slid against the pillow, and her eyes shut at last.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading The dim light was already struggling in through the curtains before Lady Henrietta dropped off to sleep, quieted.
Susan
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From this reading Susan dared not withdraw her hand.
carry out
From this reading "Take her away, Barnaby, and give her her breakfast," his mother was ordering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dim light was already struggling in through the curtains before Lady Henrietta dropped off to sleep, quieted.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The dim light was already struggling in through the curtains before Lady Henrietta dropped off to sleep, quieted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dim light was already struggling in through the curtains before Lady Henrietta dropped off to sleep, quieted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dim light was already struggling in through the curtains before Lady Henrietta dropped off to sleep, quieted.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading She awakened with a start to hear Lady Henrietta's laugh, weak but natural, and a man's exclamation, sharp and pitiful, above her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She awakened with a start to hear Lady Henrietta's laugh, weak but natural, and a man's exclamation, sharp and pitiful, above her.
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Susan dared not withdraw her hand.
